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Alpha 8: Redemption PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between BJ Prennd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Can't We Be Friends?. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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174 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Prennd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Moon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon gets a clinch.
Moon jumps guard.
Prennd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Prennd could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Prennd got a little sloppy there for a moment and Moon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prennd has managed to get both his arms back between Moon's legs - danger averted.
Moon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Moon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prennd passes into side control.
Prennd is working to tighten is grip on Moon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Moon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Prennd is really squeezing tight and eventually Moon passes out! Prennd breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). BJ Prennd!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amsel Socamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Cordero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amsel Socamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Cordero!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordero tries to close the distance and clinch but Socamo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cordero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Socamo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ray Cordero has been cut.
Socamo misses with a hook. Cordero ducked under it nicely.
Cordero clinches.
Cordero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cordero changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Socamo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cordero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Socamo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cordero fails with a takedown attempt.
Amsel Socamo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Cordero.
Socamo looks to throw the jab but Cordero is out of range.
Cordero walks into a stiff left hand from Socamo.
Cordero throws a lazy right hand but Socamo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordero shoots in for a takedown but Socamo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cordero tries to clinch there but Socamo circles away.
Socamo throws out a loose jab but Cordero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socamo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cordero shoots in and drives through. Socamo sprawls well.
Socamo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cordero staying out of range there.
Socamo swings for the body but Cordero moves out of range.
Cordero misses with a series of wild punches.
Cordero misses with a leg kick.
Socamo misses with an uppercut. Cordero saw that one coming.
Socamo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cordero moves away from the strike by Socamo.
Socamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Amsel Socamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cordero throws a jab when Socamo was well out of range.
Socamo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cordero.
Socamo misses with a body shot.
Socamo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cordero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Socamo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cordero looks gassed!
Socamo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cordero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Socamo counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Cordero has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Amsel Socamo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Ceni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Harrison (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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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rogerio Ceni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Harrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ceni.
Ceni looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Harrison pushes Ceni up against the cage in a clinch.
Harrison manages to pull guard.
Harrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ceni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harrison controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harrison stalling.
Harrison's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Harrison stands up and beckons Ceni to join him on the feet.
Harrison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ceni is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harrison is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ceni to the mat. Ceni regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ceni is working an open guard so Harrison takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harrison scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Harrison.
Ceni is looking to get to half guard.
Harrison looking to finish Ceni with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ceni!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harrison cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harrison jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ceni manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Harrison has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Harrison working the ground and pound from side control.
Harrison taking a breather here.
Harrison working the head and body with strikes.
Harrison in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harrison stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harrison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ceni's half guard.
Harrison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrison shoots in and bounces Ceni off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Harrison dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harrison shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ceni is trying to defend but Harrison finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ceni is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Harrison scores with a couple of nice shots.
Harrison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harrison takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harrison controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ceni doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harrison.
Ceni wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harrison connects with a nice short shot to Ceni's temple.
Harrison working Ceni over with strikes.
Harrison is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrison gets a clinch.
Harrison gets control of Ceni's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harrison will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harrison pulls Ceni in close to prevent any damage.
Ceni trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison has his foot on Ceni's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ceni works his way back into a safe position though.
Ceni trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ceni's face.
Harrison tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Harrison controlling the position easily from mount.
Ceni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Harrison 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Harrison.
Harrison rushes Ceni and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harrison ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harrison no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ceni stopping the sweep attempt from Harrison.
Harrison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Harrison is pulling down on Ceni's head to control his posture.
Harrison manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrison controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ceni looks a forlorn figure.
Harrison landing strikes from the mount and Ceni is in trouble!
Harrison lands a heavy elbow.
Harrison controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harrison lands a heavy elbow.
Harrison content just to control the position here.
Harrison lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ceni hang on?
Harrison sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Brady Harrison just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Harrison was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Harrison looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison cracks Ceni with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harrison controlling from the full mount.
Rogerio Ceni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brady Harrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ceni flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Harrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harrison 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Harrison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karsa Orlong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karsa Orlong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karsa Orlong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Orlong or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel which made him look bad.
Orlong tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel misses with a takedown
and Orlong counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Orlong counter with a right hand.
Orlong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Orlong kicks off Steel and gets to his feet.
Orlong has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Orlong.
Steel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orlong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel prevents Orlong from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlong is trying to stand up here but Steel is controlling him well.
Steel prevents Orlong from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Orlong wants to get back to his feet.
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 Jason Steel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Orlong avoids it really well and circles away.
Steel misses with a takedown
and Orlong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Orlong trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Orlong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orlong throws and elbow that misses. Steel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orlong's guard. Nice move by Steel!
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel wants to control from the top but Orlong keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orlong wants to get back to his feet but Steel passes into half guard.
