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DFC Ring of Fire 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Mandana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faris Othman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Mandana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Faris Othman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Othman throws a head kick that misses.
Othman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mandana fails to land with a series of punches.
Mandana lets loose with a powerful body kick. Othman will feel that in the morning.
Othman thows a leg kick but Mandana checks it
and Mandana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mandana shoots in looking for a takedown but Othman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mandana's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Othman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Othman throws a sloppy head kick
and Mandana counters with a head kick.
Mandana shoots in looking for a takedown. Othman tries to sprawl out of it but Mandana keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Othman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandana dives in and grabs Othman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Othman pushes down on Mandana's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Mandana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Mandana with that takedown attempt.
Othman leaves Mandana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandana with a poor takedown
and Othman counters with a nice leg kick.
Mandana tries to clinch up but Othman circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Mandana misses.
Mandana misses with a two punch combination.
Mandana forces Othman back against the ropes and clinches.
Mandana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandana misses with a takedown attempt
and Othman counters with a head kick. That will keep Mandana thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mandana.
Mandana wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Othman misses
and Mandana counters with an outside leg kick.
Mandana instigates a clinch.
Mandana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Othman just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mandana is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Othman is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mandana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mandana wants a takedown.
Mandana jumps guard but Othman stands there with Mandana around his waist. Mandana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mandana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mandana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandana fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faris Othman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandana looks for a takedown but Othman sprawls well.
Mandana shoots and misses
and Othman counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Othman misses
and Mandana finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mandana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mandana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Othman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mandana tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandana moves into the clinch successfully.
Mandana has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Othman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mandana missing with knees to the body.
Mandana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Othman's efforts to push away.
Mandana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Othman is trying to break the clinch but Mandana has him pressed against the ropes.
Mandana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Othman smiles and moves away.
Othman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mandana lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Mandana dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mandana fails with a takedown attempt.
Mandana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Othman circles away.
Mandana tries to clinch up but Othman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mandana shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Othman pinned against the ropes. Othman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Mandana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Othman stuffs the takedown.
Mandana looks to score with a jab to the body but Othman is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Othman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Othman is breathing heavily.
Mandana tries to close the distance and clinch but Othman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Othman throws a head kick but Mandana moves out of range.
Mandana moves in looking to clinch but Othman pushes him off.
No luck for Mandana with that takedown attempt.
Mandana tries to clinch up but Othman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mandana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Othman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandana.
A head kick misses from Othman.
Mandana shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mandana is defended easily by Othman.
Mandana moves into range and clinches up with Othman.
Mandana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mandana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Mandana misses.
Mandana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Othman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mandana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Othman is fending him off so far but Mandana persists. Nope, Othman circles away and we're back to standing.
Mandana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandana moves in looking to clinch but Othman pushes him off.
Mandana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mandana looks for the body kick but Othman saw that one coming.
Carlos Mandana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Othman slips under a jab from Mandana.
Mandana rushes Othman and presses him up against the ropes.
Mandana breaks the clinch.
Carlos Mandana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mandana misses with a few strikes there.
Othman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mandana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Othman misses
and Mandana holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mandana is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Othman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mandana tries to circle away but Othman has him pinned against the ropes.
Mandana tries to pull guard but Othman won't allow it.
Mandana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Othman breaks from the clinch.
Mandana shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Othman defends it nicely.
Mandana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Othman swivels and escapes.
Mandana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Othman is fending him off so far but Mandana persists. Nope, Othman circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Mandana dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Othman tries to land a front kick but Mandana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mandana fails with a takedown attempt.
Othman misses with a head kick.
Mandana fails with the takedown.
Mandana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Mandana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandana doesn't manage to clinch there - Othman circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick by Othman misses
and Mandana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mandana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Othman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mandana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Othman sprawls well. Othman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mandana gets slowly back to his feet.
Othman is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Othman.
Othman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mandana.
Mandana misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandana shoots in for a takedown but Othman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Othman leaves Mandana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mandana shoots in and drives through. Othman sprawls well.
Mandana has his takedown stuffed
and Othman counters with a head kick.
Othman throws a head kick that misses.
Othman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Othman throws a head kick but Mandana moves out of range.
Mandana tries for a takedown but Othman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mandana tries for a takedown but Othman circles away easily
and Othman counters with a good low kick that Mandana was not able to check.
Mandana dives in and grabs Othman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Othman pushes down on Mandana's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Othman.
