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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mommy Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pinheiro's choice of entrance music: Movado - Neva Believe U . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mommy Ice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Pinheiro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Rico Pinheiro has been cut.
Pinheiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinheiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oooooh!!! Ice has knocked Pinheiro down with a huge combo! Ice steps away and waves a wobbly Pinheiro back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Pinheiro is rocked!
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!
Ice connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Pinheiro covering up! Ice comes in with a big uppercut and Pinheiro goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mommy Ice!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Angel Castile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marty McDonald 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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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angel Castile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty McDonald!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald shoots in and drives through. Castile sprawls well.
Castile throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castile moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Castile misses with a head kick.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Castile tries to work over McDonald's front leg with a kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by McDonald.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Castile throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and moves out of range.
Angel Castile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald checks the leg kick.
Castile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castile.
McDonald throws a push kick but Castile slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald throws a push kick but Castile slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Castile circles away.
McDonald misses the body punch
and Castile counters with a head kick.
Castile takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Castile lands a leg kick that knocks McDonald off balance momentarily.
Castile fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castile throws a leg kick that misses.
Castile scores with a nice strike.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
Castile misses with a looping right.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald wants to clinch up but Castile keeps it at a distance.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castile misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Castile slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Castile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castile tries to clinch up.
McDonald blocks the body kick.
Castile connects with a leg kick. McDonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Castile.
McDonald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A shot to the body from McDonald misses
and Castile counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castile defends it nicely.
Angel Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty McDonald.
Castile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Castile.
Castile moves into the clinch.
Castile gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Castile.
McDonald looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Castile is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castile.
Castile stalling in the clinch.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Castile dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Castile circles away.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonald checks the leg kick.
Castile throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Castile keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castile dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
Castile throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Castile.
Angel Castile is winning the standup battle so far.
Castile tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Castile is fending him off so far but McDonald persists. Nope, Castile circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDonald's calf.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald throws a body punch but Castile moves out of range.
McDonald shoots in but Castile avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angel Castile has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castile.
McDonald moves into the clinch.
Castile breaks the clinch.
McDonald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castile lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castile was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Castile.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Castile is just out of range.
Castile throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald jabs Castile to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonald is trying desperately to land a takedown but Castile is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for McDonald.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castile feints and then cracks McDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonald down.
Castile gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Castile.
Castile digs a right hand into McDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonald's gas tank.
Castile lands a nice elbow.
Castile breaks from the clinch.
Castile lands with a kick to the temple. McDonald shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Angel Castile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castile lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McDonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Castile. Castile obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Castile!
A chopping leg kick lands by Castile.
Castile throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Castile lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castile throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Castile rather than just go for the knockout.
Castile lands a front kick.
Castile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castile holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
Castile lands a right hand.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Castile lands a body shot.
Castile on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Castile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
McDonald tries to clinch but Castile moves out of range.
Castile looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Castile wants to clinch.
Castile connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Castile looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Castile dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Castile slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Castile.
Castile digs a good hook to McDonald's body.
McDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Castile.
Castile moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald.
Castile is looking to control McDonald's arms but McDonald gets an underhook and turns him. Now Castile has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Castile scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castile avoiding damage as McDonald throws knees to the body.
Castile breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castile throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Castile throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald.
Castile throws a leg kick but McDonald sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald misses with the body kick
and Castile finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald lands a slapping body shot.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Castile throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
A clash of legs there as McDonald blocks the low kick.
Marty McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Castile.
Castile checks a leg kick.
Castile throws a one two combo.
Castile goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Castile has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Castile there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald avoids a kick to the body.
Castile throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Castile stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A good leg kick by Castile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Castile.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castile stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castile connects with a high kick.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
McDonald has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castile.
Castile avoids a kick to the body.
McDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Castile scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Castile, right into the meat.
Castile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Castile thows a body kick. McDonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Castile scoring well with a low kick there.
Angel Castile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castile lands a leg kick that knocks McDonald off balance momentarily.
Castile works the jab nicely.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Castile.
A solid body kick from Castile.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Castile scoring well with a low kick there.
McDonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Castile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castile has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Castile!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Kenzhen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Wyman (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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157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryo Kenzhen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Wyman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzhen throws a sloppy head kick and Wyman moves out of range easily.
Kenzhen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenzhen throws a head kick but Wyman moves out of range.
