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UPF-H 43: Patterson Vs Targar PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Bartlet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrious Johnson Jr (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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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josiah Bartlet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demetrious Johnson Jr!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bartlet shoots for a takedown but Johnson Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bartlet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johnson Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bartlet somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josiah Bartlet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bartlet rushes Johnson Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Bartlet manages to break the clinch.
Bartlet darts in and clinches Johnson Jr up against the cage.
Bartlet has Johnson Jr pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bartlet pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson Jr tumbling to the mat - Bartlet dives into Johnson Jr's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson Jr is looking to stand up but Bartlet isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson Jr working a defensive guard here.
Johnson Jr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson Jr is on top in guard.
Johnson Jr wants to control from the top but Bartlet keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Demetrious Johnson Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bartlet closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Johnson Jr has hold of Bartlet's hands but Bartlet slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson Jr tries to kick Bartlet off but Bartlet keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bartlet lands strikes from half guard.
Bartlet working over Johnson Jr with some ground and pound. Johnson Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bartlet seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson Jr is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bartlet lands a big elbow - Johnson Jr is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bartlet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josiah Bartlet!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Adama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Mesterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mesterio has chosen Be A Warrior as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Adama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rey Mesterio!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mesterio counters by clinching up.
Adama connects with a knee to the head.
Adama keeps control of Mesterio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adama tries a knee to the head but Mesterio blocks it.
Adama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mesterio.
Adama connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Adama.
Adama lands a damaging elbow.
Mesterio manages to break the clinch.
Adama wants to clinch up but Mesterio keeps it at a distance.
Adama closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adama landing knees to the head.
Adama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mesterio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mesterio looks winded!
Adama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mesterio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adama lands a damaging elbow.
Adama trying to land knees to the body.
Mesterio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mesterio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Adama keeps control of Mesterio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adama lands a damaging elbow.
Adama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adama lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Adama.
Mesterio takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adama lands a nice knee to the body.
Mesterio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mesterio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Adama unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mesterio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adama scores with a knee to the head.
Adama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adama obliges.
Adama lands a nice knee to the body.
Adama crunches a lovely knee into Mesterio's ribcage.
Adama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Adama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Adama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Adama landing knees to the body.
Mesterio takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adama obliges.
Adama gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Adama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Adama.
Adama putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mesterio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adama working Mesterio over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adama landing knees to the head.
Adama lands a damaging elbow.
Adama lands a knee to the head.
Mesterio is rocked!
Mesterio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mesterio is still on wobbly legs! Can Adama finish him?
Adama lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adama.
Adama lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adama jerks Mesterio's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mesterio drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Adama goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Adama because Mesterio was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). William Adama!
William Adama decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crazy's choice of entrance music: Mienteme. Carlos Rey has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Crazy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crazy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rey circles away.
Crazy wants to slow Rey down by chopping away at his legs.
Crazy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rey misses the shot to the body.
Crazy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crazy tries a low kick but Rey avoids it.
Crazy scores with a leg kick.
Rey misses with a wild body shot.
Rey misses with a hook. Crazy ducked under it nicely.
Crazy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rey's head.
It looks like Carlos Rey has been cut.
Rey shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crazy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rey looking to sit in guard and control but Crazy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Crazy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rey is keeping the position for now.
Crazy controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy trying to control the position from guard on top but Rey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crazy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crazy trying to control but Rey is working from the bottom.
Crazy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Igor Crazy.
Crazy throws a head kick that misses.
Crazy looks for a takedown but Rey sprawls well.
Crazy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crazy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crazy is looking for a sweep. Rey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey trying to control the action but Crazy is working from the bottom.
Rey throwing shots but Crazy is blocking nicely.
Rey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rey prevents Crazy from improving his position.
Rey lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rey is thwarting Crazy's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is staying active underneath Rey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Crazy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rey pulls his head out easily.
Crazy wants to get back to full guard.
Crazy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rey.
