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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ask Midgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Born comes into the arena with hopsin: I'm here blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Born! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ask Midgard! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Midgard misses. Born throws a hook but Midgard blocks it. Midgard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Born looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Midgard is defending against the submission attempts here by Born.
Born is looking for a kimura here.
Born is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round. Born not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Midgard wants to get back to his feet. Born is trying to work for a kimura but Midgard is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Midgard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Born. Born is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Midgard is just riding it out for now. Born eventually gives up the hold. Born thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Midgard's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Born decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Midgard tries to bum rush Born with a series of wild strikes but Born uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Midgard gets caught flat footed, as Born shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Born accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Midgard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Born throwing strikes but missing. Born drops back, looking for a kneebar! Midgard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Midgard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Midgard!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Midgard working away. Born throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. Born manages to work his way to half guard, despite Midgard's best efforts. Born missing with punches from the bottom.
Born makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Born. Born pulls Midgard in close to prevent any damage. Born looking to hit a scissor sweep but Midgard is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Born doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Born throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Born throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Born looking for a sweep. Not yet Born, not yet. Midgard is fighting to break Born's control of his arms but Born is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Midgard wants to stand but Born is controlling his posture from full guard. Midgard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Born. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Born looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Born is pulling down on Midgard's head to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Born fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Midgard sprawls well initially but Born persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Midgard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Born. Born not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Born throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Born decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Midgard throws a nice looking combination but Born bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Midgard cracks Born with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Mike Born has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Midgard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Midgard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Born moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Born showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Midgard.
Born shoots in and bounces Midgard off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Born throws a big right hand that misses. Born wants to pass the guard but Midgard is keeping the position. Born throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Midgard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Born is looking to work some ground and pound but Midgard has wrist control. Midgard wants to stand and escape but Born is having none of it. Midgard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Midgard wants to stand up but Born is controlling him. Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Born won't allow Midgard to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Born in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Born decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Midgard, up you get! Midgard misses with a wild combination.
Midgard looks winded! Midgard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Midgard throws a combination. Born tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Ask Midgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This has been an exciting period of action! Born gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Midgard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Born gets a trip takedown into half guard. Born stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Midgard to get to his feet. Born tries to land a front kick but Midgard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Midgard tries to sprawl but Born drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Midgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Born. Born missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Born 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. Born takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Born decides to return to a standing position. Born feints and as Midgard raises his hands in defense, Born changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Born is looking to work some ground and pound but Midgard has wrist control. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Born accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Born stops Midgard from standing up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Born throwing strikes but missing. Born throws a strike but Midgard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Born dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mike Born's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Midgard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Midgard misses with the combination.
Midgard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Born drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Born postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Born decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Born showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Midgard.
Midgard misses with a two punch combination.
Midgard is breathing heavily. Born shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Midgard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Midgard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Born postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Midgard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Born, into his guard. Born is adopting a defensive guard. Born looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Midgard being controlled here momentarily. Mike Born overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Born just wasn't active enough. Born avoids a punch combination nicely.
Midgard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Born. Born fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Born takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ask Midgard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Midgard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Born scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Born is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Midgard defends it well. Born throwing shots but Midgard is blocking nicely. Born sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midgard defending well though. Born throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Born decides to stand and escape the position. Born takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Midgard misses with a series of wild punches.
Born shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Midgard 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! Born showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Midgard.
Midgard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Born throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Midgard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Born is in Midgard's guard. Born throwing strikes from guard but Midgard blocks nicely. Born landing some decent shots from guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Born working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Born throws a big elbow that misses. Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Born stands up from Midgard's guard - Born perhaps looking for a knockout. Born closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Midgard did well to prevent Born getting side control. Born is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Born sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midgard defending well though. Born stops Midgard from getting back to his feet.
Born sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midgard defending well though. Born is trying to work for a kimura but Midgard is defending well.
Midgard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Born.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Born seems to be working for a kimura but Midgard defends the submission attempt. Midgard is trying to stand up here but Born is controlling him well. Born trying to work for an americana but Midgard has managed to regain full guard.
