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Sons of Valur PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Diggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paal Gloppe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggler comes to the cage accompanied by kick my ass......rehab. Dirk Diggler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirk Diggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paal Gloppe!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggler instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gloppe.
Gloppe tries to circle away but Diggler has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Diggler.
Gloppe is trying to break the clinch but Diggler has him pressed against the cage.
Diggler connects with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Diggler.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gloppe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gloppe looks gassed!
Diggler stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gloppe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diggler has him pressed against the cage.
Diggler lands a knee to the body.
Diggler working Gloppe over with knees to the body.
Diggler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gloppe tries to keep at a distance but Diggler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diggler.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gloppe takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler darts in and clinches Gloppe up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diggler scores a nice knee to the body.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler rushes Gloppe and presses him up against the cage.
Gloppe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gloppe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Diggler obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diggler lands a nice shot to the body.
Diggler drops Gloppe with a big knee straight up the middle! Gloppe is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Gloppe is rocked!
It looks like Paal Gloppe has been cut.
Diggler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diggler moves into range and clinches up with Gloppe.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Gloppe is still on wobbly legs! Can Diggler finish him?
Gloppe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gloppe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler digs a right hand underneath Gloppe's ribcage. Gloppe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diggler connects with a knee to the head.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gloppe gets tackled into the cage by Diggler. Diggler maintains the clinch.
Knees to the body from Diggler.
Gloppe seems to have recovered his senses.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gloppe wants to get back to striking at distance but Diggler won't allow it.
Diggler lands a knee to the head.
Diggler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diggler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gloppe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diggler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggler moves into the clinch.
Diggler breaks the clinch.
Gloppe tries to keep at a distance but Diggler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diggler tightens his grip and picks Gloppe up, before dumping him to the ground. Gloppe manages to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diggler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diggler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gloppe can't keep his opponent in guard - Diggler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diggler decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gloppe gets tackled into the cage by Diggler. Diggler maintains the clinch.
Diggler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diggler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diggler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gloppe's face.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gloppe's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diggler scores a nice knee to the body.
Gloppe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diggler scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Diggler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Diggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paal Gloppe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diggler clinches with his opponent.
Diggler prevents a body shot from Gloppe.
Diggler lands an elbow that stopped Gloppe in his tracks for a moment.
Diggler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gloppe can do to turn this around?
Gloppe misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gloppe.
Diggler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gloppe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diggler gets a clinch.
Diggler scores a nice knee to the body.
Diggler breaks the clinch.
Diggler slips a jab and a cross from Gloppe.
Diggler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggler clinches up against the cage.
Diggler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gloppe is breathing heavily.
Diggler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diggler stalls.
Dirk Diggler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Diggler lands an elbow that stopped Gloppe in his tracks for a moment.
Diggler lands an elbow just above Gloppe 's eye.
Diggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diggler crunches a lovely knee into Gloppe's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Diggler.
A bit of stalling here from Diggler.
Diggler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diggler closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Diggler.
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 elbow from Diggler.
Diggler lands a nice elbow.
Diggler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gloppe's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diggler gets control of Gloppe's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diggler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Diggler uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diggler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diggler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dirk Diggler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diggler pushes Gloppe up against the cage in a clinch.
Gloppe is looking to break free of the clinch but Diggler has double underhooks.
Diggler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diggler gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gloppe is trying to push Diggler away but Diggler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggler lands a damaging elbow.
Diggler crunches a lovely knee into Gloppe's ribcage.
Gloppe takes a shot to the head.
Diggler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Diggler.
Diggler lands a hook that snaps the head of Gloppe backwards.
Diggler slows down the pace here.
Diggler controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dirk Diggler!
During a confident post fight interview, Dirk Diggler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackie Chan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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213 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morgan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones rushes Chan and presses him up against the cage.
Chan lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Chan.
Jones jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan is posturing up here but Jones has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chan has to tap! Slick submission there by Jones!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Morgan Jones!
Morgan Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakeem Nicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izzy BH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hakeem Nicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Izzy BH!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BH misses with an uppercut.
BH throws a big shot that misses.
Nicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BH was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicks.
BH lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Nicks.
Some wild striking there from BH.
Nicks loads up on a big right hand but BH slips the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nicks takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicks tries to score with a low kick but BH moves his leg out of the way.
BH misses with a looping right.
BH pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicks moves away from the strike by BH.
Nicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BH.
Nicks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nicks slips a straight right by BH.
Nicks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nicks moves out of range as BH strikes.
Nicks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BH misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from BH.
