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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Willie Nelson - Whiskey River . Evan Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Moneybags's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Moneybags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Moneybags. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moneybags throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moneybags misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Moneybags throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams throws a leg kick but Moneybags sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Williams.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Moneybags's torso.
Moneybags looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Moneybags throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moneybags misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Williams connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moneybags crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Moneybags gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Moneybags manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams lands a nice looking body kick.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moneybags's sensitive parts.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Moneybags's head back.
Moneybags blocks the body kick.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Moneybags moves out of range easily.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evan Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Williams there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moneybags takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moneybags moves out of range of the leg kick from Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moneybags lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams throws a head kick but Moneybags moves out of range.
Moneybags jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moneybags fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moneybags moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Moneybags takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Williams.
Williams continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Williams blocking some punches.
Moneybags swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moneybags takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moneybags wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Moneybags takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John Moneybags has been cut.
Moneybags trying to control the position but instead, Williams has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moneybags into the cage.
Moneybags is trying to break free.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Moneybags in his tracks for a moment.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moneybags manages to break the clinch.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moneybags.
Moneybags throws a leg kick but Williams moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Moneybags misses with a wild body shot.
Williams misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moneybags throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Moneybags tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moneybags stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams.
Williams forces Moneybags back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moneybags is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moneybags misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moneybags blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams stalling against the cage.
Moneybags working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moneybags takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Moneybags lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Moneybags swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moneybags wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evan Williams will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Moneybags's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Moneybags with a jab.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams cracks Moneybags with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Williams throws a leg kick but Moneybags sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Moneybags throws a shot to the body.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moneybags throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams tries to clinch but Moneybags is having none of it.
Williams throws a head kick that half lands.
Williams connects with a nice looking jab.
Moneybags fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Moneybags finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams defending well as Moneybags loads up on a big left hand.
Moneybags scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moneybags crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Moneybags gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Moneybags manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moneybags jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Williams in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Moneybags goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Moneybags throws a shot to the body.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Moneybags fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moneybags misses with a body shot.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moneybags. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Williams.
Moneybags wants to break the clinch but can't.
Moneybags throws an elbow that misses.
Moneybags wants to break free but Williams has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Williams.
Williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Williams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williams's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Williams unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Williams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moneybags is trying to break the clinch but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Moneybags tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Moneybags avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Moneybags controls the action.
Moneybags managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Moneybags tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Moneybags fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maybe Moneybags would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moneybags's defenses.
The referee calls for Williams to work.
Williams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Evan Williams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Williams utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moneybags breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams keeps Moneybags at a distance using the push kick.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Moneybags's front leg but catches the back leg as Moneybags tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Williams crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Moneybags - the referee stops the clock and Williams gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Moneybags. Williams manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moneybags cracks Williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moneybags lunges at Williams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Williams's hand.
Moneybags throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moneybags keeps the fight on the outside.
Moneybags throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Moneybags throws a body kick the misses
and Williams counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moneybags takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moneybags throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moneybags throws out the jab.
Williams moves away from the strike by Moneybags.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Evan Williams will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Moneybags's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams jabs Moneybags to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moneybags throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Moneybags will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Williams cracks the inside of Moneybags's front leg.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Moneybags lands a head shot.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Moneybags with a jab.
Moneybags is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moneybags cracks Williams with an open hand slap.
Moneybags tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moneybags throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneybags waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Moneybags throws a big shot that misses.
Moneybags tries to score with a low kick but Williams moves his leg out of the way.
Moneybags looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams slips a straight right by Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Moneybags.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moneybags dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams has closed the distance and engaged Moneybags in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a shot to the body.
Williams crunches a lovely knee into Moneybags's ribcage.
Moneybags looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moneybags misses with some punches.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Moneybags in his tracks for a moment.
Moneybags has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Moneybags wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Moneybags is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Moneybags into the cage.
Moneybags takes a knee to the side of the body.
Moneybags letting Williams take a breather here.
Moneybags takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Williams working Moneybags over with knees to the body.
Moneybags swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moneybags takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williams is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Williams lands a nice elbow.
Williams works on Moneybags's body with a couple of short punches.
Williams stalling in the clinch.
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moneybags takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Moneybags fails to land.
Moneybags swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Moneybags misses with the head strike.
Moneybags is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williams landing knees to the body.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Moneybags shrugs off.
Moneybags tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Moneybags looking to stall.
Williams scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Williams.
Moneybags misses with a punch to the body.
Moneybags swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moneybags looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moneybags takes a knee right on the jaw!
Moneybags stalling in the clinch but Williams improves position.
John Moneybags has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moneybags tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Moneybags can't find room to land a body shot as Williams controls the action.
Evan Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Williams lands an elbow inside that Moneybags shrugs off.
Moneybags wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williams obliges.
