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HILITE 1: Genesis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago comes to the cage accompanied by Lateralus. This should be fireworks!
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255 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago moves into the clinch successfully.
Drago can't break the clinch.
Drago is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Emelianenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Drago wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Drago can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Drago regains guard immediately.
Emelianenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thor Emelianenko has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Drago takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Robert Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Drago manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Emelianenko controls the pace.
Drago wants to stand and escape but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Drago's guard.
Emelianenko controlling the action here.
Drago tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Emelianenko manages to move to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling from the full mount.
Drago is trying to escape the mount.
Drago slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Drago tries to kick Emelianenko off but Emelianenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko not doing much here.
Drago is trying to stand back up but Emelianenko is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko works his way into side control.
Emelianenko is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Drago will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Drago is trying to work for a sweep but Emelianenko has mounted him!
Emelianenko controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thor Emelianenko was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Drago tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Emelianenko 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.
Drago looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drago wants to stand but Emelianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Emelianenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Drago throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Drago pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice takedown defense from Drago. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Drago connects with a high kick.
Drago looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drago tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drago blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago jumps guard and drags Emelianenko to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drago bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emelianenko's guard.
Drago wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Emelianenko pushes Drago off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.
Drago is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Drago pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Robert Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor Emelianenko.
Drago throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Drago tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko decides to pull guard.
Drago would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Drago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko 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.
Drago is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Drago loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko is adopting a defensive guard.
Drago throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Drago dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Drago throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drago rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Drago gets control of Emelianenko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Drago will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Drago is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Drago is wriggling around but Emelianenko manages to pass to half guard.
Drago scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Emelianenko manages to mount him!
Emelianenko controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago trying desperately to get to his feet.
Emelianenko controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thor Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drago is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Drago trying desperately to get to his feet.
Emelianenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thor Emelianenko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drago as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Drago sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Drago is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko won't allow Drago to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Drago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Thor Emelianenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Drago.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Emelianenko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Katakutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AkoSIii MangKanor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AkoSIii MangKanor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Katakutan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AkoSIii MangKanor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MangKanor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Katakutan swivels and escapes.
MangKanor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Katakutan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MangKanor throws a nice looking combination but Katakutan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Katakutan as MangKanor shoots in.
Maximo Katakutan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AkoSIii MangKanor.
MangKanor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Katakutan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Katakutan lands a head shot.
Katakutan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MangKanor tries to bum rush Katakutan with a series of wild strikes but Katakutan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MangKanor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katakutan counters with a head kick that drops MangKanor to the mat! MangKanor scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
MangKanor is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katakutan throws a powerful right kick. MangKanor tried to block low but the kick was high! MangKanor was taken right off of his feet! Katakutan jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximo Katakutan!
A relieved looking Maximo Katakutan 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Desert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Guey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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World class 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Desert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Guey!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desert misses with the combination.
Desert wants to clinch.
Desert is looking to land body kicks.
Guey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Desert has time to react.
Desert closes the distance and clinches.
Guey lands an uppercut.
Desert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Guey.
A short left from Guey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Desert tries to break free but Guey pushes him back against the cage.
Guey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Guey.
Guey throws a punch but it's blocked by Desert.
Desert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Guey.
Guey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Guey struggles to land a body shot inside as Desert controls his hands.
Guey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Desert backwards.
Guey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guey swings wildly with an uppercut but Desert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guey lands a right hand.
Desert throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guey scores with a shot to the side of Desert's head.
Guey digs a right hand underneath Desert's ribcage. Desert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Desert is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Guey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Desert backwards.
Guey lands a body shot.
Guey lands a body punch.
Guey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Desert backwards.
Guey lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guey.
Guey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Guey.
Guey drops Desert onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Desert is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Desert is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Guey.
Oh Desert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guey scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Guey.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guey.
Guey creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Desert with a big uppercut! Desert tries to clinch up but Guey pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Desert to the mat! Desert covers up and Guey unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Simon Guey!
A relieved looking Simon Guey 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 Roger Lin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayden Jamieson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jamieson's choice of entrance music: Masters Of Mixed Martial Arts. This should be fireworks!
