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TDCL 27- Nite Nite PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Ladies Love Me. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Evans swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
It looks like Jon Jones has been cut.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Evans does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Evans pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
Jones tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones scores with the left hand. Evans knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones misses with a low kick.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with a wild combination.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans shoots in and gets a takedown into Jones's guard.
Evans content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
Evans works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Evans trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Evans sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rashad Evans was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Evans jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a straight right.
Jones 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.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Evans throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Evans throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans thows a body shot but no joy.
Evans looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Evans throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evans.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Evans counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
Evans takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Evans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jones quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Evans wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Evans thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Evans working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Evans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Evans wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Evans throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Evans landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Evans slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rashad Evans was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Evans to score with a decent uppercut.
Rashad Evans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Evans is defended easily by Jones.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Evans.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Evans moved out of range nicely.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Evans's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones moves out of range as Evans strikes.
Evans misses with a wild combination.
Good exchange - Evans coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Evans bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Evans are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Rashad Evans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Evans controls the position from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Evans trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Evans lands a nice forearm strike.
Jones is trying to control Evans's posture but Evans avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans scores with a couple of short elbows.
Evans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Evans takes a little break here. Jones wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Evans looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Evans smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Evans controls the position.
Evans swings around for an armbar but Jones sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Evans's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones wants to get up but he can't break Evans's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Evans counters with a takedown into side control.
Evans is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Evans working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
A lull in the action here as Evans stalls from top position.
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!
Evans creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones regains half guard there - taking advantage of Evans's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Evans with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Evans.
Evans wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Evans is stalling in the full guard.
Evans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Evans looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans has Jones pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rashad Evans wasn't active enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Evans counter with a right hand.
Jones tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Evans somewhat.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Evans circles away.
Evans fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A nice combination there by Evans.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evans off to one side.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Evans throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
A big right from Evans misses.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Evans is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer.
Evans takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rashad Evans was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones is looking to chop away at Evans's legs.
A jab from Evans misses.
Nice straight punches there by Evans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evans.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Evans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Evans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Evans controlling the pace for now.
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Evans controlling from the full mount.
Evans with the ground and pound from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans controlling the pace for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans lands a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Evans 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Rashad Evans!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Rashad Evans!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Rashad Evans!
Rashad Evans wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Rashad Evans 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dj Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Fitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Method Man, Redman- Da Rockwilder. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Jones !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Fitch!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fitch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones .
A slow jab from Fitch misses its intended target.
Jones scores with a one two! Fitch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fitch lands a nice shot that snaps Jones 's head back.
Fitch checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Fitch.
Jab by Fitch.
Fitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitch keeps the fight on the outside.
Dj Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones works Fitch's body with a nice hook.
Jones gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fitch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitch trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fitch throws a big elbow that misses.
Fitch drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones !
Fitch manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jones tries to clinch
and Fitch counters with a left to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Fitch counters with a left and a right that stings Jones .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitch.
Fitch swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones .
Nice defenses there by Jones .
Fitch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones .
Jones tries to clinch up
enabling Fitch to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination. Fitch tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fitch lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Fitch finds it's target.
Fitch misses the jab.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitch cracks Jones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitch misses with a double jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Jones . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fitch as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Fitch misses.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fitch.
Fitch advances nicely into full mount.
Fitch misses with a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitch sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fitch looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Fitch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fitch misses with a hook.
Fitch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Fitch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jon Fitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones looks for a takedown but Fitch sprawls well.
Fitch looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Fitch drives through and ends up in Jones 's guard.
Fitch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitch throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fitch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fitch 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.
Fitch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitch throws a big elbow that misses.
Fitch wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Fitch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fitch trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitch is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.
Fitch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jon Fitch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fitch is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fitch postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Fitch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fitch drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Fitch off! Fitch jumps back into Jones 's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Fitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fitch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fitch displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones .
Fitch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fitch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Fitch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fitch walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fitch just misses with a punch to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Jones . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fitch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fitch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitch throwing strikes but missing.
Fitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Fitch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitch drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Fitch off! Fitch jumps back into Jones 's guard.
Fitch drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Fitch off! Fitch jumps back into Jones 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Fitch from controlling successfully.
