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QFC Tournament 202 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dunham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Dunham!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Wade misses.
Wade looks to land a combination but Dunham avoids it well.
Dunham shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dunham escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dunham slips a jab from Wade.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wade throws a hook but Dunham blocks it.
Dunham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wade pinned against the cage. Wade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alex Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunham slips a straight right by Wade.
Dunham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dunham moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham has an Americana. Wade didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Dunham is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Dunham hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ryan Dunham!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Brevig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Fullbuster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivar Brevig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grey Fullbuster!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fullbuster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brevig slips under a jab from Fullbuster.
Fullbuster throws a hook but Brevig blocks it.
Brevig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fullbuster.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fullbuster.
Fullbuster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fullbuster works the jab nicely.
Brevig throws a right hand that Fullbuster ducks under and follows up with a left that Fullbuster also avoids with ease.
Fullbuster misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Fullbuster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fullbuster throws a jab but it's blocked by Brevig.
Brevig throws a low kick but Fullbuster avoids it.
Fullbuster throws an overhand right that lands on Brevig's shoulder, as Brevig tries to avoid the shot.
Fullbuster throws an off balance right hand
and Brevig counters with a one-two to the body.
A big left from Fullbuster misses.
Fullbuster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fullbuster throws a hook but Brevig blocks it.
Fullbuster lands with a right hand.
Fullbuster throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brevig misses with a series of wild punches.
Brevig fails with a takedown attempt.
Brevig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fullbuster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brevig.
Fullbuster throws an overhand right that lands on Brevig's shoulder, as Brevig tries to avoid the shot.
Brevig defending well as Fullbuster loads up on a big left hand.
Brevig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fullbuster missing with a left hand there. Brevig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brevig slips under a jab.
Fullbuster misses with a right hand
and Brevig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Fullbuster misses its intended target.
Brevig wants to clinch.
Fullbuster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brevig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fullbuster looks to land a combination but Brevig avoids it well.
Fullbuster with a jab.
Fullbuster misses with a hook
and Brevig counters by clinching up.
Brevig jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brevig is trying to keep Fullbuster in close.
Brevig pulls Fullbuster in close to prevent any damage.
Brevig throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brevig throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brevig lands a decent punch to the body there.
Fullbuster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brevig has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fullbuster doesn't defend quickly enough and Brevig has managed to lock this one up! Can Fullbuster escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brevig on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ivar Brevig!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sandis Nilenders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Burkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sandis Nilenders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Burkman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilenders has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burkman tries for a takedown but Nilenders manages to get underhooks.
Nilenders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burkman throws a head kick but Nilenders moves out of range.
Nilenders fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burkman sprawls well initially but Nilenders persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burkman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burkman tries to get to full guard but Nilenders has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burkman trying to hold on to Nilenders's head to control him but Nilenders postures up.
Burkman missing with punches from the bottom.
Burkman taking some punishment here, with Nilenders in his half guard.
Burkman is not content to let Nilenders control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nilenders's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nilenders's back!
Nilenders trying to control the position but Burkman manages to sink in the hooks.
Burkman trying to control.
Nilenders tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Nilenders is squirming around, avoiding Burkman's attempts to control the action.
Burkman prevents Nilenders from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilenders tries to hold on but Burkman pushes him away.
Burkman trying to control but Nilenders is having none of it.
Nilenders regains half guard.
Nilenders is controlling Burkman's trapped leg to prevent Burkman from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carlos Burkman.
Burkman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burkman shoots for a double leg takedown but Nilenders sprawls well. He's pushed Burkman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burkman shoots for a takedown but Nilenders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sandis Nilenders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Burkman.
Nilenders has closed the distance and engaged Burkman in a clinch.
Burkman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nilenders is defending well.
Nilenders has hold of one of Burkman's legs. Burkman is fighting the takedown attempt but Nilenders gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nilenders is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nilenders prevents Burkman from getting back to his feet.
Burkman trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burkman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nilenders controls the pace.
Nilenders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nilenders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Burkman on the ground.
Nilenders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nilenders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burkman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nilenders has him pressed against the cage.
Nilenders gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Burkman regains guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burkman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nilenders wanted to stand there but Burkman had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandis Nilenders dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Burkman does it's job there.
Nilenders fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burkman shoots and misses
and Nilenders decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burkman's guard.
Nilenders landing some decent shots from guard.
Nilenders controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nilenders working some strikes from top position.
Burkman trying to keep a closed guard but Nilenders is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilenders tries to free his leg and advance position but Burkman is retaining full guard.