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Lin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jayden Jamieson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lin enables Jamieson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jamieson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lin is keeping the position for now.
Lin keeping moving, preventing Jamieson from controlling successfully.
Lin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Jamieson frees his head nicely. Oh but Lin has switched to an armbar! Jamieson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roger Lin!
Roger Lin took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sisphar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Fire has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Fire!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Sisphar!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisphar is looking to clinch.
Sisphar tries to close the distance and clinch but Fire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sisphar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fire bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fire scoring with punches and elbows.
Fire has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sisphar being controlled for a moment.
Sisphar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fire.
Sisphar seems a little lost for a moment, as Fire dominates the positioning.
Fire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisphar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fire stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Sisphar is looking to clinch.
Fire changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sisphar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sisphar trying to remain calm as Fire controls from the top position.
Sisphar looks winded!
Sisphar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sisphar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sisphar down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fire is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sisphar's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Fire wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fire looking to score a takedown here. Sisphar is defending well but Fire drives through and ends up in Sisphar's guard.
Fire trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire with a nice head shot there.
Fire keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sisphar's head.
Fire lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sisphar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fire postures up and lands a big shot to Sisphar's brow.
Fire throws a big right hand that misses.
Fire slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fire sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sisphar's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fire looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fire frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fire content just to control the position here.
Fire is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fire controlling from the full mount.
Fire lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Fire 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.
Fire clinches with his opponent.
Fire is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sisphar can do to turn this around?
Sisphar tries to land a knee to the head but Fire blocks with his arms.
A short left from Fire.
Sisphar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fire's efforts to push away.
Fire avoiding damage as Sisphar throws knees to the body.
Fire lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fire works his way into full mount!
Fire content just to control the position here.
Tommy Fire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fire landing strikes from the mount.
Sisphar is rocked!
Sisphar is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fire controlling the position easily from mount.
Sisphar is still in real trouble! Can Fire finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisphar is in a horrible position here. Fire smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sisphar takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fire's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Fire!
Tommy Fire is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz comes to the cage accompanied by Mga kababayan ko. Jones has chosen Method Man, Redman- Da Rockwilder 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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Jones !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Munoz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Munoz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munoz throws a big elbow that misses.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones 's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munoz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munoz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Munoz throwing strikes but missing.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz preventing the sweep.
Munoz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Munoz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Munoz pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
Munoz stands up over Jones , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
Munoz won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Munoz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Munoz has Jones in his guard.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Munoz is retaining full guard.
Jones sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Munoz's guard.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munoz is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Munoz is positioning himself well to prevent Jones advancing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Munoz is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
Jones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Munoz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Munoz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Munoz as he avoids it easily.
Jones avoids the head kick by Munoz.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Munoz as he avoids it easily.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Mark Munoz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dj Jones .
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Munoz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munoz throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Munoz slips a jab and a cross from Jones .
Munoz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones 's guard now, I'm sure.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munoz postures up and lands a big shot to Jones 's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munoz distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Munoz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
Munoz works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Munoz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Munoz throws a big right hand that misses.
Munoz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Mark Munoz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Munoz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz stands up over Jones , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Munoz postures up and lands a big shot to Jones 's brow.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Munoz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Munoz postures up in Jones 's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
Munoz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz landing some decent shots from guard.
Munoz lands a couple of elbows.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Munoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Munoz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Munoz throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munoz is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Munoz holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Munoz is controlling Jones 's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Munoz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Munoz is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Munoz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones tries to sprawl but Munoz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Munoz with the ground and pound but Jones uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Munoz with a nice head shot there.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munoz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munoz cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Munoz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Munoz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munoz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Munoz working some strikes from top position.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Munoz.
Munoz chips away with some ground and pound.
Dj Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Munoz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones 's head.
Munoz connects with a couple of short punches.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones 's head.
Munoz landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz connects with a couple of short punches.
Munoz is working Jones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Munoz landing some decent shots from guard.
Munoz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Munoz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Munoz throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Munoz postures up and lands a big shot to Jones 's brow.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mark Munoz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Munoz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Munoz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Munoz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jones manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Munoz has Jones in his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Munoz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Munoz 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Munoz!