Hakeem Nicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. BH eats them both and turns towards Nicks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nicks throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BH throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BH moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
BH throws a big shot that misses.
BH throws out a loose jab but Nicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Nicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicks scores with a decent looking hook.
Nicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nicks scores with a jab to the body.
BH throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BH throws a lazy right hand but Nicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicks lands a head kick. BH smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
BH takes a swing at Nicks's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BH throws an overhand right that lands on Nicks's shoulder, as Nicks tries to avoid the shot.
BH avoids the head kick by Nicks.
Nicks slips a jab from BH.
Nicks throws a shot to the body.
Nicks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of BH's head.
Nicks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Nicks.
Nicks punishes BH's body with a nice straight punch.
Nicks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Nicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BH.
Nicks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nicks connects with a jab.
BH is rocked!
Nicks moves away from the strike by BH.
BH is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicks finish him?
Nicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BH is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
BH walks straight into a right hand from Nicks - that's dropped him! Nicks jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save BH from any more punishment! BH complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hakeem Nicks!
Hakeem Nicks tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pillu Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Vegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegh has chosen Linkin Park- The catalyst as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pillu Haukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arnold Vegh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Haukka.
Vegh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haukka lands a really nice looking cross but Vegh seems unphased.
Haukka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Haukka lands a nice shot that snaps Vegh's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haukka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vegh somewhat.
Vegh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Vegh or perhaps it was just good defense by Haukka which made him look bad.
Pillu Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Vegh.
Haukka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vegh tries to clinch but Haukka moves out of range.
A punch combination from Haukka misses.
Haukka rushes Vegh and presses him up against the cage.
Vegh wants to get back to striking at distance but Haukka won't allow it.
Haukka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vegh is working for takedown but Haukka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vegh tries for a takedown but Haukka manages to get underhooks.
Vegh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh looking for a takedown.
Haukka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haukka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Haukka enables Vegh to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haukka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vegh won't allow Haukka to get back to his feet.
Vegh trying to control the position from guard on top but Haukka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vegh wants to pass the guard but Haukka is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haukka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pillu Haukka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vegh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haukka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vegh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pillu Haukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vegh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vegh misses with a few strikes there.
Haukka moves into range and clinches up with Vegh.
Vegh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Haukka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka has a couple of punches blocked by Vegh.
Haukka throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegh.
Haukka is pressed up against the cage. Vegh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Haukka down to the mat. Haukka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vegh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haukka throws a good cross that connects.
Haukka misses with a two punch combination.
Haukka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vegh dodges the punch combination from Haukka.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haukka misses with a wild body shot.
Haukka swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegh.
Haukka has Vegh up against the cage in a clinch.
Vegh misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegh tries to score a body lock takedown but Haukka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vegh tries to pull guard but Haukka won't allow it.
Vegh manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haukka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vegh pulls Haukka in close to prevent any damage.
Haukka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Haukka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vegh is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Haukka, into his guard.
Haukka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Haukka tries to get out of the position.
Vegh throws an elbow that misses. Haukka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vegh's guard. Nice move by Haukka!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pillu Haukka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vegh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vegh.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haukka scores with a three punch combo!
Haukka pushes Vegh up against the cage in a clinch.
Vegh wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegh is looking for a takedown.
Pillu Haukka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Vegh.
Vegh is trying to drag Haukka to the mat but Haukka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Haukka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haukka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vegh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Haukka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegh jumps guard but Haukka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vegh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Haukka smiles and moves away.
Haukka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haukka wants it to stay on the feet.
Haukka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vegh.
Haukka misses with the combination.
Haukka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haukka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Haukka closes the distance and clinches.
Vegh has Haukka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Haukka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vegh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haukka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haukka misses with a wild combination.
Pillu Haukka is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haukka pinned against the cage. Haukka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Haukka lands a jab.
Haukka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haukka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vegh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haukka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haukka misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Haukka does no damage.
Vegh wants to clinch.
Haukka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haukka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka connects with a body shot.
Haukka misses with the combination.
Haukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Haukka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vegh is breathing heavily.
Vegh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haukka circles away.
Haukka misses with a wild combination.
Haukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vegh circles away quickly and effectively.
Vegh tries to clinch up but Haukka circles away and keeps his distance.
Vegh drops his hands momentarily and Haukka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haukka is looking to clinch but Vegh is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka misses with a two punch combination.
Haukka tries to bum rush Vegh with a series of wild strikes but Vegh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haukka cracks Vegh with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haukka throws a nice looking combination but Vegh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice uppercut there from Haukka.
No joy there for Haukka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haukka throws a series of punches but Vegh moves out of range.
