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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Van Buren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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213 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morgan Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Van Buren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Buren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Van Buren, against the cage.
Van Buren using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jones avoiding damage as Van Buren throws knees to the body.
Van Buren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Buren is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Van Buren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones jumps guard but Van Buren stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Buren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones tries to pull guard but Van Buren won't allow it.
Van Buren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jones's defenses.
Van Buren leaning his opponent against the cage.
Van Buren throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but Van Buren turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Buren is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Van Buren tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Buren backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jones tries to pull guard but Van Buren holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Buren putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Buren avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Van Buren looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Buren controls his hands.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.
Van Buren throws an elbow but it misses.
Van Buren misses with an elbow strike.
Van Buren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Van Buren.
Jones avoiding damage as Van Buren throws knees to the body.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Buren is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Buren throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren trying to land knees to the body.
Van Buren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Van Buren throws an elbow that misses.
Van Buren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Van Buren tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Buren lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Van Buren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Buren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Van Buren in a clinch.
Van Buren misses with a knee strike.
Van Buren just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Van Buren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Van Buren.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Van Buren has him pressed against the cage.
Jones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Buren to keep the fight standing.
Van Buren throws an elbow that misses.
Van Buren pushes off an throws an elbow but Jones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jones manages to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Van Buren would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Van Buren is aware though and is defending well.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones trying to control the position here.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Buren wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Van Buren dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Van Buren gets a clinch.
Van Buren managing to block the knees to the body from Jones.
Van Buren tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Van Buren throws an elbow that misses.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Buren up against the cage.
Van Buren is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones is trying to drag Van Buren to the mat but Van Buren just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Van Buren from controlling successfully.
Jones is trying to keep Van Buren in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Van Buren must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Buren in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Van Buren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Buren trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Van Buren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Buren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Buren really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Buren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Van Buren has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jones is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Buren.
Jones trying to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van Buren tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
Jones looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Morgan Jones just wasn't active enough.
Van Buren closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones is trying to pull guard but Van Buren turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Van Buren throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jones jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Buren walks away with a smile on his face. Jones gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Van Buren blocks a head kick by Jones.
Van Buren instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Buren throws an elbow but misses.
Van Buren is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Van Buren tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Buren as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones drags the fight down to the ground.
Van Buren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Buren has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Van Buren is proving a slippery customer.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Van Buren pushes his legs off easily.
Van Buren throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Buren wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones pushes Van Buren off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Van Buren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jones, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Morgan Jones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Van Buren has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Buren connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Van Buren looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Buren smiles and moves away.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Buren swivels and escapes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Buren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Buren tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Van Buren just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jones's brow.
Jones fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Buren smiles and moves away.
Van Buren has managed to clinch.
Jones avoids the elbow strike from Van Buren, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Buren smiles and moves away.
Van Buren forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones tries to pull guard but Van Buren forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Van Buren is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Buren is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Van Buren to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Buren.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Van Buren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Van Buren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Buren comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Buren missing with knees to the body.
Van Buren lands an elbow just above Jones 's eye.
Jones successfully pulls guard.
Jones has his feet on Van Buren's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Van Buren closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Van Buren gets a clinch.
Van Buren working Jones over with knees to the body.
Van Buren trying to land knees to the body.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Van Buren is keeping busy.
Van Buren tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Van Buren darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Van Buren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Buren scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Van Buren - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Buren lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Buren lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Van Buren content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones shoots in but Van Buren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Van Buren. Van Buren maintains the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Buren gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Buren gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Van Buren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Buren 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Van Buren!
A less than humble Matt Van Buren 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Nodler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Methek Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nodler comes into the arena with Saul of Tarsus blaring out of the sound system. Krol has chosen Sprzymierzeni - Wielka Polsko 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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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Nodler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Methek Krol!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nodler loads up on a big right hand but Krol slips the punch.
