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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jock McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jock McTavish!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morrison avoids the body shot from McTavish.
McTavish shoots in but no luck this time.
McTavish shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morrison defends it nicely.
Morrison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McTavish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Morrison swinging wildly here.
McTavish tries to bum rush Morrison with a series of wild strikes but Morrison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McTavish bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Morrison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McTavish misses with a wild body shot.
Morrison connects with a jab.
McTavish shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morrison trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
McTavish stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morrison.
McTavish thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTavish misses with a looping left.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish throws a leg kick which misses Morrison's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrison tries to avoid it.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTavish ducks right into an uppercut from Morrison.
Morrison looks to land a combination. McTavish sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McTavish looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morrison gets caught flat footed, as McTavish shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McTavish looks gassed!
Morrison is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McTavish pushing down on Morrison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!
McTavish is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
McTavish wants to control but Morrison is keeping him busy.
Morrison is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McTavish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McTavish is looking to take a break and control but Morrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McTavish on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McTavish shoots in looking for a takedown. Morrison tries to sprawl out of it but McTavish keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Morrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tommy Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jock McTavish.
McTavish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
McTavish dodges the punch combination from Morrison.
McTavish misses with the combination.
McTavish fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrison lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A cross from Morrison lands.
Morrison throws a looping overhand right but McTavish ducks down to avoid it.
McTavish fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Morrison cracks McTavish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McTavish moves out of range as Morrison throws a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McTavish!
Morrison looks to score with a jab to the body but McTavish is just out of range.
McTavish misses with the combination.
McTavish throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morrison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish misses the body punch
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McTavish has time to react.
McTavish shoots in for a double leg but Morrison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morrison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McTavish shoots in but Morrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morrison lands the left hand.
Morrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McTavish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morrison throws out the jab.
Morrison misses with a combination
and McTavish counters with a three punch combo that has Morrison backing up. Morrison nods at McTavish to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McTavish keeps control of Morrison as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Morrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McTavish shoots and misses
letting Morrison counter with a right hand.
Morrison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McTavish misses with a double jab.
Morrison throws a shot to the body.
Morrison fails to land with a series of punches.
Morrison lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A shot to de liver by Morrison. Beautiful body shot.
Morrison lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrison lands with a right hand.
Tommy Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
Morrison lands with a shot to the body.
Morrison connects with a nice looking jab.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McTavish.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McTavish has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison has had enough of the clinch but McTavish keeps him there for the moment.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but McTavish has him pressed against the ropes.
Morrison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McTavish manages to break the clinch.
McTavish gets a takedown into half guard.
McTavish throwing shots but Morrison is blocking nicely.
McTavish trying to control from half guard but Morrison is working away.
Morrison wants to get back to his feet.
McTavish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrison defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison pushes McTavish off looking to stand but McTavish dives back in and keeps control.
McTavish not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McTavish thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McTavish content to control rather than advance.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morrison throws a nice looking combination but McTavish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrison throws a series of punches but McTavish avoids them all with ease.
Morrison scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McTavish shoots in but no luck this time.
McTavish gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morrison tries to break the clinch but McTavish is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish manages to break the clinch.
McTavish misses with a takedown attempt
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tommy Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jock McTavish.
Morrison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morrison with a jab.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrison lands a two punch combo.
McTavish lands a jab to the nose.
McTavish clinches up with Morrison and pushes him back against the ropes.
Morrison tries to break the clinch but McTavish is controlling the position.
Morrison is trying to break free.
Morrison is trying to break the clinch but McTavish has him pressed against the ropes.
McTavish jumps guard.
McTavish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morrison wanted to stand there but McTavish had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McTavish tries to strike from the bottom.
McTavish throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Morrison wanted to stand there but McTavish had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McTavish can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McTavish closes the distance and clinches.
Morrison working hard to break the clinch.
Morrison is pressed up against the ropes. McTavish has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morrison down to the mat. Morrison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McTavish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Morrison lands with a nice combination. McTavish backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Morrison dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McTavish fails with the takedown
and Morrison counters with a left and a right that stings McTavish.