Vegh misses with a lunging right hand
and Haukka counters with a three punch combo that has Vegh backing up. Vegh nods at Haukka to acknowledge the strikes.
Haukka throws a body punch but Vegh moves out of range.
Haukka misses with a combination
and Vegh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vegh throws a right and a left that Haukka avoids nicely.
Vegh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haukka lands a nice uppercut.
Vegh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Haukka after a bit of a struggle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pillu Haukka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vegh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vegh wants to control from the top but Haukka keeps moving.
Haukka wants to stand but Vegh is controlling the position.
Vegh trying to control the position from guard on top but Haukka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Arnold Vegh has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Haukka tries to bum rush Vegh with a series of wild strikes but Vegh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haukka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh tries to bum rush Haukka with a series of wild strikes but Haukka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vegh fails with a takedown attempt.
Vegh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haukka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haukka rushes Vegh and presses him up against the cage.
Vegh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haukka walks away with a smile on his face. Vegh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haukka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Haukka.
Vegh dodges the punch combination from Haukka.
Haukka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegh fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh throws a leg kick but Haukka moved away.
Haukka gets caught flat footed, as Vegh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vegh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vegh passes Haukka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Haukka tries to kick Vegh off but Vegh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vegh thows a huge punch but Haukka dodges it nicely.
Vegh with the ground and pound but Haukka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Haukka wants to get back to his feet but Vegh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegh stands and throws Haukka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vegh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vegh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vegh is staying tight to Haukka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arnold Vegh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegh taking a break here but Haukka is having none of it and regains half guard.
Vegh stops Haukka from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arnold Vegh.
I think Haukka 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pillu Haukka!
Pillu Haukka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Canas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Hughes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Canas's chin.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Canas!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Canas.
Canas lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughes off the cage and back into range.
Hughes is rocked!
Hughes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oh Hughes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hughes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Canas defends it well.
Hughes seems to have got his legs back now.
Hughes winds up and cracks Canas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hughes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hughes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hughes is looking to pass Canas's guard but actually Canas recovers to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Canas has wrist control.
Hughes stands up from Canas's guard - Hughes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jay Canas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canas lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hughes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Canas grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Hughes takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Canas cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jay Canas!
A very excited looking Jay Canas rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Im On One. 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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260 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percy Poe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Poe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Poe is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Poe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Percy Poe!
Percy Poe made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I love this sport! thanks for the fans you are the reason why i always put my best, hey! do I deserve a title shot?'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers has chosen hed(pe)- Bartender as his entrance music. Aiden Rivers is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo McGarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aiden Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rivers defends it nicely.
McGarry missing with a left hand there. Rivers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGarry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rivers sprawls well initially but McGarry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rivers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGarry throwing shots but Rivers is blocking nicely.
McGarry seems to be working for a kimura but Rivers defends the submission attempt.
Rivers tries to roll over but McGarry keeps him under control.
Rivers gets full guard.
McGarry passes Rivers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rivers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McGarry lands a nice short elbow.
Rivers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGarry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGarry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rivers wants to improve his position but McGarry is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarry tries to pass to full mount but Rivers defends it.
McGarry working the head and body with strikes.
McGarry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rivers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McGarry lands a couple of digs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers is trying to keep McGarry in close.
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivers has wrist control.
McGarry scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGarry throws a big right hand that misses.
Rivers is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGarry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rivers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McGarry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGarry preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivers is on top in guard.
McGarry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivers defends it easily.
McGarry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rivers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rivers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rivers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGarry's guard.
Rivers is controlling the pace.
McGarry punching from the bottom.
Rivers is pressing down on McGarry's thigh, looking to free his foot. McGarry is holding on for now.
McGarry regains full guard. Nicely done.
McGarry keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers scoring with some ground and pound.
McGarry keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.
McGarry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rivers is aware though and is defending well.
Rivers wants to pass the guard but McGarry is keeping the position.
McGarry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGarry throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McGarry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rivers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rivers trying to control but McGarry is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivers wants to pass the guard but McGarry is keeping the position.
McGarry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivers defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo McGarry dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McGarry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rivers was covering up waiting for the punch and McGarry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McGarry throws a strike but Rivers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGarry keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.
McGarry isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rivers stacks McGarry on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rivers!
Rivers throws a strike aimed at the side of McGarry's head but McGarry avoids it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGarry gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGarry keeps working.
McGarry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivers pulls his head out easily.
Rivers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McGarry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rivers pulls his head out easily.
Rivers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rivers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rivers moves nicely into side control.
