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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funke comes to the cage accompanied by never gonna stop. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 cm
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Luca Fuschini! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oooh a lovely combination from Funke sends Fuschini down but not out. Funke dives into side control looking to finish.
Fuschini is rocked!
It looks like Luca Fuschini has been cut. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Fuschini gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Fuschini is still in real trouble! Can Funke finish him? Fuschini is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Funke pulls his head out easily. Fuschini seems to have recovered his senses. Funke is looking for a kimura but Fuschini is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Funke to get the leverage. Fuschini trying to hold on to Funke's head to control him but Funke postures up.
Funke thows a huge punch but Fuschini dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fuschini is looking to improve his position.
Fuschini works his way to full guard. Good work. Fuschini is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Funke frees his head nicely. Oh but Fuschini has switched to an armbar! Funke is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Luca Fuschini!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Bryan had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Bryan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range. Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily. Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones drives through and clinches with Bryan against the cage.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryan has him pressed against the cage. Bryan is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bryan has his back to the cage. Bryan landing knees to the head.
It looks like Marcus Jones has been cut. Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bryan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now. Jones prevents Bryan from breaking the clinch. Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Bryan.
Jones keeps control of Bryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A shot in the inside from Jones. Jones is trying to force a seperation but Bryan has the dominant position. Jones dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bryan lands a knee to the body.
Bryan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Bryan has the dominant position. Bryan stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position. Bryan is breathing heavily. Jones leaning against his opponent.
Bryan is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones. Bryan is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bryan has his back to the cage. Jones tries to pull guard but Bryan won't allow it.
Bryan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bryan missing with knees to the body.
Bryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones lands an uppercut. Jones is trying to break the clinch but Bryan has him pressed against the cage. Bryan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage. A right hand to the body from Jones.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bryan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones lands a shoulder strike. Bryan prevents Jones from breaking the clinch. Jones avoids the elbow strike from Bryan, against the cage.
Jones tightens his grip and picks Bryan up, before dumping him to the ground. Bryan manages to land in guard. Jones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Jones is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Jones pushes down on Bryan's leg and manages to get into half guard. Jones content to control rather than advance. Bryan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones controlling from the full mount. Let's hope that Jones has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Jones dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marcus Jones's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jones throws a right and a left that Bryan avoids nicely. Bryan tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it. Jones tries to clinch but Bryan is having none of it. Bryan wants to clinch. Bryan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
It looks like Tim Bryan has been cut. Jones throws a series of punches but Bryan avoids them all with ease. An inside leg kick lands from Bryan. Jones clinches. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bryan is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bryan. Oh Bryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tim Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bryan scores with a three punch combo!
Bryan stuffs the takedown. Tim Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Jones works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination. Bryan tries to clinch but Jones moves away and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bryan closes the distance looking to clinch and Jones counters with a takedown into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones tries to score with some ground and pound. Bryan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bryan seems a little lost for a moment, as Jones dominates the positioning. Bryan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bryan to his feet. Bryan avoids the head kick by Jones.
Bryan fails with the takedown. Bryan gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch. Bryan seems to have got his legs back now. Jones pressing his opponent against the cage. Bryan stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position. Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryan.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bryan tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryan jumps guard but Jones stands there with Bryan around his waist. Bryan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones is trying to break free. Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Bryan has the dominant position. Bryan being controlled against the cage. Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bryan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones is trying to break free. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Bryan tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryan drops back down to his feet.
Jones looking for a takedown. Jones avoiding damage.
Bryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones has Bryan pressed against the cage.
Jones tries to break free but Bryan pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Bryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones closes the distance and clinches. Jones is trying to break free. Bryan trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bryan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones gets a clinch. Bryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bryan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bryan tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Bryan drops back down to his feet.
Jones is pushing Bryan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Jones lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Bryan.
Bryan has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bryan is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bryan being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away. Bryan stops a takedown attempt from Jones.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryan is defending well for now. Bryan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bryan keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jones presses Bryan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jones manages to pull guard.
Jones seems keen to control Bryan's posture. Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bryan!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones thowing shots but they're missing. Jones working for a submission but Bryan is keeping him at bay. Bryan reaches up to try and control the position but Jones seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bryan rolls and tries to escape and now Jones has his back!
Tim Bryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Bryan trying to control the position but Jones manages to sink in the hooks. So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight! Marcus Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Fairchild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairchild has chosen Fought the Law as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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219 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicky Santoro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lawrence Fairchild! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fairchild tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Santoro paws at him with a jab and circles away. Santoro closes the distance and clinches up with Fairchild, looking for a takedown. Santoro pushes Fairchild against the cage but Fairchild circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Fairchild swings widly with a right hand
and Santoro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Fairchild wants to control but Santoro is keeping busy and won't allow it. Santoro is trying to control. Fairchild wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Santoro lands strikes from half guard. Santoro takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Fairchild wants to improve his position but Santoro is controlling well.