Krol looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nodler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Methek Krol has been cut.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Nodler and Krol goes tumbling to the canvas! Nodler follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Krol is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krol is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Nodler has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Krol is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Andy Nodler!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Andy Nodler made sure he mentioned Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benzi Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Squid Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benzi Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Squid Ward!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward looking to score a takedown here. Kato is defending well but Ward drives through and ends up in Kato's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ward won't allow Kato to get back to his feet.
Kato wants to sweep but no luck.
Ward looking to pass the guard.
Ward stops Kato from standing up.
Ward tries to free his leg and advance position but Kato is retaining full guard.
Ward wants to control from the top but Kato keeps moving.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ward connects with a couple of short punches.
Kato keeping moving, preventing Ward from controlling successfully.
Kato is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ward is aware though and is defending well.
Ward trying to control but Kato is working from the bottom.
Ward stops Kato from standing up.
Ward drops back looking for a leg! Kato is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kato manages to kick Ward off! Ward jumps back into Kato's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato is looking for a triangle but Ward pushes his legs off easily.
Ward pushing down on Kato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ward prevents Kato from improving his position.
Ward is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ward on the ground.
Ward wants to control but Kato is keeping him busy.
Ward working the head and body with strikes.
Ward tries to pass to full mount but Kato defends it.
Kato is trying to stand up here but Ward is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kato is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ward scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kato trying to control here.
Ward is looking to stall here but Kato recovers full guard.
Ward trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ward passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward grinds an elbow into Kato's temple.
Ward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ward thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kato's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Ward seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kato tries to improve position but can't.
Ward is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kato is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ward's best efforts.
Ward is controlling the pace.
Kato is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward is looking for a kimura here.
Ward seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ward maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kato could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ward has cracked it and Kato is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ward!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Squid Ward!
After winning the bout, Squid Ward thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Galion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hype Raiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hype Raiser has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ben Galion's chin.
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210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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201 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Galion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hype Raiser!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raiser scores with a kick to the midsection.
Galion gets the takedown into side control.
Raiser regains half guard, as Galion was trying to land strikes.
Galion throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Raiser to regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raiser can do anything to dispel that myth.
Galion throwing strikes from guard but Raiser blocks nicely.
Galion scoring with punches to the head and body.
Galion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Galion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Galion wants to control from the top but Raiser keeps moving.
Galion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galion throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Galion chips away with some ground and pound.
Raiser wants to stand and escape but Galion is having none of it.
Galion distracts Raiser with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Galion pushing down on Raiser's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Galion wants to free his trapped foot but Raiser is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Galion throws a strike but Raiser avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Raiser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Galion.
Raiser kicks Galion off and gets to his feet.
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!
Galion shoots in but no luck this time.
Galion 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.
Galion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Galion is looking to pass into half guard but Raiser pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Raiser is in guard.
Galion wants to sweep here but Raiser controlling him for the moment.
Galion wants to stand but Raiser is controlling the position.
Galion looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galion trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Raiser preventing the sweep.
Galion controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
Galion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raiser swivels and escapes.
Galion steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Raiser. That one must have hurt.
Raiser stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raiser wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Galion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raiser, right into the meat.
Galion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiser regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Galion.
Raiser is looking to stand up but Galion isn't so interested in that idea.
Galion throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galion is looking to work some ground and pound but Raiser has wrist control.
Galion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Galion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Galion has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galion scoring with some ground and pound.
Galion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Galion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Galion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Galion shoots in for a double leg but Raiser sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raiser tries a head kick but it misses.
Hype Raiser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raiser goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Raiser tries a low kick but Galion avoids it.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galion. That did some damage!
Galion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raiser swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Galion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galion misses with a takedown attempt - Raiser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Galion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raiser sprawls well. Raiser wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Galion gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raiser as he jumps to the side.
Raiser stuffs the takedown.
Galion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Galion.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raiser throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Galion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiser throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.
Galion dives in and grabs Raiser's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raiser pushes down on Galion's head and hops out.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galion. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Raiser.
Hype Raiser seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Raiser finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Raiser throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck for Galion with that takedown attempt.