McGarry is looking for a sweep.
Rivers tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rivers is looking to take a break and control but McGarry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rivers.
Rivers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McGarry is avoiding damage well.
McGarry is trying to improve his position.
McGarry strikes from the bottom.
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!
McGarry is trying to get back to half guard.
Rivers wants to control but McGarry is keeping him busy.
McGarry gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rivers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGarry is defending against the submission attempts here by Rivers.
McGarry actively working from the bottom here.
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rivers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGarry's head.
Rivers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGarry does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGarry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rivers.
Leo McGarry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rivers is nestled in close to McGarry, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Rivers.
McGarry wants to get back to full guard.
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. Rivers connects with a nice short shot to McGarry's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers moves nicely into side control.
Rivers tries for a kimura but McGarry is defending well.
McGarry is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarry tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Rivers is trying to get an arm triangle but McGarry is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rivers scores with a punch to the head.
McGarry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
Rivers lands with a straight right. McGarry didn't see that one coming.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGarry moves away.
McGarry dives in and scores a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers wants to sweep here but McGarry controlling him for the moment.
Rivers is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but McGarry frees his head nicely. Oh but Rivers has switched to an armbar! McGarry is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Aiden Rivers!
During a confident post fight interview, Aiden Rivers thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Spishak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Winnfield is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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20
211 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sammy Spishak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winnfield feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Spishak sprawling to the canvas! Spishak rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Winnfield finish him?!
Spishak is rocked!
It looks like Sammy Spishak has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spishak misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Spishak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winnfield swings for the body but Spishak moves out of range.
Spishak misses with a looping right.
Winnfield throws a nice looking combination but Spishak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spishak rushes Winnfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spishak seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Winnfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spishak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winnfield walks away with a smile on his face. Spishak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winnfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winnfield avoids the body shot from Spishak.
Winnfield feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Spishak sprawling to the canvas! Spishak rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Winnfield finish him?!
Spishak lands with a straight right. Winnfield didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
Spishak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winnfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winnfield looks to land a combination but Spishak avoids it well.
No joy there for Spishak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spishak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winnfield.
Spishak misses with a wild body shot.
Spishak throws a series of punches but Winnfield avoids them all with ease.
Spishak is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spishak wants to clinch.
Winnfield swinging wildly here.
Winnfield jabs at Spishak's body.
Winnfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winnfield throws a right and a left that Spishak avoids nicely.
Winnfield moves away from the strike by Spishak.
Winnfield connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sammy Spishak's cut is getting worse.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spishak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jules Winnfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spishak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spishak misses with a few strikes there.
Spishak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jules Winnfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winnfield throws a nice looking combination but Spishak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spishak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winnfield swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Jab from Winnfield.
Spishak tries to clinch but Winnfield is having none of it.
Winnfield misses with a double jab.
Winnfield throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winnfield. Spishak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winnfield throws a looping overhand right but Spishak ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Spishak. Those never looked like landing.
Winnfield bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spishak walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Winnfield swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jules Winnfield!
Jules Winnfield thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nelli Kuukeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (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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280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm
24
264 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelli Kuukeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuukeri.
Frazier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frazier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuukeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frazier breaks the clinch.
Kuukeri drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kuukeri throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuukeri stands up over Frazier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frazier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuukeri lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Frazier 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.
Kuukeri lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier keeping full guard, as Kuukeri tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuukeri's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukeri preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuukeri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuukeri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuukeri is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kuukeri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuukeri postures up in Frazier's guard and throws a big left but Frazier blocks it.
Frazier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frazier keeping moving, preventing Kuukeri from controlling successfully.
Kuukeri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuukeri won't allow Frazier to sweep him here.
Kuukeri looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuukeri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuukeri trying to control the action but Frazier is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuukeri lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuukeri.
Kuukeri is looking for a kimura here.
Frazier gets full guard.
Frazier looking for a guillotine here but Kuukeri defends easily.
Kuukeri stands and throws Frazier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri lands a few punches from side control.
Frazier is not content to let Kuukeri control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuukeri is trying to get an arm triangle but Frazier is defending well.
Frazier tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kuukeri wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kuukeri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kuukeri looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Frazier is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukeri working the ground and pound.
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!
Kuukeri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frazier is trying to improve his position.
Kuukeri scores with a couple of short elbows.
Frazier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kuukeri connects with a decent elbow.
Frazier is rocked!
Kuukeri lands a strong strike to the head of Frazier. That's dazed him! Kuukeri looking to finish here. Frazier is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kuukeri lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nelli Kuukeri!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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