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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Evans! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well. Evans lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Evans counters with a straight punch to the midsection. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Evans checks a leg kick. Jones moves into the clinch. Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Jones with a knee to the head.
Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones looks gassed! Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Evans avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Evans could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Jones missing with knees to the body.
Jones working Evans over with knees to the body. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Jones wants to stall.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it. Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Jones lands a nice knee to the body. Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Jones missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones keeps control of Evans as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Evans misses with a punch to the body.
Evans avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans working hard to break the clinch. Jones missing with knees to the body.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones blocks a body shot from Evans. Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Jones blocks a body shot from Evans. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Jones blocks a body shot from Evans. Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Evans into the cage. Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks. Evans tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Jones prevents a body shot from Evans. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans working hard to break the clinch. Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it. Jones blocks a body shot from Evans. Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones looking to stall.
Evans working hard to break the clinch. Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those. Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Evans gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones scores with a knee to the head.
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 Rashad Evans will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Jones misses. Evans slips a straight right by Jones. Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A knee to the head by Jones.
Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rashad Evans has scored more points in the clinch so far. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Jones trying to control the position but instead, Evans has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jones into the cage. Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Evans has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Jones is breathing heavily. Evans stalling in the clinch but Jones improves position. Jones working Evans over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Evans avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans is looking to control Jones's arms but Jones gets an underhook and turns him. Now Evans has his back to the cage. Evans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Evans fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Evans tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Evans tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones stalling in the clinch but Evans improves position. Jones with a knee to the head.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Evans misses with a body punch.
Jones trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Evans fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him. This has been an exciting period of action! Jones scores with a knee to the head.
Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jones stalling in the clinch.
Evans has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones prevents a body shot from Evans. Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Evans misses with a punch to the body.
Evans misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges. Jones landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jones trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Jones landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jones to work.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it. Evans is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Evans wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Evans takes a knee to the side of the body. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Evans tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Jones landing knees to the body.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jones using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Evans keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch combination from Jones misses. Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jones has Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Jones.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Evans tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position. Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land. Jones crunches a lovely knee into Evans's ribcage. Evans tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those. Evans misses with a body punch.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Evans blocks with his arms.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Evans tries to tie him up. Evans takes a knee right on the jaw!
Evans is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jones pulls him back up using the underhooks. Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Evans can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy. Evans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evans.
Jones prevents a body shot from Evans. Jones lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Jones with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Evans struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges. Jones trying to stall but Evans improves his position.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jones as Evans tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those. Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Evans is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones avoiding damage.
Evans tries to pull guard but Jones won't allow it.
Evans tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Evans in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow. Evans trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jones obliges. Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones working Evans over with knees to the body. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Evans tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones landing knees to the body.
Evans tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him. Evans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones lands a good knee to the midsection. Evans won't want to take too many of those. Evans misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Evans misses with a punch to the body.
Jones working Evans over with knees to the body. Evans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jones misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jon Jones. Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Jon Jones! Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Jon Jones! Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Jon Jones!
Jon Jones wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder Jackson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Fitch's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Fitch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thunder Jackson! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson tries to clinch but Fitch moves out of range. Jackson misses with a low kick. Fitch throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fitch cracks Jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Jackson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A big left from Fitch misses. A big left from Fitch misses. Jackson tries to clinch up. Fitch shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fitch was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Jackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Fitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Jackson can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fitch controlling the pace for now. Jackson wants to control but Fitch is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Fitch is taking a breather. Jackson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Fitch. Fitch thows a left - swing and a miss! Fitch throws a leg kick that misses. Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Fitch dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fitch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Fitch saw it coming and moves away.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jackson misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson wants to clinch. A decent looking cross lands there for Fitch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson darts in trying to clinch and Fitch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Jackson rushes Fitch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Fitch blocks with his arms.
Fitch gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Jackson regains guard.
Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fitch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Jackson is tightening it up a little... Fitch has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fitch reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fitch taps out! Nice BJJ there by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Thunder Jackson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clris Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roses are red Lemons are sour Open your legs and give me an hour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clris Cutter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roses are red Lemons are sour Open your legs and give me an hour's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clris Cutter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roses are red Lemons are sour Open your legs and give me an hour! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Open your legs and give me an hour throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cutter. Open your legs and give me an hour moves in looking to clinch but Cutter pushes him off. Cutter throws a low kick but Open your legs and give me an hour moves out of range easily. Cutter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Open your legs and give me an hour throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cutter. Open your legs and give me an hour tries to clinch there but Cutter circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Cutter. Open your legs and give me an hour shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Open your legs and give me an hour is looking for a kimura but Cutter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Open your legs and give me an hour to get the leverage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Open your legs and give me an hour is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cutter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Open your legs and give me an hour. Open your legs and give me an hour moves into full mount! Cutter won't be happy about that! Cutter is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Open your legs and give me an hour controlling from the full mount. Open your legs and give me an hour sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Open your legs and give me an hour is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Cutter is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Cutter flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Open your legs and give me an hour anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Cutter and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Open your legs and give me an hour slips an arm under Cutter chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Open your legs and give me an hour has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Open your legs and give me an hour is squeezing on Cutter like an anaconda would it's prey. Cutter fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roses are red Lemons are sour Open your legs and give me an hour!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Danze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danze comes into the arena with Handle ur Bizness by the Mash Out Possee blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dank's choice of entrance music: let the bodies hit the floor. Billy Danze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Dank's chin.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Danze! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from Danze misses the target. Nice defenses there by Dank. Danze leaves Dank with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Dank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danze tries to avoid it but Dank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danze to the ground. Danze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Good standup being displayed there by Dank as he connects with a hook. Horrible takedown by Dank or perhaps it was just good defense by Danze which made him look bad. Billy Danze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Dank. Danze throws the left hand but Dank avoids the punch easily. Dank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Danze finds it's way round the side to connect with Dank's head. Dank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Danze throws a looping overhand right but Dank ducks down to avoid it. Danze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Danze showed some decent athleticism there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Danze trying to control the action but Dank is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dank pushes Danze off looking to stand but Danze dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dank is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Danze wants to control but Dank is keeping him busy. Danze lands with a punch from half guard. Dank trying to hold on to Danze's head to control him but Danze postures up.
Danze landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Danze not doing much here.
Dank wants to control but Danze is keeping busy and won't allow it. Danze working the head and body with strikes. Danze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Danze throwing shots but Dank is blocking nicely. Danze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. This has been an exciting period of action! Dank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Danze wants to pass to mount but Dank is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Danze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dank is refusing to be controlled, as Danze sits in half guard. Dank trying to control but Danze postures up.
Danze scoring with strikes to the body and head. Danze misses with a head shot. Dank uses the momentum to regain guard. Danze trying to control but Dank is working from the bottom. Dank had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danze defends it easily. Danze throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dank keeping moving, preventing Danze from controlling successfully. Danze chips away with some ground and pound. Danze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dank works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Dank looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Danze throws an elbow that misses. Dank uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Danze's guard. Nice move by Dank! Dank won't allow Danze to sweep him here. Danze pulls Dank in close to his closed guard and prevents Dank from doing any damage or advancing position. Danze's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billy Danze has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Danze looks to land a left hand but Dank moved out of range nicely. Dank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown enabling Danze to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Danze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dank sprawls well initially but Danze persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Dank is trying to stand.
Dank is not content to let Danze control the position. Danze is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dank is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Danze slips a nice elbow through Dank's hands, connecting with Dank's forehead. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dank is looking to improve his position.
Danze working over Dank with some ground and pound. Dank looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Danze 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.
Danze smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A big left from Danze misses. Danze throws a good cross that connects.