Raiser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiser throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raiser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raiser.
Raiser fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galion.
Galion misses with a takedown attempt - Raiser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raiser throws a front kick that sends Galion stumbling back into the cage.
Raiser connects with a solid leg kick.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Galion closes the distance and clinches up with Raiser, looking for a takedown. Galion pushes Raiser against the cage but Raiser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raiser fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raiser feints and then cracks Galion's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Galion down.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Galion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raiser.
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!
Raiser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Raiser is fending him off so far but Galion persists. Nope, Raiser circles away and we're back to standing.
Galion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raiser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raiser lets loose with a powerful body kick. Galion will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hype Raiser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Raiser scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raiser scoring well with a low kick there.
Galion fails with a takedown attempt.
Galion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Raiser thows a body kick. Galion tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Galion tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raiser, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raiser. Raiser obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Raiser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiser.
Raiser is looking to slow Galion down with leg kicks.
Raiser thumps Galion with a low kick.
Raiser lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galion. That did some damage!
Raiser lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galion's sensitive parts.
Raiser scores with a leg kick.
Galion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Galion takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raiser connects with a solid leg kick.
Raiser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Galion. That did some damage!
Hype Raiser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galion shoots in for a takedown but Raiser shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Galion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.
Galion takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Raiser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Galion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raiser connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiser.
Galion will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Galion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raiser. Raiser obviously looking to wear him down.
Galion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Raiser tries to avoid it but Galion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Raiser to the ground. Raiser escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raiser throws a head kick that Galion semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiser pushes Galion away with a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Raiser.
Raiser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raiser. That's going to slow Galion down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raiser.
Galion closes the distance and clinches up with Raiser, looking for a takedown. Galion pushes Raiser against the cage but Raiser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galion on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raiser throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raiser throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Raiser.
Galion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Raiser.
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!
Raiser connects with a leg kick. Galion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice takedown defense from Raiser. No joy for Galion on that attempt.
Galion fails with a takedown attempt.
Raiser lands a head kick. Galion smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiser lands a nice leg kick that just misses Galion's sensitive parts.
Nice sprawl there from Raiser as Galion shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hype Raiser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raiser 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hype Raiser!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunt has chosen Cold Blooded as his entrance music. Mike Hunt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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21
154 lbs
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30
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hunt doesn't seem phased though.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown throws a hook but Hunt blocks it.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Brown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hunt quickly recovers to half guard.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a head shot. Hunt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brown trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hunt is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunt has wrist control.
Hunt is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Hunt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hunt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Hunt keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Hunt working a defensive guard here.
Hunt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown won't allow Hunt to sweep him here.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hunt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Hunt's legs - danger averted.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hunt controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown 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.
Brown trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Hunt blocks nicely.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunt throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Hunt's guard.
Brown trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown postures up in Hunt's guard and throws a big left but Hunt blocks it.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Jack Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown works over Hunt with some ground and pound from guard.
Hunt looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunt trying to strike off his back.
Hunt is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hunt tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working Hunt over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hunt is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hunt keeps working.
Brown takes a little break here. Hunt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown landing strikes.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hunt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hunt takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brown controlling from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Brown 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!
Hunt avoids the body shot from Brown.
Nice cross by Brown.
Hunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunt misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt is looking to land body kicks.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Brown.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brown.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Mike Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Hunt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Hunt's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hunt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Hunt has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hunt thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Brown slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Brown!
Jack Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salim Abous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bambang Ridwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ridwan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Garuda di Dadaku-Netral. Salim Abous looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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188 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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26
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salim Abous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bambang Ridwan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridwan shoots in and gets a takedown into Abous's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Abous utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ridwan throws a big elbow that misses.
Abous preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ridwan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Abous on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abous tries to get out of the position.
Ridwan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Abous's head.
Abous is breathing heavily.
Ridwan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Abous works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridwan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Abous dives on top into guard.
Ridwan looking for a triangle here. Abous is fighting it but it looks tight! Ridwan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Abous is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bambang Ridwan!
