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QFC Tournament 130 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gstring Borad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gstring Borad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Perez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perez tries to clinch up.
Perez gets a clinch.
Borad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Perez misses with the head strike.
Borad tries a knee to the head but Perez blocks it.
Perez cracks Borad with a nice body shot.
Perez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perez works on Borad's body with a couple of short punches.
Perez managing to block the knees to the body from Borad.
Perez tries to throw a body punch but Borad avoids it by throwing Perez back against the cage.
Perez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Borad blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Perez.
It looks like Gstring Borad has been cut.
Borad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Perez.
Perez lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borad trying to land knees to the body.
Perez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borad tries to land knees in the clinch but Perez avoids the damage to the body.
Perez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Perez.
Borad is breathing heavily.
Perez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borad backwards.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez gets through Borad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perez pushes Borad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Perez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perez lands a left hand.
Perez is leaning against Borad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Perez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borad backwards.
Borad is rocked!
Perez swings wildly with an uppercut but Borad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Borad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Perez throws a punch but it's blocked by Borad.
Borad keeps control of Perez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Perez gets through Borad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
Perez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Perez breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Perez misses.
Perez throws a monster overhand right that drops Borad! Perez follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Perez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stick Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stick Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Gauthier!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horrible takedown by Flair or perhaps it was just good defense by Gauthier which made him look bad.
Gauthier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flair tries for a takedown but Gauthier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gauthier counters with a left and a right that stings Flair.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stick Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flair with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gauthier counters with a nice uppercut.
Flair slips a jab and a cross from Gauthier.
Flair ducks right into an uppercut from Gauthier.
Flair shoots in but no luck this time.
Flair will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Flair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flair shoots in for a takedown but Gauthier shows good takedown defense.
Stick Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair fails with the takedown
and Gauthier counters with a straight right hand.
Gauthier lands a head shot.
Gauthier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flair tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gauthier swivels and escapes.
Gauthier lands a left and a right that send Flair crashing to the mat, dazed. Gauthier thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Flair is rocked!
It looks like Stick Flair has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oh Flair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gauthier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flair has time to react.
Flair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flair has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Flair. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gauthier.
Gauthier scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flair doesn't seem bothered though.
Gauthier scores with the left hand. Flair knows he should have avoided that one.
Gauthier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gauthier lands with a nice body punch.
Gauthier punishes Flair's body with a nice straight punch.
Flair seems to have got his legs back now.
Gauthier cracks Flair with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gauthier lands a nice hook to Flair's body. Flair takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gauthier lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gauthier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Flair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gauthier connects with a single shot there.
Flair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flair really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice uppercut lands for Gauthier. That snapped Flair's head back.
Flair fails with the takedown
and Gauthier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gauthier lands a lovely overhand right.
Gauthier lands a head shot.
Gauthier scores with a nice strike.
Gauthier lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier scores with a one two! Flair had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Flair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gauthier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flair at a distance.
Gauthier misses with a series of wild punches.
Flair gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gauthier counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flair's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gauthier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Flair scrambles back to his feet.
Gauthier misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Gauthier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stick Flair's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gauthier lands a jab to Flair's midsection.
Flair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flair with a poor takedown
and Gauthier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gauthier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gauthier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Flair circles away quickly and effectively.
Gauthier lands with a shot to the body.
Flair fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Flair might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Flair takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gauthier scores with a jab.
Flair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flair with a poor takedown
and Gauthier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stick Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthier digs a good hook to Flair's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gauthier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flair takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gauthier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flair's head backwards.
Flair takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
David Gauthier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Gauthier as he connects with a hook.
Gauthier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flair backs up against the cage.
Gauthier lands a glancing blow to the side of Flair's head.
Flair takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gauthier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Gauthier.
Flair needs to keep his hands up - Gauthier had a free shot at his head there.
Gauthier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gauthier duly obliges.
Flair tries for a takedown but Gauthier circles away easily
and Gauthier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gauthier.
A left and a right from Gauthier both land. Nice combination.
Flair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flair has his takedown stuffed
and Gauthier counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Flair. Flair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Flair misses with a takedown
and Gauthier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gauthier!
Gauthier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stick Flair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gauthier lands with a nice body punch.
Gauthier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flair takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flair gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gauthier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier digs a good body shot into Flair's ribs.
Gauthier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flair momentarily.
Flair with a poor takedown
and Gauthier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gauthier lands a right hook to the body.
Flair has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flair there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gauthier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Flair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Gauthier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stick Flair's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gauthier connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gauthier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flair with a poor takedown
and Gauthier counters with a stiff right hand.
Gauthier lands with a nice body punch.