Dank is rocked! Danze looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Dank is still in real trouble! Can Danze finish him? Danze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Danze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danze. Dank wants to sweep but no luck. Danze trying to control but Dank is working from the bottom. Dank seems to have recovered his senses. Dank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billy Danze overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Danze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danze's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Danze trying to control but Dank is working from the bottom. Danze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Danze has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Dank wants to sweep here but Danze controlling him for the moment. Dank wants to get back to his feet but Danze is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Danze looking to pass the guard. Danze is working hard here to advance position. Danze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dank can do to turn this around? Dank looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danze's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Danze throwing strikes but missing. Danze advances position into side control! Dank struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dank is trying to get back to half guard. Dank is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Danze has just dragged him back down to the mat. Dank is breathing heavily. Danze is working Dank over with some ground and pound from side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dank takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better. Danze in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Danze crunches a massive hammerfist down on Dank - he's out! Danze Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Danze! During a confident post fight interview, Billy Danze thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Pudzianowki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dorian Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krystian Pudzianowki! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pudzianowki is looking to take this one to the mat. Pudzianowki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pudzianowki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Pudzianowki looks gassed! Pudzianowki has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Dorian Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystian Pudzianowki. Lee jumps guard.
Lee pulls Pudzianowki in close to prevent any damage. Pudzianowki trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom. Pudzianowki stops Lee from standing up. Lee seems keen to control Pudzianowki's posture.
Krystian Pudzianowki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Lee scores with a takedown into Pudzianowki's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee advances to half guard. Lee wants to take a breather but Pudzianowki is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lee winds up and cracks Pudzianowki with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Lee lands strikes from half guard. Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Lee stands up from half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pudzianowki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Lee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Lee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pudzianowki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Pudzianowki tries to get back to half guard but can't. Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pudzianowki on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lee working the ground and pound. Lee controlling the position. Lee is looking to take a break and control but Pudzianowki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Pudzianowki struggling a bit here. Lee scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee trying to control the position but Pudzianowki is working away. Pudzianowki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Lee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Lee content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Lee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee cracks Pudzianowki with a big right hand but Pudzianowki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Pudzianowki wants to control but Lee postures up. Lee in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pudzianowki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dorian Lee! Dorian Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pure White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
223 lbs
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204 lbs
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ice Man! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pure White! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White misses with a hook. A looping hook to the body misses from White. Man does a little dance to reset his feet. A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick. White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand! Man looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range. White misses with a body shot.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily. White misses with a straight right. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White. Pure White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. White connects with a body shot. A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target. A jab from White misses. Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White. Man with a body punch. A glancing blow. Man lands with a right hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target. White lands with an overhand left. Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. White getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White. Man blocks the body kick.
A jab from White does it's job there. White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man. Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming. Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man defending well as White loads up on a big left hand. Man throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it. White swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. White catches Man with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! White just misses with a punch to the body.
Man missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White. White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nice jab there from White. White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man. White fails to land with a series of punches.
Man slips a straight right by White. Man just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man throws a jab when White was well out of range. A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target. A swing and a miss from Man. White scores with a jab to the body. Man has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Man there as he acknowledges the shot. White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man. Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range. White just misses with a punch to the body.
Man fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Man missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man lands a body shot.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White. A nice combination there by Man.
Man cracks White with a good jab. White jabbing away but nothing is landing. White slips under a jab from Man. White lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White. Man throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely. White throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick. Man blocks a jab. Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily. Man loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch. Man dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Man tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land. White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. White throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range. White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut. White throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it. Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White. White is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Man swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Man needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there. Man moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab. Man swings for the body but White moves out of range.
Man takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Man loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch. Man throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily. White misses the shot to the body. White moves out of range as Man strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Man 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.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A slapping leg kick lands for White.
White misses with a body shot.
Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by White.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. White scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks. A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target. Man throws a hook but White avoids it easily. White scores with a nice head shot. White takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses. Man jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well. Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily. White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. White jabs at Man's body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. White misses with a series of wild punches.
Man is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round. White misses with a hook. White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from White in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. White jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance. A big right from Man misses. White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from White. Man lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand. Man avoids a kick to the body.
Ice Man is winning the standup battle so far. White throws a quick inside leg kick. White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively. White lands a lovely overhand right. Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling White to score with a decent uppercut. The crowd cheers as Man lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! White lands with an overhand left. Man looks to throw the jab but White is out of range. White throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily. White misses with an uppercut. Man saw that one coming. White lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for White.
