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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez has chosen Whos In The House as his entrance music. Gabriel Hernandez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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219 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young scores with a nice strike.
Young clinches up against the cage.
Hernandez takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Gabriel Hernandez has been cut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young lands an elbow just above Hernandez 's eye.
Young gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hernandez.
Young is struggling to control the position.
Hernandez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Young prevents it.
Young tries a knee to the head but Hernandez blocks it.
Young lands an elbow inside.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young is struggling to control the position.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Young's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hernandez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young lands a high kick!
Young connects with a high kick.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young scores with the left hand. Hernandez knows he should have avoided that one.
Dan Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernandez has time to react.
Young with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Young.
Dan Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Young.
Hernandez looks gassed!
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Young digs a right hand into Hernandez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hernandez's gas tank.
Young lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hernandez takes a shot to the head.
Young scores with a hook to the body.
Young creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hernandez's defenses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Young breaks the clinch.
Young takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Young.
Young lands a head kick. Hernandez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That has opened up Gabriel Hernandez's cut even more.
Young lands a head kick. Hernandez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hernandez is rocked!
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Young feints with a jab and clips Hernandez right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Hernandez is sent crashing into the canvas and Young leaps in for the kill! Hernandez tries to get to his feet but Young is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Hernandez is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Young!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks comes into the arena with White and Nerdy blaring out of the sound system. Jackson has chosen Battle Royal as his entrance music. Peter Jackson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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273 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Banks on that attempt.
Banks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Michael Banks has been cut.
Banks is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson won't allow Banks to pass to mount.
Banks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Banks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson is trying to stand back up but Banks is controlling him
Banks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Michael Banks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Banks avoids it well.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Banks.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Peter Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks misses with a head kick.
Banks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Banks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Banks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks connects with a nice looking jab.
Banks throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Banks shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Jackson.
Donk. Jackson catches Banks right on the button with a cross.
Jackson lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson lands a big right hand that sends Banks crashing to the mat! Jackson stays standing though and waves Banks back to his feet!
Banks is rocked!
Banks drops his hands momentarily. Jackson doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Banks staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Banks doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peter Jackson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Cozad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Denderson (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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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Cozad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Han Denderson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denderson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice combination there by Cozad.
It looks like Han Denderson has been cut.
Cozad misses with a double jab.
Cozad keeps Denderson at a distance using the push kick.
Cozad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cozad lands a head shot.
Cozad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cozad wants it to stay on the feet.
Cozad jabs at Denderson's body.
Denderson looks gassed!
Denderson throws a series of strikes that have Cozad backpedaling.
Cozad steps in with a hook that catches Denderson right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Cozad follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Denderson looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Cozad!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie JR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch has chosen Shipping up to Boston as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie JR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kane Lynch!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Lynch.
It looks like Royce Gracie JR has been cut.
Lynch lands a big right hand that sends Gracie JR crashing to the mat! Lynch stays standing though and waves Gracie JR back to his feet!
Gracie JR is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Are you kidding me?! Lynch ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Gracie JR clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kane Lynch!
Kane Lynch gave a mention to RMC - Rio Mma Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sauna Kinkku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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222 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sauna Kinkku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Murphy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkku misses with a head kick.
Kinkku is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murphy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sauna Kinkku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kinkku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Kinkku does no damage.
Kinkku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Kinkku misses.
Kinkku scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kinkku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkku looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Kinkku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy tests Kinkku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy misses with a head kick.
Kinkku just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkku really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kinkku digs a good hook to Murphy's body.
Murphy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinkku throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkku avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt - Kinkku sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kinkku swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kinkku counters with a nice body kick.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murphy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Murphy working the head and body with strikes.
Murphy looks to land a strike but Kinkku avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Murphy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kinkku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murphy.
Kinkku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kinkku will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kinkku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy works over Kinkku with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinkku trying to control the position.
Murphy throws an elbow that misses. Kinkku uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Murphy's guard. Nice move by Kinkku!
Murphy 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.
Kinkku trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkku postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murphy is keeping the position for now.
Murphy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murphy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kinkku defends it easily.
Kinkku looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kinkku works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Murphy is looking to improve his position.
Kinkku trying to control from half guard but Murphy is working away.
Murphy has one foot on Kinkku's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy misses with a takedown attempt
and Kinkku counters with a left to the body.
Sauna Kinkku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Murphy.
Kinkku smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kinkku throws a nice looking combination but Murphy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirk Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy sizes up Kinkku with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kinkku is looking to wear down Murphy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Murphy throws a body kick that misses.
