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Fallen Champions XXVII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Esteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Esteban!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Tua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esteban is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esteban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esteban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tua breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esteban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua closes the distance and pushes Esteban back into the ropes.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Esteban. That did some damage!
Esteban pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Esteban tries to keep at a distance but Tua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tua goes for a takedown in the clinch but Esteban prevents it.
Esteban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tua has him pressed against the ropes.
Tua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Javier Esteban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua throws a head kick that misses.
Esteban misses with a low kick as Tua jumps back.
A low kick from Esteban misses
and Tua counters with a thumping low kick.
Tua has Esteban up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esteban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua was well out of range. Poor timing from Esteban.
Esteban fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tua checks it well.
Tua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tua prevents a body shot from Esteban.
Esteban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Tua instigates a clinch.
Esteban has a couple of punches blocked by Tua.
Tua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esteban lands a nice hook to Tua's body. Tua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tua moves into the clinch successfully.
Esteban throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esteban tries to clinch up
and Tua counters with a slapping leg kick.
Esteban tries to clinch up.
Tua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Esteban.
Tua rushes Esteban and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Esteban stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esteban wants to get back to striking at distance but Tua won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua.
Esteban lands an uppercut.
Tua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua with a hook.
Tua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esteban swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Esteban.
Tua scores with a head kick. Esteban tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tua cracks the inside of Esteban's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua drives through and clinches with Esteban against the ropes.
Esteban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tua has him pressed against the ropes.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua closes the distance and pushes Esteban back into the ropes.
Tua manages to break the clinch.
Esteban misses with a double jab.
Esteban fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esteban defending well as Tua loads up on a big left hand.
Tua has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Esteban tries to clinch but Tua moves out of range.
Tua has managed to clinch.
Esteban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua drives through and clinches with Esteban against the ropes.
Tua slowing the pace effectively.
Tua goes for a takedown attempt but Esteban pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tua darts in and clinches Esteban up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tua prevents a body shot from Esteban.
Tua manages to pull guard.
Esteban trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tua's guard.
Esteban must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tua has Esteban pulled in close to control his posture.
Tua avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tua wriggles free and stands up.
That kick from Tua tenderised Esteban's leg. Esteban is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Esteban takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tua crunches a lovely knee into Esteban's ribcage.
Esteban looks winded!
Esteban wants to get back to striking at distance but Tua won't allow it.
Tua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Esteban lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tua tenderised Esteban's leg. Esteban is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Esteban tries a body shot but Tua blocks it.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Esteban tries to keep at a distance but Tua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tua lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Javier Esteban has been cut.
Tua pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Esteban can't find room to land a body shot as Tua controls the action.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Esteban tries to clinch up
and Tua counters with a two punch combo.
Tua moves into the clinch.
Tua lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esteban gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Tua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteban misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esteban tries to work over Tua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua gets a clinch.
Tua connects with a knee to the head.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Esteban fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tua on the side of the head.
Esteban tries to clinch but Tua moves out of range.
Esteban moves in looking to clinch but Tua pushes him off.
Esteban takes one on the button.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tua drops down looking for an ankle pick but Esteban pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tua moves into the clinch successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esteban looks to clinch
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Esteban is rocked!
Esteban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Tua closes the distance and pushes Esteban back into the ropes.
Tua manages to break the clinch.
Esteban fails in his attempt to clinch.
Esteban tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Esteban misses with an uppercut.
Tua takes the fight into the clinch.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esteban was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Esteban lands with a shot to the body.
Esteban throws a sloppy head kick and Tua moves out of range easily.
Tua closes the distance and clinches.
Esteban struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua breaks from the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tua forces Esteban back against the ropes and clinches.
Tua jumps into guard, dragging Esteban to the mat.
Esteban tries to stand but Tua is controlling from the bottom.
Esteban wants to stand and escape but instead Tua has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tua accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tua stands up over Esteban, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tua trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Esteban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tua. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tua stands up and waves to Esteban to follow him.
Tua has Esteban up against the ropes in a clinch.
Esteban working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tua obliges.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tua has hold of one of Esteban's legs. Esteban is fighting the takedown attempt but Tua gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Esteban is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tua is controlling him.
Tua decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Esteban, up you get!
Esteban throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tua finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Esteban misses with an uppercut.
Esteban throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Tua moves into the clinch.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Tua closes the distance and clinches.
Esteban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Esteban tries to clinch there but Tua circles away.
Tua keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Tua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Javier Esteban's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Esteban swings for the body but Tua moves out of range.
