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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wayburn Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilton comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave . Hammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by M.C. Hammer: U Cant Touch This. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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171 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayburn Hilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer walks into a stiff left hand from Hilton.
Hilton tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer scores with a leg kick.
Hammer lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Wayburn Hilton has been cut.
Hilton throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer lunges at Hilton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hilton's hand.
Hilton throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.
Nice straight punches there by Hilton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hilton.
Hammer darts in and clinches Hilton up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Hammer - that landed with a thud.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike from Hilton.
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Hilton.
Hilton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hilton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hilton scores with a head kick.
Hammer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hammer scores with a jab to the head.
Hammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hilton's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer cracks the inside of Hilton's front leg.
Hammer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hilton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hilton is breathing heavily.
Hammer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hilton walks into a jab.
Hilton is rocked!
Hammer throws a body kick that misses.
Hammer scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Hilton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wayburn Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hilton! Hammer dives in looking to finish! Hilton is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). M C Hammer!
M C Hammer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Serraty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is . A fine choice. Serraty comes into a darkened arena with his song building. BEAST kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Jeremy Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeremy Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Serraty!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serraty misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Serraty tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Serraty with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Serraty is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johnson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Serraty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Serraty wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
Johnson throwing shots but Serraty is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands strikes from half guard.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Serraty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to control. Serraty wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson tries to pass to full mount but Serraty defends it.
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Serraty defending well though.
Johnson lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Serraty is working away.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serraty wants to get back to full guard but Johnson has mounted him!
Johnson landing punches.
Serraty is in a horrible position here. Johnson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Serraty is in trouble!
Johnson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working Serraty over with strikes here.
Johnson working the ground and pound effectively.
A nice elbow there by Johnson.
Serraty is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serraty takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Johnson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Johnson!
A very excited looking Jeremy Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Henrique (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matheus Henrique was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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214 lbs
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matheus Henrique!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henrique.
Henrique looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matheus Henrique has been cut.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henrique is rocked!
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henrique is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henrique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Henrique blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Henrique blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henrique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henrique goes for a takedown in the clinch but Emelianenko prevents it.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Henrique tries to pull guard but Emelianenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lucas Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Henrique.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Henrique tries to tie him up.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henrique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Henrique blocks it.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henrique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henrique has Emelianenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henrique has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henrique tries to score a body lock takedown but Emelianenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Henrique blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henrique seems to have recovered his senses.
Henrique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henrique wants to take the fight to the mat but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Henrique takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henrique in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henrique's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrique fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Henrique backwards.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Henrique tries to pull guard but Emelianenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Henrique drops back down to his feet.
Henrique takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henrique's face.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Henrique blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Henrique is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henrique tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Henrique blocks it.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henrique tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emelianenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henrique tries to pull guard but Emelianenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Henrique drops back down to his feet.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henrique.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working the clinch nicely. Henrique is working for position but Emelianenko cracks him with a big knee to the head! Henrique crumples up against the cage and Emelianenko lands two more shots before the ref can save Henrique! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Lucas Emelianenko !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo comes to the cage accompanied by Smoke Serpent "Jui-Jitsu". The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Domingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Adebesi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebesi loads up on a big right hand but Domingo slips the punch.
Adebesi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Domingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adebesi was well out of range. Poor timing from Domingo.
Adebesi throws a hook but Domingo avoids it easily.
Domingo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adebesi.
Domingo throws a leg kick which misses Adebesi's front leg but catches the back leg as Adebesi tries to avoid it.
Adebesi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Domingo pushes Adebesi away with a front kick.
Domingo scores with a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Domingo.
Domingo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adebesi misses with a wild combination.
Domingo lands an overhand right.
Domingo connects with a leg kick. Adebesi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Domingo slips under a jab from Adebesi.
Adebesi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Domingo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Domingo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adebesi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Domingo connects with a single shot there.
Adebesi missing with a left hand there. Domingo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adebesi throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Domingo. Adebesi shrugs it off though.
Domingo lands a nice looking body kick.