Fitch is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Fitch wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fitch is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fitch has escaped and now he's on top!
Fitch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fitch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throws a big right hand that misses.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fitch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fitch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fitch postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Fitch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fitch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fitch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitch trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Fitch postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Fitch really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fitch throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Jones , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fitch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fitch is looking for a kimura here.
Fitch looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fitch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jones !
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Fitch thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jones holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fitch tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Jones sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fitch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fitch.
Fitch is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fitch to get the leverage.
Jones won't allow Fitch to pass to mount.
Fitch is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fitch to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fitch wants to work for an arm triangle but Jones is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fitch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fitch thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Fitch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fitch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fitch is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fitch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fitch is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Jones is in trouble now - Fitch has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Fitch dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Jones 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fitch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fitch looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones looks to land a combination but Fitch avoids it well.
Fitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones is looking to clinch but Fitch is avoiding it.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Fitch scores with a takedown into Jones 's guard.
Fitch trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Fitch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitch has gone for a leg lock! Jones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fitch's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fitch pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Jon Fitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Fitch is retaining full guard.
Fitch seems keen to control Jones 's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Fitch hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fitch back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dj Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fitch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fitch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fitch is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fitch throwing strikes but missing.
Fitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fitch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fitch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fitch drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jones looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jones looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jones !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries for a kimura but Fitch is defending well.
Jones tries for a kimura but Fitch is defending well.
Fitch manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jones 's best efforts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fitch blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jones .
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Fitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fitch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Jon Fitch!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Jon Fitch!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Jon Fitch!
Jon Fitch wins by unanimous decision!
Jon Fitch looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I would like to dedicate this fight to Crystal Godfrey the love of my life! Love you baby!! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henk Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tech N9ne - The Beast. This should be a great matchup!
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142 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henk Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Tank avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Tank tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Tank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tank dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
Tank lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tank wants to stall.
Anderson tries to stall but Tank uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tank can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank wants to stall.
Tank misses with a body punch.
Tank dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tank's defenses.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Tank managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Anderson is defending well.
Tank is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Tank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tank is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank wants a takedown.
Tank takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tank misses with a punch on the inside.
Tank with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tank wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Tank 's eye.
Tank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tank pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anderson lands an elbow that stopped Tank in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tank.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Tank is blocking nicely.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tank fails to land.
Tank struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tank digs a right hand underneath Anderson's ribcage. Anderson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anderson throws an elbow but misses.
Anderson lands an elbow just above Tank 's eye.
A short uppercut from Tank.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank looking for a takedown.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Tank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anderson.
Tank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tank.
Tank looking for a takedown.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Tank gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Tank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tank throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anderson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tank blocks it with crossed arms.
Anderson is trying to stall.
Tank has Anderson pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tank steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Anderson. That one must have hurt.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson tries to clinch there but Tank circles away.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Tank circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson closes the distance but Tank moves to the side
and Tank counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Tank swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tank moves out of range of the body kick from Anderson.
Henk Tank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson gets a clinch.
Tank goes for a takedown attempt but Anderson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circling - Tank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tank throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Tank is avoiding it.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tank off to one side.
Tank looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Tank pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tank tries for a takedown but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tank misses the shot to the body.
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Tank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alex Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Tank moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tank will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tank working hard to break the clinch.
Tank missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tank is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tank avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson lands an elbow inside that Tank shrugs off.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Tank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tank dodges an elbow strike from Anderson.
Tank on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alex Anderson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson working Tank over with knees to the body.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tank managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tank's defenses.
Anderson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tank is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Tank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
Tank is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tank blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tank misses with a low kick.
Tank shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson tries to clinch but Tank moves out of range.
Tank changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Tank manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tank misses with a wild body shot.
Tank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson tries to clinch but Tank moves out of range.
Anderson clinches up against the cage.
Anderson keeps control of Tank as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tank is defending well for now.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Tank won't want to take too many of those.
Tank can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tank throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson lands a good knee to the midsection. Tank won't want to take too many of those.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tank is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Tank into the cage.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tank misses with a body punch.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Tank is blocking nicely.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tank's face.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Tank's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tank has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tank breaks the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch but Tank moves away
and Tank makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Tank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Tank pushes him off.
