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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gawain Lot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lot's choice of entrance music: Game of Thrones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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175 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Dimagiba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gawain Lot! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dimagiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Lot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lot avoids the head kick by Dimagiba.
Dimagiba slips a jab from Lot. Dimagiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Dimagiba misses with a wild combination.
Dimagiba misses with a wild combination.
Lot throws a big shot that misses. Lot misses with a shot to the body and Dimagiba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Dimagiba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lot.
Lot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dimagiba. Lot throws a body punch but Dimagiba moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lot throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimagiba counters with a lovely shot to the body. Lot shoots in and bounces Dimagiba off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Dimagiba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lot's guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lot can do anything to dispel that myth. Dimagiba is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lot has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Dimagiba is looking to defend but Lot has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Dimagiba! Lot pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Dimagiba taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gawain Lot! Jumping up and down and very excited, Gawain Lot waved his t-shirt featuring Pirates Powder's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suleman Pokong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fawaz Bin Laden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suleman Pokong! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fawaz Bin Laden! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pokong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bin Laden. Pokong misses with a series of wild punches.
Pokong throws a combination. Bin Laden tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Bin Laden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Bin Laden shoots in and drives through. Pokong sprawls well. Bin Laden closes the distance and pushes Pokong back into the ropes. Bin Laden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pokong's efforts to push away. Bin Laden scores with a shoulder strike. Bin Laden looking to throw knees to the head but Pokong is blocking nicely.
Pokong tries to pull guard but Bin Laden won't allow it.
Bin Laden tries to score a body lock takedown but Pokong shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Suleman Pokong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fawaz Bin Laden. Bin Laden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pokong up against the ropes. Bin Laden prevents Pokong from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pokong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bin Laden has Pokong pressed against the ropes, preventing Pokong from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Bin Laden tries to pull guard but Pokong won't allow it.
Bin Laden tries to pull guard but Pokong holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bin Laden drops back down to his feet.
Bin Laden looks winded! Bin Laden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pokong's efforts to push away. Pokong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Bin Laden breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bin Laden gets a clinch. Pokong is trying to break the clinch but Bin Laden has him pressed against the ropes. Bin Laden tries to work over Pokong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bin Laden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pokong to keep the fight standing. Bin Laden breaks the clinch.
Pokong tries to clinch but Bin Laden moves out of range. Pokong tests Bin Laden's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pokong moves in looking to clinch but Bin Laden pushes him off. Bin Laden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pokong.
Pokong lands a jab to Bin Laden's midsection. Pokong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bin Laden.
Pokong misses with a double jab
and Bin Laden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pokong takes a swing at Bin Laden's ribcage but misses. Nice takedown defense from Bin Laden. No joy for Pokong on that attempt. Bin Laden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Bin Laden slips a jab and a cross from Pokong.
Pokong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bin Laden moves away. Bin Laden takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pokong fails with a takedown attempt. Pokong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bin Laden paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pokong misses the shot to the body. Pokong shoots for a double leg takedown but Bin Laden sprawls well. He's pushed Pokong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Pokong misses with a few strikes there.
Pokong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bin Laden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Bin Laden takes a shot right to the bread basket. Bin Laden avoids the body shot from Pokong.
Bin Laden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pokong swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bin Laden slips a jab and a cross from Pokong.
Pokong throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range. Pokong misses with a two punch combination.
Pokong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Laden was well out of range. Poor timing from Pokong. Pokong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bin Laden fails with a takedown attempt from distance. 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! Bin Laden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Pokong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's five minutes gone in the round. Pokong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bin Laden was well out of range. Poor timing from Pokong. Pokong swings for the body but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Pokong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bin Laden slips a jab and a cross from Pokong.
Pokong tries to bum rush Bin Laden with a series of wild strikes but Bin Laden uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bin Laden stuns Pokong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bin Laden tries to bum rush Pokong with a series of wild strikes but Pokong uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice sprawl there from Bin Laden as Pokong shoots in. A looping hook to the body misses from Pokong. Bin Laden does a little dance to reset his feet. Pokong looks to land a combination but Bin Laden avoids it well. Bin Laden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pokong is fending him off so far but Bin Laden persists. Nope, Pokong circles away and we're back to standing. Pokong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Bin Laden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Bin Laden dodges the punch combination from Pokong.