Kinkku misses with a body shot.
Kinkku misses with a body shot.
Kinkku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Kinkku finds it's target.
Kinkku moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kinkku shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murphy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kinkku is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kinkku tries to move into full mount but can't pass Murphy's legs.
Kinkku thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkku working the strikes but Murphy uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Murphy wants to improve his position but Kinkku is controlling well.
Kinkku trying to control the pace.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kinkku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murphy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kinkku working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Murphy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku postures up.
Kinkku works over Murphy with some ground and pound from guard.
Kinkku content to stall in guard here.
Murphy wants to sweep but no luck.
Murphy will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Kinkku controlling him for the moment.
Kinkku scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Kinkku controlling him for the moment.
Kinkku is looking to work some ground and pound but Murphy has wrist control.
Kinkku tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
Sauna Kinkku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kinkku is looking to advance position but Murphy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kinkku manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nice strikes from Murphy there.
Murphy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kinkku's head.
Kinkku is looking for a sweep. Murphy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kinkku works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkku trying to keep a closed guard but Murphy is proving a slippery customer.
Kinkku trying to control the position here.
Murphy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
Murphy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kinkku is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy chips away with some ground and pound.
Kinkku working a defensive guard here.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauna Kinkku dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Murphy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kinkku.
Murphy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kinkku!
Kinkku wants to hold on but Murphy pushes him away.
Murphy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kinkku is in a horrible position here. Murphy smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the head.
Kinkku is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big strike lands for Murphy! That's really hurt Kinkku and he's turned his back - Murphy keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Murphy jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Murphy!
A very excited looking Kirk Murphy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Imma Armoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Leis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Sleep - Wiz Khalifa. Imma Armoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imma Armoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Leis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armoff is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Leis's half guard.
Armoff works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armoff is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Leis struggling a bit here.
Leis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Armoff kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Leis is looking to regain half guard here but Armoff keeps moving and retains side control.
Armoff swings around for an armbar but Leis sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Armoff's guard.
Leis stands up over Armoff, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leis scoring with some ground and pound.
Leis looking to pass the guard.
Armoff is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leis defends well.
Armoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Armoff keeping full guard, as Leis tries to pass.
Armoff working a defensive guard here.
Armoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leis landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leis wants to control from the top but Armoff keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armoff is trying to keep Leis in close.
Armoff working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Leis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Leis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Armoff looking to control.
Leis throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Armoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armoff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leis postures up and lands a big shot to Armoff's brow.
Leis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Armoff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leis cracks Armoff with a big elbow.
Leis lands a nice forearm strike.
Armoff tries to improve position but can't.
Leis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Leis cracks Armoff with a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leis cracks Armoff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Leis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Leis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Armoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armoff is looking for a sweep.
Leis lands a decent elbow from side control.
Armoff defending against the ground and pound.
Leis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Armoff is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Leis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Armoff wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Leis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Armoff napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Armoff is trying to control Leis's posture but Leis avoids it.
Armoff is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Leis.
Leis scoring with punches from side control.
Leis is looking to take a break and control but Armoff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armoff regains half guard.
Armoff avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leis.
Armoff is looking to improve his position.
Leis is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Armoff is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Leis!
Jesse Leis took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BALCO MMA ELITE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aimo Mojaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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255 lbs
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277 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aimo Mojaus!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mojaus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mojaus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mojaus scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Mojaus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mojaus walks into a straight right hand from Emelianenko.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Mojaus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mojaus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mojaus connects with the punch.
Mojaus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mojaus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mojaus.
Mojaus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mojaus circles away quickly and effectively.
Mojaus takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Mojaus.
Mojaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Mojaus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range and Mojaus settles back down.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mojaus.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Mojaus.
Mojaus defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Mojaus walks into a left hand.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Mojaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mojaus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko lands with a cross.
Mojaus tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mojaus wants to land a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
Mojaus blocks a jab.
Mojaus looks to land a left hand but Emelianenko moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Mojaus.
Emelianenko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mojaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Mojaus.
Emelianenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mojaus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Mojaus.
Mojaus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mojaus.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Mojaus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mojaus moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Mojaus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko blocks a low kick nicely.
Mojaus avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mojaus.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Mojaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Mojaus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
Mojaus looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Mojaus's shoulder, as Mojaus tries to avoid the shot.
Mojaus tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelianenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mojaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Mojaus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mojaus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mojaus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mojaus. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there.
A lazy left from Emelianenko finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko cracks a nice hook into Mojaus's ribs.
Emelianenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mojaus doesn't seem bothered though.
Mojaus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelianenko checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aleksander Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Emelianenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mojaus moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mojaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko scores with a nice strike.
Mojaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emelianenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Mojaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Emelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mojaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mojaus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mojaus takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Mojaus is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko blocks a low kick nicely.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mojaus under the eye.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mojaus.
Mojaus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Mojaus's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Mojaus was well out of range.
Emelianenko connects with the punch.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Mojaus moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Mojaus pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mojaus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelianenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Mojaus counters with a nice leg kick.
Mojaus throws out a leg kick but Emelianenko moves out of range and Mojaus only half commits.
Mojaus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojaus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mojaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Mojaus connects with a body shot.
Mojaus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Mojaus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mojaus.
Mojaus throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Mojaus throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Mojaus throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mojaus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emelianenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelianenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mojaus throws a chopping leg kick but Emelianenko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mojaus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mojaus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mojaus throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Mojaus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Mojaus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Mojaus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Mojaus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mojaus.
Mojaus moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right-left combo lands from Mojaus.
Mojaus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mojaus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aimo Mojaus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.
Mojaus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mojaus throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mojaus ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Mojaus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mojaus tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mojaus, right into the meat.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Mojaus's midsection.
Mojaus throws a low kick but Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Jab from Emelianenko.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mojaus misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko cracks Mojaus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mojaus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Emelianenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mojaus scrambles back to his feet.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Mojaus's belly button to the back.
Mojaus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mojaus ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Mojaus wants to land a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
Mojaus slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko lands with a hook. Mojaus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Mojaus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mojaus walks into a stiff left hand from Emelianenko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Mojaus's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mojaus.
Emelianenko throws a jab when Mojaus was well out of range.
Mojaus misses with a body kick.
Mojaus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Mojaus moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko avoids a kick to the body.
Mojaus drops his hands momentarily and Emelianenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mojaus misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko saw that one coming.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Mojaus throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
That kick from Mojaus tenderised Emelianenko's leg. Emelianenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mojaus slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Mojaus scores with a head kick.
Mojaus looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mojaus.
Emelianenko connects with a right hand. Mojaus shakes it off.
Mojaus cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Emelianenko does no damage.
Mojaus scores with a leg kick.
Mojaus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mojaus throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Mojaus counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mojaus scores with a spinning back kick!
Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mojaus throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mojaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Mojaus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aimo Mojaus.
Well Mojaus 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aimo Mojaus!
An out of breath Aimo Mojaus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Conture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Immortal Technique- Dominant Species as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
275 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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257 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sultan Conture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Roberts!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts misses with a straight right.
Conture blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Conture slips under a jab.
Conture changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roberts tries to avoid it but Conture manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roberts to the ground. Roberts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Conture moves away.
Roberts tries to land a front kick but Conture steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Conture blocks a low kick nicely.
Conture takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Conture checks a low kick from Roberts.
Roberts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roberts scores with a shot to the body.
Conture uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts connects with a jab.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Billy Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conture is breathing heavily.
Roberts scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Conture doesn't seem bothered though.
Roberts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roberts.
Conture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roberts throws out the jab.
Conture takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roberts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
The crowd cheers as Roberts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conture doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Sultan Conture has been cut.
Conture drops his hands momentarily and Roberts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Roberts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Roberts lands with a right that hurts Conture. Conture looks to clinch but Roberts throws a short knee that drops Conture. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Billy Roberts!
A relieved looking Billy Roberts thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr comes into the arena with Scotland The Brave [Instrumental] blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Kerr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Urijah Calaway!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Calaway. Kerr shrugs it off though.
Kerr jabs Calaway right on the nose. Calaway blinks but takes it well.
Kerr looks to score with a jab to the body but Calaway is just out of range.
Calaway lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Tom Kerr has been cut.
Kerr looks to land a left hand but Calaway moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway clinches.
Calaway pushes Kerr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calaway gets through Kerr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Calaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kerr prevents a body shot from Calaway.
Calaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kerr is breathing heavily.
Calaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
Calaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Calaway as the two fighters clinch.
Calaway gets underhooks to prevent Kerr's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Calaway to work.
Calaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calaway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kerr's head.
Calaway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calaway shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Calaway was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Calaway takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Calaway cracks Kerr with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urijah Calaway! Urijah Calaway retains his heavyweight title!
Urijah Calaway gave a mention to O'Brannigan's Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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