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SPFT 61: Stoppers vs. Nakamura PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Fagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draught Papillia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papillia has chosen I dont know what those two ladies were singing about that day as his entrance music. Joey Fagan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Draught Papillia's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joey Fagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Draught Papillia!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papillia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fagan ducks under a wild hook from Papillia.
Fagan feints and as Papillia raises his hands in defense, Fagan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fagan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Papillia keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
Fagan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papillia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Papillia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fagan won't allow Papillia to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fagan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fagan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fagan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Papillia wants to improve his position but instead Fagan has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papillia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fagan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fagan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Papillia defends it well.
Papillia is defending against the submission attempts here by Fagan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan trying to advance position but Papillia counters by regaining guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papillia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fagan is controlling him.
Papillia pulls Fagan in close to prevent any damage.
Fagan looking to pass the guard.
Papillia trying to control the position.
Papillia keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Papillia throws a front kick aimed at Fagan's knee but Fagan avoids it well.
Papillia lands a really nice looking cross but Fagan seems unphased.
Fagan shoots in but Papillia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fagan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Papillia.
Fagan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Papillia punishes Fagan's body with a nice straight punch.
Papillia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fagan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papillia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fagan is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papillia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fagan is working for a submission of some sort.
Fagan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Papillia's head.
Papillia gets back to full guard.
Papillia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Papillia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fagan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Papillia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fagan has Papillia in his guard.
Fagan is looking for a triangle but Papillia pushes his legs off easily.
Fagan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fagan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Papillia is aware though and is defending well.
Papillia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fagan is keeping the position for now.
Fagan keeping moving, preventing Papillia from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Papillia prevents Fagan from getting back to his feet.
Papillia wants to control from the top but Fagan keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Draught Papillia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fagan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Papillia avoids it really well and circles away.
Fagan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Papillia.
Fagan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Papillia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fagan checks it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Papillia throws a hook but Fagan avoids it easily.
Papillia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fagan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Papillia eats them both and turns towards Fagan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Draught Papillia has been cut.
Fagan misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Fagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Papillia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fagan doesn't seem phased though.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Fagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papillia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papillia tried to score with a low kick but Fagan checks it.
Papillia tries to bum rush Fagan with a series of wild strikes but Fagan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Papillia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fagan circles away quickly and effectively.
Papillia thuds a left hand into Fagan's body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Papillia throws a body punch but Fagan moves out of range.
Papillia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Papillia connects with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Papillia.
Papillia cracks Fagan with an open hand slap.
Papillia misses with a body shot.
Papillia lands a jab to the nose.
Papillia stuffs the takedown attempt from Fagan. Fagan gets slowly back to his feet.
Papillia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fagan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Papillia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fagan tries to bum rush Papillia with a series of wild strikes but Papillia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Papillia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Fagan.
Fagan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Papillia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Papillia. No joy for Fagan on that attempt.
Papillia missing with a left hand there. Fagan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papillia cracks Fagan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Papillia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Papillia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papillia throws a looping overhand right but Fagan ducks down to avoid it.
Papillia scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draught Papillia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draught Papillia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Papillia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fagan slips under a jab.
Papillia stuffs the takedown attempt from Fagan. Fagan gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Fagan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Fagan does no damage.
Papillia lands a nice shot that snaps Fagan's head back.
Papillia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Papillia wants it to stay on the feet.
Papillia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Draught Papillia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Papillia misses with a wild body shot.
Papillia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papillia stuffs the takedown attempt from Fagan. Fagan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Fagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papillia bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Papillia to score with a decent uppercut.
Papillia misses with a low kick as Fagan jumps back.
Papillia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fagan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but Papillia shows good takedown defense.
Fagan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but Papillia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papillia throws a sloppy head kick
and Fagan counters by clinching up.
Papillia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Papillia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Joey Fagan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papillia lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagan checks a low kick from Papillia.
Papillia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Papillia jabs Fagan right on the nose. Fagan blinks but takes it well.
Papillia connects with a right hand. Fagan shakes it off.
Nice uppercut there from Papillia.
Fagan is rocked!
An inside leg kick from Papillia misses.
Fagan looks for a takedown but Papillia sprawls well.
Fagan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Fagan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan throws a series of punches but Papillia avoids them all with ease.
Fagan seems to have got his legs back now.
A low kick from Papillia is predictable there
and Fagan counters with a left and a right that stings Papillia.
