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VFC 33 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximo Katakutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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175 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Katakutan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle shoots in for a takedown but Katakutan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Katakutan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A low kick from Katakutan misses
and Castle counters with a straight right hand.
Katakutan misses with a few strikes there.
Castle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Katakutan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Katakutan tried to score with a low kick but Castle checks it.
Katakutan throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
Katakutan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Katakutan throws a leg kick
and Castle counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
You can see the frustration on Katakutan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Katakutan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Katakutan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan works his way into full mount!
Katakutan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Katakutan looking to finish with strikes here!
Katakutan looking to ground and pound but Castle is blocking nicely.
Katakutan punching from mount but Castle doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Katakutan wants to control but Castle has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Katakutan throwing shots but Castle is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Castle uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Katakutan throwing strikes from guard but Castle blocks nicely.
Castle keeping moving, preventing Katakutan from controlling successfully.
Katakutan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Katakutan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Castle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Castle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Katakutan.
Katakutan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan gets to his feet. Castle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Katakutan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Katakutan catches Castle right on the button with a cross.
Katakutan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Katakutan. No joy for Castle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Katakutan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Katakutan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Katakutan throws a leg kick but Castle checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katakutan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Katakutan throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Katakutan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Katakutan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castle is able to avoid easily.
Castle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Katakutan.
Katakutan cracks the inside of Castle's front leg.
Katakutan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximo Katakutan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castle slips a jab and a cross from Katakutan.
Katakutan tried to score with a low kick but Castle checks it.
Katakutan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Katakutan misses with a head kick.
Katakutan misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castle checks a leg kick.
Katakutan connects with a leg kick. Castle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katakutan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Katakutan wants it to stay on the feet.
Maximo Katakutan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katakutan throws a low kick, looking for Castle's leg but Castle calmly moves out of range.
Castle shoots for a double leg takedown but Katakutan sprawls well. He's pushed Castle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Katakutan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Katakutan misses with a double jab
and Castle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Katakutan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katakutan misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Katakutan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castle in his tracks.
Castle dodges the punch combination from Katakutan.
Katakutan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Castle throws a series of punches but Katakutan avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Katakutan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Katakutan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Castle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Katakutan as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Castle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Katakutan.
Castle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katakutan works over Castle's head and body with a nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katakutan.
Horrible takedown by Castle or perhaps it was just good defense by Katakutan which made him look bad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Katakutan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Katakutan does no damage.
Katakutan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maximo Katakutan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Katakutan throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
Katakutan throws a low kick, looking for Castle's leg but Castle calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katakutan, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katakutan, 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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Katakutan, right into the meat.
Katakutan tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Katakutan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Katakutan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katakutan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Katakutan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Castle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katakutan.
A nice combination there by Katakutan.
Katakutan throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Katakutan.
Katakutan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Castle counters with a single leg into guard. Katakutan didn't expect that.
Katakutan has control of Castle's left arm, preventing Castle from doing any damage.
Katakutan is looking to stand up but Castle isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Castle is one step ahead there.
Katakutan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Katakutan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Castle wants to control from the top but Katakutan keeps moving.
Castle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Katakutan, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan motions for Castle to come forward. Katakutan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katakutan throws a nice head kick!
Katakutan connects with a solid leg kick.
Castle scores with a takedown into Katakutan's guard.
Castle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Katakutan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Katakutan wants to get back to his feet but Castle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katakutan managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Katakutan pushes Castle off and gets back to his feet.
Katakutan throws a chopping leg kick but Castle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Castle has a takedown stuffed.
Katakutan scores with a one two! Castle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rick Castle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katakutan throws a series of punches but Castle avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Katakutan but Katakutan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Katakutan lands a jab to the nose.
Katakutan misses with a low kick.
Rick Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Katakutan.
Katakutan tried to score with a low kick but Castle checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katakutan connects with an inside leg kick.