Tank misses with an uppercut.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tank off the cage and back into range.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anderson rushes Tank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anderson.
Tank throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Tank being controlled against the cage.
Tank takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tank.
Anderson throws an elbow but it misses.
Tank misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Tank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tank misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank blocks an elbow strike.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Tank controls the action.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Tank is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tank just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Tank tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice elbow.
Tank lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Tank misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tank's face.
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!
Tank is working for takedown but Anderson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tank is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Anderson really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anderson wants to clinch up but Tank keeps it at a distance.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Tank with that takedown attempt.
Anderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Anderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tank drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tank shoots in and drives through. Anderson sprawls well.
Tank takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Tank pushes him off.
Anderson instigates a clinch.
Tank avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Tank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anderson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henk Tank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Tank is rocked!
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Tank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson lands a big knee to the head and Tank goes down! Anderson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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240 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dorian Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira !
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch but Rodrigo Nogueira is having none of it.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Rodrigo Nogueira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rodrigo Nogueira shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rodrigo Nogueira passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rodrigo Nogueira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lee is looking to escape.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Rodrigo Nogueira is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo Nogueira in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lee tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rodrigo Nogueira !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira !
A relieved looking Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty McBiggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scotty McBiggy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scotty McBiggy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McBiggy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBiggy lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from McBiggy.
McBiggy throws out a powerful jab.
McBiggy fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBiggy misses with a few strikes there.
Dixon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dixon is breathing heavily.
Donk. McBiggy catches Dixon right on the button with a cross.
A jab from McBiggy does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBiggy lands the left hand.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. McBiggy tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McBiggy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McBiggy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBiggy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dixon tries to score a body lock takedown but McBiggy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McBiggy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dixon keeps control of McBiggy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dixon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McBiggy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McBiggy breaks from the clinch.
Scotty McBiggy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBiggy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McBiggy misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from McBiggy.
McBiggy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McBiggy.
Dixon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBiggy rushes Dixon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McBiggy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McBiggy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dixon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McBiggy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McBiggy wants to break free but Dixon has control.
McBiggy is trying to push Dixon away but Dixon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McBiggy is trying to force a seperation but Dixon has the dominant position.
Dixon keeps control of McBiggy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon tries for a takedown but McBiggy manages to get underhooks.
McBiggy stops a takedown attempt from Dixon.
McBiggy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBiggy lands with a shot to the body.
McBiggy scores with the left hand. Dixon knows he should have avoided that one.
McBiggy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McBiggy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dixon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McBiggy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dixon scrambles back to his feet.
Dixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBiggy works over Dixon's head and body with a nice combination.
Dixon walks into a left hand.
McBiggy with a nice cross.
McBiggy tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
McBiggy throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McBiggy clinches.
McBiggy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McBiggy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dixon has McBiggy pressed against the cage, preventing McBiggy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dixon has McBiggy pressed against the cage, preventing McBiggy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McBiggy breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty McBiggy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McBiggy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dixon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McBiggy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McBiggy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dixon, pushing him back against the cage.
Dixon wants to take the fight to the mat but McBiggy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McBiggy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dixon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dixon swats away the attempt to clinch by McBiggy.
McBiggy tests Dixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McBiggy lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Decent striking displayed by McBiggy there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBiggy connects with a jab.
McBiggy tries to clinch but Dixon moves out of range.
McBiggy tests Dixon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dixon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McBiggy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good exchange - McBiggy coming out on top.
McBiggy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A cross from McBiggy lands.
McBiggy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dixon is rocked!
Dixon walks into a stiff left hand from McBiggy.
Oh Dixon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dixon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McBiggy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBiggy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dixon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut there from McBiggy.
McBiggy catches Dixon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dixon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McBiggy thuds a left hand into Dixon's body.
Scotty McBiggy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from McBiggy misses.
Dixon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Left hook, right uppercut from McBiggy.
McBiggy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McBiggy dips to his left and cracks Dixon with an uppercut!
Dixon gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McBiggy gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty McBiggy!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remmi Bonjaatkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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236 lbs
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255 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Remmi Bonjaatkos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonjaatkos throws a low kick but Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Bonjaatkos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonjaatkos lands with a good body shot.