Fagan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Papillia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fagan throws out the jab.
Fagan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A decent looking cross lands there for Papillia.
Papillia swinging wildly here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Papillia, as that shot connected.
Fagan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Papillia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fagan ducks right into an uppercut from Papillia.
Papillia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papillia throws a hook but Fagan blocks it.
Papillia throws a series of punches but Fagan moves out of range.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papillia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fagan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Papillia sprawls well. Papillia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fagan gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Fagan. Those never looked like landing.
Fagan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Papillia lands a left and a right that send Fagan crashing to the mat, dazed. Papillia thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but Papillia shows good takedown defense.
Draught Papillia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown but Papillia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Papillia cracks Fagan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Papillia lands a right hook to the body.
Papillia misses with a two punch combination.
Papillia will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fagan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Papillia as he jumps to the side.
Fagan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papillia circles away quickly and effectively.
Papillia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Papillia. Fagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papillia lands a jab to the head.
Papillia throws an overhand right that lands on Fagan's shoulder, as Fagan tries to avoid the shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Papillia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fagan has time to react.
Fagan moves away from the strike by Papillia.
Papillia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fagan.
Good standup being displayed there by Papillia as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papillia throws a lazy uppercut
and Fagan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fagan.
Papillia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Papillia keeping moving, preventing Fagan from controlling successfully.
Fagan being controlled here momentarily.
Papillia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fagan is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fagan won't allow Papillia to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fagan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Papillia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Papillia has escaped and now he's on top!
Well,Fagan is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Papillia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fagan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fagan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Papillia gets to his feet - Fagan follows without any prompting.
Joey Fagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fagan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Papillia jabs at Fagan's body.
Fagan closes the distance and clinches up with Papillia, looking for a takedown. Fagan pushes Papillia against the cage but Papillia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fagan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Papillia wants to slow Fagan down by chopping away at his legs.
Fagan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Papillia avoids it really well and circles away.
Fagan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papillia misses with a wild combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fagan walks into a jab.
Draught Papillia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Papillia swinging wildly here.
Papillia scores with a shot to the body.
Papillia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Papillia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Papillia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papillia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Papillia. Fagan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fagan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fagan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papillia.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draught Papillia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Papillia 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Draught Papillia!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Draught Papillia!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Draught Papillia!
Draught Papillia wins by unanimous decision!
Draught Papillia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luciano de Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bako King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luciano de Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bako King!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by de Oliveira misses
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice sprawl there from de Oliveira as King shoots in.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but de Oliveira circles away.
King uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before de Oliveira has time to react.
King misses with a double jab.
Luciano de Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from King.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luciano de Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bako King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King checks a leg kick.
de Oliveira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
de Oliveira throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from de Oliveira.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
de Oliveira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. de Oliveira tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag de Oliveira to the ground. de Oliveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
de Oliveira scores with a kick to the midsection.
King with a poor takedown
and de Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King looks gassed!
de Oliveira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
de Oliveira throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
de Oliveira tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
de Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
de Oliveira throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King throws a series of punches but de Oliveira moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Oliveira lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! de Oliveira takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries for a takedown but de Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
de Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
King manages to get an easy takedown there - catching de Oliveira on his heels. He'll look to pass de Oliveira's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
King with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
de Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Oliveira trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
King has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King wants to pass the guard but de Oliveira is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King won't allow de Oliveira to get back to his feet.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King throwing strikes from guard but de Oliveira blocks nicely.
King wants to control from the top but de Oliveira keeps moving.
King prevents de Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King 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.
de Oliveira wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work.
King is looking to take a break and control but de Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King working the ground and pound but de Oliveira is defending the strikes.
de Oliveira parries the strikes from King easily there. King is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable de Oliveira to escape.
de Oliveira dodges the ground and pound from King.
de Oliveira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of King.
King scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet.
King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by de Oliveira, who protects the arm well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King scoring with punches and elbows.
King decides to stand back up. King steps back and let's de Oliveira get back to his feet.
de Oliveira throws a body kick that misses
and King counters with a nice double leg into side control. de Oliveira won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from King are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
King throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and de Oliveira works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is trying to work for a kimura but de Oliveira is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
de Oliveira is trying to defend against the ground and pound but King scores with a couple of nice shots.
de Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
de Oliveira won't allow King to pass to mount.
King is trying to control. de Oliveira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and de Oliveira defends it well.