Crazy is looking for a sweep. Rey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rey is trying to control the action in half guard but Crazy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crazy moves into full guard.
Crazy wants to improve his position but instead Rey has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy wants to improve his position but Rey is controlling well.
Rey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rey wants to pass to mount but Crazy is defending the position.
Crazy is looking for a sweep. Rey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crazy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Rey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rey avoids the body shot from Crazy.
Crazy is looking to score with low kicks.
Crazy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rey misses with a body shot.
Rey looking to score a takedown here. Crazy is defending well but Rey drives through and ends up in Crazy's guard.
Rey trying to control but Crazy is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crazy is on top in guard.
Rey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Crazy looking to sit in guard and control but Rey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rey wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.
Crazy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rey wants to pass the guard but Crazy is keeping the position.
Crazy is looking for a triangle but Rey pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy wants to sweep here but Rey controlling him for the moment.
Rey throws a big right hand that misses.
Rey wants to control from the top but Crazy keeps moving.
Crazy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rey working some strikes from top position.
Rey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Crazy keeping moving, preventing Rey from controlling successfully.
Rey pushes down on Crazy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Crazy is trying to maintain the position but Rey is very close to passing his half guard.
Crazy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rey is working away from the top position though.
Rey seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Crazy gets back to full guard.
Rey postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crazy looking for a sweep. Not yet Crazy, not yet.
Crazy keeping moving, preventing Rey from controlling successfully.
Crazy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Rey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carlos Rey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crazy shoots in and drives through. Rey sprawls well.
Crazy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crazy showed some decent athleticism there.
Carlos Rey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crazy moves into full mount! Rey won't be happy about that!
Crazy landing strikes from the mount and Rey is in trouble!
Crazy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Crazy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Crazy controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy scoring with strikes but Rey is staying in there.
Rey can't escape the position.
Poor strikes thrown by Crazy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Crazy controlling his opponent.
Rey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crazy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crazy with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazy raining down shots from the mount!
Crazy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rey is squirming around, avoiding Crazy's attempts to control the action.
Rey is looking to improve his position but Crazy isn't that keen on the idea.
Crazy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rey is looking to escape.
Crazy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Crazy was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crazy throws a big shot that misses.
Rey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crazy scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rey checks a leg kick.
Crazy tries a low kick but Rey avoids it.
Nice sprawl there from Rey as Crazy shoots in.
Crazy throws a leg kick but Rey moved away.
Rey leaves Crazy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Carlos Rey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Crazy.
Crazy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crazy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rey.
A slow jab from Crazy misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Rey blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazy tries to score with a low kick but Rey moves his leg out of the way.
Crazy tries to work over Rey's front leg with a kick but Rey checks it.
Nice shot by Rey.
Crazy takes one to the side of the head.
Igor Crazy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rey digs a good body shot into Crazy's ribs.
Rey swats away the attempt to clinch by Crazy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crazy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rey has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rey and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crazy throws a solid leg kick but Rey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crazy.
Rey connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Crazy covering up! Rey comes in with a big uppercut and Crazy goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlos Rey!
Our winner, Carlos Rey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dhal Sim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sim comes to the cage accompanied by Otherside by Red Hot Chili Pepper. Dhal Sim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Vega's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dhal Sim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Vega!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sim connects with a nice looking jab.
Vega needs to keep his hands up - Sim had a free shot at his head there.
Sim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Sim.
Vega has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vega there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vega. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sim. Sim obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sim.
Sim cracks Vega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sim.
Sim lands a nice shot that snaps Vega's head back.
Sim lands a head kick. Vega smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sim throws a head kick that half lands.
Sim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sim lands a nice shot that snaps Vega's head back.
Sim connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sim connects with a leg kick. Vega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sim throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vega.
Sim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sim jabs Vega right on the nose. Vega blinks but takes it well.
Sim feints and then cracks Vega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vega down.
A good leg kick by Sim.
A solid body kick from Sim.
