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Fjord Fight 2: 155lbs R1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graciano Pizzaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bass Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pride kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Graciano Pizzaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bass Rutten!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizzaman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutten looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pizzaman connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Bass Rutten has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pizzaman throws a front kick that sends Rutten stumbling back into the cage.
Pizzaman connects with a high kick.
Whack! Pizzaman lands a heavy head kick that drops Rutten. The ref tackles Pizzaman to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rutten was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Graciano Pizzaman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Kanye West - Stronger as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Santiago!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier looks to land a combination but Santiago avoids it well.
Santiago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frazier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santiago was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier.
Frazier motions for Santiago to come forward. Frazier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frazier forces Santiago back against the cage and clinches.
Frazier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frazier pulls guard effortlessly.
Frazier has his foot on Santiago's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santiago works his way back into a safe position though.
Frazier is looking to sweep but instead, Santiago has passed into half guard.
Frazier is trying to control but can't.
Santiago thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Santiago with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santiago slips nicely into half guard.
Santiago tries to pass to full mount but Frazier defends it.
Frazier trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Santiago manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Frazier is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Santiago controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Santiago landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frazier is in a horrible position here. Santiago smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Frazier tries to lock up and control but Santiago gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santiago looking to control but Frazier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Santiago trying to control but Frazier is having none of it.
Frazier wants to control but Santiago is having none of it.
Frazier bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Santiago manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frazier manages to get himself to full guard.
Frazier avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Santiago must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is adopting a defensive guard.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santiago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Santiago won't allow Frazier to sweep him here.
Santiago postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frazier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frazier pulls guard effortlessly.
Frazier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice shot by Frazier.
Santiago bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Frazier thuds a left hand into Santiago's body.
Santiago slips a jab and a cross from Frazier.
Frazier lands with a right hand.
Frazier moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Frazier wants to get back to striking at distance but Santiago won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Santiago.
Frazier trying to control the position but instead, Santiago has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frazier into the cage.
Frazier scores with a shoulder strike.
Frazier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier can't break the clinch.
Frazier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frazier looking to stall.
Frazier has had enough of the clinch but Santiago keeps him there for the moment.
Frazier working hard to break the clinch.
Frazier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frazier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Santiago smiles and moves away.
Santiago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frazier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Santiago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Santiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frazier was well out of range. Poor timing from Santiago.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santiago misses with a kick to the body.
Joe Frazier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago walks into a left hand.
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Frazier moves out of range easily.
Frazier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frazier thows a leg kick but Santiago checks it
and Santiago counters with a takedown into side control.
Santiago goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Frazier rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santiago's guard! Nice work there by Frazier!
Frazier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santiago swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Santiago wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Frazier manages to get himself to full guard.
Santiago wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Santiago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Santiago's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Frazier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frazier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Santiago is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frazier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Santiago looking to sit in guard and control but Frazier gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frazier wants to control from the top but Santiago keeps moving.
Santiago will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santiago will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Santiago is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab lands there for Frazier.
Frazier scores with a three punch combo!
Santiago misses with a kick to the body.
Frazier thuds his right hand into Santiago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frazier cracks Santiago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santiago momentarily.
Frazier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santiago is able to avoid easily.
Frazier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Santiago stalls.
Frazier tries to circle away but Santiago has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Frazier no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santiago accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Frazier is adopting a defensive guard.
Santiago trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Santiago avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frazier trying to keep a closed guard but Santiago is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier has his foot on Santiago's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santiago works his way back into a safe position though.
Santiago trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frazier keeping full guard, as Santiago tries to pass.
Santiago is fighting to break Frazier's control of his arms but Frazier is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Frazier working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Santiago working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago wants to pass the guard but Frazier is keeping the position.
Santiago trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Frazier pulls Santiago in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Frazier wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Decent striking displayed by Frazier there.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Frazier.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Frazier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santiago is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Frazier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Santiago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frazier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier looks to land a combination. Santiago sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frazier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Santiago on the side of the head.
Santiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Santiago throws a sloppy head kick and Frazier moves out of range easily.
Joe Frazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frazier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bobby Santiago 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!
Frazier lands a glancing blow to the side of Santiago's head.
Santiago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frazier.
Frazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santiago shoots in looking for a takedown but Frazier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santiago's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frazier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Frazier!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirby Jay Navarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navarro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Knock you OUT. Kirby Jay Navarro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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283 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirby Jay Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Larsen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen clinches with his opponent.
Larsen crunches a lovely knee into Navarro's ribcage.
Navarro is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsen leaning against his opponent.
Larsen lands an elbow that stopped Navarro in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Kirby Jay Navarro has been cut.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Kirby Jay Navarro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Larsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Kirby Jay Navarro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kirby Jay Navarro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lars Larsen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adilbek Tumenbayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adilbek Tumenbayev!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimazu fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tumenbayev to the ground. Shimazu is now in Tumenbayev's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shimazu won't allow Tumenbayev to sweep him here.
Shimazu keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tumenbayev's head.
Shimazu thows a big elbow that misses.
Tumenbayev keeping moving, preventing Shimazu from controlling successfully.
Tumenbayev is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shimazu defends well.
Tumenbayev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shimazu.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tumenbayev has eaten all the pies!
Shimazu trying to control but Tumenbayev is working from the bottom.
Shimazu is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of William Shimazu.
Shimazu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shimazu lands in his opponent's guard.
Shimazu wants to control from the top but Tumenbayev keeps moving.
Shimazu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shimazu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shimazu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tumenbayev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tumenbayev keeping moving, preventing Shimazu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shimazu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tumenbayev looking for a sweep. Not yet Tumenbayev, not yet.
Tumenbayev is looking for a triangle but Shimazu pushes his legs off easily.
Shimazu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tumenbayev is keeping the position for now.
Shimazu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shimazu is pushing down on Tumenbayev's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tumenbayev is fighting to maintain full guard but Shimazu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tumenbayev is looking for a sweep. Shimazu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tumenbayev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shimazu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shimazu lands with a punch from half guard.
Shimazu passes to full mount!
Shimazu has control of Tumenbayev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tumenbayev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tumenbayev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimazu looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Shimazu with good strikes from the mount here!
Shimazu landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tumenbayev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tumenbayev is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Shimazu! Tumenbayev is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Shimazu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larry Quail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aram Gamburian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Judas Priest - The Ripper. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry Quail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aram Gamburian!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamburian misses with a double jab.
Quail shoots in for a takedown but Gamburian shows good takedown defense.
Quail shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gamburian as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot by Gamburian.
Good shot there by Gamburian.
Quail moves out of range as Gamburian strikes.
Gamburian misses with a double jab.
Gamburian throws a series of strikes that have Quail backpedaling.
Gamburian instigates a clinch.
Gamburian is looking to break free of the clinch but Quail has double underhooks.
Quail changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gamburian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Quail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gamburian shoots in for a double leg but Quail sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburian forces Quail back against the cage and clinches.
Gamburian wants a takedown.
Gamburian looks gassed!
Gamburian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gamburian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gamburian throws a right and a left that Quail avoids nicely.
Quail closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Quail lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ground and pound from Quail seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quail lands an elbow.
Gamburian wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Quail controlling from side mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Quail's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Quail is looking to take a break and control but Gamburian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gamburian is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quail working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quail decides to stand back up. Quail steps back and let's Gamburian get back to his feet.
Quail looking to score a takedown here. Gamburian is defending well but Quail drives through and ends up in Gamburian's guard.
Quail sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gamburian can't keep his opponent in guard - Quail advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quail passes to full mount!
Quail controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quail with shots to the head and body - Gamburian looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Quail dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quail shoots in and drives through. Gamburian sprawls well.
Gamburian throws a combination that misses
and Quail counters with a shoot takedown. Gamburian fights it but they end up in guard.
