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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Borodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Borislav Borodin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kane.
Kane moves out of range as Borodin throws a body kick.
Borodin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Borodin. No joy for Kane on that attempt.
Kane shoots in for a takedown but Borodin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Kane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borodin misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Borodin misses.
Kane is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Borodin's half guard.
Kane thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kane throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Borodin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kane.
Borodin wants to improve his position but Kane is controlling well.
Kane drops an elbow to the side of Borodin's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin wants to control but Kane is keeping busy.
Borodin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kane's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kane's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borodin scores with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borodin keeps control of the position as Kane tries to break free.
Kane is working hard here to advance position.
Borodin lands a shot to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borodin lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Borodin is persistently looking for the submission but Kane is defending it well.
Borodin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kane has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kane manages to reverse the position and now he's in Borodin's guard. Nice work there by Kane.
Borodin is looking for a triangle but Kane pushes his legs off easily.
Kane is in close to Borodin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kane scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kane won't allow Borodin to get back to his feet.
Kane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kane has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Borodin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kane is working Borodin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borodin wants to sweep here but Kane controlling him for the moment.
Kane prevents Borodin from getting back to his feet.
Borodin looks gassed!
Kane distracts Borodin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borodin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Borodin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Borodin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kane!
Kane is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borodin trying to control but Kane is having none of it.
Kane is trying desperately to improve position.
Kane sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Borodin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Borodin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Borodin is looking to stand up but Kane won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borodin advances position into side control!
Kane is looking for a sweep.
Kane manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kane moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borodin won't allow Kane to sweep him here.
Borodin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kane, up you get!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borodin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Borodin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kane looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Borodin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Borodin looks to land a combination but Kane avoids 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 Gabriel Kane will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Borodin. Those never looked like landing.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A left and a right from Borodin both land. Nice combination.
Borodin lands a body shot.
Borislav Borodin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borodin lands an overhand right.
Kane shoots for a takedown but Borodin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borodin cracks Kane with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kane is rocked!
Kane ducks into an uppercut from Borodin and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Borislav Borodin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quint Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quint Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Tulfo does no damage.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tulfo as he avoids it easily.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tulfo but Tulfo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tulfo avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Tulfo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tulfo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tulfo tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Tulfo closes the distance and clinches.
Tulfo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quint Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaw tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaw is trying to break the clinch but Tulfo has him pressed against the cage.
Tulfo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tulfo tries to clinch
and Shaw counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tulfo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tulfo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Tulfo avoids them all with ease.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tulfo defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulfo tries to clinch but Shaw is having none of it.
Quint Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulfo wants to clinch.
Tulfo has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulfo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulfo tries to clinch up.
Tulfo clinches up against the cage.
Tulfo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Quint Shaw has been cut.
Tulfo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Tulfo or perhaps it was just good defense by Shaw which made him look bad.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tulfo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shaw has managed to clinch.
Tulfo has Shaw pressed against the cage, preventing Shaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tulfo goes for a takedown attempt but Shaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulfo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo moves into the clinch.
Tulfo wants a takedown.
Shaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shaw is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulfo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick from Tulfo lands but Shaw takes it in his stride.
No luck for Shaw with that takedown attempt.
Shaw tries to keep at a distance but Tulfo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tulfo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tulfo breaks the clinch.
Shaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tulfo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tulfo rushes Shaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tulfo manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tulfo slips a jab and a cross from Shaw.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulfo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tulfo has Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulfo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tulfo.
Tulfo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shaw's defenses.
Tulfo has Shaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tulfo lands an elbow inside.
Tulfo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tulfo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tulfo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tulfo trying to control the position here.
Tulfo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shaw off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulfo wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo clinches up against the cage.
Shaw tries to circle away but Tulfo has him pinned against the cage.
Shaw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tulfo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tulfo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tulfo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tulfo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shaw is defending well.
Shaw avoiding damage as Tulfo throws knees to the body.
Tulfo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaw avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tulfo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tulfo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shaw tries to clinch up.
Tulfo avoids the head kick by Shaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Tulfo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quint Shaw's cut.
That's time! Shaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Tulfo circles away.
Quint Shaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tulfo.
Tulfo tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaw wants to clinch up but Tulfo keeps it at a distance.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulfo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tulfo wants to clinch.
Shaw tries to clinch up.
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tulfo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shaw's calf.
Shaw is looking to clinch.
Tulfo avoids the head kick by Shaw.
Shaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tulfo moves into the clinch.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Tulfo won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw wants to break free but Tulfo has control.
Shaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulfo has managed to clinch.
Tulfo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaw avoids it.
Shaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tulfo tries to pull guard but Shaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Tulfo drops back down to his feet.
Tulfo breaks the clinch.
Shaw tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tulfo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shaw somewhat.
