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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Staehlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Pellinore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellinore is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Game of Thrones. Percival Pellinore has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chris Staehlin's chin.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Staehlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Pellinore!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staehlin throws out a leg kick but Pellinore moves out of range and Staehlin only half commits.
Percival Pellinore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staehlin looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pellinore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Staehlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pellinore.
Pellinore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Staehlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Pellinore.
Staehlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pellinore is out of range and Staehlin settles back down.
Pellinore blocks a jab.
Pellinore closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pellinore working the ground and pound.
Pellinore working the ground and pound.
Staehlin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pellinore on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellinore tries for a kimura but Staehlin is defending well.
Pellinore has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pellinore looking for a guillotine from mount but Staehlin is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellinore putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellinore looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Staehlin covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Percival Pellinore!
Percival Pellinore took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pirates Powder for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ector's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Game of Thrones. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kay Ector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Esteban!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esteban takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ector defending well as Esteban loads up on a big left hand.
Javier Esteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ector scores with a nice right hand.
Ector connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Esteban's hands.
Esteban swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
Ector thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ector slips a jab from Esteban.
Esteban doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Esteban misses with a straight right.
Esteban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ector takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Esteban has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esteban there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ector takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Esteban moves in looking to clinch but Ector pushes him off.
Ector uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Esteban has time to react.
Ector throws a hook but Esteban blocks it.
Esteban ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Nice body punch from Ector.
Ector lands a slapping body shot.
Esteban is looking to clinch.
Ector misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteban wants to clinch.
Ector lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esteban misses the shot to the body.
Esteban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ector lands a nice shot that snaps Esteban's head back.
Ector checks a low kick from Esteban.
Esteban on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Esteban clinches.
Ector tries a body shot but Esteban blocks it.
Ector can't find room to land a body shot as Esteban controls the action.
Ector has Esteban pressed against the ropes.
Ector goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esteban wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ector tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esteban struggles to land a body shot inside as Ector controls his hands.
Ector misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esteban throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ector fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ector scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ector can't find room to land a body shot as Esteban controls the action.
Ector tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ector presses Esteban against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ector struggles to land a body shot inside as Esteban controls his hands.
Esteban is looking to break free of the clinch but Ector has double underhooks.
Good body shot from Esteban.
Ector goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ector swings wildly with an uppercut but Esteban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esteban is looking to break free of the clinch but Ector has double underhooks.
Esteban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ector has him pressed against the ropes.
A short left from Ector.
Esteban can't break the clinch.
Esteban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ector's elbow.
Esteban misses with a punch to the body.
Ector throws a punch but it's blocked by Esteban.
Esteban tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ector's elbow.
Ector keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Esteban's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector lands a body punch.
Ector pushes Esteban back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ector lands with a short shot to the head.
Ector breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ector is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ector lands a nice shot that snaps Esteban's head back.
Ector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esteban tries to clinch up but Ector circles away and keeps his distance.
Esteban tries to clinch up but Ector circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Esteban.
Esteban takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Esteban tries to clinch up.
Esteban takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Esteban ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Esteban throws a jab but it's blocked by Ector.
Esteban misses with a looping right.
Ector lands with a straight right. Esteban didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esteban takes a jab right on the kisser.
Esteban is rocked!
Esteban just misses with a punch to the body.
Esteban is still on wobbly legs! Can Ector finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ector circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Esteban to the canvas! Esteban doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ector keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kay Ector!
Kay Ector gave a mention to The Dark Side in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikka Kinnunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikka Kinnunen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinnunen connects with a leg kick. Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kinnunen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kinnunen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
Kinnunen tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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 claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tyson slows the pace down.
Tyson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyson prevents Kinnunen from escaping the position.
Kinnunen struggling a bit here.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
Tyson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kinnunen some visible discomfort.
A lull in the action here as Tyson stalls from top position.
Tyson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kinnunen for as long as he can get away with.
Tyson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tyson 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kinnunen's face as Tyson controls the position.
Kinnunen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kinnunen trying to remain calm as Tyson controls from the top position.
Tyson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tyson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kinnunen down.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tyson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson is chipping away with strikes.
Kinnunen is rocked!
Tyson moves into full mount!
