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UPF 30: Rymy Vs Deveraux PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Courtney Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ka Bann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Courtney Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ka Bann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bann doesn't manage to clinch there - Drake circles away.
Drake misses with a head kick.
Drake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bann moves in looking to clinch but Drake pushes him off.
Drake throws a sloppy head kick and Bann moves out of range easily.
Bann pushes Drake up against the cage in a clinch.
Bann jumps guard.
Bann trying to control the position.
Bann looking for a sweep. Not yet Bann, not yet.
Drake wants to pass the guard but Bann is keeping the position.
Bann wants to improve his position but instead Drake has moved into half guard.
Bann tries to roll over but Drake keeps him under control.
Drake trying to control the pace.
Drake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann is looking to control Drake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bann avoid being mounted?
Drake is trying to control the action in half guard but Bann is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bann misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bann trying to keep a closed guard but Drake is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bann is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bann looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bann really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drake. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Drake passes into half guard.
Bann wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake wants to take a breather but Bann is having none of it.
Bann is controlling Drake's trapped leg to prevent Drake from advancing to side control.
Drake not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bann is looking for a sweep. Drake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bann trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Drake manages to pass to mount!
Bann tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drake with the ground and pound from mount.
Drake trying to control but Bann is having none of it.
Bann slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bann is looking to improve his position.
Bann trying to control here.
Bann wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Drake there.
Bann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Drake postures up in Bann's guard and throws a big left but Bann blocks it.
Bann wants to sweep here but Drake controlling him for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drake sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bann's guard.
Bann looking for submissions off his back.
Drake looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drake lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Drake prevents Bann from improving his position.
Drake throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ka Bann will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Drake throws a head kick that misses.
Drake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bann's head.
Drake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bann.
Courtney Drake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Drake throws a head kick that half lands.
Bann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drake circles away.
Drake keeps Bann at a distance using the push kick.
Drake throws a head kick that misses
and Bann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Drake.
Bann blocks a low kick nicely.
Bann closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann is looking for a takedown.
Courtney Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ka Bann.
Drake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bann tries to score a body lock takedown but Drake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Drake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bann avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bann can't get the takedown.
Drake is looking to control Bann's arms but Bann gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drake has his back to the cage.
Bann turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Drake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bann's best efforts.
Drake tries to roll over but Bann keeps him under control.
Bann is trying to control. Drake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Drake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Drake is looking to escape.
Bann wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Drake 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bann wants to pass to mount but Drake is defending the position.
Drake is trying to stand back up but Bann is controlling him
Drake avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bann.
Drake taking some punishment here, with Bann in his half guard.
Bann wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
Bann wants to work for an arm triangle but Drake is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bann thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Drake wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Bann.
Bann is keen to just control but Drake is a slippery customer.
Bann looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ka Bann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Drake missing with punches from the bottom.
Bann looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bann stalling away here and it's allowed Drake to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bann postures up in Drake's guard and throws a big left but Drake blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bann stands and throws Drake's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bann is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bann wants to control but Drake is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ka Bann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Drake throws a head kick that Bann semi-blocks.
Drake throws a head kick that misses
and Bann counters by clinching up.
Bann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drake to keep the fight standing.
Drake tries for a takedown but Bann manages to get underhooks.
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bann drives through and clinches with Drake against the cage.
Bann jumps guard and drags Drake to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Drake preventing the sweep.
Bann is looking to sweep but instead, Drake has passed into half guard.
Bann is looking for a sweep. Drake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bann is looking to control Drake's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bann avoid being mounted?
Bann moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bann wants to sweep here but Drake controlling him for the moment.
Bann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Drake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bann throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake advances to half guard.
Drake is keen to just control but Bann is a slippery customer.
Bann looking for submissions off his back.
Bann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bann tries to get to full guard but Drake has control of the leg.
Drake passes to full mount!
Drake thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Courtney Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bann tries to hold on but Drake pushes him away.
Drake thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bann sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bann punching from the bottom.
Bann wants to control but Drake is keeping busy.