Sim scores with a kick to the body.
Sim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vega looks winded!
Sim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vega takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vega has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sim.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sim!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sim scores with a jab.
Vega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sim lands with an uppercut that bounces Vega off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vega tries to move into range but Sim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dhal Sim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sim. That's going to slow Vega down.
Nice body kick from Sim.
Good exchange - Sim coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sim, right into the meat.
Sim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sim throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vega takes one on the button.
Sim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dhal Sim dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice cross by Sim.
Vega's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sim throws a front kick that sends Vega stumbling back into the cage.
A solid body kick from Sim.
Sim throws a good cross that connects.
Vega is rocked!
Good standup being displayed there by Sim as he connects with a hook.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Sim finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sim lands with a right that hurts Vega. Vega looks to clinch but Sim throws a short knee that drops Vega. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Dhal Sim!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dhal Sim made sure he mentioned Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Llorente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Llorente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddy Hoop!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Llorente - just one landing.
Eddy Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hoop.
Llorente closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Llorente is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hoop doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Llorente.
Hoop works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hoop will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hoop keeping moving, preventing Llorente from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hoop is on top in guard.
Hoop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llorente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Llorente avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llorente looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Llorente looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoop scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorente is looking for a triangle but Hoop pushes his legs off easily.
Hoop trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Llorente manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hoop manages to get himself to full guard.
Llorente in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Llorente preventing the sweep.
Hoop is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Llorente throwing strikes but missing.
Hoop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Llorente gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Llorente preventing the sweep.
Hoop managing to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Llorente trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente is really struggling to control Hoop but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hugo Llorente just wasn't active enough.
A punch lands to the side of Llorente 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llorente fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hoop throws a head kick that half lands.
Llorente shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hoop pinned against the cage. Hoop gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Llorente shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hoop but Hoop pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Llorente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoop fails in his attempt to clinch.
Llorente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Llorente shoots in but Hoop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Llorente swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hoop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Llorente lands a head kick!
Llorente fails with the takedown.
Hoop is looking to clinch but Llorente is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop throws a nice outside leg kick.
Llorente fails with a takedown attempt.
Hoop stuffs the takedown attempt from Llorente. Llorente gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoop moves into the clinch.
Llorente is trying to pull guard but Hoop has him pressed against the cage.
Hoop lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Llorente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Hoop.
Llorente trying to control the position but instead, Hoop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Llorente into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoop.
Hoop lands an uppercut.
Llorente jumps guard but Hoop stands there with Llorente around his waist. Llorente gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Llorente tries to pull guard but Hoop forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddy Hoop will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hoop closes the distance and pushes Llorente back into the cage.
Llorente stalling in the clinch but Hoop improves position.
Llorente tries to break free but Hoop pushes him back against the cage.
Hoop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Llorente turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Llorente manages to end up in side control.
Hoop throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hoop tries to bench press Llorente off him but Llorente keeps the position.
Llorente swings around for an armbar but Hoop sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Llorente's guard.
Llorente keeping full guard, as Hoop tries to pass.
Llorente is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hoop connects with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Llorente is trying to keep Hoop in close.
Hugo Llorente overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hoop pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Llorente is keeping the position for now.
Hoop postures up and lands a big shot to Llorente's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop throwing strikes from guard but Llorente blocks nicely.
Llorente working for a triangle but Hoop defends it easily.
Hoop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Llorente has his foot on Hoop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoop works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Llorente has his foot on Hoop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hoop works his way back into a safe position though.
Hoop is working Llorente over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoop distracts Llorente with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hoop wants to control from the top but Llorente keeps moving.
Hoop working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hoop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Llorente looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hoop stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Llorente swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llorente can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoop controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hoop defends well.
Hoop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoop lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoop's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Llorente working for submissions but it's allowed Hoop to get to half guard.
Hoop trying to control the action but Llorente is working from the bottom.