Maximo Katakutan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Katakutan throws a head kick but Castle moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximo Katakutan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Katakutan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Maximo Katakutan wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Maximo Katakutan 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Totoy Mola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Parker!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
Mola tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mola somewhat.
Parker thumps Mola with a low kick.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Mola shoots in and bounces Parker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Parker is looking for a triangle but Mola pushes his legs off easily.
Mola stands and throws Parker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mola trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mola wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parker, who protects the arm well.
Parker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mola advances nicely into full mount.
Parker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is trying to stand up.
Parker working to try and regain half guard.
Mola controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola punishing his opponent with strikes.
It looks like Paul Parker has been cut.
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!
Parker tries to hold on but Mola postures up.
Mola lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That has opened up Paul Parker's cut even more.
Mola lands with some strikes.
Parker is rocked!
The cut above Paul Parker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Parker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Totoy Mola!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Lubetube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauro Breda (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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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Lubetube!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauro Breda!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lubetube misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Lubetube.
Lubetube tries to sprawl but Breda drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lubetube wants to get back to his feet.
Breda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Breda prevents Lubetube from standing back up.
Breda maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lubetube could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Breda has cracked it and Lubetube is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Breda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mauro Breda!
After winning the bout, Mauro Breda 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arlan Maylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
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BJJ White 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cruz Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Arlan Maylan!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maylan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maylan throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Mendes tumbling to the canvas!
Mendes is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maylan advances position into side control!
Oh Mendes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maylan decides to stand back up. Maylan steps back and let's Mendes get back to his feet.
Mendes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maylan ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Mendes's jaw. Mendes's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Maylan does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arlan Maylan!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woo Petz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woo Petz!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant forces Petz back against the cage and clinches.
Petz looking to stall.
Petz goes for a takedown attempt but Durant pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Durant closes the distance and clinches.
Durant manages to pull guard.
Petz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petz lands a couple of digs.
Durant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Durant keeping full guard, as Petz tries to pass.
Durant had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Petz defends it easily.
Petz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petz looking to sit in guard and control but Durant gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Petz looks gassed!
Durant trying to control but Petz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Petz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz throwing strikes but missing.
Petz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petz looking to pass the guard.
Durant is adopting a defensive guard.
Petz content to stall in guard here.
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Billy Durant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Durant has managed to clinch.
Durant breaks the clinch.
Durant rushes Petz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durant jumps guard and drags Petz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Petz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petz.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Woo Petz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durant drives through and clinches with Petz against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durant turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Durant manages to end up in side control.
Petz is not content to let Durant control the position.
Petz is looking for a sweep.
Durant throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Petz is breathing heavily.
Durant is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant misses with the ground and pound.
Durant tries to advance to mount but can't.
The strikes coming from Durant are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Petz is being controlled here.
Durant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant wants to stand but Petz has his arm trapped.
Durant tries to get to his feet but Petz is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Durant in his guard.
Durant throws a strike but Petz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Petz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Petz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Durant holds on and takes a little breather.
Petz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Petz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Petz trying to control the position from guard on top but Durant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Petz wants to control from the top but Durant keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durant keeping moving, preventing Petz from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Woo Petz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Durant clinches up against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Durant dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Durant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petz is looking for a takedown.
Durant works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Petz trying to keep a closed guard but Durant is proving a slippery customer.
Durant trying to control the position from guard on top but Petz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Durant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Billy Durant wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant letting Petz take a breather here.
Durant drags the fight down to the ground.
Petz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petz trying to control but Durant is working from the bottom.
Petz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petz postures up in Durant's guard and throws a big left but Durant blocks it.
Petz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Petz being controlled here momentarily.
Durant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Petz on the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Petz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Petz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Durant controls Petz momentarily but Petz frees himself.
Petz throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant pulls Petz in close to prevent any damage.
Petz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petz drops back looking for a leg! Durant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durant manages to kick Petz off! Petz jumps back into Durant's guard.