Nilenders throwing strikes but missing.
Nilenders wants to stand and escape but instead Burkman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Burkman trying to control but Nilenders is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Burkman tries to stand but Nilenders is controlling from the bottom.
Nilenders keeping moving, preventing Burkman from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Burkman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nilenders closes the distance and clinches.
Nilenders lands an elbow that stopped Burkman in his tracks for a moment.
Nilenders breaks the clinch.
Nilenders leaves Burkman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burkman misses with a body kick.
Sandis Nilenders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burkman is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nilenders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkman takes a swing at Nilenders's ribcage but misses.
Nilenders has managed to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nilenders here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Burkman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nilenders walks away with a smile on his face. Burkman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sandis Nilenders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Burkman.
Nilenders lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burkman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nilenders counters with a series of strikes. Burkman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nilenders pushes Burkman up against the cage in a clinch.
Nilenders blocks a body shot from Burkman.
Nilenders breaks from the clinch.
Nilenders moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilenders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Burkman.
Carlos Burkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkman misses with a leg kick
and Nilenders counters by clinching up.
Nilenders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burkman dives in and grabs Nilenders's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nilenders pushes down on Burkman's head and hops out.
Burkman wants to clinch but Nilenders slips to the side
and Nilenders counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Burkman!
Nilenders scores with a couple of short elbows.
Burkman tries to bench press Nilenders off him but Nilenders keeps the position.
Nilenders swings around for an armbar but Burkman sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nilenders's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nilenders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandis Nilenders dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nilenders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burkman tries to clinch there but Nilenders circles away.
Nilenders shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nilenders showed some decent athleticism there.
Burkman is looking to improve his position.
Nilenders stands up out of the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Burkman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nilenders closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nilenders is looking to take a break and control but Burkman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nilenders scoring with punches from side control.
An elbow from Nilenders crashes against the mat.
Burkman wants to control but Nilenders postures up.
Nilenders decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilenders keeps the fight on the outside.
Burkman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sandis Nilenders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Burkman.
Burkman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nilenders moves into the clinch.
Nilenders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nilenders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nilenders breaks from the clinch.
Burkman tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilenders connects with an inside leg kick.
Burkman throws a sloppy head kick
and Nilenders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burkman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nilenders decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burkman's guard.
Nilenders lands a couple of digs.
Nilenders decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Burkman, up you get!
Burkman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nilenders pushes Burkman up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Nilenders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nilenders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nilenders feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilenders wants to pass the guard but Burkman is keeping the position.
Nilenders is looking to stand up but Burkman won't let him.
Nilenders throws a strike but Burkman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Nilenders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burkman stands up and waves to Nilenders to follow him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandis Nilenders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nilenders 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Sandis Nilenders!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Sandis Nilenders!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Sandis Nilenders!
Sandis Nilenders wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Wait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wait kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Danger Zone. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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192 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Wait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wait throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coleman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wait quickly recovers to half guard.
Wait wants to get back to his feet.
Wait really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wait is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coleman is controlling the pace.
Wait tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Coleman manages to move to mount!
Coleman with shots to the head and body - Wait looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman controlling from mount.
Coleman working Wait over with strikes here.
Coleman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Coleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wait's guard.
Coleman passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Coleman prevents Wait from escaping the position.
That's two 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!
Coleman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Coleman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman taking a breather here.
Coleman landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman stands up and beckons Wait to his feet.
Danny Wait is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wait throws a series of punches but Coleman avoids them all with ease.
Coleman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wait.
Coleman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wait did well to prevent Coleman getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wait is breathing heavily.
Coleman feints and as Wait raises his hands in defense, Coleman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Coleman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coleman takes one to the chin there.
Coleman looks to land a body kick but Wait moved away.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Wait circles away.
Coleman dives in and scores a takedown into Wait's guard.
Coleman passes Wait's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coleman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Coleman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Coleman hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wait lunges at Coleman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coleman's hand.
Wait throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coleman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wait!
Coleman controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman advances to mount.
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Coleman is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Wait is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Coleman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilio The Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Flecher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Monster comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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174 lbs
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emilio The Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Flecher!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flecher dives in and scores a takedown into The Monster's guard.
Flecher pushing down on The Monster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The Monster is trying to stand up here but Flecher is controlling him well.
Flecher is working for a kimura but The Monster is defending it quite comfortably.
Flecher stands up and beckons The Monster to join him on the feet.
Flecher clinches.