Bann flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Drake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bann wants to sweep but Drake has passed to side control!
Bann is trying to control Drake's posture but Drake avoids it.
Drake stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bann fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a series of punches but Bann moves out of range.
Drake looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Drake motions for Bann to come forward. Drake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bann shoots for a double leg takedown but Drake sprawls well. He's pushed Bann's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Courtney Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ka Bann.
Bann connects with a solid leg kick.
Bann avoids the head kick by Drake.
Bann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ka Bann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bann blocks an uppercut.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ka Bann.
I've got Bann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ka Bann!
A victorious Ka Bann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judge Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Judge Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Adama!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Adama. Those never looked like landing.
Adama avoids a kick to the body.
Adama thuds a left hand into Nelson's body.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Adama.
Adama tries to land a leg kick but Nelson saw it coming and moves away.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Adama circles away.
Adama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Judge Nelson has been cut.
Nelson throws a sloppy body shot
and Adama counters with a crisp one two that drops Nelson! Adama thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nelson to his feet! Nelson is in big trouble!
William Adama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adama throws a head kick but Nelson moves out of range.
Adama lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adama.
Adama keeps the fight on the outside.
Adama misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a three punch combo that has Adama backing up. Adama nods at Nelson to acknowledge the strikes.
Adama throws a leg kick
and Nelson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Adama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adama is trying to break the clinch but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Nelson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nelson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adama working hard to break the clinch.
Adama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nelson smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adama. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Adama.
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!
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick.
Adama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nelson moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Nelson.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nelson won't allow it.
Judge Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson has Adama pushed against the cage.
Adama tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adama blocks it with crossed arms.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nelson holds him up against the cage and eventually Adama drops back down to his feet.
Nelson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adama jumps guard but Nelson stands there with Adama around his waist. Adama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nelson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nelson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nelson tries to land a knee to the head but Adama blocks with his arms.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adama lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adama digs a good body shot into Nelson's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adama throws a combination that misses
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson slowing the pace effectively.
Nelson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adama's efforts to push away.
Nelson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Adama's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adama has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Adama blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Adama working hard to break the clinch.
Nelson looking to slow down the pace here.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Adama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Judge Nelson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Adama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adama lands a leg kick that knocks Nelson off balance momentarily.
Adama misses with a series of wild punches.
Nelson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adama lands with a kick to the temple. Nelson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Adama does no damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adama - that will leave a mark!
Nelson slips a jab and a cross from Adama.
Some wild striking there from Adama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adama. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Adama connects with a leg kick. Nelson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adama looks to land a body kick but Nelson moved away.
No joy there for Adama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adama throws a head kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
Adama is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adama goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson gets a clinch.
Adama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson cracks Adama with a nice body shot.
Nelson stalls.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nelson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Adama wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adama blocking some punches.
Nelson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nelson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nelson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adama blocks it with crossed arms.
Adama blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Adama is trying to break the clinch but Nelson is controlling him.
Adama has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nelson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Judge Nelson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Adama is trying to push Nelson away but Nelson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Adama is trying to force a seperation but Nelson has the dominant position.
Nelson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adama tries to pull guard but Nelson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Adama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson has Adama pressed against the cage, preventing Adama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. Adama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Judge Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Adama misses with a wild body shot.
Adama misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Adama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adama is breathing heavily.
Adama is looking to chop away at Nelson's legs.
Nelson clinches up against the cage.
Nelson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adama has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson keeps control of Adama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nelson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Adama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Judge Nelson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nelson's head.
Nelson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Nelson to counter with a crisp jab.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Adama pushes him off.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adama misses with a double jab.
Adama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Nelson as he checks the leg kick.
Nelson moves away from the strike by Adama.
Nelson blocks a head kick by Adama.
Adama throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Adama circles away and keeps his distance.
Adama misses with a two punch combination.
Adama throws a head kick that Nelson semi-blocks.
Adama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adama misses with a head kick.
Adama throws a shot to the body.
Judge Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch.
Nelson misses with a knee to the head.
Adama tries to break free but Nelson pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nelson.