Steel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Orlong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlong is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steel controlling from the full mount.
Steel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karsa Orlong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orlong sprawls well. Orlong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Steel with that takedown attempt.
Steel shoots in for a double leg but Orlong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel shoots in and bounces Orlong off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steel stops Orlong from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlong is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Orlong wriggles free and stands up.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt - Orlong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Orlong tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel advances to full mount.
Jason Steel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orlong tries to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlong is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Steel is staying active.
Steel controlling from the full mount.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orlong slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Steel!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen Sleeping Giant by Mastodon as his entrance music. 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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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson tries for a takedown but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carwin pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Carwin sprawls well.
Carwin clinches up with Thompson and pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Thompson.
Thompson is trying to drag Carwin to the mat but Carwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thompson takes a shot to the head.
Carwin stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Carwin manages to get underhooks.
Thompson wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Carwin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thompson's guard.
Thompson looks gassed!
Carwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carwin is working for a kimura but Thompson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.
Carwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thompson's head.
Carwin thows a huge punch but Thompson dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Carwin 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. Thompson tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Carwin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shane Carwin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Kamil Dabrowski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Stevens's chin.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kamil Dabrowski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens lands a left and a right that send Dabrowski crashing to the mat, dazed. Stevens thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Kamil Dabrowski has been cut.
Dabrowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dabrowski looks gassed!
Stevens lands with a right and another and another! Dabrowski is in big trouble! Stevens lands again and this time it's lights out for Dabrowski! A quality knockout there for Stevens.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Stevens!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stelio Kontos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers wants to clinch up but Kontos keeps it at a distance.
Kontos scores with a decent looking hook.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kontos slaps away a takedown attempt from Powers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Powers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kontos sprawls well initially but Powers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Powers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kontos is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Kontos connects with a body shot.
Powers misses with an uppercut.
Kontos leaves Powers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers 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.
Kontos wants to stand but Powers is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Powers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kontos wants to stand but Powers is controlling the position.
Powers cracks Kontos with a solid left hand.
Powers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kontos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Powers is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontos pushes Powers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Powers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kontos just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kontos fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Powers trying to control but Kontos is working from the bottom.
Powers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kontos wants to stand and escape but Powers is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Powers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Powers landing some decent shots from guard.
Powers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Powers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Powers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers chips away with some ground and pound.
Powers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kontos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Powers is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers stands up over Kontos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Powers sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Powers throwing strikes but missing.
Powers postures up in Kontos's guard and throws a big left but Kontos blocks it.
Powers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Powers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kontos on the ground.
Kontos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Powers dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Powers decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Powers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kontos keeps working.
Kontos tries to kick Powers off but Powers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Powers is nestled in close to Kontos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kontos taking some punishment here, with Powers in his half guard.
Powers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kontos is trying to stand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers lands with a punch from half guard.
Powers working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is nestled in close to Kontos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Powers passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kontos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Powers controlling his opponent.
Powers goes for an armbar but Kontos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kontos.
Kontos wants to pass the guard but Powers is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers pulls Kontos in close to prevent any damage.
Kontos controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kontos has gone for a leg lock! Powers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kontos's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a big right hand that misses.
Powers chips away with some ground and pound.
Powers stays in close to Kontos's body and controls the position.
Powers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Powers prevents Kontos from getting back to his feet.
Max Powers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Powers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Powers stands up over Kontos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kontos wants to get back to his feet but Powers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Powers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Kontos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers won't allow Kontos to get back to his feet.
Powers landing some decent shots from guard.
Powers works over Kontos with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Powers dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Powers gets a takedown into half guard.
Powers is pressing down on Kontos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kontos is holding on for now.
Powers throwing shots but Kontos is blocking nicely.
Powers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Powers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kontos tries to kick Powers off but Powers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Powers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kontos keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontos has one foot on Powers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kontos looks to land a combination but Powers avoids it well.
Powers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Powers showed some decent athleticism there.
Kontos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Powers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kontos circles away.
Kontos's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kontos duly obliges.
Powers scores a takedown into full mount!
Kontos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Powers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kontos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Powers breaks from Kontos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Powers landing shots from mount.
Powers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kontos's face.
Powers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Powers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Powers landing strikes from the mount and Kontos is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kontos can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Powers with a couple of short strikes.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontos is trying to stand.
Kontos in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kontos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Powers.
Kontos is trying to stand.
A nice elbow there by Powers.
Powers scoring with strikes but Kontos is staying in there.
Kontos is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Powers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Powers lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kontos is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Powers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kontos?
Kontos really wants to buck Powers off and get back to his feet.
Powers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Powers breaks from Kontos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Powers working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Powers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Powers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Powers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sosa Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chavez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to California Love. Sosa Escobar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Chavez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sosa Escobar!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.
