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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickson Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickson Yamada will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dickson Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Yamada.
Yamada scores with a head kick.
Yamada instigates a clinch.
Yamada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamada at a distance.
Yamada with a jab.
A combination from Boy does no damage.
Boy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamada defends it nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Yamada enables Boy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yamada manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yamada for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy postures up.
Boy preventing the sweep.
Yamada looking for a guillotine here but Boy defends easily.
Boy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Big Boy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Yamada tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamada darts in and clinches Boy up against the cage.
Yamada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yamada pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yamada is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Boy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada manages to break the clinch.
Boy lands with a nice combination. Yamada backs away looking to recover.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Boy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
Boy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boy wants to control but Yamada is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Yamada is desperately trying to improve his position but Boy has a good base and remains in mount.
Yamada is bucking up trying to escape but Boy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boy working the ground and pound effectively.
Boy lands a heavy elbow.
Yamada tries to reverse the position but Boy maintains control.
Boy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boy unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy content just to control the position here.
Boy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamada is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boy looking to control but Yamada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Boy postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yamada looks a forlorn figure.
Boy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Yamada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boy lands a big shot there that rocks Yamada but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Boy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamada fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Yamada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Yamada did well to prevent Boy getting side control.
Yamada is looking to improve his position.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yamada trying to control from the bottom.
Boy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yamada is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Big Boy!
An out of breath Big Boy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jukko Hamalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamalainen comes to the cage accompanied by the Finnish National Anthem. Knox is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Its time for WAR!!!-ll cool j. David Knox has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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275 lbs
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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
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jukko Hamalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Knox!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Hamalainen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Knox is in trouble now - Hamalainen has advanced to mount!
Hamalainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hamalainen lands a big shot there that rocks Knox but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamalainen trying to control but Knox is having none of it.
Hamalainen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Knox wants to hold on but Hamalainen pushes him away.
Hamalainen prevents Knox from getting the reversal.
Knox is squirming around, avoiding Hamalainen's attempts to control the action.
Hamalainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Knox's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamalainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Knox looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Hamalainen.
Knox is rocked!
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!
Hamalainen lands a big shot to the head and Knox winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jukko Hamalainen!
A determined Jukko Hamalainen didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Getty Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Veron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veron has chosen Breathe - Prodigy as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Getty Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Veron!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts.
Li fails to land the takedown.
Li shoots in for a takedown but Veron shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Veron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Veron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Veron swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Veron pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Veron instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Veron.
Veron lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Getty Li has been cut.
Veron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Veron scores with a shoulder strike.
Veron lands a damaging elbow.
Veron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Veron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veron is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Veron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li tries to pull guard but Veron won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Getty Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Still in the clinch, Veron scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Veron.
Li jumps guard but Veron stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Veron.
Li drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Veron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Veron tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Veron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Veron can't find room to land a body shot as Li controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Veron.
Veron pressing his opponent against the cage.
Veron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li fails to pull guard.
Veron pushes Li back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li takes an elbow to the forehead.
Veron lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li jumps guard but Veron stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Veron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veron stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Veron.
Veron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hugo Veron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veron throws a nice inside leg kick.
Veron scores with a sloppy right hand. Li should have avoided that one.
Li takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Li shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Li gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Veron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Li is rocked!
Veron scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Veron points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Li wakes up just in time to hear Veron thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hugo Veron!
During a confident post fight interview, Hugo Veron 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Montoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maukka Peusjaetkae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montoya comes into the arena with call to prayer blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 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
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlito Montoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maukka Peusjaetkae!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peusjaetkae shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Montoya counters with an outside leg kick.
Peusjaetkae has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Montoya.
Montoya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Montoya closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Montoya lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Montoya scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Montoya. Peusjaetkae shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peusjaetkae dives in and grabs Montoya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montoya pushes down on Peusjaetkae's head and hops out.
Peusjaetkae throws a head kick but Montoya moves out of range.
Montoya lands with a hook. Peusjaetkae tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Peusjaetkae fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carlito Montoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maukka Peusjaetkae.
Peusjaetkae looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Montoya.
Montoya works the jab nicely.
Peusjaetkae throws a jab but it's blocked by Montoya.