Mandana tries to clinch but Othman moves out of range.
Mandana clinches with his opponent.
Mandana tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Othman just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Othman smiles and moves away.
Mandana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Othman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mandana shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Othman but Othman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mandana looks for a takedown but Othman sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Mandana.
Well Mandana 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 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Mandana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Ring!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn slips a jab and a cross from Ring.
Ring slips a jab and a cross from Penn.
Penn tries to bum rush Ring with a series of wild strikes but Ring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn tries to bum rush Ring with a series of wild strikes but Ring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ring counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Penn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Penn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ring in his tracks.
Penn drives through and clinches with Ring against the ropes.
Ring keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
A short left from Ring.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Ring throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
BJ Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Ring.
Penn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ring counters by moving into the clinch.
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!
Ring lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn breaks from the clinch.
Penn misses with a combination
and Ring counters with a two punch combo.
Ring thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Ring staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ring. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ring showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Penn.
Penn misses with a hook.
Ring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn rushes Ring and presses him up against the ropes.
Penn is trying to push Ring away but Ring has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ring keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ring lands with a left to the head.
Ring doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ring lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ring lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Penn letting Ring take a breather here.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Ring is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Ring.
Penn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ring is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Penn breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ring.
Ring stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ring stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Ring tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ring fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Ring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ring, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ring lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Penn tries to break free but Ring pushes him back against the ropes.
Ring works on Penn's body with a couple of short punches.
Penn is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ring lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Penn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ring lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ring lands an uppercut.
Ring keeps control of Penn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ring has Penn pressed against the ropes, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Penn tries to break free but Ring pushes him back against the ropes.
Ring lands a nice uppercut.
Ring content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Penn is trying to break free.
Ring has Penn pressed against the ropes, preventing Penn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ring dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Penn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ring regains guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ring is on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ring throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Ring dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Ring moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ring scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ring misses with a few strikes there.
Ring avoids the head kick by Penn.
Penn closes the distance and clinches.
Penn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ring uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ring circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Penn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn stalks Ring and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ring's face. Ring staggers backwards, shaken.
Ring throws a series of strikes that have Penn backpedaling.
Penn throws a combination that misses
and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shane Ring seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ring.
BJ Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn throws a series of punches but Ring avoids them all with ease.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Ring counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ring fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ring scores with a nice head shot.
Ring thuds a left hand into Penn's body.
Ring catches Penn napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Penn to the canvas!
Penn is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ring passes into half guard.
Oh Penn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ring thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ring is controlling the pace.
Penn seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ring wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shane Ring hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Penn misses the jab.
Ring scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Penn throws a series of punches but Ring moves out of range.
Ring takes a jab right on the kisser.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ring digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Penn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn tries to bum rush Ring with a series of wild strikes but Ring uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ring moves into the clinch.
Ring scores with a shot to the side of Penn's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ring scores with a shoulder strike.
Ring working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ring softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ring.
Ring breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ring darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Penn misses with a double jab
and Ring cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ring gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Penn is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Ring!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Vong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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190 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahm Emanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tai Vong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vong throws a hook but Emanuel avoids it easily.
Emanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vong.
Vong lands a jab to the head.
Emanuel misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Emanuel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Emanuel wants to stand and escape but instead Vong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Emanuel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emanuel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emanuel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emanuel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vong wants to pass the guard but Emanuel is keeping the position.
Emanuel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vong is looking to stand up but Emanuel won't let him.
Vong postures up in Emanuel's guard and throws a big left but Emanuel blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Emanuel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Emanuel has escaped and now he's on top!
Emanuel tries to stand but Vong is controlling from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vong throws a front kick aimed at Emanuel's knee but Emanuel avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Emanuel misses.
No luck for Emanuel with that takedown attempt.
Vong tries a head kick but it misses.
Emanuel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vong misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahm Emanuel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Emanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emanuel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vong defends it nicely.
Emanuel moves out of range as Vong throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emanuel cracks Vong with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice straight punches there by Vong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vong.
Vong lands with a nice body kick.
Vong misses with a low kick as Emanuel jumps back.
Emanuel throws out a loose jab but Vong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emanuel fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vong circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rahm Emanuel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emanuel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emanuel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Emanuel looks to throw the jab but Vong is out of range.
Emanuel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Emanuel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vong.
Nice cross by Emanuel.
Vong moves out of range of the strikes.
