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TDCL 8-Weekend Warrior PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelly Long!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long with a poor takedown
and Liddell counters with an outside leg kick.
Long changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Liddell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Liddell looking for a sweep but Long has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Liddell is working to get back to half guard.
Long is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Liddell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Liddell shrugs it off.
Long has control of Liddell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Liddell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long controlling his opponent.
Liddell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Long throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Liddell because Long loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Long controlling from the full mount.
Long avoids the attempt from Liddell to control.
Long content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to improve his position but Long isn't that keen on the idea.
Long is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Liddell is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Long on that attempt.
Long shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liddell sprawls well. Liddell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long shoots in looking for a takedown. Liddell tries to sprawl out of it but Long keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Liddell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelly Long dominated that round.
That's time! Liddell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Long tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Liddell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liddell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Long manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liddell misses with a low kick.
Long shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Liddell sprawls well. Liddell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Long on that attempt.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Long shoots in for a double leg but Liddell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Long keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liddell.
Long wants to clinch
and Liddell counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Long manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Liddell misses with a hook. Long ducked under it nicely.
Long tries a head kick but it misses.
Long tries for a takedown but Liddell circles away easily
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Liddell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell slaps away a takedown attempt from Long, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Long is breathing heavily.
Liddell connects with a body shot that sends Long's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell throws a jab when Long was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Liddell. No joy for Long on that attempt.
Liddell throws a leg kick but Long sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liddell throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Liddell misses the target.
Liddell 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.
Long shoots in for a double leg but Liddell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Liddell tenderised Long's leg. Long is trying to keep his angry face on.
Long doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Long moves out of range as Liddell strikes.
Chuck Liddell is winning the standup battle so far.
Long looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Long with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddell looking for a sweep. Not yet Liddell, not yet.
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 Chuck Liddell 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. 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.
Liddell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Long.
The crowd cheers as Liddell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Long doesn't seem phased though.
Liddell stuffs the takedown attempt from Long. Long gets slowly back to his feet.
Liddell stuffs the takedown.
Chuck Liddell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelly Long.
Liddell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long needs to keep his hands up - Liddell had a free shot at his head there.
Liddell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chuck Liddell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell's corner calls for a 1-2. Liddell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liddell.
Liddell drops Long with a beautiful combination! Long stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Liddell is looking for the KO!
Long is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Long blocks a head kick by Liddell.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Long slips a jab from Liddell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Liddell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Long slips under a jab.
Kelly Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Long shoots in and drives through. Liddell sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Liddell looks to land a right hand but Long moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long avoids the head kick by Liddell.
Long tries to clinch but Liddell moves out of range.
Long changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liddell tries to avoid it but Long manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liddell to the ground. Liddell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Long fails to land the takedown.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liddell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liddell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Liddell shows good takedown defense.
Liddell lands with a good body shot.
Liddell throws the left hand but Long avoids the punch easily.
Long shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Liddell defends it nicely.
Liddell throws a hook but Long avoids it easily.
Liddell throws the left hand but Long avoids the punch easily.
Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Liddell throws a lazy uppercut
and Long counters with a nice low kick that buckles Liddell's knee momentarily.
Liddell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liddell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Long.
Long shoots in but Liddell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Long throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liddell's waist but Liddell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Long off to one side.
Liddell misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Liddell.
Liddell misses with an uppercut.
Long has Liddell up against the cage in a clinch.
Liddell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Long keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Liddell's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Liddell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Liddell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Chuck Liddell!
Chuck Liddell wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Freeheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies Love Me. Jon Jones had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Freeheart!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeheart slips under a jab.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones needs to keep his hands up - Freeheart had a free shot at his head there.
Freeheart throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freeheart.
Jones clinches up with Freeheart and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Freeheart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jones trying to land knees to the body.
Jones just leaning against Freeheart, taking a breather.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freeheart.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Freeheart avoids the damage to the body.
Jones working Freeheart over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeheart wants to break free but Jones has control.