McTavish shoots in but no luck this time.
McTavish takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morrison lands a head shot.
McTavish blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Morrison connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Morrison.
McTavish is looking to clinch.
Morrison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McTavish shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Morrison's guard.
McTavish throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McTavish throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish won't allow Morrison to get back to his feet.
McTavish throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
McTavish prevents Morrison from getting back to his feet.
Morrison keeping full guard, as McTavish tries to pass.
McTavish wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Tommy Morrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McTavish tries for a takedown but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tommy Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jock McTavish.
McTavish avoids the body shot from Morrison.
Morrison lands the left hand.
A left and a right from Morrison both land. Nice combination.
McTavish fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McTavish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morrison thinking.
McTavish changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Morrison tries to avoid it but McTavish manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Morrison to the ground. Morrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Morrison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McTavish dodges the punch combination from Morrison.
McTavish fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morrison cracks McTavish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McTavish tries for a takedown but Morrison circles away easily
and Morrison counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
McTavish misses with a takedown attempt - Morrison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Morrison scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison throws a head kick but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McTavish throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrison scores with a one two! McTavish had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McTavish shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McTavish was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Morrison holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McTavish tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McTavish wants to control the pace but Morrison is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTavish misses with a head shot.
McTavish with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
McTavish 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morrison, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Morrison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Deschain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Lagoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Deschain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Deschain.
It looks like Sasha Lagoo has been cut.
Lagoo shoots in but no luck this time.
Deschain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deschain lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deschain throws a series of punches but Lagoo avoids them all with ease.
Lagoo avoids the body shot from Deschain.
Lagoo moves out of range as Deschain throws a body kick.
No luck for Lagoo with that takedown attempt.
Deschain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lagoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Deschain.
Deschain drops Lagoo with a beautiful combination! Lagoo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Deschain is looking for the KO!
Lagoo is breathing heavily.
Deschain cracks Lagoo with a hook to the temple - Lagoo is on wobbly legs here! Deschain swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Lagoo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Deschain wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roland Deschain!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kren Litzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and THE HULK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litzke comes to the ring accompanied by Feuer Frei by Rammstein. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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299 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kren Litzke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, THE HULK!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HULK shoots in and drives through. Litzke sprawls well.
HULK rushes Litzke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
HULK manages to pull guard.
Litzke wants to control from the top but HULK keeps moving.
Litzke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because HULK is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litzke 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke trying to control but HULK is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
HULK fails with the takedown.
HULK is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Litzke's half guard.
Litzke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but HULK pulls his head out easily.
Litzke has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for HULK. Oh but Litzke has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! HULK goes limp - he's gone! Litzke jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kren Litzke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent McFalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marley McSlipster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFalls's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Amazing. Marley McSlipster has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trent McFalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marley McSlipster!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFalls throws a jab when McSlipster was well out of range.
McSlipster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McFalls.
McSlipster tries to keep at a distance but McFalls has taken the fight into the clinch.
McSlipster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McFalls fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McSlipster dives in and grabs McFalls's left leg, looking for a takedown. McFalls pushes down on McSlipster's head and hops out.
McSlipster takes a swing at McFalls's ribcage but misses.
McFalls lands a jab to the nose.
McFalls looks to land a right hand but McSlipster moved out of range.
McFalls swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSlipster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McFalls is fending him off so far but McSlipster persists. Nope, McFalls circles away and we're back to standing.
Trent McFalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marley McSlipster.
McSlipster walks into a stiff left hand from McFalls.
McSlipster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFalls lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. McSlipster is looking to close the distance but McFalls sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! McSlipster crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope McSlipster is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Trent McFalls!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Top Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darque Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Darque Knight enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Top Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darque Knight!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog 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.
Knight keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Dog is posturing up here but Knight has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dog tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dog has to tap! Slick submission there by Knight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darque Knight!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deshawn Stevensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Mendoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Mendoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deshawn Stevensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendoza gets the takedown into side control.
Mendoza throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stevensen parries the strikes from Mendoza easily there. Mendoza is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stevensen to escape.