Man misses with a straight right. A big left from Man misses. Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Man ducks under a wild hook from White. White missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. White misses the body punch The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. letting Man counter with a right hand. Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from White misses and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Good exchange - White coming out on top. White misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! White misses with a left hand and Man counters with a good low kick that White was not able to check. Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White. A looping hook to the body misses from White. Man does a little dance to reset his feet. White throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease. A lazy left from White finds it's target. White lands a jab to the head.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man misses with a straight left. Man checks the leg kick. White just misses with a punch to the body.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. White throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. Man takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man moves out of range of the body kick. Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Man walks forward, straight into a front kick from White. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! White pushes Man away with a front kick. Man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White. Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from White. White scores with a body shot.
Man throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it. Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily. White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. White throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely. White throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! White misses with a hook
and Man counters with a straight right hand. White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily. White misses with an uppercut. White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pure White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
A head kick misses from White. White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Man counters with a stiff right hand. Man lands a right hook to the body.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White. White misses with a body shot.
White misses with a looping left. Man looks to land a body kick but White moved away. Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. White pushing out the jab but it's not landing. White throws out a token jab with nothing on it. White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Man. Man takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Man connects with the punch. 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! Man throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it. Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man looks to land a body kick but White moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man blocks a jab. Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White. White takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Nice shot by White. Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. White looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range. A jab from Man misses. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White. The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Man misses with a body shot.
White tried to score with a low kick but Man checks it. White throws a leg kick that is checked letting Man counter with a right hand. White throws a shot from downtown. Man moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Man defending well as White loads up on a big left hand. White misses with a body shot
and Man counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
White is rocked! White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. White throws a head kick that misses. White is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him? Man lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab. Man ducks under a wild hook from White. White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White looks to land a body kick but Man moved away. White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Man misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely. Man throws a right and a left that both miss. White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Man scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White scores with a jab to the jaw. Man connects with a single shot there. A looping hook to the body misses from White. Man does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice jab there from White. Man misses with a hook. White scores with a leg kick.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from White.
Man throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it. Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Man lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A looping hook to the body misses from White. Man does a little dance to reset his feet. White feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf. Man throws a jab when White was well out of range. Man throws a jab when White was well out of range. White misses with a body shot.
Man throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. White throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it. White misses with an uppercut. Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White throws a body kick that misses. White cracks Man with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. White loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch. White seems to have recovered his senses. White lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
White avoids the body shot from Man.
Nice shot lands for White. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White moves out of range as Man strikes. White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight! Ice Man showed his dominance in that final round. Well Man has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Ice Man! Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Ice Man! Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Ice Man!
Ice Man wins by unanimous decision! Ice Man really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayweather comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mama said knock you out! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dwayne Johnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Johnson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Mayweather! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big left from Johnson misses. Nice straight punches there by Mayweather. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mayweather. Johnson connects with a body shot. Mayweather throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dwayne Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mayweather throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
Mayweather misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Johnson. Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayweather. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet. Johnson swings for the body but Mayweather moves out of range.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mayweather circles away quickly and effectively. Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayweather manages to avoid it. Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Johnson. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mayweather swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Mayweather throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range. Mayweather misses the jab. Johnson slips a jab from Mayweather. Manny Mayweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mayweather swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mayweather looks gassed! 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! Johnson moves away from the strike by Mayweather. Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily. Mayweather is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. A punch lands to the side of Mayweather 's head but he takes it in his stride. Johnson misses with a hook. Mayweather ducked under it nicely. Johnson throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayweather misses with a straight left. Mayweather stalks Johnson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johnson's face. Johnson staggers backwards, shaken. Mayweather waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson. Mayweather throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily. Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing. Johnson throws a head kick that misses. Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Mayweather is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head. Johnson throwing shots but Mayweather is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson thows a huge punch but Mayweather dodges it nicely.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayweather defending well though. Mayweather tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control. Mayweather is looking to escape. Mayweather is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Johnson is pressing down on Mayweather's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mayweather is holding on for now. Mayweather has his hands clasped together around Johnson's back. He's all about the action. Johnson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Johnson prevents Mayweather from standing back up.