Gamburian wants to stand and escape but Quail is having none of it.
Quail showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Quail stands and steps away. Gamburian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gamburian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gamburian is breathing heavily.
Gamburian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Quail tightens his grip and picks Gamburian up, before dumping him to the ground. Gamburian manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamburian being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quail passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Quail controlling the action here.
Quail seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gamburian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Quail slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Larry Quail.
Gamburian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gamburian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Quail decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gamburian's guard.
Quail cracks Gamburian with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quail slips nicely into half guard.
Quail lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quail content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quail. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larry Quail has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gamburian tries to land a front kick but Quail steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quail shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gamburian as he jumps to the side.
Gamburian throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gamburian misses with a two punch combination.
Gamburian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quail as he avoids it easily.
Quail shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gamburian is trying to defend but Quail finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Quail sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Quail dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Quail closes the distance and clinches.
Gamburian wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Gamburian's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gamburian is looking to break free of the clinch but Quail has double underhooks.
Gamburian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quail backwards.
Quail on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quail prevents Gamburian from breaking the clinch.
Quail has picked Gamburian up - he's going for a ride! Quail dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gamburian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quail controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quail has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quail with shots to the head and body - Gamburian looks very uncomfortable down there.
Quail controlling the position easily from mount.
Quail seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gamburian for as long as he can get away with.
BOOM! Quail connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Quail looking to control and managing it successfully.
Quail's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Quail looking to finish Gamburian with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gamburian!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburian is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Quail controlling the position easily from mount.
Quail in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gamburian taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quail content just to control the position here.
Quail dominating with strikes here.
Larry Quail is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quail looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aram Gamburian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quail lands a big shot there that rocks Gamburian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Quail showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quail, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Quail!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan has chosen I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ba Lil II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Callahan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lil II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lil II misses with a body shot.
Lil II feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lil II is looking to work some ground and pound but Callahan has wrist control.
Lil II pushing down on Callahan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lil II is taking a breather. Callahan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Callahan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lil II. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Callahan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil II uses his free foot to push down on Callahan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Callahan.
Lil II sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lil II tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lil II lands a big shot there that rocks Callahan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II controlling his opponent.
Lil II is working for a guillotine from mount but Callahan frees his head quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lil II has control of Callahan's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Callahan regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lil II controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Lil II!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ba Lil II!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Errol Yves Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Cooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cooke has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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153 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Errol Yves Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Cooke!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a straight right.
Cooke looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Gomez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cooke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cooke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zach Cooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Cooke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Errol Yves Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Cooke there.
Cooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez with a poor takedown
and Cooke counters with a straight right hand.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cooke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Cooke throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Cooke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
Cooke misses with a hook.
A jab from Cooke does it's job there.
Cooke misses the jab.
A punch combination from Cooke misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke thows a body shot but no joy.
Cooke throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cooke.
Cooke throws a right hand that misses
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Cooke is keeping the position.
Gomez drops back looking for a leg! Cooke is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cooke manages to kick Gomez off! Gomez jumps back into Cooke's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez is working hard here to advance position.
Cooke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Cooke is keeping the position.
Gomez stops Cooke from standing up.
Cooke is pulling down on Gomez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomez, at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zach Cooke.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cooke sprawls well. Cooke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Cooke 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.
Cooke throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomez thinking.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez moves out of range as Cooke strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cooke. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke throws a lazy uppercut
so Gomez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cooke is adopting a defensive guard.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
Cooke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cooke can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cooke wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Cooke trying to control from the bottom.
Gomez prevents Cooke from improving his position.
Gomez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomez moves to the back position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Cooke taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gomez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Errol Yves Gomez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayashi Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Ryan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ayashi Kazama!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama throws a good cross that connects.
Kazama lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Kazama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazama lands with a nice body punch.
Kazama misses with a head kick.