Stevensen tries to buck Mendoza off but Mendoza is having none of it.
Stevensen dodges the ground and pound from Mendoza.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sloppy strikes there by Mendoza.
Mendoza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendoza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stevensen is not content to let Mendoza control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevensen clinches.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevensen manages to break the clinch.
Deshawn Stevensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevensen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mendoza.
Stevensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mendoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevensen throws a sloppy head kick and Mendoza moves out of range easily.
Mendoza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevensen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevensen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mendoza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Stevensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza takes a swing at Stevensen's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Mendoza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Stevensen.
Stevensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevensen avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
Stevensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevensen is looking to clinch.
Stevensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevensen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevensen wants to clinch.
Mendoza avoids the head kick by Stevensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Stevensen scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Carlos Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza misses with a wild combination.
Stevensen lands a big head kick that sends Mendoza to the canvas! Stevensen follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deshawn Stevensen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between BC Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Blue Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the ring accompanied by Paint it Black. Dr Blue Balls told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BC Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Blue Balls!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue Balls shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blue Balls trying to control but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Hawkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blue Balls.
Hawkins is looking to get to half guard.
Blue Balls looking to control but Hawkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blue Balls takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Blue Balls looking to control but Hawkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to escape the mount.
Blue Balls swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hawkins is now in Blue Balls's guard. A big mistake from Blue Balls there, giving up the dominant position!
Hawkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blue Balls is holding on to half guard well.
Blue Balls gets full guard.
Blue Balls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control but Blue Balls is working from the bottom.
Hawkins is looking to stand up but Blue Balls won't let him.
Hawkins postures up in Blue Balls's guard and throws a big left but Blue Balls blocks it.
Hawkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blue Balls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hawkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Hawkins trying to control but Blue Balls is working from the bottom.
Blue Balls pulls Hawkins in close to prevent any damage.
Hawkins trying to control but Blue Balls is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blue Balls is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blue Balls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hawkins wanted to stand there but Blue Balls had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blue Balls is on top in guard.
Blue Balls wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Blue Balls looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls passes Hawkins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet.
Blue Balls is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blue Balls looks gassed!
Blue Balls looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blue Balls is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hawkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blue Balls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Blue Balls dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hawkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Dr Blue Balls has been cut.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Blue Balls circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blue Balls dodges the punch combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Blue Balls is avoiding it.
Blue Balls looks for a takedown but Hawkins sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blue Balls is defended easily by Hawkins.
Hawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blue Balls is fending him off so far but Hawkins persists. Nope, Blue Balls circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blue Balls dodges the punch combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins leaves Blue Balls with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
BC Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Blue Balls.
Blue Balls drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hawkins pushes Blue Balls away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Blue Balls gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Blue Balls wants to control but Hawkins is keeping him busy.
Hawkins tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue Balls taking a break here but Hawkins is having none of it and regains half guard.
Blue Balls is looking to advance position but Hawkins won't allow it.
Blue Balls stops Hawkins from getting back to his feet.
Hawkins wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Blue Balls keeps it at a distance.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Blue Balls moves out of range.
Hawkins misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawkins.
Blue Balls feints and as Hawkins raises his hands in defense, Blue Balls changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Blue Balls controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Blue Balls from controlling successfully.
Blue Balls sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hawkins is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blue Balls is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blue Balls drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hawkins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hawkins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hawkins!
Blue Balls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hawkins off and has taken his back!
Hawkins manages to reverse the position and now he's in Blue Balls's guard. Nice work there by Hawkins.
Blue Balls keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Blue Balls is trying to keep Hawkins in close.
Hawkins postures up in Blue Balls's guard and throws a big left but Blue Balls blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that BC Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dr Blue Balls's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blue Balls shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blue Balls showed some decent athleticism there.
Hawkins tries to roll over but Blue Balls keeps him under control.
Hawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hawkins manages to get to full guard.
Blue Balls trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue Balls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blue Balls takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue Balls trying to control the action but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Blue Balls asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hawkins is not content to let Blue Balls control the position.
