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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricard Cuenca is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Lidae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricard Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cuenca.
Lidae looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Cuenca lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Lidae crumples to the floor! Cuenca milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricard Cuenca!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Ponowog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Peixoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ponowog's entrance music is Panini Pua Kea . A fine choice. Peixoto has chosen Bob Marley - Legalize it! as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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156 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ty Ponowog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo Peixoto !
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponowog is looking to clinch.
Ponowog pushes Peixoto up against the ropes in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Ponowog.
Peixoto wants to break free but Ponowog has control.
Ponowog landing knees to the body.
Ponowog avoiding damage.
Ponowog digs a right hand into Peixoto 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peixoto 's gas tank.
Ponowog tries for a takedown but Peixoto manages to get underhooks.
Ponowog is pushing Peixoto up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Peixoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponowog has Peixoto pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Peixoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ponowog misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peixoto .
The referee is keeping an eye on Ponowog - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ponowog tries to land knees in the clinch but Peixoto avoids the damage to the body.
Ponowog has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Peixoto after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Ponowog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponowog scores with a shoulder strike.
Ponowog with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peixoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ponowog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ponowog creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Peixoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ponowog throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponowog goes for a takedown attempt but Peixoto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peixoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Ponowog is breathing heavily.
Peixoto lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ponowog falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enzo Peixoto !
An out of breath Enzo Peixoto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Bouncer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Bouncer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jared Hart's chin.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Bouncer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Hart!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouncer throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart misses with a two punch combination.
Bouncer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bouncer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bouncer connects with the punch.
Bouncer misses the shot to the body.
Bouncer is looking to clinch.
Bouncer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hart is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bouncer throws a series of punches but Hart moves out of range.
Bouncer looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
Hart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bouncer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouncer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hart counters with a left and a right that stings Bouncer.
Bouncer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hart doesn't seem bothered though.
Bouncer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouncer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hart counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Bouncer badly! He tries to strike back but Hart puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Bouncer out cold! Oh man, Bouncer will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jared Hart!
Jared Hart got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krav Maga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maga comes to the ring accompanied by fuel. Hanzo Hasashi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krav Maga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maga.
Maga looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A leg kick checked by Hasashi.
Maga avoids the head kick by Hasashi.
Hasashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hasashi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Hasashi tries to pull guard but Maga won't allow it.
The referee calls for Hasashi to work.
Hasashi tries to pull guard but Maga won't allow it.
Hasashi has clasped his hands together around Maga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hasashi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maga is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maga wants to control but Hasashi postures up.
Maga is not content to let Hasashi control the position.
Hasashi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hasashi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maga is trying to get back to half guard.
Hasashi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hasashi trying to control the action but Maga is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hasashi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Maga blocks a head kick by Hasashi.
Hasashi throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Krav Maga has been cut.
Maga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hasashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanzo Hasashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hasashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maga fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hasashi.
Hasashi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hasashi lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hasashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hasashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hasashi wants to control from the top but Maga keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hasashi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hanzo Hasashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krav Maga's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hasashi lands a brutal head kick. Maga looks out on his feet and Hasashi throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Hanzo Hasashi!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urutaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Urutaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urutaka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Urutaka decides to stand back up. Urutaka steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Urutaka back to the ropes. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Urutaka checks a leg kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urutaka counters by moving into the clinch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Urutaka has hold of one of Diaz's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Urutaka gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urutaka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Urutaka has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urutaka. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz tries to break free but Urutaka pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Urutaka breaks the clinch.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Urutaka clinches with his opponent.
Urutaka prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Urutaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Urutaka lands an elbow that stopped Diaz in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz avoiding damage as Urutaka throws knees to the body.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Urutaka has the dominant position.
Urutaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Urutaka clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Urutaka is controlling him.
Urutaka jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.
Urutaka scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urutaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Urutaka rushes Diaz and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Urutaka has double underhooks.
Urutaka is struggling to control the position.
Diaz tries to break free but Urutaka pushes him back against the ropes.
Urutaka breaks the clinch.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Urutaka clinches with his opponent.
Urutaka ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Urutaka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Urutaka seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Diaz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Urutaka's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Urutaka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Urutaka drags the fight down to the ground.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urutaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Urutaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urutaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urutaka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Urutaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Urutaka saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Urutaka pushes Diaz up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Urutaka 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.
Diaz tries to bum rush Urutaka with a series of wild strikes but Urutaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urutaka dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urutaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urutaka pulls guard.
Urutaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Urutaka is striking from the bottom but Diaz uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Urutaka desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Urutaka tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is trying to stand.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Diaz.
Urutaka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Urutaka counters by moving into the clinch.
Urutaka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Urutaka throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz is trying to push Urutaka away but Urutaka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Urutaka stalling the fight.
Urutaka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz is trying to push Urutaka away but Urutaka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Urutaka is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Diaz can't fight it off and eventually Urutaka manages to take the fight to the floor. Diaz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Urutaka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Urutaka defends easily.
Diaz working for a triangle but Urutaka defends it easily.
Urutaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urutaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Urutaka has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz has his foot on Urutaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urutaka works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Urutaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz scores with a one two! Urutaka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Urutaka closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the ropes.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Urutaka has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diaz uses from the top position.
Urutaka pulls Diaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Urutaka had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz misses with the combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.
Diaz tries to stand but Urutaka is controlling from the bottom.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Nick Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Urutaka rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz wants to break free but Urutaka has control.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Urutaka decides to pull guard.
Diaz won't allow Urutaka to sweep him here.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Urutaka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Diaz has his foot on Urutaka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urutaka works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Urutaka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urutaka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Urutaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Urutaka connects with a couple of short punches.
