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QFC Tournament 94 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Jagatic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Baker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luka Jagatic! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jagatic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Baker is working an open guard so Jagatic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Baker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baker drops Jagatic with a right and a left! Baker comes rushing in but Jagatic regains his composure and manages to keep Baker in guard.
It looks like Luka Jagatic has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Baker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Baker pushes down on Jagatic's leg and manages to get into half guard. Jagatic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baker is working away from the top position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jagatic won't allow Baker to pass to mount. Baker 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! Jagatic is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jerome Baker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Parks! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Duck! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duck clinches with his opponent.
Come on Duck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duck is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage. Duck breaks the clinch.
Parks fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Parks takes the fight into the clinch. Parks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duck to keep the fight standing. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Parks managing to block the knees to the body from Duck.
Duck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Parks swats away the attempt to clinch by Duck. Duck lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Parks shoots in but no luck this time. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him. Parks shoots in looking for a takedown. Duck tries to sprawl out of it but Parks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Parks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Parks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duck pulls him back up using the underhooks. Parks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duck is defending well. Parks tries to pull guard but Duck holds him up against the cage and eventually Parks drops back down to his feet.
Duck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parks's efforts to push away. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Duck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Duck tries to clinch there but Parks circles away.
Parks has Duck up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Duck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Duck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Parks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parks fails to land the takedown. Parks swats away the attempt to clinch by Duck. Duck gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duck stalling.
Duck is trying to break free. Parks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duck.
Duck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parks shoots in but no luck this time. Mike Duck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Duck tries to close the distance and clinch but Parks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Parks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Parks is breathing heavily. Parks dodges the punch combination from Duck.
Duck takes the fight into the clinch. Duck tries to stall but Parks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duck breaks the clinch.
Duck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Parks looks to land a body kick but Duck moved away. Duck tries to keep at a distance but Parks has taken the fight into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Duck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Duck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Parks. Duck is looking to take this fight into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Duck dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parks shoots in looking for a takedown. Duck tries to sprawl out of it but Parks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Duck wants to clinch. Duck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Parks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Duck tries to clinch and Parks counters with a lovely shot to the body. Parks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duck is fending him off so far but Parks persists. Nope, Duck circles away and we're back to standing. Duck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. No luck for Parks with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him. Duck pushes Parks up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duck has Parks pressed against the cage.
Duck looking to slow down the pace here. Parks jumps guard but Duck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. A nice glancing elbow lands by Parks. Parks tries to pull guard but Duck holds him up against the cage and eventually Parks drops back down to his feet.
Parks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Duck misses with an elbow over the top. Parks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Duck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parks has Duck up against the cage in a clinch.
Parks tries for a takedown but Duck manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Parks avoiding damage as Duck throws knees to the body.
Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Duck lands with a straight right. Parks didn't see that one coming. Mike Duck seems to be getting the better of the standup. Duck is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Duck connects with an inside leg kick. Parks avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Parks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Duck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Parks looking for a takedown. Parks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duck to keep the fight standing. Parks managing to block the knees to the body from Duck.
Mike Duck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Parks managing to block the knees to the body from Duck.
Duck is trying to break the clinch but Parks has him pressed against the cage. Duck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mike Duck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Duck throws a right and a left that Parks avoids nicely. DJ Parks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Parks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duck can pounce on him.
Parks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duck instigates a clinch. Duck stalls. Parks is trying to pull guard but Duck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duck breaks the clinch.
Duck closes the distance and pushes Parks back into the cage. Duck breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duck is looking to clinch but Parks is avoiding it.
Parks moves into the clinch. Parks jumps guard but Duck turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Duck slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Parks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duck pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Duck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Duck tries to clinch but Parks moves out of range. Duck moves into the clinch successfully.
Duck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Parks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duck is trying to stall.
Parks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duck prevents it.
Duck is trying to break free. Duck struggles to land a body shot inside as Parks controls his hands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Parks. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Parks is trying to force a seperation but Duck has the dominant position. Duck stops a takedown attempt from Parks.
Duck blocking some punches.
Duck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duck receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Duck tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position. Parks tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Parks. That's going to take a lot out of him. Duck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Duck is defending well against a takedown attempt. Duck tries to break the clinch but Parks is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Parks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Parks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Parks is trying to stall.
Duck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duck is trying to push Parks away but Parks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duck as Parks tries to tie him up. Duck wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Parks jumps guard but Duck stands there with Parks around his waist. Parks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duck is trying to break the clinch but Parks is controlling him. Parks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duck smiles and moves away.