Blue Balls is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hawkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blue Balls tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blue Balls has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Blue Balls misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Blue Balls shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawkins tries to sprawl out of it but Blue Balls keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Hawkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blue Balls avoids it really well and circles away.
Blue Balls shoots in for a double leg but Hawkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
BC Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Blue Balls.
Hawkins displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawkins misses with a double jab.
Hawkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hawkins avoids the attempt from Blue Balls to control.
Hawkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control but Blue Balls is having none of it.
Hawkins misses with a head shot.
Hawkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blue Balls is looking to escape.
Hawkins avoids the attempt from Blue Balls to control.
Blue Balls regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
BC Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... BC Hawkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sylvio Casamayor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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24
275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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273 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sylvio Casamayor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox looks to land a combination. Casamayor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Sylvio Casamayor has been cut.
Casamayor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox slips a straight right by Casamayor.
A slow jab from Casamayor misses its intended target.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Casamayor pushes him off.
Knox digs a good hook to Casamayor's body.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Casamayor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Casamayor throws out the jab.
Casamayor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Knox as he jumps to the side.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Casamayor throws out the jab.
A jab from Knox finds it's way through Casamayor's defenses.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Casamayor at a distance.
Casamayor looks gassed!
Knox cracks Casamayor with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Casamayor looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Knox finish him?
That has opened up Sylvio Casamayor's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Casamayor drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Knox swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Casamayor's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Knox!
David Knox retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karellin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Lawson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Karellin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawson. Karellin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karellin misses with a body shot.
Karellin is looking to clinch.
Lawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karellin wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karellin. Lawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawson swats away the attempt to clinch by Karellin.
Karellin throws a hook but Lawson blocks it.
A punch combination from Karellin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karellin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawson.
Karellin just misses with a punch to the body.
Karellin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lawson thows a huge punch but Karellin dodges it nicely.
Lawson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lawson works his way into side control.
Karellin is looking for a sweep.
Karellin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws an elbow but Karellin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lawson advances to mount.
Lawson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karellin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lawson.
Lawson unloads with some shots from mount but Karellin bucks and avoids them well.
Karellin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throwing strikes here but Karellin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Karellin can't escape the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karellin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lawson unloads with some shots from mount but Karellin bucks and avoids them well.
Lawson with the ground and pound from mount.
Karellin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lawson scoring with strikes but Karellin is staying in there.
Karellin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lawson looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lawson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson unloads with some shots from mount but Karellin bucks and avoids them well.
Lawson looking for a guillotine from mount but Karellin is having none of it.
Lawson breaks from Karellin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lawson thowing shots but they're missing.
Lawson 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.
BOOM! Lawson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
It looks like Alexander Karellin has been cut.
Lawson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Karellin looks a forlorn figure.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Karellin has worked his arm free - good work by Karellin!
Karellin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lawson.
Lawson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lawson working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karellin parries the strikes from Lawson easily there. Lawson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Karellin to escape.
Lawson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lawson tries for a kimura but Karellin is defending well.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Lawson with the ground and pound but Karellin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lawson is thwarting Karellin's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karellin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lawson.
Lawson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karellin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karellin leaves Lawson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karellin just misses with a punch to the body.
Karellin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jerry Lawson has been cut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Karellin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawson misses with a straight left.
Alexander Karellin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karellin moves in looking to clinch but Lawson pushes him off.
Karellin scores with a hook to the body. Lawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lawson drops his hands momentarily and Karellin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karellin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawson manages to avoid it.
Karellin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karellin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawson looks to land a left hand but Karellin moved out of range nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karellin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karellin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karellin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karellin clobbers Lawson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karellin misses with a double jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karellin!
Karellin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karellin throws the left hand but Lawson avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Karellin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Karellin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karellin throws a lazy right hand but Lawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lawson. Karellin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karellin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karellin.
Lawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karellin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karellin misses the shot to the body.
Lawson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lawson misses with an uppercut. Karellin saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karellin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lawson throws out a loose jab but Karellin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lawson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karellin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lawson ducks right into an uppercut from Karellin.
Karellin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawson moves away.
Lawson misses the body punch
and Karellin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karellin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karellin throws a shot to the body.