Kazama connects with a combination that backs up Ryan into the cage. Kazama lands a flurry of punches that gets past Ryan's guard. Ryan is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Kazama bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ayashi Kazama!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schalk Burger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soler has chosen National Anthem of Cuba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Schalk Burger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fidel Soler's chin.
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26
255 lbs
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242 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Schalk Burger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fidel Soler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Burger pinned against the cage. Burger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A lazy body kick from Soler
and Burger counters by moving into the clinch.
Burger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burger doesn't manage to clinch there - Soler circles away.
Soler gets a clinch.
Burger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soler has Burger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Burger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Burger wants a takedown.
Burger decides to pull guard.
Burger keeping moving, preventing Soler from controlling successfully.
Soler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burger trying to control the position.
Burger controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger being controlled here, momentarily.
Burger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burger tries to get out of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Burger misses with a series of wild punches.
Soler drives through and clinches with Burger against the cage.
Soler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schalk Burger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Soler.
Burger working Soler over with knees to the body.
Soler is trying to force a seperation but Burger has the dominant position.
Burger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Soler can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Fidel Soler has been cut.
Burger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soler rushes Burger and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burger throws a nice head kick!
Soler throws a leg kick
and Burger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Soler's guard.
Soler controls Burger momentarily but Burger frees himself.
Burger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soler wants to get back to his feet but Burger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler trying to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burger slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Schalk Burger.
Burger closes the distance and clinches.
Burger connects with a knee to the head.
Burger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burger instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soler.
Burger slows down the pace here.
Burger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soler.
Soler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burger smiles and moves away.
Soler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soler fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schalk Burger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Soler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Soler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Soler does no damage.
Soler clinches.
Burger working Soler over with knees to the body.
Burger has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Soler regains guard immediately.
Burger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soler is trying to keep Burger in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger content to stall in guard here.
Burger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Burger has managed to get both his arms back between Soler's legs - danger averted.
Soler is wriggling around but Burger manages to pass to half guard.
Soler is trying to escape back to his feet but Burger uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burger just content to control the position.
Soler is looking to regain half guard here but Burger keeps moving and retains side control.
Burger remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Burger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Burger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Schalk Burger.
Soler has managed to clinch.
Soler fails to pull guard.
Soler blocks a body shot from Burger.
Burger has Soler pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Burger pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Soler tumbling to the mat - Burger dives into Soler's guard.
Burger gets to his feet - Soler follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Soler.
Fidel Soler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burger shoots in and gets a takedown into Soler's guard.
Soler working a defensive guard but Burger passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burger in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burger uses his free foot to push down on Soler's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Soler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schalk Burger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Soler's cut.
That's time! Burger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Burger darts in and clinches Soler up against the cage.
Soler misses with a body punch.
Burger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Soler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burger stalling.
Soler has Burger pressed against the cage.
Schalk Burger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burger manages to break the clinch.
Soler throws a lazy head kick
and Burger counters with a single leg into guard. Soler didn't expect that.
Soler keeping moving, preventing Burger from controlling successfully.
Burger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burger wants to control from the top but Soler keeps moving.
Soler controls Burger momentarily but Burger frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Schalk Burger just wasn't active enough.
Soler closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Burger's guard.
Soler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Soler postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Soler moves into the clinch.
Soler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Burger wants to control from the top but Soler keeps moving.
Burger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Soler keeping moving, preventing Burger from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schalk Burger has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Burger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Burger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soler.
Burger thows a body shot but no joy.
Burger instigates a clinch.
Soler manages to break the clinch.
Soler misses with a takedown attempt
and Burger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Soler's knee momentarily.
Soler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soler swats away the attempt to clinch by Burger.
Burger is looking to clinch but Soler is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soler darts in and clinches Burger up against the cage.
Burger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soler prevents it.
Burger has Soler pressed against the cage.
Soler blocks an elbow strike.
Burger prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schalk Burger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Soler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soler just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fidel Soler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schalk Burger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schalk Burger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burger 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... Schalk Burger!
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A | B |
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A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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A | B |
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