Pokong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bin Laden moves away. Bin Laden lands a slapping body shot.
Pokong takes a swing at Bin Laden's ribcage but misses. Pokong moves to clinch but Bin Laden breaks away and Bin Laden counters with a series of strikes. Pokong will be more careful next time no doubt. Bin Laden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pokong.
Bin Laden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pokong throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bin Laden counter with a right hand. Pokong misses with a wild body shot. Bin Laden jabs Pokong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Pokong thows a body shot but no joy. Pokong is looking to wear down Bin Laden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Bin Laden moves into the clinch. Bin Laden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Pokong is trying to push Bin Laden away but Bin Laden has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Bin Laden tries to throw a body punch but Pokong avoids it by throwing Bin Laden back against the ropes. Bin Laden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pokong misses with a two punch combination.
Bin Laden shoots in for a takedown but Pokong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A cross from Pokong lands.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Pokong ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Pokong tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bin Laden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pokong looks to score with a jab to the body but Bin Laden is just out of range. Pokong jabs Bin Laden to the body, keeping him at a distance. Bin Laden avoids the body shot from Pokong.
Pokong throws a right and a left that both miss. Pokong just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pokong. Bin Laden does a little dance to reset his feet. Pokong thuds a left hand into Bin Laden's body. Bin Laden shoots for a takedown but Pokong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Bin Laden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pokong digs a good body shot into Bin Laden's ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Bin Laden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bin Laden fails to land the takedown. No luck with that takedown attempt from Bin Laden. Horrible takedown by Pokong or perhaps it was just good defense by Bin Laden which made him look bad. Suleman Pokong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bin Laden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pokong in his tracks. Bin Laden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pokong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bin Laden moves away. Bin Laden throws a series of punches but Pokong avoids them all with ease. Bin Laden dodges the punch combination from Pokong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suleman Pokong dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pokong shoots for a double leg takedown but Bin Laden sprawls well. He's pushed Pokong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bin Laden takes the fight into the clinch. Bin Laden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pokong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pokong stuffs the takedown. A looping hook to the body misses from Pokong. Bin Laden does a little dance to reset his feet. Bin Laden is breathing heavily. Pokong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pokong jabs Bin Laden to the body, keeping him at a distance. Pokong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pokong misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bin Laden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pokong.
Pokong feints a jab promting Bin Laden to slip. Pokong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bin Laden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Pokong scores with a hook to the body. Bin Laden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Bin Laden dodges the punch combination from Pokong.
Pokong throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range. Bin Laden avoids the body shot from Pokong.
Pokong lands with a nice combination. Bin Laden backs away looking to recover. Pokong misses with a straight left. Pokong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Bin Laden misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bin Laden shoots for a takedown but Pokong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Suleman Pokong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fawaz Bin Laden. Pokong misses with a takedown attempt - Bin Laden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pokong wants to clinch up but Bin Laden keeps it at a distance. Pokong throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range. Bin Laden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bin Laden has closed the distance and engaged Pokong in a clinch.
Pokong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bin Laden is keeping busy. A head punch on the inside from Bin Laden fails to land. Bin Laden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bin Laden. Pokong fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Pokong misses with a wild body shot. Bin Laden avoids the body shot from Pokong.
Pokong swinging wildly here.
Pokong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bin Laden darts in and clinches Pokong up against the ropes. Pokong is trying to break the clinch but Bin Laden has him pressed against the ropes. Bin Laden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pokong throws a body punch but Bin Laden moves out of range. Pokong throws a combination that misses and Bin Laden moves into the clinch. Bin Laden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pokong is trying to break the clinch but Bin Laden is controlling him. Bin Laden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pokong looking to stall.
Bin Laden ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bin Laden no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Pokong wants to stand but Bin Laden is controlling his posture from full guard. Bin Laden pushes Pokong off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Bin Laden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Pokong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pokong just misses with a punch to the body.
