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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Aldeen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dane Aldeen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldeen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doe in his tracks.
It looks like John Doe has been cut.
Doe misses with a straight right.
Aldeen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doe rushes Aldeen and presses him up against the cage.
Doe is trying to break free.
Doe can't break the clinch.
Doe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aldeen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe tries to break the clinch but Aldeen is controlling the position.
Aldeen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Doe is looking to break free of the clinch but Aldeen has double underhooks.
Doe being controlled against the cage.
Aldeen misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldeen lands a shoulder strike.
Aldeen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doe's elbow.
Aldeen wants to stall.
Doe wants to break free but Aldeen has control.
Doe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldeen has Doe pressed against the cage.
Doe tries to break free but Aldeen pushes him back against the cage.
Aldeen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aldeen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Doe is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldeen stalling against the cage.
Aldeen tries to throw a body punch but Doe avoids it by throwing Aldeen back against the cage.
Aldeen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dane Aldeen.
Aldeen feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Doe sprawling to the canvas! Doe rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Aldeen finish him?!
Doe is rocked!
Aldeen loads up on a big right hand but Doe slips the punch.
Oh Doe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldeen lands an uppercut, right on the button! Doe tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dane Aldeen!
A victorious Dane Aldeen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Mclane struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Son!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Mclane!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mclane has his foot on Son's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Son works his way back into a safe position though.
Mclane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Son!
Son tries to lock up and control but Mclane gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mclane throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Mclane looking to finish with strikes here!
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!
Son tries to hold on but Mclane pushes him away.
Mclane prevents Son from getting the reversal.
Mclane working for a submission but Son is keeping him at bay.
Son really wants to buck Mclane off and get back to his feet.
Mclane is working for a guillotine from mount but Son frees his head quite easily.
Son avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mclane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclane prevents Son from getting the reversal.
You get the feeling that Son really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mclane jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Son manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mclane working the ground and pound but Son is defending the strikes.
Mclane is looking to take a break and control but Son is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Son tries to buck Mclane off but Mclane is having none of it.
Mclane wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Son, who protects the arm well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Son is trying to control Mclane's posture but Mclane avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mclane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Son tries to bench press Mclane off him but Mclane keeps the position.
Son can't do much from the bottom here.
Mclane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Son knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Son is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mclane asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mclane has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Son is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Mclane yanks on the arm and Son is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Mclane.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Mclane!
After the fight, John Mclane 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laszlo Papp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jameson comes to the cage accompanied by Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back. The crowd seem to be enjoying Papp's choice of entrance music: Feet don't fail me now.... Jimmy Jameson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Jameson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Laszlo Papp!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jameson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papp looks to land a combination but Jameson avoids it well.
Papp misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Papp.
Papp blocks a head kick by Jameson.
Jameson dodges the punch combination from Papp.
Papp is looking to clinch.
Papp closes the distance and clinches.
Jameson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jameson tries to circle away but Papp has him pinned against the cage.
Papp lands an uppercut.
Jameson is looking to break free of the clinch but Papp has double underhooks.
Jameson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jameson throws out the jab.
Papp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jameson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papp tries to clinch there but Jameson circles away.
Jameson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Papp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Papp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Papp.
Jameson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Papp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jameson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jameson misses with a double jab
and Papp counters with a body kick.
Jameson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Papp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jameson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papp tries to work over Jameson's front leg with a kick but Jameson checks it.
Papp avoids the head kick by Jameson.
Decent striking displayed by Papp there.
Jameson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Papp does no damage.
Papp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Jimmy Jameson has been cut.
Papp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jameson is rocked!
Papp lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Jameson up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Papp from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Jameson's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Laszlo Papp!
Laszlo Papp very nearly forgot to thank Valhalla Q160 Nutrition 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 Sebastien Chabal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Fontaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fontaine's choice of entrance music: P.S. Phuk You Too. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sebastien Chabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chabal wants to clinch up but Fontaine keeps it at a distance.
Fontaine lands a big head kick that sends Chabal to the canvas! Fontaine follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Fontaine!
