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DFC 43:Grappling Challenge PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sameer Hamadoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jhonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamadoui comes to the cage accompanied by Lights Out. 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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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sameer Hamadoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Jhonson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamadoui lands a high kick!
It looks like Dan Jhonson has been cut.
Jhonson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hamadoui connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamadoui buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jhonson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamadoui but Hamadoui pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circle, before Hamadoui throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jhonson's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hamadoui lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sameer Hamadoui!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joesy Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shang Chi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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158 lbs
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179 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesy Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shang Chi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chi throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Chi.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chi cracks the inside of Scott's front leg.
Chi lands a head kick!
Scott fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joesy Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chi clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chi.
Chi tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Chi is controlling him.
Scott has had enough of the clinch but Chi keeps him there for the moment.
Chi is struggling to control the position.
Scott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chi.
Scott takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chi cracks Scott with a nice body shot.
Chi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chi.
Chi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chi.
Chi lands a nice uppercut.
Chi scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chi on the inside.
Scott is rocked!
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chi has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Chi.
Oh Scott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chi lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Chi dips a shoulder and cracks Scott with a mighty uppercut! Scott falls back against the cage and Chi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Scott is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Chi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shang Chi!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guto Culpado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Alkofer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Guto Culpado's chin.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Guto Culpado!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Culpado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Culpado pulls guard.
Alkofer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Culpado's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alkofer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alkofer stands up from Culpado's guard - Alkofer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Culpado is looking to clinch.
Culpado fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Culpado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Culpado closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alkofer shoots in for a double leg but Culpado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Culpado wants to clinch.
Alkofer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Culpado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alkofer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alkofer is defended easily by Culpado.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Alkofer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Culpado decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Culpado controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alkofer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Culpado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Culpado has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Culpado passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alkofer!
Culpado scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alkofer?
Culpado raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Culpado tries to control but Alkofer wriggling away.
Culpado with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Culpado looking to control but Alkofer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Culpado connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Culpado with shots to the head and body - Alkofer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alkofer is rocked!
Culpado content just to control the position here.
Alkofer tries to buck Culpado off but he can't manage it.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
Culpado cracks Alkofer with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guto Culpado!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnson Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs comes into the arena with Can't Be Touched blaring out of the sound system. Penn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: King of My World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnson Briggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Georges Penn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs gets a takedown into half guard.
Briggs in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Penn tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Briggs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johnson Briggs!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Jingles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jingles comes to the cage accompanied by I Need Drugs. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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204 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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208 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Jingles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Walker!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jingles is out of range.
Jingles closes the distance and pushes Walker back into the cage.
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jingles lands a nice elbow.
Walker lands a good knee to the midsection. Jingles won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jingles stalling the fight.
Jingles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Walker lands an elbow that stopped Jingles in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jingles's brow.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jingles lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Chuck Walker has been cut.
Jingles swings wildly with an uppercut but Walker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jingles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jingles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jingles lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jingles avoids it.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jingles lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Jingles.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jingles blocks it with crossed arms.
Walker looks gassed!
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but Jingles blocks with his arms.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Jingles lands a good knee to the midsection. Walker won't want to take too many of those.
Jingles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jingles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jingles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jingles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
That has opened up Chuck Walker's cut even more.
Jingles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Jingles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jingles lands a damaging elbow.
Jingles lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jingles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jingles.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jingles.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jingles.
Nice body punch from Jingles.
Jingles looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Jingles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walker's face.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walker takes an elbow to the temple.
Jingles is struggling to control the position.
Jingles blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jingles.
Jingles with a knee to the head.
Jingles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jingles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jingles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
Jingles lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
The cut above Chuck Walker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Jingles is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jingles struggles to land a body shot inside as Walker controls his hands.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Jingles lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Jingles lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Walker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jingles blocks it with crossed arms.
Jingles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jingles.
Chuck Walker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jingles landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jingles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chuck Walker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Jingles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nike Mombai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dank kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is let the bodies hit the floor. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nike Mombai!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mombai stuffs the takedown.
Mombai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dank misses with a takedown attempt - Mombai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mombai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dank doesn't seem bothered though.
Dank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mombai tries to avoid it but Dank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mombai to the ground. Mombai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mombai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dank in his tracks.
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!
Dank shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mombai but Mombai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Dank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mombai scores with a jab to the body.