Tua closes the distance and pushes Esteban back into the ropes.
Esteban is trying to break the clinch but Tua has him pressed against the ropes.
Esteban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tua has hold of one of Esteban's legs. Esteban is fighting the takedown attempt but Tua gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tua drops back looking for a leg! Esteban is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Esteban manages to kick Tua off! Tua jumps back into Esteban's guard.
Tua wants to pass the guard but Esteban is keeping the position.
Tua stands and steps away. Esteban gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Esteban wants to clinch.
Tua has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tua tries a head kick but it misses.
Esteban tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Esteban misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esteban darts in trying to clinch
and Tua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Esteban is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Esteban tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua clinches with his opponent.
Esteban is trying to break free.
Esteban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Esteban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tua landing knees to the head.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua clinches with his opponent.
Esteban has had enough of the clinch but Tua keeps him there for the moment.
Esteban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tua scores with a knee to the head.
Esteban is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him?
Tua tightens his grip and picks Esteban up, before dumping him to the ground. Esteban manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tua gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esteban lands an overhand right.
Tua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Esteban can do to turn this around?
Esteban tries to keep at a distance but Tua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esteban tries to keep at a distance but Tua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esteban seems to have recovered his senses.
Tua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua rushes Esteban and presses him up against the ropes.
Esteban is trying to break free.
Esteban is trying to break the clinch but Tua has him pressed against the ropes.
Esteban wants to get back to striking at distance but Tua won't allow it.
Tua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua slips under a jab.
Tua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tua drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Esteban gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esteban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Esteban throws a leg kick but Tua sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tua takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Esteban misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Esteban fails to land.
Nate Tua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Esteban scores with a nice hook to the head.
Esteban lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esteban. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Esteban lands an overhand right.
Esteban tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Esteban throws a solid leg kick but Tua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Esteban.
Tua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua moves into the clinch.
Tua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esteban is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua is pushing Esteban up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tua has Esteban pressed against the ropes, preventing Esteban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Esteban struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua controls his hands.
Esteban prevents the takedown attempt.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esteban is looking to clinch but Tua is avoiding it.
Esteban tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tua is able to avoid easily.
Tua closes the distance and pushes Esteban back into the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tua is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Esteban can't fight it off and eventually Tua manages to take the fight to the floor. Esteban looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tua sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tua trying to control but Esteban is working from the bottom.
Tua postures up and lands a big shot to Esteban's brow.
Tua trying to control the position from guard on top but Esteban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tua stops Esteban from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tua has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Esteban preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tua stands up from Esteban's guard - Tua perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Tua.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Esteban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esteban wants to clinch but Tua slips to the side
and Tua counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua moves into the clinch.
Esteban can't break the clinch.
Esteban can't break the clinch.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua moves into the clinch.
Tua is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Tua. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Esteban is trying to break free.
Tua breaks the clinch.
Tua defending well as Esteban loads up on a big left hand.
Tua throws a series of punches but Esteban moves out of range.
Tua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Esteban gets tackled into the ropes by Tua. Tua maintains the clinch.
Tua crunches a lovely knee into Esteban's ribcage.
Tua has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Esteban uses from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tua manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Esteban throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esteban scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esteban wants to clinch up but Tua keeps it at a distance.
Tua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tua manages to break the clinch.
Tua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esteban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua moves away.
Tua rushes Esteban and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Esteban in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tua stalling against the ropes.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Nate Tua is winning the standup battle so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Esteban - just one landing.
Tua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esteban misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nate Tua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Esteban throws out a leg kick but Tua moves out of range and Esteban only half commits.
Esteban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Esteban tries to keep at a distance but Tua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Esteban is trying to break the clinch but Tua is controlling him.
Tua tries to land a knee to the head but Esteban blocks with his arms.
Tua working Esteban over with knees to the body.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Javier Esteban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Esteban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tua has Esteban up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tua breaks from the clinch.
Esteban tries to clinch up.
Esteban loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Esteban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua.
Esteban swings widly with a right hand
and Tua counters with a nice leg kick.
Tua closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tua is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Esteban is defending well.
Tua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Esteban is trying to break the clinch but Tua is controlling him.
Esteban's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tua is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esteban is looking to break free of the clinch but Tua has double underhooks.
Esteban misses with some punches.
Esteban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tua breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Tua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Nate Tua!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Nate Tua!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Nate Tua!