Karellin scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karellin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
Karellin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karellin is looking to clinch.
Karellin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawson momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Karellin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lawson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Karellin is avoiding damage well.
Lawson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karellin tries to improve position but can't.
Karellin pushes Lawson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lawson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lawson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lawson wants to control but Karellin is keeping him busy.
Lawson is trying to ground and pound but Karellin uses the momentary lack of control by Lawson to regain half guard.
Lawson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karellin's head.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karellin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karellin slips under a jab from Lawson.
Karellin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lawson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Karellin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Karellin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karellin is looking to clinch.
Karellin misses with a body shot.
Karellin looks to land a right hand but Lawson moved out of range.
Lawson misses with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Karellin does it's job there.
Karellin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawson.
Lawson catches Karellin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lawson missing with a left hand there. Karellin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karellin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karellin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lawson misses the body punch
and Karellin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lawson thinking.
Karellin defending well as Lawson loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Karellin both land. Nice combination.
Karellin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lawson looks to land a right hand but Karellin moved out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karellin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawson somewhat.
Karellin throws a series of punches but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karellin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawson.
Karellin moves out of range as Lawson strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karellin misses with the combination.
Lawson thows a body shot but no joy.
Karellin thows a body shot but no joy.
Karellin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karellin throws a body punch but Lawson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karellin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Karellin does it's job there.
That's eight 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.
Karellin lands a slapping body shot.
Karellin misses with a straight left.
Lawson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karellin tries to clinch there but Lawson circles away.
Lawson shoots for a takedown but Karellin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fighters circling - Karellin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lawson keeps the fight on the outside.
Karellin just misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Karellin sizes up Lawson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lawson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karellin counters with a two punch combo.
Karellin throws a sloppy body shot
and Lawson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karellin won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ground and pound from Lawson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lawson is trying to get an arm triangle but Karellin is defending well.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but Karellin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lawson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Karellin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lawson throws a body punch but Karellin moves out of range.
Karellin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karellin misses with a wild body shot.
Karellin misses with a low kick.
Karellin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lawson rather than just go for the knockout.
Karellin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karellin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lawson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lawson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lawson punching from mount but Karellin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson working for a submission but Karellin is keeping him at bay.
Lawson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Karellin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Jerry Lawson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lawson avoids the attempt from Karellin to control.
Lawson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Karellin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lawson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karellin blocking the ground and pound.
Karellin avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lawson.
Lawson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Karellin is surviving well by controlling Lawson's body position as best he can.
Karellin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karellin tries to hold on but Lawson pushes him away.
Lawson wants to control but instead Karellin manages to regain half guard.
Lawson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karellin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karellin lands a with a good body shot.
Karellin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karellin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karellin cracks Lawson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Karellin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Karellin. That snapped Lawson's head back.
Karellin wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karellin connects with a body shot.
Lawson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karellin cracks Lawson with a good jab.
Karellin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lawson moves away.
Karellin throws the left hand but Lawson avoids the punch easily.
Karellin swings for the body but Lawson moves out of range.
Karellin loads up on a big right hand but Lawson slips the punch.
Karellin tries to clinch but Lawson moves away
and Lawson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karellin won't be happy with that.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawson wants to control but Karellin is keeping him busy.
Lawson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Karellin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lawson cracks Karellin with a big right hand but Karellin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lawson trying to control the action but Karellin is working from the bottom.
Karellin wants to control but Lawson postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawson with the ground and pound but Karellin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lawson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karellin tries to get to full guard but Lawson has control of the leg.
Lawson trying to control the pace.
Lawson throwing shots but Karellin is blocking nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karellin keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Karellin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawson.
Lawson throws a jab when Karellin was well out of range.
Karellin is looking to clinch.
Lawson throws the left hand but Karellin avoids the punch easily.
Karellin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lawson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Karellin holds on and takes a little breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looking to pass the guard.
Lawson 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.
Lawson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Karellin really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karellin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawson circles away.
Karellin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karellin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karellin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lawson's head backwards.
Karellin darts in and clinches Lawson up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Karellin.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Karellin lands a body punch.