Fairchild on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Santoro controlling the action here. Fairchild keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santoro prevents Fairchild from standing back up.
Santoro escapes and gets back to his feet. Santoro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Santoro prevents Fairchild from escaping the position. Sloppy strikes there by Santoro. Santoro landing strikes. Santoro is trying to ground and pound but Fairchild uses the momentary lack of control by Santoro to regain half guard. Santoro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Santoro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fairchild! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fairchild is in a horrible position here. Santoro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Santoro landing strikes from the mount. Santoro controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santoro is landing with some decent strikes but Fairchild is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Santoro lands a nice shot to the head.
Fairchild is rocked! Santoro lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Santoro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Santoro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fairchild?
Fairchild is still in real trouble! Can Santoro finish him? Santoro loads up with a big shot that hurts Fairchild! He's pulled Santoro in close but Santoro has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Fairchild survive? More strikes from Santoro and Fairchild is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nicky Santoro! Our winner, Nicky Santoro, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatso Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olu Olajide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bomber comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ. Fatso Bomber has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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294 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fatso Bomber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olu Olajide! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bomber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Bomber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Olajide won't allow Bomber to pass to mount. Olajide preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bomber not landing any meaningful shots this time. Olajide moves into full guard.
Olajide has his hands on Bomber's head, controlling the position. Bomber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Bomber trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Olajide manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Olajide passes easily into side control. Nice work. Olajide controls the position. Olajide is looking to take a break and control but Bomber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Olajide has hold of Bomber's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bomber seems comfortable defending it but Olajide has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bomber is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bomber is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Olajide couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olu Olajide!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Arca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Arca! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Arca has managed to clinch.
Arca digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank. Arca is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A short body shot lands from Arca as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Arca is controlling him. Arca gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Arca stalling. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arca lands a nice short elbow. Arca looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action! Arca lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Diaz taking some punishment here, with Arca in his half guard. Arca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Diaz gets full guard. Arca looking to pass the guard. Arca cracks Diaz with a solid left hand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Arca manages to get himself to full guard.
Arca keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully. Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Arca is adopting a defensive guard. Arca is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up. Arca looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Arca. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Diaz has his takedown stuffed and Arca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Diaz fails with the takedown and Arca counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Diaz is looking to clinch. Arca lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Arca blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Arca takes the fight into the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Arca working some nice short punches in the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Arca. Arca working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Still in the clinch, Arca scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arca lands with a short head shot on the inside. Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arca just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Arca has double underhooks. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Arca just stands there and leans against the cage. Arca works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Arca gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A right hand to the body from Arca.
Arca has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Diaz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Diaz is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Arca dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Arca. Beautiful body shot. Arca connects with a single shot there. A right-left combo lands from Arca. Bruno Arca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good exchange - Arca coming out on top. Arca thuds a left hand into Diaz's body. Diaz darts in trying to clinch and Arca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Diaz walks into a jab. Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Arca has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Diaz misses with a takedown and Arca counters with a stiff right hand. Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Arca scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arca works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Arca fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed and Arca counters with a stiff right hand. Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown and Arca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Arca connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch but Arca is having none of it. Arca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Diaz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Diaz tries for a takedown but Arca circles away easily enabling Arca to counter with a crisp jab. Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Arca throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Diaz misses with a takedown attempt and Arca counters with a left to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Arca connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands. Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Arca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Arca lands with a nice body punch. The crowd cheers as Arca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though. Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Arca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Arca scores with a punch to the head. Diaz walks into a left hand. Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Arca stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken. A jab from Arca finds it's way through Diaz's defenses. Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arca connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz is rocked! Arca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Arca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Arca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Arca scores with a decent looking hook. Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Arca lands with a shot to the body. Arca connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Diaz tumbling to the canvas! Arca pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Diaz was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bruno Arca! Bruno Arca made sure to mention his sponsor, •‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK] in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Kikui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choke Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hiro Kikui has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiro Kikui! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Choke Out! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Out misses with a head kick.
Out shoots for a takedown but Kikui saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Out misses with a two punch combination.