Wyman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kenzhen to the ground. Wyman is now in Kenzhen's guard.
Kenzhen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wyman is looking to work some ground and pound but Kenzhen has wrist control.
Kenzhen working a defensive guard here.
Kenzhen wants to hit a switch here but Wyman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kenzhen there!
Kenzhen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wyman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kenzhen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kenzhen shrugs it off.
Wyman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kenzhen turns into him and now he's in Wyman's guard.
Kenzhen is fighting to break Wyman's control of his arms but Wyman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wyman pulls guard successfully.
Kenzhen postures up in Wyman's guard and throws a big left but Wyman blocks it.
Wyman scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wyman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kenzhen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wyman is in Kenzhen's guard.
Wyman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wyman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wyman preventing the sweep.
Wyman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyman chips away with some ground and pound.
Wyman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wyman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenzhen keeps working.
Wyman is working for a kimura but Kenzhen is defending it quite comfortably.
Wyman seems to be working for a kimura but Kenzhen defends the submission attempt.
Kenzhen trying to control from the bottom.
Wyman trying to mount his opponent but Kenzhen defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyman prevents Kenzhen from standing back up.
Wyman trying to control the action but Kenzhen is working from the bottom.
Kenzhen trying to control but Wyman postures up.
Wyman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wyman is looking for a kimura but Kenzhen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wyman to get the leverage.
Kenzhen is defending against the submission attempts here by Wyman.
Wyman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wyman misses with a head shot. Kenzhen uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzhen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kenzhen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wyman!
Kenzhen wants to finish this one by submission but Wyman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kenzhen.
Wyman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenzhen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wyman working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Wyman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kenzhen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Wyman catches Kenzhen right on the button with a cross.
Kenzhen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenzhen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wyman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kenzhen momentarily.
Wyman feints and as Kenzhen raises his hands in defense, Wyman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wyman stands up from Kenzhen's guard - Wyman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wyman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyman tries for a kimura but Kenzhen is defending well.
Kenzhen parries the strikes from Wyman easily there. Wyman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kenzhen to escape.
Wyman throws a strike aimed at the side of Kenzhen's head but Kenzhen avoids it well.
Kenzhen sneaks back into half guard.
Kenzhen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyman trying to control but Kenzhen is working from the bottom.
Wyman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kenzhen keeping moving, preventing Wyman from controlling successfully.
Kenzhen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wyman!
Wyman tries to lock up and control but Kenzhen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kenzhen wants to control the pace but Wyman is squirming around nicely.
Wyman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kenzhen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzhen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kenzhen wants to control the pace but Wyman is squirming around nicely.
Wyman tries to hold on but Kenzhen postures up.
Wyman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kenzhen wants to take a breather but Wyman is having none of it.
Wyman moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wyman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenzhen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenzhen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wyman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kenzhen defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzhen trying to control the position from guard on top but Wyman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenzhen won't allow Wyman to sweep him here.
Wyman keeping moving, preventing Kenzhen from controlling successfully.
Wyman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kenzhen preventing the sweep.
Wyman keeping moving, preventing Kenzhen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryo Kenzhen just wasn't active enough.
A left and a right from Wyman both land. Nice combination.
Kenzhen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenzhen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzhen gets caught napping as Wyman dives in and scores a takedown. Kenzhen manages to retain guard.
Wyman prevents Kenzhen from getting back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenzhen is trying to hold Wyman in close to prevent damage but Wyman has managed to pass into half guard.
Wyman maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kenzhen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wyman has cracked it and Kenzhen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wyman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bill Wyman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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217 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Smith!
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 Smith. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray has a takedown stuffed.
Gray tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gray somewhat.
Gray shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Gray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gray is in Smith's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Gray thows a big elbow that misses.
Gray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Smith managing to control the position.
John Smith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Gray shoots in.
Smith digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Gray is breathing heavily.
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!
Smith stuns Gray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gray rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith clobbers Gray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Philip Gray has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Gray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gray stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith cracks the inside of Gray's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Gray down.
That kick from Smith tenderised Gray's leg. Gray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Gray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back.
Smith lands a nice hook to Gray's body. Gray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Smith cracks the inside of Gray's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith works over Gray's head and body with a nice combination.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gray's knee momentarily.
Gray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Gray's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid body kick from Smith.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gray.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith cracks Gray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Gray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith jabs at Gray's body.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Philip Gray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Gray. Gray gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gray.