King is sneakily working for an arm triangle but de Oliveira sees it coming and defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
de Oliveira is looking to escape.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King is looking for a kimura but de Oliveira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
King content to control rather than advance.
King thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King wants to control but de Oliveira is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bako King dominated that round.
That's time! de Oliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
de Oliveira stuffs the takedown.
de Oliveira gets caught napping as King dives in and scores a takedown. de Oliveira manages to retain guard.
King scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
King lands a couple of digs.
de Oliveira keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King forces his way into half guard.
King landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Oliveira pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is looking to take a break and control but de Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
de Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
de Oliveira has hold of King's hands but King slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
de Oliveira pushes King off looking to stand but King dives back in and keeps control.
King thows a huge punch but de Oliveira dodges it nicely.
King trying to control the action but de Oliveira is working from the bottom.
de Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control from half guard but de Oliveira is working away.
King works his way into full mount!
King in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
It looks like Luciano de Oliveira has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King tries to control but de Oliveira wriggling away.
de Oliveira wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Luciano de Oliveira's cut is getting worse.
de Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
King raining down shots from the mount!
Luciano de Oliveira's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
King goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now de Oliveira is on top in guard.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. de Oliveira is aware though and is defending well.
King looking for a guillotine here but de Oliveira defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King is looking for a triangle here but de Oliveira uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
King is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King regains half guard.
King tries to roll over but de Oliveira keeps him under control.
King is pressing down on de Oliveira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
King is trying to control the position but de Oliveira postures up.
King wants to sweep here but de Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
de Oliveira would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
King has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. de Oliveira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for King.
King tries to improve position but can't.
King manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
King not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bako King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. de Oliveira defending well though.
de Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if de Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
King is looking to take a break and control but de Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for de Oliveira!
King landing strikes from the mount.
King looking to finish with strikes here!
de Oliveira manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by de Oliveira, under a barage of strikes from King.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luciano de Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bako King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
King is taking a breather. de Oliveira says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King looking to control but de Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
King misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
King is in the full mount, landing strikes.
King controlling the position easily from mount.
King stands up from mount. Strange move.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from de Oliveira.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
de Oliveira throws a head kick that misses.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
Jeez, Luciano de Oliveira's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
King shoots in for a double leg but de Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says de Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
Luciano de Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bako King.
A head kick misses from de Oliveira.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bako King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Bako King!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Bako King!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Bako King!
Bako King wins by unanimous decision!
Bako King spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trajan Argyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argyle has chosen Go to Sleep as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trajan Argyle!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argyle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Argyle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landstrimma tries to avoid it but Argyle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landstrimma to the ground. Landstrimma escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Argyle throws a body punch but Landstrimma moves out of range.
Landstrimma looks to throw the jab but Argyle is out of range.
Landstrimma slaps away a takedown attempt from Argyle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Landstrimma connects with a body shot.
Argyle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Landstrimma. That one must have hurt.
Landstrimma sizes up Argyle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Landstrimma has Argyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Argyle slowing the pace effectively.
Landstrimma digs a right hand into Argyle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Argyle's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Argyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Argyle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Argyle is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws an overhand right that drops Argyle like a sack of potatoes! Landstrimma dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eriku Landstrimma!
Eriku Landstrimma really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny B Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lobotomy by The Ramones. Sergei Bautin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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302 lbs
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290 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny B Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Bautin!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
B Good doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautin counters with an inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown by B Good or perhaps it was just good defense by Bautin which made him look bad.
B Good keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bautin is looking to slow B Good down with leg kicks.
B Good misses with a takedown attempt
and Bautin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps B Good thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny B Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bautin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - B Good throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
B Good fails with the takedown
and Bautin counters with a nice low kick that buckles B Good's knee momentarily.
B Good takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
B Good shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautin counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
B Good dives in and grabs Bautin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bautin pushes down on B Good's head and hops out.
Bautin looks to land a right hand but B Good moved out of range.
B Good takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Johnny B Good has been cut.
B Good fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
B Good moves out of range of the strikes.
B Good misses with a takedown
and Bautin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
B Good shoots and misses
and Bautin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautin throws a shot from downtown. B Good moves away and avoids it.
B Good shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bautin defends it nicely.
B Good throws a shot from downtown. Bautin moves away and avoids it.
Sergei Bautin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautin throws a lazy right hand but B Good sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bautin misses with a hook. B Good ducked under it nicely.
B Good misses with a wild combination.