Duck has closed the distance and engaged Parks in a clinch.
Duck stalling the fight.
Duck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duck is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Duck clinches. Duck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parks.
Duck tries to circle away but Parks has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Parks tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
Parks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duck smiles and moves away.
Parks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parks shoots in for a takedown but Duck shows good takedown defense. Parks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duck. Parks does a little dance to reset his feet. Duck tries to clinch but Parks moves out of range. Duck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Duck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parks defending well as Duck loads up on a big left hand. DJ Parks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Duck has closed the distance and engaged Parks in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Duck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Duck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Mike Duck! Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Mike Duck! Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Mike Duck!
Mike Duck wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geo Rocks Kerkyreos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geo Rocks Kerkyreos! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kerkyreos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kerkyreos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Kerkyreos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Kerkyreos throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kerkyreos. Kerkyreos slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat. Kerkyreos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kerkyreos gets slowly back to his feet. Kerkyreos slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat. Kerkyreos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away. Will Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geo Rocks Kerkyreos. Kerkyreos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Kerkyreos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kerkyreos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away. Kerkyreos shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well. Kerkyreos tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range. Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kerkyreos.
Kerkyreos shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Smith closes the distance and pushes Kerkyreos back into the cage. Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerkyreos closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage. Kerkyreos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Kerkyreos manages to break the clinch.
Kerkyreos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kerkyreos swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith avoids the head kick by Kerkyreos.
Kerkyreos shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well. Geo Rocks Kerkyreos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kerkyreos looks gassed! Smith fails with the takedown. Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kerkyreos backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smith tries to bum rush Kerkyreos with a series of wild strikes but Kerkyreos uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kerkyreos leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kerkyreos misses with a head kick.
Smith fails to land the takedown. Kerkyreos closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Kerkyreos pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kerkyreos shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well. Smith shoots in for a takedown but Kerkyreos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Kerkyreos shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Kerkyreos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Kerkyreos, before circling back to the center of the mat. Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kerkyreos doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith shoots in and bounces Kerkyreos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Kerkyreos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Smith wanted to stand there but Kerkyreos had control of the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kerkyreos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Smith dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Kerkyreos ducks right into an uppercut from Smith. Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Kerkyreos on that attempt. Smith leaves Kerkyreos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kerkyreos has a takedown stuffed. Will Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geo Rocks Kerkyreos. Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet. Will Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Smith tries to clinch but Kerkyreos is having none of it. Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Will Smith is winning the standup battle so far. Kerkyreos is breathing heavily. Kerkyreos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a two punch combo. Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kerkyreos stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet. Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Kerkyreos on that attempt. Kerkyreos keeps the fight on the outside. Kerkyreos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith. No luck with that takedown attempt from Kerkyreos. Smith takes the fight into the clinch. Kerkyreos is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Kerkyreos. Kerkyreos is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Kerkyreos looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kerkyreos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away. Kerkyreos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith checks a low kick from Kerkyreos. Kerkyreos is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kerkyreos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Kerkyreos moves out of range easily. Kerkyreos fails with the takedown. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerkyreos tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerkyreos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kerkyreos is defended easily by Smith. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Smith dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kerkyreos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kerkyreos looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well. Kerkyreos shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kerkyreos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Kerkyreos shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kerkyreos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Will Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geo Rocks Kerkyreos. Kerkyreos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes. Kerkyreos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerkyreos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away. Smith has a takedown stuffed. Kerkyreos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerkyreos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kerkyreos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Smith takes the fight into the clinch. Smith tries to pull guard but Kerkyreos holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kerkyreos drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kerkyreos throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. Smith breaks the clinch.
Kerkyreos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Kerkyreos's head back.
Kerkyreos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerkyreos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerkyreos is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Kerkyreos circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith throws a jab when Kerkyreos was well out of range. Kerkyreos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Kerkyreos has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Kerkyreos wants a takedown.
Kerkyreos tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Smith looks for the body kick but Kerkyreos saw that one coming. Kerkyreos rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Kerkyreos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith looks to land a combination but Kerkyreos avoids it well. Kerkyreos is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kerkyreos. Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Kerkyreos on that attempt. Smith keeps the fight on the outside. Smith fails with a takedown attempt. Smith tries to clinch up and Kerkyreos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Smith closes the distance and pushes Kerkyreos back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Will Smith showed his dominance in that final round. Well Smith 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Will Smith! Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Will Smith! Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Will Smith!
