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UPF 8: Bear Vs Swain PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Ortiz JR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Loser - Beck. James Ortiz JR could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Dunham's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Ortiz JR!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz JR lands with a shot to the body.
Dunham comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunham keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz JR takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ortiz JR fails with the takedown.
Ortiz JR throws out a loose jab but Dunham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunham lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortiz JR throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dunham with a hook.
Ortiz JR takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dunham scores with a jab to the body.
Dunham swings for the body but Ortiz JR moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dunham but Dunham pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortiz JR keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz JR looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz JR is looking to clinch but Dunham is avoiding it.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ortiz JR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz JR fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dunham avoids it really well and circles away.
Ortiz JR tries for a takedown but Dunham circles away easily
and Dunham counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham lands with a nice body punch.
Dunham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz JR moves away.
Dunham looks to land a combination. Ortiz JR sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dunham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ortiz JR rather than just go for the knockout.
Ortiz JR takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz JR manages to avoid it.
Dunham scores with a body shot.
Dunham misses with a head kick.
Ortiz JR misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Ortiz JR.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz JR misses the jab.
Ortiz JR misses with a takedown attempt - Dunham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ortiz JR looks for a takedown but Dunham sprawls well.
Ortiz JR fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortiz JR fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz JR avoids the body shot from Dunham.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown but Dunham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz JR takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortiz JR shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunham tries to sprawl out of it but Ortiz JR keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz JR fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James Ortiz JR seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz JR misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dunham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown but Dunham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz JR is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dunham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunham wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz JR keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dunham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz JR.
Dunham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz JR manages to avoid it.
Dunham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ortiz JR looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ortiz JR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz JR wants to clinch up but Dunham keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ortiz JR.
Ortiz JR fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz JR shoots in but no luck this time.
Dunham misses with the combination.
Frank Dunham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz JR takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ortiz JR misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dunham cracks a nice hook into Ortiz JR's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz JR dives in and grabs Dunham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunham pushes down on Ortiz JR's head and hops out.
Frank Dunham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunham lands a right hook to the body.
Ortiz JR doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Dunham.
Dunham stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dunham wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Dunham scores with a four punch combination!
Dunham cracks a nice hook into Ortiz JR's ribs.
Ortiz JR walks into a straight right hand from Dunham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz JR tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dunham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dunham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz JR misses with a body kick.
Ortiz JR lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dunham circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortiz JR avoids the body shot from Dunham.
Dunham throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ortiz JR dives in and grabs Dunham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunham pushes down on Ortiz JR's head and hops out.
Dunham tries a low kick but Ortiz JR avoids it.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunham jabs at Ortiz JR's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz JR is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz JR.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz JR closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunham circles away.
Dunham swings for the body but Ortiz JR moves out of range.
Ortiz JR throws a body punch but Dunham moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz JR throws a low kick but Dunham avoids it.
Ortiz JR fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dunham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ortiz JR is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiz JR fails with an attempt to clinch.
James Ortiz JR is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz JR tries to clinch but Dunham moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz JR or perhaps it was just good defense by Dunham which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Dunham. No joy for Ortiz JR on that attempt.
Ortiz JR ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunham moves away.
Ortiz JR shoots for a takedown but Dunham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Ortiz JR. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz JR walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham misses with a wild body shot.
Dunham moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dunham as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dunham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz JR takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dunham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a double leg but Dunham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dunham keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ortiz JR moves in looking to clinch but Dunham pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham lands with a right hand.
Dunham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortiz JR fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dunham checks it well.
Ortiz JR throws a hook but Dunham avoids it easily.
Dunham misses with a wild combination.
Dunham lunges at Ortiz JR with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ortiz JR's hand.
Ortiz JR shoots in looking for a takedown but Dunham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ortiz JR's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ortiz JR throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunham scores with a decent looking hook.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a double leg but Dunham sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dunham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dunham scores with a jab to the body.
Dunham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dunham shoots for a takedown but Ortiz JR saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dunham leaves Ortiz JR with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dunham lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz JR shoots in for a takedown but Dunham shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dunham lands a jab to the head.
Dunham keeps the fight on the outside.
Dunham scores with a hook to the body. Ortiz JR takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortiz JR drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortiz JR is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dunham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Dunham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dunham 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Dunham!
An out of breath and clearly excited Frank Dunham thanked iFight Fight Gear - All Stock $10 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marion Polk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Anthony Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thomas's choice of entrance music: Green & Yellow (Ducks remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marion Polk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, De Anthony Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas lands the left hand.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Polk counters with a crisp one two that drops Thomas! Polk thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thomas to his feet! Thomas is in big trouble!
Thomas is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polk tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Polk finish him?