B Good doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bautin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bautin cracks a nice hook into B Good's ribs.
B Good looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
B Good on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bautin misses with a looping right.
B Good shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautin counters with a nice uppercut.
B Good is rocked!
Johnny B Good's cut is getting worse.
B Good shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bautin counters with a huge right that knocks B Good out cold! Bautin is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sergei Bautin!
Sergei Bautin made sure to mention his sponsor, Hopkins Athletics in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bones Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dantavious McJuckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Gimme back my bullets blaring out of the sound system. McJuckett has chosen "Sinister Kid" The Black Keys as his entrance music. Dantavious McJuckett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bones Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dantavious McJuckett!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McJuckett to the ground. Jones is now in McJuckett's guard.
McJuckett has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McJuckett trying to control the position.
Jones is looking to work some ground and pound but McJuckett has wrist control.
McJuckett keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
McJuckett has his hands on Jones's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dantavious McJuckett was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McJuckett throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McJuckett is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones blocks a head kick by McJuckett.
McJuckett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. McJuckett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McJuckett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McJuckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from McJuckett.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
McJuckett misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McJuckett misses with a looping right.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
McJuckett is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
McJuckett looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
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!
McJuckett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
McJuckett checks a leg kick nicely.
McJuckett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but McJuckett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones feints a jab promting McJuckett to slip. Jones then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McJuckett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Jones misses with a straight left.
McJuckett takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McJuckett doesn't seem bothered though.
McJuckett throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones misses with a looping right.
McJuckett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McJuckett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dantavious McJuckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McJuckett.
McJuckett scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Bones Jones has been cut.
McJuckett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones thows a leg kick but McJuckett checks it
and McJuckett makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jones really felt that one!
McJuckett tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
McJuckett is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but McJuckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by McJuckett there.
Jones is looking to chop away at McJuckett's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
McJuckett looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Jones misses with a straight left.
McJuckett moves out of range of the body kick.
McJuckett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
McJuckett lands with a good body shot.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McJuckett throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
McJuckett cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick from McJuckett lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Jones is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McJuckett, right into the meat.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McJuckett throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! McJuckett gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Jones is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dantavious McJuckett!
Dantavious McJuckett 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Florencio Dragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragovich has chosen Pink Floyd - $MON€Y$ as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lime White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Florencio Dragovich!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragovich misses the jab.
Dragovich throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Dragovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White thumps Dragovich with a low kick.
Dragovich checks a leg kick.
White clinches with his opponent.
Dragovich wants a takedown.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
White lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dragovich looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragovich's brow.
White lands an elbow that stopped Dragovich in his tracks for a moment.
Dragovich struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White misses with an elbow strike.
Dragovich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lime White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Florencio Dragovich.
Dragovich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dragovich has dropped down and is working for a takedown. White is trying to keep an underhook but Dragovich manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White is positioning himself well to prevent Dragovich advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White makes his way to full guard. A much better position for White.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dragovich's guard.
Dragovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Dragovich has wrist control.
Dragovich can't keep his opponent in guard - White advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dragovich tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
White thows a huge punch but Dragovich dodges it nicely.
White thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dragovich's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with White in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
Dragovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
White trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragovich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.
Dragovich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. White defends it easily.
Dragovich wants to sweep here but White controlling him for the moment.
White looking to pass the guard.
White wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a big right hand that misses.
Dragovich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. White is aware though and is defending well.
White trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
White working some strikes from top position.
White trying to control but Dragovich is working from the bottom.
White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dragovich keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White preventing the sweep.
Dragovich trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
Dragovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White wants to control from the top but Dragovich keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Lime White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dragovich moves out of range of the leg kick from White.
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
White motions for Dragovich to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragovich misses the shot to the body.
White throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Dragovich pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Dragovich has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragovich is defending well for now.
White lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, White just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragovich's brow.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Dragovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, White throws an elbow but misses.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragovich.
Dragovich has White pressed against the cage.
White is looking to control Dragovich's arms but Dragovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now White has his back to the cage.
White misses with an elbow over the top.
Dragovich dodges an elbow strike from White.
Dragovich is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dragovich has his back to the cage.
Dragovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragovich.
Dragovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Dragovich taking a breather.
Dragovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dragovich blocks an elbow strike from White.
Dragovich dodges an elbow strike from White.