Adama wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson is struggling to control the position.
Adama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nelson to keep the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adama has Nelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Adama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Nelson misses with a knee strike.
Adama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nelson throws an elbow but misses.
Adama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nelson has him pressed against the cage.
Adama has had enough of the clinch but Nelson keeps him there for the moment.
Adama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adama tries to circle away but Nelson has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nelson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Adama is looking for a takedown.
Judge Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Adama.
Nelson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Judge Nelson.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Adama scores with the left hand. Nelson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Adama.
Adama lands with a slapping head kick.
William Adama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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!
Nelson dodges the punch combination from Adama.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adama misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Adama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Adama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Adama!
After the fight, William Adama was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suriya Pinphet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ZyD XV has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ZyD XV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suriya Pinphet!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinphet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pinphet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
XV has Pinphet up against the cage in a clinch.
XV struggles to land a body shot inside as Pinphet controls his hands.
XV takes an elbow to the forehead.
XV working aggressively here.
Pinphet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pinphet misses with an elbow strike.
Pinphet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
XV misses with some punches.
XV blocks an uppercut.
Pinphet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pinphet digs a right hand into XV's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on XV's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinphet pushes XV back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinphet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pinphet displaying some good clinch control by pressing XV up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinphet misses with a knee strike.
XV pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinphet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XV blocks an elbow strike.
XV misses with a hook from the clinch.
XV misses with an elbow strike.
Pinphet blocking some punches.
Pinphet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinphet lands a hook to the side of the head.
XV misses with an elbow over the top.
Pinphet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pinphet has XV pushed against the cage.
XV creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
XV slows down the pace here.
Pinphet can't find room to land a body shot as XV controls the action.
XV throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
XV lands an elbow that stopped Pinphet in his tracks for a moment.
XV blocks an elbow strike.
XV blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinphet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pinphet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pinphet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but XV has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
XV tries to stall but Pinphet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pinphet avoids a wild elbow strike from XV.
Pinphet lands an elbow just above XV 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
XV misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pinphet just misses with a elbow thrown towards XV's brow.
The referee calls for XV to work.
Pinphet lands an elbow inside that XV shrugs off.
XV throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinphet blocks it with crossed arms.
Pinphet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pinphet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pinphet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pinphet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pinphet blocks an uppercut.
Pinphet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
XV leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pinphet stalling against the cage.
Pinphet lands an elbow just above XV 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
XV tries to stall but Pinphet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
XV throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinphet lands an elbow inside.
Pinphet avoids the elbow strike from XV, against the cage.
Pinphet stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinphet tries to work over XV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinphet lands a damaging elbow.
Pinphet lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suriya Pinphet dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
XV tries to clinch but Pinphet moves out of range.
Pinphet connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pinphet swats away the attempt to clinch by XV.
XV moves in looking to clinch but Pinphet pushes him off.
Pinphet thows a body kick. XV tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pinphet throws a body kick that misses.
XV tries to clinch there but Pinphet circles away.
XV fails with an attempt to clinch.
XV tries to clinch but Pinphet is having none of it.
XV moves out of range as Pinphet throws a body kick.
XV fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pinphet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
XV avoids the head kick by Pinphet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinphet takes a swing at XV's ribcage but misses.
Pinphet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from XV.
Pinphet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pinphet thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on XV if he has to take too many more of those.
Pinphet lands a head kick!
Pinphet is looking to land body kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pinphet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinphet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
XV moves out of range of the body kick from Pinphet.
Pinphet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pinphet.
Pinphet is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. XV is defending well for now.
Pinphet lands a nice elbow.
Pinphet lands a left hand.
Pinphet is trying to maintain a safe position but XV gets an underhook and turns Pinphet into the cage.
XV blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
XV being controlled against the cage.
Pinphet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pinphet throws an elbow that misses.
Pinphet lands an elbow inside that XV shrugs off.
XV looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pinphet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
XV misses with an elbow strike.
XV throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Suriya Pinphet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pinphet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pinphet pressing his opponent against the cage.
XV avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinphet.