The Monster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Monster is trying to stall.
The Monster breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flecher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Flecher can't get the takedown.
Flecher is trying to force a seperation but The Monster has the dominant position.
The Monster breaks the clinch.
The Monster fails with the takedown
and Flecher counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flecher.
Flecher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Monster looking for a sweep. Not yet The Monster, not yet.
The Monster has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Flecher has passed into side control.
The Monster is trying to escape the position but Flecher is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Flecher has hold of The Monster's arm. He's looking for a kimura. The Monster seems comfortable defending it but Flecher has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! The Monster is real pain and he's forced to tap out! The Monster is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Flecher couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Colin Flecher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Nutts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Nutts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Powell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Powell.
It looks like Craig Nutts has been cut.
Powell throws a right and a left that Nutts avoids nicely.
Powell lands a really nice looking cross but Nutts seems unphased.
Powell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nutts.
Powell loads up on a big right hand but Nutts slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Powell.
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!
Powell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nutts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powell.
Nutts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Powell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Powell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell with a poor takedown
and Nutts finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Nutts staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nutts slips a jab from Powell.
Powell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Powell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nutts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nutts avoids the body shot from Powell.
Powell misses with an uppercut. Nutts saw that one coming.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nutts as he jumps to the side.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt - Nutts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nutts circles away.
Nutts stuffs the takedown.
Powell misses with a wild combination.
Nutts moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Powell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nutts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Powell shoots in and drives through. Nutts sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powell.
Nutts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt
and Nutts counters with a slapping leg kick.
Powell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nutts counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Powell shoots in for a takedown but Nutts shows good takedown defense.
Powell misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Powell throws a body punch but Nutts moves out of range.
Powell fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Powell throws a nice looking combination but Nutts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice cross by Powell.
Powell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nutts counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nutts slips a jab from Powell.
Nutts checks a low kick from Powell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nutts checks it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powell.
Nutts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powell.
Powell loads up on a big right hand but Nutts slips the punch.
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nutts slips a jab and a cross from Powell.
Powell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nutts sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Powell somewhat.
Nutts slips a jab from Powell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Powell misses with an uppercut. Nutts saw that one coming.
Powell misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Powell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Nutts's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Powell throws a hook but Nutts blocks it.
Powell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No luck for Powell with that takedown attempt.
Jack Powell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell thows a body shot but no joy.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nutts as he jumps to the side.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown but Nutts manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt
and Nutts counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
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!
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Powell misses.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Nutts moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Powell or perhaps it was just good defense by Nutts which made him look bad.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Powell shoots in for a takedown but Nutts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Powell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell throws out a loose jab but Nutts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nutts circles away quickly and effectively.
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Nutts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powell misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Nutts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powell looks to land a right hand but Nutts moved out of range.
Nutts avoids the body shot from Powell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powell is defended easily by Nutts.
Powell fails to land with a series of punches.
Powell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nutts counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell with a poor takedown
and Nutts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Powell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powell fails with the takedown.
Nutts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Powell.
Powell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nutts counters with a thumping low kick.
Powell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nutts counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nutts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Powell tries for a takedown but Nutts circles away easily
and Nutts counters with a series of strikes that sends Powell to the canvas! Nutts follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Powell is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutts passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oh Powell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nutts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Powell, who protects the arm well.
Nutts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Powell, who protects the arm well.
Nutts lands a strong strike to the head of Powell. That's dazed him! Nutts looking to finish here. Powell is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Nutts lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Nutts!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maris Briedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maris Briedis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briedis shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Grove.
Grove falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Briedis to counter with a crisp jab.
Briedis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Grove tries a head kick but it misses.
Grove tries to bum rush Briedis with a series of wild strikes but Briedis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grove shoots in and gets a takedown into Briedis's guard.
Grove is looking to stand up but Briedis won't let him.
Grove wants to stand and escape but instead Briedis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grove is looking to stand up but Briedis isn't so interested in that idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Briedis postures up in Grove's guard and throws a big left but Grove blocks it.
Briedis stands and steps away. Grove gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove misses with a kick to the body.
Grove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Briedis throws a solid leg kick but Grove takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Briedis.
Grove stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grove wants it to stay on the feet.
Briedis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grove misses with the combination.
Grove throws a right and a left that both miss.
Briedis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briedis fails with a takedown attempt.
Chris Grove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maris Briedis.
Briedis looks for the body kick but Grove saw that one coming.
Grove will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove throws a right and a left that Briedis avoids nicely.
