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HFL: 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Devon Cassino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devon Cassino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Wagner throws a leg kick that misses.
Cassino fails with the takedown
and Wagner counters with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wagner, as that shot connected.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cassino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cassino looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cassino on the side of the head.
Cassino is rocked!
Cassino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wagner's hands.
Oh Cassino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cassino seems to have got his legs back now.
Cassino with a poor takedown
and Wagner counters with a left and a right that stings Cassino.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Cassino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassino tries to clinch up
and Wagner counters with a big right hand! Oh Cassino is in trouble here! Wagner follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Wagner!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drago Malfoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piolo Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago Malfoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drago Malfoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Piolo Pascual!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malfoy tries to keep at a distance but Pascual has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pascual stalling against the cage.
Pascual misses with a knee strike.
Pascual tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pascual putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malfoy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pascual landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Pascual.
Pascual will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Malfoy up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual misses with a knee to the head.
Pascual landing knees to the head.
Pascual scores with a knee to the head.
Pascual landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Pascual.
Pascual landing knees to the head.
Pascual scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pascual utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malfoy is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Pascual.
Malfoy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Malfoy is trying to break free.
Malfoy tries to circle away but Pascual has him pinned against the cage.
Pascual with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pascual connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malfoy's face.
Pascual lands a good knee to the midsection. Malfoy won't want to take too many of those.
Pascual stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Pascual.
Pascual utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pascual lands a knee to the head.
Pascual connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malfoy's face.
Pascual using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pascual is pushing Malfoy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pascual connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malfoy's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascual unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malfoy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pascual lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pascual.
Pascual lands a damaging elbow.
Pascual using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pascual lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pascual lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malfoy takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascual lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malfoy is rocked!
Pascual jerks Malfoy's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Malfoy drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Pascual goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Pascual because Malfoy was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Piolo Pascual!
Piolo Pascual gave a mention to Heroic Combat Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tjemu Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Fu is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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300 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tjemu Van Dijk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Fu!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Dijk!
Van Dijk throws a head kick but Fu moves out of range.
Van Dijk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fu looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Dijk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Van Dijk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Dijk throws a powerful right kick. Fu tried to block low but the kick was high! Fu was taken right off of his feet! Van Dijk jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tjemu Van Dijk!
After the fight, Tjemu Van Dijk was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Pitbull-dont stop the party. Coleman has chosen Start from Scratch as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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245 lbs
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243 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arlovski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coleman keeps working.
Arlovski tries to stand but Coleman controls the position and pulls Arlovski into his guard.
Coleman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arlovski is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Coleman has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Arlovski is looking to defend but Coleman has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Arlovski! Coleman pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Arlovski taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Billy Coleman!
A less than humble Billy Coleman misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Ripkin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole moves in looking to clinch but Ripkin pushes him off.
Cole really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Horrible takedown by Ripkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Cole which made him look bad.
King Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cole.
Cole slaps away a takedown attempt from Ripkin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ripkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ripkin.
King Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripkin.
Cole scores with a nice strike.
Cole plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ripkin gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cole is looking to regain half guard here but Ripkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Ripkin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole is trying to improve his position.
Ripkin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cole can't do much from the bottom here.
Ripkin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ripkin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cole is avoiding damage well.
Cole is trying to get back to half guard.
Ripkin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin tries for a kimura but Cole is defending well.
Ripkin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ripkin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cole struggling a bit here.
Cole is looking to regain half guard here but Ripkin keeps moving and retains side control.
Ripkin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cole has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ripkin throws an elbow but Cole slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ripkin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cole has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ripkin but great work by Cole.
Ripkin is trying to control Cole's posture but Cole avoids it.
Ripkin seems a little lost for a moment, as Cole dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries to advance to mount but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ripkin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cole wants to stand but Ripkin is controlling his arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of King Cole.
Cole stuffs the takedown attempt from Ripkin. Ripkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Cole tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Ripkin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cole drives through and clinches with Ripkin against the cage.
Cole is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cole throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks it.
Cole misses with a knee to the head.
Cole landing knees to the head.
It looks like Jack Ripkin has been cut.
Cole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ripkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cole lands a knee to the head.
Cole is pressed up against the cage. Ripkin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cole down to the mat. Cole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin shoots in and drives through. Cole sprawls well.
King Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Ripkin.
Ripkin is breathing heavily.
Ripkin fails with the takedown
and Cole counters with a nice leg kick.
Cole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ripkin.
Cole tries to clinch there but Ripkin circles away.
Cole throws a looping overhand right but Ripkin ducks down to avoid it.
King Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole pushes Ripkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks with his arms.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ripkin.
Cole gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ripkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ripkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ripkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Cole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Ripkin is blocking nicely.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks it.
A knee to the head by Cole.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole tries a knee to the head but Ripkin blocks it.
Cole landing knees to the head.
Cole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripkin's face.
Cole lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ripkin is rocked!
Cole connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ripkin's face.
Ripkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
That has opened up Jack Ripkin's cut even more.
Cole lands a big knee! That's hurt Ripkin! Oh, he's all over the place! Cole lands another knee that sends Ripkin to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). King Cole!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Baldeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delta ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Baldeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Delta ss!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldeh shoots in looking for a takedown. ss tries to sprawl out of it but Baldeh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldeh.