Pinphet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from XV.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pinphet.
Pinphet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pinphet takes a shot to the head.
Pinphet throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
XV throws an elbow that misses.
XV creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pinphet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and XV avoids it.
Pinphet tries a body shot but XV blocks it.
Pinphet stalling the fight.
Pinphet misses with a body punch.
XV avoiding damage as Pinphet throws knees to the body.
XV pushes off an throws an elbow but Pinphet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
XV takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pinphet wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
XV slowing the pace effectively.
Pinphet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
XV avoids a wild elbow strike from Pinphet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suriya Pinphet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - XV looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinphet tries to land a front kick but XV steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pinphet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
XV tries to clinch up but Pinphet circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinphet throws a sloppy head kick and XV moves out of range easily.
Suriya Pinphet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
XV tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinphet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinphet is looking to land body kicks.
XV rushes Pinphet and presses him up against the cage.
XV content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pinphet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pinphet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Pinphet.
Pinphet blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinphet slowing the pace effectively.
XV takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pinphet throws an elbow that misses.
Pinphet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pinphet is trying to stall.
XV lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
XV misses with an elbow over the top.
XV taking a breather.
Pinphet managing to block the knees to the body from XV.
Pinphet pushes off an throws an elbow but XV leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pinphet lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
XV blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinphet.
Pinphet lands with a right to the head.
XV is struggling to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinphet lands a nice elbow.
Pinphet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pinphet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
XV takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pinphet connects with a nasty looking knee right to XV's face.
Pinphet is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short uppercut from Pinphet.
Pinphet is struggling to control the position.
Pinphet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pinphet.
XV blocks a body shot from Pinphet.
Pinphet lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pinphet lands a knee to the body.
Come on Pinphet - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pinphet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pinphet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pinphet scores with a shot to the side of XV's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinphet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pinphet comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
XV takes a knee right on the jaw!
XV blocks the elbow strike.
XV blocks an elbow strike from Pinphet.
Pinphet is stalling here.
XV takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pinphet pushes off an throws an elbow but XV leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinphet lands an elbow inside.
XV tries to stall but Pinphet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
ZyD XV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suriya Pinphet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pinphet lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suriya Pinphet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pinphet 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suriya Pinphet!
A very excited looking Suriya Pinphet rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo MImbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimbo MImbo!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington avoids the head kick by MImbo.
MImbo throws a hook but Harrington avoids it easily.
Harrington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harrington rushes MImbo and presses him up against the cage.
MImbo misses with a knee strike.
MImbo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harrington blocks it with crossed arms.
MImbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harrington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MImbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harrington misses with a knee strike.
MImbo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harrington lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jimbo MImbo has been cut.
Harrington scores with a knee to the head.
MImbo taking a breather.
MImbo misses with a knee strike.
Harrington looking to throw knees to the head but MImbo is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Harrington.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrington lands a knee to the head.
Harrington lands a knee to the head.
Harrington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harrington misses with a knee to the head.
Harrington connects with a nasty looking knee right to MImbo's face.
Harrington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MImbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MImbo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MImbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
MImbo tries to pull guard but Harrington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
MImbo looks winded!
MImbo jumps guard but Harrington stands there with MImbo around his waist. MImbo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MImbo working hard to break the clinch.
Harrington misses with a knee strike.
Harrington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MImbo blocks it with crossed arms.
MImbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harrington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harrington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MImbo blocks it with crossed arms.
MImbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MImbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chris Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimbo MImbo.
Harrington is looking to clinch.
Harrington tries to close the distance and clinch up but MImbo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harrington closes the distance but MImbo moves to the side
and MImbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington tries to clinch
and MImbo counters with a shoot takedown. Harrington fights it but they end up in guard.
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 referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
MImbo drops back looking for a leg! Harrington is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harrington manages to kick MImbo off! MImbo jumps back into Harrington's guard.
MImbo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harrington is pulling down on MImbo's head to control his posture.
MImbo passes Harrington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MImbo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harrington doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time MImbo.