Johnson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Johnson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mayweather can do anything to dispel that myth. Johnson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mayweather's head. Mayweather tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Johnson trying to control the action but Mayweather is working from the bottom. Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayweather defending well though. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johnson trying to control from half guard but Mayweather is working away. Mayweather has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dwayne Johnson is winning the standup battle so far. Mayweather moves away from the strike by Johnson. Johnson is looking to wear down Mayweather with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mayweather lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mayweather throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it. Nice defenses there by Mayweather. Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayweather at a distance.
Mayweather takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Mayweather does a little dance to reset his feet. Johnson misses with a wild body shot. Johnson misses the shot to the body. Johnson misses the body punch and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut. Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayweather. Johnson staying out of range there. A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Mayweather does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Mayweather ducks down to avoid it. Johnson connects with a crisp jab. Good shot there by Mayweather. Mayweather throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease. Johnson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mayweather manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mayweather avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Johnson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Mayweather pushes Johnson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Mayweather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mayweather to the mat! Mayweather manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Mayweather. Johnson won't allow Mayweather to get back to his feet. Mayweather is breathing heavily. Johnson preventing the sweep. Johnson distracts Mayweather with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Johnson lands a couple of digs. Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Johnson throwing strikes but missing. Johnson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Mayweather blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayweather swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mayweather not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mayweather working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson. Johnson won't allow Mayweather to get back to his feet. Johnson is in close to Mayweather's body, working some short punches and elbows. Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Dwayne Johnson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Mayweather uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Mayweather! Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Manny Mayweather wasn't active enough on the ground. Johnson stuns Mayweather with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mayweather throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it. Johnson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Johnson misses the jab. A slow jab from Mayweather misses its intended target. Mayweather might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayweather looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Johnson gets the takedown into side control. Mayweather takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mayweather is rocked! Johnson staying calm. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Johnson dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Dwayne Johnson's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Johnson. Mayweather takes a jab right on the kisser.
Johnson throws a body punch but Mayweather moves out of range. Mayweather keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mayweather throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Johnson bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Mayweather! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Mayweather is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. 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! Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mayweather can't keep his opponent in guard - Johnson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Mayweather looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mayweather takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johnson lands a big elbow - Mayweather is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwayne Johnson! Dwayne Johnson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gaea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvio Riscatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaea's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When I'm Gone (Remix). Riscatelli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Speak Softly Love. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Demian Gaea! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Silvio Riscatelli! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riscatelli misses with a leg kick. Riscatelli tried to score with a low kick but Gaea checks it. Riscatelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaea. A low kick from Riscatelli is predictable there and Gaea counters with a nice double leg into side control. Riscatelli won't be happy with that. Riscatelli is trying to get back to half guard. Gaea lands an elbow. Riscatelli gets back to half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gaea not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gaea working Riscatelli over with strikes. Riscatelli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaea. Gaea sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riscatelli defending well though. Gaea is looking for a kimura here.
Gaea throwing shots but Riscatelli is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gaea throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Riscatelli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaea. Gaea is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gaea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Riscatelli is just riding it out for now. Gaea eventually gives up the hold. Gaea thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Riscatelli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaea. Riscatelli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaea. Riscatelli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Riscatelli. Riscatelli pulls Gaea in to control the position. Riscatelli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gaea postures up and lands a big shot to Riscatelli's brow. Gaea postures up in Riscatelli's guard and throws a big left but Riscatelli blocks it. Gaea got a little sloppy there for a moment and Riscatelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gaea has managed to get both his arms back between Riscatelli's legs - danger averted. Gaea throws an elbow that misses. Riscatelli uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gaea's guard. Nice move by Riscatelli! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gaea is looking for a triangle but Riscatelli pushes his legs off easily.
Gaea throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gaea looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Riscatelli lands a couple of decent looking shots. Gaea looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Riscatelli is defending well. Gaea quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Riscatelli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gaea celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demian Gaea! Demian Gaea retains his light heavyweight title! After the big win, Demian Gaea made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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