Moneybags tries to work over Williams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moneybags takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moneybags has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Moneybags working aggressively here.
Williams stalling the fight.
Moneybags throws a head punch that misses.
Williams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Moneybags struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thuansh Uthaisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landry has chosen G.O.D. Part 3 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Counter striker
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thuansh Uthaisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Landry!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Landry enables Uthaisk to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Landry manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Uthaisk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uthaisk connects with a couple of short punches.
Landry is looking to stand up but Uthaisk isn't so interested in that idea.
Uthaisk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Landry is keeping the position for now.
Uthaisk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Landry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uthaisk trying to control but Landry is working from the bottom.
Uthaisk wants to stand and escape but instead Landry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Landry trying to control but Uthaisk is working from the bottom.
Uthaisk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry is looking to stand up but Uthaisk won't let him.
Uthaisk controls Landry momentarily but Landry frees himself.
Uthaisk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uthaisk throwing strikes here but Landry is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Uthaisk looking to ground and pound but Landry is blocking nicely.
Uthaisk punching from mount but Landry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Landry is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Landry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Landry is looking to get to half guard.
Landry wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uthaisk goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Landry turns into him and now he's in Uthaisk's guard.
Uthaisk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landry is one step ahead there.
Landry wants to control from the top but Uthaisk keeps moving.
Landry is in close to Uthaisk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uthaisk 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.
Uthaisk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Landry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Landry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Uthaisk 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uthaisk has his foot on Landry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Landry works his way back into a safe position though.
Uthaisk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Landry defends well.
Uthaisk keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
Landry postures up in Uthaisk's guard and throws a big left but Uthaisk blocks it.
Landry wants to pass the guard but Uthaisk is keeping the position.
Landry stopping the sweep attempt from Uthaisk.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Landry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Landry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Landry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Landry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uthaisk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uthaisk working for a triangle but Landry defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Uthaisk controls Landry momentarily but Landry frees himself.
Landry trying to control but Uthaisk is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alan Landry was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Landry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Thuansh Uthaisk has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uthaisk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Uthaisk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alan Landry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thuansh Uthaisk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Uthaisk throws the left hand but Landry avoids the punch easily.
Landry throws a good cross that connects.
Landry leaves Uthaisk with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Landry drops Uthaisk with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Uthaisk looks back up at him and smiles so Landry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Alan Landry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Landry stuffs the takedown.
Landry defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uthaisk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thuansh Uthaisk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Landry walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Uthaisk drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Landry swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Uthaisk's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alan Landry!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pono Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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198 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pono Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws a right hand that Marchegiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marchegiano also avoids with ease.
Marchegiano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reyes's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Reyes.
Marchegiano misses the shot to the body.
Reyes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marchegiano tries to avoid it but Reyes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marchegiano to the ground. Marchegiano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marchegiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Marchegiano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reyes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pono Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Reyes fails with the takedown.
Reyes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marchegiano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rocco Marchegiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marchegiano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reyes shoots in but Marchegiano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reyes looks for a takedown but Marchegiano sprawls well.
Reyes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marchegiano's waist but Marchegiano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reyes off to one side.
Reyes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reyes.
Marchegiano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
Rocco Marchegiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Marchegiano as Reyes shoots in.
Reyes misses with a takedown attempt - Marchegiano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reyes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Reyes clinches up with Marchegiano and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano presses Reyes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Reyes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Marchegiano won't allow it.
Marchegiano prevents Reyes from breaking the clinch.
Reyes is breathing heavily.
Reyes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marchegiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Reyes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marchegiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Reyes controls his hands.
Marchegiano lands an uppercut.
Marchegiano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reyes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marchegiano avoids it really well and circles away.
Reyes tries for a takedown but Marchegiano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marchegiano circles away.
Marchegiano scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes has a takedown stuffed.
Good standup being displayed there by Marchegiano as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reyes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marchegiano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marchegiano.
Reyes shoots in but no luck this time.
Reyes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Marchegiano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marchegiano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marchegiano connects with the punch.
Marchegiano lands with a straight right. Reyes didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reyes is defended easily by Marchegiano.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marchegiano as he jumps to the side.
Marchegiano throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease.
No luck for Reyes with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pono Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes shoots for a takedown but Marchegiano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Marchegiano.
Reyes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marchegiano sprawls well. Marchegiano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet.
Reyes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reyes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marchegiano!
Reyes wants to take Marchegiano's back here but Marchegiano is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano wants to try and get back to his feet.
Marchegiano working to try and regain half guard.
Reyes fails to advance to Marchegiano's back.
Reyes is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Reyes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marchegiano misses with a lunging right hand
and Reyes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marchegiano!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marchegiano has given up his back here. Will Reyes look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Marchegiano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reyes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reyes sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Marchegiano taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pono Reyes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sanji Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Canyon Mikel Scott King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by It's a fight!!!. 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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280 lbs
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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, Sanji Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Canyon Mikel Scott King!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
King avoids the body shot from Cook.