Bonjaatkos dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Bonjaatkos slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Bonjaatkos lands a leg kick that knocks Emelianenko off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjaatkos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonjaatkos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Bonjaatkos misses its intended target.
Emelianenko tries to move into range but Bonjaatkos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonjaatkos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Bonjaatkos with a series of wild strikes but Bonjaatkos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonjaatkos throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonjaatkos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonjaatkos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonjaatkos throws a nice head kick!
Bonjaatkos moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
No joy there for Bonjaatkos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko throws a combination. Bonjaatkos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjaatkos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emelianenko momentarily.
Bonjaatkos cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonjaatkos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Bonjaatkos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonjaatkos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko misses with a left hand
and Bonjaatkos counters with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonjaatkos. Bonjaatkos obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonjaatkos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonjaatkos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Bonjaatkos throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Aleksander Emelianenko has been cut.
Bonjaatkos scores with a nice strike.
A cross from Bonjaatkos lands.
Nice body kick from Bonjaatkos.
Bonjaatkos throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Bonjaatkos finds it's way through Emelianenko's defenses.
Bonjaatkos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjaatkos Rushes Emelianenko and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Emelianenko is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Bonjaatkos Piles on the pressure and Emelianenko crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remmi Bonjaatkos!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatjaana Rakopaljaana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakopaljaana has chosen Karri Koira - Amerikankotka Liitää feat.Ruudolf as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatjaana Rakopaljaana!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Rakopaljaana moved out of range.
Rakopaljaana dives in and scores a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rakopaljaana is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
Rakopaljaana working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Emelianenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Emelianenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rakopaljaana has his hands on Emelianenko's head, controlling the position.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Rakopaljaana is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rakopaljaana is trying to get back to half guard.
Rakopaljaana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Rakopaljaana manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Emelianenko manages to get to full guard.
Emelianenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rakopaljaana defends it easily.
Rakopaljaana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Emelianenko trying to control the position.
Emelianenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakopaljaana is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakopaljaana wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rakopaljaana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emelianenko is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rakopaljaana tries to stand but Emelianenko is controlling from the bottom.
Emelianenko working for a triangle but Rakopaljaana defends it easily.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rakopaljaana gets to his feet. Emelianenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rakopaljaana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rakopaljaana tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves away
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Rakopaljaana avoids nicely.
Rakopaljaana clinches up against the cage.
Rakopaljaana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rakopaljaana misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Rakopaljaana moves out of range.
Rakopaljaana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rakopaljaana lands in his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko has his foot on Rakopaljaana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rakopaljaana works his way back into a safe position though.
Rakopaljaana controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakopaljaana is aware though and is defending well.
Emelianenko has his foot on Rakopaljaana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rakopaljaana works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rakopaljaana uses it to pass to side control.
Rakopaljaana decides to stand back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Rakopaljaana with a series of wild strikes but Rakopaljaana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rakopaljaana pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Rakopaljaana has Emelianenko pressed against the cage.
Rakopaljaana misses with a knee strike.
Rakopaljaana decides to pull guard.
Rakopaljaana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko trying to control but Rakopaljaana is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rakopaljaana is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatjaana Rakopaljaana dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rakopaljaana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rakopaljaana manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rakopaljaana 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.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Rakopaljaana keeps moving.
Rakopaljaana seems keen to control Emelianenko's posture.
Rakopaljaana wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rakopaljaana manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Rakopaljaana regains half guard.
Emelianenko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rakopaljaana moves into full guard.
Rakopaljaana controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
Rakopaljaana has control of Emelianenko's left arm, preventing Emelianenko from doing any damage.
Rakopaljaana keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rakopaljaana manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Emelianenko has Rakopaljaana in his guard.
Emelianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rakopaljaana content to stall in guard here.
Rakopaljaana preventing the sweep.
Emelianenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rakopaljaana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rakopaljaana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakopaljaana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rakopaljaana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Emelianenko tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rakopaljaana presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rakopaljaana lands a big shot there that rocks Emelianenko but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rakopaljaana connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rakopaljaana scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Emelianenko?
Rakopaljaana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko is desperately trying to improve his position but Rakopaljaana has a good base and remains in mount.