Gauthier digs a good hook to Flair's body.
Gauthier is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gauthier throws a combination. Flair tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Flair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gauthier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stick Flair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gauthier lands a nice shot that snaps Flair's head back.
Gauthier connects with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Gauthier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gauthier lands a body shot.
Flair gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gauthier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flair in his tracks.
Gauthier digs a good body shot into Flair's ribs.
Gauthier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Flair on the side of the head.
Gauthier lands with a right hand.
Gauthier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
David Gauthier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair misses with a takedown attempt
and Gauthier counters with a straight right hand.
Gauthier scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gauthier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gauthier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gauthier scores with a three punch combo!
Gauthier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gauthier swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gauthier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flair at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flair shoots and misses
and Gauthier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flair takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gauthier scores with a jab. Flair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gauthier connects with a body shot.
Flair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gauthier finds it's way round the side to connect with Flair's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gauthier!
Gauthier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Flair with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gauthier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gauthier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flair.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gauthier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gauthier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flair on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flair misses with a takedown attempt
and Gauthier counters with a nice uppercut.
Flair takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Gauthier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gauthier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for David Gauthier!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for David Gauthier!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for David Gauthier!
David Gauthier wins by unanimous decision!
David Gauthier decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Marriott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cameron Marriott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort fails with a takedown attempt.
Marriott misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belfort really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marriott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belfort's waist but Belfort gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marriott off to one side.
Marriott misses with a takedown attempt - Belfort sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antonio Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Marriott.
Belfort blocks a low kick nicely.
Belfort connects with a leg kick. Marriott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marriott tries to clinch but Belfort moves away
and Belfort counters with a solid body kick.
Belfort gets a clinch.
Belfort is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marriott is defending well.
Belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Belfort or perhaps it was just good defense by Marriott which made him look bad.
Marriott displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Belfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marriott throws a lazy head kick
and Belfort makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Belfort pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marriott throws a lazy head kick
and Belfort counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marriott thinking.
Marriott gets a clinch.
Belfort pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marriott.
Nice takedown defense from Marriott. No joy for Belfort on that attempt.
Marriott throws a big shot that misses.
Marriott tries to clinch
and Belfort counters with a one-two to the body.
Marriott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort drives through and clinches with Marriott against the cage.
Belfort tries for a takedown. No joy.
Belfort wants a takedown.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Belfort blocking some punches.
Marriott fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belfort's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marriott leaves Belfort with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marriott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marriott dives in and scores a takedown into Belfort's guard.
Marriott throwing strikes from guard but Belfort blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marriott trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort wants to sweep but no luck.
Marriott chips away with some ground and pound.
Marriott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belfort swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marriott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marriott looking to sit in guard and control but Belfort gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marriott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marriott is adopting a defensive guard.
Marriott wants to stand but Belfort is controlling the position.
Marriott looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belfort not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Cameron Marriott wasn't active enough on the ground.
Belfort stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belfort wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cameron Marriott will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marriott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belfort can pounce on him.
Marriott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belfort defends it nicely.
Belfort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marriott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Belfort rushes Marriott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Belfort to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marriott is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Belfort breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marriott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Belfort tries to clinch there but Marriott circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marriott fails to land with a series of punches.
Marriott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Belfort.
Marriott throws a head kick that misses
and Belfort moves into the clinch.
Belfort is trying to pull guard but Marriott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Belfort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belfort lands a hook that snaps the head of Marriott backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marriott jumps guard but Belfort stands there with Marriott around his waist. Marriott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marriott is looking to take this one to the mat.
Belfort lands a nice shot to the body.
Belfort drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Belfort is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marriott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marriott distracts Belfort with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marriott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marriott manages to get himself to full guard.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Marriott keeps moving.
Marriott working a defensive guard here.
Marriott looking for a sweep. Not yet Marriott, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marriott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Belfort has passed into half guard!
Belfort is controlling the pace.
Belfort not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belfort stands up out of the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marriott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Belfort swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Belfort dominated that second round.
That's time! Belfort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Belfort looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marriott.
Antonio Belfort is winning the standup battle so far.
Belfort has closed the distance and engaged Marriott in a clinch.
Belfort manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Belfort is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marriott is fighting to break Belfort's control of his arms but Belfort is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Marriott trying to control the position from guard on top but Belfort is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marriott wants to stand and escape but instead Belfort has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Belfort passes into half guard.
Belfort trying to control from half guard but Marriott is working away.
Marriott is in trouble now - Belfort has advanced to mount!
Marriott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Belfort. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Belfort 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort prevents Marriott from getting the reversal.
Belfort thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Marriott has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Belfort's lack of action.