Dank is breathing heavily.
Mombai jabs Dank to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mombai sends Dank crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mombai is motioning to the referee to let Dank up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dank is rocked!
It looks like John Dank has been cut.
Mombai scores with a hook to the body. Dank takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
BOOM! Mombai lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dank. Dank tries to recover but Mombai is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dank lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nike Mombai!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eunhae Bae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Emil Vanaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bae comes to the cage accompanied by Never Say Never. Eunhae Bae has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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286 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eunhae Bae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Emil Vanaja!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bae with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vanaja counters with a shoot takedown. Bae fights it but they end up in guard.
Vanaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vanaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Bae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vanaja controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vanaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vanaja stands up over Bae, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanaja throws and elbow that misses. Bae uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vanaja's guard. Nice move by Bae!
Vanaja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bae is aware though and is defending well.
Vanaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bae trying to control but Vanaja is working from the bottom.
Vanaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bae is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanaja has wrist control.
Bae scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bae avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Vanaja manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vanaja controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bae is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vanaja misses with a head shot.
Vanaja lands a nice shot to the head.
Bae can't escape the position.
Vanaja controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanaja cracks Bae with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vanaja working the ground and pound effectively.
Vanaja scoring with strikes but Bae is staying in there.
It looks like Eunhae Bae has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bae is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanaja tries to control but Bae wriggling away.
Vanaja postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Bae out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Vanaja goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jukka Emil Vanaja!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabr Aldossary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldossary comes into the arena with Metallica - Wherever I May Roam (S&M version) blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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214 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jabr Aldossary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko moves to clinch but Aldossary breaks away
and Aldossary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aldossary is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aldossary controlling the action here.
Emelianenko has one foot on Aldossary's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Aldossary moves out of range.
Emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aldossary has picked Emelianenko up - he's going for a ride! Aldossary dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldossary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko pushes Aldossary off looking to stand but Aldossary dives back in and keeps control.
Aldossary is keen to just control but Emelianenko is a slippery customer.
Aldossary thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emelianenko 's head.
Aldossary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emelianenko is just riding it out for now. Aldossary eventually gives up the hold.
Emelianenko is not content to let Aldossary control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Aldossary thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Aldossary is looking to advance position but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Aldossary is looking to stall here but Emelianenko recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary looking to pass the guard.
Aldossary stops Emelianenko from standing up.
Aldossary loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Aldossary is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aldossary wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jabr Aldossary wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Aldossary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko 's guard now.
Aldossary trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldossary connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabr Aldossary dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aldossary moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Aldossary wants a takedown but no success here.
Aldossary has Emelianenko pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Aldossary pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Emelianenko tumbling to the mat - Aldossary dives into Emelianenko 's guard.
Aldossary throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Aldossary keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldossary pulls Emelianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Aldossary looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldossary has control of Emelianenko 's left arm, preventing Emelianenko from doing any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Jabr Aldossary wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
Aldossary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko jabs at Aldossary's body.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldossary is just out of range.
Aldossary shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aldossary shoots in but Emelianenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabr Aldossary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko rushes Aldossary and presses him up against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks it.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
It looks like Jabr Aldossary has been cut.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldossary.
Aldossary has Emelianenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldossary can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Aldossary is trying to drag Emelianenko to the mat but Emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Emelianenko .
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldossary's face.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Aldossary is rocked!
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks with his arms.
Oh Aldossary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks it.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldossary has clasped his hands together around Emelianenko 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldossary tries to advance to mount but Emelianenko instead regains half guard.
Aldossary is working for a submission of some sort.
Aldossary trying to control from Emelianenko 's half guard. Emelianenko has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Aldossary looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aldossary working a defensive guard but Emelianenko passes into half guard.
Emelianenko stands up and beckons Aldossary to join him on the feet.
Aldossary moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Aldossary blocks it.
Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Aldossary bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Aldossary staying out of range there.
Lucas Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Emelianenko .
Aldossary is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Aldossary is blocking nicely.
Aldossary seems to have got his legs back now.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldossary lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldossary.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Aldossary tries to tie him up.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jabr Aldossary's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Aldossary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aldossary gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko cracks Aldossary on the chin with a massive knee to the head! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Lucas Emelianenko !