Bambang Ridwan is the new super heavyweight champion!
An intense looking Bambang Ridwan took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Garuda selalu di dadaku!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Atreides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atreides comes to the cage accompanied by Hardcore Vibes. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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36
217 lbs
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212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Atreides!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atreides is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drogo's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atreides has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Drogo defend it? Atreides steps over the head and cranks it - Drogo is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Atreides!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paul Atreides!
An out of breath Paul Atreides 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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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Bitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Parks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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23
150 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Bitag!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Parks!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitag tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bitag looks to clinch
and Parks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bitag 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bitag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Parks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Parks jumps guard.
Parks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bitag trying to control the position from guard on top but Parks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bitag missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bitag trying to control but Parks is working from the bottom.
Bitag postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bitag wants to control from the top but Parks keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitag looking to sit in guard and control but Parks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Parks trying to control the position from guard on top but Bitag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Parks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bitag's guard.
Parks decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bitag, up you get!
Ben Bitag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parks clinches up with Bitag and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Parks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Parks gets through Bitag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bitag backwards.
Parks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bitag backwards.
Parks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bitag tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parks lands a left hand.
Parks lands a nice uppercut.
Parks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bitag backwards.
Parks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bitags head.
Parks slowing the pace effectively.
Parks scores with a shoulder strike.
Parks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bitag tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parks smiles and moves away.
Bitag takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Parks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bitag on the side of the head.
Parks cracks Bitag with a good jab.
Bitag tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parks tests Bitag's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitag will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Bitag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bitag shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parks sprawls well. Parks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bitag gets slowly back to his feet.
Parks gets in close and tags Bitag with a short punch that almost sends Bitag to the mat! Oh Bitag is in big trouble! He turns his back on Parks, trying to create some distance but Parks rushes him, striking wildly and Bitag goes down! The referee tackles Parks into the cage to end the fight! Parks is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Parks! Lyoto Parks retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Lyoto Parks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bitoy Bellfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Olsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellfoot comes to the cage accompanied by Vltava. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Bitoy Bellfoot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Olsgaard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsgaard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bellfoot.
Horrible takedown by Bellfoot or perhaps it was just good defense by Olsgaard which made him look bad.
Olsgaard lands with a cross.
Bellfoot throws a big shot that misses.
Olsgaard stuffs the takedown.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut.
Olsgaard throws a hook to the side of Bellfoot's head but Bellfoot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bellfoot shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bellfoot showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bellfoot is looking to advance position but Olsgaard won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsgaard wants to get back to his feet.
Bellfoot trying to mount his opponent but Olsgaard defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olsgaard is trying to stand.
Olsgaard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olsgaard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bellfoot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bellfoot is pressing down on Olsgaard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Olsgaard is holding on for now.
Bellfoot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Olsgaard won't allow Bellfoot to pass to mount.
Bellfoot is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot trying to mount his opponent but Olsgaard defends it.
Olsgaard is looking for a sweep. Bellfoot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bellfoot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olsgaard's head.
Bellfoot trying to mount his opponent but Olsgaard defends it.
Olsgaard is not content to let Bellfoot control the position.
Olsgaard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Olsgaard.
Bellfoot won't allow Olsgaard to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellfoot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olsgaard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bellfoot is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot works over Olsgaard with some ground and pound from guard.
Bellfoot won't allow Olsgaard to get back to his feet.
Bellfoot pushing down on Olsgaard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bellfoot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Olsgaard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bellfoot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bellfoot with the ground and pound but Olsgaard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Olsgaard wants to get back to his feet but Bellfoot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bellfoot wants to pass the guard but Olsgaard is keeping the position.
Bellfoot is working hard here to advance position.
Bellfoot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Olsgaard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bellfoot's best efforts.
Bellfoot tries to pass to full mount but Olsgaard defends it.
Bellfoot lands with a punch from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bellfoot is looking to advance position but Olsgaard won't allow it.
Olsgaard tries to roll over but Bellfoot keeps him under control.