Petz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Petz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Petz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durant keeps working.
Petz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Petz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Petz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Durant is avoiding damage well.
Petz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woo Petz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Petz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Woo Petz!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Woo Petz!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Woo Petz!
Woo Petz wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher comes to the cage accompanied by I Put a Spell On You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Parks.
Parks misses with a two punch combination.
Butcher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parks moves into the clinch.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Butchers head.
A short right from Parks.
Butcher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Parks.
Parks misses with a punch to the body.
Parks tries to work over Butcher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parks decides to pull guard.
Butcher passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Butcher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Parks has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Butcher swings around for an armbar but Parks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Butcher's guard.
Butcher looking for a sweep. Not yet Butcher, not yet.
Butcher wants to hit a switch here but Parks passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Butcher there!
Butcher keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Parks prevents Butcher from getting the reversal.
Parks looking to finish Butcher with some ground and pound. This is bad for Butcher!
Butcher is trying to escape the mount.
Parks controlling the position easily from mount.
Parks prevents Butcher from getting the reversal.
Parks controlling the position easily from mount.
Parks dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher tries to reverse the position but Parks maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parks unloading with bombs!
Parks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Butcher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Parks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Butcher looks a forlorn figure.
Butcher is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher gets back to half guard.
Butcher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Parks is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parks stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Butcher to get to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Parks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Butcher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Butcher somewhat.
Parks takes the fight into the clinch.
Parks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butcher has hold of one of Parks's legs. Parks is fighting the takedown attempt but Butcher gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Butcher drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Parks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Butcher has Parks in his guard.
Butcher has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Parks is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Butcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parks gets to mount! Butcher was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Butcher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Butcher tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Parks has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Parks controlling from mount.
Parks working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher is trying to escape the mount.
Butcher is working hard here to advance position.
Butcher regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Parks in particular looking to stall.
Jim Butcher overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parks decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parks lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parks pushes Butcher up against the cage in a clinch.
Parks misses with a punch on the inside.
Parks lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Parks fails to land.
Parks ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parks no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Butcher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parks is keeping the position for now.
Parks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher passes into half guard.
Parks controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Butcher is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Parks still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Parks has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Parks moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher is looking to improve his position but Parks isn't that keen on the idea.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Parks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Parks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Butcher fails with the takedown
and Parks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parks.
Parks throws a punch but it's blocked by Butcher.
Parks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher jumps guard but Parks stands there with Butcher around his waist. Butcher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Parks can't find room to land a body shot as Butcher controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Parks.
Butcher tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parks lands with a right to the head.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Butchers head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Parks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Butcher is rocked!
Parks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parks.
Oh Butcher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Parks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Butcher's elbow.
Parks has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Butcher uses from the top position.
Butcher is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parks has escaped and now he's on top!
Parks gets to his feet. Butcher looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lyoto Parks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher takes one on the button.
Butcher seems to have got his legs back now.
Parks has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parks scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parks tries to throw a body punch but Butcher avoids it by throwing Parks back against the cage.
Parks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Parks has Butcher pulled in close to control his posture.
Parks looking to control.
Parks has his hands on Butcher's head, controlling the position.
Butcher looking to pass the guard.
Parks wants to stand but Butcher is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lyoto Parks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Parks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parks darts in and clinches Butcher up against the cage.
Parks misses with some punches.
Parks lands an uppercut.
Parks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butcher backwards.
Parks pushes Butcher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Butcher is looking to take this one to the mat.
Parks lands with a left to the head.
Parks successfully pulls guard.
Lyoto Parks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Butcheris looking to pass into half guard but Parks pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Parks is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Parks defends it easily.
Parks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Butcher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parks passes into side control.
Parks stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Parks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyoto Parks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Parks has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Lyoto Parks!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Lyoto Parks!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Lyoto Parks!
Lyoto Parks wins by unanimous decision!
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