Nate Tua wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Staale Dal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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265 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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266 lbs
0 - 9 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Staale Dal!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dal throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Cormier colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Dal as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Cormier is left battered and dazed whilst Dal and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Staale Dal!
Staale Dal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Somchai Lawanmali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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270 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Somchai Lawanmali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawanmali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Lawanmali is predictable there
and Freeman moves into the clinch.
Freeman blocks the elbow strike.
Lawanmali blocks a body shot from Freeman.
Freeman struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawanmali controls his hands.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Lawanmali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lawanmali is looking for a takedown.
Lawanmali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Freeman after a bit of a struggle.
Freeman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawanmali or not.
Lawanmali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut there from Freeman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lawanmali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freeman misses with a wild combination.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Freeman pushing down on Lawanmali's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman trying to mount his opponent but Lawanmali defends it.
Lawanmali avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freeman.
Freeman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lawanmali has managed to free his arm - good work.
Freeman working the head and body with strikes.
Freeman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Freeman looking for a guillotine from mount but Lawanmali is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman with good strikes from the mount here!
Freeman lands a heavy elbow.
Freeman landing strikes from the mount and Lawanmali is in trouble!
Lawanmali is rocked!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Freeman postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Lawanmali out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Freeman goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Huey Freeman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and IceMan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). IceMan Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, IceMan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McQueen is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
McQueen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
McQueen misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like King McQueen has been cut.
McQueen gets a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for McQueen with that takedown attempt.
McQueen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McQueen.
McQueen moves out of range of the body kick from Jones.
McQueen ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Jones digs a good hook to McQueen's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King McQueen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
McQueen dodges the punch combination from Jones.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
McQueen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McQueen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McQueen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King McQueen's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones cracks McQueen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jones lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones jabs McQueen right on the nose. McQueen blinks but takes it well.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McQueen misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones sends McQueen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jones is motioning to the referee to let McQueen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
McQueen is rocked!
King McQueen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McQueen throws a leg kick that misses.
Oh McQueen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones lands a big right hand that sends McQueen crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves McQueen back to his feet!
Jones cracks McQueen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends McQueen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Jones pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! McQueen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). IceMan Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Engine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engine's entrance music is Crazy train. A fine choice. The key to victory for Thomas Engine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Engine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duke Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engine is looking to clinch.
Engine feints and as Hernandez raises his hands in defense, Engine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a triangle. Engine throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hernandez's body to avoid the submission. Hernandez has instead reached around Engine's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hernandez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Duke Hernandez!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Langley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wing Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langley comes to the ring accompanied by inner ninja - Classified ft David Myles. Wing Wang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Langley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang loads up on a big right hand but Langley slips the punch.
Langley tries to move into range but Wang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Langley moves away from the strike by Wang.
Langley shoots in looking for a takedown. Wang tries to sprawl out of it but Langley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang moves into range and clinches up with Langley.
Wang presses Langley against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wang lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Wang - that landed with a thud.
Langley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wang moves into the clinch.
Wang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Langley.
Langley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langley goes for a takedown attempt but Wang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wang moves into the clinch.
Wang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wang prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Langley has a takedown stuffed.
Wang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Langley backs up against the ropes.
Langley fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang pushes Langley up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Wang.
Langley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Wang - that landed with a thud.
Langley is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wang stalls.
Wang is looking to control Langley's arms but Langley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wang has his back to the ropes.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Langley is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wang gets through Langley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is leaning against Langley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wang swinging wildly here.
Wang lands a jab to Langley's midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Langley.
Langley wants to take the fight to the mat but Wang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Langley goes for a takedown attempt but Wang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wang scores with a jab to the body.
Wang scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley looks for a takedown but Wang sprawls well.
Wang clinches.
Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Langley fails with the takedown.
Langley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wang but Wang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Langley wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wang. No joy for Langley on that attempt.
Langley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Langley shoots in looking for a takedown but Wang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Langley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wang moves into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Wang.
Wang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Langley is breathing heavily.
Wang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wang taking a breather.
Wang is pressed up against the ropes. Langley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wang down to the mat. Wang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wang wants it to stay on the feet.
Langley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
Langley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wang scores with a shoulder strike.
Wang has Langley pressed against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Wang.
Langley tries to score a body lock takedown but Wang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wang works on Langley's body with a couple of short punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a good knee to the midsection. Langley won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang lands a shot to the body.
Wang is pressed up against the ropes. Langley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wang down to the mat. Wang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Langley fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang pushes Langley up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Wang.
Good body shot from Wang.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Langley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ian Langley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang clinches.