Will Smith wins by unanimous decision! Will Smith decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaquille O Neal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and FTWinfected Infect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Neal comes into the arena with Fuck you blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaquille O Neal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, FTWinfected Infect! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Neal wants to clinch. Infect throws a big shot that misses. Infect shoots in looking for a takedown but O Neal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Infect's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. O Neal clinches up against the cage. O Neal lands a nice uppercut. Infect stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Infect tries to land a knee to the head but O Neal blocks with his arms.
Infect can't get the takedown.
Infect blocking some punches.
A short right from O Neal. O Neal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Neal misses with the head strike.
Infect blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Neal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round. Infect jumps guard but O Neal stands there with Infect around his waist. Infect gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shaquille O Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of FTWinfected Infect. Infect dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Infect wants to get back to striking at distance but O Neal won't allow it.
O Neal lands on the inside with an uppercut. A frustrated look appears on Infect's face as he tries to break the clinch. O Neal has Infect pushed against the cage. Infect has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A short uppercut from O Neal. Infect drops to a knee looking for a takedown but O Neal gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Infect can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Neal prevents a takedown attempt there.
Infect tries to pull guard but O Neal holds him up against the cage and eventually Infect drops back down to his feet.
O Neal controlling the action here for a moment.
O Neal scores with an uppercut up the middle. O Neal tries to work over Infect's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Infect tries to pull guard but O Neal holds him up against the cage and eventually Infect drops back down to his feet.
Infect is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Neal to keep the fight standing. O Neal content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from O Neal. O Neal stalling in the clinch.
O Neal lands with a short shot to the head. O Neal misses with a body punch.
O Neal swings wildly with an uppercut but Infect uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hook to the body lands for Infect.
O Neal misses with a hook from the clinch. O Neal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Infect is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Infect goes for a takedown in the clinch but O Neal prevents it.
Infect looks gassed! A quick uppercut on the inside from O Neal. O Neal has a couple of punches blocked by Infect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Neal working aggressively here.
Infect is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Infect. Infect wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Infect is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Neal to keep the fight standing. Infect is trying to pull guard but O Neal turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. O Neal stalling the fight.
O Neal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A right hand to the body from O Neal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Infect's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille O Neal dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
O Neal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Infect manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. O Neal tries to clinch but Infect is having none of it. O Neal closes the distance looking to clinch and Infect counters with a head kick. That will keep O Neal thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! O Neal doesn't manage to clinch there - Infect circles away.
Infect circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Neal tries to clinch but Infect is having none of it. O Neal fails in his attempt to clinch. Infect avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Neal stuffs the takedown attempt from Infect. Infect gets slowly back to his feet. Nice sprawl there from O Neal as Infect shoots in. O Neal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Infect manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Infect looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Shaquille O Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of FTWinfected Infect. O Neal wants to clinch. O Neal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Infect is breathing heavily. The fight stays on the outside here - O Neal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Infect throws a series of punches but O Neal moves out of range. O Neal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Infect manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. O Neal is looking to clinch but Infect is avoiding it.
O Neal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Infect swats him away and circles back towards the center. Shaquille O Neal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. O Neal closes the distance and clinches. O Neal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Infect is trying to push O Neal away but O Neal has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. O Neal gets through Infect's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Infect jumps guard but O Neal stands there with Infect around his waist. Infect gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shaquille O Neal has scored more points in the clinch so far. Infect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Infect wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Neal as Infect tries to tie him up. O Neal stalling against the cage.
O Neal is pressed up against the cage. Infect has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O Neal down to the mat. O Neal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Infect shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Neal but O Neal pushes him off and we're back to square one. O Neal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Infect swats him away and circles back towards the center. The fight stays on the outside here - O Neal looks like he's thinking about clinching though. O Neal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Infect manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Infect circles away from the clinch attempt and Infect counters with an outside leg kick.
O Neal moves into range and clinches up with Infect. Infect tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Neal just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Neal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. O Neal lands a nice uppercut. O Neal tries to throw a body punch but Infect avoids it by throwing O Neal back against the cage. O Neal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. O Neal lands a shoulder strike. Infect is trying to pull guard but O Neal has him pressed against the cage. Infect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Infect has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by O Neal after a bit of a struggle. O Neal taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, O Neal scores with a nice short uppercut. O Neal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Infect's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Infect has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Neal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Neal misses with a short punch on the inside. A shot in the inside from O Neal. O Neal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Infect up against the cage. Infect taking a breather. O Neal stalling the fight.