Llorente is defending against the submission attempts here by Hoop.
Llorente gets back to full guard.
Hoop 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop wants to control from the top but Llorente keeps moving.
Llorente had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoop defends it easily.
Hoop wants to control from the top but Llorente keeps moving.
Hoop throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Llorente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Llorente wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoop postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Llorente has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hoop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hoop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop trying to control but Llorente is working from the bottom.
Hoop sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Llorente's guard.
Hoop slows the pace down in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Llorente manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hoop trying to control but Llorente is working from the bottom.
Llorente controls Hoop momentarily but Hoop frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop works over Llorente with some ground and pound from guard.
Llorente keeping moving, preventing Hoop from controlling successfully.
Hoop passes Llorente's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hoop wants to control but Llorente is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Hoop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Llorente.
Hoop has Llorente up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hoop.
Hoop scores with a shot to the side of Llorente's head.
Hoop lands an elbow inside.
Llorente is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoop to keep the fight standing.
Llorente takes an elbow to the temple.
Llorente breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Llorente, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Llorente tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoop smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Llorente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoop closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoop digs a right hand into Llorente's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Llorente's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hoop with a knee to the head.
Hoop lands a good knee to the midsection. Llorente won't want to take too many of those.
Hoop lands an uppercut.
Hoop working Llorente over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Hoop on the inside.
Hoop lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hoop scores with a hook to the body.
Llorente takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hoop.
Hoop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Llorente backwards.
Hoop breaks the clinch.
Hoop pushes Llorente up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoop connects with a body shot that sends Llorente's belly button to the back.
Hoop takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Llorente is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hoop is defending well.
Hoop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Llorente backwards.
Hoop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Llorente backwards.
Llorente is rocked!
Hoop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Llorente is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoop has managed to clinch.
A short right from Hoop.
Hoop creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Llorente's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Llorente drops to his knees and Hoop pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Hoop!
Eddy Hoop seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheng Jen Kuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (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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219 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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213 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheng Jen Kuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuo jabs Zedong right on the nose. Zedong blinks but takes it well.
Kuo lands the left hand.
Kuo lands a head 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!
Zedong fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zedong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zedong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuo 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.
Zedong is fighting to break Kuo's control of his arms but Kuo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuo with the ground and pound from mount.
Zedong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kuo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zedong defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zedong is one step ahead there.
Kuo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zedong with a nice head shot there.
Zedong postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuo wants to sweep here but Zedong controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuo looking for a guillotine here but Zedong defends easily.
Kuo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zedong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuo's guard.
Zedong is thwarting Kuo's attempts to control the position.
Kuo wants to improve his position but Zedong is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zedong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zedong is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kuo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zedong.
Zedong in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kuo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Zedong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mao Zedong!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernesto Cruz's chin.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz fails with a takedown attempt.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Cruz had a free shot at his head there.
Cruz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cruz somewhat.
Cruz throws a nice head kick!
Cruz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cruz showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Cruz prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cruz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Cruz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
Cruz postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Brown wants to control the position but Cruz says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Cruz wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Cruz wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cruz is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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!
Brown has hold of Cruz's hands but Cruz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cruz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cruz looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cruz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Brown pushes Cruz off and gets back to his feet.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cruz was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Cruz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tony Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Cruz.
Cruz shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown gets caught flat footed, as Cruz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cruz is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Cruz is looking to stall here but Brown recovers full guard.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cruz trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Cruz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cruz shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Ernesto Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cruz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Cruz fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tony Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Cruz.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown is pressing down on Cruz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Cruz wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Cruz from standing up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ernesto Cruz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cruz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike.
Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cruz jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cruz blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cruz's brow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Cruz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cruz 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.
Brown is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Cruz frees his head nicely. Oh but Brown has switched to an armbar! Cruz is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tony Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August comes to the cage accompanied by Hit 'em up. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oktawian August!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith throws a hook to the side of August's head but August sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
August misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
August uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
August smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith misses with a body shot.
August moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
August scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to clinch up but August circles away and keeps his distance.
August thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith clinches.
August wants to break free but Smith has control.
August lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
August breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith slips a straight right by August.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
August cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps August's head back.
Smith misses with a body punch
and August counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Robert Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
August avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from August.
August misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
August lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
August throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
August moves away from the strike by Smith.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
August circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
August misses the jab.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and August counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a head kick but August moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith slips a straight right by August.
August swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
August cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
August avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a hook to the side of August's head but August sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
August keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
August takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
August circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - August circles away.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but August checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
August slips a jab from Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
August swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith connects with a jab.
August connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from August.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by August.
Robert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
August tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
August lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but August blocks with his arms.
August misses with a body punch.
August misses with a body punch.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Oktawian August has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
August tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
August blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
August misses with a punch to the body.
August takes a shot to the head.
August jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith postures up in August's guard and throws a big left but August blocks it.
August wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith wants to control from the top but August keeps moving.
August looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is looking to stand up but August won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as August works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
August preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oktawian August's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
August is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith lands a hook that stumbles August back into the cage. Smith follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping August to the canvas! Smith pounces and lands several unanswered shots - August has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Robert Smith!
A victorious Robert Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viserys Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hank Patterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viserys Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Patterson catches Targaryen right on the button with a cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Targaryen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Targaryen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Patterson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Targaryen trying to mount his opponent but Patterson defends it.
Patterson wants to improve his position but Targaryen is controlling well.
Targaryen is looking to advance position but Patterson won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Targaryen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Targaryen's back!
Patterson has the hooks in. Targaryen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Patterson is trying to stick to Targaryen's back but Targaryen is turning into Patterson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Patterson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Targaryen.
Targaryen tries to free his leg and advance position but Patterson is retaining full guard.
Targaryen preventing the sweep.
Patterson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Targaryen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Targaryen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Targaryen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Targaryen trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patterson looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Targaryen looking to pass the guard.
Targaryen trying to control the position from guard on top but Patterson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patterson looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Targaryen motions for Patterson to come forward. Targaryen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson tries to clinch there but Targaryen circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Targaryen is predictable there
letting Patterson counter with a right hand.
Patterson misses with a head kick.
Targaryen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Patterson is out of range and Targaryen settles back down.
Patterson looks to throw the jab but Targaryen is out of range.
Targaryen is looking to land body kicks.
Targaryen thumps Patterson with a low kick.
Targaryen connects with a leg kick. Patterson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hank Patterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Targaryen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Targaryen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Targaryen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Targaryen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patterson is trying to keep Targaryen in close.
Patterson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Targaryen pushing down on Patterson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Patterson wants to get back to full guard.
Patterson is defending against the submission attempts here by Targaryen.
Targaryen is trying to control. Patterson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Targaryen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Targaryen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viserys Targaryen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Patterson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick from Targaryen misses.
Targaryen avoids the body shot from Patterson.
Patterson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Patterson tried to score with a low kick but Targaryen checks it.
Nice takedown defense from Patterson. No joy for Targaryen on that attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Targaryen.
Targaryen swings for the body but Patterson moves out of range.
Patterson tries to clinch there but Targaryen circles away.
Patterson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Targaryen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Patterson checks a low kick from Targaryen.
Patterson throws a hook but Targaryen avoids it easily.
Targaryen tries to land a leg kick but Patterson saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Targaryen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Targaryen cracks the inside of Patterson's front leg.
A good leg kick by Targaryen.
Patterson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Targaryen backs up against the cage.
Viserys Targaryen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Patterson lands with a cross.
Targaryen looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Targaryen scores with a leg kick.
Patterson blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy left from Patterson finds it's target.
Targaryen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Targaryen throws a wild body kick that Patterson sees coming a mile off.