Out feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Out accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kikui wants to sweep but no luck. Out won't allow Kikui to get back to his feet. Out sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kikui's guard. Kikui tries to get to full guard but Out has control of the leg. Kikui won't allow Out to pass to mount. Out prevents Kikui from improving his position. Out trying to pass the guard but Kikui defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Out stops Kikui from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Out decides to stand and escape the position. Out fails to land the takedown. Out throws a head kick but Kikui moves out of range.
Out fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kikui to the ground. Out is now in Kikui's guard. Kikui wants to sweep here but Out controlling him for the moment. Out wants to control from the top but Kikui keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kikui looking to hit a scissor sweep but Out is one step ahead there. Kikui on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kikui tries to get out of the position. Out wants to control from the top but Kikui keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Out looking to sit in guard and control but Kikui gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Out is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Out is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Kikui wants to stand but Out has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Out wants to sweep here but Kikui controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Out not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Out lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kikui! Kikui is squirming around, avoiding Out's attempts to control the action. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Out goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kikui is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choke Out dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kikui doesn't succeed with the takedown and Out counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Kikui wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Out connects with a nice short shot to Kikui's temple. Kikui is defending against the submission attempts here by Out.
Out is trying to control the action in half guard but Kikui is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Out wants to pass to mount but Kikui is defending the position. Choke Out has got the better of the ground game so far. Out misses with a head shot. Kikui uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kikui preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kikui working for submissions but it's allowed Out to get to half guard.
Out works his way into full mount! Kikui wants to control but Out is having none of it. Kikui knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Out on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kikui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Out punishing his opponent with strikes. Out prevents Kikui from getting the reversal. Out is in the full mount, landing strikes. Out lands a big shot there that rocks Kikui but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kikui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Out landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round. You get the feeling that Kikui really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kikui is in a horrible position here. Out smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Out landing strikes from the mount. Kikui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kikui is in a horrible position here. Out smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Out with the ground and pound from mount. Out prevents Kikui from getting the reversal. Kikui is squirming around, avoiding Out's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Out is in the full mount, landing strikes. Kikui is wriggling around trying to escape.
Out lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Out is working for a guillotine from mount but Kikui frees his head quite easily.
Out dominating with strikes here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kikui wants to get back to his feet.
Out lands a nice shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choke Out showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Out shoots in but no luck this time. Kikui stuffs the takedown. Out shoots in for a takedown but Kikui shows good takedown defense. Hiro Kikui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choke Out. Out fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kikui avoids it really well and circles away. Out has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Kikui scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Out manages to get back to half guard. Out manages to get to full guard.
Out working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Out is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Kikui has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Out is proving hard to escape from. Kikui trying to control the position from guard on top but Out is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Out wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kikui wants to stand but Out has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Out is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Out has his feet on Kikui's thighs here. He's pushed Kikui off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kikui screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Choke Out!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caio Gimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caio Gimenez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Wilson! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilson throws a hook to the side of Gimenez's head but Gimenez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dave Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gimenez counters with a good low kick that Wilson was not able to check. Wilson lands with an uppercut that bounces Gimenez off the cage and back into range. Wilson lands a jab to the head.
Wilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Gimenez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gimenez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wilson. Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wilson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gimenez - the referee stops the clock and Wilson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gimenez. Wilson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. A punch combination from Wilson misses. Gimenez lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gimenez counters with a nice body kick.
Gimenez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Gimenez takes one on the button. Gimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wilson. Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson misses with a body shot
and Gimenez counters with a nice body kick.
Wilson looks gassed! Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dave Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wilson lands with a kick to the temple. Gimenez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Gimenez moves into range and connects with a jab. Gimenez with a body punch. A glancing blow. Gimenez throws a quick inside leg kick. Wilson blocks a head kick by Gimenez.
Wilson misses with an uppercut
and Gimenez counters with a big head kick but Wilson shrugs it off. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gimenez misses with a few strikes there.
Gimenez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilson. A low kick from Wilson is predictable there and Gimenez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wilson's guard now. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Gimenez wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position. Gimenez pushing down on Wilson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Gimenez working over Wilson with some ground and pound. Wilson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Wilson manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gimenez stands up over Wilson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Gimenez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Gimenez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gimenez stands and throws Wilson's legs to the side, diving into side control. Wilson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Gimenez trying to control the action but Wilson is working from the bottom. Wilson tries to bench press Gimenez off him but Gimenez keeps the position. Gimenez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wilson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wilson gets back to half guard. Gimenez gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Gimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gimenez looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well. Wilson throws a series of punches but Gimenez avoids them all with ease. Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gimenez. Gimenez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A low kick from Wilson is predictable there and Gimenez counters with a nice body kick. Wilson misses with a looping right. Left hook, right uppercut from Gimenez. Gimenez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gimenez lands a lovely overhand right. Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gimenez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gimenez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Wilson looks to land a right hand but Gimenez moved out of range. Wilson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wilson duly obliges. Gimenez slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Gimenez avoids them all with ease. Gimenez lands a jab. Wilson avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Gimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Gimenez misses with a wild body shot. Gimenez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gimenez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Gimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily. Gimenez drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Gimenez is controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Gimenez dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wilson throws a leg kick that misses. Caio Gimenez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wilson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gimenez lands a head kick!