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Polk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Polk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Polk counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Thomas falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Marion Polk!
Marion Polk gave a mention to Happy Pills in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor-Remember The Name. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thomas.
Mason Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thomas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
Thomas is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Thomas drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Diaz swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Thomas's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Diaz!
After the big win, Nick Diaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors O'Brannigan's Fightwear (Close out Sale!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scotty McBiggy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Messner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty McBiggy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Messner!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messner dodges the punch combination from McBiggy.
McBiggy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McBiggy throws a series of punches but Messner avoids them all with ease.
McBiggy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Messner is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Messner. McBiggy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Messner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McBiggy closes the distance and clinches up with Messner, looking for a takedown. McBiggy pushes Messner against the cage but Messner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Messner cracks McBiggy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Messner avoids the body shot from McBiggy.
McBiggy misses with a body shot.
McBiggy closes the distance and pushes Messner back into the cage.
McBiggy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Messner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Messner wants to break free but McBiggy has control.
Messner tries to break free but McBiggy pushes him back against the cage.
McBiggy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBiggy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McBiggy misses with the head strike.
A short left from McBiggy.
Messner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBiggy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Messner tries to break the clinch but McBiggy is controlling the position.
Messner is trying to break the clinch but McBiggy is controlling him.
Messner wants to get back to striking at distance but McBiggy won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McBiggy.
McBiggy lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McBiggy.
McBiggy lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Messner fails to land.
A short right from McBiggy.
McBiggy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBiggy scores with a shot to the side of Messner's head.
Messner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBiggy lands with a light punch inside.
McBiggy drags the fight down to the ground.
McBiggy is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBiggy lands with a light punch inside.
McBiggy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBiggy lands with a right to the head.
McBiggy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Messner backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBiggy throws a head punch that misses.
McBiggy lands with a short shot to the head.
Messner is rocked!
Messner looks gassed!
McBiggy lands a hook to the side of the head.
McBiggy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Messner regains guard.
Messner working a defensive guard here.
McBiggy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Messner, up you get!
A punch combination from McBiggy misses.
Messner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Messner avoids a punch combination nicely.
McBiggy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McBiggy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBiggy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McBiggy gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBiggy ducks under a wild hook from Messner.
Nice combo by McBiggy! Oh, that's hurt him - Messner falls to the canvas and McBiggy follows him into side control.
Messner is still in real trouble! Can McBiggy finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBiggy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McBiggy instigates a clinch.
McBiggy lands a left hand.
McBiggy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from McBiggy.
McBiggy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McBiggy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Messner with a big uppercut! Messner tries to clinch up but McBiggy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Messner to the mat! Messner covers up and McBiggy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scotty McBiggy!
A victorious Scotty McBiggy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hungus comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frankie Edgar!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hungus works over Edgar's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Frankie Edgar has been cut.
Edgar misses with an uppercut. Hungus saw that one coming.
Hungus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hungus showed some decent athleticism there.
Edgar is looking to escape.
Hungus gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Hungus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hungus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Edgar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hungus stands up out of the half guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Edgar misses the target.
Edgar wants to land a leg kick but Hungus is out of range.
Hungus scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Frankie Edgar's cut even more.
Hungus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Edgar tries to bum rush Hungus with a series of wild strikes but Hungus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edgar tried to score with a low kick but Hungus checks it.
Hungus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hungus showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungus is trying for a kimura here. Edgar looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hungus wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karl Hungus!
Karl Hungus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastien Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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176 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Deveraux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesse Banner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner looks to clinch
and Deveraux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner wants to clinch
and Deveraux counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Banner tries to clinch
and Deveraux counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Deveraux.
Deveraux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deveraux looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Deveraux misses with a wild combination.
Deveraux takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deveraux looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Deveraux. Beautiful body shot.
Banner scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Sebastien Deveraux has been cut.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Deveraux saw that one coming.
Banner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Deveraux counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Deveraux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deveraux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Deveraux throws a sloppy body shot
and Banner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deveraux misses with a body shot.
Banner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Banner darts in trying to clinch
and Banner is countered with a crisp right hand from Deveraux that sends him to the canvas! Deveraux follows him to the mat into side control.
Banner is rocked!
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!
Deveraux lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Banner! Deveraux senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Banner out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sebastien Deveraux!
A very excited looking Sebastien Deveraux 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Yon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rutger Crax (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 Rutger Crax was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220 lbs
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272 lbs
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Yon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rutger Crax!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crax takes one on the button.
It looks like Rutger Crax has been cut.
Crax misses with a looping left.
Yon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crax avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crax misses with a left hand
and Yon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yon tries a head kick but it misses.
Yon looks to score with a jab to the body but Crax is just out of range.