Tulfo looking to score a takedown here. Shaw is defending well but Tulfo drives through and ends up in Shaw's guard.
Tulfo stands and throws Shaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tulfo is trying to get an arm triangle but Shaw is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tulfo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tulfo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo taking a breather here.
Shaw is looking to reverse the position.
Tulfo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tulfo on the ground.
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!
Tulfo trying to control the position but Shaw is working away.
Tulfo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tulfo working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tulfo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
An elbow from Tulfo crashes against the mat.
Tulfo wants to control but Shaw is keeping him busy.
Tulfo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shaw!
You get the feeling that Shaw really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tulfo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shaw manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tulfo decides to stand back up.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tulfo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tulfo tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaw leaves Tulfo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tulfo takes the fight into the clinch.
Shaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Tulfo gets an underhook and turns Shaw into the cage.
Shaw can't break the clinch.
Tulfo avoids the elbow strike from Shaw, against the cage.
Tulfo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tulfo instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shaw misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tulfo wants a takedown.
Quint Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erwin Tulfo.
Tulfo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaw moves to clinch but Tulfo breaks away
and Tulfo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shaw's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Tulfo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Quint Shaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Shaw is looking to clinch.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Tulfo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaw is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tulfo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tulfo has managed to clinch.
Tulfo managing to block the knees to the body from Shaw.
Tulfo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown but Tulfo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quint Shaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tulfo!
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tulfo shoots in for a double leg but Shaw sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tulfo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shaw fails with the takedown.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Tulfo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulfo tries to clinch but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulfo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tulfo.
Tulfo tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Tulfo tries to clinch up but Shaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Tulfo scores with a leg kick.
Tulfo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tulfo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Tulfo.
Shaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Tulfo has a takedown stuffed.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo closes the distance and clinches.
Erwin Tulfo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tulfo jumps guard and drags Shaw to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tulfo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shaw has gone for a leg lock! Tulfo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Shaw's guard.
Tulfo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shaw's guard.
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!
Tulfo blocks the strikes from Shaw.
Tulfo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tulfo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tulfo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo works his way into side control.
Tulfo controls the position.
Shaw tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tulfo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tulfo working the ground and pound.
Quint Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tulfo controlling the position.
Tulfo avoids the strikes from the bottom by Shaw.
The strikes coming from Tulfo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Shaw parries the strikes from Tulfo easily there. Tulfo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Shaw to escape.
A lull in the action here as Tulfo stalls from top position.
Erwin Tulfo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tulfo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tulfo controlling from side mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulfo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tulfo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tulfo. That's going to slow Shaw down.
Erwin Tulfo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tulfo pushes Shaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Tulfo breaks the clinch.
Shaw rushes Tulfo and presses him up against the cage.
Erwin Tulfo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tulfo pulls guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Tulfo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tulfo 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 Erwin Tulfo!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Erwin Tulfo!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Erwin Tulfo!
Erwin Tulfo wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Erwin Tulfo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (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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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiggins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Filipovic scores with a head kick. Wiggins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like John Wiggins has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wiggins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wiggins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Filipovic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filipovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Wiggins won't allow it.
Filipovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filipovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wiggins, pushing him back against the cage.
Wiggins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Filipovic smiles and moves away.
Wiggins closes the distance and clinches up with Filipovic, looking for a takedown. Wiggins pushes Filipovic against the cage but Filipovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiggins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Filipovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wiggins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Filipovic is just riding it out for now. Wiggins eventually gives up the hold.
Filipovic is refusing to be controlled, as Wiggins sits in half guard.
Filipovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wiggins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Filipovic tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Wiggins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Wiggins!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gica Ionescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Barnett !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gica Ionescu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ionescu misses with a few strikes there.
Barnett throws a nice looking combination but Ionescu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnett 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 Ionescu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ionescu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnett feints and as Ionescu raises his hands in defense, Barnett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barnett could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barnett looking to sit in guard and control but Ionescu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnett wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ionescu is now in half guard.
Barnett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barnett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ionescu decides to stand and escape the position.
Barnett takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ionescu gets caught napping as Barnett dives in and scores a takedown. Ionescu manages to retain guard.
Barnett tries to free his leg and advance position but Ionescu is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ionescu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ionescu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gica Ionescu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ionescu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnett counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnett needs to keep his hands up - Ionescu had a free shot at his head there.
Gica Ionescu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnett closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ionescu did well to prevent Barnett getting side control.
Ionescu pushes Barnett off and gets back to his feet.
Ionescu tries to sprawl but Barnett drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Ionescu wants to get back to his feet.
Ionescu kicks off Barnett and gets to his feet.
Barnett shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ionescu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Ionescu keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett stops Ionescu from standing up.
Ionescu has his feet on Barnett 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ionescu lands a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ionescu.