A solid body kick from Smith.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Jab from Smith.
Gray shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Gray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck for Gray with that takedown attempt.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Gray, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith lands with a hook. Gray tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Gray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Smith tenderised Gray's leg. Gray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith with a hook.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith cracks the inside of Gray's front leg.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philip Gray'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Gray walks into a jab.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Gray takes one to the side of the head.
Smith punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray takes one to the side of the head.
Gray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Gray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith stuns Gray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gray with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gray's head backwards.
Philip Gray's cut is getting worse.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back.
Gray shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith jabs at Gray's body.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gray. That did some damage!
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Gray backpedaling.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Gray settles back down.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Gray's ribs.
Gray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Gray's head back.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gray is defended easily by Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Gray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Gray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gray walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Gray avoids the body shot from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Gray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Philip Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gray asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gray misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taavetti Merimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Jackhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Merimies's entrance music is Turbonegro - Sailor man. A fine choice. Jackhammer has chosen Whats up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taavetti Merimies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Jackhammer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merimies lands with a nice combination. Jackhammer backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Tim Jackhammer has been cut.
Jackhammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Merimies finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackhammer's head.
Jackhammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackhammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merimies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackhammer shoots in looking for a takedown but Merimies manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackhammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good leg kick by Jackhammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Merimies moves into range and connects with a jab.
Merimies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Merimies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackhammer counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Jackhammer looks at the referee who does nothing so Jackhammer lands a crushing right that sends Merimies to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Jackhammer!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napolitano has chosen Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrell Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ali shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Napolitano but Napolitano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Napolitano pushes him off.
Napolitano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Napolitano with a nice cross.
Napolitano throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Napolitano misses with a body shot.
Napolitano misses with a looping right.
Napolitano misses the shot to the body.
Napolitano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Napolitano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
Napolitano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napolitano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ali.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napolitano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali fails with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Napolitano.
Napolitano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown but Napolitano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Napolitano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Napolitano pushes him off.
Ali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ali takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Napolitano manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Napolitano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ali's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to hit a scissor sweep but Napolitano is one step ahead there.
Napolitano works over Ali with some ground and pound from guard.
Napolitano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Napolitano prevents Ali from getting back to his feet.
Napolitano pushes down on Ali's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Napolitano working over Ali with some ground and pound. Ali looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ali tries to get to full guard but Napolitano has control of the leg.
Napolitano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano slips a nice elbow through Ali's hands, connecting with Ali's forehead.
Ali looks like he's trying to stand up.
Napolitano lands with a punch from half guard.
Napolitano trying to control the pace.
Ali throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Napolitano controlling the pace.
Ali knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Napolitano on the ground.
Napolitano looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Napolitano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ali wants to improve his position but Napolitano is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Napolitano controlling the pace.
Napolitano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Napolitano stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dominick Napolitano wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ali is trying to ground and pound but Napolitano uses the momentary lack of control by Ali to regain half guard.
Napolitano gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Napolitano dominated that round.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Napolitano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Napolitano lands a jab.
Napolitano lands a jab to the nose.
Ali tries to bum rush Napolitano with a series of wild strikes but Napolitano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Napolitano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ali.
Ali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ali shoots in looking for a takedown but Napolitano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napolitano connects with a body shot.
Ali drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Napolitano can do anything to dispel that myth.
This fight is sponsored by Chainsaw 7. More blood and guts and stuff like that, in cinemas everywhere now!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Napolitano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ali trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Napolitano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Napolitano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ali working a defensive guard here.
Napolitano pushing down on Ali's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano winds up and cracks Ali with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Napolitano passes to side control.
Napolitano is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ali's shoulder. That is not cool.
Napolitano wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Napolitano is putting a hurting on Ali here, landing some big shots from side control.
Napolitano controlling the position.
Ali takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Napolitano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Napolitano throws an elbow but Ali slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to improve position but can't.
Ali struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Napolitano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ali gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Napolitano with good strikes from the mount here!
Ali tries to lock up and control but Napolitano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Napolitano unloading with bombs!
Napolitano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ali looks a forlorn figure.
Napolitano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napolitano cracks Ali with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Napolitano dominating with strikes here.
Ali is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ali is working to get back to half guard.
Ali taking shots to the head.
Ali is rocked!