Karellin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lawson as Karellin tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karellin.
Lawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karellin smiles and moves away.
Karellin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karellin throws a combination. Lawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lawson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karellin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Karellin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karellin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karellin.
Karellin cracks a nice hook into Lawson's ribs.
Karellin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
Karellin lands a slapping body shot.
Karellin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lawson momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karellin catches Lawson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karellin lands a jab to the nose.
Karellin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Karellin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karellin closes the distance and pushes Lawson back into the ropes.
Karellin is pressed up against the ropes. Lawson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karellin down to the mat. Karellin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Lawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karellin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karellin.
Alexander Karellin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karellin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karellin wants to clinch.
Karellin wants to clinch but Lawson slips to the side
and Lawson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Karellin!
Lawson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lawson controlling his opponent.
Karellin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lawson throws some wild stikes that Karellin manages to avoid easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karellin is trying desperately to improve position.
Lawson looking to ground and pound but Karellin is blocking nicely.
Lawson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Karellin is now in Lawson's guard. A big mistake from Lawson there, giving up the dominant position!
Karellin 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.
Karellin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karellin wanted to stand there but Lawson had control of the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karellin won't allow Lawson to sweep him here.
Lawson looking to control.
Karellin tries to stand but Lawson is controlling from the bottom.
Karellin trying to control but Lawson is working from the bottom.
Karellin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karellin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karellin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lawson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karellin. Lawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karellin instigates a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Karellin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karellin digs a right hand into Lawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawson's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karellin holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Karellin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lawson is keeping busy.
Lawson gets control of Karellin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lawson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Karellin wants to pass the guard but Lawson is keeping the position.
Lawson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karellin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawson is on top in guard.
Lawson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Karellin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lawson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lawson advances position into side control!
Karellin tries to buck Lawson off but Lawson is having none of it.
Lawson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Karellin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karellin stops Lawson from passing to mount.
Karellin is pushing Lawson's head away, looking to escape. Lawson manages to hold on to the position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Lawson.
The strikes coming from Lawson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lawson wants to take a breather but Karellin manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lawson.
Karellin keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A leg kick checked by Lawson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Karellin dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Karellin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karellin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawson.
Karellin misses with a two punch combination.
Karellin misses with a combination
and Lawson counters with a takedown into side control.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but Karellin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lawson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Karellin's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson wants to control but Karellin is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Lawson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Check out the look on Lawson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Karellin holding on.
Lawson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Karellin's legs.
Karellin is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lawson tries to move to mount but Karellin blocks the move with his legs.
Lawson is trying to get an arm triangle but Karellin is defending well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lawson throws a strike aimed at the side of Karellin's head but Karellin avoids it well.
Lawson trying to control the action but Karellin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karellin throws a series of strikes that have Lawson backpedaling.
Karellin tries to clinch up but Lawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Karellin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
Lawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Karellin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lawson misses its intended target.
Karellin throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to de liver by Karellin. Beautiful body shot.
Karellin misses with an uppercut.
Karellin clinches but Lawson breaks the clinch
and Lawson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Lawson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lawson uses his free foot to push down on Karellin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Karellin.
Karellin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws some wild stikes that Karellin manages to avoid easily.
Lawson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lawson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karellin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lawson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Karellin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Lawson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karellin is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lawson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lawson is working for a guillotine from mount but Karellin frees his head quite easily.
Lawson 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 seven minutes gone in the round.
Karellin wants to hold on but Lawson pushes him away.
Lawson trying to control but Karellin is having none of it.
Karellin prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Lawson scoring with strikes but Karellin is staying in there.
Lawson looking to finish with strikes here!
Jerry Lawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karellin working to try and regain half guard.
Lawson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Karellin is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:31 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerry Lawson!
Jerry Lawson retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fill Yourcrackin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yourcrackin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RENEGADE MASTER. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fill Yourcrackin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yourcrackin moves into range and clinches up with Downs.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Yourcrackin.
Downs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yourcrackin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Downs tries to pull guard but Yourcrackin holds him up against the ropes and eventually Downs drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yourcrackin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Downs.