Born throwing strikes from guard but Midgard blocks nicely. Born sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Midgard's guard. Born is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Born throwing shots but Midgard is blocking nicely. Midgard is looking to escape. Born is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Midgard can do to turn this around? Born not landing any meaningful shots this time. Born not landing any meaningful shots this time. Born throwing shots but Midgard is blocking nicely. Midgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Born. Born is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Midgard sees it coming and defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Born thows a huge punch but Midgard dodges it nicely.
Midgard is trying to stand up here but Born is controlling him well. Born scoring with strikes to the body and head. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Born connects with a nice short shot to Midgard's temple. Born thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Midgard's head. Midgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Born. Midgard is defending against the submission attempts here by Born.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Born not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Born showed his dominance in that final round. I think Born 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Mike Born! Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Mike Born! Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Mike Born!
Mike Born wins by unanimous decision! Mike Born took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'd like to thank every one that is supporting me.'.
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lunchmeat Sandwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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165 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lunchmeat Sandwich! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Tua! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sandwich fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Nice takedown defense from Tua. No joy for Sandwich on that attempt. Tua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sandwich circles away quickly and effectively. Tua connects with a high kick. Tua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Lunchmeat Sandwich has been cut. Sandwich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tua wants to land a leg kick but Sandwich is out of range. A punch combination from Tua misses. Tua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Nice takedown defense from Tua. No joy for Sandwich on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lunchmeat Sandwich. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tua throws a chopping leg kick but Sandwich manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Tua throws a right hand that Sandwich ducks under and follows up with a left that Sandwich also avoids with ease. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sandwich. Tua scores with a leg kick.
Sandwich misses the shot to the body. Sandwich shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tua manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Sandwich trying to control the position from guard on top but Tua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sandwich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tua is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sandwich sitting in guard, not really doing much. Sandwich trying to move into half guard but instead Tua has managed to sweep! Sandwich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tua! Tua tries to lock up and control but Sandwich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sandwich goes for an armbar but Tua turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tua. Tua trying to control the position from guard on top but Sandwich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sandwich is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Tua frees his head nicely. Oh but Sandwich has switched to an armbar! Tua is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Lunchmeat Sandwich! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lunchmeat Sandwich made sure he mentioned Pirates Powder, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Cobain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kubiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cobain might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smell Like Teen Spirit. Michael Kubiak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurt Cobain! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Kubiak! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cobain tries a head kick but it misses.
Kubiak wants to clinch. Kubiak misses with a body shot.
Michael Kubiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kubiak slips under a jab from Cobain. Kubiak wants to clinch up but Cobain keeps it at a distance. Kubiak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cobain swats away the attempt to clinch by Kubiak. Cobain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kubiak rushes Cobain and presses him up against the ropes. Kubiak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kubiak is trying to break free. Kubiak breaks from the clinch.
Cobain fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Kubiak doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobain circles away.
Kubiak tries to clinch there but Cobain circles away.
Kubiak throws a series of punches but Cobain avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kubiak misses with a double jab.
Cobain gets caught napping as Kubiak dives in and scores a takedown. Cobain manages to retain guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Cobain trying to keep a closed guard but Kubiak is proving a slippery customer.
Kubiak being controlled here momentarily. Kubiak looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Cobain working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Cobain wasn't doing enough on the ground. Kubiak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cobain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kubiak misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cobain needs to keep his hands up - Kubiak had a free shot at his head there. Cobain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Kubiak has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobain. Cobain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kubiak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cobain keeps the fight on the outside. A right-left combo lands from Kubiak. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cobain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kubiak moves in looking to clinch but Cobain pushes him off. Kubiak tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Cobain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kubiak cracks Cobain with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kubiak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobain swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobain fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Cobain. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kubiak has managed to clinch.
Kubiak breaks the clinch.
Cobain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kubiak is trying to defend but Cobain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Cobain is trying to control the action in half guard but Kubiak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Cobain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cobain is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cobain controlling the action here. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's five minutes gone in the round. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kurt Cobain has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Kubiak tries to clinch up but Cobain circles away and keeps his distance. Kubiak connects with a body shot that sends Cobain's belly button to the back. A punch combination from Kubiak misses. Cobain moves forwards but Kubiak connects with a nice, crisp jab. Cobain tries to clinch up. A nice combination there by Kubiak.