MImbo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Harrington tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from MImbo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimbo MImbo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jimbo MImbo waved his t-shirt featuring Fighters First Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roz Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kibbe Sly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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247 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roz Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kibbe Sly!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee throws a body kick that misses.
Dee cracks Sly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dee throws a hook to the side of Sly's head but Sly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dee cracks a nice hook into Sly's ribs.
Dee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sly did well to prevent Dee getting side control.
Sly is pressing down on Dee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sly keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Sly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sly keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dee 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.
Sly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sly being controlled here, momentarily.
Dee gets to his feet. Sly looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sly.
Dee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sly is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sly wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dee, who protects the arm well.
Dee sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dee manages to get to full guard.
Dee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sly.
Sly throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
Dee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sly is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dee.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sly tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sly has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dee tries to improve position but can't.
Dee is working hard here to advance position.
Sly trying to control the position but Dee is working away.
Dee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sly off and has taken his back!
Dee is looking for the choke from the back position but Sly is controlling his hands well.
Sly trying to control the hands but Dee breaks the grip.
Dee just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
You can see the frustration on Sly's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sly tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sly is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sly is looking to get to half guard.
Dee has hold of Sly's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sly manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dee landing punches.
Sly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sly wants to control but Dee is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roz Dee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A head kick misses from Dee.
Dee manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sly on his heels. He'll look to pass Sly's guard now, I'm sure.
Sly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dee distracts Sly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dee cracks Sly with a solid left hand.
Dee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sly ducks right into an uppercut from Dee.
Dee tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roz Dee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sly is looking for a triangle but Dee pushes his legs off easily.
Sly has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sly has his foot on Dee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dee works his way back into a safe position though.
Sly is breathing heavily.
Dee trying to control but Sly is working from the bottom.
Dee drops back looking for a leg! Sly is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sly manages to kick Dee off! Dee jumps back into Sly's guard.
Sly keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Sly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sly working for a triangle but Dee defends it easily.
Sly is looking to sweep but instead, Dee has passed into half guard.
Sly tries to roll over but Dee keeps him under control.
Dee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sly defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sly actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sly sees it coming and defends easily.
Dee wants to get back to his feet.
Dee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dee's back!
Sly working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Dee is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Sly has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Dee taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kibbe Sly!
Kibbe Sly bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Kroft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kroft comes to the cage accompanied by Ironman - Black Sabbath. Banks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tech N9ne- Slacker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Jeremy Kroft has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jeremy Kroft seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Kroft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Banks!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kroft misses with a body shot.
Kroft walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banks checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Banks.
Kroft moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Banks tries to work over Kroft's front leg with a kick but Kroft checks it.
Kroft drops his hands momentarily and Banks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kroft misses with a head kick.
Kroft shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Banks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kroft moves away.
Banks misses with a leg kick.
Banks blocks a head kick by Kroft.
Kroft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banks misses with a looping left.
Banks throws a head kick but Kroft moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kroft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks throws a wild body kick that Kroft sees coming a mile off.
Kroft looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks looks to land a combination but Kroft avoids it well.
Banks throws a leg kick that misses.
Kroft throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banks throws a head kick but Kroft moves out of range.
Banks avoids the head kick by Kroft.
Banks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kroft doesn't seem bothered though.
Banks looks to land a combination but Kroft avoids it well.
Banks throws a right and a left that Kroft avoids nicely.
Banks throws a leg kick
and Kroft counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Banks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kroft throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kroft doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donk. Banks catches Kroft right on the button with a cross.
Scott Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kroft pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Banks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Kroft saw that one coming.
Banks misses with a leg kick.
Banks swinging wildly here.
A low kick from Banks is predictable there
and Kroft counters with a nice leg kick.
Kroft throws a series of punches but Banks moves out of range.
Kroft throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kroft throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banks.
Kroft scores with a punch to the head.
Banks misses with a series of wild punches.
Kroft misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kroft takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Banks blocks a head kick by Kroft.
Banks tests Kroft's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Banks tries to land a front kick but Kroft steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kroft moves out of range as Banks throws a body kick.