Bellfoot is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Olsgaard!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellfoot has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Olsgaard's face.
Olsgaard is looking to improve his position but Bellfoot isn't that keen on the idea.
Bellfoot with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bitoy Bellfoot dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Olsgaard misses with a body kick.
Bellfoot closes the distance and clinches up with Olsgaard, looking for a takedown. Bellfoot pushes Olsgaard against the cage but Olsgaard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bellfoot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsgaard.
Olsgaard throws a hook but Bellfoot avoids it easily.
Bellfoot tries to bum rush Olsgaard with a series of wild strikes but Olsgaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bellfoot scores with a one two! Olsgaard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Olsgaard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bellfoot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olsgaard misses with a hook.
Erik Olsgaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsgaard throws a big shot that misses.
Bellfoot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olsgaard throws out a powerful jab.
Erik Olsgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellfoot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellfoot ducks under a wild hook from Olsgaard.
Bellfoot takes one to the side of the head.
Bellfoot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olsgaard but Olsgaard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olsgaard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bitoy Bellfoot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard throws a looping overhand right but Bellfoot ducks down to avoid it.
Bellfoot moves out of range as Olsgaard strikes.
A leg kick checked by Olsgaard.
Olsgaard swings for the body but Bellfoot moves out of range.
Bellfoot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bellfoot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsgaard.
An inside leg kick from Bellfoot misses.
Olsgaard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut. Bellfoot saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard takes one on the button.
Bitoy Bellfoot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bellfoot slips under a jab from Olsgaard.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut. Bellfoot saw that one coming.
Olsgaard thumps Bellfoot with a low kick.
Olsgaard throws a poor cross that misses
and Bellfoot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olsgaard stuffs the takedown.
Olsgaard misses with the body kick
and Bellfoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bellfoot throws a series of punches but Olsgaard moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Olsgaard looks to land a right hand but Bellfoot moved out of range.
Olsgaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Olsgaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bellfoot.
Olsgaard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bellfoot gets a double leg takedown into Olsgaard's guard.
Bellfoot postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsgaard wants to stand up but Bellfoot is controlling him.
Olsgaard keeping full guard, as Bellfoot tries to pass.
Bitoy Bellfoot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olsgaard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Olsgaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bellfoot has a takedown stuffed.
Olsgaard misses with a hook. Bellfoot ducked under it nicely.
Bellfoot throws a leg kick but Olsgaard moved away.
Bellfoot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olsgaard.
Bellfoot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsgaard.
Olsgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bellfoot doesn't seem bothered though.
Olsgaard clobbers Bellfoot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bellfoot avoids the body shot from Olsgaard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellfoot throws a looping overhand right but Olsgaard ducks down to avoid it.
Bellfoot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olsgaard tries to work over Bellfoot's front leg with a kick but Bellfoot checks it.
Olsgaard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bellfoot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Olsgaard won't be happy with that.
Bellfoot working the ground and pound.
Olsgaard gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bellfoot is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Olsgaard to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Olsgaard shrugs it off.
Bellfoot lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsgaard is looking for a sweep. Bellfoot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bellfoot seems to be looking for submissions.
Olsgaard kicks off Bellfoot and gets to his feet.
Olsgaard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olsgaard misses with a body shot.
Olsgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Olsgaard cracks a nice hook into Bellfoot's ribs.
Olsgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bellfoot.
Bellfoot slips a jab from Olsgaard.
Olsgaard looks to land a left hand but Bellfoot moved out of range nicely.
Bellfoot throws a right and a left that Olsgaard avoids nicely.
Olsgaard misses with a straight left.
Olsgaard misses with a right hand
and Olsgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olsgaard tries to work over Bellfoot's front leg with a kick but Bellfoot checks it.
Bellfoot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellfoot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Olsgaard loads up on a big right hand but Bellfoot slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bellfoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bellfoot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Olsgaard lands a jab to Bellfoot's midsection.
Bellfoot lands a nice looking body shot.
Bellfoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bellfoot throws a right and a left that Olsgaard avoids nicely.
Bellfoot misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Erik Olsgaard just about did enough to take it.
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.
Olsgaard throws a sloppy head kick and Bellfoot moves out of range easily.
Olsgaard scores with a body shot.
Olsgaard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bellfoot's calf.
Bellfoot looks to land a combination. Olsgaard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Olsgaard misses with a low kick.
Bellfoot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Olsgaard.
Bellfoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellfoot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olsgaard throws a shot from downtown. Bellfoot moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Bellfoot. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olsgaard.
Bellfoot slips under a jab from Olsgaard.
Nice shot lands for Olsgaard.
Olsgaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bellfoot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot wants to work for an arm triangle but Olsgaard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Olsgaard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bellfoot trying to pass the guard but Olsgaard defending well.
Bellfoot is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Olsgaard manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Olsgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olsgaard lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot ducks under a wild hook from Olsgaard.
Bellfoot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Olsgaard.
Bellfoot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erik Olsgaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olsgaard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bellfoot avoids the head kick by Olsgaard.
Olsgaard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Olsgaard cracks Bellfoot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Olsgaard fakes the leg kick and cracks Bellfoot in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Bellfoot. Those never looked like landing.
Olsgaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bellfoot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Olsgaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsgaard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsgaard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bellfoot's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellfoot scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Olsgaard dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Olsgaard tries to work over Bellfoot's front leg with a kick but Bellfoot checks it.
Bellfoot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bellfoot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bellfoot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olsgaard swings widly with a right hand
so Bellfoot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bellfoot preventing the sweep.
Bellfoot tries to free his leg and advance position but Olsgaard is retaining full guard.
Bellfoot is pushing down on Olsgaard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Olsgaard is fighting to maintain full guard but Bellfoot has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bellfoot 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.
Bellfoot is just content to waste time from the top position. Olsgaard takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Olsgaard wants to stand but Bellfoot is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bellfoot's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellfoot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Olsgaard wants to sweep here but Bellfoot controlling him for the moment.
Bellfoot stops Olsgaard from standing up.
Bellfoot is looking to advance position but Olsgaard has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bellfoot is working to get back to half guard.
Bellfoot is squirming around, avoiding Olsgaard's attempts to control the action.
Olsgaard stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Olsgaard throws an overhand right that lands on Bellfoot's shoulder, as Bellfoot tries to avoid the shot.
Olsgaard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bellfoot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellfoot misses with a wild combination.
Olsgaard throws a leg kick but Bellfoot checks it.
Olsgaard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bellfoots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard cracks Bellfoot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Olsgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olsgaard misses with a leg kick.
Olsgaard misses with a kick to the body.
Bellfoot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olsgaard.
Olsgaard throws a hook to the side of Bellfoot's head but Bellfoot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsgaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bitoy Bellfoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellfoot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bellfoot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Olsgaard there.
Olsgaard stuffs the takedown.
Olsgaard wants to land a leg kick but Bellfoot is out of range.
Bellfoot on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olsgaard throws out a loose jab but Bellfoot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erik Olsgaard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bellfoot misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Olsgaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olsgaard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Josh West scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Olsgaard!
Erik Olsgaard is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mortal Kombat Theme. Fei Yue has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eli Armis's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Armis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fei Yue!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yue jabs Armis right on the nose. Armis blinks but takes it well.
Armis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armis throws out the jab.
Yue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Armis tries to move into range but Yue moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Armis misses with a takedown attempt
and Yue counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armis misses with a takedown
and Yue counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Armis is rocked!
Yue passes to full mount!
Oh Armis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yue takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Armis seems to have got his legs back now.
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.
Yue pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yue raining down shots from the mount!
Armis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yue controlling his opponent.
Yue has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Armis is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Yue has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yue lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armis hang on?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armis is looking to improve his position but Yue isn't that keen on the idea.
Yue controlling his opponent.
Armis is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yue unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Armis wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Yue celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fei Yue!
Fei Yue is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Fei Yue 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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