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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nike Dallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nike Dallas enters the ring!
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220 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Glover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nike Dallas! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dallas darts in and clinches Glover up against the ropes. Dallas has had enough of the clinch but Glover keeps him there for the moment. Glover trying to land knees to the body.
Dallas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Glover trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dallas's guard. Dallas has control of Glover's left arm, preventing Glover from doing any damage. Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Dallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Glover wants to stand and escape but instead Dallas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover wants to control but Dallas passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Dallas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Glover wants to improve his position but Dallas is controlling well.
Dallas works his way into side control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Glover tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dallas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Dallas throws a strike aimed at the side of Glover's head but Glover avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover tries to improve position but can't. Dallas stands up. Dallas circles away from the clinch attempt and Dallas counters with a nice double leg into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dallas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Glover wants to sweep here but Dallas controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dallas showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Dallas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Dallas dives in and scores a takedown into Glover's guard. Glover wants to hit a switch here but Dallas passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Glover there! Glover tries to lock up and control but Dallas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover tries to reverse the position but Dallas maintains control. Glover is just holding on here. Dallas manages to take his back.
What can Glover do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Glover is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dallas trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Glover doesn't escape. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dallas is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Glover won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Dallas off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nike Dallas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cee Lo Green - F-bomb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Dangle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert West! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice leg kick lands there from Dangle. West circles away from the clinch attempt.
West has closed the distance and engaged Dangle in a clinch.
West blocks the elbow strike.
West trying to stall but Dangle improves his position.
West decides to pull guard. West keeping full guard, as Dangle tries to pass. Dangle wants to control from the top but West keeps moving. Dangle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. West tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dangle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Dangle trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Jim Dangle wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Dangle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jim Dangle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dangle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dangle pushes West up against the ropes in a clinch. West stalling in the clinch but Dangle improves position. West pulls Dangle into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dangle tries to free his leg and advance position but West is retaining full guard. Dangle is working hard here to advance position. Dangle lands a couple of digs. Dangle gets to his feet. West looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dangle, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dangle wants to clinch up but West keeps it at a distance. Dangle wants to clinch. West circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dangle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Dangle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. West ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. West no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Dangle wants to control from the top but West keeps moving. West 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. West is working an open guard so Dangle takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Dangle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. West closes the distance and clinches. West prevents a body shot from Dangle. Nice elbow from Dangle. Dangle lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. West is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dangle to keep the fight standing. Dangle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dangle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by West as Dangle tries to tie him up. Dangle lands an elbow just above West 's eye.
It looks like Robert West has been cut. West ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. West no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dangle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Dangle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dangle looking to sit in guard and control but West gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that round. The cut man is working on Robert West's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dangle connects with a high kick. Dangle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dangle throws a head kick that misses. West is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. West misses with a looping right. Dangle is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Dangle missing with knees to the body.
Dangle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Dangle throws a knee to the head but misses.
West drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dangle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
West fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dangle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dangle tries to circle away but West has him pinned against the ropes. West tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jim Dangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert West. Dangle misses with an elbow strike.
Dangle tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body. Dangle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. West tries for a takedown but Dangle manages to get underhooks.
Dangle slowing the pace effectively. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. West drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dangle pulls his leg out and moves away.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West clinches up with Dangle and pushes him back against the ropes. Dangle lands a knee to the body.
Dangle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it. Dangle taking a breather. Dangle tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dangle throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West taking a breather. Dangle tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Dangle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West is trying to pull guard but Dangle has him pressed against the ropes. Dangle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Dangle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. West is trying to pull guard but Dangle turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Dangle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dangle tries to clinch but West is having none of it. Dangle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Dangle dodges the punch combination from West.