Dragovich avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Dragovich takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
White gets underhooks to prevent Dragovich's takedown attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragovich avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
White lands an elbow inside.
White lands a damaging elbow.
Dragovich takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Dragovich blocks the elbow strike.
Dragovich effectively controlling the action here.
Dragovich takes an elbow to the temple.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dragovich wants to stall.
White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dragovich wants a takedown but no success here.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dragovich avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
Dragovich stalling in the clinch.
White prevents a body shot from Dragovich.
White missing with knees to the body.
White prevents a body shot from Dragovich.
White lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dragovich.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragovich.
Dragovich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White connects with a knee to the head.
White lands an elbow inside that Dragovich shrugs off.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dragovich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dragovich looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragovich manages to break the clinch.
Dragovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragovich.
White misses with an uppercut. Dragovich saw that one coming.
White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragovich.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
Dragovich pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
White lands an elbow inside.
Dragovich managing to block the knees to the body from White.
A short right from White.
Good body shot from Dragovich.
White throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragovich tries to stall but White uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
White landing knees to the head.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Dragovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
White creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dragovich blocks the elbow strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White lands a knee to the body.
Dragovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White lands with a right to the head.
Dragovich wants to stall.
Dragovich blocks an elbow strike from White.
Nice elbow from White.
Dragovich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dragovich is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A body shot lands from Dragovich.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dragovich breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dragovich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dragovich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around White's waist but White gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dragovich off to one side.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lime White dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
White cracks the inside of Dragovich's front leg.
Dragovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dragovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dragovich working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
White is trying to control but can't.
White tries to get to full guard but Dragovich has control of the leg.
White is positioning himself well to prevent Dragovich advancing to mount.
White moves into full guard.
Dragovich landing with the ground and pound.
Dragovich throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
White throws a strike but Dragovich rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragovich in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dragovich is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
White seems keen to control Dragovich's posture.
Dragovich distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragovich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dragovich scoring with punches to the head and body.
White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet.
Dragovich scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White has momentary wrist control but Dragovich slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dragovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
White trying to control the position.
Dragovich working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
Dragovich distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dragovich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
White is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Florencio Dragovich has got the better of the ground game so far.
White keeping full guard, as Dragovich tries to pass.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
White wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Dragovich from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
White wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Lime White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White misses with a kick to the body.
Dragovich has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
Dragovich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dragovich blocks the elbow strike.
Dragovich turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Dragovich lands an elbow.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dragovich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White taking a bit of punishment here - Dragovich scoring with strikes.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dragovich has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragovich lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
White is desperately trying to improve his position but Dragovich has a good base and remains in mount.
White is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragovich is landing with some decent strikes but White is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
White is rocked!
Dragovich lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh White is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragovich postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have White in real trouble here! The ref calls for White to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Florencio Dragovich!
Florencio Dragovich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Splinter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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34
280 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Master Splinter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Francisco !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Splinter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Francisco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Splinter tries to avoid it but Francisco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Splinter to the ground. Splinter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Splinter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Splinter with a jab.
Francisco fails with a takedown attempt.
Francisco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Splinter.
Francisco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Splinter.
That kick from Splinter tenderised Francisco 's leg. Francisco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Francisco looks gassed!
Splinter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horrible takedown by Francisco or perhaps it was just good defense by Splinter which made him look bad.
Master Splinter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Francisco .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter scoring well with a low kick there.
Francisco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Splinter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Splinter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Francisco . That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Splinter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Master Splinter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Splinter lands a big head kick that sends Francisco tumbling to the mat! Splinter takes a step backwards and waves Francisco back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Francisco is rocked!
It looks like Gabriel Francisco has been cut.
Francisco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Splinter. Splinter obviously looking to wear him down.
Francisco is still on wobbly legs! Can Splinter finish him?
BAM! Splinter delivers a spinning backfist that drops Francisco like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Master Splinter!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf comes to the cage accompanied by War is my destiny. Brooks is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tom Sawyer. Tyler Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brooks has closed the distance and engaged Loaf in a clinch.
Loaf lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Loaf avoids it.
Loaf lands with a right to the head.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loaf lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Loaf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brooks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Loaf smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Loaf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brooks doesn't seem phased though.
Brooks tries to clinch but Loaf moves away
and Loaf cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loaf has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loaf digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Loaf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loaf fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brooks sprawls well initially but Loaf persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Loaf scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Loaf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brooks trying to control but Loaf postures up.