A thudding body kick lands there by Montoya!
Peusjaetkae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montoya's corner calls for a 1-2. Montoya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peusjaetkae shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Montoya as he jumps to the side.
Peusjaetkae will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Montoya scores with a sloppy right hand. Peusjaetkae should have avoided that one.
Montoya lands a body shot.
Peusjaetkae is trying desperately to land a takedown but Montoya is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Peusjaetkae.
A lazy left from Montoya finds it's target.
Maukka Peusjaetkae seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peusjaetkae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montoya can pounce on him.
Peusjaetkae takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Montoya scores with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montoya, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Montoya.
Montoya lunges at Peusjaetkae with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peusjaetkae's hand.
Peusjaetkae takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peusjaetkae is rocked!
Montoya delivers a nice body kick.
Peusjaetkae is still on wobbly legs! Can Montoya finish him?
Peusjaetkae gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carlito Montoya!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kara Hiri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alessio Fuschini's chin.
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessio Fuschini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Hiri misses.
Hiri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fuschini lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
Hiri staying out of range there.
Fuschini drops his hands momentarily and Hiri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hiri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A big right from Hiri misses.
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini checks a leg kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini scores with a hook to the body. Hiri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fuschini throws a chopping leg kick but Hiri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fuschini, as that shot connected.
Hiri throws out a powerful jab.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fuschini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuschini checks the leg kick.
Hiri avoids the head kick by Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuschini lands a two punch combo.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hiri scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini tries to work over Hiri's front leg with a kick but Hiri checks it.
Alessio Fuschini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuschini blocks a jab.
Fuschini thows a leg kick but Hiri checks it
and Hiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Fuschini checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body
and Fuschini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hiri misses the jab.
Hiri throws a lazy right hand but Fuschini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiri.
Hiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Fuschini.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri throws a hook but Fuschini blocks it.
Hiri works the jab nicely.
Hiri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hiri misses with a hook.
Fuschini blocks a jab.
Hiri lands with a right hand.
Fuschini lands a jab to Hiri's midsection.
Hiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuschini missing with a left hand there. Hiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fuschini in his tracks.
Fuschini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiri moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hiri. That's going to slow Fuschini down.
Hiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fuschini misses with a low kick.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body.
Hiri misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Fuschini misses.
Fuschini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Fuschini misses with a right hand
and Hiri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuschini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuschini.
A left and a right from Hiri both land. Nice combination.
Fuschini tries to land a front kick but Hiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kara Hiri dominated that round.
That's time! Fuschini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiri checks a leg kick.
Fuschini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiri.
Fuschini throws a shot from downtown. Hiri moves away and avoids it.
Hiri throws a body punch but Fuschini moves out of range.
Hiri connects with a single shot there.
Fuschini looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiri checks a leg kick.
Fuschini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiri.
Hiri wants to slow Fuschini down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuschini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fuschini throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Hiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiri misses with a low kick as Fuschini jumps back.
Fuschini moves out of range of the body kick from Hiri.
Kara Hiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuschini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fuschini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuschini.
Nice defenses there by Fuschini.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuschini. That's going to slow Hiri down.
Hiri scores with a jab to the head.
Fuschini throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hiri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A clash of legs there as Fuschini blocks the low kick.
Hiri lands a two punch combo.
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!
Fuschini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hiri.
Hiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fuschini.
Hiri loads up on a big right hand but Fuschini slips the punch.
Fuschini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hiri slips a straight right by Fuschini.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hiri.
Hiri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuschini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hiri connects with a single shot there.
Fuschini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuschini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fuschini misses the body punch
and Hiri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuschini tries to move into range but Hiri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hiri lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Hiri.
Hiri 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.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fuschini might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Fuschini misses.
Hiri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fuschini. Fuschini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fuschini missing with a left hand there. Hiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiri misses with a straight right.
Hiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuschini pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiri is out of range and Fuschini settles back down.
Hiri throws a chopping leg kick but Fuschini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuschini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hiri tries to bum rush Fuschini with a series of wild strikes but Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from Hiri misses.
Fuschini throws a leg kick
and Hiri counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kara Hiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fuschini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiri. Fuschini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fuschini at a distance.