Adebesi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domingo scoring well with a low kick there.
Domingo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adebesi in his tracks.
Domingo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Domingo lands a leg kick that knocks Adebesi off balance momentarily.
Adebesi throws a jab when Domingo was well out of range.
Adebesi misses with a two punch combination.
Adebesi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Domingo.
Domingo staying out of range there.
Simon Adebesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebesi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Domingo connects with a looping right hand.
Simon Adebesi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Domingo with a jab.
Adebesi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adebesi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Adebesi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Domingo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Domingo seems to be working for a kimura but Adebesi defends the submission attempt.
Domingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Adebesi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Adebesi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Domingo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Domingo connects with a nice short shot to Adebesi's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domingo controlling the action here.
Adebesi is not content to let Domingo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebesi tries to kick Domingo off but Domingo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Adebesi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We're going to have a standup here because Lance Domingo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Adebesi scores with a three punch combo!
Adebesi looks to score with a jab to the body but Domingo is just out of range.
Adebesi throws a big shot that misses.
Adebesi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adebesi throws a hook but Domingo blocks it.
Adebesi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Domingo scores with a body shot.
Domingo scores with a jab.
A solid body kick from Domingo.
Adebesi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Domingo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Domingo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Domingo ducks under a wild hook from Adebesi.
Adebesi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Domingo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adebesi's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Domingo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Domingo thows a body shot but no joy.
Domingo feints and then cracks Adebesi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adebesi down.
Domingo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Adebesi thows a body shot but no joy.
Adebesi misses with a combination
and Domingo counters with a nice uppercut.
Adebesi misses with an uppercut
and Domingo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adebesi's knee momentarily.
Domingo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adebesi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Domingo.
Domingo throws a nice looking combination but Adebesi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Adebesi. Those never looked like landing.
Domingo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Domingo.
Adebesi misses with a wild combination.
Adebesi misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Adebesi.
Nice body kick from Domingo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Domingo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice body kick there by Domingo.
Domingo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adebesi throws a series of punches but Domingo moves out of range.
Adebesi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Domingo.
Domingo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adebesi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Domingo slips under a jab.
Adebesi looks to land a combination but Domingo avoids it well.
Domingo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Domingo connects with a leg kick. Adebesi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lance Domingo is winning the standup battle so far.
Adebesi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Adebesi.
Domingo misses the shot to the body.
Adebesi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Domingo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adebesi on the side of the head.
Domingo scores with a kick to the body.
Domingo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adebesi throws a shot from downtown. Domingo moves away and avoids it.
Domingo throws a jab when Adebesi was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo misses with a two punch combination.
Adebesi throws a right and a left that Domingo avoids nicely.
Domingo thows a body kick. Adebesi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Domingo gets a takedown into half guard.
Domingo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Domingo trying to mount his opponent but Adebesi defends it.
Adebesi wants to get back to his feet.
Domingo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adebesi sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domingo thows a huge punch but Adebesi dodges it nicely.
Domingo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adebesi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Domingo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Adebesi won't allow Domingo to pass to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Domingo connects with a nice short shot to Adebesi's temple.
Adebesi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Domingo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Domingo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adebesi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Domingo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Domingo.
Adebesi is rocked!
Domingo lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Adebesi! More strikes land and this one is all over! Domingo jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Domingo!
Lance Domingo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jess Liaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liaudin has chosen Jump Around as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Parks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Liaudin!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parks.
Liaudin tries to pull guard but Parks won't allow it.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liaudin is trying to pull guard but Parks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parks tries to work over Liaudin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liaudin tries to pull guard but Parks won't allow it.
Lyoto Parks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jess Liaudin.
Liaudin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liaudin is trying to pull guard but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
Parks lands with a short shot to the head.
Parks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parks lands with a left to the head.
Liaudin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liaudin prevents a body shot from Parks.
Parks pushes Liaudin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liaudin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parks to keep the fight standing.
Liaudin fails to pull guard.
Liaudin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parks smiles and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Liaudin doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Liaudin.
