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QFC Tournament 33 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lufi Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominick Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lufi Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz gets caught flat footed, as Monkey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Monkey from controlling successfully.
Monkey tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Monkey drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cruz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cruz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cruz!
You can see the frustration on Monkey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cruz gets to mount! Monkey was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a guillotine from mount but Monkey is having none of it.
Monkey working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monkey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cruz working for a guillotine from mount but Monkey is in no mood to give up.
Monkey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working for a submission but Monkey is keeping him at bay.
Monkey is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cruz avoids the attempt from Monkey to control.
Cruz prevents Monkey from getting the reversal.
Monkey tries to hold on but Cruz postures up.
Monkey is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lufi Monkey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cruz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monkey is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey scoring with some ground and pound.
Monkey postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
Monkey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monkey postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cruz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cruz has escaped and now he's on top!
Monkey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monkey is trying to keep Cruz in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monkey is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monkey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Monkey is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lufi Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Monkey to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Monkey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cruz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Monkey has Cruz in his guard.
Monkey has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Lufi Monkey has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
Monkey working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cruz has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey looking for submissions off his back.
Monkey is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz wants to pass the guard but Monkey is defending well.
Monkey gets full guard.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monkey trying to control the position.
Cruz passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lufi Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monkey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Lufi Monkey!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Lufi Monkey!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Lufi Monkey!
Lufi Monkey wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miki Zdravkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien OQuinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miki Zdravkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien OQuinn!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from OQuinn as Zdravkov shoots in.
Zdravkov looks for a takedown but OQuinn sprawls well.
Zdravkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with OQuinn but OQuinn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miki Zdravkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zdravkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but OQuinn avoids it really well and circles away.
OQuinn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zdravkov's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
OQuinn working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
OQuinn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zdravkov wants to stand and escape but OQuinn is having none of it.
Zdravkov keeping moving, preventing OQuinn from controlling successfully.
Zdravkov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as OQuinn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
OQuinn preventing the sweep.
OQuinn tries to free his leg and advance position but Zdravkov is retaining full guard.
OQuinn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
OQuinn stands and throws Zdravkov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as OQuinn stalls from top position.
OQuinn trying to control the action but Zdravkov is working from the bottom.
Zdravkov tries to buck OQuinn off but OQuinn is having none of it.
Zdravkov is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
OQuinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zdravkov keeps working.
OQuinn takes a little break here. Zdravkov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
OQuinn working the head and body with strikes.
OQuinn tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
OQuinn scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OQuinn in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
OQuinn grinds an elbow into Zdravkov's temple.
OQuinn scoring with punches and elbows.
Zdravkov is trying to escape the position but OQuinn is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
OQuinn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zdravkov keeps working.
OQuinn in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Let's hope that OQuinn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Zdravkov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zdravkov throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zdravkov is letting OQuinn control him for a moment.
OQuinn looks up at the clock and then as Zdravkov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, OQuinn smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn slows the pace down.
Zdravkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zdravkov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Zdravkov can't do much from the bottom here.
Zdravkov seems a little lost for a moment, as OQuinn dominates the positioning.
It looks like OQuinn might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zdravkov is not content to let OQuinn control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien OQuinn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zdravkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zdravkov with a poor takedown
and OQuinn counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zdravkov won't be happy with that.
OQuinn is putting a hurting on Zdravkov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Zdravkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zdravkov is not content to let OQuinn control the position.
Zdravkov is trying to improve his position.
Damien OQuinn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OQuinn is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OQuinn cracks Zdravkov with a big elbow.
OQuinn tries to advance to mount but can't.
Zdravkov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
OQuinn lands a decent elbow from side control.
OQuinn trying to control the position but Zdravkov is working away.
OQuinn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OQuinn advances nicely into full mount.
OQuinn controlling the position easily from mount.
OQuinn lands a big shot there that rocks Zdravkov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OQuinn scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OQuinn fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zdravkov is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zdravkov is in a horrible position here. OQuinn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Zdravkov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
OQuinn working Zdravkov over with strikes here.
Zdravkov takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! OQuinn's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien OQuinn!
Our winner, Damien OQuinn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mcmarion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lal Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Mcmarion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lal Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcmarion sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mcmarion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcmarion misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thomas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Mcmarion. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Mcmarion shows good takedown defense.
Ryan Mcmarion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lal Thomas.
Mcmarion misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thomas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Thomas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mcmarion trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcmarion manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control but Mcmarion is working from the bottom.
Mcmarion throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcmarion working a defensive guard here.
Mcmarion looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcmarion, not yet.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Mcmarion is keeping the position.
Thomas preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thomas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcmarion trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Thomas content just to control the position here.
Mcmarion tries to hold on but Thomas postures up.
Thomas looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mcmarion can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mcmarion can't escape the position.