Marriott is trying to get back to full guard.
Belfort is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marriott tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Belfort has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marriott keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marriott tries to lock up and control but Belfort gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Belfort tries to control but Marriott wriggling away.
Marriott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marriott wants to hold on but Belfort pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marriott is looking to escape.
Marriott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Belfort looking to secure an arm triangle but Marriott defends it well.
Belfort has hold of Marriott's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Marriott manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Marriott is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Belfort showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Belfort has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Antonio Belfort!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Antonio Belfort!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Antonio Belfort!
Antonio Belfort wins by unanimous decision!
Antonio Belfort was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Dubois!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubois looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lowe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dubois throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dubois avoids it really well and circles away.
Lowe shoots in looking for a takedown but Dubois manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lowe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Lowe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dubois moves into the clinch successfully.
Dubois is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lowe can't fight it off and eventually Dubois manages to take the fight to the floor. Lowe looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dubois throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dubois trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois looking to pass the guard.
Lowe trying to keep a closed guard but Dubois is proving a slippery customer.
Dubois controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Lowe just wasn't active enough.
Dubois misses with an uppercut.
Dubois drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois stands up and beckons Lowe to his feet.
Lowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubois tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Dubois as Lowe shoots in.
Lowe stuffs the takedown attempt from Dubois. Dubois gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowe shoots for a double leg takedown but Dubois sprawls well. He's pushed Lowe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dubois fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubois misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe wants to clinch up but Dubois keeps it at a distance.
Lowe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dubois tries to clinch up.
Lowe misses with a leg kick
and Dubois counters with a low kick, right behind Lowe 's knee.
Lowe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Dubois with that takedown attempt.
Dubois looks winded!
Lowe shoots in for a takedown but Dubois shows good takedown defense.
Lowe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lowe pushes Dubois off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubois moves into the clinch.
Dubois breaks the clinch.
Lowe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dubois defends it nicely.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dubois shoots for a takedown but Lowe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Dubois dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lowe fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubois has managed to clinch.
Dubois breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lowe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dubois prevents it.
Lowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Dubois.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois breaks the clinch.
Lowe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dubois misses with a series of wild punches.
Dubois fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowe avoids it really well and circles away.
Dubois fails with a takedown attempt.
Tony Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Dubois.
Dubois is breathing heavily.
Dubois shoots in but no luck this time.
Lowe fails with a takedown attempt.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Dubois swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dubois counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dubois fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowe avoids it really well and circles away.
Vincent Dubois seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dubois shoots in and drives through. Lowe sprawls well.
Tony Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dubois shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lowe counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe gets the takedown into side control.
Dubois is trying to get back to half guard.
Lowe decides to stand back up.
Dubois moves in looking to clinch but Lowe pushes him off.
Lowe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dubois avoids it really well and circles away.
Dubois fails with a takedown attempt.
Lowe has Dubois up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois trying to land knees to the body.
Dubois has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lowe after a bit of a struggle.
Dubois avoiding damage as Lowe throws knees to the body.
Lowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dubois keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lowe's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubois being controlled against the cage.
Lowe trying to control the position but instead, Dubois has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lowe into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Lowe 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!
Nice sprawl there from Dubois as Lowe shoots in.
Lowe avoids the head kick by Dubois.
Lowe tries to clinch but Dubois is having none of it.
Lowe gets a double leg takedown into Dubois's guard.
Dubois scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lowe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lowe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dubois rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dubois has Lowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dubois up against the cage.
Dubois is looking for a takedown.
Dubois tries to pull guard but Lowe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tony Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Dubois.
Dubois is looking for a takedown.
Dubois wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lowe misses with a body punch.
Lowe has Dubois pressed against the cage.
Lowe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is struggling to control the position.
Dubois is trying to pull guard but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Dubois breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lowe is defended easily by Dubois.
Lowe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dubois.
Lowe is looking to clinch but Dubois is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowe.
Dubois clinches.
Dubois jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lowe walks away with a smile on his face. Dubois gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Lowe misses.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Lowe moves out of range.
Dubois stuffs the takedown attempt from Lowe. Lowe gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dubois tries to avoid it but Lowe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dubois to the ground. Dubois escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lowe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lowe rushes Dubois and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dubois to keep the fight standing.
Dubois breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dubois shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lowe as he avoids it easily.
Dubois darts in trying to clinch
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Dubois tries to clinch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubois instigates a clinch.
Dubois prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dubois goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lowe prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tony Lowe.
I think Lowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Vincent Dubois!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Vincent Dubois!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Vincent Dubois!