Escobar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosa Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Chavez. That snapped Escobar's head back.
Chavez fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
Chavez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Escobar with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Escobar.
Chavez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobar's hands.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
Escobar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chavez slaps away a takedown attempt from Escobar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Antonio Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sosa Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands with a hook. Escobar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chavez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chavez wants it to stay on the feet.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar shoots for a double leg takedown but Chavez sprawls well. He's pushed Escobar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Escobar looks gassed!
Chavez misses with a double jab.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chavez as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
Chavez cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for Chavez.
Escobar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar tries to move into range but Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Chavez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar on the side of the head.
Chavez misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Chavez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chavez throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chavez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Escobar.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Chavez connects with a looping right hand.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Escobar darts in and clinches Chavez up against the cage.
Chavez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Escobar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chavez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chavez blocking some punches.
Escobar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chavez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Chavez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chavez as he jumps to the side.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
Chavez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Escobar prevents it.
Chavez wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobar won't allow it.
Chavez looking for a takedown.
Escobar drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Chavez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chavez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Escobar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Chavez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Escobar keeping moving, preventing Chavez from controlling successfully.
Escobar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chavez trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez tries to stand but Escobar is controlling from the bottom.
Escobar looking for a sweep. Not yet Escobar, not yet.
Chavez trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Escobar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez lands a two punch combo.
Escobar misses with a body shot
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Antonio Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar closes the distance but Chavez moves to the side
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Escobar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chavez counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Chavez dominated that second 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.
Chavez throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chavez is trying to control the position but Escobar postures up.
Escobar stays in close to Chavez's body and controls the position.
Chavez wants to stand and escape but Escobar is having none of it.
Escobar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Escobar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez stuffs the takedown attempt from Escobar. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet.
Escobar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Escobar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chavez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chavez scores with a one two! Escobar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Sosa Escobar has been cut.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Chavez throws a shot from downtown. Escobar moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez catches Escobar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Escobar's head.
Escobar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Escobar throws a combination that misses
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chavez!
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Chavez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chavez throws a series of strikes that have Escobar backpedaling.
Chavez lands a right hook to the body.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chavez throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws the left hand but Escobar avoids the punch easily.
Escobar shoots in looking for a takedown. Chavez tries to sprawl out of it but Escobar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chavez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Chavez lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Chavez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Sosa Escobar's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chavez throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chavez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chavez rather than just go for the knockout.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chavez tries to score a body lock takedown but Escobar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Escobar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chavez trying to control but Escobar is working from the bottom.
Chavez is looking to stand up but Escobar won't let him.
Escobar kicks Chavez off and gets to his feet.
Sosa Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escobar is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Escobar trying to control but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Escobar wanted to stand there but Chavez had control of the position.
Escobar preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar gets to his feet. Chavez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chavez misses with the combination.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chavez avoids it really well and circles away.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Escobar slips the punch.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antonio Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavez misses with a double jab
and Escobar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chavez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Escobar tries to stand and escape but Chavez actually recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to pass the guard but Chavez is keeping the position.
Escobar wants to get up but he can't break Chavez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Chavez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sosa Escobar dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sosa Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chavez!
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Chavez to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Escobar wants to clinch but Chavez slips to the side
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body shot
and Chavez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Escobar shoots in for a takedown but Chavez shows good takedown defense.
Escobar walks into a jab.
Chavez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
Chavez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chavez cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Escobar with that takedown attempt.
Chavez lands with a right hand.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Antonio Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Escobar moved out of range nicely.
Escobar misses with a double jab
and Chavez counters with a three punch combo that has Escobar backing up. Escobar nods at Chavez to acknowledge the strikes.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chavez duly obliges.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
Chavez misses with a straight left.
A big right from Chavez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Chavez lands a jab-cross combination.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chavez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Escobar.
Antonio Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sosa Escobar.
Escobar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sosa Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Escobar drives through and clinches with Chavez against the cage.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chavez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chavez wants a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chavez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Chavez!
Antonio Chavez is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Long (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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211 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Weston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Long!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Long misses.
Weston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Long has Weston up against the cage in a clinch.
Weston is trying to force a seperation but Long has the dominant position.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long leaning his opponent against the cage.
Long manages to break the clinch.
Long swats away the attempt to clinch by Weston.
Long cracks Weston with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Weston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Long defends it nicely.
Weston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long instigates a clinch.
Weston jumps guard but Long stands there with Weston around his waist. Weston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Weston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weston has a takedown stuffed.
Long connects with a solid leg kick.
Weston is breathing heavily.
Long throws a head kick that misses.
Long scores with a one two! Weston had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long misses with a head kick.