Patterson stuns Targaryen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Targaryen misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viserys Targaryen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson blocks a leg kick.
Targaryen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Patterson is looking to clinch but Targaryen is avoiding it.
Targaryen throws the kick towards the body but Patterson avoids it.
Targaryen is looking to slow Patterson down with leg kicks.
Patterson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Targaryen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Targaryen.
Targaryen throws a big right hand that misses.
Targaryen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Patterson has his foot on Targaryen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Targaryen works his way back into a safe position though.
Targaryen trying to control but Patterson is working from the bottom.
Targaryen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Patterson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Patterson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson wants to pass the guard but Targaryen is defending well.
Targaryen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Patterson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Patterson's back!
Targaryen landing with strikes.
Well, with Targaryen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Patterson is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Patterson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Targaryen's guard. Nice work there by Patterson.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Patterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Patterson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Patterson cracks Targaryen with a solid left hand.
Targaryen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patterson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Patterson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Targaryen uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen working the body and head with strikes.
Patterson struggling a bit here.
Patterson is trying to improve his position.
Targaryen wants to control but Patterson is keeping him busy.
Patterson regains half guard.
Viserys Targaryen has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Targaryen seems to be working for a kimura but Patterson defends the submission attempt.
Targaryen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Patterson defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viserys Targaryen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Patterson wants to clinch up but Targaryen keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Patterson.
Patterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patterson tries a head kick but it misses.
Patterson misses with a two punch combination.
Targaryen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patterson.
Targaryen throws a chopping leg kick but Patterson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Targaryen connects with the punch.
Patterson connects with a jab.
Patterson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Targaryen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Patterson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patterson is looking to clinch.
Targaryen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Patterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Targaryen checks a leg kick nicely.
Targaryen slips under a jab from Patterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws a low kick, looking for Targaryen's leg but Targaryen calmly moves out of range.
Targaryen misses the shot to the body.
Targaryen throws a leg kick
and Patterson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Patterson wants to clinch up but Targaryen keeps it at a distance.
Patterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Targaryen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Targaryen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Targaryen connects with a solid leg kick.
Patterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Targaryen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Targaryen circles away and keeps his distance.
Targaryen misses with a takedown attempt - Patterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Patterson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Targaryen slips a jab from Patterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Targaryen. That's going to slow Patterson down.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Targaryen circles away and keeps his distance.
Patterson tries to clinch up but Targaryen circles away and keeps his distance.
Patterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Patterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Targaryen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Targaryen thows a body kick. Patterson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Targaryen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Patterson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Patterson.
Patterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Targaryen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Targaryen checks it.
Patterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
Targaryen jabs Patterson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Targaryen moves out of range as Patterson strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Targaryen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Patterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Patterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Patterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Targaryen, right into the meat.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
Targaryen avoids the body shot from Patterson.
Patterson tries to clinch but Targaryen is having none of it.
Patterson digs a good body shot into Targaryen's ribs.
Patterson throws a head kick but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Targaryen connects with a leg kick. Patterson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Patterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Targaryen shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patterson defends it nicely.
Hank Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viserys Targaryen.
Patterson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Patterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Targaryen momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Targaryen. That's going to slow Patterson down.
Patterson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Targaryen.
Patterson tries to bum rush Targaryen with a series of wild strikes but Targaryen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Patterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
Targaryen lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Targaryen throws a body punch but Patterson moves out of range.
Targaryen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Patterson checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Viserys Targaryen just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Targaryen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Targaryen shoots for a double leg takedown but Patterson sprawls well. He's pushed Targaryen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Targaryen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
Patterson doesn't manage to clinch there - Targaryen circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Targaryen.
Patterson is looking to clinch.
Targaryen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Targaryen fails with the takedown.
Targaryen tried to score with a low kick but Patterson checks it.
Patterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Targaryen.
Targaryen swats away the attempt to clinch by Patterson.
Targaryen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Targaryen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Targaryen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
Targaryen misses with a leg kick
and Patterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Targaryen.