Hiri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuschini misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiri as he connects with a hook.
Fuschini lands with a cross.
Fuschini misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hiri counters with a one-two to the body.
Fuschini tries to score with a low kick but Hiri moves his leg out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuschini misses the target.
A low kick from Fuschini is predictable there
and Hiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiri.
Hiri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiri.
Hiri lands a leg kick that knocks Fuschini off balance momentarily.
Fuschini moves out of range of the leg kick from Hiri.
Hiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuschini.
The fighters circling - Hiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiri lands a nice shot that snaps Fuschini's head back.
Fuschini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fuschini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hiri moves away from the strike by Fuschini.
Hiri works the jab nicely.
Alessio Fuschini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a hook but Hiri blocks it.
Fuschini doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuschini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hiri throws a hook to the side of Fuschini's head but Fuschini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuschini on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fuschini tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hiri.
Fuschini looks for the body kick but Hiri saw that one coming.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuschini throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hiri counters with a left and a right that stings Fuschini.
Fuschini is rocked!
Fuschini fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri misses with a few strikes there.
Hiri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuschini shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hiri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hiri with a nice cross.
Oh Fuschini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fuschini takes one on the button.
Hiri drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fuschini right on the button. Fuschini goes down! Hiri follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hiri gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kara Hiri!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Kharghai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharghai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Petos feat.Pikkupiru - Meidän puolella tai meitä vastaan. Masterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West & Jamie Fox - Gold Digger. Vadim Kharghai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vadim Kharghai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Masterson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharghai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kharghai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Masterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kharghai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masterson.
Kharghai swats away the attempt to clinch by Masterson.
Masterson tries to clinch but Kharghai is having none of it.
Kharghai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kharghai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kharghai is able to avoid easily.
Kharghai fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Kharghai both land. Nice combination.
Masterson tried to score with a low kick but Kharghai checks it.
James Masterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Kharghai.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kharghai.
Kharghai throws a sloppy body shot
and Masterson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Masterson throws a solid leg kick but Kharghai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masterson.
Kharghai shoots in but Masterson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kharghai checks it well.
Masterson lands with a slapping head kick.
Masterson throws a solid leg kick but Kharghai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masterson.
Masterson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Kharghai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Masterson.
Masterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Masterson throws a sloppy head kick and Kharghai moves out of range easily.
Kharghai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Kharghai is looking to wear down Masterson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masterson throws the kick towards the body but Kharghai avoids it.
Masterson has closed the distance and engaged Kharghai in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kharghai has had enough of the clinch but Masterson keeps him there for the moment.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Masterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masterson tries to circle away but Kharghai has him pinned against the cage.
Kharghai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masterson breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kharghai checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kharghai blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kharghai 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 Masterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kharghai fails with a takedown attempt.
Masterson wants to land a leg kick but Kharghai is out of range.
Kharghai dives in and grabs Masterson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Masterson pushes down on Kharghai's head and hops out.
Kharghai throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
Masterson throws out a loose jab but Kharghai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masterson wants it to stay on the feet.
James Masterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masterson lands a nice hook to Kharghai's body. Kharghai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai shoots in for a takedown but Masterson shows good takedown defense.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Masterson moves into the clinch successfully.
Kharghai jumps guard.
Kharghai wants to sweep but no luck.
Masterson looking to pass the guard.
Kharghai is pulling down on Masterson's head. It's preventing any offense from Masterson, at least for the moment.
Masterson stopping the sweep attempt from Kharghai.
Kharghai looking for a guillotine here but Masterson defends easily.
Masterson won't allow Kharghai to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai is working hard here to advance position.
Masterson wants to pass the guard but Kharghai is keeping the position.
Masterson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Masterson wants to control from the top but Kharghai keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by James Masterson.
Kharghai shoots in looking for a takedown but Masterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kharghai's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kharghai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kharghai throws a head kick but Masterson moves out of range.
Kharghai checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Masterson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masterson is looking to slow Kharghai down with leg kicks.
Kharghai throws a looping overhand right but Masterson ducks down to avoid it.
Kharghai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Masterson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kharghai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kharghai looking to pass the guard.
Kharghai being controlled here momentarily.