Grove tries a head kick but it misses.
Grove is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Briedis controlling the action here for a moment.
Briedis pulls guard.
Briedis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Grove postures up.
Briedis trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grove stands and steps away. Briedis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Grove swinging wildly here.
Briedis has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briedis goes for a takedown attempt but Grove pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grove looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grove pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Briedis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Briedis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grove swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grove tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Briedis misses
and Grove counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Briedis shoots in and drives through. Grove sprawls well.
Grove keeps the fight on the outside.
Grove throws a head kick that misses.
Briedis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Briedis blocks a head kick by Grove.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove throws a combination that misses
and Briedis counters by moving into the clinch.
Grove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Grove.
Briedis closes the distance and clinches.
Grove tries to break the clinch but Briedis is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Briedis to work.
Briedis pulls guard successfully.
Briedis is trying to keep Grove in close.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grove wants to stand but Briedis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Briedis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maris Briedis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Briedis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Briedis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grove fails to land with a series of punches.
Briedis tries for a takedown but Grove sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Briedis moves in looking to clinch but Grove pushes him off.
Grove blocks a head kick by Briedis.
Grove swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Briedis counters with a left and a right that stings Grove.
Grove misses with a head kick.
Briedis tries to clinch but Grove is having none of it.
Briedis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grove circles away.
A head kick misses from Briedis.
A head kick misses from Grove.
Grove dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Briedis. That did some damage!
Grove gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grove tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove stands up out of the half guard.
Briedis tries to close the distance and clinch but Grove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grove tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Briedis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grove tries a head kick but it misses.
Briedis tries to clinch but Grove is having none of it.
Chris Grove is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grove avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Briedis tries to keep at a distance but Grove has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grove tries to break the clinch but Briedis is controlling the position.
Grove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briedis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Groves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice sprawl there from Grove as Briedis shoots in.
Chris Grove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maris Briedis.
Briedis clinches up with Grove and pushes him back against the cage.
Briedis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grove escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grove misses with a few strikes there.
Grove fails to land with a series of punches.
Briedis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Briedis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grove sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chris Grove is winning the standup battle so far.
Grove dodges the punch combination from Briedis.
Briedis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Briedis is looking to clinch.
Grove throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briedis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Grove.
Grove misses with the combination.
Chris Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Briedis drives through and clinches with Grove against the cage.
Grove prevents the takedown attempt.
Grove turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Grove manages to end up in side control.
Briedis manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grove's best efforts.
Grove stands up from half guard.
Grove misses with a double jab.
Briedis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grove paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Briedis shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Grove does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briedis fails to land the takedown.
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 combination from Grove does no damage.
Briedis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grove throws a head kick that misses.
Briedis is looking to clinch.
Grove drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grove wants to stand but Briedis has his arm trapped.
Briedis wants to control but Grove postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Briedis tries to bench press Grove off him but Grove keeps the position.
Grove decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Grove dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grove fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Briedis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grove tries to avoid it but Briedis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grove to the ground. Grove escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Briedis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Briedis closes the distance and clinches up with Grove, looking for a takedown. Briedis pushes Grove against the cage but Grove circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grove drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Grove decides to stand back up. Grove steps back and let's Briedis get back to his feet.
Briedis wants to clinch.
Briedis misses with a head kick.
Briedis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Briedis misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briedis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chris Grove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maris Briedis.
Sloppy strikes from Grove. Those never looked like landing.
Grove throws a head kick but Briedis moves out of range.
Grove thows a body shot but no joy.
Grove scores with a head kick.
Grove lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Briedis circles away quickly and effectively.
Grove slaps away a takedown attempt from Briedis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Briedis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grove throws a sloppy head kick and Briedis moves out of range easily.
Grove looks to land a right hand but Briedis moved out of range.
Grove slaps away a takedown attempt from Briedis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grove decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Briedis has one foot on Grove's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Grove misses with a combination
and Briedis counters by clinching up.
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!
Briedis wants a takedown.
Briedis prevents Grove from breaking the clinch.
Briedis pulls guard effortlessly.
Briedis has a closed guard, preventing Grove from standing up.
Briedis 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove wanted to stand there but Briedis had control of the position.
Briedis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Grove doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Grove manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Grove postures up.
Grove avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Grove wanted to stand there but Briedis had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briedis kicks Grove off and gets to his feet.
Briedis is looking to clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grove here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Grove throws a right and a left that both miss.
Briedis darts in and clinches Grove up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grove wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Briedis has him pressed against the cage.