Crax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crax dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yon darts in and clinches Crax up against the cage.
Yon misses with an elbow over the top.
Crax letting Yon take a breather here.
Yon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crax's elbow.
Yon pulls guard effortlessly.
Crax wants to control from the top but Yon keeps moving.
Crax stopping the sweep attempt from Yon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crax is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yon trying to keep a closed guard but Crax is proving a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yon misses with a head kick.
Crax drops his shoulder and cracks Yon with a huge uppercut! Yon goes down! Can Crax finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Crax won't allow Yon to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yon working for submissions but it's allowed Crax to get to half guard.
Yon missing with punches from the bottom.
Yon is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Crax is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Yon is looking for a sweep. Crax is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Crax is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Crax might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rutger Crax.
Yon slips a jab from Crax.
Yon ducks under a wild hook from Crax.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yon.
Yon misses with a combination
and Crax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crax scores with a jab to the head.
Crax throws a lazy right hand but Yon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yon looks to land a left hand but Crax moved out of range nicely.
Yon throws a big shot that misses.
Yon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crax swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yon with a nice cross.
Yon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crax.
Crax misses with a left hand
and Yon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crax misses with a lunging right hand
and Yon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crax 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.
Crax postures up.
Crax showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yon is trying to keep Crax in close.
Crax showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yon misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yon closes the distance and pushes Crax back into the cage.
Crax blocks a body shot from Yon.
Yon is working for takedown but Crax is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger Crax dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rutger Crax's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Crax.
Crax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yon.
Crax misses with a hook
and Yon counters with a good low kick that Crax was not able to check.
Yon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yon moves away from the strike by Crax.
Yon thows a body shot but no joy.
Yon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crax throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crax throws a lazy uppercut
and Yon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crax slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crax lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Yon goes down and covers up as Crax starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rutger Crax!
Rutger Crax is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Rutger Crax made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors STAR Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrows has chosen Sweet Child 'O Mine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ramon has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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25
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Ramon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lincoln Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows throws out a loose jab but Ramon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramon moves into range and clinches up with Burrows.
Ramon is breathing heavily.
Burrows avoids a wild elbow strike from Ramon.
Burrows avoiding damage as Ramon throws knees to the body.
Ramon missing with knees to the body.
Ramon keeps control of Burrows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ramon throws an elbow that misses.
Ramon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burrows avoids it.
Ramon tries to land knees in the clinch but Burrows avoids the damage to the body.
Burrows is trying to force a seperation but Ramon has the dominant position.
Ramon throws an elbow that misses.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Ramon has him pressed against the cage.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burrows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramon won't allow it.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burrows is trying to break free.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Ramon has him pressed against the cage.
Ramon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burrows.
Ramon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Burrows stalling in the clinch but Ramon improves position.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch but Ramon keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramon missing with knees to the body.
Burrows wants to break free but Ramon has control.
Burrows working hard to break the clinch.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burrows tries to break free but Ramon pushes him back against the cage.
Burrows tries to break the clinch but Ramon is controlling the position.
Burrows tries to break the clinch but Ramon is controlling the position.
Burrows tries to break free but Ramon pushes him back against the cage.
Burrows tries to break the clinch but Ramon is controlling the position.
Burrows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burrows looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burrows is trying to push Ramon away but Ramon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch but Ramon keeps him there for the moment.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ramon prevents Burrows from breaking the clinch.
Burrows wants to break free but Ramon has control.
Burrows blocks the elbow strike.
Burrows tries a body shot but Ramon blocks it.
Burrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burrows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramon looking to slow down the pace here.
Burrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burrows can't break the clinch.
Burrows is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramon has double underhooks.
Burrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burrows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ramon has him pressed against the cage.
Burrows working hard to break the clinch.
Burrows tries to break the clinch but Ramon is controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramon won't allow it.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burrows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burrows is trying to push Ramon away but Ramon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burrows is looking to break free of the clinch but Ramon has double underhooks.
Ramon lands a nice knee to the body.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch but Ramon keeps him there for the moment.
Ramon prevents Burrows from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows is trying to force a seperation but Ramon has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ramon as Burrows tries to tie him up.
Ramon trying to land knees to the body.
Ramon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burrows's efforts to push away.
Burrows is trying to push Ramon away but Ramon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ramon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burrows blocks it with crossed arms.
Burrows is trying to force a seperation but Ramon has the dominant position.
Burrows working hard to break the clinch.
Burrows wants to break free but Ramon has control.
Burrows leaning against his opponent.
Ramon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ramon has Burrows pressed against the cage, preventing Burrows from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Ramon has him pressed against the cage.
Burrows working hard to break the clinch.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Ramon is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows is trying to break free.
Ramon misses with an elbow over the top.