Kinnunen is still in real trouble! Can Tyson finish him?
Tyson lands a big shot to the head and Kinnunen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sergio Tyson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyden Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cm The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cm The Great has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lyden Daniels's chin.
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285 lbs
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275 lbs
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyden Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, cm The Great!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The Great lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.
The Great wants to clinch but Daniels slips to the side
and Daniels counters by clinching up.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels darts in and clinches The Great up against the ropes.
The Great lands a takedown into guard.
Daniels pulls The Great in close to prevent any damage.
The Great must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Great would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Daniels wants to stand but The Great is controlling the position.
The Great looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great being controlled here momentarily.
Daniels looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Great has picked Daniels up and slammed him! Daniels can't keep hold of the triangle and The Great manages to pass to side control!
The Great working away.
The Great goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Daniels has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for The Great but great work by Daniels.
Daniels connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused The Great some visible discomfort.
Daniels lands some shots froms side control.
The Great really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daniels just content to control the position.
The Great looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great can't do much from the bottom here.
Daniels controlling from side mount.
Daniels is working The Great over with some ground and pound from side control.
The Great misses with a strike from the bottom.
Daniels creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stands up.
The Great gets caught flat footed, as Daniels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Daniels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but The Great is keeping the position.
Daniels will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Daniels passes The Great's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Daniels throws a front kick that sends The Great stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels has The Great up against the ropes in a clinch.
Daniels gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Daniels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The Great working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Daniels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Daniels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Daniels 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.
The Great wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
Daniels passes The Great's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Daniels content to control rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniels moves into full mount! The Great won't be happy about that!
The Great is wriggling around trying to escape.
Daniels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Daniels trying to control but The Great is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Daniels.
The Great is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.
Daniels with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniels controlling from mount.
The Great is trying to stand but he's just given Daniels his back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Daniels controlling the position well here. The Great rolled but Daniels kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Daniels not allowing The Great to control his hands.
The Great is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyden Daniels dominated that round.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Daniels shoots in and bounces The Great off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Great is on top in guard.
Lyden Daniels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daniels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. The Great manages to get himself to full guard.
The Great looking for a sweep. Not yet The Great, not yet.
Daniels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Great is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is pushing down on The Great's leg trying to pass to half guard. The Great is fighting to maintain full guard but Daniels has managed to sneak the leg through.
The Great is in trouble now - Daniels has advanced to mount!
Daniels controlling from mount.
Daniels stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Great tries to keep at a distance but Daniels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Daniels pulls guard successfully.
Daniels has his hands on The Great's head, controlling the position.
Daniels scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniels clinches with his opponent.
Daniels stalls.
Daniels decides to pull guard.
The Great missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Great preventing the sweep.
The Great trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
The Great drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daniels manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now The Great has Daniels in his guard.
Daniels decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Daniels has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The Great can't break the clinch.
Daniels jumps guard.
The Great won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
The Great trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Daniels holds on and takes a little breather.
Daniels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Great tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Daniels pulls The Great in close to his closed guard and prevents The Great from doing any damage or advancing position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from The Great. The Great gets slowly back to his feet.
The Great fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyden Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cm The Great.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels shoots in and bounces The Great off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels landing some decent shots from guard.
Daniels is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The Great is working an open guard so Daniels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The Great shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the ropes. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daniels closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Daniels lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Great striking off his back but it's not causing Daniels any problems.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The Great is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daniels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Great's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The Great wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
cm The Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyden Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Daniels passes The Great's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyden Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Lyden Daniels!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Lyden Daniels!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Lyden Daniels!
Lyden Daniels wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amr Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorg Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendragon comes to the ring accompanied by Game of Thrones. Mann has chosen Hawaii '78 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amr Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorg Mann!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mann darts in and clinches Pendragon up against the ropes.
Mann is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann tries to land a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks with his arms.
Mann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mann crunches a lovely knee into Pendragon's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mann obliges.
Pendragon wants to stall.
Pendragon avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Pendragon looking to stall.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to break free but Mann has control.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pendragon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pendragon avoids it.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Mann using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mann connects with a knee to the head.
Mann with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pendragon avoids it.
Mann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to break the clinch but Mann is controlling the position.