Liaudin gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liaudin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good body shot from Parks.
Liaudin is trying to pull guard but Parks has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Parks as the two fighters clinch.
Liaudin looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Parks.
Parks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Liaudin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Parks lands a shoulder strike.
Parks scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Parks.
Parks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Liaudin backwards.
Parks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parks lands a shot to the body.
Parks is leaning against Liaudin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Parks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Parks.
Parks lands with a left to the head.
Liaudin is trying to pull guard but Parks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Parks pushes Liaudin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Parks pushes Liaudin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parks presses Liaudin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Parks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Liaudin or not.
Parks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Liaudin.
A short right from Parks.
Parks lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Parks - that landed with a thud.
Parks gets through Liaudin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liaudin is rocked!
Liaudin takes a shot to the head.
Liaudin is still on wobbly legs! Can Parks finish him?
Parks is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Parks.
Liaudin seems to have recovered his senses.
Parks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Parks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parks.
Parks pushes Liaudin against the cage. Parks is working some dirty boxing. Parks pushes off with a quick right hook! Liaudin goes down! Liaudin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Parks moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Parks!
Lyoto Parks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dr Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayo loads up on a big right hand but Gonzo slips the punch.
Chris Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo lands with an overhand left.
Mayo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzo's head.
Gonzo shoots in for a takedown but Mayo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzo shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzo misses with a takedown attempt - Mayo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayo as he jumps to the side.
Mayo throws a good cross that connects.
Mayo misses with a straight right.
Mayo checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayo misses the target.
Mayo connects with a body shot.
Jab by Gonzo.
Mayo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzo lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gonzo enables Mayo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gonzo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mayo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonzo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mayo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzo kicks Mayo off and gets to his feet.
Mayo moves into the clinch.
Mayo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gonzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzo goes for a takedown attempt but Mayo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonzo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo throws a body punch but Gonzo moves out of range.
Mayo lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzo shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzo throws out the jab.
Gonzo leaves Mayo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gonzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzo lands a body shot.
Gonzo needs to keep his hands up - Mayo had a free shot at his head there.
Gonzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
Gonzo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mayo on the side of the head.
Mayo lands with a straight right. Gonzo didn't see that one coming.
Gonzo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mayo is looking to clinch.
Gonzo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mayo quickly recovers to half guard.
Mayo tries to get to full guard but Gonzo has control of the leg.
Mayo trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzo.
Gonzo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gonzo 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.
Mayo is staying active underneath Gonzo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mayo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayo is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzo sits in half guard.
Gonzo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mayo trying to hold on to Gonzo's head to control him but Gonzo postures up.
Gonzo trying to control from half guard but Mayo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dr Gonzo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mayo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Mayo there.
Gonzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayo.
Mayo staying out of range there.
Mayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayo lands a jab to the head.
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!
Donk. Mayo catches Gonzo right on the button with a cross.
Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayo misses with a straight right.
Mayo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayo throws out a loose jab but Gonzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayo moves away.
Gonzo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayo's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gonzo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzo looks to land a right hand but Mayo moved out of range.
Gonzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzo but Gonzo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mayo leaves Gonzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gonzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mayo jabs Gonzo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gonzo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mayo in his tracks.
Gonzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Mayo blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo is looking to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mayo.
Gonzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayo.
Gonzo throws a good cross that connects.
Mayo digs a good body shot into Gonzo's ribs.
Mayo cracks Gonzo with an open hand slap.
Gonzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayo avoids the head kick by Gonzo.
Gonzo slips under a jab from Mayo.
Gonzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayo.
Gonzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gonzo connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gonzo misses the target.
Mayo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo punishes Gonzo's body with a nice straight punch.
Mayo misses with an uppercut.
Mayo misses with a hook
and Gonzo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayo scores with a jab to the head.
Mayo lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzo seems unphased.
Gonzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayo.
Mayo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mayo tries to clinch but Gonzo moves out of range.
Mayo throws out a powerful jab.