Ali tries to lock up and control but Napolitano gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Ali is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ali is in a horrible position here. Napolitano smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A big strike lands for Napolitano! That's really hurt Ali and he's turned his back - Napolitano keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Napolitano jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Napolitano!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Foxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foxx's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the tiger. Steve Foxx has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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270 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Foxx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Sims!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Foxx's hands.
Sims scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Foxx fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sims moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Mark Sims has been cut.
Steve Foxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foxx shoots in and drives through. Sims sprawls well.
Foxx looks to land a right hand but Sims moved out of range.
Foxx misses with a double jab.
Sims ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Foxx looks to clinch
and Sims connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sims takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foxx throws a jab when Sims was well out of range.
Foxx scores with a jab to the body.
Foxx throws a lazy right hand but Sims sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sims throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foxx slips a jab from Sims.
Foxx misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foxx throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sims counters by clinching up.
Foxx working hard to break the clinch.
Sims can't find room to land a body shot as Foxx controls the action.
Foxx takes a shot to the head.
Sims slows down the pace here.
Foxx wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Foxx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foxx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foxx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Foxx has his takedown stuffed
and Sims counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Foxx is breathing heavily.
Sims misses with a straight left.
Sims shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sims wants to control but Foxx is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foxx won't allow Sims to pass to mount.
Sims is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foxx's head.
Sims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sims sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foxx defending well though.
Sims wants to pass to mount but Foxx is defending the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sims lands a nice short elbow.
Sims has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foxx's head.
Sims working the head and body with strikes.
Sims not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sims is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sims missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sims not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Foxx won't allow Sims to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foxx keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sims looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sims thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Foxx's head.
Sims wants to free his trapped foot but Foxx is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sims takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sims dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Sims's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Foxx walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sims throws a hook but Foxx avoids it easily.
Foxx staying out of range there.
Foxx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sims.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Foxx.
Foxx moves out of range of the strikes.
Sims lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Sims.
Foxx slips a straight right by Sims.
Foxx takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sims misses with a straight right.
Sims connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mark Sims seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sims throws out a powerful jab.
Foxx is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sims lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foxx backwards.
Oh Foxx is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sims lands a body shot.
Sims escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sims missing with a left hand there. Foxx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Foxx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foxx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foxx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Foxx slips under a jab from Sims.
Sims swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foxx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sims misses with an uppercut.
Foxx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sims throws out the jab.
A big right from Sims misses.
Foxx defending well as Sims loads up on a big left hand.
Sims is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foxx.
Sims pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sims loads up on a big right hand but Foxx slips the punch.
Sims misses with a looping right.
Foxx seems to have got his legs back now.
Foxx walks into a stiff left hand from Sims.
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!
Foxx gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sims gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Sims!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Wilson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nick Diaz's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Wilson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a looping right.
Wilson lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilson's waist but Wilson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilson.
Nice shot by Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Good exchange - Wilson coming out on top.
Wilson throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilson and Diaz are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Wilson throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Diaz into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Wilson knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dave Wilson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Sanders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Gimenez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Sanders!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanders. Gimenez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gimenez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Gimenez.
Gimenez misses with a two punch combination.
Sanders blocks a head kick by Gimenez.
Sanders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanders fails to land the takedown.
Sanders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt - Gimenez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Caio Gimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Sanders.
Gimenez dodges the punch combination from Sanders.
Caio Gimenez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanders shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gimenez defends it nicely.
Gimenez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders scores with a punch to the head.
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gimenez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Sanders changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gimenez tries to avoid it but Sanders manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gimenez to the ground. Gimenez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanders shoots in looking for a takedown. Gimenez tries to sprawl out of it but Sanders keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gimenez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gimenez loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
A big left from Sanders misses.
Sanders misses with a straight right.
Gimenez throws the kick towards the body but Sanders avoids it.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Gimenez misses with an uppercut. Sanders saw that one coming.
Sanders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez looks for the body kick but Sanders saw that one coming.
Sanders thows a body shot but no joy.
Gimenez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanders avoids a kick to the body.
Gimenez misses with a head kick.
Caio Gimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Gimenez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gimenez is looking to land body kicks.
Sanders scores with a jab.
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 Caio Gimenez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gimenez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gimenez on the side of the head.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gimenez's waist but Gimenez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Gimenez throws a big shot that misses.