Bin Laden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pokong to the mat! Pokong manages to get full guard. Pokong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Bin Laden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Fawaz Bin Laden hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Pokong wants to clinch up but Bin Laden keeps it at a distance. Pokong takes a swing at Bin Laden's ribcage but misses. Pokong misses with a body shot.
Pokong scores with a one two! Bin Laden had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Bin Laden fails with a takedown attempt. Pokong throws a right and a left that Bin Laden avoids nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Pokong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bin Laden counters with a big head kick but Pokong shrugs it off. Pokong throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bin Laden closes the distance and clinches. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bin Laden as Pokong tries to tie him up. Bin Laden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pokong swings for the body but Bin Laden moves out of range.
Pokong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Pokong tries for a takedown but Bin Laden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Nice sprawl there from Pokong as Bin Laden shoots in. Pokong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bin Laden moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bin Laden takes the fight into the clinch. Bin Laden keeps control of Pokong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Bin Laden breaks from the clinch.
Pokong misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pokong!
Pokong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bin Laden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Pokong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bin Laden has him pressed against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Bin Laden gets control of Pokong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bin Laden will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Pokong wants to get up but he can't break Bin Laden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Bin Laden pulls Pokong in close to his closed guard and prevents Pokong from doing any damage or advancing position. Bin Laden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pokong. Bin Laden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pokong. Pokong trying to control the position from guard on top but Bin Laden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bin Laden is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bin Laden is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suleman Pokong. I think Pokong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Suleman Pokong! Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Suleman Pokong! Judge Josh West scores the fight for Suleman Pokong!
Suleman Pokong wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Jamerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JJ Jamerson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nate Tua's chin.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Tua! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Jamerson! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tua gets tackled into the ropes by Jamerson. Jamerson maintains the clinch. Jamerson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuas head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jamerson. Jamerson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Nate Tua has been cut. Jamerson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuas head.
Tua is rocked! Tua looking for a takedown. Oh Tua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tua can't break the clinch.
Tua seems to have got his legs back now. Tua tries to land knees in the clinch but Jamerson avoids the damage to the body. Jamerson lands a hook that snaps the head of Tua backwards. Jamerson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jamerson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jamerson. Tua has Jamerson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Jamerson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Jamerson stalling the fight.
Tua takes a shot to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jamerson lands with a left to the head. Jamerson lands a shoulder strike. Tua is trying to break the clinch but Jamerson has him pressed against the ropes. Jamerson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jamerson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jamerson keeps control of Tua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tua is trying to break the clinch but Jamerson has him pressed against the ropes. Jamerson lands a body punch. A short uppercut from Jamerson. Tua jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jamerson walks away with a smile on his face. Tua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Tua. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jamerson throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jamerson rushes Tua and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Jamerson digs a right hand underneath Tua's ribcage. Tua let out a lung full of air as it connected. Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A looping hook to the body misses from Jamerson. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet. Tua closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamerson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tua is looking to clinch. Jamerson blocks a head kick by Tua.
Jamerson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Tua tries to clinch but Jamerson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tua avoids the body shot from Jamerson.
Tua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jamerson's head backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jamerson just misses with a punch to the body.
Jamerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tua sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jamerson has Tua up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jamerson is working Tua over against the ropes. Jamerson lands a shot to the body. Jamerson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Jamerson as the two fighters clinch.
Tua is trying to pull guard but Jamerson turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Tua tries to stall but Jamerson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Jamerson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jamerson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jamerson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tua is breathing heavily. A short body shot lands from Jamerson as the two fighters clinch.
Jamerson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jamerson lands a body shot. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jamerson. Jamerson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Jamerson to work.
Jamerson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tua. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jamerson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jamerson lands a body punch in the clinch. Jamerson is working Tua over against the ropes. Jamerson has Tua pushed against the ropes. Jamerson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Jamerson pushes Tua back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jamerson lands a hook to the side of the head. Tua tries to break the clinch but Jamerson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Tua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Tua trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Jamerson. A short left from Jamerson. Jamerson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards. A right hook to the body lands for Jamerson.