Kharghai looking to sit in guard and control but Masterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kharghai keeping moving, preventing Masterson from controlling successfully.
Kharghai is trying to keep Masterson in close.
Masterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kharghai is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson wants to control from the top but Kharghai keeps moving.
Masterson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
James Masterson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Masterson is looking to clinch but Kharghai is avoiding it.
Kharghai looking to score a takedown here. Masterson is defending well but Kharghai drives through and ends up in Masterson's guard.
Kharghai tries to free his leg and advance position but Masterson is retaining full guard.
Masterson is controlling Kharghai's posture.
Kharghai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kharghai throwing strikes but missing.
Masterson is looking to sweep but instead, Kharghai has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Masterson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Masterson is looking for a sweep. Kharghai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kharghai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masterson's head.
Kharghai is keen to just control but Masterson is a slippery customer.
Vadim Kharghai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Masterson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharghai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kharghai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kharghai 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.
Masterson trying to keep a closed guard but Kharghai is proving a slippery customer.
Masterson keeping full guard, as Kharghai tries to pass.
Masterson is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai stopping the sweep attempt from Masterson.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kharghai cracks Masterson with a solid left hand.
Masterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kharghai trying to control the position from guard on top but Masterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kharghai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masterson misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kharghai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masterson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kharghai is able to avoid easily.
Masterson clinches up against the cage.
Kharghai breaks from the clinch.
Kharghai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kharghai.
Kharghai moves in looking to clinch but Masterson pushes him off.
Kharghai checks a leg kick.
Masterson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kharghai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masterson leaves Kharghai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kharghai misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masterson cracks the inside of Kharghai's front leg.
Masterson is looking to slow Kharghai down with leg kicks.
Masterson misses with a leg kick.
Kharghai misses with an uppercut
and Masterson counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vadim Kharghai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Masterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masterson tried to score with a low kick but Kharghai checks it.
Kharghai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kharghai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kharghai tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masterson connects with a nice looking jab.
James Masterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kharghai tries a head kick but it misses.
Masterson moves in looking to clinch but Kharghai pushes him off.
Masterson lands with a right hand.
Masterson misses with a low kick.
Kharghai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kharghai avoids a kick to the body.
Masterson misses with a two punch combination.
Masterson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Masterson blocks the body kick.
Masterson slips a jab and a cross from Kharghai.
Masterson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kharghai.
Kharghai has a takedown stuffed.
Kharghai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masterson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kharghai.
Masterson tries to clinch up but Kharghai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kharghai dives in and grabs Masterson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Masterson pushes down on Kharghai's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vadim Kharghai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kharghai.
A slapping leg kick lands for Masterson.
Masterson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kharghai has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Masterson lands a leg kick that knocks Kharghai off balance momentarily.
Masterson motions for Kharghai to come forward. Masterson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masterson.
Masterson is looking to score with low kicks.
Kharghai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masterson moves in looking to clinch but Kharghai pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masterson misses with a leg kick
and Kharghai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Masterson's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Masterson is on top in guard.
Masterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kharghai is adopting a defensive guard.
Masterson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Masterson trying to control but Kharghai is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Masterson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Masterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kharghai throws a head kick but Masterson moves out of range.
Kharghai shoots in but no luck this time.
Kharghai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masterson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kharghai's knee momentarily.
Kharghai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Masterson throws a leg kick but Kharghai checks it.
Kharghai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masterson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson tries to land a leg kick but Kharghai saw it coming and moves away.
Masterson closes the distance but Kharghai moves to the side
and Kharghai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kharghai.
An inside leg kick lands from Masterson.
Kharghai misses with a body shot.
Masterson scores with a nice head shot.
Masterson throws a leg kick which misses Kharghai's front leg but catches the back leg as Kharghai tries to avoid it.
Kharghai scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kharghai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masterson.
Masterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kharghai.
Kharghai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kharghai gets tackled into the cage by Masterson. Masterson maintains the clinch.
Masterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masterson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kharghai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Masterson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Masterson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Masterson!
James Masterson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bookem comes into the arena with Solitaire Unraveling blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bookem digs a good hook to Douglas's body.
Bookem misses with a straight right.
Bookem scores with a punch to the head.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bookem.