Come on Jones - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jones.
Freeheart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones walks away with a smile on his face. Freeheart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Freeheart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Freeheart swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Freeheart manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Freeheart moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones blocks a head kick by Freeheart.
Jones wants to clinch.
Freeheart scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeheart lands a big uppercut and Jones crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jones looks OK. Freeheart waves Jones back to his feet!
Freeheart misses with a wild combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Freeheart - that will leave a mark!
Freeheart lands a big right hook! Jones looks hurt but is still standing! Freeheart lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Jones falls down and Freeheart dives in with a huge hammer fist! Jones's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Freeheart runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ian Freeheart!
Ian Freeheart bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derfel Cadarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derfel Cadarn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thunder Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derfel Cadarn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cadarn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Cadarn fails to land the takedown.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Cadarn tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thunder Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derfel Cadarn.
Cadarn shoots for a double leg takedown but Jackson sprawls well. He's pushed Cadarn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Cadarn moves out of range easily.
Cadarn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Cadarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Cadarn shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cadarn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadarn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cadarn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cadarn checks a leg kick nicely.
Cadarn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cadarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Cadarn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cadarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cadarn shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Cadarn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cadarn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Cadarn keeps it at a distance.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cadarn.
Cadarn checks a leg kick.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cadarn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Cadarn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson darts in and clinches Cadarn up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Derfel Cadarn has been cut.
Jackson with a knee to the head.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Cadarn is blocking nicely.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cadarn blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cadarn blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson misses with a knee strike.
Jackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Jackson looking to throw knees to the head but Cadarn is blocking nicely.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cadarn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Cadarn is working for takedown but Jackson is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Cadarn blocks it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but Cadarn blocks with his arms.
Cadarn has Jackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cadarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson tries a knee to the head but Cadarn blocks it.
Cadarn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derfel Cadarn's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cadarn feints and as Jackson raises his hands in defense, Cadarn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cadarn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cadarn has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Cadarn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cadarn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Derfel Cadarn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadarn fails with the takedown.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cadarn fails to land the takedown.
Cadarn fails with a takedown attempt.
Thunder Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derfel Cadarn.
Cadarn tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cadarn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cadarn off to one side.
Cadarn shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cadarn is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Cadarn moves out of range easily.
Cadarn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Cadarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Cadarn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cadarn tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cadarn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Cadarn keeps the fight on the outside.
Cadarn fails with a takedown attempt.
Cadarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn gets a double leg takedown into Jackson's guard.
Cadarn content to stall in guard here.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cadarn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Derfel Cadarn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cadarn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cadarn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson wants to stand and escape but Cadarn is having none of it.
Jackson is trying to control the position but Cadarn postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derfel Cadarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derfel Cadarn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cadarn shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cadarn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cadarn.
Thunder Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derfel Cadarn.
Cadarn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cadarn looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cadarn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cadarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jackson wants to clinch.
Cadarn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Cadarn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cadarn gets slowly back to his feet.
Cadarn avoids the head kick by Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Cadarn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thunder Jackson is winning the standup battle so far.
Cadarn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Cadarn or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Cadarn or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Cadarn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cadarn working away.
Jackson is looking to regain half guard here but Cadarn keeps moving and retains side control.
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Cadarn controlling the position from side mount.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Derfel Cadarn wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jackson tries to land a front kick but Cadarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cadarn shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cadarn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cadarn gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Cadarn pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson tries to clinch but Cadarn moves out of range.
Cadarn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derfel Cadarn.
I think Cadarn 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Thunder Jackson!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Thunder Jackson!
Thunder Jackson wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muhhamed Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ultiamte Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhhamed Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ultiamte Warrior!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Warrior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Warrior throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Warrior as Lee shoots in.
Warrior slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhhamed Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warrior cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee looks for a takedown but Warrior sprawls well.
Warrior cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Warrior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A cross from Warrior lands.
Warrior forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Warrior scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee is rocked!