An out of breath Ricky Fontaine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pjotr Borgir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaimaa Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borgir's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Der Erste Krieg. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pjotr Borgir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaimaa Fatu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgir fails with a takedown attempt.
Borgir misses with a straight right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Borgir bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fatu's head backwards.
It looks like Vaimaa Fatu has been cut.
Borgir fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Borgir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fatu as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pjotr Borgir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borgir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fatu counters with a good low kick that Borgir was not able to check.
Borgir tries for a takedown but Fatu circles away easily
and Fatu counters with a thumping low kick.
Borgir is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borgir fails with a takedown attempt.
Fatu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fatu.
Borgir takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Fatu. That's going to slow Borgir down.
Borgir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borgir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fatu thumps Borgir with a low kick.
Fatu cracks the inside of Borgir's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fatu, as that shot connected.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Borgir. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Borgir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fatu can pounce on him.
Fatu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borgir. That did some damage!
Borgir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fatu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fatu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fatu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borgir. That did some damage!
Fatu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Borgir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fatu.
Fatu lands a nice looking body kick.
Fatu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fatu, right into the meat.
Crunch! Fatu slams his shin into Borgir's torso.
Borgir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fatu thumps Borgir with a low kick.
Borgir moves forwards but Fatu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fatu scores with a shot to the body.
Fatu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borgir's calf.
Borgir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Borgir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fatu.
Fatu cracks the inside of Borgir's front leg.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fatu.
Fatu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Borgir managing to block the knees to the body from Fatu.
Borgir tries to pull guard but Fatu won't allow it.
Borgir jumps guard but Fatu stands there with Borgir around his waist. Borgir gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fatu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Borgir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fatu just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fatu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borgir's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borgir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fatu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Borgir dodges an elbow strike from Fatu.
Borgir tries to pull guard but Fatu won't allow it.
Borgir fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fatu throws an elbow but misses.
Fatu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borgir backwards.
Borgir dodges an elbow strike from Fatu.
Fatu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fatu pushes off an throws an elbow but Borgir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fatu.
Fatu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Borgir trying to control here.
Fatu is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Well, if Fatu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Borgir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fatu moves into full mount! Borgir won't be happy about that!
Fatu controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fatu tries to control but Borgir wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaimaa Fatu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaimaa Fatu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Borgir misses with a takedown
and Fatu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fatu scores with a nice head shot.
Borgir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fatu swivels and escapes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fatu.
Borgir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fatu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borgir's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pjotr Borgir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Fatu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fatu.
Fatu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fatu.
Fatu dips to his left and cracks Borgir with an uppercut!
Borgir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fatu. That one must have hurt.
Borgir on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vaimaa Fatu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borgir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fatu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Fatu tenderised Borgir's leg. Borgir is trying to keep his angry face on.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fatu.
Borgir takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fatu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Borgir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fatu can pounce on him.
Fatu connects with a crisp jab.
Fatu is looking to slow Borgir down with leg kicks.
Fatu clinches up with Borgir and pushes him back against the cage.
Fatu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fatu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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 fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Borgir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fatu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fatu lands with a short shot to the head.
Fatu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fatu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaimaa Fatu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borgir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Fatu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fatu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fatu lands with a nice body punch.
Fatu lands a leg kick that knocks Borgir off balance momentarily.
Fatu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fatu scores with a kick to the body.
Fatu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fatu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borgir avoids the elbow strike from Fatu, against the cage.
Borgir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borgir being controlled against the cage.
Borgir blocks the elbow strike.
Fatu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borgir avoids a wild elbow strike from Fatu.
Fatu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu throws an elbow but it misses.
Borgir blocks an elbow strike.
Borgir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fatu throws an elbow that misses.
Fatu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borgir backwards.
Fatu tightens his grip and picks Borgir up, before dumping him to the ground. Borgir manages to land in guard.
Fatu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Borgir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fatu defends well.
Fatu stopping the sweep attempt from Borgir.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fatu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fatu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Borgir. 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu advances to half guard.