Barnett tries to bum rush Ionescu with a series of wild strikes but Ionescu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ionescu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ionescu connects with a right hand. Barnett shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ionescu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ionescu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ionescu swinging wildly here.
Barnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ionescu.
Ionescu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnett lands a lovely overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Ionescu. Those never looked like landing.
Ionescu throws a series of punches but Barnett avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Barnett throwing strikes from guard but Ionescu blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gica Ionescu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A lazy left from Barnett finds it's target.
Barnett throws a looping overhand right but Ionescu ducks down to avoid it.
Barnett feints and as Ionescu raises his hands in defense, Barnett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ionescu wants to stand but Barnett is controlling the position.
Ionescu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ionescu has Barnett pressed against the cage.
Barnett tries to circle away but Ionescu has him pinned against the cage.
Barnett has Ionescu pushed against the cage.
Ionescu trying to control the position but instead, Barnett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ionescu into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett wants the takedown. Ionescu is fighting it off but Barnett persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ionescu's guard against the cage.
Barnett wants to control from the top but Ionescu keeps moving.
Ionescu kicks Barnett off and gets to his feet.
Barnett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ionescu has one foot on Barnett 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ionescu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ionescu duly obliges.
Ionescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ionescu misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ionescu does no damage.
Barnett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Barnett tries to stand and escape but Ionescu actually recovers to full guard.
Ionescu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Barnett closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ionescu quickly recovers to half guard.
Barnett wants to pass the guard but Ionescu is defending well.
Ionescu has one foot on Barnett 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ionescu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gica Ionescu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ionescu looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnett is just out of range.
Ionescu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ionescu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ionescu throws a jab when Barnett was well out of range.
Ionescu gets caught flat footed, as Barnett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ionescu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ionescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barnett tries to clinch there but Ionescu circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barnett , right into the meat.
Barnett drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ionescu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Barnett is trying to stall.
Ionescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ionescu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ionescu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnett closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ionescu quickly recovers to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Barnett dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ionescu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barnett circles away quickly and effectively.
Ionescu misses with a few strikes there.
Barnett gets the takedown into side control.
Ionescu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Barnett trying to control the position but Ionescu is working away.
Barnett is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ionescu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ionescu is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ionescu is not content to let Barnett control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ionescu throws Barnett to one side and escapes!
No joy there for Ionescu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ionescu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barnett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ionescu has a closed guard, preventing Barnett from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ionescu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ionescu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Barnett as Ionescu tries to tie him up.
Barnett tries to throw a body punch but Ionescu avoids it by throwing Barnett back against the cage.
Ionescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnett .
Ionescu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ionescu.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Barnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ionescu sprawls well initially but Barnett persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Barnett seems to be working for a kimura but Ionescu defends the submission attempt.
Ionescu pushes Barnett off looking to stand but Barnett dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ionescu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ionescu.
Ionescu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnett feints and as Ionescu raises his hands in defense, Barnett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ionescu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ionescu uses the cage 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.
Barnett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ionescu!
Ionescu really wants to buck Barnett off and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Barnett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Fedor Barnett !
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Gica Ionescu!
The fight ends as a draw!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoots Goots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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283 lbs
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283 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shoots Goots!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goots.
Zero lands with a cross.
It looks like Shoots Goots has been cut.
Goots has Zero up against the cage in a clinch.
Goots blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goots fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goots manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goots takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goots scores with a jab to the body.
Goots walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That has opened up Shoots Goots's cut even more.
Zero thows a body shot but no joy.
Zero scores with a jab to the body.
Goots throws out a loose jab but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero punishes Goots's body with a nice straight punch.
Goots looks gassed!
Goots throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goots avoids the body shot from Zero.
Goots walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Zero cracks Goots with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goots throws a shot from downtown. Zero moves away and avoids it.
Zero misses with a body shot.
Zero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goots pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goots showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zero.
Nice shot lands for Zero.
The cut above Shoots Goots's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero misses with a hook to the body
and Goots counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goots throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
Zero misses with a double jab
and Goots counters with a three punch combo that has Zero backing up. Zero nods at Goots to acknowledge the strikes.
Zero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Goots misses with a body kick.
Zero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goots misses with a straight left.
Zero misses with a body punch
and Goots counters with a three punch combo that has Zero backing up. Zero nods at Goots to acknowledge the strikes.
Goots showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zero.
Zero is looking to wear down Goots with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zero slips a jab from Goots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goots misses with a looping right.
Goots clinches up against the cage.
Goots misses with a punch to the body.
Goots leaning his opponent against the cage.
Goots breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero slips a jab and a cross from Goots.
Zero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goots cracks Zero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Goots walks into a straight right hand from Zero.
Shoots Goots's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shoots Goots's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sub Zero!
A very excited looking Sub Zero 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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FIGHT
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