Wang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Wang.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang cracks Langley with a nice body shot.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Wang displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Langley.
Wang clinches.
Wang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang lands a glancing blow to the side of Langley's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Langley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
Wang lands with a left to the head.
Wang cracks Langley with a nice body shot.
Wang digs a right hand underneath Langley's ribcage. Langley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Wang lands a nice shot to the body.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wang.
A body shot lands from Wang.
Langley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Langley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wang pushes Langley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wang pushes Langley back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Langley is trying to drag Wang to the mat but Wang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wang digs a right hand underneath Langley's ribcage. Langley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Langley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wang controlling the action here for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Langley or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wang.
Langley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Langley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wang moves into the clinch.
A short right from Wang.
Wang gets underhooks to prevent Langley's takedown attempt.
Wang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Wang.
Wang lands a shot to the body.
Wang scores with a shoulder strike.
Langley tries for a takedown but Wang manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wing Wang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Langley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wang sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Langley is rocked!
Langley fails with the takedown.
Oh Langley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Langley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Langley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wang has managed to clinch.
Langley seems to have got his legs back now.
Langley is trying to drag Wang to the mat but Wang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang lands with a short shot to the head.
Langley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wang prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Langley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Langley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wang clinches.
Wang lands a shoulder strike.
Wang digs a right hand into Langley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Langley's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Wang.
Wang holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Wang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Langley.
Wing Wang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Wang.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Langley tries to score a body lock takedown but Wang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Langley or not.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langley throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Wang has managed to clinch.
Wang trying to control the position but instead, Langley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wang into the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
Wang works on Langley's body with a couple of short punches.
Wang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Langley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wang is defending well.
Langley is trying to drag Wang to the mat but Wang just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wang digs a right hand into Langley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Langley's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Wang.
Wang is leaning against Langley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang darts in and clinches Langley up against the ropes.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wing Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wing Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Langley wants a takedown but no success here.
Wang scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Wang.
Wang pushes Langley back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Langley.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang closes the distance and pushes Langley back into the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wang.
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!
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langley looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Wang throws a right hand that Langley ducks under and follows up with a left that Langley also avoids with ease.
Langley misses with a takedown
enabling Wang to counter with a crisp jab.
Wang clinches up with Langley and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Langley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
Wang stops a takedown attempt from Langley.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Langley.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wang moves into the clinch successfully.
Langley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Langley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wang is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wang digs a right hand into Langley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Langley's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Wang.
Wang lands a shot to the body.
Wang lands a nice uppercut.
Langley is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wang pushes Langley back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Wang.
Wang stalls.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wang.
Langley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wang after a bit of a struggle.
Wang is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Wang.
Wang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Langley up against the ropes.
Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang gets a clinch.
Wang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wang.
Wang pushes Langley back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wing Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wang gets underhooks to prevent Langley's takedown attempt.
Langley is working for takedown but Wang is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wang lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Wang as the two fighters clinch.
Wang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Wang as the two fighters clinch.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Wang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Langley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wang throws a one two combo.
Langley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wang swivels and escapes.
Wang throws a right and a left that Langley avoids nicely.
Well,Langley is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Wang stuffs the takedown attempt from Langley. Langley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wang slaps away a takedown attempt from Langley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langley tries for a takedown but Wang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wang lands a left hand.
Langley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wang prevents the takedown attempt.
Langley wants to take the fight to the mat but Wang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wang lands with a left to the head.
Wang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Langley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Langley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wang gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Langley misses with the combination.
Wang clinches up against the ropes.
Wang breaks from the clinch.
Langley shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Langley tries for a takedown but Wang circles away easily
and Wang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ian Langley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wang stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wing Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Wing Wang!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Wing Wang!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Wing Wang!
Wing Wang wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Wing Wang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Penn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenji Ling!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ling counters with a nice body kick.
Ling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Penn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ling.
Penn tries for a takedown but Ling circles away easily
and Ling counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ling moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Penn throws an elbow but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Ling.
Penn jumps guard but Ling stands there with Penn around his waist. Penn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn tries to circle away but Ling has him pinned against the ropes.
Penn has Ling pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ling manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ling ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ling no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ling working for a triangle but Penn defends it easily.
Penn is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ling has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Penn is looking to defend but Ling has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Penn! Ling pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Penn taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kenji Ling!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Northman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Karri Koira - Lähe mun kaa . Steven Stark has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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156 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Northman!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northman misses with a double jab.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Northman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stark counters with a nice double leg into side control. Northman won't be happy with that.