Fatu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fatu stalling.
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!
Fatu wants to take a breather but Borgir is having none of it.
Fatu controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Borgir looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borgir is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaimaa Fatu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vaimaa Fatu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good leg kick by Fatu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fatu feints and then cracks Borgir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Borgir down.
Borgir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fatu as he jumps to the side.
Borgir on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fatu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fatu throws a leg kick which misses Borgir's front leg but catches the back leg as Borgir tries to avoid it.
Fatu scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fatu scores with a leg kick.
Borgir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fatu. Fatu obviously looking to wear him down.
Borgir has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Borgir there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fatu.
Borgir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fatu can pounce on him.
Fatu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fatu - that will leave a mark!
Borgir moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fatu pushes Borgir up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu slowing the pace effectively.
Borgir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fatu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Borgir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fatu just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pjotr Borgir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fatu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Borgir looking for submissions off his back.
Borgir actively working from the bottom here.
Fatu wants to free his trapped foot but Borgir is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Borgir looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Borgir wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Borgir is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Borgir makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borgir.
Vaimaa Fatu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fatu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vaimaa Fatu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fatu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borgir has time to react.
Borgir shoots for a takedown but Fatu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Borgir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fatu.
Fatu clobbers Borgir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fatu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borgir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fatu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borgir shoots and misses
and Fatu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donk. Fatu catches Borgir right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Borgir.
Borgir misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fatu lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgir shoots in and drives through. Fatu sprawls well.
Fatu lands with an uppercut that bounces Borgir off the cage and back into range.
Pjotr Borgir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fatu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borgir's calf.
Fatu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Fatu tenderised Borgir's leg. Borgir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Borgir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borgir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fatu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Borgir scrambles back to his feet.
Crunch! Fatu slams his shin into Borgir's torso.
Good leg kick by Fatu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fatu lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borgir takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fatu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fatu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fatu connects with a leg kick. Borgir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vaimaa Fatu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fatu 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaimaa Fatu!
During a confident post fight interview, Vaimaa Fatu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry's entrance music is This Is Halloween by Marilyn Manson. A fine choice. Johnny Terry has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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274 lbs
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250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Flores!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores misses with the combination.
Flores swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Terry coming out on top.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Terry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Flores momentarily.
Cain Flores seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flores misses with a double jab.
Terry lands an overhand right.
Flores fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flores looks winded!
Flores takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Terry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flores.
Terry is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Terry digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Terry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Flores walks into a straight right hand from Terry.
Flores is rocked!
Terry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flores is still on wobbly legs! Can Terry finish him?
Terry throws a pinpoint strike between Flores's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Flores crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Terry scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Terry!
Johnny Terry bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Benson (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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265 lbs
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285 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucky Delight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Benson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delight lands a right hook to the body.
Delight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Delight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Delight catches Benson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Delight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Delight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Benson looking to slow down the pace here.
Delight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ben Benson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Benson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Delight cracks Benson with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Delight.
Benson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Delight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benson looks winded!
Benson tries to clinch
and Delight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Delight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Delight - just one landing.
Delight feints and then cracks Benson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benson down.
Delight connects with a body shot that sends Benson's belly button to the back.
Delight gets a clinch.
Delight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Delight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delight lands with a right to the head.
Delight stalling in the clinch.
Delight breaks from the clinch.
Benson drops his hands momentarily and Delight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Benson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benson throws a head kick that misses
and Delight counters with a straight right hand.
Delight closes the distance and clinches.
Delight breaks from the clinch.
Lucky Delight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benson shoots in for a takedown but Delight shows good takedown defense.
Lucky Delight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Benson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Delight sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Delight moves into the clinch.
Delight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Delight, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delight lands a big uppercut and Benson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Benson looks OK. Delight waves Benson back to his feet!
Benson is rocked!
Benson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Delight is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Benson.
Delight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Benson is still on wobbly legs! Can Delight finish him?
Delight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Benson.
Benson seems to have recovered his senses.
