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VFC 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woo Petz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaemus O Shaunessy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Shaunessy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Becoming The Bull by Atreyu. Shaemus O Shaunessy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woo Petz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaemus O Shaunessy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Shaunessy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Petz.
O Shaunessy clinches up with Petz and pushes him back against the cage.
Petz drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Shaunessy pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Shaunessy has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but Petz blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Shaunessy as Petz tries to tie him up.
O Shaunessy stops a takedown attempt from Petz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woo Petz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petz tries for a takedown but O Shaunessy manages to get underhooks.
O Shaunessy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Petz wants to stall.
Petz wants a takedown but no success here.
Petz taking a breather.
O Shaunessy misses with a knee strike.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petz blocks it with crossed arms.
O Shaunessy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petz has O Shaunessy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Shaunessy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by O Shaunessy.
It looks like Woo Petz has been cut.
Petz takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy lands a nice knee to the body.
Petz is breathing heavily.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Shaunessy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Shaunessy scores with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Shaunessy connects with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Shaunessy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Shaunessy rushes Petz and presses him up against the cage.
O Shaunessy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Petz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Shaunessy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Petz can't get the takedown.
O Shaunessy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petz's face.
O Shaunessy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petz tries to pull guard but O Shaunessy won't allow it.
O Shaunessy landing knees to the head.
O Shaunessy connects with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Shaunessy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Petz goes for a takedown attempt but O Shaunessy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Shaunessy has managed to clinch.
Petz has O Shaunessy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Shaunessy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Shaunessy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petz shoots in looking for a takedown. O Shaunessy tries to sprawl out of it but Petz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Shaunessy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
O Shaunessy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petz wants a takedown but no success here.
Petz looking for a takedown.
Petz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Shaunessy is keeping busy.
Petz wants a takedown but no success here.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petz blocks it with crossed arms.
O Shaunessy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Petz's face.
Still in the clinch, O Shaunessy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Shaunessy just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Shaunessy breaks the clinch.
O Shaunessy has closed the distance and engaged Petz in a clinch.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petz wants a takedown but no success here.
O Shaunessy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Petz is trying to keep an underhook but O Shaunessy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Petz missing with punches from the bottom.
Petz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petz is trying to maintain the position but O Shaunessy is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petz is holding on to half guard well.
Well, if O Shaunessy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
O Shaunessy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Petz's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Petz wants to control but O Shaunessy is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaemus O Shaunessy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Woo Petz'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.
O Shaunessy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Petz goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Shaunessy prevents it.
O Shaunessy connects with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Shaunessy is keeping busy.
Petz takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Shaunessy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petz blocks it with crossed arms.
Petz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Shaunessy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Petz tries to keep at a distance but O Shaunessy has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Shaunessy jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
O Shaunessy looking for a sweep. Not yet O Shaunessy, not yet.
O Shaunessy is trying to control the position but Petz postures up.
O Shaunessy keeping moving, preventing Petz from controlling successfully.
Petz throwing strikes but missing.
Petz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petz throws a big elbow that misses.
O Shaunessy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petz passes into half guard.
O Shaunessy is staying active underneath Petz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Petz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy wants to control but Petz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petz trying to control from half guard but O Shaunessy is working away.
Petz prevents O Shaunessy from improving his position.
O Shaunessy is breathing heavily.
Petz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petz winds up and cracks O Shaunessy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Petz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
O Shaunessy trying to control but Petz postures up.
Petz lands with a punch from half guard.
Petz drops an elbow to the side of O Shaunessy's head.
Petz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Petz winds up and cracks O Shaunessy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
O Shaunessy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Petz working over O Shaunessy with some ground and pound. O Shaunessy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Petz lands a nice short elbow.
Petz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
O Shaunessy is refusing to be controlled, as Petz sits in half guard.
Petz throwing shots but O Shaunessy is blocking nicely.
Petz with the ground and pound but O Shaunessy uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Petz is in close to O Shaunessy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Petz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
O Shaunessy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petz chips away with some ground and pound.
Woo Petz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Shaunessy pulls Petz in close to prevent any damage.
Petz trying to control the position from guard on top but O Shaunessy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Petz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petz keeping moving, preventing O Shaunessy from controlling successfully.
O Shaunessy throws a big right hand that misses.
Petz controlling O Shaunessy's posture.
O Shaunessy trying to control but Petz is working from the bottom.
Petz pulls O Shaunessy in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
O Shaunessy lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woo Petz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Woo Petz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
O Shaunessy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petz, pushing him back against the cage.