Warrior stuffs the takedown.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ultiamte Warrior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Warrior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
A bit of stalling here from Warrior.
Warrior has picked Lee up - he's going for a ride! Warrior dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is not content to let Warrior control the position.
Warrior slips a nice elbow through Lee's hands, connecting with Lee's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warrior working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Warrior wants to stand but Lee has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Warrior looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Warrior content to control rather than advance.
Warrior wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is staying active underneath Warrior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee actively working from the bottom here.
Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Warrior landing with the ground and pound.
Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warrior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warrior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warrior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warrior postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee working for a triangle but Warrior defends it easily.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Warrior wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Warrior loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior looking to pass the guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Warrior trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ultiamte Warrior hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Warrior jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warrior.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Warrior as he jumps to the side.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warrior scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ultiamte Warrior dominated that 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.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Warrior lands.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warrior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warrior lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Lee sprawling to the canvas. Warrior follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Lee hang on?
Warrior really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior lands with a punch from half guard.
Warrior winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Warrior scores with a big shot! Lee's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Lee! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ultiamte Warrior!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Torture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Fitzmagic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Torture could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Fitzmagic's chin.
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196 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Torture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Fitzmagic!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Torture as he checks the leg kick.
Fitzmagic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitzmagic swats away the attempt to clinch by Torture.
Tom Torture seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torture dodges the punch combination from Fitzmagic.
Fitzmagic misses with the combination.
Fitzmagic throws a solid leg kick but Torture takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitzmagic.
A head kick misses from Fitzmagic.
Torture wants to clinch up but Fitzmagic keeps it at a distance.
Fitzmagic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzmagic has closed the distance and engaged Torture in a clinch.
Fitzmagic blocks a body shot from Torture.
Fitzmagic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fitzmagic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torture clinches.
Torture looking for a takedown.
Fitzmagic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzmagic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fitzmagic misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzmagic throws a wild body kick that Torture sees coming a mile off.
Torture looks to land a combination but Fitzmagic avoids it well.
Fitzmagic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzmagic.
Fitzmagic throws a series of punches but Torture moves out of range.
Torture gets caught napping as Fitzmagic dives in and scores a takedown. Torture manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Torture has his foot on Fitzmagic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fitzmagic works his way back into a safe position though.
Fitzmagic trying to control but Torture is working from the bottom.
Torture controls Fitzmagic momentarily but Fitzmagic frees himself.
Fitzmagic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fitzmagic distracts Torture with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic stands up from Torture's guard - Fitzmagic perhaps looking for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzmagic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzmagic throws a leg kick but Torture moved away.
Fitzmagic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzmagic.
Fitzmagic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Torture.
Torture tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torture scores with a hook to the body. Fitzmagic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fitzmagic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torture.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Torture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torture fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzmagic manages to avoid it.
Torture lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fitzmagic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torture avoids the head kick by Fitzmagic.
No joy there for Fitzmagic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitzmagic has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic is trying to break free.
Fitzmagic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torture avoids a wild elbow strike from Fitzmagic.
Fitzmagic is trying to push Torture away but Torture has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Torture wants the takedown. Fitzmagic is fighting it off but Torture persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Fitzmagic's guard against the cage.
Torture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzmagic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torture gets to his feet. Fitzmagic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Torture shoots and misses
and Fitzmagic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fitzmagic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up but Torture circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Torture.
Fitzmagic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torture shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzmagic defends it nicely.
Torture throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fitzmagic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitzmagic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fitzmagic working some strikes from top position.
Fitzmagic stopping the sweep attempt from Torture.
Fitzmagic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torture. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fitzmagic being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitzmagic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Fitzmagic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fitzmagic throws a right hand that Torture ducks under and follows up with a left that Torture also avoids with ease.
Torture slips a jab and a cross from Fitzmagic.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch up but Torture circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzmagic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torture avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fitzmagic misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzmagic misses with a combination
and Torture counters with a good low kick that Fitzmagic was not able to check.
Fitzmagic stuffs the takedown.