Cook tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cook looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Cook.
Cook throws a leg kick but King checks it.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cook. Cook obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cook is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.
Cook moves out of range as King strikes.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cook sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
Cook throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cook throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Cook slips under a jab from King.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
King avoids the head kick by Cook.
Cook takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Cook misses
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Cook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Canyon Mikel Scott King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
King feints and as Cook raises his hands in defense, King changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King throws a strike but Cook rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cook would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cook is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sanji Cook will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cook ducks under a wild hook from King.
King loads up on a big right hand but Cook slips the punch.
King misses with a hook.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Cook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
King avoids the elbow strike from Cook, against the cage.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
King can't break the clinch.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
Cook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Cook blocking some punches.
Cook tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
King is trying to stall.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to pull guard but Cook holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
King taking a breather.
King avoiding damage as Cook throws knees to the body.
King is trying to force a seperation but Cook has the dominant position.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
It looks like Canyon Mikel Scott King has been cut.
Cook makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cook tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.
Cook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. King is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Cook misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cook with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
King stalling in the clinch but Cook improves position.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Cook controls his hands.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King avoiding damage as Cook throws knees to the body.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
King is breathing heavily.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook scores a nice knee to the body.
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
Cook lands an elbow inside.
Cook landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Cook.
Cook controlling the action here for a moment.
Cook softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cook scores a nice knee to the body.
Cook misses with a knee to the head.
Cook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cook lands a shot to the body.
Cook lands with a left to the head.
Cook working King over with knees to the body.
Cook lands a nice elbow.
Cook working King over with knees to the body.
Cook displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
Cook missing with knees to the body.
Cook landing some nice looking knees to the body.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cook.
Cook lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Cook tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King avoids the elbow strike from Cook, against the cage.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Cook on the inside.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Cook is leaning against King and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cook unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cook utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cook lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Cook has King pushed against the cage.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cook lands a right hand.
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
Good body shot from Cook.
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Cook.
Cook lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands a knee to the head.
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cook lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
Cook lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cook gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cook swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cook.
Cook lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cook scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
Cook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cook lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cook taking a breather.
Cook tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanji Cook has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cook prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cook with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sanji Cook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Canyon Mikel Scott King's cut.
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!
King looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Cook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cook crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Cook.
Cook lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cook obliges.
Cook works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Cook.
King wants to break free but Cook has control.
Cook misses with a knee to the head.
King working aggressively here.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cook connects with a knee to the head.
Cook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has King in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook misses with a body punch.
Cook lands a nice uppercut.
Cook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Cook.
Cook misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Cook has King pushed against the cage.
Cook using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cook keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Cook blocks with his arms.
Cook scores with a hook to the body.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Cook landing knees to the head.
Cook is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Cook connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cook - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Cook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cook lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Cook.
Cook lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cook smiles and moves away.
King goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Canyon Mikel Scott King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Cook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King throws a hook to the side of Cook's head but Cook sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Cook backing up. Cook nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cook tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cook.
King checks a leg kick.
Sanji Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook tries to clinch but King moves away
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cook defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
King missing with a left hand there. Cook was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook thumps King with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Cook is just out of range.
Sanji Cook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cook moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sanji Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanji Cook!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Burgundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arthur Pogi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ron Burgundy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick.
Pogi takes one to the chin there.
Donk. Burgundy catches Pogi right on the button with a cross.
Burgundy ducks under a wild hook from Pogi.
Pogi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burgundy but Burgundy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pogi drives through with a takedown into Burgundy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pogi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burgundy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pogi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pogi is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgundy has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pogi wants to pass the guard but Burgundy is keeping the position.
Pogi wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
Pogi advances to half guard.
Pogi is looking to advance position but Burgundy won't allow it.
Pogi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogi wants to free his trapped foot but Burgundy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pogi looks to land a strike but Burgundy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pogi looking to pass the guard.
Burgundy trying to control the position.
Pogi drops back looking for a leg! Burgundy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Burgundy manages to kick Pogi off! Pogi jumps back into Burgundy's guard.
Pogi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pogi throws and elbow that misses. Burgundy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pogi's guard. Nice move by Burgundy!
Pogi is trying to control the position but Burgundy postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pogi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pogi stalling.
Pogi is stalling here. Burgundy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pogi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Burgundy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pogi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burgundy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pogi is looking to control Burgundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pogi avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pogi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pogi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burgundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Burgundy moves out of range of the body kick from Pogi.
Sloppy strikes from Burgundy. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Burgundy enables Pogi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burgundy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pogi is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgundy has wrist control.
Pogi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Pogi from controlling successfully.
Burgundy being controlled here, momentarily.
Burgundy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pogi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pogi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Arthur Pogi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pogi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burgundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pogi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pogi is looking to work some ground and pound but Burgundy has wrist control.