Rakopaljaana has hold of Emelianenko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Emelianenko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rakopaljaana looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rakopaljaana prevents Emelianenko from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rakopaljaana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emelianenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatjaana Rakopaljaana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rakopaljaana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emelianenko swivels and escapes.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Rakopaljaana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Emelianenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakopaljaana is aware though and is defending well.
Emelianenko has momentary wrist control but Rakopaljaana slips an elbow through the middle.
Rakopaljaana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Emelianenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rakopaljaana is looking to stand up but Emelianenko won't let him.
Rakopaljaana wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rakopaljaana controls the pace.
Rakopaljaana preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatjaana Rakopaljaana has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Rakopaljaana avoids nicely.
Rakopaljaana shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rakopaljaana gets slowly back to his feet.
Rakopaljaana looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rakopaljaana tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Rakopaljaana forces Emelianenko back against the cage and clinches.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Rakopaljaana forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rakopaljaana breaks the clinch.
Rakopaljaana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko cracks Rakopaljaana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Rakopaljaana blocks it.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! Rakopaljaana had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Rakopaljaana avoids nicely.
Rakopaljaana shoots in but no luck this time.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tatjaana Rakopaljaana.
Rakopaljaana scores a takedown into full mount!
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!
Emelianenko can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko is working hard here to advance position.
Rakopaljaana goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to sit in guard and control but Rakopaljaana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rakopaljaana wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Rakopaljaana is sitting in close to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rakopaljaana is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rakopaljaana is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Emelianenko.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'My Career had a rocky start but this is the turning point, I am Focused on improving and proving to myself that I am Worthy to be Fedor'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Icaro Asas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanden Plas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icaro Asas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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198 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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200 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Icaro Asas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vanden Plas!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plas circles away.
Horrible takedown by Asas or perhaps it was just good defense by Plas which made him look bad.
Asas shoots in for a takedown but Plas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Icaro Asas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Asas somewhat.
Plas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Asas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Plas is trying to defend but Asas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Asas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Asas prevents Plas from improving his position.
Plas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Asas.
Asas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Asas working the head and body with strikes.
Plas wants to control but Asas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Asas thows a huge punch but Plas dodges it nicely.
Plas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Plas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Asas working the head and body with strikes.
Plas is trying to stand.
Asas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plas is looking to improve his position.
Plas is looking to escape.
Asas is looking for a kimura here.
Asas thows a huge punch but Plas dodges it nicely.
Asas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Plas's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plas wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Plas wants to get back to full guard.
Asas is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Plas is trying desperately to improve position.
Plas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Asas.
Plas regains half guard.
Asas drops an elbow to the side of Plas's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Asas.
Plas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Asas prevents Plas from improving his position.
Plas trying to hold on to Asas's head to control him but Asas postures up.
Asas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Plas tries to roll over but Asas keeps him under control.
Plas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Asas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Plas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plas tries to kick Asas off but Asas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Asas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Plas is trying to control but can't.
Plas is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asas working the head and body with strikes.
Asas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Plas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Asas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Plas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Asas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Asas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asas winds up and cracks Plas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Plas won't allow Asas to pass to mount.
Plas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Asas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Asas's back!
Plas has Asas's back but decides to stand back up... Obviously he fancies his chances in the standup department!
Asas walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Icaro Asas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Plas. No joy for Asas on that attempt.
Plas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Plas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Plas tries a head kick but it misses.
Asas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plas's waist but Plas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asas off to one side.
Asas slips a straight right by Plas.
Asas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plas connects with a solid leg kick.
Asas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Plas counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Icaro Asas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Plas.
Plas lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asas moves out of range of the body kick from Plas.
Asas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plas sprawls well. Plas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Asas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Plas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asas.
Asas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Plas throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Plas. No joy for Asas on that attempt.
Plas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping body kick lands there for Plas.
Asas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plas.
Icaro Asas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters circling a little - Plas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Asas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Plas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Plas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Plas misses with a low kick as Asas jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanden Plas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Plas.
Asas moves out of range of the body kick from Plas.
Asas has a takedown stuffed.
Asas has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Plas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Asas somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Icaro Asas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plas defends it nicely.
Asas shoots and misses
and Plas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Asas shoots in for a double leg but Plas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plas throws a front kick that sends Asas stumbling back into the cage.