Briedis manages to pull guard.
Grove wants to get up but he can't break Briedis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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 Chris Grove.
I think Grove 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Chris Grove!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Chris Grove!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Chris Grove!
Chris Grove wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Kill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Klose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Kill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Klose!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kill dodges the punch combination from Klose.
Klose looking to score a takedown here. Kill is defending well but Klose drives through and ends up in Kill's guard.
Kill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Klose distracts Kill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Klose is in close to Kill's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kill has Klose pulled in close to control his posture.
Klose with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kill wants to stand up but Klose is controlling him.
Klose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kill is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klose working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Klose's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill wants to control from the top but Klose keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kill is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kill is fighting to break Klose's control of his arms but Klose is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bill Kill just wasn't active enough.
Klose looks for a takedown but Kill sprawls well.
Kill fails to land the takedown.
Klose misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klose displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Klose misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Klose swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kill has Klose pressed against the cage, preventing Klose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kill pulls Klose into guard.
Klose is looking to work some ground and pound but Kill has wrist control.
Kill throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kill controls Klose momentarily but Klose frees himself.
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!
Kill wants to stand but Klose is controlling the position.
Kill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kill manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Klose tries to hold on but Kill postures up.
Kill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kill looking to ground and pound but Klose is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kill throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Klose is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kill avoids the attempt from Klose to control.
Klose trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kill looking to control but Klose is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kill avoids the attempt from Klose to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Klose will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Klose looks for a takedown but Kill sprawls well.
Klose slaps away a takedown attempt from Kill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Klose looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kill is fending him off so far but Klose persists. Nope, Kill circles away and we're back to standing.
Klose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klose won't allow Kill to sweep him here.
Klose looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klose takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Klose trying to control but Kill is working from the bottom.
Kill looking for a guillotine here but Klose defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klose landing with the ground and pound.
Klose throws an elbow that misses. Kill uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Klose's guard. Nice move by Kill!
Klose will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kill preventing the sweep.
Kill trying to stand up but can't free himself from Klose's guard.
Klose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kill tries to free his leg and advance position but Klose is retaining full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Klose wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kill leaves Klose with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bill Kill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Klose.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kill is defended easily by Klose.
Frank Klose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kill keeping moving, preventing Klose from controlling successfully.
Kill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kill is looking to stand up but Klose isn't so interested in that idea.
Kill 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.
Kill is working hard here to advance position.
Klose working some strikes from top position.
Kill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klose lands a couple of digs.
Frank Klose has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klose postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Klose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klose landing some decent shots from guard.
Klose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kill. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Klose trying to control but Kill is working from the bottom.
Klose is pushing down on Kill's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kill is fighting to maintain full guard but Klose has managed to sneak the leg through.
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. Klose connects with a nice short shot to Kill's temple.
Kill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Klose scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kill is refusing to be controlled, as Klose sits in half guard.
Kill is looking to control Klose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kill avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klose working over Kill with some ground and pound. Kill looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kill wants to control but Klose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Klose is looking to advance position but Kill won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Klose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Klose closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kill did well to prevent Klose getting side control.
Kill wants to control but Klose is keeping busy.
Klose prevents Kill from standing back up.
Klose working Kill over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Klose there.
Kill gets back to full guard.
Klose postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
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!
Klose trying to move into half guard but instead Kill has managed to sweep!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kill drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kill jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klose wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kill trying to control the position from guard on top but Klose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klose pulls Kill in close to his closed guard and prevents Kill from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klose working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klose is looking to sweep but instead, Kill has passed into half guard.
Klose is staying active underneath Kill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kill is really struggling to control Klose but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Klose is trying is best to control the position here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kill tries to move into range but Klose moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kill enables Klose to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Klose controls the pace.
Klose wants to stand and escape but instead Kill has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Klose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kill trying to stand up but can't free himself from Klose's guard.
Klose has Kill pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frank Klose was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Klose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klose showed some decent athleticism there.
Kill has hold of Klose's hands but Klose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klose wants to take a breather but Kill is having none of it.
Kill taking some punishment here, with Klose in his half guard.
Klose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Klose lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klose wants to take a breather but Kill is having none of it.
Klose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kill has hold of Klose's hands but Klose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klose lands with a punch from half guard.
Kill is rocked!
Klose winds up and cracks Kill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bill Kill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Klose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oh Kill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klose lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kill quite badly. Kill pulls Klose in close trying to recover. Klose postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kill on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kill doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Klose!
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