Kroft uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kroft misses with a head kick.
Banks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banks's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Banks duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kroft on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Banks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Banks with a nice cross.
Kroft blocks the body kick.
Banks avoids the head kick by Kroft.
Banks misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Banks misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kroft keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kroft tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Banks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Banks misses with a hook.
Banks misses with a double jab
and Kroft counters with a head kick that drops Banks to the mat! Banks scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Banks is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kroft.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Kroft finish him?
Banks misses with a looping right.
Kroft and Banks are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Kroft throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Banks into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Kroft knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Kroft!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jeremy Kroft thanked Unique Wear and Custom Design for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrius Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Goldman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darrius Styles's chin.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darrius Styles!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman tries to sprawl but Styles drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Styles looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Goldman is controlling Styles's trapped leg to prevent Styles from advancing to side control.
Goldman regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Styles manages to get himself to full guard.
Goldman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Styles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Goldman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goldman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Goldman lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman with a nice head shot there.
Goldman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Goldman advances to half guard.
Goldman 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.
Goldman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goldman is working for a kimura but Styles is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldman lands a nice short elbow.
Styles is rocked!
Styles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman is working for a submission of some sort.
Goldman works his way into full mount!
Goldman working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Styles looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Goldman! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tony Goldman!
Tony Goldman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Jen Kuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Swain's choice of entrance music: The Joker by Steve Miller Band. On his way into the cage it seems that Sheng Jen Kuo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sheng Jen Kuo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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219 lbs
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216 lbs
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Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheng Jen Kuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Swain!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swain's hands.
Kuo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Swain misses its intended target.
Swain goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kuo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kuo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kuo slips nicely into half guard.
Kuo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kuo trying to mount his opponent but Swain defends it.
Kuo is thwarting Swain's attempts to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuo is looking for a kimura but Swain is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuo to get the leverage.
Kuo seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Swain is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sheng Jen Kuo!
Sheng Jen Kuo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henkka Reem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Barch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Barch told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henkka Reem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Barch!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barch misses with a body shot.
Barch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reem misses with an uppercut.
Reem cracks Barch with a good jab.
Reem throws a hook to the side of Barch's head but Barch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reem missing with a left hand there. Barch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reem.
Henkka Reem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reem blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Reem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reem misses with a two punch combination.
Reem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reem bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barch is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Reem's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Barch trying to control from the bottom.
Reem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reem is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barch sees it coming and defends easily.
Reem is pressing down on Barch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barch is holding on for now.
Barch is defending against the submission attempts here by Reem.
Barch tries to roll over but Reem keeps him under control.
Reem is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Reem thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barch's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barch is defending against the submission attempts here by Reem.
Reem seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Barch is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Henkka Reem!
After winning the bout, Henkka Reem thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reijo Rymy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rymy comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine Dragons-On Top of the World. Reijo Rymy had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reijo Rymy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Deveraux!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deveraux blocks the body kick.
Rymy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rymy throws a nice looking combination but Deveraux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deveraux moves forwards but Rymy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Sebastien Deveraux has been cut.
Deveraux misses with a wild body shot.
Rymy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deveraux as he jumps to the side.
Deveraux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rymy dives in and scores a takedown into Deveraux's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Deveraux can do anything to dispel that myth.
Deveraux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rymy is one step ahead there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deveraux wants to stand but Rymy is controlling the position.
Rymy throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux controlling the position.
Rymy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deveraux utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rymy throws a strike but Deveraux rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Deveraux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rymy is trying to keep Deveraux in close.
Rymy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rymy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Deveraux is aware though and is defending well.
Deveraux avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Deveraux showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rymy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Deveraux stacks Rymy on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Deveraux!
Rymy is not content to let Deveraux control the position.
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!
Rymy struggling a bit here.
Rymy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Deveraux tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Rymy is not content to let Deveraux control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux controlling the action here.
Rymy actively working from the bottom here.
Deveraux prevents Rymy from improving his position.
Rymy wants to control but Deveraux is keeping busy.