Vong misses with a low kick as Emanuel jumps back.
Rahm Emanuel is winning the standup battle so far.
Emanuel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Emanuel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emanuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Emanuel lands a head shot.
Tai Vong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vong throws a right hand that Emanuel ducks under and follows up with a left that Emanuel also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahm Emanuel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
The crowd cheers as Emanuel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vong doesn't seem phased though.
Emanuel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vong in his tracks.
Emanuel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emanuel scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Emanuel coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Emanuel finds it's way through Vong's defenses.
Nice sprawl there from Vong as Emanuel shoots in.
Vong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emanuel.
Good shot there by Emanuel.
Vong walks into a stiff left hand from Emanuel.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vong at a distance.
Emanuel throws a looping overhand right but Vong ducks down to avoid it.
Rahm Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vong throws a head kick but Emanuel moves out of range.
Emanuel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emanuel swings for the body but Vong moves out of range.
Vong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emanuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emanuel. Vong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tai Vong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Vong misses.
Vong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel lands a jab.
Rahm Emanuel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emanuel lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a body punch but Vong moves out of range.
Tai Vong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vong walks into a straight right hand from Emanuel.
Emanuel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Emanuel. That snapped Vong's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rahm Emanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emanuel 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... Rahm Emanuel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask comes to the ring accompanied by Jucifer's--"Amplifier". Miles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Underground Hiphop by Farhan Khan. Kent Miles acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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180 lbs
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186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kent Miles!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt.
Mask throws a head kick that misses.
Mask scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mask jabs at Miles's body.
Miles has a takedown stuffed.
Miles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miles gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mask tries to bench press Miles off him but Miles keeps the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mask defending against the ground and pound.
Mask regains half guard.
Mask tries to roll over but Miles keeps him under control.
Mask moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles postures up.
Miles is fighting to break Mask's control of his arms but Mask is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tiger Mask has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Miles connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask lands a glancing blow to the side of Miles's head.
Mask throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miles.
Miles shoots in and drives through. Mask sprawls well.
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Miles.
Miles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mask misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mask bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mask wants to control but Miles is keeping him busy.
Mask in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask misses with the ground and pound.
Miles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mask thows a huge punch but Miles dodges it nicely.
Mask throwing shots but Miles is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mask not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miles is staying active underneath Mask, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miles is looking for a sweep. Mask is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mask thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miles's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donk. Mask catches Miles right on the button with a cross.
Mask throws a head kick that misses
and Miles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mask misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mask as he avoids it easily.
Miles shoots and misses
and Mask counters with a nice uppercut.
Mask looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miles tries for a takedown but Mask circles away easily
and Mask counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miles is rocked!
Tiger Mask has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Miles.
Miles misses with a takedown
and Mask counters with a huge right that knocks Miles out cold! Mask is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tiger Mask!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Moneybags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herald Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smoke the Fire!!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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130 lbs
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129 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Moneybags!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Taylor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneybags swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
Moneybags throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Moneybags. Moneybags obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moneybags sprawls well. Moneybags wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moneybags's waist but Moneybags gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moneybags sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herald Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Moneybags lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Moneybags.
John Moneybags seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses with a leg kick.
Moneybags tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moneybags as he avoids it easily.
Moneybags lands a jab to the head.
Moneybags throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Moneybags lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Moneybags lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taylor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moneybags was covering up waiting for the punch and Taylor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Moneybags is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor postures up.
Taylor won't allow Moneybags to sweep him here.
Taylor controlling from the top position.
Herald Taylor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a straight right by Moneybags.
Moneybags throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moneybags connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moneybags throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taylor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moneybags throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags scores with a kick to the midsection.
Taylor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moneybags lands with a nice combination. Taylor backs away looking to recover.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moneybags waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Moneybags feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Moneybags. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moneybags looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Moneybags lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Moneybags dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moneybags dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Taylor. That did some damage!
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moneybags lands a slapping body shot.
Moneybags bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taylor's head backwards.
Moneybags thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moneybags pinned against the ropes. Moneybags gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moneybags swinging wildly here.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Herald Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Moneybags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herald Taylor.
Moneybags stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moneybags wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Moneybags keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Moneybags misses.
Moneybags will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moneybags scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Moneybags manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moneybags.
Moneybags misses the jab.
Moneybags tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Moneybags.
Moneybags throws a nice inside leg kick.