Burgundy keeping moving, preventing Pogi from controlling successfully.
Pogi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pogi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pogi wants to control from the top but Burgundy keeps moving.
Pogi throwing strikes from guard but Burgundy blocks nicely.
Pogi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burgundy is keeping the position for now.
Pogi throws a strike but Burgundy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pogi looking to control.
Pogi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Burgundy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pogi is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Burgundy frees his head nicely. Oh but Pogi has switched to an armbar! Burgundy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Arthur Pogi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask has chosen Jucifer's--"Amplifier" as his entrance music. Tiger Mask told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lime White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiger Mask!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White staying out of range there.
White throws a leg kick but Mask sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mask blocks a head kick by White.
Mask gets the takedown into side control.
Mask scores with a couple of short elbows.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.
White gets back to half guard.
Mask wants to free his trapped foot but White is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mask.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Mask thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Mask sits in half guard.
Mask working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mask thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mask winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mask working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mask has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mask wants to pass the guard but White is defending well.
Mask missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mask is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mask prevents White from improving his position.
Mask throwing shots but White is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask is stalling here. White is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mask seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and White has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mask is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mask keeps working.
Mask gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White is looking to advance position but Mask won't allow it.
White is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mask moves into full guard.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
Lime White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a head kick but Mask moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.
White throws a head kick but Mask moves out of range.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Mask.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mask ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
White throws a lazy head kick
and Mask counters with a flying knee. Nice.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mask.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mask misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Mask fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
Mask scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mask tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Mask.
Mask misses with an uppercut
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
Mask lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mask.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to clinch.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mask.
Mask keeps the fight on the outside.
Mask tries a head kick but it misses.
White misses with a hook. Mask ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
White misses with an uppercut.
Mask throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from White.
Tiger Mask seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mask is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from White misses
and Mask counters with a nice kick to the body.
White slips under a jab from Mask.
Mask pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Mask settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mask checks a leg kick nicely.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White scores with a leg kick.
Mask misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a nice body kick.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mask.
White throws a lazy head kick
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mask checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mask dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mask lands a jab to the nose.
White lands a front kick.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White throws a leg kick but Mask sees it coming and moves out of range.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White slips a straight right by Mask.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Mask counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick but Mask sees it coming and checks it nicely.
White defending well as Mask loads up on a big left hand.
White throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mask counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a push kick but Mask slaps the foot to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mask swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by White.
Lime White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mask misses.
A head kick misses from White.
White pushes Mask up against the cage in a clinch.
Mask is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mask.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White dodges an elbow strike from Mask.
White pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White throws an elbow that misses.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Mask's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from White.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Mask moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask jabs at White's body.
Mask pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from White.
Mask avoids the head kick by White.
Mask is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in White's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mask working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask is trying to work for a kimura but White is defending well.
Tiger Mask is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
White taking some punishment here, with Mask in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiger Mask.
I've got Mask winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Mask!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thanawat Kanokvichitra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanokvichitra comes to the cage accompanied by Tatakai. Murat Orgun is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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153 lbs
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27
155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thanawat Kanokvichitra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murat Orgun!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Orgun.
It looks like Thanawat Kanokvichitra has been cut.
Kanokvichitra moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kanokvichitra connects with an inside leg kick.
Kanokvichitra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanokvichitra moves out of range as Orgun strikes.
Orgun displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanokvichitra tries to bum rush Orgun with a series of wild strikes but Orgun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanokvichitra misses with a head kick.
Kanokvichitra throws a head kick but Orgun moves out of range.
Orgun scores with a body shot.
Kanokvichitra instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orgun.
Kanokvichitra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orgun is defending well for now.
Kanokvichitra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kanokvichitra lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Orgun.
Orgun trying to stall but Kanokvichitra improves his position.
Orgun misses with a knee to the head.
Orgun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orgun avoids it.
Orgun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kanokvichitra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kanokvichitra tries to land knees in the clinch but Orgun avoids the damage to the body.
Kanokvichitra is breathing heavily.
Orgun lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanokvichitra avoids the damage to the body.
Kanokvichitra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orgun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanokvichitra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orgun lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orgun obliges.
Orgun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanokvichitra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orgun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but Kanokvichitra blocks it.
Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orgun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orgun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orgun avoiding damage.
Orgun lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Orgun stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Orgun lands a body shot.
Orgun lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanokvichitra won't want to take too many of those.
Orgun taking a breather.
Orgun misses with a knee to the head.
Orgun pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanokvichitra throws an elbow but misses.
Orgun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kanokvichitra's face.
Knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanokvichitra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun landing knees to the head.
Orgun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orgun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orgun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Orgun is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanokvichitra gets an underhook and turns Orgun into the cage.
Orgun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orgun creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kanokvichitra's defenses.
Orgun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanokvichitra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Orgun lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orgun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanokvichitra missing with knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra misses with a knee strike.