Bookem has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bookem there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Douglas is predictable there
and Bookem counters with a stiff right hand.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bookem.
Douglas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Bookem.
Bookem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas looks to land a body kick but Bookem moved away.
Bookem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Bookem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas misses the shot to the body.
Bookem steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Douglas. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Bookem moves out of range easily.
Bookem shoots for a takedown but Douglas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bookem moves out of range as Douglas throws a body kick.
Bookem misses with a double jab.
Bookem throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bookem.
Douglas slips under a jab from Bookem.
Bookem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas avoiding damage as Bookem throws knees to the body.
Douglas pushes Bookem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bookem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bookem.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Bookem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Bookem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Bookem tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Bookem.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bookem.
Douglas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bookem backwards.
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!
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bookem is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
Bookem misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bookem backwards.
Bookem scores with a hook to the body.
Bookem breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas feints and then cracks Bookem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bookem down.
Bookem blocks a jab.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Bookem misses with an uppercut
and Douglas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Douglas thuds a left hand into Bookem's body.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billy Douglas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bookem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bookem stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bookem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bookem.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Bookem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bookem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Douglas tenderised Bookem's leg. Bookem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Douglas defending well as Bookem loads up on a big left hand.
Bookem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bookem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Bookem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bookem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bookem scores with a jab to the body.
Bookem is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Douglas's half guard.
Bookem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bookem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Douglas's head.
Douglas is not content to let Bookem control the position.
Bookem looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Douglas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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 Bullet Bookem will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Douglas is looking to score with low kicks.
Bookem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Bookem coming out on top.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bookem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Douglas lands with a kick to the temple. Bookem shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bookem throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Douglas blocks the low kick.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Douglas moves out of range of the leg kick from Bookem.
Bookem throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Bookem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.
Bookem lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bookem misses.
Douglas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bookem checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bookem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Douglas doesn't seem bothered though.
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Douglas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Bookem checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Douglas throws a leg kick which misses Bookem's front leg but catches the back leg as Bookem tries to avoid it.
Douglas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bookem lands a lovely overhand right.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Bookem moves out of range easily.
Bookem works the jab nicely.
Bookem throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bookem avoids the head kick by Douglas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bookem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Bookem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bookem is able to avoid easily.
Bookem is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas moves out of range of the leg kick from Bookem.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bookem stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bullet Bookem is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Bookem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bookem.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bookem finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's head.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks Bookem off balance momentarily.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Douglas sprawls well. Douglas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bookem gets slowly back to his feet.
Bookem throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Douglas misses with a double jab
and Bookem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Douglas lands a high kick!
Douglas throws a jab when Bookem was well out of range.
Douglas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Douglas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Bookem or perhaps it was just good defense by Douglas which made him look bad.
Bookem throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Douglas misses.
Bookem scores with a decent looking hook.
Bookem tries to work over Douglas's front leg with a kick but Douglas checks it.
Bookem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Douglas counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Bookem.
Douglas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bookem avoids the head kick by Douglas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem misses with a wild combination.
Douglas scores with a push kick.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bullet Bookem will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bookem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bookem tries to clinch but Douglas moves out of range.
Bookem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Douglas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bookem throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Bookem coming out on top.
Douglas stuffs the takedown.
Bookem throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas connects with a high kick.
Douglas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bookem is out of range and Douglas settles back down.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bookem.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bookem moves away.
Bookem shoots in looking for a takedown but Douglas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bookem's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Douglas drives through and clinches with Bookem against the cage.
Douglas digs a right hand underneath Bookem's ribcage. Bookem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Bookem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bookem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bookem throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
A right handed body shot lands from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Bookem controls his hands.
Bookem is looking to control Douglas's arms but Douglas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bookem has his back to the cage.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Bookem avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas lands with a left to the head.
Bookem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas scores with a shoulder strike.
Bookem blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Douglas tries to work over Bookem's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bookem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Douglas prevents Bookem from breaking the clinch.
Bookem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Bookem.
Bookem tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Bookem back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bookem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Bookem scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bookem blocking some punches.
Bookem slowing the pace effectively.
Bookem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Bookem drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bullet Bookem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bookem looks for a takedown but Douglas sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas slips under a jab from Bookem.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Bookem misses.