Stark tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stark throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stark tries to score with some ground and pound. Northman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stark in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ground and pound from Stark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stark lands a nice forearm strike.
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!
Stark is trying to ground and pound but Northman uses the momentary lack of control by Stark to regain half guard.
Northman trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is looking to take a break and control but Northman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stark controlling the pace.
Stark is keen to just control but Northman is a slippery customer.
Stark looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stark sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Northman defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Northman could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Stark has cracked it and Northman is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Stark!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Stark!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VJ Kiwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiwi has chosen Redlight - Get Out My Head as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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143 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, VJ Kiwi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Stevens lands.
Stevens walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kiwi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevens lands with a good body shot.
Kiwi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stevens on his heels. He'll look to pass Stevens's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kiwi content to stall in guard here.
Kiwi wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Kiwi passes Stevens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kiwi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
Stevens is looking for a sweep. Kiwi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi is working for a kimura but Stevens is defending it quite comfortably.
Kiwi wants to pass the guard but Stevens is defending well.
Kiwi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stevens is just riding it out for now. Kiwi eventually gives up the hold.
Stevens is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is not content to let Kiwi control the position.
Kiwi trying to mount his opponent but Stevens defends it.
Kiwi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kiwi seems to be working for a kimura but Stevens defends the submission attempt.
Kiwi is looking to advance position but Stevens won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to stand.
Kiwi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
Kiwi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stevens is just riding it out for now. Kiwi eventually gives up the hold.
Stevens is pressing down on Kiwi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.
Stevens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kiwi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Kiwi from controlling successfully.
Kiwi is stalling in the full guard.
Kiwi prevents Stevens from getting back to his feet.
Kiwi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kiwi passes Stevens's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stevens tries to roll over but Kiwi keeps him under control.
Kiwi is keen to just control but Stevens is a slippery customer.
Stevens is trying to control but Kiwi manages to pass to mount!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stevens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kiwi works his way to his opponent's back.
Kiwi has managed to slip his arm under Stevens's chin. This could be all over... yep, Stevens is tapping out! Submission win for Kiwi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). VJ Kiwi!
After the fight, VJ Kiwi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus The Virus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Dandy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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306 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Dandy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cyrus The Virus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Virus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Virus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dandy is looking to clinch but The Virus is avoiding it.
Dandy lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Cyrus The Virus has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dandy tries to clinch but The Virus is having none of it.
Dandy thuds a left hand into The Virus's body.
Dandy falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Virus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim Dandy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dandy is looking to clinch.
Dandy moves into the clinch.
The Virus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dandy has him pressed against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Dandy as the two fighters clinch.
Dandy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Virus's efforts to push away.
The Virus tries to circle away but Dandy has him pinned against the ropes.
Dandy wants to stall.
Dandy breaks the clinch.
The Virus tries to bum rush Dandy with a series of wild strikes but Dandy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dandy moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Virus tries to break free but Dandy pushes him back against the ropes.
Dandy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dandy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. The Virus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dandy throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Virus counters with a right hand to the body.
Dandy moves into the clinch.
Dandy manages to break the clinch.
Dandy is looking to clinch.
Dandy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dandy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dandy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Dandy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dandy moves into the clinch.
Dandy tries to work over The Virus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Virus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dandy throws a right hand that The Virus ducks under and follows up with a left that The Virus also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Virus lands the left hand.
It looks like Jim Dandy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dandy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dandy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dandy throws an overhand right that lands on The Virus's shoulder, as The Virus tries to avoid the shot.
Dandy throws a right hand that misses
and The Virus counters with a straight right hand.
Dandy throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Virus counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dandy! The Virus lets Dandy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dandy is breathing heavily.
Dandy swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Virus moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dandy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Virus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dandy.
Dandy prevents a body shot from The Virus.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dandy as The Virus tries to tie him up.
The Virus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dandy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Virus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dandy.
Dandy throws a lazy right hand but The Virus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Virus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dandy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as The Virus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dandy doesn't seem phased though.
Dandy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Virus throws out the jab.
Dandy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Virus.
A slow jab from Dandy misses its intended target.
The Virus lands a big right hand that sends Dandy crashing to the mat! The Virus stays standing though and waves Dandy back to his feet!
Dandy is rocked!
Jim Dandy's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dandy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Virus.
Dandy tries to clinch
and The Virus counters with a left to the body.
Dandy walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! The Virus swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cyrus The Virus!
Cyrus The Virus is the new super heavyweight champion!
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