Tua tries to circle away but Jamerson has him pinned against the ropes. Still in the clinch, Jamerson scores with a nice short uppercut. Jamerson pushes Tua back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jamerson lands a body shot. Nice body punch from Jamerson - that landed with a thud.
Jamerson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Jamerson lands a shoulder strike. Jamerson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jamerson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jamerson. Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jamerson moves into the clinch. A short right from Jamerson on the inside. Jamerson lands with a right to the head. A hook to the body from Jamerson.
Good body shot from Jamerson.
Jamerson lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jamerson pushes Tua back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tua wants to get back to striking at distance but Jamerson won't allow it.
Tua is trying to force a seperation but Jamerson has the dominant position. Jamerson lands a shoulder strike. Jamerson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Good body shot from Jamerson.
Jamerson lands a nice shot to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jamerson lands a body punch in the clinch. Jamerson lands a shoulder strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Jamerson.
Jamerson lands a shot to the body. Jamerson throws a big uppercut that drops Tua! More strikes from Jamerson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tua lies dazed against the ropes as Jamerson celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JJ Jamerson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dewayne Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matinho Krol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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147 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dewayne Bryant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matinho Krol! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Bryant or perhaps it was just good defense by Krol which made him look bad. Bryant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Krol as he avoids it easily. Krol misses with a few strikes there.
Krol scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Dewayne Bryant has been cut. Bryant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krol did well to prevent Bryant getting side control. Krol looks winded! Bryant uses his free foot to push down on Krol's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Krol. Bryant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Bryant content just to control the position here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice elbow there by Bryant. Krol is trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bryant landing shots from mount.
Krol is rocked! The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Bryant controlling the position easily from mount. Krol is still in real trouble! Can Bryant finish him? Krol really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bryant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bryant postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Krol in real trouble here! The ref calls for Krol to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dewayne Bryant! After the fight, Dewayne Bryant 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynjar Skjeggestad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Penn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brynjar Skjeggestad! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Penn shoots and misses and Skjeggestad counters with a right hand to the body. Penn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Penn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Bill Penn has been cut. Penn shoots and misses and Skjeggestad connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Penn with a poor takedown and Skjeggestad counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Penn!
Penn is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Skjeggestad is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Skjeggestad eventually gives up the hold. Skjeggestad is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Skjeggestad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skjeggestad trying to work for an americana but Penn has managed to regain full 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. Skjeggestad drops back looking for a leg! Penn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Penn manages to kick Skjeggestad off! Skjeggestad jumps back into Penn's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skjeggestad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Skjeggestad looking to pass the guard. Skjeggestad trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom. Skjeggestad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skjeggestad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Skjeggestad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Penn is keeping the position for now. Penn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skjeggestad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Skjeggestad 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skjeggestad passes easily into side control. Nice work. Skjeggestad has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Penn! Skjeggestad is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Penn has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Penn can't escape the position.
Penn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Skjeggestad. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Penn is trying desperately to improve position. Skjeggestad looking to secure an arm triangle but Penn defends it well. Skjeggestad jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Penn manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skjeggestad is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Penn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Penn throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. Penn is trying to get back to half guard. Skjeggestad trying to control the position but Penn is working away. Skjeggestad goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Penn rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Skjeggestad's guard! Nice work there by Penn! Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skjeggestad has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Skjeggestad's legs - danger averted. Skjeggestad avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Penn wants to control from the top but Skjeggestad keeps moving. Skjeggestad is looking for a triangle but Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Skjeggestad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Penn is sitting in close to Skjeggestad's body. Skjeggestad has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Penn is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Penn is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Skjeggestad.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brynjar Skjeggestad!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calib Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalel Iziarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdonald's entrance music is Jay-Z-Bring em Out. A fine choice. Calib Mcdonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Calib Mcdonald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalel Iziarry! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Iziarry closes the distance and clinches. Iziarry blocks an uppercut.
Mcdonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Iziarrys head. Mcdonald wants a takedown but no success here.
Iziarry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Iziarry backwards. Iziarry is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calib Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him. Iziarry breaks the clinch.