Douglas slips under a jab.
Douglas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bookem takes a step back to recover.
Douglas moves out of range as Bookem strikes.
Douglas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bookem in his tracks.
Bookem throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bookem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem moves out of range as Douglas throws a body kick.
Bookem ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Douglas misses with a body shot.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Bookem moves out of range easily.
Bookem checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bullet Bookem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bookem scores with a jab. Douglas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bookem stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Douglas connects with a high kick.
Bookem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Billy Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bookem is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Douglas has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bullet Bookem.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bookem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bullet Bookem!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chazz Gecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah Stoltfus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gecko comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi: Livin' On A Prayer. Stoltfus has chosen The Chase as his entrance music. Chazz Gecko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chazz Gecko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hezekiah Stoltfus!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stoltfus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stoltfus.
Gecko lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gecko misses the target.
Gecko looks to land a right hand but Stoltfus moved out of range.
Stoltfus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gecko at a distance.
Stoltfus misses with a body shot.
Gecko throws an off balance right hand
and Stoltfus counters with a left to the body.
Stoltfus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gecko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gecko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stoltfus.
Gecko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stoltfus tries to circle away but Gecko has him pinned against the cage.
Gecko lands with a light punch inside.
Stoltfus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stoltfus tries to break the clinch but Gecko is controlling the position.
Stoltfus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gecko scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gecko taking a breather.
Gecko misses with a body punch.
Stoltfus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stoltfus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gecko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoltfus manages to avoid it.
Gecko digs a good body shot into Stoltfus's ribs.
Stoltfus throws a sloppy head kick and Gecko moves out of range easily.
Gecko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stoltfus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gecko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gecko looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoltfus is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gecko.
Stoltfus looks to land a body kick but Gecko moved away.
Stoltfus slips a straight right by Gecko.
Gecko tries a head kick but it misses.
Chazz Gecko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stoltfus throws a body punch but Gecko moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gecko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoltfus misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gecko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Gecko finds it's target.
Gecko scores with a sloppy right hand. Stoltfus should have avoided that one.
Stoltfus tries to clinch up.
Chazz Gecko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoltfus checks a low kick from Gecko.
Stoltfus misses with a wild body shot.
Stoltfus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gecko manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Gecko coming out on top.
Gecko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stoltfus manages to avoid it.
Gecko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gecko swings widly with a right hand
and Stoltfus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Stoltfus both land. Nice combination.
Gecko misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus dives in and grabs Gecko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gecko pushes down on Stoltfus's head and hops out.
Gecko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stoltfus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gecko scores with the left hand. Stoltfus knows he should have avoided that one.
Stoltfus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gecko rather than just go for the knockout.
Stoltfus lands a slapping body shot.
Gecko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gecko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stoltfus scores with a jab to the body.
Gecko cracks a nice hook into Stoltfus's ribs.
Stoltfus moves out of range of the leg kick from Gecko.
Stoltfus misses with an uppercut.
Stoltfus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chazz Gecko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah Stoltfus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gecko is looking to score with low kicks.
Gecko is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Gecko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoltfus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stoltfus in side control, throwing shots but Gecko defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gecko is not content to let Stoltfus control the position.
Gecko can't do much from the bottom here.
Gecko defending against the ground and pound.
Stoltfus tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stoltfus throws a strike aimed at the side of Gecko's head but Gecko avoids it well.
Gecko is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stoltfus off and has taken his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltfus trying to control the action but Gecko just sinks the hooks in.
Stoltfus rolls, trying to escape but Gecko keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hezekiah Stoltfus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stoltfus looks to land a combination. Gecko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stoltfus misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gecko.
Gecko is looking to clinch.
A big right from Gecko misses.
Stoltfus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gecko.
Gecko with a nice cross.
Gecko misses with a wild body shot.
Stoltfus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gecko slips a jab from Stoltfus.
Gecko lands with a good body shot.
Gecko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gecko looks to land a right hand but Stoltfus moved out of range.
Chazz Gecko is winning the standup battle so far.
Stoltfus moves away from the strike by Gecko.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gecko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stoltfus on the side of the head.
Gecko blocks a jab.
Stoltfus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stoltfus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gecko.