Loaf is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brooks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brooks throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Loaf connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Loaf controlling the position easily from mount.
Brooks can't escape the position.
Brooks tries to lock up and control but Loaf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Loaf can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brooks is looking to escape.
Loaf 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.
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Loaf isn't that keen on the idea.
Brooks tries to hold on but Loaf postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loaf postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brooks looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Loaf breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brooks tries to reverse the position but Loaf maintains control.
Loaf scoring with strikes but Brooks is staying in there.
Loaf tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Loaf working Brooks over with strikes here.
Loaf fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brooks is rocked!
Brooks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brooks is still in real trouble! Can Loaf finish him?
Loaf dominating with strikes here.
Loaf cracks Brooks with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meat Loaf!
A very excited looking Meat Loaf made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said knock you out. Toshihiro Kai will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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156 lbs
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157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Couture!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Couture defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Kai.
Kai wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Kai thumps Couture with a low kick.
Kai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Couture shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Couture showed some decent athleticism there.
Kai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Kai pushes Couture off and gets back to his feet.
Couture throws a series of punches but Kai moves out of range.
Kai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai scores with a body shot.
Couture takes a jab right on the kisser.
Couture moves out of range as Kai throws a body kick.
Couture is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kai.
Kai throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Couture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Couture uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Couture moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kai tried to score with a low kick but Couture checks it.
Toshihiro Kai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kai doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Kai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai closes the distance and pushes Couture back into the cage.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture lands with a light punch inside.
Couture blocks an uppercut.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Couture tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Couture tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Couture back against the cage.
Couture is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kai digs a right hand into Couture's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Couture's gas tank.
Couture wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Couture presses Kai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Couture breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Kai lands a head kick. Couture smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Couture.
Couture avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kai is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kai tries to bum rush Couture with a series of wild strikes but Couture uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Couture moves out of range of the leg kick from Kai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a body punch but Couture moves out of range.
Kai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kai wants to clinch up but Couture keeps it at a distance.
Kai misses with a right hand
and Couture counters with an outside leg kick.
Kai is looking to land body kicks.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kai.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Kai thuds his right hand into Couture's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Couture connects with a body shot.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture blocks a head kick by Kai.
Kai throws the left hand but Couture avoids the punch easily.
Kai clinches up with Couture and pushes him back against the cage.
Kai struggles to land a body shot inside as Couture controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Kai lands a hook that snaps the head of Couture backwards.
Couture lands a body shot.
Kai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kai prevents Couture from breaking the clinch.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Couture's elbow.
Couture tries to pull guard but Kai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Couture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture goes for a takedown attempt but Kai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kai swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Kai throws a shot to the body.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Couture staying out of range there.
Couture 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.
Kai wants to clinch.
Couture throws a combination. Kai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Couture counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Couture throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Couture uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Couture fails to land with a series of punches.
Couture uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kai has time to react.
Couture scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Couture postures up in Kai's guard and throws a big left but Kai blocks it.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kai keeping moving, preventing Couture from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.
Couture preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Couture accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Couture sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Couture might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Couture fails to land the takedown.
Kai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Couture moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai throws a looping overhand right but Couture ducks down to avoid it.
Couture scores with a jab to the head.
Kai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai misses the jab.
Couture has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Couture defending well as Kai loads up on a big left hand.
Kai is looking to slow Couture down with leg kicks.
Kai loads up on a big right hand but Couture slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Couture is just out of range.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kai throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshihiro Kai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kai tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toshihiro Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai throws a leg kick
and Couture counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Couture manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kai. That's going to slow Couture down.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Couture saw that one coming.
Couture lunges at Kai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kai's hand.
Couture keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Couture jabs Kai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Couture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
Couture takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Couture does it's job there.
Couture connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kai's hands.
Kai cracks Couture with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kai with a jab.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Couture.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Couture takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couture thows a leg kick but Kai checks it
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Couture shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Couture missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture controlling the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Couture seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Couture throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Couture.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Couture is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Couture.
Couture throwing shots but Kai is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.
Couture lands strikes from half guard.
Couture 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.
Couture throws a strike but Kai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kai wants to stand up but Couture is controlling him.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Couture with a flurry of punches that miss.