Gimenez tries to land a front kick but Sanders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanders cracks Gimenez with an open hand slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gimenez, right into the meat.
Sanders scores with a nice strike.
Gimenez connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gimenez connects with a crisp jab.
Gimenez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanders to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gimenez as he avoids it easily.
Gimenez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Caio Gimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanders misses with a body shot.
Gimenez throws a head kick that Sanders semi-blocks.
Gimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gimenez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Gimenez.
Gimenez misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez connects with the punch.
A jab from Sanders finds it's way through Gimenez's defenses.
Sanders fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gimenez avoids it really well and circles away.
Caio Gimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Sanders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanders.
Sanders shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gimenez's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gimenez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanders pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gimenez is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gimenez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gimenez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gimenez keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Sanders passes Gimenez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanders is keen to just control but Gimenez is a slippery customer.
Sanders is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gimenez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is trying to control the action in half guard but Gimenez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gimenez wants to get back to full guard.
Gimenez is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanders.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gimenez tries to get to full guard but Sanders has control of the leg.
Sanders seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Gimenez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanders is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Caio Gimenez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gimenez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanders has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gimenez.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Gimenez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanders chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gimenez can pounce on him.
Gimenez throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gimenez throws a low kick, looking for Sanders's leg but Sanders calmly moves out of range.
Sanders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gimenez misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders blocks a low kick nicely.
Gimenez connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanders defending well as Gimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Gimenez checks the leg kick.
Gimenez lands a nice looking body kick.
Gimenez throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders moves out of range as Gimenez throws a body kick.
Gimenez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sanders connects with a crisp jab.
Gimenez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gimenez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanders.
Gimenez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanders tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gimenez swivels and escapes.
Caio Gimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Sanders.
Gimenez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders slips a jab and a cross from Gimenez.
Gimenez wants to slow Sanders down by chopping away at his legs.
Gimenez throws a nice head kick!
Sanders connects with a body shot that sends Gimenez's belly button to the back.
Gimenez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gimenez misses with a kick to the body.
Gimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Gimenez misses the target.
Sanders will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders looks to throw the jab but Gimenez is out of range.
Gimenez lands with a slapping head kick.
Gimenez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gimenez lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses.
Gimenez throws a lazy head kick
and Sanders makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Gimenez clearly takes that round.
That's time! Gimenez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gimenez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sanders.
Gimenez throws a body kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Gimenez which made him look bad.
Sanders shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gimenez defends it nicely.
Sanders looks for a takedown but Gimenez sprawls well.
Caio Gimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Sanders.
Sanders misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gimenez sprawls well initially but Sanders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gimenez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gimenez tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
Sanders trying to control from half guard but Gimenez is working away.
Gimenez wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gimenez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gimenez landing strikes from the bottom.
Sanders is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gimenez defends it well.
Gimenez is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanders.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanders is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gimenez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanders passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gimenez tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gimenez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sanders.
Sanders uses his free foot to push down on Gimenez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gimenez.
Sanders working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gimenez is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gimenez has worked his arm free - good work by Gimenez!
Gimenez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanders looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gimenez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Sanders dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gimenez tries to land a leg kick but Sanders saw it coming and moves away.
Gimenez throws a leg kick
and Sanders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Sanders finds it's target.
Gimenez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
Caio Gimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Sanders misses its intended target.
Gimenez misses with a head kick.
Gimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Gimenez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanders takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Sanders moves out of range easily.
Gimenez throws a combination. Sanders tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sanders scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gimenez as he jumps to the side.
Sanders fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Caio Gimenez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Sanders.
Gimenez lands with a nice body kick.
Sanders has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gimenez.
Sanders moves out of range as Gimenez throws a body kick.
Gimenez looks to throw a body kick
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanders misses with a takedown attempt
and Gimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Gimenez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanders works Gimenez's body with a nice hook.
Horrible takedown by Sanders or perhaps it was just good defense by Gimenez which made him look bad.
Anthony Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Gimenez.
Gimenez thuds his shin into the meat of Sanders's side.
Gimenez lands a jab to Sanders's midsection.
Caio Gimenez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gimenez.
Gimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gimenez lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gimenez.
Sanders moves out of range of the body kick from Gimenez.
Gimenez cracks the inside of Sanders's front leg.
Gimenez throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Gimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gimenez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Gimenez!
Caio Gimenez retains his welterweight title!
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