Baldeh drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baldeh got a little sloppy there for a moment and ss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baldeh has managed to get both his arms back between ss's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baldeh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baldeh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baldeh stands and throws ss's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baldeh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
ss struggling a bit here.
Baldeh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by ss, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ss is not content to let Baldeh control the position.
Baldeh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by ss, who protects the arm well.
Baldeh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baldeh is working to tighten is grip on ss's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. ss has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Baldeh is really squeezing tight and eventually ss passes out! Baldeh breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Josh Baldeh!
After the big win, Josh Baldeh made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Elite Fighter© w/$10-$35 Clothing and 90% LAUNDRY! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarez De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Polo Cambodia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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135 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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126 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarez De Ertu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Polo Cambodia!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Ertu doesn't manage to clinch there - Cambodia circles away.
Cambodia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cambodia showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cambodia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
De Ertu is looking for a sweep. Cambodia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cambodia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Ertu has hold of Cambodia's hands but Cambodia slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cambodia controlling the action here.
Cambodia stands up and beckons De Ertu to join him on the feet.
Cambodia avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Ertu shoots for a takedown but Cambodia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambodia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cambodia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Ertu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Ertu tries to get out of the position.
De Ertu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cambodia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
De Ertu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cambodia on the ground.
Cambodia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Polo Cambodia wasn't active enough on the ground.
De Ertu tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambodia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cambodia shoots in and gets a takedown into De Ertu's guard.
Cambodia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cambodia distracts De Ertu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cambodia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
De Ertu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cambodia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Ertu trying to control the position.
Cambodia gets to his feet. De Ertu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
De Ertu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cambodia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on De Ertu's face as Cambodia controls the position.
De Ertu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cambodia working the ground and pound from side control.
Cambodia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
De Ertu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cambodia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cambodia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cambodia lands an elbow.
Cambodia working the ground and pound.
De Ertu struggling a bit here.
De Ertu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cambodia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cambodia controlling the position from side mount.
Cambodia advances to full mount.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cambodia controlling the pace for now.
Cambodia lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polo Cambodia 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.
De Ertu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cambodia circles away.
Cambodia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jarez De Ertu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Ertu tries for a takedown but Cambodia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cambodia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De Ertu quickly recovers to half guard.
Cambodia is nestled in close to De Ertu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cambodia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
De Ertu is looking to control Cambodia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Ertu avoid being mounted?
Cambodia controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cambodia stands up and beckons De Ertu to join him on the feet.
Cambodia stuffs the takedown attempt from De Ertu. De Ertu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarez De Ertu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cambodia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging De Ertu to the ground. Cambodia is now in De Ertu's guard.
Cambodia gets to his feet. De Ertu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
De Ertu throws a series of punches but Cambodia avoids them all with ease.
De Ertu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cambodia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cambodia got a little sloppy there for a moment and De Ertu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cambodia has managed to get both his arms back between De Ertu's legs - danger averted.
De Ertu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cambodia landing some decent shots from guard.
Cambodia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of De Ertu's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cambodia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of De Ertu's head.
Cambodia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cambodia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cambodia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cambodia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Polo Cambodia.
Cambodia closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cambodia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
De Ertu struggling a bit here.
Cambodia lands an elbow.
Cambodia decides to take the fight back to the feet.
De Ertu doesn't manage to clinch there - Cambodia circles away.
Cambodia has a takedown stuffed.
De Ertu closes the distance and pushes Cambodia back into the cage.
De Ertu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cambodia turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cambodia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
De Ertu tries to bench press Cambodia off him but Cambodia keeps the position.
Cambodia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cambodia prevents De Ertu from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polo Cambodia 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cambodia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Cambodia seems content to control.
Cambodia decides to stand and escape the position.
Jarez De Ertu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Ertu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Ertu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cambodia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cambodia has a takedown stuffed.
Cambodia misses with a takedown attempt - De Ertu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cambodia connects with a nice looking jab.
De Ertu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cambodia closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Ertu did well to prevent Cambodia getting side control.
Polo Cambodia has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cambodia content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
De Ertu missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ertu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Cambodia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. De Ertu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cambodia decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cambodia 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.
De Ertu wants to sweep but no luck.
Cambodia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Ertu has momentary wrist control but Cambodia slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cambodia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Ertu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cambodia forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cambodia decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Cambodia misses with a takedown attempt - De Ertu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jarez De Ertu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Polo Cambodia.
Cambodia fails to land the takedown.
De Ertu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cambodia did well to prevent De Ertu getting side control.
Well,De Ertu is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
De Ertu wants to stand but Cambodia has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cambodia lands with a few short shots to the body.
De Ertu tries to stand and escape but Cambodia actually recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Ertu trying to control the position from guard on top but Cambodia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cambodia pulls De Ertu in close to prevent any damage.
Cambodia keeping moving, preventing De Ertu from controlling successfully.
Cambodia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Ertu's guard.
Jarez De Ertu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polo Cambodia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cambodia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Polo Cambodia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cambodia 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Polo Cambodia!
Polo Cambodia wins by unanimous decision!
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