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Redmond acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Eastman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Redmond!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond misses with a takedown attempt
and Eastman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Redmond trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jay Redmond.
Redmond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eastman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Redmond's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eastman tries to free his leg and advance position but Redmond is retaining full guard.
Eastman postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond has Eastman pulled in close to control his posture.
Redmond trying to keep a closed guard but Eastman is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eastman advances to half guard.
Eastman controlling the action here.
Redmond trying to hold on to Eastman's head to control him but Eastman postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastman controlling the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jay Redmond hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Redmond shoots and misses
and Eastman counters with a shoot takedown. Redmond fights it but they end up in guard.
James Eastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Redmond.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eastman postures up.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman passes easily into half guard.
Eastman seems to be working for a kimura but Redmond defends the submission attempt.
Eastman prevents Redmond from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond is trying to control but can't.
Eastman controlling the pace.
Redmond is looking to control Eastman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redmond avoid being mounted?
Eastman tries to pass to full mount but Redmond defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Redmond doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eastman counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman postures up.
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!
Eastman taking a breather here.
Redmond trying his best to control but Eastman has mounted him.
Eastman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Redmond has given up his back here. Will Eastman look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Redmond wants to control his opponent's hands but Eastman gets his hands free.
Redmond tries to escape but Eastman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Eastman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Redmond's body.
Redmond defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Redmond trying to control the hands but Eastman won't let him.
Redmond rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Redmond is pressing down on Eastman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eastman forces his way into half guard.
Eastman works his way into full mount!
Redmond tries to hold on but Eastman postures up.
Eastman controlling the pace for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Eastman'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.
Redmond really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Redmond is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Redmond holds of for dear life.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eastman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Redmond is trying desperately to improve position.
Eastman controlling the pace for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Redmond regains half guard.
Eastman is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Eastman.
Redmond with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eastman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Redmond's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eastman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Eastman tries to free his leg and advance position but Redmond is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Eastman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Redmond fails with the takedown
and Eastman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Redmond won't be happy with that.
Eastman controls the position from side control.
Redmond is trying to control Eastman's posture but Eastman avoids it.
Eastman is staying tight to Redmond's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Redmond prevents Eastman from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman trying to control the position but Redmond is working away.
Redmond prevents Eastman from moving into mount.
Redmond gets back to half guard.
Redmond has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eastman is working away from the top position though.
Redmond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eastman pulls his head out easily.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond is trying to get back to full guard.
Eastman is trying to work for a kimura but Redmond is defending well.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eastman passes to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Eastman has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond tries to control Eastman's body but Eastman pushes him off. Redmond squirms to his side and now Eastman has his back!
Eastman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Eastman avoiding Redmond 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastman is looking for the choke from the back position but Redmond is controlling his hands well.
Eastman is not going to allow Redmond to sit and survive in this position.
Eastman controls the action.
Eastman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Redmond for as long as he can get away with.
Eastman doesn't have the hooks in and Redmond manages to turn into his guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Redmond won't allow Eastman to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Redmond shoots and misses
and Eastman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Redmond is looking to improve his position.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eastman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Redmond holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Eastman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Redmond with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eastman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
James Eastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Redmond.
Redmond is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redmond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eastman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Redmond's guard.
Eastman controlling the action here.
Eastman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Redmond tries to improve his position but instead Eastman has taken his back!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Eastman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Redmond.
Redmond tries to escape the position.
James Eastman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redmond tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Eastman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Redmond really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eastman controlling his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
James Eastman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Redmond has his takedown stuffed
and Eastman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eastman postures up.
Redmond working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Eastman has passed into half guard!
Eastman passes to full mount!
Jay Redmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Eastman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eastman fails to take his opponent's back.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Eastman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eastman 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 20:18
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 20:18
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Eastman!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bambang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arto Bambang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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203 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arto Bambang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arthur Pogi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pogi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bambang counters with a stiff right hand.
Bambang gets caught flat footed, as Pogi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pogi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pogi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bambang struggling a bit here.
Bambang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bambang manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pogi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bambang defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambang wants to get back to his feet.
Pogi is looking to stall here but Bambang recovers full guard.
Pogi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bambang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bambang working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pogi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pogi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pogi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bambang is keeping the position for now.
Bambang pushes a forearm under Pogi's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pogi is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Arto Bambang!
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