Gonzo slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gonzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayo.
Mayo misses with a body shot.
Gonzo slips a jab from Mayo.
Mayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mayo leaves Gonzo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzo throws a hook but Mayo avoids it easily.
Gonzo throws a head kick that Mayo semi-blocks.
Mayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mayo loads up on a big right hand but Gonzo slips the punch.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzo as he avoids it easily.
Mayo throws the left hand but Gonzo avoids the punch easily.
Mayo scores with a nice strike.
Mayo lands with a shot to the body.
Gonzo shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzo shoots in for a takedown but Mayo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mayo wants to clinch.
Gonzo misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris Mayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayo misses with a looping right.
Gonzo throws a head kick but Mayo moves out of range.
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mayo misses with a straight left.
Gonzo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo works Gonzo's body with a nice hook.
Gonzo staying out of range there.
Mayo tries to clinch but Gonzo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mayo connects with a body shot that sends Gonzo's belly button to the back.
Gonzo takes one on the button.
Mayo looks to land a right hand but Gonzo moved out of range.
Gonzo walks into a left hand.
Mayo shoots in but Gonzo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonzo shoots for a takedown but Mayo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonzo misses with a straight left.
Mayo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mayo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayo misses the shot to the body.
Gonzo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mayo's waist but Mayo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzo off to one side.
Mayo misses with an uppercut.
Mayo thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzo gets tackled into the cage by Mayo. Mayo maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayo is looking to control Gonzo's arms but Gonzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mayo has his back to the cage.
Gonzo has had enough of the clinch but Mayo keeps him there for the moment.
Gonzo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mayo tries to clinch up but Gonzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo checks a leg kick.
A big left from Gonzo misses.
Mayo tries to move into range but Gonzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mayo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo tries to keep at a distance but Mayo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gonzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzo misses with a head kick.
Mayo cracks a nice hook into Gonzo's ribs.
Gonzo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Mayo finds it's target.
Gonzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo connects with a right hand. Gonzo shakes it off.
Mayo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mayo tries to clinch but Gonzo is having none of it.
Gonzo ducks right into an uppercut from Mayo.
Mayo connects with a body shot.
Gonzo throws a body punch but Mayo moves out of range.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mayo is trying to defend but Gonzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mayo defending well though.
Gonzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mayo keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gonzo.
Gonzo won't allow Mayo to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mayo is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mayo is aware though and is defending well.
Mayo throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayo wants to control from the top but Gonzo keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dr Gonzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Mayo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mayo blocks the strikes from Gonzo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mayo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Mayo thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Haired Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Rosario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosario has chosen COBRA as his entrance music. Fernando Rosario 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Haired Samson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fernando Rosario!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Samsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Samson does it's job there.
Rosario moves forwards but Samson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosario.
Rosario fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Samson connects with a body shot.
Rosario looks gassed!
Samson steps into range and cracks Rosario with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rosario flops backwards and Samson dives into his guard looking to finish!
It looks like Fernando Rosario has been cut.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Samson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Samson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rosario is keeping the position for now.
Samson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rosario really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samson. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Samson is pushing down on Rosario's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rosario is fighting to maintain full guard but Samson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Samson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Samson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Samson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rosario blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samson.
Samson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Samson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Samson working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosario keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samson slips a nice elbow through Rosario's hands, connecting with Rosario's forehead.
Samson is nestled in close to Rosario, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rosario wants to get back to full guard.
Rosario avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Samson.
Samson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Samson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rosario is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Long Haired Samson!
During a confident post fight interview, Long Haired Samson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Hicks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jimmy Rogers's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Dante Hicks has been cut.
Hicks throws a front kick aimed at Rogers's knee but Rogers avoids it well.
Rogers throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rogers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rogers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hicks moves out of range of the body kick from Rogers.
Hicks swinging wildly here.
Hicks 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rogers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hicks passes into half guard.
Hicks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rogers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks is trying to work for a kimura but Rogers is defending well.
Hicks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
Rogers is defending against the submission attempts here by Hicks.