Fitzmagic misses with a series of wild punches.
Torture shoots in looking for a takedown. Fitzmagic tries to sprawl out of it but Torture keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fitzmagic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzmagic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fitzmagic swats away the attempt to clinch by Torture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzmagic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Torture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torture wants to clinch
and Fitzmagic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Torture avoids the elbow strike from Fitzmagic, against the cage.
Fitzmagic misses with a knee to the head.
Torture keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzmagic's efforts to push away.
Fitzmagic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torture avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Torture gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fitzmagic throws a right and a left that Torture avoids nicely.
Fitzmagic throws a sloppy head kick
and Torture counters with a good low kick that Fitzmagic was not able to check.
Good work by Torture as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torture is defended easily by Fitzmagic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Torture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzmagic throws out the jab.
Tom Torture is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzmagic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torture drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Torture obliges.
Fitzmagic is trying to force a seperation but Torture has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzmagic fails to land.
Torture is looking for a takedown.
Fitzmagic working hard to break the clinch.
Fitzmagic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzmagic fails to land with a series of punches.
Torture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torture chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Torture blocks the low kick.
Torture drives through and clinches with Fitzmagic against the cage.
Torture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torture throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fitzmagic throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzmagic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Torture.
Fitzmagic tries to clinch there but Torture circles away.
Fitzmagic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torture gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fitzmagic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Torture jumps guard but Fitzmagic stands there with Torture around his waist. Torture gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torture's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fitzmagic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torture doesn't manage to clinch there - Fitzmagic circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzmagic as Torture shoots in.
Fitzmagic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Torture.
Torture will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitzmagic pushes Torture away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Torture gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fitzmagic tries to improve position but can't.
Torture trying to control the position but Fitzmagic is working away.
Fitzmagic is trying to buck Torture off.
Fitzmagic is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torture just content to control the position.
Torture stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Fitzmagic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Torture looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzmagic is fending him off so far but Torture persists. Nope, Fitzmagic circles away and we're back to standing.
Torture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzmagic throws out the jab.
Torture moves into the clinch.
Fitzmagic has had enough of the clinch but Torture keeps him there for the moment.
Fitzmagic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torture avoids the body shot from Fitzmagic.
Fitzmagic moves into the clinch.
Torture manages to break the clinch.
Fitzmagic misses with a double jab.
Torture wants to clinch up but Fitzmagic keeps it at a distance.
Ryan Fitzmagic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torture ducks under a wild hook from Fitzmagic.
Torture with a nice cross.
Fitzmagic throws a low kick but Torture avoids it.
Fitzmagic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torture moves out of range of the body kick from Fitzmagic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Torture.
Torture fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fitzmagic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torture dives in and grabs Fitzmagic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fitzmagic pushes down on Torture's head and hops out.
Torture tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Fitzmagic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fitzmagic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzmagic wants to stand but Torture has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Torture controls Fitzmagic momentarily but Fitzmagic frees himself.
Ryan Fitzmagic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torture pulls Fitzmagic in close to prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzmagic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Torture's guard.
Fitzmagic with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Torture pushes Fitzmagic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Torture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fitzmagic throws a series of punches but Torture avoids them all with ease.
Fitzmagic throws a body punch but Torture moves out of range.
Fitzmagic gets caught flat footed, as Torture shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torture pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fitzmagic is keeping the position for now.
Fitzmagic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torture is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torture trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fitzmagic's guard.
Torture trying to control the position from guard on top but Fitzmagic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torture prevents Fitzmagic from getting back to his feet.
Fitzmagic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Torture wants to stand but Fitzmagic is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzmagic is working an open guard so Torture takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzmagic. Those never looked like landing.
Torture connects with an inside leg kick.
Fitzmagic shoots in for a takedown but Torture shows good takedown defense.
Torture shoots in and drives through. Fitzmagic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Torture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torture looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Torture not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torture won't allow Fitzmagic to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Fitzmagic.