Gecko moves out of range as Stoltfus throws a body kick.
Gecko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoltfus.
Stoltfus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gecko.
Gecko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gecko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stoltfus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gecko tries to close the distance and clinch but Stoltfus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gecko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stoltfus is out of range and Gecko settles back down.
Stoltfus shoots in looking for a takedown but Gecko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stoltfus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stoltfus misses the jab.
Stoltfus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gecko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gecko misses the body punch
and Stoltfus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stoltfus drops his hands momentarily and Gecko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus misses with the combination.
Stoltfus lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gecko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoltfus checks a leg kick.
Gecko throws a low kick but Stoltfus moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Gecko slams his shin into Stoltfus's torso.
Gecko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stoltfus staying out of range there.
A low kick from Gecko misses
and Stoltfus counters with a nice body kick.
Stoltfus avoids the body shot from Gecko.
Gecko loads up on a big right hand but Stoltfus slips the punch.
Stoltfus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gecko circles away quickly and effectively.
Stoltfus looks to score with a jab to the body but Gecko is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gecko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Gecko as he connects with a hook.
Gecko avoids the body shot from Stoltfus.
Gecko missing with a left hand there. Stoltfus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gecko rushes Stoltfus and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gecko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stoltfus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gecko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stoltfus is breathing heavily.
Stoltfus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gecko regains guard immediately.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoltfus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stoltfus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stoltfus wants to control from the top but Gecko keeps moving.
Stoltfus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gecko is pressing down on Stoltfus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stoltfus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stoltfus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stoltfus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stoltfus wants to control from the top but Gecko keeps moving.
Gecko trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stoltfus throws a big right hand that misses.
Stoltfus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gecko looking for a sweep. Not yet Gecko, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chazz Gecko 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gecko looks to throw the jab but Stoltfus is out of range.
Gecko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Stoltfus misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Stoltfus.
Stoltfus thuds his shin into the meat of Gecko's side.
Stoltfus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gecko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gecko connects with a single shot there.
Stoltfus misses with a looping left.
Gecko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gecko looks to throw the jab but Stoltfus is out of range.
Gecko misses the shot to the body.
Gecko blocks a head kick by Stoltfus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gecko scores with a jab to the body.
Gecko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stoltfus lands a nice hook to Gecko's body. Gecko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gecko scores with a body shot.
Gecko throws a shot from downtown. Stoltfus moves away and avoids it.
Gecko throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoltfus.
Stoltfus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gecko.
Gecko avoids the body shot from Stoltfus.
A jab from Gecko misses.
Gecko lands a nice hook to Stoltfus's body. Stoltfus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gecko lands a nice shot that snaps Stoltfus's head back.
Gecko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gecko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoltfus moves away.
Stoltfus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gecko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stoltfus is out of range.
Gecko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stoltfus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gecko throws out a loose jab but Stoltfus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stoltfus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Stoltfus is putting a hurting on Gecko here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stoltfus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stoltfus trying to control the position but Gecko is working away.
Stoltfus tries to move to mount but Gecko blocks the move with his legs.
Stoltfus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gecko tries to bench press Stoltfus off him but Stoltfus keeps the position.
Stoltfus throws a strike aimed at the side of Gecko's head but Gecko avoids it well.
Stoltfus tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stoltfus working the ground and pound but Gecko is defending the strikes.
Gecko parries the strikes from Stoltfus easily there. Stoltfus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gecko to escape.
Stoltfus trying to control the action but Gecko is working from the bottom.
Gecko tries to buck Stoltfus off but Stoltfus is having none of it.
Stoltfus is trying to get an arm triangle but Gecko is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoltfus trying to control the position but Gecko is working away.
Stoltfus staying calm.
Gecko is trying to improve his position.
Stoltfus throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gecko works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gecko tries to roll over but Stoltfus keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hezekiah Stoltfus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stoltfus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hezekiah Stoltfus!
Hezekiah Stoltfus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Villa's choice of entrance music: Faint. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Villa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vekkiotsamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Villa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Villa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vekkiotsamo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Villa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vekkiotsamo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Villa lands a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick from Vekkiotsamo lands but Villa takes it in his stride.