Orgun landing knees to the head.
Orgun scores with a shot to the side of Kanokvichitra's head.
Orgun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Orgun.
Orgun lands an elbow inside that Kanokvichitra shrugs off.
Orgun comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orgun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orgun lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanokvichitra.
Orgun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Orgun landing knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra trying to land knees to the body.
Orgun stalling in the clinch but Kanokvichitra improves position.
Orgun digs a right hand underneath Kanokvichitra's ribcage. Kanokvichitra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanokvichitra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Orgun leaning against his opponent.
Orgun avoids a wild elbow strike from Kanokvichitra.
Orgun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the head but Orgun blocks with his arms.
Orgun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orgun stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Orgun.
Orgun lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanokvichitra won't want to take too many of those.
Kanokvichitra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orgun is defending well for now.
Orgun pressing his opponent against the cage.
Orgun lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orgun holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Orgun looking to slow down the pace here.
Orgun trying to land knees to the body.
Orgun tries to stall but Kanokvichitra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Murat Orgun.
Kanokvichitra throws a right hand that Orgun ducks under and follows up with a left that Orgun also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Orgun.
Kanokvichitra pushes Orgun up against the cage in a clinch.
Kanokvichitra tries a body shot but Orgun blocks it.
Kanokvichitra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orgun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanokvichitra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orgun blocks it with crossed arms.
Orgun stalling.
Orgun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kanokvichitra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orgun's brow.
Orgun lands a knee to the head.
Orgun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanokvichitra is defending well for now.
Orgun scores with a shot to the side of Kanokvichitra's head.
Kanokvichitra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orgun.
Orgun misses with a knee strike.
Orgun lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanokvichitra.
Orgun misses with a knee strike.
Orgun managing to block the knees to the body from Kanokvichitra.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orgun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orgun crunches a lovely knee into Kanokvichitra's ribcage.
Orgun displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kanokvichitra up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murat Orgun dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thanawat Kanokvichitra's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kanokvichitra throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanokvichitra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orgun throws out the jab.
Orgun throws a right and a left that Kanokvichitra avoids nicely.
Orgun lands with a right hand.
Kanokvichitra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanokvichitra instigates a clinch.
Kanokvichitra missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
Kanokvichitra trying to land knees to the body.
Orgun trying to stall but Kanokvichitra improves his position.
Orgun blocks an elbow strike from Kanokvichitra.
Kanokvichitra tries to land knees in the clinch but Orgun avoids the damage to the body.
Orgun pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Orgun - that landed with a thud.
Orgun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orgun stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orgun managing to block the knees to the body from Kanokvichitra.
Kanokvichitra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orgun is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orgun managing to block the knees to the body from Kanokvichitra.
Orgun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orgun landing knees to the head.
Orgun lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Orgun.
Orgun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kanokvichitra's face.
Orgun gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Orgun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orgun comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orgun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Orgun as the two fighters clinch.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kanokvichitra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orgun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orgun presses Kanokvichitra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Orgun lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanokvichitra won't want to take too many of those.
Orgun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orgun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kanokvichitra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanokvichitra backwards.
Orgun lands a knee to the body.
Orgun lands a knee to the head.
Orgun connects with a knee to the head.
Orgun with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun misses with a knee to the head.
Kanokvichitra takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Kanokvichitra.
Orgun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanokvichitra blocks it with crossed arms.
Kanokvichitra looking to throw knees to the head but Orgun is blocking nicely.
Orgun lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kanokvichitra just misses with a elbow thrown towards Orgun's brow.
Orgun leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orgun avoids it.
Orgun lands a hook that snaps the head of Kanokvichitra backwards.
Orgun misses with a knee strike.
Kanokvichitra landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Orgun.
Orgun crunches a lovely knee into Kanokvichitra's ribcage.
Orgun crunches a lovely knee into Kanokvichitra's ribcage.
Orgun scores with a knee to the head.
Orgun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanokvichitra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kanokvichitra misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Orgun - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hook to the body lands for Orgun.
Orgun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orgun avoids the elbow strike from Kanokvichitra, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra scores a nice knee to the body.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Orgun.
Orgun tries to work over Kanokvichitra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kanokvichitra missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kanokvichitra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kanokvichitra tries to land knees in the clinch but Orgun avoids the damage to the body.
Murat Orgun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orgun working Kanokvichitra over with knees to the body.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Orgun avoiding damage as Kanokvichitra throws knees to the body.
Orgun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orgun lands a nice shot to the body.
Orgun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanokvichitra tries a knee to the head but Orgun blocks it.
Orgun stalling against the cage.
Orgun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kanokvichitra tries to land knees in the clinch but Orgun avoids the damage to the body.
Orgun tries a knee to the head but Kanokvichitra blocks it.
A short left from Orgun.
Orgun landing knees to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Orgun.