West throws a looping overhand right but Dangle ducks down to avoid it. Dangle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed West momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from West. Those never looked like landing. The fight stays on the outside here - Dangle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but West paws at him with a jab and circles away. Dangle tries to clinch but West moves away and West counters with a three punch combo that has Dangle backing up. Dangle nods at West to acknowledge the strikes. West looks to throw the jab but Dangle is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dangle is looking to take this fight into the clinch. West avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dangle gets a clinch. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Dangle manages to break the clinch.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Dangle trying to land knees to the body.
Dangle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Dangle trying to land knees to the body.
Dangle is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dangle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
West is rocked! Dangle misses with a knee to the head. West is still on wobbly legs! Can Dangle finish him? West has Dangle pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. West pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Dangle tumbling to the mat - West dives into Dangle's guard. West wants to pass the guard but Dangle is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Dangle dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Robert West's cut. 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dangle throws a quick inside leg kick. West seems to have recovered his senses. The fight stays on the outside here - Dangle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but West paws at him with a jab and circles away. West misses with a double jab.
West gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Dangle unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Dangle landing knees to the body.
West tries to pull guard but Dangle won't allow it.
West looking to stall.
West misses with the head strike.
Dangle effectively controlling the action here. West looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round. West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dangle unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. West managing to block the knees to the body from Dangle.
West jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dangle walks away with a smile on his face. West gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. West misses with a few strikes there.
Dangle is looking to clinch. Dangle closes the distance and clinches. West is looking for a takedown. Jim Dangle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert West. Dangle missing with knees to the body.
Dangle tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body. Dangle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dangle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dangle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West throws a right hand that Dangle ducks under and follows up with a left that Dangle also avoids with ease. Dangle closes the distance and clinches. West avoiding damage as Dangle throws knees to the body.
West pulls guard effortlessly. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dangle trying to control but West is working from the bottom. Dangle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Dangle wants to get up but he can't break West's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Dangle wants to pass the guard but West is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim Dangle wasn't doing enough on the ground. Dangle tries to clinch up and West counters with a one-two to the body. Dangle is looking to clinch. Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dangle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from West.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
West lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dangle circles away quickly and effectively. West displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Dangle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively. West circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dangle tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jim Dangle is winning the standup battle so far. West lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by West. Dangle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dangle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dangle doesn't manage to clinch there - West circles away.
Dangle is looking to chop away at West's legs. Dangle tries to clinch and West counters with a left and a right that stings Dangle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dangle tries to clinch but West moves out of range. Dangle is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West slips a straight right by Dangle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dangle is looking to slow West down with leg kicks. Robert West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dangle closes the distance looking to clinch and West counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Jim Dangle showed his dominance in that final round. Well Dangle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Jim Dangle! Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Jim Dangle! Judge Josh West scores the fight for Jim Dangle!
Jim Dangle wins by unanimous decision! Jim Dangle gave a mention to Balco Boys - Hilo in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Doestevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes to the ring accompanied by Imperial March. Doestevsky has chosen New Divide as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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220 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darth Vader! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Doestevsky! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vader displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Doestevsky. Vader finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doestevsky takes a swing at Vader's ribcage but misses. Doestevsky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vader quickly recovers to half guard. Doestevsky passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vader! Doestevsky swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vader is now in Doestevsky's guard. A big mistake from Doestevsky there, giving up the dominant position! The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Vader preventing the sweep. Vader has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Vader trying to stand up but can't free himself from Doestevsky's guard. Vader throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vader drops back, looking for a kneebar! Doestevsky looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Doestevsky looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Doestevsky! Doestevsky prevents Vader from escaping the position. Doestevsky tries to move to mount but Vader blocks the move with his legs. Doestevsky controls the position from side control. Doestevsky wants to control but Vader is keeping him busy. Doestevsky stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doestevsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Vader sprawls well. He's pushed Doestevsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Doestevsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vader's calf. Doestevsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vader. Vader slaps away a takedown attempt from Doestevsky, before circling back to the center of the mat. Darth Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Doestevsky. Doestevsky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vader wants it to stay on the feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vader throws a push kick but Doestevsky slaps the foot to one side. Doestevsky lands a head kick. Vader smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Vader instigates a clinch. Vader on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doestevsky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doestevsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Doestevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doestevsky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vader sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doestevsky somewhat. Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Doestevsky moves out of range easily. Vader pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Nice sprawl there from Vader as Doestevsky shoots in. Doestevsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doestevsky wants to clinch. Doestevsky misses with a takedown attempt and Vader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Vader lands a lovely overhand right. Doestevsky swinging wildly here.