Mann landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mann tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Mann has Pendragon pushed against the ropes.
Pendragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann tries to work over Pendragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pendragon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mann lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pendragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann stalling in the clinch.
Mann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mann connects with a knee to the head.
Mann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pendragon's face.
Mann crunches a lovely knee into Pendragon's ribcage.
Mann lands a nice knee to the body.
Pendragon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mann is keeping busy.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pendragon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann misses with a knee strike.
Mann prevents Pendragon from breaking the clinch.
Pendragon is trying to maintain a safe position but Mann gets an underhook and turns Pendragon into the ropes.
Mann tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Mann keeps control of Pendragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mann slows down the pace here.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.
Mann scores with a knee to the head.
Pendragon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pendragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mann with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Pendragon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pendragon working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Mann to work.
Mann lands a knee to the head.
Mann landing knees to the head.
Pendragon avoiding damage as Mann throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mann lands a knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mann throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pendragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Mann working Pendragon over with knees to the body.
Pendragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann looking to slow down the pace here.
Mann missing with knees to the body.
Mann stalling in the clinch but Pendragon improves position.
Pendragon stalling in the clinch but Mann improves position.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pendragon is keeping busy.
Mann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Mann.
Mann wants to stall.
Pendragon is trying to break free.
Mann lands a good knee to the midsection. Pendragon won't want to take too many of those.
Mann connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pendragon's face.
Mann wants to stall.
Mann looking to throw knees to the head but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mann pushes off an throws an elbow but Pendragon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon has had enough of the clinch but Mann keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mann crunches a lovely knee into Pendragon's ribcage.
Mann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pendragon's defenses.
Mann is trying to drag Pendragon to the mat but Pendragon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Mann looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mann.
Mann using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pendragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mann trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mann.
Pendragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pendragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mann looks winded!
Mann is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pendragon is defending well for now.
Mann tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Mann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mann misses with an elbow strike.
Pendragon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mann is keeping busy.
Mann looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Pendragon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorg Mann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pendragon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mann throws a lazy uppercut
and Pendragon counters with a three punch combo that has Mann backing up. Mann nods at Pendragon to acknowledge the strikes.
Mann swings widly with a right hand
and Pendragon counters with a nice uppercut.
Mann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mann is rocked!
Mann leaves his chin hanging out and Pendragon seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Mann crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amr Pendragon!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Amr Pendragon waved his t-shirt featuring The Dark Side's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Born comes to the ring accompanied by hopsin: I'm here. Cyrus The Virus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
300 lbs
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cyrus The Virus!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Virus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Born is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Virus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Virus lands with a nice body punch.
Born is breathing heavily.
Born tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Virus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Born somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from The Virus lands.
It looks like Mike Born has been cut.
Born shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Virus sprawls well. The Virus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Born gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Born. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Virus pushes Born up against the ropes in a clinch.
Born goes for a takedown attempt but The Virus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Virus cracks Born with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Virus has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Born to stand back up!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Born keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Virus's efforts to push away.
Born wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on The Virus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The Virus is trying to force a seperation but Born has the dominant position.
The Virus tries to stall but Born uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Born has picked The Virus up - he's going for a ride! Born dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The Virus is looking for a sweep. Born is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Virus kicks Born off and gets back to his feet.
Mike Born seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Virus goes for a small jab and connects. Now The Virus goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Born stumbles back but The Virus runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Born to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Born will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cyrus The Virus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Lok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Dellaria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lok might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to pepper. Damien Lok could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Greg Dellaria's chin.
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Lok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Dellaria!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dellaria lands a two punch combo.
Lok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dellaria is looking to slow Lok down with leg kicks.
Dellaria throws a head kick that misses.
Dellaria cracks Lok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dellaria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dellaria drives through with a takedown into Lok's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dellaria got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lok has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dellaria has managed to get both his arms back between Lok's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dellaria postures up.
Lok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lok is trying to control the position but Dellaria postures up.
Dellaria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lok had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dellaria defends it easily.
Lok bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dellaria's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria trying to keep a closed guard but Lok is proving a slippery customer.
Lok trying to control but Dellaria is working from the bottom.
Lok controlling from the top position.
Lok postures up and lands a big shot to Dellaria's brow.