Couture prevents Kai from getting back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture is looking to work some ground and pound but Kai has wrist control.
Couture is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Couture's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Couture trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Couture trying to control the position from guard on top but Kai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Couture stands and throws Kai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kai dodges the ground and pound from Couture.
Couture cracks Kai with a big elbow.
Couture tries to move to mount but Kai blocks the move with his legs.
Couture in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Couture throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Couture tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Couture wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.
Couture working the strikes but Kai uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Couture thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kai's head.
Couture trying to mount his opponent but Kai defends it.
Kai is refusing to be controlled, as Couture sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Couture is thwarting Kai's attempts to control the position.
Couture trying to control from half guard but Kai is working away.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kai throws a right hand that Couture ducks under and follows up with a left that Couture also avoids with ease.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Kai tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Couture works Kai's body with a nice hook.
Couture shoots in and drives through. Kai sprawls well.
Couture blocks the body kick.
Kai tries to clinch but Couture moves out of range.
Couture shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kai napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Couture throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kai works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai is defending against the submission attempts here by Couture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Couture dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Couture walks into a stiff left hand from Kai.
Couture looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Couture has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kai.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Kai tries to clinch up
and Couture counters with a nice body kick.
Couture tries to work over Kai's front leg with a kick but Kai checks it.
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
Kai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Couture.
Couture swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
Kai misses with a two punch combination.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai cracks Couture with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai throws a series of punches but Couture moves out of range.
Kai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Couture takes one to the side of the head.
Kai moves into the clinch.
Kai blocks a body shot from Couture.
Kai scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
Kai misses with a punch to the body.
Couture changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Couture.
Kai misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kai.
A jab lands there for Kai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Couture does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kai tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Couture.
Couture fails with a takedown attempt.
Kai swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture tries for a takedown but Kai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Couture. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Couture throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kai.
Kai throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Kai misses with a hook
and Couture counters with a straight right hand.
Kai throws a head kick but Couture moves out of range.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch but Couture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couture feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Kai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Couture displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Couture slips under a jab.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Couture throws out a powerful jab.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Couture thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Couture moves out of range of the body kick from Kai.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Couture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture misses with a two punch combination.
Kai looks to throw the jab but Couture is out of range.
Kai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Couture looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kai works Couture's body with a nice hook.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai misses the jab.
Kai stalks Couture and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Couture's face. Couture staggers backwards, shaken.
Couture takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kai doesn't manage to clinch there - Couture circles away.
Kai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kai works the jab nicely.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couture sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kai misses with a head kick.
Kai throws a push kick but Couture slaps the foot to one side.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couture was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Couture throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Couture lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Kai throws a push kick but Couture slaps the foot to one side.
Kai thows a body shot but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kai moves in looking to clinch but Couture pushes him off.
Kai connects with an inside leg kick.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kai.
Kai tests Couture's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kai!
A head kick misses from Kai.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Couture feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Couture closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Couture wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Couture wants to control but Kai is keeping him busy.
Couture throws an elbow but Kai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Couture staying calm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couture working the head with strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kai managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Couture.
Couture in side control, throwing shots but Kai defends.
Couture swings around for an armbar but Kai sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Couture's guard.
Kai wants to stand but Couture is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshihiro Kai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Toshihiro Kai!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Toshihiro Kai!
Toshihiro Kai wins by majority decision!
Toshihiro Kai is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Stoppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nobuhiro Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakamura has chosen Breathe as his entrance music. Willy Stoppers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nobuhiro Nakamura's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Stoppers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nobuhiro Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoppers catches Nakamura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stoppers lands with a right hand.
Nakamura slips a straight right by Stoppers.
Willy Stoppers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Stoppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stoppers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nakamura on the side of the head.
It looks like Nobuhiro Nakamura has been cut.
Nakamura slips a jab and a cross from Stoppers.
Nice cross by Stoppers.
Nakamura throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoppers throws a push kick but Nakamura slaps the foot to one side.
Stoppers misses with a looping right.
Stoppers just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Stoppers both land. Nice combination.
Nakamura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nakamura shoots in but Stoppers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nakamura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stoppers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stoppers misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stoppers looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
Stoppers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nakamura's calf.
Nakamura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stoppers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nakamura is rocked!
Stoppers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nakamura walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Stoppers! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Willy Stoppers!
Willy Stoppers 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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