Hicks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rogers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hicks 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is looking for a kimura here.
Hicks is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rogers defends it well.
Hicks looks to land a strike but Rogers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks looking to sit in guard and control but Rogers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rogers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers preventing the sweep.
Hicks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rogers lands a couple of digs.
Hicks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hicks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rogers trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers chips away with some ground and pound.
Dante Hicks's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rogers stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Hicks controls Rogers momentarily but Rogers frees himself.
Rogers tries to stand but Hicks is controlling from the bottom.
Hicks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rogers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rogers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rogers stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Hicks has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Rogers manages to get his head free but now Hicks has transitioned to an armbar! Rogers grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Hicks! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dante Hicks!
Dante Hicks is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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150 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Reyes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Young!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reyes throws a nice head kick!
Reyes thumps Young with a low kick.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young wants to slow Reyes down by chopping away at his legs.
Reyes walks into a straight right hand from Young.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Reyes feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down.
Young throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range.
Reyes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Reyes blocks the low kick.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reyes. Reyes obviously looking to wear him down.
Reyes avoids the body shot from Young.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reyes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reyes lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reyes staying out of range there.
Daniel Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Reyes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Young's sensitive parts.
Reyes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Young will feel that in the morning.
Reyes looks for the body kick but Young saw that one coming.
Young throws the left hand but Reyes avoids the punch easily.
Young walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young takes a kick to the side of the head.
Young connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reyes. Reyes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Reyes.
Reyes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Reyes. Beautiful body shot.
Young thows a body shot but no joy.
Young throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Reyes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Reyes with a nice cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Reyes - that will leave a mark!
Young misses with an uppercut. Reyes saw that one coming.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Young.
Reyes moves out of range as Young strikes.
Young takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reyes slips under a jab.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Reyes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Reyes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Young chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reyes can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Reyes. Those never looked like landing.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reyes.
Reyes scores with a spinning back kick!
Young throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes blocks a leg kick.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reyes.
Reyes throws a low kick but Young avoids it.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reyes.
Young blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Reyes slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young needs to keep his hands up - Reyes had a free shot at his head there.
Reyes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Young has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Young's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Reyes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young lands with a straight right. Reyes didn't see that one coming.
Reyes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reyes is looking to wear down Young with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Reyes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Young connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reyes scrambles back to his feet.
Reyes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Reyes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Reyes scoring well with a low kick there.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Reyes's shoulder, as Reyes tries to avoid the shot.
Young gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reyes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Young if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Young takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick from Young is predictable there
and Reyes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reyes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Reyes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Young tries to score with a low kick but Reyes moves his leg out of the way.
Reyes throws a lazy body kick
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
Reyes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Reyes misses.
Reyes throws a leg kick which misses Young's front leg but catches the back leg as Young tries to avoid it.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes blocks a jab.
Reyes scores with a nice right hand.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Young momentarily.
Reyes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Young was well out of range. Poor timing from Reyes.
Reyes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Young counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reyes, right into the meat.
Reyes looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young misses with a hook to the body
and Reyes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Reyes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Reyes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reyes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Young doesn't seem bothered though.
Reyes swings for the body but Young moves out of range.
Reyes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young stuns Reyes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reyes tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reyes takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reyes manages to avoid it.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Young looks to land a left hand but Reyes moved out of range nicely.
Reyes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reyes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reyes moves away from the strike by Young.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young jabs Reyes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reyes just misses with a punch to the body.
Young lands a really nice looking cross but Reyes seems unphased.
Reyes pushes Young away with a front kick.
Reyes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reyes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes is looking to score with low kicks.
Reyes lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young lands a jab to Reyes's midsection.
Reyes misses with a straight right.
Reyes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Reyes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Reyes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reyes checks it well.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
Young throws a low kick but Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young checks the leg kick.
Reyes wants to slow Young down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Young blocks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Young misses
and Reyes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reyes checks it well.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Young. Reyes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reyes checks a leg kick nicely.