Ramon has Burrows pressed against the cage, preventing Burrows from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burrows blocks an elbow strike.
Burrows is trying to break free.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch but Ramon keeps him there for the moment.
Ramon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burrows's efforts to push away.
Burrows has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ramon prevents Burrows from breaking the clinch.
Ramon missing with knees to the body.
Burrows can't break the clinch.
Burrows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burrows working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burrows blocks the elbow strike.
Burrows wants to get back to striking at distance but Ramon won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows trying to control the position but instead, Ramon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burrows into the cage.
Ramon prevents Burrows from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Burrows dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Burrows throws a looping overhand right but Ramon ducks down to avoid it.
Ramon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burrows.
Burrows lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Razor Ramon has been cut.
Ramon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Burrows coming out on top.
Burrows connects with a body shot that sends Ramon's belly button to the back.
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!
Burrows grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Ramon takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Burrows cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lincoln Burrows!
Lincoln Burrows managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, iFight Fight Gear - All Stock $10, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Jos Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickson Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
200 lbs
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25
213 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Jos Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jos Ricci closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jos Ricci lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jos Ricci trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Jos Ricci must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jos Ricci landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jos Ricci has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Jos Ricci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie gets caught napping as Jos Ricci dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jos Ricci gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jos Ricci landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jos Ricci throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jos Ricci's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Jos Ricci throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jos Ricci trying to control the position.
Jos Ricci uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Jos Ricci wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Jos Ricci is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jos Ricci keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jos Ricci wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Jos Ricci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jos Ricci is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jos Ricci will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Jos Ricci is defending well.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jos Ricci keeps working.
Jos Ricci struggling a bit here.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Jos Ricci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jos Ricci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci keeping his opponent close.
Jos Ricci wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jos Ricci keeps working.
Jos Ricci tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jos Ricci is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to control but Jos Ricci is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jos Ricci shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Jos Ricci finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Carlos Jos Ricci will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Jos Ricci is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jos Ricci is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jos Ricci manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jos Ricci is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jos Ricci pulls his head out easily.
Jos Ricci not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jos Ricci is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Jos Ricci sits in half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jos Ricci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jos Ricci is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Jos Ricci is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jos Ricci.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Jos Ricci.
Ground and pound from Jos Ricci.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jos Ricci landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jos Ricci is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Jos Ricci wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gracie uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Jos Ricci trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jos Ricci postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jos Ricci wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gracie's closed guard. He's half up but Gracie has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gracie pivots and extends the arm, Jos Ricci falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gracie! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Gracie!
Rickson Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Rickson Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quala Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain has chosen The Joker by Steve Miller Band as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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216 lbs
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232 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quala Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Swain!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain throws a lazy uppercut
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
Swain cracks Bear with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Swain has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bear to stand back up!
It looks like Quala Bear has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swain throws a hook but Bear blocks it.
Bear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bear wants to clinch.
A big left from Swain misses.
Bear tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Swain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bear looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bear is rocked!
Swain misses with a hook
and Bear counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bear.
Oh Bear is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bear misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bear seems to have got his legs back now.
Swain blocks the elbow strike.
Bear lands a nice uppercut.
Bear misses with some punches.
Swain has had enough of the clinch but Bear keeps him there for the moment.
Bear makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries to land knees in the clinch but Swain avoids the damage to the body.
Swain takes a shot to the head.
Swain tries to break the clinch but Bear is controlling the position.
Bear throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bear lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bear gets through Swain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bear gets a clinch.
Bear misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swain wants to break free but Bear has control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear breaks the clinch.
Swain connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain is trying to break the clinch but Bear has him pressed against the cage.
Bear tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swain's elbow.
Bear pushes Swain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swain throws a big shot that misses.
Swain misses with an uppercut
and Bear counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Swain looks gassed!
Swain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swain throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Bear cracks Swain with an uppercut from hell and Swain crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bear's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Swain is rocked!
Bear stays in close to Swain's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bear is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bear gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear unloads a knee to the mid-section. Swain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bear is working Swain over against the cage.
Bear struggles to land a body shot inside as Swain controls his hands.
Bear goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bear scores with a shoulder strike.
Bear lands a body punch.
Bear tries a knee to the head but Swain blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Bear.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bear.
Swain is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Bear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swain seems to have recovered his senses.
Bear moves into the clinch.
Bear lands a body shot.
Swain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bear pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bear tries to clinch there but Swain circles away.
Bear cracks Swain with a big right hand and Swain goes down!
Swain being controlled here, momentarily.
Bear gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear tries to clinch but Swain moves out of range.
Bear lands an uppercut, right on the button! Swain tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quala Bear!
A victorious Quala Bear thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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