Yourcrackin controlling the action here for a moment.
A body shot lands from Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin trying to land knees to the body.
Yourcrackin stalling against the ropes.
Yourcrackin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yourcrackin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Yourcrackin throws an elbow but misses.
Downs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yourcrackin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Downs goes for a takedown attempt but Yourcrackin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yourcrackin has closed the distance and engaged Downs in a clinch.
Yourcrackin lands a nice elbow.
Yourcrackin crunches a lovely knee into Downs's ribcage.
Downs blocks an elbow strike from Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yourcrackin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Downs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yourcrackin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yourcrackin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Downs up against the ropes.
Yourcrackin crunches a lovely knee into Downs's ribcage.
Yourcrackin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Downs up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Yourcrackin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yourcrackin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yourcrackin crunches a lovely knee into Downs's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Yourcrackin fails to land.
Downs takes an elbow to the temple.
Downs is trying to break the clinch but Yourcrackin has him pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yourcrackin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yourcrackin has a couple of punches blocked by Downs.
Yourcrackin is stalling here.
Yourcrackin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Downs backwards.
Yourcrackin stalling.
Yourcrackin missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Yourcrackin tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fill Yourcrackin.
Downs shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yourcrackin sprawls well. Yourcrackin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Downs gets slowly back to his feet.
Downs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Downs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yourcrackin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Downs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Downs blocks a body shot from Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin swings wildly with an uppercut but Downs uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Downs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yourcrackin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Downs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yourcrackin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Downs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yourcrackin to the mat! Yourcrackin manages to get full guard.
Downs trying to control the position from guard on top but Yourcrackin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Downs looking to sit in guard and control but Yourcrackin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yourcrackin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yourcrackin stopping the sweep attempt from Downs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yourcrackin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yourcrackin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Downs keeping moving, preventing Yourcrackin from controlling successfully.
Downs wants to sweep here but Yourcrackin controlling him for the moment.
Downs has an active guard here but Yourcrackin has managed to pass into half guard.
Yourcrackin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Downs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Downs wants to control but Yourcrackin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Downs has one foot on Yourcrackin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yourcrackin scores with a jab to the head.
Yourcrackin has closed the distance and engaged Downs in a clinch.
Downs has Yourcrackin pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yourcrackin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Downs avoids the elbow strike from Yourcrackin, against the ropes.
Downs can't get the takedown.
Yourcrackin misses with a punch to the body.
Yourcrackin trying to land knees to the body.
Yourcrackin avoiding damage.
Yourcrackin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Downs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yourcrackin prevents it.
Downs is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yourcrackin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yourcrackin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yourcrackin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Downs blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yourcrackin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Yourcrackin's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Downs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yourcrackin smiles and moves away.
Yourcrackin throws a low kick but Downs avoids it.
Downs wants to clinch
and Yourcrackin counters with a low kick, right behind Downs 's knee.
Yourcrackin moves into the clinch.
Yourcrackin is looking to control Downs's arms but Downs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yourcrackin has his back to the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yourcrackin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Downs wants to break free but Yourcrackin has control.
Yourcrackin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Downs backwards.
Yourcrackin controlling the action here for a moment.
Downs blocks an elbow strike from Yourcrackin.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yourcrackin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fill Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Downs, pushing him back against the ropes.
Yourcrackin has Downs pushed against the ropes.
Downs is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yourcrackin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yourcrackin can't find room to land a body shot as Downs controls the action.
Downs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yourcrackin smiles and moves away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Downs misses with a jab to the body
and Yourcrackin moves into the clinch.
Yourcrackin is looking to control Downs's arms but Downs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yourcrackin has his back to the ropes.
Yourcrackin struggles to land a body shot inside as Downs controls his hands.
Downs can't get the takedown.
Yourcrackin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Yourcrackin tries to tie him up.
Yourcrackin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yourcrackin lands a left hand.
Yourcrackin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yourcrackin avoiding damage.
A shot in the inside from Yourcrackin.
Downs wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fill Yourcrackin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Downs misses with a takedown attempt
and Yourcrackin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Downs tries to keep at a distance but Yourcrackin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yourcrackin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yourcrackin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Downs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yourcrackin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yourcrackin gets a clinch.