Mcdonald tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Iziarry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Iziarry shoots in and bounces Mcdonald off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard. Iziarry wants to pass the guard but Mcdonald is keeping the position. Mcdonald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Iziarry has gone for a leg lock! Mcdonald slips out almost immediately though and dives into Iziarry's guard. Mcdonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Iziarry has wrist control. Iziarry lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcdonald! Iziarry scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mcdonald?
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. Iziarry jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mcdonald is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mcdonald and Iziarry has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Iziarry is looking to take a break and control but Mcdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Iziarry swings around for an armbar but Mcdonald sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Iziarry's guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Iziarry thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Iziarry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcdonald is one step ahead there. Mcdonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Mcdonald prevents Iziarry from getting back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mcdonald wanted to stand there but Iziarry had control of the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcdonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Iziarry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Iziarry misses with a head shot. Mcdonald uses the momentum to regain guard. Iziarry drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mcdonald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mcdonald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mcdonald! Iziarry is trying to improve his position. Iziarry is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Iziarry lands a couple of sideways elbows. Mcdonald throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Mcdonald prevents Iziarry from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Iziarry manages to escape and get back to his feet! Iziarry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcdonald circles away. Iziarry looking to score a takedown here. Mcdonald is defending well but Iziarry drives through and ends up in Mcdonald's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mcdonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iziarry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mcdonald is breathing heavily. Iziarry drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcdonald manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Iziarry has Mcdonald in his guard. Mcdonald preventing the sweep. Iziarry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Iziarry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcdonald defends well. Iziarry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcdonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Iziarry works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Iziarry tries to strike from the bottom.
Mcdonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Iziarry is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Iziarry looking for a submission but Mcdonald manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Iziarry with a nice head shot there.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Iziarry throws a big right hand that misses. Iziarry drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mcdonald dives on top into guard. Mcdonald is pushing down on Iziarry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Iziarry is fighting to maintain full guard but Mcdonald has managed to sneak the leg through. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Iziarry tries to get to full guard but Mcdonald has control of the leg. Iziarry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Iziarry wants to get back to his feet.
Iziarry wants to improve his position but Mcdonald is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Mcdonald sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iziarry defending well though. Iziarry taking some punishment here, with Mcdonald in his half guard. Mcdonald has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Iziarry swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Iziarry bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Iziarry throwing strikes but missing. Iziarry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcdonald is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Iziarry with a flurry of punches that miss. Iziarry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Iziarry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Iziarry works a leg free and moves into half guard. Iziarry wants to free his trapped foot but Mcdonald is holding on for dear life with his legs. Iziarry thows a huge punch but Mcdonald dodges it nicely.
Iziarry seems to be looking for submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Iziarry is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Iziarry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Iziarry is nestled in close to Mcdonald, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalel Iziarry dominated that round. That's time! Mcdonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Iziarry gets a takedown into half guard. Iziarry is trying to work for a kimura but Mcdonald is defending well.
Iziarry throwing shots but Mcdonald is blocking nicely. Iziarry throwing shots but Mcdonald is blocking nicely. Iziarry prevents Mcdonald from improving his position. Iziarry is trying to work for a kimura but Mcdonald is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Iziarry trying to work for an americana but Mcdonald has managed to regain full guard.
Iziarry trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom. Iziarry throws a strike but Mcdonald rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Iziarry throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Iziarry bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcdonald's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Iziarry gets to his feet - Mcdonald follows without any prompting. Iziarry displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mcdonald. Mcdonald closes the distance looking to clinch and Iziarry counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iziarry. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Iziarry postures up in Mcdonald's guard and throws a big left but Mcdonald blocks it. Iziarry thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Iziarry throwing strikes but missing. Iziarry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Iziarry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Iziarry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Iziarry pushing down on Mcdonald's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Iziarry is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Iziarry lands a nice short elbow. Iziarry trying to control the action but Mcdonald is working from the bottom. Iziarry looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Iziarry looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mcdonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Iziarry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nice strikes from Iziarry there.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Mcdonald wants to improve his position but Iziarry is controlling well.