Moneybags stuffs the takedown.
Taylor ducks right into an uppercut from Moneybags.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Moneybags - that will leave a mark!
Moneybags scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy body kick from Moneybags
and Taylor holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor is looking to control Moneybags's arms but Moneybags gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the ropes.
Taylor has Moneybags pressed against the ropes, preventing Moneybags from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moneybags prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moneybags has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moneybags misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Moneybags manages to get underhooks.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Moneybags fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Moneybags scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moneybags scores with a jab to the head.
Moneybags throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moneybags sprawls well. Moneybags wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Moneybags scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Moneybags which made him look bad.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Moneybags misses
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moneybags's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Moneybags.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Moneybags dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Moneybags blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Moneybags rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Moneybags is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is keen to just control but Moneybags is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Herald Taylor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Moneybags tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Moneybags manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Moneybags sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Moneybags finds it's way through Taylor's defenses.
Moneybags misses the jab.
Moneybags misses with a straight right.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moneybags throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Taylor seems to have locked his on tight now - Moneybags screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Taylor, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Herald Taylor!
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Co-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 Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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212 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bambang's head.
Bambang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trudeau scores with a shot to the side of Bambang's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trudeau.
Bambang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trudeau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bambang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trudeau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bambang has Trudeau up against the ropes in a clinch.
Trudeau lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bambang takes a shot to the head.
Bambang tries to score a body lock takedown but Trudeau shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arto Bambang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bambang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trudeau fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bambang throws a series of punches but Trudeau moves out of range.
Bambang misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau lands the left hand.
It looks like Arto Bambang has been cut.
Bambang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trudeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trudeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bambang.
Trudeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trudeau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bambang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trudeau.
Trudeau connects with a body shot that sends Bambang's belly button to the back.
Bambang is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bambang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trudeau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trudeau is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bambang takes one on the button.
Trudeau forces Bambang back against the ropes and clinches.
Good body shot from Trudeau.
A short left from Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a shot to the body.
Trudeau presses Bambang against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trudeau scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau scores with a shot to the side of Bambang's head.
Bambang is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Trudeau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Trudeau lands a body punch.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trudeau lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Trudeau on the inside.
Trudeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trudeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trudeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trudeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trudeau lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Trudeau.
Trudeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bambang takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Trudeau.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Trudeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Trudeau.
Trudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bambang's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau is leaning against Bambang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trudeau lands a right hand.
Trudeau works on Bambang's body with a couple of short punches.
Trudeau lands a right hand.
Trudeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trudeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudeau digs a right hand into Bambang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bambang's gas tank.
Trudeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trudeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trudeau pushes Bambang back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Trudeau.
Trudeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trudeau.
Bambang is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Trudeau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Trudeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trudeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trudeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudeau pushes Bambang back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Trudeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Trudeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bambang blocks a body shot from Trudeau.
Trudeau lands an uppercut.
Trudeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Trudeau.
Trudeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trudeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Trudeau.
Bambang is rocked!
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Bambang controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trudeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trudeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bambang backwards.
Oh Bambang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trudeau misses with a body punch.
Trudeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Trudeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arto Bambang's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trudeau lands a slapping body shot.
Bambang seems to have got his legs back now.
Bambang misses with a wild body shot.
Trudeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trudeau scores with a jab.
Trudeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bambang shoots in but Trudeau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bambang fails with the takedown.
Trudeau lands a big head kick that sends Bambang to the canvas! Trudeau follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Trudeau!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lime White had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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24
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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22
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lime White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from White tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
White is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
White throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White motions for Diaz to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lime White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from White.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
White throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diaz tries to move into full mount but can't pass White's legs.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Diaz tries to move to mount but White blocks the move with his legs.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
White is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White wants to control but Diaz postures up.
White tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Diaz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz swings around for an armbar but White sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
White looking to pass the guard.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and White defends it well.
White tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but White is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of White's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Diaz is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rick Diaz has been cut.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Rick Diaz's cut even more.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lime White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Diaz.
White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Diaz tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
White throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
White lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
White lands a head shot.
White clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
White lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
White scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knees to the body from White.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
White lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Rick Diaz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A knee to the head by White.
White lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
White scores a nice knee to the body.
White connects with a knee to the head.
White working Diaz over with knees to the body.
White is pressed up against the ropes. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White closes the distance and clinches.
White landing knees to the head.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
Rick Diaz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
White working Diaz over with knees to the body.
White connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rick Diaz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lime White!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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