Yourcrackin lands a damaging elbow.
Downs tries for a takedown but Yourcrackin manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yourcrackin misses with a punch on the inside.
Downs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yourcrackin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yourcrackin closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs fails to pull guard.
Yourcrackin effectively controlling the action here.
Downs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yourcrackin slows down the pace here.
Yourcrackin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Downs being controlled against the ropes.
Yourcrackin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Yourcrackin lands a nice uppercut.
Downs is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Yourcrackin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Downs is working for takedown but Yourcrackin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Downs has Yourcrackin pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yourcrackin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Downs is trying to drag Yourcrackin to the mat but Yourcrackin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yourcrackin tries a body shot but Downs blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Downs jumps guard but Yourcrackin stands there with Downs around his waist. Downs gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yourcrackin lands with a right to the head.
Yourcrackin controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fill Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin gets a clinch.
Yourcrackin prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yourcrackin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Downs up against the ropes.
Downs goes for a takedown attempt but Yourcrackin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fill Yourcrackin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yourcrackin counters with a nice leg kick.
Downs shoots and misses
and Yourcrackin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin pushes off an throws an elbow but Downs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Yourcrackin missing with knees to the body.
Yourcrackin lands a hook that snaps the head of Downs backwards.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yourcrackin lands an elbow just above Downs 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yourcrackin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Guy Downs has been cut.
Yourcrackin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Downs is trying to drag Yourcrackin to the mat but Yourcrackin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Yourcrackin stalling in the clinch but Downs improves position.
Downs is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Yourcrackin.
Downs wants a takedown but no success here.
Downs drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Yourcrackin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yourcrackin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yourcrackin avoiding damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yourcrackin is pressed up against the ropes. Downs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Yourcrackin down to the mat. Yourcrackin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Downs tries for a takedown but Yourcrackin circles away easily
and Yourcrackin counters by clinching up.
Downs letting Yourcrackin take a breather here.
Yourcrackin scores a nice knee to the body.
Yourcrackin stalling.
Downs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yourcrackin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Downs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yourcrackin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yourcrackin darts in and clinches Downs up against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yourcrackin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yourcrackin digs a right hand into Downs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Downs's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Yourcrackin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yourcrackin stalling the fight.
A short left from Yourcrackin.
Downs has Yourcrackin pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yourcrackin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yourcrackin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Downs is defending well for now.
Downs being controlled against the ropes.
Yourcrackin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Fill Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin throws a leg kick which misses Downs's front leg but catches the back leg as Downs tries to avoid it.
Yourcrackin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Downs.
Downs misses with a takedown attempt
and Yourcrackin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fill Yourcrackin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Downs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yourcrackin counters with a body kick.
Downs tries to keep at a distance but Yourcrackin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yourcrackin leaning against his opponent.
Fill Yourcrackin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yourcrackin scores with a hook to the body.
Yourcrackin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yourcrackin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yourcrackin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yourcrackin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yourcrackin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yourcrackin has Downs pressed against the ropes.
Yourcrackin tries a knee to the head but Downs blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Downs blocks a body shot from Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Downs.
Downs tries to score a body lock takedown but Yourcrackin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Yourcrackin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Yourcrackin gets through Downs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yourcrackin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Yourcrackin.
Yourcrackin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yourcrackin lands an elbow inside.
Downs is working for takedown but Yourcrackin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yourcrackin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yourcrackin lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yourcrackin gets underhooks to prevent Downs's takedown attempt.
Yourcrackin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Downs goes for a takedown attempt but Yourcrackin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Downs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yourcrackin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yourcrackin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yourcrackin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Downs has Yourcrackin pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yourcrackin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yourcrackin digs a right hand into Downs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Downs's gas tank.
Downs letting Yourcrackin take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fill Yourcrackin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guy Downs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yourcrackin feints and as Downs raises his hands in defense, Yourcrackin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Downs has his feet on Yourcrackin's thighs here. He's pushed Yourcrackin off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Yourcrackin screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guy Downs!
Guy Downs retains his bantamweight title!
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