I've got Fitzmagic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 for Ryan Fitzmagic!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Ryan Fitzmagic!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Ryan Fitzmagic!
Ryan Fitzmagic wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dank's entrance music is let the bodies hit the floor. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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24
278 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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31
281 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dank sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Dank drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dank is surviving well by controlling Jones's body position as best he can.
Dank is looking to get to half guard.
Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Dank defends it well.
Jones goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dank is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dank throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Dank from standing up.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dank gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones working for a triangle but Dank defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Dank defends easily.
Dank is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dank got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dank has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Dank has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dank is sitting in close to Jones's body. Jones has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dank is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dank is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcus Jones!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sir Smokealot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rumble Lord enters the cage!
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sir Smokealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smokealot's guard.
Smokealot wants to stand up but Lord is controlling him.
Lord is looking to work some ground and pound but Smokealot has wrist control.
Lord wants to pass the guard but Smokealot is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lord accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smokealot wants to get back to his feet but Lord is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lord is working Smokealot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smokealot working a defensive guard here.
Lord forces his way into half guard.
Smokealot is trying to stand.
Lord missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lord looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord is pressing down on Smokealot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smokealot is holding on for now.
Lord scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lord stalling.
Lord working Smokealot over with strikes.
Smokealot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lord lands with a punch from half guard.
Smokealot is looking for a sweep. Lord is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lord is thwarting Smokealot's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lord connects with a nice short shot to Smokealot's temple.
Lord is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smokealot defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smokealot pushes Lord off looking to stand but Lord dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord working over Smokealot with some ground and pound. Smokealot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord is looking to advance position but Smokealot won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lord connects with a nice short shot to Smokealot's temple.
Lord is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lord winds up and cracks Smokealot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lord seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lord works his way into full mount!
Lord lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smokealot hang on?
Smokealot is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lord working the ground and pound effectively.
Lord unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Smokealot wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lord celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rumble Lord!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
168 lbs
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Penn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Penn showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Penn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dixon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn prevents Dixon from improving his position.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
Dixon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Penn pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dixon working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dixon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Dixon has locked up a guillotine! Dixon's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Penn is holding on here and Dixon must be using up a lot of energy. Penn has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Dixon gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mason Dixon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Roshan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard comes to the cage accompanied by Montivantion. Roshan has chosen Notorious B.I.G-Victory as his entrance music. Damian Roshan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
168 lbs
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159 lbs
21 - 10 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Roshan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard shoots in for a takedown but Roshan shows good takedown defense.
Bastard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bastard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roshan tries to avoid it but Bastard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roshan to the ground. Roshan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ol Bastard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bastard dives in and scores a takedown into Roshan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bastard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roshan keeping moving, preventing Bastard from controlling successfully.
Bastard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bastard 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.
Roshan wants to sweep here but Bastard controlling him for the moment.
Roshan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roshan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Roshan keeps moving.
Roshan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Roshan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bastard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan pulls Bastard in close to prevent any damage.
Roshan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Roshan keeps moving.
Bastard connects with a couple of short punches.
Roshan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bastard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roshan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastard.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Roshan keeps moving.
Bastard wants to stand but Roshan is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard trying to control but Roshan is working from the bottom.
Roshan wants to sweep here but Bastard controlling him for the moment.
Bastard stands and steps away. Roshan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bastard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roshan misses with a series of wild punches.
Roshan connects with a crisp jab.
Bastard shoots in and gets a takedown into Roshan's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard stopping the sweep attempt from Roshan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roshan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bastard is one step ahead there.
Bastard throws a strike but Roshan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bastard has his foot on Roshan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roshan works his way back into a safe position though.
Bastard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Roshan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wants to stand and escape but Roshan is having none of it.
Bastard striking from his own guard.
Bastard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roshan is working Bastard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bastard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roshan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roshan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Roshan wants to control from the top but Bastard keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bastard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roshan is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard can't keep his opponent in guard - Roshan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ol Bastard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bastard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bastard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Roshan trying to control here.