Plas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Icaro Asas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asas shoots in looking for a takedown. Plas tries to sprawl out of it but Asas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Asas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plas throws a low kick but Asas avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asas tries for a takedown but Plas circles away easily
and Plas counters with an outside leg kick.
Plas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plas scoring well with a low kick there.
Asas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Asas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asas shoots in but no luck this time.
Asas misses with a takedown
and Plas counters with a head kick that drops Asas to the mat! Asas scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Asas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Plas.
Asas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Plas makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Asas really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanden Plas really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Plas cracks the inside of Asas's front leg.
Plas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asas.
Plas lands a big head kick that sends Asas tumbling to the mat! Plas takes a step backwards and waves Asas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Asas is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Asas's sensitive parts.
Plas feints and then cracks Asas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asas down.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Plas throws the kick towards the body but Asas avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Icaro Asas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Asas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Plas tries a head kick but it misses.
Plas scores with a spinning back kick!
Asas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plas lands a big head kick that sends Asas tumbling to the mat! Plas takes a step backwards and waves Asas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Asas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Plas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plas is looking to slow Asas down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plas.
Asas seems to have got his legs back now.
Plas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asas. That did some damage!
Plas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Plas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vanden Plas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plas throws a sloppy head kick and Asas moves out of range easily.
Asas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Plas avoids it really well and circles away.
Asas shoots and misses
and Plas counters with a nice leg kick.
Plas lands a nice hook to Asas's body. Asas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Plas drops Asas with a beautiful combination! Asas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Plas is looking for the KO!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asas feints and as Plas raises his hands in defense, Asas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Plas wants to stand but Asas is controlling the position.
Plas managing to control the position.
Plas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asas is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asas postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Plas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vanden Plas dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Asas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Asas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plas's waist but Plas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Asas off to one side.
Asas fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Asas on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asas shoots in but Plas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Icaro Asas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Plas throws a chopping leg kick but Asas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Plas. No joy for Asas on that attempt.
No luck for Asas with that takedown attempt.
Vanden Plas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asas is out of range.
Asas fails to land the takedown.
Asas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asas has his takedown stuffed
and Plas counters with a head kick that drops Asas to the mat! Asas scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plas throws a head kick but Asas moves out of range.
Plas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Asas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Plas tries to avoid it but Asas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Plas to the ground. Plas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Asas with a poor takedown
and Plas counters with a leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Plas throws a leg kick which misses Asas's front leg but catches the back leg as Asas tries to avoid it.
Vanden Plas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asas circles away quickly and effectively.
Plas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plas circles away.
Plas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Icaro Asas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asas shoots and misses
and Plas counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Asas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vanden Plas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Plas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Vanden Plas!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Vanden Plas!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Vanden Plas!
Vanden Plas wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Vanden Plas 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Bon Peza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Scrapy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scrapy has chosen Scrapy Do as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Filipe Bon Peza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lil Scrapy!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bon Peza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scrapy.
Scrapy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bon Peza.
Scrapy digs a good body shot into Bon Peza's ribs.
Bon Peza fails with a takedown attempt.
Bon Peza misses with a right hand
and Scrapy counters with a straight right hand.
Scrapy lands a jab to Bon Peza's midsection.
Bon Peza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scrapy.
Scrapy lands a right hook to the body.
Bon Peza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scrapy moves away.
Scrapy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bon Peza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bon Peza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scrapy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filipe Bon Peza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scrapy misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrapy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bon Peza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scrapy is fending him off so far but Bon Peza persists. Nope, Scrapy circles away and we're back to standing.
Bon Peza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scrapy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Scrapy.
Scrapy lands a glancing blow to the side of Bon Peza's head.
Bon Peza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Scrapy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bon Peza momentarily.
Bon Peza is rocked!
Scrapy connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Bon Peza to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Scrapy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lil Scrapy!
Lil Scrapy is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, Lil Scrapy took to the microphone: 'Lil Scrapy wants another belt. This is a call out to the weight class below and above. I want those belts! '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Coleman !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coleman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Coleman prevents Jones from getting the reversal.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Marcus Jones has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman lands a big shot there that rocks Jones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Coleman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Coleman lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Jones! Coleman sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Jones and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Black Coleman !
Black Coleman retains his heavyweight title!
Black Coleman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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