Doestevsky misses with a few strikes there.
Doestevsky looks gassed! Doestevsky stalks Vader and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vader's face. Vader staggers backwards, shaken. Vader throws a sloppy head kick and Doestevsky moves out of range easily. Doestevsky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vader sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Vader lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doestevsky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Doestevsky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Doestevsky dominated that round. 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.
Doestevsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Vader sprawls well. He's pushed Doestevsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Doestevsky shoots in but Vader avoids the takedown attempt easily. Good shot there by Vader. A low kick from Vader misses and Doestevsky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Vader tries to circle away but Doestevsky has him pinned against the ropes. Vader is trying to push Doestevsky away but Doestevsky has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Doestevsky holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Vader is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Vader is trying to force a seperation but Doestevsky has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doestevsky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vader gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Darth Vader has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Doestevsky. Vader wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Doestevsky has Vader pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Vader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Doestevsky wants a takedown but no success here.
Doestevsky is working for takedown but Vader is calmly controlling the position for now. Vader working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vader prevents the takedown attempt.
Doestevsky prevents Vader from breaking the clinch. Vader wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doestevsky has him pressed against the ropes. Doestevsky manages to break the clinch.
Darth Vader is winning the standup battle so far. Doestevsky shoots in and drives through. Vader sprawls well. Vader throws a hook but Doestevsky avoids it easily. A combination from Doestevsky does no damage. Doestevsky jabs Vader to the body, keeping him at a distance. Doestevsky is breathing heavily. Vader shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Vader is trying to control the action in half guard but Doestevsky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vader looks to land a strike but Doestevsky avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Vader in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Vader wants to pass the guard but Doestevsky is keeping the position. Vader working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Doestevsky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Vader postures up in Doestevsky's guard and throws a big left but Doestevsky blocks it. Vader tries to stand but Doestevsky is controlling from the bottom. Vader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doestevsky is keeping the position for now. Doestevsky is controlling Vader's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vader throws a big right hand that misses. Vader stands up over Doestevsky, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Doestevsky has his hands on Vader's head, controlling the position. Vader won't allow Doestevsky to sweep him here. Vader wants to pass the guard but Doestevsky is keeping the position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Vader trying to control but Doestevsky is working from the bottom. Doestevsky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darth Vader dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vader looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A jab from Vader misses. Doestevsky scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Doestevsky working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Doestevsky tries to advance to mount but Vader denies him. Vader is not content to let Doestevsky control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vader tries to bench press Doestevsky off him but Doestevsky keeps the position. Doestevsky is trying to get an arm triangle but Vader is defending well. Vader is looking for a sweep. Vader stops Doestevsky from passing to mount. Doestevsky is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Vader looks calm but he's in trouble here. Doestevsky gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Vader is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Doestevsky lets go of the hold and Vader can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samuel Doestevsky!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Axxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apache Mankiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mankiller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tribal Drums. Thor Axxe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
183 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Axxe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apache Mankiller! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Axxe misses with a series of wild punches.
Mankiller throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Axxe's head. Nice uppercut there from Axxe. Axxe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mankiller is rocked! Axxe throws a leg kick that is checked and Mankiller counters with a body kick that stops Axxe in his tracks momentarily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mankiller is looking to slow Axxe down with leg kicks. Axxe throws a right and a left that both miss. Axxe misses the shot to the body. Axxe misses with a series of wild punches.
Axxe throws a hook to the side of Mankiller's head but Mankiller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Axxe blocks a head kick by Mankiller.
Mankiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mankiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Axxe ducks under a wild hook from Mankiller. Axxe scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mankiller ducks under a wild hook from Axxe. A combination from Axxe does no damage. Axxe fails to land with a series of punches.
Mankiller throws a head kick that misses. Good shot there by Axxe. Axxe scores with a three punch combo!
Axxe connects with the punch. Mankiller is still on wobbly legs! Can Axxe finish him? Mankiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mankiller throws a nice looking combination but Axxe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mankiller seems to have recovered his senses. Axxe misses with a two punch combination.
Axxe misses with a wild combination.
Axxe ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Axxe scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mankiller throws a right and a left that both miss. Axxe cracks a nice hook into Mankiller's ribs. A lazy left from Axxe finds it's target. Axxe blocks a head kick by Mankiller.
Mankiller delivers a nice body kick. Mankiller sizes up Axxe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Mankiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mankiller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Axxe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mankiller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axxe.
Axxe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mankiller moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Axxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mankiller.
Axxe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mankiller with a body punch. A glancing blow. Axxe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Mankiller throws a leg kick but Axxe sees it coming and moves out of range. Mankiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mankiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Axxe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mankiller counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. No joy there for Axxe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A good leg kick by Mankiller. Axxe tries to bum rush Mankiller with a series of wild strikes but Mankiller uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Donk. Mankiller catches Axxe right on the button with a cross. Axxe throws a series of punches but Mankiller moves out of range. Mankiller slips a jab and a cross from Axxe.
Thor Axxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Axxe is breathing heavily. Mankiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Axxe blocks a head kick by Mankiller.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Axxe looks to land a combination. Mankiller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mankiller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Axxe blocks a head kick by Mankiller.
Mankiller blocks a low kick nicely. Axxe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Axxe misses with the combination.
Mankiller lands a slapping body shot.
Axxe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mankiller circles away quickly and effectively. Axxe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mankiller throws a head kick that half lands.
Axxe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Axxe tries to land a leg kick but Mankiller saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thor Axxe will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Axxe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mankiller. A nice combination there by Axxe.
Axxe throws a lazy right hand but Mankiller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mankiller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Axxe. Axxe connects with a right hand. Mankiller shakes it off. Axxe tries to bum rush Mankiller with a series of wild strikes but Mankiller uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mankiller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mankiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mankiller scores with a jab. Mankiller throws a body punch but Axxe moves out of range. Mankiller throws a right hand that Axxe ducks under and follows up with a left that Axxe also avoids with ease. Axxe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mankiller under the eye. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mankiller blocks a head kick by Axxe.
Axxe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Axxe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mankiller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Axxe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Axxe. Those never looked like landing. Mankiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Axxe misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Axxe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mankiller lands a big head kick that sends Axxe tumbling to the mat! Mankiller takes a step backwards and waves Axxe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Axxe is rocked!
It looks like Thor Axxe has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Axxe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Axxe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Axxe thows a left - swing and a miss! Mankiller throws a powerful right kick. Axxe tried to block low but the kick was high! Axxe was taken right off of his feet! Mankiller jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Apache Mankiller! A victorious Apache Mankiller thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ras Putten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesclei Cabral Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putten's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Aish Tamid by Matisyahu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 cm
19
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ras Putten! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesclei Cabral Nogueira! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Putten fails to land with a series of punches.
Putten lands a nice looking body shot.
Nogueira fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Putten to the ground. Nogueira is now in Putten's guard. Putten trying to control the position.
Nogueira looking to sit in guard and control but Putten gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Putten slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Nogueira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Putten is keen to just control but Nogueira is a slippery customer. Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nogueira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Putten is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nogueira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nogueira has escaped and now he's on top! Nogueira trying to move into half guard but instead Putten has managed to sweep! Putten won't allow Nogueira to sweep him here. Nogueira is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Putten rolls with it to try and escape but Nogueira cranks on the arm and Putten is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wesclei Cabral Nogueira! Wesclei Cabral Nogueira is the new lightweight champion! After the fight, Wesclei Cabral Nogueira was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashida Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gipson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai comes to the ring accompanied by Die Antwoord - "Fish Paste". Ashida Kai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gipson Brown's chin.