Lok won't allow Dellaria to sweep him here.
Dellaria is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lok will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dellaria wants to stand and escape but Lok is having none of it.
Lok has gone for a leg lock! Dellaria slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lok's guard.
Dellaria wanted to stand there but Lok had control of the position.
Dellaria working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lok throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dellaria must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dellaria throws a big elbow that misses.
Lok wants to sweep but no luck.
Dellaria throws an elbow that misses. Lok uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dellaria's guard. Nice move by Lok!
Dellaria trying to keep a closed guard but Lok is proving a slippery customer.
Lok in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dellaria keeping moving, preventing Lok from controlling successfully.
Lok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lok landing some decent shots from guard.
Lok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria wants to control the position but Lok says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lok is thwarting Dellaria's attempts to control the position.
Dellaria is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lok works his way into full mount!
Lok 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.
Dellaria is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lok landing shots from mount.
Lok lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dellaria is trying desperately to improve position.
Lok raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dellaria is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lok is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Dellaria is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Lok!
An out of breath Damien Lok 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Finch!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Belfort uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finch.
Finch misses the jab.
Finch throws a hook but Belfort avoids it easily.
Belfort scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Belfort.
Belfort throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Finch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Belfort is pushing Finch's head away, looking to escape. Finch manages to hold on to the position though.
Belfort is trying to control Finch's posture but Finch avoids it.
Finch working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belfort is looking to regain half guard here but Finch keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Belfort takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The strikes coming from Finch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Finch throws a strike aimed at the side of Belfort's head but Belfort avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort is looking to reverse the position.
Belfort can't do much from the bottom here.
Belfort wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Finch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Finch scores with punches from side control.
Finch working the ground and pound from side control.
Belfort prevents Finch from improving position.
Belfort wants to control but Finch postures up.
Belfort manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Finch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch is trying to get back to full guard.
Belfort is keen to just control but Finch is a slippery customer.
Finch tries to get to full guard but Belfort has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Belfort's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Belfort's back!
Belfort can't escape the position.
Finch working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Finch loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Belfort hold on?
Finch lands strikes to the head.
Finch lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Belfort.
Finch connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Belfort to escape the position.
Belfort wants to control his opponent's hands but Finch gets his hands free.
Finch drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Belfort is in real trouble here! Finch lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Finch is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Finch!
Tom Finch gave a mention to Pirates Powder in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vossie Vos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bj Penn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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25
205 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bj Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vossie Vos!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn lands with a shot to the body.
Penn sizes up Vos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vos misses with a combination
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vos shoots in and gets a takedown into Penn's guard.
Vos looks winded!
Penn looking for a triangle here. Vos is fighting it but it looks tight! Penn pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Vos is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bj Penn!
Bj Penn took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kid Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Madison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kid Kong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Madison!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kong quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Madison lands a nice short elbow.
Madison looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Madison is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kong has managed to free his arm - good work.
Madison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kong is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kong controls Madison momentarily but Madison frees himself.
Kong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madison wants to control but Kong is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Madison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kong looking to pass the guard.
Kong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madison is keeping the position for now.
Madison avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Madison's guard.
Kong trying to advance position but Madison counters by regaining guard.
Kong stopping the sweep attempt from Madison.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kong wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Madison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kong controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Madison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kong passes Madison's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Madison is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kong's back!
Madison tries to get the hooks in deep but Kong pushed the leg off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Madison softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kong breaks Madison's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Madison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kong looking to sit in guard and control but Madison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Madison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Madison throws an elbow that misses. Kong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Madison's guard. Nice move by Kong!
Kong wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kong is fighting to break Madison's control of his arms but Madison is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kong throws a strike but Madison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Madison is looking to work some ground and pound but Kong has wrist control.
Kong trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Madison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Madison must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kong wants to sweep but no luck.
Madison throwing strikes but missing.
Madison with a nice head shot there.
Madison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Madison with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madison manages to get himself to full guard.
Kong trying to control the position from guard on top but Madison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kong postures up.
Kong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kong throws a big right hand that misses.
Kong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kong tries to free his leg and advance position but Madison is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kong landing some decent shots from guard.
Madison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Madison is on top in guard.