Iziarry postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mcdonald to stand up. Calib Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Iziarry dives in and scores a takedown into Mcdonald's guard. Iziarry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Iziarry looking to pass the guard. Iziarry 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Iziarry drops back looking for a leg! Mcdonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcdonald manages to kick Iziarry off! Iziarry jumps back into Mcdonald's guard. Iziarry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mcdonald's guard. Iziarry seems to be working for a kimura but Mcdonald defends the submission attempt. Iziarry is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mcdonald is just riding it out for now. Iziarry eventually gives up the hold.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Iziarry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mcdonald is defending against the submission attempts here by Iziarry.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Iziarry thows a huge punch but Mcdonald dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Iziarry. Iziarry is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mcdonald has managed to free his arm - good work. Iziarry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Iziarry is pressing down on Mcdonald's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mcdonald is holding on for now. Iziarry works his way into side control. Iziarry is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcdonald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Iziarry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mcdonald, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight! Kalel Iziarry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Iziarry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Kalel Iziarry! Judge Josh West scores the fight for Kalel Iziarry! Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Kalel Iziarry!
Kalel Iziarry wins by unanimous decision! Kalel Iziarry bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Vermont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severino Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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183 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathon Vermont! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severino Bernardo! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bernardo doesn't succeed with the takedown and Vermont counters with a three punch combo that has Bernardo backing up. Bernardo nods at Vermont to acknowledge the strikes. Bernardo shoots in and gets a takedown into Vermont's guard. Bernardo is looking to work some ground and pound but Vermont has wrist control. Vermont escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bernardo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Bernardo postures up in Vermont's guard and throws a big left but Vermont blocks it. Bernardo lands a couple of digs. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Bernardo trying to control but Vermont is working from the bottom. Bernardo is working Vermont over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bernardo's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Vermont preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Bernardo is in close to Vermont's body, working some short punches and elbows. Bernardo is looking to work some ground and pound but Vermont has wrist 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. Bernardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Bernardo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Vermont working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernardo. Bernardo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Bernardo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Bernardo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Bernardo throws a strike but Vermont rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bernardo 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. Vermont drops back looking for a leg! Bernardo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bernardo manages to kick Vermont off! Vermont jumps back into Bernardo's guard. Bernardo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vermont! Bernardo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bernardo working the ground and pound effectively.
Bernardo working away from the top, dropping strikes. Vermont tries to buck Bernardo off but he can't manage it. Vermont is breathing heavily. Bernardo working the ground and pound effectively.
Bernardo lands a heavy elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bernardo unloading with bombs!
Vermont is rocked! Bernardo postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Vermont is out cold - huge knockout for Bernardo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Severino Bernardo! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Severino Bernardo made sure he mentioned Damnfield clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caius Lehtonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Stevens is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Stevens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caius Lehtonen! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lehtonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lehtonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oooooh!!! Stevens has knocked Lehtonen down with a huge combo! Stevens steps away and waves a wobbly Lehtonen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lehtonen is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Are you kidding me?! Stevens ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Lehtonen clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Stevens! A pretty intense looking Lance Stevens took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegardio Musasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toe comes to the ring accompanied by Here Comes the Boom!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 cm
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221 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shelby Toe! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gegardio Musasio! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed right hand from Musasio misses the target. Musasio throws a looping overhand right but Toe ducks down to avoid it. Some wild striking there from Musasio.
Musasio throws out a loose jab but Toe uses good head movement to avoid it. Musasio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musasio darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Toe misses with a wild body shot. Nice defenses there by Toe. Musasio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toe. Musasio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Musasio lunges at Toe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toe's hand. Musasio misses with an uppercut. Toe saw that one coming. A shot to the liver by Musasio. Beautiful body shot. 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! A big right from Musasio misses. Musasio throws a jab when Toe was well out of range. Musasio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Musasio misses with a wild combination.
Musasio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Toe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Musasio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Musasio tests Toe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toe is rocked! Gegardio Musasio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Musasio misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Toe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Musasio connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Toe covering up! Musasio comes in with a big uppercut and Toe goes doooown! He's slumped up against the ropes, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gegardio Musasio! Gegardio Musasio is the new light heavyweight champion!
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