Mark Munoz is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mark Munoz waved his t-shirt featuring Happy Pills 159Q - Laundry 95%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Taker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Pitt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Taker!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pitt circles away.
Taker throws a nice looking combination but Pitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taker with a poor takedown
enabling Pitt to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitt misses with a double jab.
Taker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pitt quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Taker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taker throwing shots but Pitt is blocking nicely.
Pitt controlling the position for now.
Pitt pushes Taker off looking to stand but Taker dives back in and keeps control.
Taker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taker drops an elbow to the side of Pitt's head.
Pitt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pitt tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker trying to control from half guard but Pitt is working away.
Taker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pitt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taker trying to control from Pitt's half guard. Pitt has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Taker is working Pitt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pitt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taker looking to pass the guard.
Taker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pitt keeping moving, preventing Taker from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pitt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Taker, into his guard.
Taker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Taker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is bucking up trying to escape but Taker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pitt is working to get back to half guard.
Taker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Taker controlling the pace for now.
Taker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taker thowing shots but they're missing.
Pitt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Taker punching from mount but Pitt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Taker unloads with some shots from mount but Pitt bucks and avoids them well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taker throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Taker landing strikes from the mount and Pitt is in trouble!
Pitt tries to lock up and control but Taker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Taker looking to ground and pound but Pitt is blocking nicely.
The referee warns Pitt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pitt is in a horrible position here. Taker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Taker punching from mount but Pitt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Taker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pitt scores with a hook.
Daniel Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taker misses with the combination.
A jab from Pitt misses.
Pitt scores with a nice strike.
Taker shoots in and drives through. Pitt sprawls well.
Pitt throws a right hand that Taker ducks under and follows up with a left that Taker also avoids with ease.
A big right from Taker misses.
Taker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pitt as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Pitt. No joy for Taker on that attempt.
Daniel Pitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Taker.
Pitt tries to sprawl but Taker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Taker working Pitt over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Taker lands a nice short elbow.
Daniel Taker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pitt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Taker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pitt defending well though.
Taker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taker.
Taker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taker throwing shots but Pitt is blocking nicely.
Taker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pitt!
Poor strikes thrown by Taker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Taker raining down shots from the mount!
Taker is landing with some decent strikes but Pitt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Taker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pitt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taker looking to finish with strikes here!
Taker looking to finish with strikes here!
Taker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pitt is now in Taker's guard. A big mistake from Taker there, giving up the dominant position!
Pitt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taker on the ground.
Pitt preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taker has Pitt pulled in close to control his posture.
Taker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pitt is controlling him.
Pitt trying to control but Taker is working from the bottom.
Taker controlling Pitt's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pitt sprawls well initially but Taker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Taker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Taker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taker thows a huge punch but Pitt dodges it nicely.
Taker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pitt is staying active underneath Taker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taker thows a huge punch but Pitt dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt is refusing to be controlled, as Taker sits in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Taker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Taker.
Taker shoots in for a takedown but Pitt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pitt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taker scores with a jab.
Taker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pitt but Pitt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pitt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pitt throws a big shot that misses.
Taker moves forwards but Pitt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pitt slips a jab from Taker.
Taker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitt has time to react.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taker fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Taker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pitt, who protects the arm well.
Taker cracks Pitt with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Taker throws an elbow but Pitt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Taker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitt keeps working.
Taker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Taker crashes against the mat.
Taker throws an elbow but Pitt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Taker is working Pitt over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Taker is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taker landing strikes.
Taker cracks Pitt with a big right hand but Pitt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Taker in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taker in side control, throwing shots but Pitt defends.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Taker throws an elbow but Pitt slips to the side and avoids it well.
Taker lands an elbow.
Taker in side control, throwing shots but Pitt defends.
Taker trying to control the action but Pitt is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taker working the ground and pound but Pitt is defending the strikes.
Taker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Taker trying to control the position but Pitt is working away.
The strikes coming from Taker are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Taker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taker throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Daniel Pitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker in side control lands a decent elbow.
An elbow from Taker crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Taker.
Taker looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pitt is avoiding damage well.
Taker lands a nice forearm strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pitt, who protects the arm well.
Daniel Taker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taker takes a little break here. Pitt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Taker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taker 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Taker!
Daniel Taker is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Daniel Taker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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FIGHT
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