Petz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Shaunessy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Shaunessy rushes Petz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O Shaunessy is pressed up against the cage. Petz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Shaunessy down to the mat. O Shaunessy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
O Shaunessy lands with a nice body kick.
O Shaunessy moves into the clinch successfully.
Petz takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Shaunessy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woo Petz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petz taking a breather.
Petz is trying to drag O Shaunessy to the mat but O Shaunessy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
O Shaunessy successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Shaunessy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
O Shaunessy keeping moving, preventing Petz from controlling successfully.
O Shaunessy wants to sweep but no luck.
O Shaunessy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Shaunessy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Petz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Shaunessy tries to strike from the bottom.
O Shaunessy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Petz throwing strikes but missing.
O Shaunessy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shaemus O Shaunessy hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
O Shaunessy takes the fight into the clinch.
O Shaunessy prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Shaunessy is pressed up against the cage. Petz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Shaunessy down to the mat. O Shaunessy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
O Shaunessy moves into the clinch.
Petz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Shaunessy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Shaunessy closes the distance and pushes Petz back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petz has O Shaunessy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O Shaunessy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petz is trying to pull guard but O Shaunessy has him pressed against the cage.
O Shaunessy breaks the clinch.
O Shaunessy has Petz up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by O Shaunessy.
Woo Petz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Shaunessy landing knees to the body.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Shaunessy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Petz.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but Petz blocks with his arms.
O Shaunessy looking to throw knees to the head but Petz is blocking nicely.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petz blocks it with crossed arms.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Shaunessy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petz wants a takedown but no success here.
O Shaunessy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Shaunessy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shaemus O Shaunessy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petz takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petz looking to stall.
O Shaunessy misses with a knee to the head.
O Shaunessy looking to throw knees to the head but Petz is blocking nicely.
Petz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. O Shaunessy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
O Shaunessy has Petz pushed against the cage.
Petz wants to take the fight to the mat but O Shaunessy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Petz trying to control the position but instead, O Shaunessy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Petz into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Shaunessy tries to land a knee to the head but Petz blocks with his arms.
Petz tries to score a body lock takedown but O Shaunessy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O Shaunessy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Petz blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Petz looking to slow down the pace here.
O Shaunessy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Petz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Petz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaemus O Shaunessy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Shaunessy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Shaemus O Shaunessy!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Shaemus O Shaunessy!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Shaemus O Shaunessy!
Shaemus O Shaunessy wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Kalizhnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Takada has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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187 lbs
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiro Takada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Kalizhnikov!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalizhnikov closes the distance and clinches up with Takada, looking for a takedown. Kalizhnikov pushes Takada against the cage but Takada circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Takada gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kalizhnikov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kalizhnikov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kalizhnikov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalizhnikov throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalizhnikov forces his way into half guard.
Kalizhnikov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Takada sees it coming and defends easily.
Kalizhnikov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Takada defend it? Kalizhnikov steps over the head and cranks it - Takada is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kalizhnikov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Harry Kalizhnikov!
After the big win, Harry Kalizhnikov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Crippler's Corner and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Saint Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Saint Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Barnett !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Pierre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saint Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saint Pierre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barnett on his heels. He'll look to pass Barnett 's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Saint Pierre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Pierre postures up.
Saint Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint Pierre is really struggling to control Barnett but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Barnett looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Saint Pierre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barnett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Barnett is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saint Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Barnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint Pierre is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saint Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnett tries to clinch but Saint Pierre moves out of range.
Barnett gets the takedown into side control.
Barnett wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Saint Pierre, who protects the arm well.
Barnett working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnett looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre pushes Barnett away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Barnett gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Saint Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnett lands some shots froms side control.
Saint Pierre stops Barnett from passing to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Pierre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnett is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saint Pierre keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett prevents Saint Pierre from escaping the position.
Barnett lands a nice forearm strike.
Barnett should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barnett stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Saint Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Barnett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barnett lands in his opponent's guard.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Saint Pierre keeps moving.
Barnett with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is pushing down on Saint Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saint Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Barnett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barnett is trying to control the action in half guard but Saint Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Barnett passes to full mount!
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!
Saint Pierre tries to reverse the position but Barnett maintains control.
Saint Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Barnett 's attempts to control the action.
Saint Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Barnett prevents Saint Pierre from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Barnett stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Saint Pierre to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Barnett 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.
Saint Pierre fails with the takedown
and Barnett counters with a single leg into guard. Saint Pierre didn't expect that.
Saint Pierre wants to hit a switch here but Barnett passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Saint Pierre there!
Barnett fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barnett sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saint Pierre is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett has control of Saint Pierre's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Saint Pierre regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Pierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett wants to control the pace but Saint Pierre is squirming around nicely.