Vincent Dubois wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Regan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boozan Kolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Regan King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boozan Kolov!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kolov trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Kolov drops back looking for a leg! King is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and King manages to kick Kolov off! Kolov jumps back into King's guard.
King working a defensive guard here.
Kolov cracks King with a solid left hand.
Kolov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
King tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kolov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kolov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kolov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Kolov is proving a slippery customer.
Kolov trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Kolov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
King is trying to keep Kolov in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Regan King wasn't doing enough on the ground.
King misses with a kick to the body.
Regan King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King thows a body kick. Kolov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kolov wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kolov checks a leg kick.
Kolov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kolov taking a breather here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kolov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to improve position but can't.
King struggling a bit here.
A control attempt from King but he's now mounted!
Kolov has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to hold on but Kolov pushes him away.
King is wriggling around trying to escape.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kolov prevents King from getting the reversal.
King is breathing heavily.
Kolov is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kolov dominating with strikes here.
Kolov throwing strikes but King uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kolov is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boozan Kolov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kolov misses with a head kick.
Kolov has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King trying to control the position but instead, Kolov has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
Kolov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kolov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kolov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics King uses from the top position.
King wants to control from the top but Kolov keeps moving.
Kolov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. King is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kolov has control of King's left arm, preventing King from doing any damage.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kolov is keeping the position for now.
Kolov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boozan Kolov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to free his leg and advance position but Kolov is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
King won't allow Kolov to sweep him here.
Kolov is breathing heavily.
Boozan Kolov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
King scores with a head kick. Kolov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kolov fails to land the takedown.
King misses with a straight left.
King connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Kolov checks a leg kick.
Kolov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming King to the mat! King manages to get full guard.
Kolov content to stall in guard here.
King is trying to control the position but Kolov postures up.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kolov controls the pace.
Kolov trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boozan Kolov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kolov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into King's guard.
King manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
King looking to control but Kolov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is stalling here but it's allowed Kolov to get half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kolov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boozan Kolov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King tries to sprawl but Kolov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kolov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head.
Kolov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
King is trying to control but can't.
Kolov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King is looking to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Boozan Kolov.
King is looking to clinch but Kolov is avoiding it.
Kolov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kolov fails with the takedown.
Kolov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to clinch up but Kolov keeps it at a distance.
Kolov throws a leg kick
and King counters with a leg kick.
King moves to clinch but Kolov breaks away
and Kolov counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
King looking to control.
King keeping full guard, as Kolov tries to pass.
Kolov is posturing up here but King has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kolov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kolov has to tap! Slick submission there by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Regan King!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Legend Dary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Legend Dary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith defending well as Dary loads up on a big left hand.
Smith tries to clinch but Dary moves out of range.
Dary takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Dary throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Dary tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Dary.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dary is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dary down to the mat. Dary avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Legend Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Smith.
Dary swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Dary misses with a series of wild punches.
Dary shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dary gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dary was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dary looking to control.
Dary might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dary wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith is looking to stand up but Dary won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dary wriggles free and stands up.
Dary closes the distance and clinches.
Dary wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith stalling the fight.
Dary working hard to break the clinch.
Dary has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Dary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Dary is having none of it.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dary with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Dary shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dary misses with the combination.
Dary is breathing heavily.
Smith pushes Dary up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dary tries to clinch up.
Dary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Dary persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith rushes Dary and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dary tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dary swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to clinch but Dary moves out of range.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Dary manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith tries to clinch there but Dary circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Dary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith avoids the body shot from Dary.
Dary takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dary looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Dary persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Dary tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dary shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Legend Dary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Dary manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dary as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dary.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dary throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dary stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Dary misses
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Dary shrugs it off.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dary fails to land the takedown.
Dary throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Dary utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith wanted to stand there but Dary had control of the position.
Dary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dary working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Dary is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dary has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith is in close to Dary's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dary keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dary wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dary keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roy Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dary shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Dary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Smith 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!
Dary misses with a looping left.
Dary looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dary has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dary pinned against the cage. Dary gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Dary sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dary fails to land the takedown.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Dary is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Legend Dary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is trying to trip Dary. He has hold of a leg but Dary is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Smith persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dary's guard.
Dary has his feet on Smith's thighs here. He's pushed Smith off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Smith screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Legend Dary!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boozan Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boozan Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios shoots in and drives through. Pettis sprawls well.
Rios checks a leg kick.
Rios takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pettis moves out of range of the body kick from Rios.
Rios takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rios is rocked!
Pettis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Rios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rios throws a body kick that misses.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rios seems to have got his legs back now.
Rios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pettis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pettis takes a swing at Rios's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Rios blocks the leg kick.