A knee to the head by Kanokvichitra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orgun pushes Kanokvichitra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Orgun slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
Kanokvichitra takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kanokvichitra as Orgun tries to tie him up.
Kanokvichitra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanokvichitra throws an elbow but misses.
Orgun connects with a knee to the head.
Orgun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orgun scores a nice knee to the body.
Orgun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Orgun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kanokvichitra backwards.
Orgun misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
Orgun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orgun has Kanokvichitra pushed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kanokvichitra.
Kanokvichitra is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orgun is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanokvichitra gets an underhook and turns Orgun into the cage.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orgun avoids it.
Orgun lands a hook that snaps the head of Kanokvichitra backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murat Orgun showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thanawat Kanokvichitra's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jab from Orgun.
Orgun thuds a left hand into Kanokvichitra's body.
Kanokvichitra takes a swing at Orgun's ribcage but misses.
Orgun lands the left hand.
Thanawat Kanokvichitra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanokvichitra throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Orgun.
Orgun doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanokvichitra circles away.
Orgun cracks Kanokvichitra with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Orgun sizes up Kanokvichitra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kanokvichitra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orgun tries to keep at a distance but Kanokvichitra has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orgun lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanokvichitra.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orgun tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanokvichitra avoids the damage to the body.
Kanokvichitra with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orgun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Orgun lands an elbow just above Kanokvichitra 's eye.
Orgun looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orgun is defending well for now.
Orgun is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Orgun lands an elbow just above Kanokvichitra 's eye.
Kanokvichitra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orgun.
Orgun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra misses with an elbow over the top.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kanokvichitra lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Orgun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orgun misses with a knee strike.
Orgun lands a knee to the body.
Orgun cracks Kanokvichitra with a nice body shot.
Orgun utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Orgun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanokvichitra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orgun working Kanokvichitra over with knees to the body.
Orgun scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orgun obliges.
Orgun stalling in the clinch.
Kanokvichitra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orgun lands with a light punch inside.
Orgun lands a nice knee to the body.
Orgun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanokvichitra in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orgun lands with a short shot to the head.
Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kanokvichitra tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orgun connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kanokvichitra's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
The referee calls for Orgun to work.
Orgun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Orgun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orgun lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orgun avoids it.
Orgun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kanokvichitra trying to land knees to the body.
Orgun stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Orgun lands an elbow just above Kanokvichitra 's eye.
Orgun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanokvichitra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the head but Kanokvichitra blocks with his arms.
Orgun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orgun.
Orgun lands a knee to the head.
Kanokvichitra tries to throw a body punch but Orgun avoids it by throwing Kanokvichitra back against the cage.
Orgun taking a breather.
Kanokvichitra throws a punch but it's blocked by Orgun.
Kanokvichitra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orgun.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orgun has Kanokvichitra pressed against the cage.
Orgun managing to block the knees to the body from Kanokvichitra.
Orgun lands an elbow that stopped Kanokvichitra in his tracks for a moment.
Orgun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanokvichitra takes an elbow to the temple.
Kanokvichitra lands a knee to the head.
Orgun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orgun lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Orgun.
Orgun with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orgun landing knees to the body.
Orgun leaning against his opponent.
Orgun throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanokvichitra blocks it with crossed arms.
Orgun leaning his opponent against the cage.
Orgun lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murat Orgun is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kanokvichitra scores with a knee to the head.
Orgun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanokvichitra landing knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra trying to land knees to the body.
Orgun controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanokvichitra throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orgun blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra throws an elbow that misses.
Kanokvichitra tries to land knees in the clinch but Orgun avoids the damage to the body.
Orgun scores with a knee to the head.
Kanokvichitra trying to land knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orgun is defending well for now.
Orgun lands an elbow just above Kanokvichitra 's eye.
Orgun scores with a knee to the head.
Orgun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanokvichitra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Orgun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kanokvichitra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orgun.
Kanokvichitra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orgun blocks an elbow strike.
Thanawat Kanokvichitra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanokvichitra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orgun.
Kanokvichitra takes an elbow to the temple.
Orgun connects with a knee to the head.
Kanokvichitra tries to land knees in the clinch but Orgun avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murat Orgun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orgun has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murat Orgun!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirkko Krajc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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, Dr Gonzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 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!
Gonzo fails to land the takedown.
Krajc tries to clinch but Gonzo moves away
and Gonzo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzo thuds his right hand into Krajc's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krajc takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krajc tries a head kick but it misses.
Krajc moves away from the strike by Gonzo.
Krajc tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzo moves out of range as Krajc strikes.
Gonzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krajc tries to clinch there but Gonzo circles away.
Krajc walks into a left hand.
Gonzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krajc.
Krajc tries to clinch up.
Gonzo keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo fails with the takedown.
Krajc wants to clinch but Gonzo slips to the side
and Gonzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krajc closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzo moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonzo.
Krajc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krajc wants to break free but Gonzo has control.