Barnett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saint Pierre's face.
Barnett tries to control but Saint Pierre wriggling away.
Saint Pierre is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barnett is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Barnett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint Pierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett decides to stand back up. Barnett steps back and let's Saint Pierre get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Saint Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saint Pierre kicks off Barnett and gets to his feet.
Barnett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnett showed some decent athleticism there.
Saint Pierre gets full guard.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Saint Pierre is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnett is aware though and is defending well.
Barnett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saint Pierre is looking for a triangle but Barnett pushes his legs off easily.
Barnett gets to his feet - Saint Pierre follows without any prompting.
Barnett tries to clinch up but Saint Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint Pierre looks to land a combination. Barnett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barnett clinches up with Saint Pierre and pushes him back against the cage.
Saint Pierre is trying to force a seperation but Barnett has the dominant position.
Barnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saint Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Barnett is looking to clinch.
Anderson Saint Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saint Pierre gets a double leg takedown into Barnett 's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett is trying to keep Saint Pierre in close.
Barnett looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnett , not yet.
Saint Pierre trying to control but Barnett is working from the bottom.
Barnett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Saint Pierre defends it easily.
Saint Pierre advances to half guard.
Saint Pierre is thwarting Barnett 's attempts to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barnett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saint Pierre looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Barnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Saint Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barnett lands a jab-cross combination.
Barnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Saint Pierre keeping full guard, as Barnett tries to pass.
Saint Pierre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barnett is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Saint Pierre keeps moving.
Saint Pierre working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Barnett has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett controlling the action here.
Barnett stands up out of the half guard.
Barnett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saint Pierre is fending him off so far but Barnett persists. Nope, Saint Pierre circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Saint Pierre with that takedown attempt.
Barnett shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnett closes the distance and clinches up with Saint Pierre, looking for a takedown. Barnett pushes Saint Pierre against the cage but Saint Pierre circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Saint Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Barnett .
Saint Pierre shoots in but Barnett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Saint Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnett .
Barnett scores with a takedown into Saint Pierre's guard.
Saint Pierre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saint Pierre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Barnett uses it to pass to side control.
Saint Pierre is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Pierre wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Saint Pierre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Barnett trying to control the position but Saint Pierre is working away.
Saint Pierre is letting Barnett control him for a moment.
Saint Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Barnett scores with punches from side control.
Saint Pierre is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to take a break and control but Saint Pierre is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barnett stands up and beckons Saint Pierre to his feet.
Barnett fails with the takedown
and Saint Pierre counters with a one-two to the body.
Saint Pierre misses with the combination.
Barnett shoots in and gets a takedown into Saint Pierre's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saint Pierre has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Barnett is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Saint Pierre.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Pierre is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Barnett is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Barnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnett 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 for Fedor Barnett !
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Fedor Barnett !
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Fedor Barnett !
Fedor Barnett wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Smokealot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sir Smokealot will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Estefan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Smokealot!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokealot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smokealot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smokealot avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smokealot swivels and escapes.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smokealot drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so Smokealot waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Estefan Gracie has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Smokealot. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estefan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smokealot tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smokealot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie is looking to clinch but Smokealot is avoiding it.
Gracie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice takedown defense from Smokealot. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Smokealot.
Smokealot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Smokealot fails to land with a series of punches.
Sir Smokealot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smokealot throws an overhand right that has Gracie reeling! Smokealot follows up with more punches and Gracie is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sir Smokealot!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Zegarek (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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269 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rampage Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marek Zegarek!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zegarek darts in and clinches Jackson up against the cage.
Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Zegarek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zegarek closes the distance and pushes Jackson back into the cage.
Zegarek scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rampage Jackson has been cut.
Zegarek jumps guard.
Zegarek being controlled here, momentarily.
Zegarek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson chips away with some ground and pound.
Zegarek keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson prevents Zegarek from getting back to his feet.
Jackson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson stands up over Zegarek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson trying to control but Zegarek is working from the bottom.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson trying to control but Zegarek is working from the bottom.
Jackson lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jackson landing some decent shots from guard.
Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jackson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jackson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Zegarek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zegarek has momentary wrist control but Jackson slips an elbow through the middle.
Zegarek is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson is working Zegarek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zegarek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zegarek's head.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zegarek is rocked!
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zegarek is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson loads up on a big left hand. Zegarek felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Jackson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Zegarek can't hide his disappointment, as Jackson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rampage Jackson!
Rampage Jackson is the new super heavyweight champion!
Rampage Jackson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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