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187 cm
25
186 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ashida Kai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gipson Brown! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A thudding body kick lands there by Kai!
Kai scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kai.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kai. The fight moves into the clinch position. Kai gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kai misses with a knee to the head. Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head. Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kai controls his hands.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kai is keeping busy. Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Brown blocking some punches.
Brown misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kai throws an elbow but misses. Kai landing some nice looking knees 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! Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Kai is blocking nicely.
Kai misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kai drags the fight down to the ground.
Kai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there. Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kai is looking to sinch up a triangle. Brown throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Kai's body to avoid the submission. Kai has instead reached around Brown's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Kai arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ashida Kai! After winning the bout, Ashida Kai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabr Aldossary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Aldossary's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Wherever I May Roam (S&M version). 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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180 cm
24
214 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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24
221 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko ! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jabr Aldossary! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Aldossary circles away.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Aldossary throws a body kick.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Aldossary circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Aldossary moves away and Aldossary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko 's guard now. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Emelianenko being controlled here, momentarily. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Aldossary wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving. Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet but Aldossary is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Aldossary looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jabr Aldossary. Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldossary circles away.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches. Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks it.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Aldossary.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldossary is trying to drag Emelianenko to the mat but Emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms. Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aldossary goes for a takedown in the clinch but Emelianenko prevents it.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldossary is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabr Aldossary. Aldossary wants a takedown.
Aldossary looking for a takedown. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko missing with knees to the body.
Aldossary breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Aldossary slips to the side and Aldossary counters with a single leg into guard. Emelianenko didn't expect that. Aldossary landing some decent shots from guard. Aldossary postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Aldossary from controlling successfully. Emelianenko is looking to stand back up but Aldossary counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Emelianenko . Aldossary is keen to just control but Emelianenko is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jabr Aldossary was stalling too much, according to the referee. Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Aldossary breaks the clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldossary circles away.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldossary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Aldossary counters with a takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Emelianenko is pushing Aldossary's head away, looking to escape. Aldossary manages to hold on to the position though. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Aldossary is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabr Aldossary dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aldossary misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko moves to clinch but Aldossary breaks away and Aldossary decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Emelianenko 's guard. Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Aldossary trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Emelianenko wants to stand up but Aldossary is controlling him. Aldossary throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Aldossary sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldossary accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldossary circles away.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Emelianenko closes the distance but Aldossary moves to the side and Aldossary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko 's guard now. Aldossary stops Emelianenko from standing up. Aldossary wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving. Aldossary has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Aldossary is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jabr Aldossary. Aldossary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up. Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch and Aldossary counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Aldossary not landing any meaningful shots this time. Emelianenko is trying to stand up here but Aldossary is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldossary is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emelianenko is just riding it out for now. Aldossary eventually gives up the hold. Aldossary trying to pass the guard but Emelianenko defending well. Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Aldossary throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely. Aldossary controlling the pace. Aldossary stops Emelianenko from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jabr Aldossary hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Aldossary fails with the takedown. Aldossary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emelianenko pinned against the ropes. Emelianenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Aldossary fails miserably with a takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabr Aldossary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldossary circles away.
Aldossary looks for a takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko tries to clinch up. Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Aldossary circles away and keeps his distance. Emelianenko avoids a kick to the body.
Aldossary shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily. Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Aldossary circles away.