Delight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delight drops Benson onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Benson is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Delight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Benson up against the cage.
Delight seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Delight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Benson.
Delight is leaning against Benson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benson backwards.
Nice body punch from Delight - that landed with a thud.
Delight is working Benson over against the cage.
Delight works on Benson's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delight lands a shot to the body.
Delight lands with a right to the head.
Delight gets through Benson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Delight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Delight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Benson darts in trying to clinch
and Delight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benson throws a series of punches but Delight avoids them all with ease.
Delight jabs Benson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ben Benson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delight cracks Benson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Delight has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Benson to stand back up!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delight is looking to slow Benson down with leg kicks.
Delight cracks Benson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Benson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Delight finish him?
Delight sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Benson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Benson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucky Delight!
Lucky Delight seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Maya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makahlen Gorbachoff (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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264 lbs
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267 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent MT
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Maya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maya pushes Gorbachoff away with a front kick.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachoff moves out of range easily.
Maya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gorbachoff throws a body punch but Maya moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gorbachoff.
Gorbachoff misses with a body kick.
Maya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maya cracks Gorbachoff with a good jab.
A big left from Gorbachoff misses.
Maya throws a low kick, looking for Gorbachoff's leg but Gorbachoff calmly moves out of range.
Gorbachoff gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gorbachoff throws a wild body kick that Maya sees coming a mile off.
Razor Maya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorbachoff takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorbachoff moves into the clinch.
Gorbachoff has Maya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maya is trying to break the clinch but Gorbachoff is controlling him.
Maya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maya throws a right and a left that Gorbachoff avoids nicely.
Maya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gorbachoff. That did some damage!
Maya connects with a high kick.
Gorbachoff blocks a leg kick.
Maya throws a leg kick
and Gorbachoff counters with a body kick that stops Maya in his tracks momentarily.
Maya misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maya throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maya throws a low kick, looking for Gorbachoff's leg but Gorbachoff calmly moves out of range.
Maya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Razor Maya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorbachoff misses the target.
Gorbachoff throws a shot to the body.
Maya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maya throws an off balance right hand
and Gorbachoff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachoff moves out of range easily.
Maya thumps Gorbachoff with a low kick.
Maya throws a head kick that misses.
Gorbachoff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maya can pounce on him.
Maya thuds his right hand into Gorbachoff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gorbachoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maya.
Maya tries to land a front kick but Gorbachoff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorbachoff throws out the jab.
Gorbachoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maya trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorbachoff stands and throws Maya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gorbachoff trying to control the action but Maya is working from the bottom.
Maya tries to buck Gorbachoff off but Gorbachoff is having none of it.
Maya is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gorbachoff is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff scoring with punches from side control.
Maya can't do much from the bottom here.
Maya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gorbachoff cracks Maya with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maya is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maya is looking to regain half guard here but Gorbachoff keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorbachoff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gorbachoff cracks Maya with a big right hand but Maya just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gorbachoff is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maya's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Makahlen Gorbachoff will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maya lands a two punch combo.
Maya connects with a right hand. Gorbachoff shakes it off.
Razor Maya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gorbachoff on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Maya - just one landing.
Maya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maya throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Maya throws a sloppy head kick and Gorbachoff moves out of range easily.
Gorbachoff ducks under a wild hook from Maya.
Gorbachoff takes a swing at Maya's ribcage but misses.
Maya throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Razor Maya is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorbachoff lands with a right hand.
Gorbachoff attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gorbachoff feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mayas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oh Maya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maya throws a leg kick but Gorbachoff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maya misses with a body kick.
Gorbachoff drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Maya right on the button. Maya goes down! Gorbachoff follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gorbachoff gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makahlen Gorbachoff!
After winning the bout, Makahlen Gorbachoff 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogustivimus Amavimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ogustivimus Amavimus 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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28
260 lbs
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279 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ogustivimus Amavimus!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amavimus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fry manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Amavimus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fry looking to control.
Amavimus stands and steps away. Fry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Amavimus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fry.