Kai Urutaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urutaka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Urutaka closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the ropes.
Urutaka looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Urutaka.
Urutaka turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw 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.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Urutaka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Urutaka decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Urutaka counters by clinching up.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Urutaka prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Urutaka trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz tries to circle away but Urutaka has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Urutaka has him pressed against the ropes.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz tries to break free but Urutaka pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urutaka tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard.
Urutaka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz controls Urutaka momentarily but Urutaka frees himself.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Urutaka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kai Urutaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Urutaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urutaka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Urutaka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McDonovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James McDonovan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for McDonovan.
McDonovan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tulfo back to the ropes. McDonovan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Erwin Tulfo has been cut.
Tulfo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by McDonovan.
McDonovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tulfo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tulfo swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonovan.
McDonovan lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonovan tried to score with a low kick but Tulfo checks it.
McDonovan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tulfo.
Tulfo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonovan wants to clinch.
Tulfo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tulfo swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonovan.
McDonovan wants to clinch.
McDonovan dodges the punch combination from Tulfo.
James McDonovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonovan walks into a jab.
Tulfo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A clash of legs there as McDonovan blocks the low kick.
McDonovan tries to clinch there but Tulfo circles away.
McDonovan throws a sloppy head kick and Tulfo moves out of range easily.
Tulfo throws a right hand that McDonovan ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonovan also avoids with ease.
McDonovan tries to clinch but Tulfo moves out of range.
McDonovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tulfo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tulfo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonovan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tulfo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tulfo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Tulfo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulfo is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and McDonovan moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James McDonovan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Yatsenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rustam Yatsenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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130 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rustam Yatsenko!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yatsenko thumps Rivera with a low kick.
Yatsenko scores with a kick to the body.
Rivera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yatsenko. Yatsenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Yatsenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yatsenko lands a leg kick that knocks Rivera off balance momentarily.
Crunch! Yatsenko slams his shin into Rivera's torso.
Yatsenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yatsenko.
A good leg kick by Yatsenko.
Yatsenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yatsenko lands a big head kick that sends Rivera tumbling to the mat! Yatsenko takes a step backwards and waves Rivera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rivera is rocked!
Rivera gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rustam Yatsenko!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the ring accompanied by Headstrong. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Allan Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Estima!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durham moves into the clinch successfully.
Estima has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Durham regains guard immediately.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Durham wants to get back to his feet but Estima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Estima connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durham is on top in guard.
Estima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Estima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durham wants to stand but Estima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Durham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Estima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durham is one step ahead there.
Durham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estima wants to sweep here but Durham controlling him for the moment.
Estima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Estima looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Estima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Durham landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Durham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Durham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durham postures up in Estima's guard and throws a big left but Estima blocks it.
Durham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Estima has a closed guard, preventing Durham from standing up.
Durham stands up over Estima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Estima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
Durham lands a couple of digs.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Estima is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Estima working for a triangle but Durham defends it easily.
Durham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durham distracts Estima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Durham preventing the sweep.
Estima is looking for a triangle but Durham pushes his legs off easily.
Durham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estima has his foot on Durham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durham works his way back into a safe position though.
Durham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.
Durham is looking to work some ground and pound but Estima has wrist control.
Durham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Estima's guard.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Estima manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Estima working for a guillotine from mount but Durham is in no mood to give up.
Estima blocks Durham's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Estima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Durham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Durham is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Durham is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima won't let Durham get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Estima landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durham is working to get back to half guard.
Estima is working for a guillotine from mount but Durham frees his head quite easily.
Estima working for a submission but Durham is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estima throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Durham's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Estima is working for a guillotine from mount but Durham frees his head quite easily.
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 Allan Durham will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durham misses with a head kick.
Durham lands a nice looking body shot.
Estima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durham is looking to clinch.
Estima takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Roger Estima has been cut.
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allan Durham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durham. Estima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durham scores with a hook to the body. Estima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durham lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durham throws a nice looking combination but Estima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Estima.
Durham connects with a body shot.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estima.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham punishes Estima's body with a nice straight punch.
Durham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Estima is just out of range.
Durham tries to close the distance and clinch but Estima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durham misses with a double jab.
Durham has closed the distance and engaged Estima in a clinch.
Estima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durham ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Durham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Estima drops back looking for a leg! Durham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durham manages to kick Estima off! Estima jumps back into Durham's guard.
Allan Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durham wants to stand and escape but Estima is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estima with a nice head shot there.
Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Estima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Estima from controlling successfully.
Durham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Estima defends it easily.
Durham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Estima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Estima lands a couple of elbows.
Estima lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Estima from controlling successfully.
Estima drops back looking for a leg! Durham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durham manages to kick Estima off! Estima jumps back into Durham's guard.
Estima trying to control but Durham is working from the bottom.
Durham is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Estima has his hands clasped together but Durham extends an breaks Estima's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Durham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Allan Durham!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Ninja Turtle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boo Boo Chenney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja Turtle comes to the ring accompanied by Ninja turtles theme song!!!. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Ninja Turtle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boo Boo Chenney!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chenney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ninja Turtle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ninja Turtle tries for a takedown but Chenney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ninja Turtle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chenney as he jumps to the side.
Chenney with a jab.
Ninja Turtle ducks under a wild hook from Chenney.
Ninja Turtle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chenney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Ninja Turtle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja Turtle shoots in for a takedown but Chenney shows good takedown defense.
Chenney clobbers Ninja Turtle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chenney swings for the body but Ninja Turtle moves out of range.
Chenney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ninja Turtle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja Turtle is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Chenney is trying to escape and Ninja Turtle transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Chenney is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ninja Turtle! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leo Ninja Turtle!
A very excited looking Leo Ninja Turtle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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