Reyes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Young under the eye.
Reyes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes lands a body shot.
Reyes scores with a push kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Young might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reyes has got the better of the exchanges.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Young takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reyes stuns Young with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Young has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reyes.
Reyes digs a good hook to Young's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Young momentarily.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reyes defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Young lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Daniel Reyes is winning the standup battle so far.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reyes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Young checks it well.
Young takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reyes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Young moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reyes checks a low kick from Young.
Reyes scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks the body kick.
Young drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reyes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reyes scores with a decent looking hook.
Reyes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reyes jabs Young to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reyes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Young there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Young throws a jab but it's blocked by Reyes.
Reyes moves away from the strike by Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reyes throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Young on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reyes. Reyes obviously looking to wear him down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Young crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reyes - the referee stops the clock and Young gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reyes. Young manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young blocks a head kick by Reyes.
Reyes misses with a hook to the body
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Reyes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Reyes is looking to slow Young down with leg kicks.
Reyes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Young moves away.
Nice shot by Reyes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reyes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Reyes clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Young dips to his left and cracks Reyes with an uppercut!
Reyes digs a good hook to Young's body.
Reyes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Reyes.
Reyes throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Young counter with a right hand.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young connects with a body shot that sends Reyes's belly button to the back.
Reyes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reyes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reyes throws a leg kick but Young moved away.
Young throws a leg kick but Reyes sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a looping overhand right but Reyes ducks down to avoid it.
Reyes tries to land a front kick but Young steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Reyes is looking to chop away at Young's legs.
Young misses with a looping left.
Young misses the body punch
and Reyes counters with a nice uppercut.
Reyes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young circles away quickly and effectively.
Young on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Young missing with a left hand there. Reyes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reyes throws a right hand that misses
and Young counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reyes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Young stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Young's calf.
Reyes tries to work over Young's front leg with a kick but Young checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Young.
Young takes a swing at Reyes's ribcage but misses.
Young has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Reyes.
Reyes connects with a looping right hand.
Young moves forwards but Reyes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reyes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Reyes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reyes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young feints and then cracks Reyes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reyes down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reyes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young is able to avoid easily.
Young throws a hook but Reyes blocks it.
Nice body kick from Reyes.
That kick from Young tenderised Reyes's leg. Reyes is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes lands with a nice combination. Young backs away looking to recover.
Reyes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Young jabs Reyes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reyes was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes scores with a nice strike.
Young takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Reyes had his way with Jimmy Young in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reyes staying out of range there.
Reyes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young checks a low kick from Reyes.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses.
Reyes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Young takes a step back to recover.
Reyes looks to land a body kick but Young moved away.
The fighters circling - Reyes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reyes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes.
Young tried to score with a low kick but Reyes checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Reyes misses with a leg kick.
Young throws a leg kick
and Reyes counters with a good low kick that Young was not able to check.
Reyes delivers a nice body kick.
Reyes feints and then cracks Young's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Young down.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reyes.
Reyes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Young.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reyes. That's going to slow Young down.
Reyes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reyes misses with a leg kick
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimmy Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to score with low kicks.
Young has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reyes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reyes scores with a head kick. Young tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Reyes should have avoided that one.
Reyes throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young works Reyes's body with a nice hook.
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Reyes looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young looks to throw the jab but Reyes is out of range.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Reyes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reyes digs a good body shot into Young's ribs.
Reyes lands with a slapping head kick.
Young throws a leg kick that misses.
Reyes lands a body shot.
Reyes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Decent striking displayed by Reyes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reyes, right into the meat.
Young swings for the body but Reyes moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to chop away at Reyes's legs.
Reyes connects with a solid leg kick.
Reyes scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reyes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young throws a leg kick but Reyes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Young is looking to score with low kicks.
Daniel Reyes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reyes misses with a head kick.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Reyes misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reyes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Reyes thumps Young with a low kick.
Young takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Reyes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reyes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Reyes!
Daniel Reyes is the new featherweight champion!
Daniel Reyes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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