O Neal lands with a light punch inside. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. O Neal taking a breather. O Neal gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaquille O Neal dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
O Neal is looking to clinch but Infect is avoiding it.
Infect circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Neal looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Infect shoots for a double leg takedown but O Neal sprawls well. He's pushed Infect's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Infect keeps the fight on the outside. Infect throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Neal. O Neal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Infect is looking to clinch. O Neal wants to clinch up but Infect keeps it at a distance. O Neal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
O Neal closes the distance looking to clinch and Infect counters with a good low kick that O Neal was not able to check. O Neal wants to clinch and Infect counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Infect changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. O Neal tries to avoid it but Infect manages to keep hold of a leg and drag O Neal to the ground. O Neal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Infect takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Infect shoots in looking for a takedown but O Neal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Infect's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Shaquille O Neal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of FTWinfected Infect. O Neal clinches. Infect blocks an uppercut.
Infect tries to pull guard but O Neal won't allow it.
Infect blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Infect jumps guard but O Neal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. O Neal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Infect tries for a takedown but O Neal manages to get underhooks.
O Neal misses with some punches.
O Neal lands with a short shot to the head. Infect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neal misses with a short punch on the inside. A body shot lands from O Neal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Neal has Infect pushed against the cage. Infect wants to break free but O Neal has control.
O Neal lands a nice shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Infect blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Neal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
O Neal presses Infect against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Neal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Infect prevents a body shot from O Neal. O Neal lands a hook that snaps the head of Infect backwards. O Neal lands a body punch in the clinch. Infect is trying to break the clinch but O Neal is controlling him. O Neal taking a breather. Infect is working for takedown but O Neal is calmly controlling the position for now. A shot in the inside from O Neal. O Neal lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Neal displaying some good clinch control by pressing Infect up against the cage. O Neal seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Neal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Infect backwards. O Neal tries a body shot but Infect blocks it.
O Neal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. O Neal can't find room to land a body shot as Infect controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Infect tries to pull guard but O Neal won't allow it.
O Neal stalling in the clinch.
FTWinfected Infect has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! O Neal misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight! Shaquille O Neal showed his dominance in that final round. Well O Neal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Shaquille O Neal! Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Shaquille O Neal! Judge Josh West scores the fight for Shaquille O Neal!
Shaquille O Neal wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Shaquille O Neal 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ubijam Bato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ubijam Bato! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Dunn! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bato avoids the body shot from Dunn.
Bato looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Bato wants to pass the guard but Dunn is defending well. Bato trying to control the pace. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dunn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Dunn is trying to stand back up but Bato is controlling him
Bato is pressing down on Dunn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dunn is holding on for now. Dunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bato. 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. Bato is controlling the pace.
Bato is pressing down on Dunn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dunn is holding on for now. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ubijam Bato has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Dunn fails in his attempt to clinch. A head kick misses from Bato. Bato throws a nice looking combination but Dunn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bato throws a body kick that misses. Dunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michael Dunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bato paws at him with a jab and circles away. Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bato. Michael Dunn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dunn swats away the attempt to clinch by Bato. Dunn feints a jab promting Bato to slip. Dunn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bato slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bato is rocked! Bato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bato really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Bato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dunn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bato takes the fight into the clinch. Bato keeps control of Dunn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bato is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Bato breaks the clinch.
Dunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bato.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dunn tries to clinch but Bato is having none of it. Dunn works over Bato's head and body with a nice combination. Bato decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bato in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Dunn tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ubijam Bato!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geeorgeest Pierry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Pit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geeorgeest Pierry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomas Pit! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pierry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pit shoots for a double leg takedown but Pierry sprawls well. He's pushed Pit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Pit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Pit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Pierry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Pierry will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Pierry trying to control the position.
Pit is in close to Pierry's body, working some short punches and elbows. Pierry not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Pit looking to pass the guard. Pit scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierry trying to keep a closed guard but Pit is proving a slippery customer.
Pit won't allow Pierry to sweep him here. Pit working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pierry's head. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pit's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Pierry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pierry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pierry tries to get out of the position. Pit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pierry manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pit has Pierry in his guard. Pit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pierry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pit is tightening it up a little... Pierry has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Pierry reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Pierry taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tomas Pit!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ty Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ty Sagat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mir! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sagat looks to clinch and Mir counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sagat! Mir throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Mir swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Mir!
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