Deveraux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rymy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Deveraux tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rymy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Deveraux is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sebastien Deveraux.
Deveraux leaves Rymy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reijo Rymy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rymy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deveraux takes a swing at Rymy's ribcage but misses.
Deveraux throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rymy.
Deveraux throws a series of punches but Rymy avoids them all with ease.
Rymy throws a series of punches but Deveraux avoids them all with ease.
Rymy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rymy misses with a two punch combination.
Deveraux thows a body shot but no joy.
Deveraux misses with a wild combination.
Deveraux misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Deveraux, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rymy shoots in but Deveraux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rymy misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deveraux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rymy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rymy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deveraux tries to clinch up.
Rymy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Deveraux cracks a nice hook into Rymy's ribs.
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 Reijo Rymy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Deveraux's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Deveraux slips a jab and a cross from Rymy.
Rymy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deveraux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rymy.
Deveraux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rymy.
Sebastien Deveraux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Deveraux dips to his left and cracks Rymy with an uppercut!
Rymy keeps the fight on the outside.
Rymy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Deveraux momentarily.
Rymy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deveraux is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Some wild striking there from Rymy.
Deveraux tries to clinch up.
Rymy swats away the attempt to clinch by Deveraux.
Deveraux slips a jab and a cross from Rymy.
Reijo Rymy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deveraux darts in trying to clinch
and Rymy counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rymy closes the distance and clinches up with Deveraux, looking for a takedown. Rymy pushes Deveraux against the cage but Deveraux circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reijo Rymy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rymy tries to bum rush Deveraux with a series of wild strikes but Deveraux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deveraux misses with a series of wild punches.
Rymy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Rymy misses.
Deveraux scores with a jab to the body.
Deveraux scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Deveraux.
Deveraux tries to clinch but Rymy moves out of range.
Deveraux fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rymy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deveraux.
Deveraux tries to clinch up.
Rymy scores with a jab. Deveraux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Deveraux.
Sebastien Deveraux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deveraux darts in and clinches Rymy up against the cage.
Deveraux taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux misses with some punches.
Deveraux missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Deveraux.
Deveraux prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Deveraux.
Deveraux scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Deveraux scores with a shoulder strike.
Rymy tries to pull guard but Deveraux won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reijo Rymy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Deveraux.
Deveraux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rymy blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Deveraux swings wildly with an uppercut but Rymy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deveraux keeps control of Rymy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Deveraux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rymy's brow.
Rymy wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rymy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Deveraux throws an elbow but misses.
Rymy lands a left hand.
Deveraux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rymy backwards.
A short left from Deveraux.
Rymy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deveraux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Deveraux misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rymy wants a takedown.
Deveraux lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Deveraux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rymy.
Rymy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deveraux misses with a punch to the body.
Deveraux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rymy is keeping busy.
Deveraux lands a body punch.
Rymy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deveraux after a bit of a struggle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rymy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Deveraux after a bit of a struggle.
Rymy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deveraux digs a right hand into Rymy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rymy's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deveraux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rymys head.
Deveraux lands an elbow that stopped Rymy in his tracks for a moment.
Deveraux tries to throw a body punch but Rymy avoids it by throwing Deveraux back against the cage.
Deveraux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rymy backwards.
Rymy is rocked!
Deveraux lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Rymy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deveraux digs a right hand into Rymy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rymy's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Deveraux.
Deveraux throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rymys head.
Deveraux gets through Rymy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Deveraux - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Deveraux lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Rymy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deveraux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rymy is trying to pull guard but Deveraux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Deveraux.
Deveraux lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rymy or not.
Deveraux lands a body shot.
Rymy throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastien Deveraux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastien Deveraux's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Deveraux wants to clinch.
Rymy seems to have got his legs back now.
Deveraux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rymy swats away the attempt to clinch by Deveraux.
Deveraux cracks Rymy with a hook to the temple - Rymy is on wobbly legs here! Deveraux swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rymy falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Deveraux wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sebastien Deveraux!
Our winner, Sebastien Deveraux, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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