Villa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vekkiotsamo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Villa scrambles back to his feet.
Villa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vekkiotsamo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Villa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vekkiotsamo moves out of range as Villa strikes.
Villa tries to keep at a distance but Vekkiotsamo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo tries a body shot but Villa blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Villa controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vekkiotsamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Villa.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a shot to the side of Villa's head.
Vekkiotsamo working aggressively here.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Vekkiotsamo is controlling him.
Vekkiotsamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Villa uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch to the body.
Vekkiotsamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Villa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
A short left from Vekkiotsamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo tries a body shot but Villa blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villa's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villa.
Vekkiotsamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Villa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villa avoids it.
Vekkiotsamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villa.
Vekkiotsamo can't find room to land a body shot as Villa controls the action.
Villa prevents a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Villa wants to break free but Vekkiotsamo has control.
Vekkiotsamo pushes Villa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo tries a body shot but Villa blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Villa controls his hands.
Villa blocking some punches.
Villa wants to get back to striking at distance but Vekkiotsamo won't allow it.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villa prevents a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vekkiotsamo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vekkiotsamo lands a body punch.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from Vekkiotsamo.
Villa breaks from the clinch.
Villa connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Villa checks it well.
Villa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Villa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vekkiotsamo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vekkiotsamo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vekkiotsamo scores with the left hand. Villa knows he should have avoided that one.
Vekkiotsamo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Villa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vekkiotsamo moves in looking to clinch but Villa pushes him off.
Villa blocks a head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tests Villa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villa avoids the head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vekkiotsamo moves out of range as Villa strikes.
Villa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vekkiotsamo 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 Villa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Villa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vekkiotsamo digs a good body shot into Villa's ribs.
Vekkiotsamo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vekkiotsamo at a distance.
Villa throws a looping overhand right but Vekkiotsamo ducks down to avoid it.
Vekkiotsamo looks to land a combination. Villa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Villa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vekkiotsamo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a body shot that sends Villa's belly button to the back.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a jab.
Vekkiotsamo rushes Villa and presses him up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vekkiotsamo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Villa's brow.
Vekkiotsamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vekkiotsamo has Villa pressed against the cage, preventing Villa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa is trying to break the clinch but Vekkiotsamo has him pressed against the cage.
Villa blocking some punches.
Vekkiotsamo tries a knee to the head but Villa blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo can't find room to land a body shot as Villa controls the action.
Vekkiotsamo misses with some punches.
Villa breaks from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a right hand
and Villa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vekkiotsamo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a kick to the temple. Villa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vekkiotsamo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vekkiotsamo moves out of range of the strikes.
Vekkiotsamo moves out of range as Villa strikes.
Vekkiotsamo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vekkiotsamos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vekkiotsamo punishes Villa's body with a nice straight punch.
Villa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vekkiotsamo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo clinches up against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Villa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vekkiotsamo fails to land.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Villa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right hand.
Villa blocks a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tries a body shot but Villa blocks it.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head punch that misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Villa is struggling to control the position.
Vekkiotsamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Villa's elbow.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vekkiotsamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Villa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Villa is rocked!
Vekkiotsamo missing with knees to the body.
Villa is still on wobbly legs! Can Vekkiotsamo finish him?
Vekkiotsamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villas head.
Vekkiotsamo dips a shoulder and cracks Villa with a mighty uppercut! Villa falls back against the cage and Vekkiotsamo unloads with a barrage of strikes! Villa is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vekkiotsamo screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe comes to the cage accompanied by Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
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26
270 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Kuntz. Those never looked like landing.
Kuntz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masoe. Masoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Masoe 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.
Kuntz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masoe avoids the body shot from Kuntz.
Kuntz blocks a jab.
Masoe lands a front kick.
Kuntz looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masoe, as that shot connected.
It looks like Rusty Kuntz has been cut.
Masoe lands a big uppercut and Kuntz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kuntz looks OK. Masoe waves Kuntz back to his feet!
Masoe drops Kuntz with a big left hand! Kuntz is injured, injured bad! Masoe jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaisafa Masoe!
Gaisafa Masoe is the new heavyweight champion!
Gaisafa Masoe made sure to mention his sponsor, Supersize Me in his post fight interview.
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