Gonzo letting Krajc take a breather here.
Gonzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Krajc prevents a body shot from Gonzo.
Krajc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gonzo avoids it.
Krajc is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzo is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Gonzo.
Gonzo lands a nice uppercut.
Krajc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzo stalling against the cage.
Gonzo blocking some punches.
Krajc manages to break the clinch.
Mirkko Krajc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krajc looks to clinch
and Gonzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krajc throws a nice looking combination but Gonzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krajc tries to clinch
and Gonzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krajc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krajc takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krajc scores with a body shot.
Gonzo misses the shot to the body.
Krajc throws a combination. Gonzo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzo.
Gonzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonzo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo misses with a body punch.
Krajc tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzo avoids the damage to the body.
Gonzo can't find room to land a body shot as Krajc controls the action.
Gonzo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gonzo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gonzo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Krajc is staying active underneath Gonzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajc wants to get back to his feet.
Krajc is looking to get back to is feet but Gonzo passes into side control.
Gonzo is looking to take a break and control but Krajc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Krajc down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Krajc doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzo circles away.
Krajc lunges at Gonzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzo's hand.
Krajc avoids the body shot from Gonzo.
Krajc tries to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Gonzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gonzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dr Gonzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Gonzo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gonzo.
Gonzo tests Krajc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krajc doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzo circles away.
Krajc tries to clinch there but Gonzo circles away.
Gonzo lands with a nice body punch.
Mirkko Krajc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajc does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krajc's waist but Krajc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzo off to one side.
Gonzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Krajc.
Krajc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzo can pounce on him.
Krajc wants to clinch but Gonzo slips to the side
enabling Gonzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzo jabs Krajc right on the nose. Krajc blinks but takes it well.
Krajc tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gonzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gonzo connects with a leg kick. Krajc looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krajc tries to clinch
and Gonzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krajc moves away.
Gonzo scores with a sloppy right hand. Krajc should have avoided that one.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzo avoiding damage as Krajc throws knees to the body.
Gonzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krajc looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzo is blocking nicely.
Krajc is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gonzo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Krajc to the mat. Krajc regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gonzo trying to control but Krajc is working from the bottom.
Gonzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzo tries to free his leg and advance position but Krajc is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Krajc really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonzo wants to control from the top but Krajc keeps moving.
Gonzo throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzo throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gonzo seems to be working for a kimura but Krajc defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo works his way into side control.
The referee asks Gonzo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gonzo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Krajc is not content to let Gonzo control the position.
Gonzo wants to take a breather but Krajc manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gonzo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Krajc is looking to clinch but Gonzo is avoiding it.
Krajc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzo.
Krajc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzo.
Krajc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krajc slips under a jab from Gonzo.
Gonzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krajc's hands.
Gonzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzo misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzo misses with a body shot.
Krajc tries to clinch
and Gonzo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Krajc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzo throws a jab when Krajc was well out of range.
Krajc tries to clinch but Gonzo is having none of it.
Krajc looks to land a combination but Gonzo avoids it well.
Krajc takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gonzo jumps guard.
Gonzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzo is pulling down on Krajc's head. It's preventing any offense from Krajc, at least for the moment.
Krajc decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries a head kick but it misses.
Krajc closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzo counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Krajc has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gonzo but great work by Krajc.
Gonzo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gonzo throwing shots but Krajc is blocking nicely.
Gonzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krajc keeps working.
Gonzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krajc can do to turn this around?
Gonzo not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo slips a nice elbow through Krajc's hands, connecting with Krajc's forehead.
Gonzo wants to pass the guard but Krajc is defending well.
Krajc tries to get to full guard but Gonzo has control of the leg.
Gonzo working over Krajc with some ground and pound. Krajc looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajc won't allow Gonzo to pass to mount.
Krajc is looking for a sweep. Gonzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Krajc is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzo.
Gonzo misses with a head shot. Krajc uses the momentum to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Krajc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Krajc moves in looking to clinch but Gonzo pushes him off.
Gonzo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krajc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzo tries to throw a body punch but Krajc avoids it by throwing Gonzo back against the cage.
Gonzo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krajc connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzo working aggressively here.
Krajc throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzo.
Krajc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krajcs head.
Gonzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Krajc up against the cage.
Gonzo can't find room to land a body shot as Krajc controls the action.
Gonzo is looking to control Krajc's arms but Krajc gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gonzo has his back to the cage.
Gonzo lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzo jumps guard.
Gonzo keeping full guard, as Krajc tries to pass.
Krajc tries to stand but Gonzo is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajc got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gonzo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krajc has managed to get both his arms back between Gonzo's legs - danger averted.
Gonzo is trying to control the position but Krajc postures up.
Gonzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krajc defends it easily.
Krajc wants to pass the guard but Gonzo is keeping the position.
Gonzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gonzo keeping full guard, as Krajc tries to pass.
Gonzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Krajc defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gonzo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
You get the feeling that Krajc really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gonzo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dr Gonzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo fails to advance to Krajc's back.
Gonzo tries to control but Krajc wriggling away.
Gonzo working for a guillotine from mount but Krajc is in no mood to give up.
Gonzo fails to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo working Krajc over with strikes here.
Gonzo tries to control but Krajc wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krajc taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo had his way with Mirkko Krajc in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Krajc is looking to clinch.
Krajc moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Krajc tries to clinch but Gonzo is having none of it.
Krajc slips under a jab from Gonzo.
Krajc thows a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krajc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krajc shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzo stuns Krajc with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krajc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzo. That snapped Krajc's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Gonzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzo throws a leg kick that misses.
Krajc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krajc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gonzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzo takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Krajc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mirkko Krajc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krajc tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzo misses the target.
Krajc keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krajc throws a right hand that Gonzo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzo also avoids with ease.
Gonzo has Krajc up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzo lands a body punch.
Krajc is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gonzo presses Krajc against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dr Gonzo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzo lands a body shot.
Gonzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krajc is rocked!
Gonzo tries to throw a body punch but Krajc avoids it by throwing Gonzo back against the cage.
Krajc is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzo finish him?
Gonzo gets through Krajc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krajc tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzo blocks with his arms.
Gonzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gonzo has Krajc pressed against the cage, preventing Krajc from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzo stalling the fight.
Krajc crunches a lovely knee into Gonzo's ribcage.
Krajc seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gonzo lands with a left to the head.
Gonzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Krajc controls his hands.
Gonzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzo manages to pull guard.
Gonzo trying to control the position.
Gonzo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krajc doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Krajc manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gonzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Krajc postures up.
Gonzo working for a triangle but Krajc defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krajc stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Krajc misses.
Gonzo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krajc but Krajc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gonzo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krajc wants to clinch up but Gonzo keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krajc wants to clinch.
Gonzo throws a leg kick but Krajc sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Gonzo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Gonzo!
Dr Gonzo retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panch Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Square Dance. Villa has chosen Pancho Villa as his entrance music. Marshall Mathers is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Panch Villa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Villa tries to clinch there but Mathers circles away.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Villa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Villa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Villa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mathers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Villa moves out of range.
Villa throws a head kick that misses.
Mathers throws the left hand but Villa avoids the punch easily.
Mathers tries to land a leg kick but Villa saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers keeps Villa at a distance using the push kick.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Villa misses with a few strikes there.
Villa lands a jab to Mathers's midsection.
Villa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Villa does no damage.
Mathers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villa's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mathers.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Mathers scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Villa will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers swings for the body but Villa moves out of range.
Villa tries to close the distance and clinch but Mathers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villa checks a leg kick.
Mathers wants to slow Villa down by chopping away at his legs.
Villa gets a double leg takedown into Mathers's guard.
Mathers keeping moving, preventing Villa from controlling successfully.
Mathers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Villa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Mathers is keeping the position.
Villa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Villa wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Villa wants to stand and escape but instead Mathers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mathers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mathers won't allow Villa to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Villa is looking to clinch but Mathers is avoiding it.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Villa is just out of range.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Villa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villa looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Marshall Mathers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mathers is out of range.
Mathers works Villa's body with a nice hook.
Villa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mathers wants to slow Villa down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Mathers.
Mathers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathers misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Villa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Villa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Panch Villa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathers misses with a hook
and Villa counters with a one-two to the body.
Villa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mathers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mathers.
Villa checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Villa is defended easily by Mathers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villa blocks a head kick by Mathers.
Villa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Villa. Those never looked like landing.
Villa avoids the head kick by Mathers.
Villa is looking to land body kicks.
Villa throws a right hand that Mathers ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathers also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mathers misses with a leg kick
and Villa counters with a solid body kick.
Villa blocks a head kick by Mathers.
Villa tries to clinch but Mathers moves out of range.
Villa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab lands there for Mathers.
Mathers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Villa. That did some damage!
Mathers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Villa's calf.
Villa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mathers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Villa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Villa is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villa slips a jab from Mathers.
Marshall Mathers is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Villa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mathers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Villa is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Villa
and Mathers counters with a low kick, right behind Villa 's knee.
Mathers avoids a kick to the body.
Mathers throws a front kick that sends Villa stumbling back into the cage.
Mathers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Villa.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Villa fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Mathers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mathers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheers as Mathers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Villa doesn't seem phased though.
Mathers cracks Villa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mathers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Villa tries to move into range but Mathers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Villa is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mathers finds it's way round the side to connect with Villa's head.
Villa is rocked!
That kick from Mathers tenderised Villa's leg. Villa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Villa is still on wobbly legs! Can Mathers finish him?
Villa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mathers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Villa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mathers finds it's way round the side to connect with Villa's head.
Villa gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mathers gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Villa is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Mathers!
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pop
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RATING
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