Thomas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mcmarion really is a fat lump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcmarion tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcmarion is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Thomas gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Mcmarion tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas pushes Mcmarion up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mcmarion avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thomas tightens his grip and picks Mcmarion up, before dumping him to the ground. Mcmarion manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcmarion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thomas defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lal Thomas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mcmarion but Mcmarion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Mcmarion throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mcmarion is in Thomas's guard.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thomas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mcmarion knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thomas. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thomas trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmarion looking for a kimura from the bottom but Thomas passes into side control!
Thomas working away.
Mcmarion is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcmarion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thomas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mcmarion to see if he's OK.
Mcmarion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thomas lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mcmarion down.
Thomas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mcmarion's legs.
Mcmarion manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas trying to control here.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Mcmarion is controlling well.
Thomas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcmarion's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcmarion's back!
Mcmarion tries to escape but Thomas has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Thomas gets his hands free as Mcmarion looks to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeps control of the position easily here as Mcmarion tries to buck him off.
Mcmarion manages to reverse the position and now he's in Thomas's guard. Nice work there by Mcmarion.
Mcmarion throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas has his feet on Mcmarion's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcmarion, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lal Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thomas slips under a jab from Mcmarion.
Thomas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mcmarion's guard.
Mcmarion wants to sweep but no luck.
Thomas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mcmarion, up you get!
Mcmarion misses with a head kick.
Thomas slips under a jab from Mcmarion.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcmarion was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Thomas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mcmarion wants to control but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thomas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mcmarion is looking to get to half guard.
Thomas stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcmarion tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcmarion to the ground. Mcmarion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcmarion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcmarion tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcmarion to the ground. Mcmarion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcmarion leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ryan Mcmarion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lal Thomas.
Thomas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice sprawl there from Thomas as Mcmarion shoots in.
Mcmarion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcmarion tries to clinch up.
Thomas gets a clinch.
Mcmarion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thomas wants a takedown.
Mcmarion wants to break free but Thomas has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has Mcmarion pressed against the cage, preventing Mcmarion from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcmarion tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thomas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thomas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mcmarion dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcmarion is trying to break the clinch but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Mcmarion misses with a takedown attempt - Thomas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mcmarion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mcmarion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ryan Mcmarion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcmarion as he avoids it easily.
Mcmarion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcmarion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Mcmarion, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Mcmarion against the cage but Mcmarion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcmarion throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Thomas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mcmarion to the ground. Thomas is now in Mcmarion's guard.
Ryan Mcmarion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas wants to control from the top but Mcmarion keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lal Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Lal Thomas!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Lal Thomas!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Lal Thomas!
Lal Thomas wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eremon Lunn Ferris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Toreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eremon Lunn Ferris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominic Toreto!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toreto throws a sloppy head kick and Lunn Ferris moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Toreto.
Toreto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Toreto is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toreto tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lunn Ferris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Toreto somewhat.
A nice combination there by Toreto.
Toreto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toreto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toreto walks into a left hand.
Lunn Ferris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Toreto's head backwards.
Toreto is rocked!
Toreto circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Lunn Ferris. Toreto falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Lunn Ferris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eremon Lunn Ferris!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mug Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crocas Kite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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146 lbs
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Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mug Costanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crocas Kite!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kite tries for a takedown but Costanza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kite instigates a clinch.
Kite is looking to take this one to the mat.
Costanza tries to break the clinch but Kite is controlling the position.
Costanza letting Kite take a breather here.
Kite is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Costanza is trying to break the clinch but Kite has him pressed against the cage.
Kite avoiding damage.
Kite avoiding damage as Costanza throws knees to the body.
Costanza is trying to maintain a safe position but Kite gets an underhook and turns Costanza into the cage.
Costanza wants to take the fight to the mat but Kite manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Costanza could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kite trying to control the position but instead, Costanza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kite into the cage.
Costanza looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mug Costanza has been cut.
Kite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kite gets a clinch.
Kite breaks from the clinch.
Costanza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kite is looking to stand up but Costanza isn't so interested in that idea.
Costanza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Costanza throws a big right hand that misses.
Costanza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costanza trying to control the position from guard on top but Kite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costanza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Costanza throws an elbow that misses. Kite uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Costanza's guard. Nice move by Kite!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kite loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kite stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Costanza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Costanza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kite stopping the sweep attempt from Costanza.
Costanza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kite is fighting to break Costanza's control of his arms but Costanza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mug Costanza just wasn't active enough.
Kite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kite fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Costanza.
Kite leaves Costanza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Costanza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mug Costanza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kite displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Costanza.
Kite stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kite wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kite connects with a leg kick. Costanza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costanza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck for Costanza with that takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Kite.
Kite lands with a kick to the temple. Costanza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Costanza shoots for a takedown but Kite saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kite doesn't manage to clinch there - Costanza circles away.
Kite will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kite stuffs the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kite looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kite stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kite wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kite gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Costanza lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mug Costanza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mug Costanza's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kite wants to clinch.
Costanza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kite. Kite obviously looking to wear him down.
Kite tries to score a power double leg takedown but Costanza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kite somewhat.
Costanza shoots in for a takedown but Kite shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kite slaps away a takedown attempt from Costanza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Costanza closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kite's guard.