Long throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weston takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Long throws a right and a left that Weston avoids nicely.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Weston takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a nice looking body kick.
Long throws a left that rocks Weston and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Long dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Weston regain composure!
Weston is rocked!
It looks like Michael Weston has been cut.
The ground and pound from Long seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Weston is trying to improve his position.
Long cracks Weston with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Weston dodges the ground and pound from Long.
Weston misses with a strike from the bottom.
Long working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Weston to see if he's OK.
Long throws an elbow but Weston slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ground and pound from Long seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Long working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Weston manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long is keen to just control but Weston is a slippery customer.
Long wants to get back to his feet.
Long wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weston keeps working.
Long decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Long goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Long throws a head kick that half lands.
Long scores with a hook.
Weston sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Long tries to clinch but Weston is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Weston stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Long follows into mount!
Oh Weston is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long prevents Weston from getting the reversal.
Weston seems to have got his legs back now.
Long really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Long punching from mount but Weston doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Long wants to control the pace but Weston is squirming around nicely.
Weston can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Weston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Long has Weston up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Long.
Long manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
Long throws a quick head kick that knocks Weston silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Long is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Long! Matt Long retains his light heavyweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fragglerock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snider has chosen i can walk on water i can fly- basshunter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Fragglerock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Snider!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fragglerock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fragglerock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fragglerock misses with a head kick.
Fragglerock tries to work over Snider's front leg with a kick but Snider checks it.
Fragglerock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snider is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Snider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fragglerock throws out the jab.
Fragglerock shoots in for a double leg but Snider sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fragglerock misses with a leg kick.
Fragglerock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Snider counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock keeping moving, preventing Snider from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Snider's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fragglerock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fragglerock keeping moving, preventing Snider from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Snider dominated that round.
That's time! Fragglerock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snider fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fragglerock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fragglerock throws a leg kick
and Snider counters with a shoot takedown. Fragglerock fights it but they end up in guard.
Fragglerock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Snider defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fragglerock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snider gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Snider avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fragglerock working a defensive guard here.
Snider tries to free his leg and advance position but Fragglerock is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock looking for subs off his back but Snider has passed one foot through into half guard.
Snider is thwarting Fragglerock's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snider wants to take a breather but Fragglerock is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Snider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick from Fragglerock misses
and Snider counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Snider.
Fragglerock jumps guard but Snider stands there with Fragglerock around his waist. Fragglerock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Snider tries to break free but Fragglerock pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Snider just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fragglerock's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fragglerock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fragglerock tries to pull guard but Snider holds him up against the cage and eventually Fragglerock drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fragglerock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fragglerock being controlled against the cage.
Fragglerock tries to pull guard but Snider holds him up against the cage and eventually Fragglerock drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fragglerock tries for a takedown but Snider manages to get underhooks.
Snider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circling - Fragglerock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snider cracks Fragglerock with an open hand slap.
Fragglerock throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fragglerock swats away the attempt to clinch by Snider.
Fragglerock throws a leg kick
and Snider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snider shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fragglerock tries to roll over but Snider keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fragglerock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Snider really dominated that round.
That's time! Fragglerock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Snider closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fragglerock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fragglerock.
Fragglerock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Snider holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fragglerock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Snider just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fragglerock tries to pull guard but Snider won't allow it.
Fragglerock has Snider pressed against the cage, preventing Snider from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Snider breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fragglerock tried to score with a low kick but Snider checks it.
Snider ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fragglerock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fragglerock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fragglerock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fragglerock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snider shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fragglerock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fragglerock has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Snider is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Fragglerock.
Fragglerock tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Snider dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Fragglerock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Snider tries to clinch but Fragglerock moves out of range.
Fragglerock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snider has Fragglerock up against the cage in a clinch.
Snider just leaning against Fragglerock, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fragglerock tries to pull guard but Snider holds him up against the cage and eventually Fragglerock drops back down to his feet.
Fragglerock jumps guard but Snider stands there with Fragglerock around his waist. Fragglerock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fragglerock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Snider just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Fragglerock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fragglerock tries to stall but Snider uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fragglerock tries to pull guard but Snider won't allow it.
Snider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Snider putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fragglerock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Snider has had enough of the clinch but Fragglerock keeps him there for the moment.
Snider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fragglerock throws a sloppy head kick and Snider moves out of range easily.
Snider tries to clinch there but Fragglerock circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snider leaves Fragglerock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fragglerock has his takedown stuffed
and Snider counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fragglerock won't be happy with that.
Snider controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fragglerock wants to control but Snider postures up.
Frank Fragglerock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snider wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fragglerock keeps working.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snider controlling from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Snider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snider 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Snider!
Drake Snider is the new bantamweight champion!
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