Rios avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Rios bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pettis is trying to get back to half guard.
Rios tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pettis is looking for a sweep.
Rios trying to control the position but Pettis is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pettis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rios's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios prevents Pettis from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rios has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Boozan Rios.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rios dives in and scores a takedown into Pettis's guard.
Rios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rios is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pettis is looking for a triangle but Rios pushes his legs off easily.
Pettis can't keep his opponent in guard - Rios advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios stops Pettis from getting back to his feet.
Pettis looks winded!
Rios perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ground and pound from Rios.
Rios scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rios trying to control from half guard but Pettis is working away.
Pettis pushes Rios off looking to stand but Rios dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios is looking for a kimura but Pettis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rios to get the leverage.
Pettis looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rios passes into side control!
Pettis is trying to get back to half guard.
Rios has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pettis is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rios yanks on the arm and Pettis is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rios.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boozan Rios!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Banny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Banny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Esteban!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill clinches up with Esteban and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill has clasped his hands together around Esteban's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hill wants to stand but Esteban has his arm trapped.
Esteban is trying to get back to his feet.
Hill trying to control the action but Esteban is working from the bottom.
Esteban wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hill wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Esteban, who protects the arm well.
Hill moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteban wants to get back to his feet but Hill drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Esteban wants to get back to his feet.
Esteban sneaks out the side door and pushes Hill away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hill keeps the fight on the outside.
Esteban tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
Esteban wants to clinch
and Hill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Esteban working hard to break the clinch.
Come on Hill - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Esteban tries to circle away but Hill has him pinned against the cage.
Hill drags the fight down to the ground.
Hill has Esteban pulled in close to control his posture.
Esteban stands up from Hill's guard - Esteban perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esteban connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hill's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban lands a nice shot to the body.
Hill has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esteban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hill gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hill stops Esteban from getting back to his feet.
Esteban pushes Hill off and gets back to his feet.
Hill shoots in for a takedown but Esteban shows good takedown defense.
Esteban is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Esteban stuns Hill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Esteban lands with an overhand left.
Esteban paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Esteban tries to clinch up
and Hill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Esteban's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteban wants to get back to his feet but Hill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
Hill stops Esteban from standing up.
Esteban is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hill wants to stand but Esteban has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esteban is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hill is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Banny Hill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Esteban closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hill counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Esteban's guard now.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Esteban wants to stand but Hill is controlling the position.
Hill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hill stands up over Esteban, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Banny Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteban wants to stand and escape but Hill is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill won't allow Esteban to get back to his feet.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esteban swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esteban wants to stand up but Hill is controlling him.
Esteban is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Esteban sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hill somewhat.
Javier Esteban is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hill closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hill wants the takedown. Esteban is fighting it off but Hill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Esteban's guard against the cage.
Esteban being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteban wants to stand but Hill is controlling the position.
Hill wants to stand and escape but instead Esteban has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill has a closed guard, preventing Esteban from standing up.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esteban wants to stand but Hill is controlling his posture from full guard.
Esteban gets to his feet. Hill looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Esteban cracks Hill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Esteban closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill counters by moving into the clinch.
Hill is stalling here.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esteban punishes Hill's body with a nice straight punch.
Esteban tries to clinch up
and Hill counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Esteban!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esteban wants to get back to his feet.
Hill putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Esteban tries to buck Hill off but he can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill lands a big elbow.
Hill won't let Esteban get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banny Hill 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!
Esteban lands a jab to the nose.
Esteban misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Esteban as Hill shoots in.
Javier Esteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esteban scores with a jab to the jaw.
Esteban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Esteban lands a glancing blow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Esteban sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Esteban lands a slapping body shot.
Hill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hill circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hill drags the fight down to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Esteban wants to get up but he can't break Hill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Esteban decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill moves into the clinch.
Esteban wants to break the clinch but can't.
Esteban struggles to land a body shot inside as Hill controls his hands.
Hill is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Esteban is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Banny Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Banny Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esteban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hill here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Esteban throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hill.
Esteban doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Hill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Esteban!
Esteban is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hill looking to secure an arm triangle but Esteban defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteban is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Esteban has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Esteban holding both Hill 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Esteban defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Esteban is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hill is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Esteban is defending well though. Hill let's go of the attempt for now.
Will Hill go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Esteban is trying to get back to his feet but Hill has full control of the position and if anything, Esteban has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Esteban trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hill.
Esteban trying to get back to his feet but Hill is in full control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Esteban.
I think Hill has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Banny Hill!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Javier Esteban!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Banny Hill!
Banny Hill wins by split decision!
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