Kite is trying to control the position but Costanza postures up.
Costanza stands up over Kite, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Costanza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Costanza throws a strike but Kite rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Costanza looking for a sweep. Not yet Costanza, not yet.
Costanza has control of Kite's left arm, preventing Kite from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mug Costanza.
Kite tries to clinch there but Costanza circles away.
Costanza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costanza is looking to take a break and control but Kite is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kite wants to get back to his feet but Costanza drags him back down.
Costanza trying to control the position but Kite is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costanza landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costanza working the ground and pound.
Costanza trying to control the position but Kite is working away.
Costanza tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kite is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costanza wants to control but Kite is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Costanza crashes against the mat.
Costanza lands some shots froms side control.
Costanza scores with punches from side control.
Costanza working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costanza scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kite to see if he's OK.
Kite is looking to get back to his feet here but Costanza is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kite's back.
Costanza is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kite staying busy and making it hard for Costanza to control.
Costanza lands an elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kite covers up after that shot from Costanza.
Costanza 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costanza scores with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mug Costanza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mug Costanza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kite tries to clinch up.
Kite misses with a head kick.
Costanza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Costanza advances position into side control!
Kite taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kite tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Costanza landing shots from mount.
Kite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Costanza working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costanza landing strikes from the mount and Kite is in trouble!
Costanza lands a nice shot to the head.
Kite is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Costanza looking to finish Kite with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kite!
Costanza landing strikes from the mount.
Kite is squirming around, avoiding Costanza's attempts to control the action.
Costanza lands a big shot there that rocks Kite but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Costanza lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costanza controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costanza raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Costanza cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Costanza controlling from the full mount.
Costanza with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kite that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Costanza with the ground and pound from mount.
Costanza is landing with some decent strikes but Kite is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kite is squirming around, avoiding Costanza's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Kite that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mug Costanza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costanza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Costanza seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kite for as long as he can get away with.
Crocas Kite has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mug Costanza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costanza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Mug Costanza!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Mug Costanza!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Mug Costanza!
Mug Costanza wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny St Breeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benny St Breeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Esteban Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silva throws a right hand that St Breeze ducks under and follows up with a left that St Breeze also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by St Breeze as he checks the leg kick.
St Breeze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Breeze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
St Breeze walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
A good leg kick by Silva.
Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Silva misses with a body shot.
St Breeze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
Silva leaves St Breeze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Breeze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as St Breeze shoots in.
Silva throws a series of punches but St Breeze avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a one two combo.
Silva scores with a body shot.
Esteban Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Breeze is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Breeze fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny St Breeze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Breeze throws a body kick that misses.
St Breeze shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva tries to escape but St Breeze is in control.
St Breeze is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
St Breeze is breathing heavily.
Silva is pushing St Breeze's head away, looking to escape. St Breeze manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Breeze decides to stand back up.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
St Breeze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Breeze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
St Breeze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
St Breeze shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva lunges at St Breeze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Breeze's hand.
St Breeze tries for a takedown but Silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from St Breeze.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva throws a right and a left that St Breeze avoids nicely.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silva throws a combination. St Breeze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St Breeze on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Esteban Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Silva!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Breeze moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva leaves St Breeze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
St Breeze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Breeze slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
St Breeze misses with a leg kick.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as St Breeze blocks the low kick.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Breeze.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva 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.
St Breeze shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva tries to bum rush St Breeze with a series of wild strikes but St Breeze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for St Breeze on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Silva. No joy for St Breeze on that attempt.
Esteban Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva tries a low kick but St Breeze avoids it.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva throws a combination. St Breeze tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St Breeze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny St Breeze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva lands with a right hand.
Benny St Breeze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva throws a push kick but St Breeze slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
St Breeze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
St Breeze is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables St Breeze to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with St Breeze. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silva wants to stand but St Breeze is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Breeze advances to half guard.
St Breeze stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
St Breeze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is not content to let St Breeze control the position.
Silva is trying to stand back up but St Breeze is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Breeze is trying for a kimura here. Silva looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! St Breeze wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benny St Breeze!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lake Tete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodnei Franco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Uh! Vai Morrer! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lake Tete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodnei Franco!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Franco.
Franco with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tete counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tete misses the shot to the body.
Franco throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tete's waist but Tete gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franco off to one side.
Lake Tete has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodnei Franco.
Tete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Tete.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Franco is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tete sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tete gets caught napping as Franco dives in and scores a takedown. Tete manages to retain guard.
Franco trying to control the position from guard on top but Tete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tete is trying to control the position but Franco postures up.
Franco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tete on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tete tries to get out of the position.
Franco stops Tete from standing up.
Franco working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Franco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tete looking for a guillotine here but Franco defends easily.
Tete can't keep his opponent in guard - Franco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Franco is looking for a kimura here.
Franco has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tete defend it? Franco steps over the head and cranks it - Tete is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Franco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodnei Franco!
Rodnei Franco managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.
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