Aldossary fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabr Aldossary. Aldossary will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Emelianenko tries to clinch up. Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Emelianenko tries to clinch and Aldossary counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldossary shoots in but no luck this time. Aldossary swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko . Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Aldossary counters with a nice double leg into side control. Emelianenko won't be happy with that. Emelianenko is trying to buck Aldossary off. Aldossary working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Aldossary prevents Emelianenko from escaping the position. Jabr Aldossary has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aldossary trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away. Aldossary in side control, throwing shots but Emelianenko defends. Aldossary trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away. Aldossary might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Emelianenko kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jabr Aldossary wasn't active enough on the ground. Emelianenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aldossary.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Aldossary is avoiding it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Aldossary circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Aldossary moves away and Aldossary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko 's guard now. Emelianenko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aldossary off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Aldossary pushes him off. Aldossary takes a swing at Emelianenko 's ribcage but misses. Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aldossary manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aldossary manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Aldossary pushes Emelianenko up against the ropes in a clinch. Aldossary is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Emelianenko is defending well. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Aldossary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jabr Aldossary has been cut. Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldossary wants a takedown but no success here.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldossary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldossary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Aldossary manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldossary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Aldossary is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Lucas Emelianenko did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The cut man is working on Jabr Aldossary's cut. 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.
Aldossary tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emelianenko swivels and escapes. Emelianenko rushes Aldossary and presses him up against the ropes. Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Aldossary is blocking nicely.
Aldossary has Emelianenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms. Emelianenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldossary backwards. Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldossary has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emelianenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabr Aldossary. Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldossary's face.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Aldossary drops down looking for an ankle pick but Emelianenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aldossary manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldossary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Aldossary is avoiding it.
Aldossary throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily. Aldossary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far. Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Aldossary manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Aldossary has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Aldossary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldossary drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Aldossary managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Lucas Emelianenko has scored more points in the clinch so far. Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Aldossary struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head. Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldossary.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldossary.
Aldossary wants a takedown but no success here.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aldossary wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Aldossary is blocking nicely.
Aldossary pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldossary is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks. Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aldossary avoids it. Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aldossary misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aldossary has Emelianenko pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms. Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldossary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Aldossary tries to score a body lock takedown but Emelianenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Aldossary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head. Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aldossary is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Emelianenko is defending well. Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldossary's face.
Aldossary breaks the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Emelianenko tries to clinch but Aldossary moves away and Aldossary counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aldossary. This has been an exciting period of action! Aldossary looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Aldossary manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lucas Emelianenko will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jabr Aldossary's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Aldossary is avoiding it.
Aldossary closes this distance looking for a takedown but Emelianenko circles away. Aldossary moves into the clinch. Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head. Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldossary.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko prevents Aldossary from breaking the clinch. Aldossary breaks the clinch.
Aldossary shoots in looking for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aldossary's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabr Aldossary.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aldossary misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Aldossary is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Aldossary throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch and Aldossary counters with a single leg into guard. Emelianenko didn't expect that. Aldossary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now. Aldossary gets to his feet - Emelianenko follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Aldossary. Aldossary gets slowly back to his feet. Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Aldossary circles away and keeps his distance. Aldossary circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldossary throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelianenko 's waist but Emelianenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aldossary off to one side. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Aldossary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Aldossary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aldossary paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jabr Aldossary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Aldossary circles away and keeps his distance. Emelianenko moves into range and clinches up with Aldossary. Aldossary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aldossary is trying to break free. Aldossary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldossarys head. Emelianenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aldossary in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks it.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms. Emelianenko prevents Aldossary from breaking the clinch. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko is defending well against a takedown attempt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Aldossary is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldossary breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aldossary shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily. Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aldossary paws at him with a jab and circles away. Aldossary circles away from the clinch attempt and Aldossary counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Aldossary tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Aldossary somewhat. Aldossary shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emelianenko as he jumps to the side. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Emelianenko takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucas Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round. I think Emelianenko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Jabr Aldossary! Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Jabr Aldossary! Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Jabr Aldossary!
Jabr Aldossary wins by unanimous decision! Jabr Aldossary retains his light heavyweight title!
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