Fry cracks the inside of Amavimus's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Fry.
Fry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amavimus throws a hook but Fry avoids it easily.
Fry throws a head kick but Amavimus moves out of range.
Fry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amavimus misses with a series of wild punches.
Fry thows a body shot but no joy.
Amavimus throws a series of punches but Fry moves out of range.
Amavimus misses with a looping left.
Ogustivimus Amavimus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amavimus looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amavimus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fry throws a head kick that misses.
Amavimus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fry scores with a leg kick.
Amavimus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fry scores with a leg kick.
Amavimus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fry. That one must have hurt.
Fry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amavimus moves away.
Fry scores with a head kick.
It looks like Ogustivimus Amavimus has been cut.
Fry swings for the body but Amavimus moves out of range.
Fry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fry thumps Amavimus with a low kick.
Fry lands a big head kick that sends Amavimus tumbling to the mat! Fry takes a step backwards and waves Amavimus back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Amavimus is rocked!
Fry finds Amavimus's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Amavimus flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Fry lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Amavimus will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Fry!
Mario Fry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djoser Rei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Cropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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238 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djoser Rei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karol Cropp!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cropp swings for the body but Rei moves out of range.
Rei tries a head kick but it misses.
Rei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cropp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rei.
Nice cross by Rei.
A big right from Rei misses.
Cropp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rei moves away.
Rei throws a wild body kick that Cropp sees coming a mile off.
Djoser Rei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cropp ducks under a wild hook from Rei.
Rei swings for the body but Cropp moves out of range.
Cropp looking to score a takedown here. Rei is defending well but Cropp drives through and ends up in Rei's 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!
Cropp slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rei has Cropp pulled in close to control his posture.
Cropp is in close to Rei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cropp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cropp is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cropp throws a big elbow that misses.
Cropp trying to control but Rei is working from the bottom.
Cropp controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cropp is looking to work some ground and pound but Rei has wrist control.
Cropp content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp postures up in Rei's guard and throws a big left but Rei blocks it.
Cropp trying to control the position from guard on top but Rei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Karol Cropp was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cropp blocks a jab.
Rei connects with a leg kick. Cropp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rei lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cropp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cropp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cropp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rei on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rei bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cropp moves out of range as Rei throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Rei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rei. Cropp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rei throws a series of punches but Cropp avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei throws a combination that misses
and Cropp counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cropp content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cropp slips a nice elbow through Rei's hands, connecting with Rei's forehead.
Rei is looking for a sweep. Cropp is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rei is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cropp scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cropp lands with a punch from half guard.
Cropp perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rei is looking to improve his position.
Rei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cropp passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cropp with good strikes from the mount here!
Cropp looking to control but Rei is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cropp takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rei blocking the ground and pound.
Cropp is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rei has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rei is trying desperately to improve position.
Cropp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rei is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cropp looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Cropp 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.
Cropp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rei throws a leg kick that misses.
Rei tries to land a front kick but Cropp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cropp throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rei tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cropp is in Rei's guard.
Cropp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cropp wants to control from the top but Rei keeps moving.
Rei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cropp wants to control from the top but Rei keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cropp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cropp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rei is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cropp trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cropp slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cropp is looking for a sweep. Rei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rei tries to stand and escape but Cropp is controlling the position.
Rei trying to control the action but Cropp is working from the bottom.
Rei prevents Cropp from improving his position.
Rei wants to control but Cropp is keeping him busy.
Cropp is looking for a sweep. Rei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cropp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rei pulls his head out easily.
Rei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cropp on the ground.
Cropp trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cropp keeps working.
Rei wants to pass the guard but Cropp is defending well.
Cropp trying to hold on to Rei's head to control him but Rei postures up.
Cropp wants to sweep but Rei has passed to side control!
Cropp regains half guard.
Cropp has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Rei. Oh but Cropp has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Rei goes limp - he's gone! Cropp jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Karol Cropp!
Karol Cropp is the new heavyweight champion!
Karol Cropp bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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