Hank Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viserys Targaryen.
Patterson swings for the body but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen lands a nice hook to Patterson's body. Patterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Targaryen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Patterson moves away.
Targaryen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Patterson rather than just go for the knockout.
Patterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Targaryen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Targaryen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Targaryen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
The fighters circling - Patterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Patterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Targaryen is just out of range.
Targaryen shoots in but no luck this time.
Patterson misses with a body shot.
Targaryen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Targaryen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Targaryen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Patterson.
Targaryen throws a leg kick which misses Patterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Patterson tries to avoid it.
Targaryen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Patterson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Targaryen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Targaryen blocks a head kick by Patterson.
Targaryen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Patterson throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Targaryen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patterson manages to avoid it.
Patterson looks to land a combination but Targaryen avoids it well.
Patterson throws a jab when Targaryen was well out of range.
Patterson misses with a low kick.
Targaryen ducks under a wild hook from Patterson.
Targaryen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Patterson's sensitive parts.
Targaryen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Patterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Targaryen.
Targaryen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Patterson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Patterson thows a body shot but no joy.
Patterson throws out a loose jab but Targaryen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patterson wants to clinch up but Targaryen keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Patterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Targaryen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Patterson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Targaryen shoots in and bounces Patterson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patterson keeping full guard, as Targaryen tries to pass.
Patterson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Targaryen uses it to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patterson dodges the ground and pound from Targaryen.
Patterson tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hank Patterson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Targaryen misses with a body kick.
Targaryen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patterson checks it well.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Targaryen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Patterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Patterson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Patterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Patterson swings for the body but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen connects with an inside leg kick.
Targaryen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Patterson checks a low kick from Targaryen.
Patterson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patterson moves in looking to clinch but Targaryen pushes him off.
Patterson checks the leg kick.
Patterson clinches up against the cage.
Targaryen trying to control the position but instead, Patterson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Targaryen into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patterson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Targaryen circles away quickly and effectively.
Patterson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Targaryen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Patterson throws a right and a left that Targaryen avoids nicely.
Targaryen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Targaryen cracks the inside of Patterson's front leg.
Targaryen tries to land a front kick but Patterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Targaryen misses with a low kick.
Targaryen dips to his left and cracks Patterson with an uppercut!
A big left from Patterson misses.
Targaryen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Patterson sprawls well. Patterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Targaryen gets slowly back to his feet.
Targaryen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Patterson as he jumps to the side.
Hank Patterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Targaryen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen misses with a body shot.
Targaryen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Patterson.
Patterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Targaryen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hank Patterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viserys Targaryen.
Patterson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Patterson scores with a jab to the body.
Patterson wants to clinch.
Patterson throws a leg kick but Targaryen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patterson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Targaryen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Patterson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patterson throws a hook to the side of Targaryen's head but Targaryen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Targaryen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Targaryen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Targaryen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Targaryen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Targaryen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Patterson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Targaryen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Targaryen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Patterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Targaryen looks to score with a jab to the body but Patterson is just out of range.
Targaryen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Patterson's calf.
Patterson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Patterson misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Targaryen shoots in looking for a takedown. Patterson tries to sprawl out of it but Targaryen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Patterson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Targaryen connects with an inside leg kick.
Patterson tries to clinch
so Targaryen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patterson looking for a sweep. Not yet Patterson, not yet.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Patterson keeps moving.
Patterson looking for a guillotine here but Targaryen defends easily.
Patterson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Targaryen defends it easily.
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 Hank Patterson.
I think Targaryen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 47:48
Judge Josh West scores the fight 47:48
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viserys Targaryen!
Viserys Targaryen is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Viserys Targaryen said 'Suckland McHasBeen no longer has what it takes to compete at this level. He woke the dragon and it left him broken and beaten. A fighter like Suckland is no match for a Targaryen. Maybe he should go to a second rate org so he can string a few wins together, ending his career on a high note.'.
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