Cobain shoots in for a double leg but Kubiak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Cobain tries to keep at a distance but Kubiak has taken the fight into the clinch. Cobain is looking for a takedown. Kubiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kubiak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kubiak. Kubiak moves into the clinch. Kubiak can't break the clinch.
Kubiak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cobain enables Kubiak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cobain manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. 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! Cobain trying to control the position.
Kubiak stays in close to Cobain's body and controls the position. It looks like Kubiak might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Kubiak wasn't active enough on the ground. Cobain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kubiak forces Cobain back against the ropes and clinches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cobain keeps the fight on the outside. Kubiak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobain on the side of the head. Kubiak throws a right and a left that Cobain avoids nicely. Kubiak feints a jab promting Cobain to slip. Kubiak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cobain slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Kubiak tries to clinch up but Cobain circles away and keeps his distance. Kubiak is working the combinations to good effect here. Cobain fails to land with a series of punches.
Kubiak jabs Cobain right on the nose. Cobain blinks but takes it well. Kubiak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kubiak clinches up with Cobain and pushes him back against the ropes. Kubiak tries to circle away but Cobain has him pinned against the ropes. Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain is controlling him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kubiak throws a series of strikes that have Cobain backpedaling.
Kubiak lands a jab-cross combination. Cobain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Kubiak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kubiak. Kubiak tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Cobain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kubiak tries to clinch but Cobain is having none of it. Kubiak cracks a nice hook into Cobain's ribs. Kubiak stuffs the takedown. Kubiak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The fight stays on the outside here - Kubiak looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kubiak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Cobain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kubiak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobain scrambles back to his feet. Kubiak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Kubiak tries to clinch but Cobain moves out of range. Cobain is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kubiak forces Cobain back against the ropes and clinches. Kubiak working hard to break the clinch. Kubiak can't break the clinch.
Kubiak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobain keeps the fight on the outside. Kubiak throws a series of strikes that have Cobain backpedaling.
Kubiak looks for a takedown but Cobain sprawls well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kubiak tries to clinch there but Cobain circles away.
Cobain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kubiak pinned against the ropes. Kubiak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kubiak dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kubiak lands a jab to the head.
Cobain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kubiak moves to clinch but Cobain breaks away and Cobain counters with a takedown into side control. Cobain tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Cobain stands up and beckons Kubiak to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobain tries to clinch up. Kubiak lands a head shot. Kubiak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cobain paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cobain tries to close the distance and clinch but Kubiak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kubiak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Kubiak lands a lovely overhand right. Cobain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kubiak as he jumps to the side. Cobain looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Cobain fails to land the takedown. Kubiak tests Cobain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kubiak has Cobain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kubiak has had enough of the clinch but Cobain keeps him there for the moment. Kubiak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Danga de danga de dang - Kubiak scores with a four punch combination! Kubiak lands with a cross. Kubiak is looking to clinch. Cobain fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Cobain. That's going to take a lot out of him. The fighters circle momentarily. Kubiak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Kubiak connects with a nice looking jab.
Kubiak cracks Cobain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kubiak tries to clinch but Cobain is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kubiak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobain, pushing him back against the ropes. Kubiak tries to pull guard but Cobain holds him up against the ropes and eventually Kubiak drops back down to his feet.
Kubiak trying to land knees to the body.
Kubiak is looking for a takedown. Kubiak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kubiak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cobain circles away quickly and effectively. Cobain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kubiak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cobain is in Kubiak's guard. Kubiak is looking to stand up but Cobain isn't so interested in that idea. Kurt Cobain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kubiak wants to sweep here but Cobain controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Cobain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kubiak.
Kubiak is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cobain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Kubiak tries to clinch up but Cobain circles away and keeps his distance. Donk. Kubiak catches Cobain right on the button with a cross. Kubiak moves into range and clinches up with Cobain. Kubiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cobain misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's five minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Kubiak. Cobain checks a leg kick nicely. Kubiak wants to clinch up but Cobain keeps it at a distance. Cobain misses with a wild combination.