Wilson throws a jab when Gimenez was well out of range. Gimenez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wilson. Nice jab there from Wilson. Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gimenez checks a leg kick. Caio Gimenez is winning the standup battle so far. Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Gimenez slips the punch. Gimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gimenez is just out of range. Gimenez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gimenez. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gimenez counters with a straight right hand. Gimenez defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand. Gimenez lands a front kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Gimenez does a little dance to reset his feet. A head kick from Gimenez lands but Wilson takes it in his stride. An inside leg kick lands from Gimenez. Wilson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Gimenez throws a one two combo.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Gimenez with an uppercut! Wilson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gimenez on the side of the head. Gimenez scores with a head kick. Wilson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gimenez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gimenez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wilson doesn't seem bothered though. Gimenez scores with a head kick. Wilson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Gimenez lands but Wilson takes it in his stride.
Wilson is rocked! Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gimenez. Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gimenez finish him? Wilson scores with a nice head shot. Gimenez throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wilson seems to have recovered his senses. Wilson takes a swing at Gimenez's ribcage but misses. Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Gimenez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gimenez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Wilson misses with a right hand and Gimenez counters with a body kick that stops Wilson in his tracks momentarily. Gimenez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Gimenez lands a nice looking body kick. Good exchange - Gimenez coming out on top. Wilson throws a leg kick and Gimenez counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gimenez throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Gimenez tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot. Gimenez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gimenez lands a nice shot that snaps Wilson's head back.
Gimenez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Gimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A nice combination there by Wilson.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet. Gimenez tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Gimenez misses with a looping left. Wilson wants to slow Gimenez down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gimenez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson. Gimenez lands a leg kick that knocks Wilson off balance momentarily. Wilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gimenez moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wilson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wilson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gimenez manages to avoid it. Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gimenez tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A punch combination from Wilson misses. Gimenez misses with a head kick.
Gimenez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gimenez scores with a nice body kick.
Gimenez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Gimenez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Gimenez dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Gimenez. Gimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wilson misses with a looping left. Gimenez tries to move into range but Wilson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss! Wilson avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Wilson misses the shot to the body. Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson throws the left hand but Gimenez avoids the punch easily. Gimenez throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range. Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gimenez throws out the jab. Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gimenez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Gimenez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson. Wilson's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gimenez, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gimenez is just out of range. Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gimenez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively. Wilson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gimenez. Gimenez slips under a jab from Wilson. Gimenez moves into the clinch. Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gimenez. Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Wilson avoiding damage as Gimenez throws knees to the body.
Gimenez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Gimenez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now. Wilson breaks the clinch.
Gimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wilson throws a hook but Gimenez blocks it. Gimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wilson throws a series of punches but Gimenez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Wilson is predictable there and Gimenez counters with an inside leg kick. Wilson misses with a combination
and Gimenez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wilson's knee momentarily. Gimenez throws a one two combo.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Gimenez.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot. Wilson takes a kick to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gimenez misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming. Gimenez blocks a low kick nicely. Gimenez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Gimenez dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Gimenez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Wilson does no damage. Wilson blocks a head kick by Gimenez.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gimenez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Gimenez throws a sloppy head kick and Wilson moves out of range easily. Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gimenez counters with a two punch combo. Wilson throws out a loose jab but Gimenez uses good head movement to avoid it. Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gimenez moves away. Gimenez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Gimenez blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Gimenez throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely. Wilson throws a right hand that Gimenez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gimenez also avoids with ease. Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Gimenez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Caio Gimenez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Wilson is predictable there and Gimenez counters with a good low kick that Wilson was not able to check. Gimenez looks for the body kick but Wilson saw that one coming. Gimenez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wilson misses the body punch and Gimenez counters with a head kick. That will keep Wilson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Gimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gimenez. Gimenez defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand. Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gimenez counters with a solid body kick. Wilson misses with a looping right. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wilson misses with an uppercut
and Gimenez counters with a flying knee. Nice. Wilson avoids the head kick by Gimenez.
Gimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dave Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gimenez is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Caio Gimenez showed his dominance in that final round. Well Gimenez 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 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Gimenez!
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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