Roshan gets full guard.
Roshan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bastard throws a strike but Roshan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roshan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bastard looking for a guillotine here but Roshan defends easily.
Roshan won't allow Bastard to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan is stalling in the full guard.
Bastard punching from the bottom.
Bastard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bastard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roshan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bastard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Roshan, into his guard.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Roshan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roshan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bastard's guard.
Bastard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bastard trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Roshan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastard is striking from the bottom but Roshan uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Bastard trying to control here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roshan blocks the strikes from Bastard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roshan trying to control but Bastard is working from the bottom.
Ol Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roshan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roshan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bastard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roshan throws a strike but Bastard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Roshan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roshan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bastard manages to get himself to full guard.
Roshan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bastard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roshan postures up.
Bastard looking for a guillotine here but Roshan defends easily.
Bastard is looking for a triangle but Roshan pushes his legs off easily.
Bastard keeping moving, preventing Roshan from controlling successfully.
Bastard controls Roshan momentarily but Roshan frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bastard striking off his back but it's not causing Roshan any problems.
Roshan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ol Bastard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bastard scores with a jab. Roshan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roshan slaps away a takedown attempt from Bastard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bastard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roshan counters with a right hand to the body.
Bastard is looking to clinch.
Bastard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bastard is looking to clinch but Roshan is avoiding it.
Bastard misses with a series of wild punches.
Roshan gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastard is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roshan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bastard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Roshan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Roshan looking to control but Bastard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roshan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bastard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bastard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bastard wants to control but Roshan is having none of it.
Roshan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bastard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is desperately trying to improve his position but Roshan has a good base and remains in mount.
Bastard is working hard here to advance position.
Bastard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bastard is bucking up trying to escape but Roshan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roshan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Roshan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bastard hang on?
Bastard is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Roshan.
Oh Bastard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roshan lands a big elbow - Bastard is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bastard is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Damian Roshan!
Damian Roshan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Darling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Conroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conroy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Big Balls . Maverick Darling could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Conroy's chin.
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143 lbs
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22
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maverick Darling!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Conroy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conroy moves into range and clinches up with Darling.
Conroy throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darling's brow.
Darling is trying to push Conroy away but Conroy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conroy blocks a body shot from Darling.
Conroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Conroy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
Conroy closes the distance and pushes Darling back into the cage.
Darling is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darling throws a punch but it's blocked by Conroy.
Darling taking a breather.
Darling lands a left hand.
Darling blocks an elbow strike.
Conroy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darling gets through Conroy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darling avoiding damage as Conroy throws knees to the body.
Darling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Conroy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Darling's face.
Conroy misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darling scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conroy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Conroy misses with a knee strike.
Conroy misses with an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conroy obliges.
Conroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darling wants to stall.
Darling fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conroy has Darling pressed against the cage, preventing Darling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conroy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Darling is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Conroy throws an elbow but misses.
Conroy lands an elbow inside that Darling shrugs off.
Darling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Conroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Conroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darling's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darling working aggressively here.
Darling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darling digs a good hook to Conroy's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conroy tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Conroy.
Conroy is looking to clinch but Darling is avoiding it.
Conroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conroy is looking to chop away at Darling's legs.
Darling lands with a nice body punch.
Conroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darling blocks a head kick by Conroy.
Conroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Darling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Conroy misses with a leg kick.
Conroy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darling misses with a straight right.
Darling listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Conroy darts in trying to clinch
and Conroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Conroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darling connects with a crisp jab.
Bruce Conroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conroy throws a head kick that half lands.
Conroy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Conroy pushes Darling away with a front kick.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
Conroy throws a sloppy head kick
and Darling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conroy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Conroy misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Conroy has time to react.
Darling throws a hook but Conroy avoids it easily.
Conroy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Darling pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Conroy back to the cage. Darling follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Conroy is rocked!
Darling connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Conroy tumbling to the canvas! Darling pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Conroy was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maverick Darling!
Maverick Darling is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Maverick Darling thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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