Kubiak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobain's head. Kubiak tries to clinch up. Kubiak scores with a jab. Cobain acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kubiak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kubiak has closed the distance and engaged Cobain in a clinch.
Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain has him pressed against the ropes. Kubiak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Cobain shoots for a double leg takedown but Kubiak sprawls well. He's pushed Cobain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Kubiak clinches. Kubiak just leaning against Cobain, taking a breather. Cobain has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kubiak uses from the top position. Kubiak trying to control but Cobain is working from the bottom. Cobain pulls Kubiak in close to prevent any damage. Kubiak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kubiak looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Kubiak trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Kubiak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Kubiak was stalling too much, according to the referee. Cobain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kubiak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobain swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cobain throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kubiak's waist but Kubiak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cobain off to one side. Kubiak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kubiak instigates a clinch. Cobain keeps control of Kubiak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. With the fighters up against the ropes, Cobain throws an elbow but misses. Kubiak breaks from the clinch.
Kubiak scores with a shot to the body.
Kubiak tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Cobain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kubiak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cobain will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kubiak up against the ropes. Michael Kubiak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kubiak is looking to break free of the clinch but Cobain has double underhooks. Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain has him pressed against the ropes. Kubiak jumps into guard, dragging Cobain to the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Cobain decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kubiak, up you get! Kubiak moves into the clinch. Kubiak managing to block the knees to the body from Cobain.
Cobain wants a takedown but no success here.
Kubiak is trying to break the clinch but Cobain has him pressed against the ropes. Kubiak can't break the clinch.
Cobain prevents Kubiak from breaking the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kubiak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cobain.
Kubiak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight! Michael Kubiak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Kubiak 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Michael Kubiak! Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Michael Kubiak! Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Michael Kubiak!
Michael Kubiak wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Everride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bo Lawal! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Everride! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lawal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Everride looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Lawal lands strikes from half guard. Lawal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Nice strikes from Lawal there. Lawal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lawal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Everride with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Everride has hold of Lawal's hands but Lawal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Everride really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lawal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. This has been an exciting period of action! Lawal landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Lawal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lawal working over Everride with some ground and pound. Everride looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Lawal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Lawal working the head and body with strikes. Lawal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Lawal winds up and cracks Everride with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lawal drops an elbow to the side of Everride's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lawal winds up and cracks Everride with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Lawal scoring with strikes to the body and head. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Lawal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Everride with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Lawal lands with a punch from half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lawal lands a nice short elbow. Everride is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lawal scores with a couple of nice shots. Lawal working the head and body with strikes. Lawal winds up and cracks Everride with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Everride is rocked! Lawal looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Everride is still in real trouble! Can Lawal finish him? The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lawal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Lawal working away from the top, dropping strikes. Lawal cracks Everride with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lawal working the ground and pound effectively.
Lawal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lawal looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Everride covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Lawal! Bo Lawal looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Everyone bow down to your South African King. Beatdown for you, Title Shot soon for me!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Loholt Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendragon comes to the ring accompanied by Game of Thrones. Loholt Pendragon had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Loholt Pendragon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Matterhorn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Von Matterhorn. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Pendragon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Von Matterhorn! Pendragon wants to control the pace but Von Matterhorn is squirming around nicely. Pendragon lands a big elbow. Pendragon 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. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pendragon landing punches. Pendragon with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has been cut. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Pendragon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Von Matterhorn can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Von Matterhorn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Von Matterhorn is working to get back to half guard.
Pendragon wants to control the pace but Von Matterhorn is squirming around nicely. Pendragon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That has opened up Lorenzo Von Matterhorn's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pendragon cracks Von Matterhorn with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loholt Pendragon! Loholt Pendragon very nearly forgot to thank Pirates Powder amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Galahald Du Lac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Lac comes into the arena with Game of Thrones blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lee Jackson enters the ring!
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280 lbs
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258 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Galahald Du Lac! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Jackson! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Du Lac throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it. Du Lac connects with a body shot. Jackson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Du Lac sprawls well initially but Jackson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Jackson tries to pass to full mount but Du Lac defends it. Du Lac works his way to full guard. Good work. Jackson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Du Lac wants to stand up but Jackson is controlling him. Du Lac trying to keep a closed guard but Jackson is proving a slippery customer.