Kong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madison's guard.
Madison seems keen to control Kong's posture.
Kong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Madison will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Madison shoots and misses
and Kong counters with a takedown into side control.
Kong in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kong with the ground and pound but Madison regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Madison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kong is stalling here. Madison is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kong seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Madison has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kong tries to buck Madison off but Madison is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madison lands an elbow.
Madison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kong sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kong has hold of Madison's hands but Madison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kid Kong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Madison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kong defending well though.
Madison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Madison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madison.
Kong wants to get back to full guard.
Madison throwing shots but Kong is blocking nicely.
Madison is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kong sees it coming and defends easily.
Madison drops an elbow to the side of Kong's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kong wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Madison.
Kong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kong is pressing down on Madison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Madison throws a big elbow that misses.
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Madison stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kong has momentary wrist control but Madison slips an elbow through the middle.
Madison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kong keeping full guard, as Madison tries to pass.
Kong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Madison landing with the ground and pound.
Madison lands a couple of elbows.
Madison working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kong's head.
Madison being controlled here momentarily.
Madison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Madison prevents Kong from improving his position.
Madison is keen to just control but Kong is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is looking to control Madison's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kong avoid being mounted?
Madison seems to be working for a kimura but Kong defends the submission attempt.
Madison is looking to take a break and control but Kong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Madison.
Madison is keen to just control but Kong is a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madison prevents Kong from improving his position.
Kong moves into full guard.
Kong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kong is really struggling to control Madison but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Madison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Madison scoring with some ground and pound.
Kong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Madison is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madison postures up and lands a big shot to Kong's brow.
Madison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Madison throws a strike but Kong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Madison trying to control the position here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong throws a big right hand that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kong wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kong's guard.
Madison passes Kong's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Madison scoring with some ground and pound.
Kong controls Madison momentarily but Madison frees himself.
Madison working some strikes from top position.
Kong looking to control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Madison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madison's guard.
Kong wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Kong won't allow Madison to sweep him 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!
Kong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Madison works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kong passes into half guard.
Kong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Madison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kong wants to free his trapped foot but Madison is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kong throwing shots but Madison is blocking nicely.
Kong throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Madison to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kong controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Madison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Madison fails with the takedown
and Kong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Madison trying to control from the bottom.
Kong is trying to control the action in half guard but Madison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kong connects with a nice short shot to Madison's temple.
Kong keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kong passes to side control.
Madison is not content to let Kong control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kong throwing strikes but Madison manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong gets back to half guard.
Kong is refusing to be controlled, as Madison sits in half guard.
Madison lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Madison.
Madison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Madison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Madison throws an elbow that misses. Kong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Madison's guard. Nice move by Kong!
Kong wants to control from the top but Madison keeps moving.
Madison wants to sweep here but Kong controlling him for the moment.
Kong postures up in Madison's guard and throws a big left but Madison blocks it.
Kong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Madison is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madison manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kong manages to get himself to full guard.
Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madison's guard.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Kong throwing strikes but missing.
Kong looking to sit in guard and control but Madison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong trying to control the position.
Madison won't allow Kong to sweep him here.
Madison wants to pass the guard but Kong is keeping the position.
Madison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Madison from controlling successfully.
Kong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Madison connects with a couple of short punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kong has control of Madison's left arm, preventing Madison from doing any damage.
Kong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Madison postures up in Kong's guard and throws a big left but Kong blocks it.
Madison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kong has Madison pulled in close to control his posture.
Madison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kong trying to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Madison throws a big right hand that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madison preventing the sweep.
Madison throws a strike but Kong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kong is stalling in the full guard.
Madison working for a triangle but Kong defends it easily.
Madison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Madison thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kong throws a strike but Madison rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kong pulls Madison in to control the position.
Madison throws a big right hand that misses.
Madison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Madison from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Madison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Madison's guard.
Kong is looking to pass into half guard but Madison pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Madison is in guard.
Kong trying to control the position here.
Madison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Madison drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Madison has Kong in his guard.
Kong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Madison keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Madison is looking to sweep but instead, Kong has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madison wants to control but Kong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Madison is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Kong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Madison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Kid Kong!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Chris Madison!
The fight ends as a draw!
Kid Kong retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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