Du Lac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there. Jackson passes Du Lac's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Du Lac is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lee Jackson! Lee Jackson 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muahi Ohlagando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Askren! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muahi Ohlagando! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Askren closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ohlagando's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Ohlagando is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Askren is controlling him. Askren missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Askren throwing strikes from guard but Ohlagando blocks nicely. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Ohlagando trying to keep a closed guard but Askren is proving a slippery customer.
Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Ohlagando has wrist control. Ohlagando has control of Askren's left arm, preventing Askren from doing any damage. Askren is looking to work some ground and pound but Ohlagando has wrist control. Askren tries to free his leg and advance position but Ohlagando is retaining full guard. Askren throwing strikes from guard but Ohlagando blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Askren throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ohlagando works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Askren throwing strikes but missing. Askren preventing the sweep. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ohlagando can do anything to dispel that myth. Ohlagando keeping full guard, as Askren tries to pass. Askren trying to control but Ohlagando is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Askren throws a head kick that misses. Askren shoots in looking for a takedown. Ohlagando tries to sprawl out of it but Askren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ohlagando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Ben Askren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Askren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ohlagando darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Askren looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Askren 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. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ohlagando lands a nice short elbow. Ohlagando looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Askren with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Ohlagando throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Askren trying to control but Ohlagando postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Askren regains full guard. Nicely done. Ohlagando loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ohlagando must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Askren looking for a sweep. Not yet Askren, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ohlagando makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Askren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ohlagando avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Askren had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ohlagando defends it easily. Ohlagando trying to control the position from guard on top but Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ohlagando scoring with some ground and pound. Ohlagando takes a decent strike to the side of the head. Askren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ohlagando. Ohlagando is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Ohlagando throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Askren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ohlagando in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Askren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ohlagando defends well. Askren working for a triangle but Ohlagando defends it easily.
Ohlagando has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Askren to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ohlagando is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Askren pulls down on the head and he's put Ohlagando to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ben Askren! Ben Askren tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tjemu Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Pellinore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellinore has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. Tor Pellinore will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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27
300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tjemu Van Dijk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tor Pellinore! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Van Dijk throws the left hand but Pellinore avoids the punch easily. Van Dijk throws a sloppy head kick and Pellinore moves out of range easily. Pellinore connects with an inside leg kick. A low kick from Van Dijk misses and Pellinore counters with an inside leg kick. Pellinore connects with a crisp jab. Van Dijk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Dijk lands with a nice body kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Van Dijk looks to throw a body kick and Pellinore counters with a thumping low kick. Pellinore throws a nice outside leg kick. Van Dijk is breathing heavily. Pellinore blocks a head kick by Van Dijk.
Pellinore lands a high kick!
Van Dijk ducks right into an uppercut from Pellinore. Van Dijk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Pellinore scores with a jab to the jaw. Pellinore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Dijk. Pellinore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Dijk's sensitive parts. Pellinore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Pellinore explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pellinore thows a body kick. Van Dijk tries to catch it but that hurt him. Pellinore cracks Van Dijk with a right hand to the side of the head. Pellinore clobbers Van Dijk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Pellinore throws a nice inside leg kick. Pellinore lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pellinore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pellinore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Dijk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick lands from Pellinore that sends Van Dijk to the canvas. Van Dijk tries to scramble back to his feet but Pellinore brings him back down into side control.
Van Dijk is rocked! Pellinore is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Van Dijk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Pellinore has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Pellinore catches Van Dijk napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Van Dijk to the canvas!
Pellinore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Pellinore forces his way into half guard. Van Dijk seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pellinore wants to stand but Van Dijk has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. Van Dijk trying to control from the bottom.
Van Dijk is staying active underneath Pellinore, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Pellinore controlling the action here. Pellinore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Dijk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Pellinore works his way into side control. Pellinore working the head with strikes. Pellinore just content to control the position. Pellinore in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Van Dijk is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tor Pellinore! Tor Pellinore really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Pirates Powder logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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