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Hilo Fight 18 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Viriato (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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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Viriato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viriato throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Viriato closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Viriato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viriato slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Viriato clinches with his opponent.
Viriato wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Viriato is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Viriato into the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Viriato.
Viriato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Viriato counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Viriato misses with the combination.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viriato gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viriato sprawls well. Viriato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Viriato wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Viriato counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Viriato tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viriato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Viriato has double underhooks.
Viriato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viriato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viriato breaks from the clinch.
Viriato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Viriato fails with the takedown.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viriato closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Viriato manages to break the clinch.
Viriato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viriato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Viriato counters with a leg kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Viriato keeps it at a distance.
Viriato pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Viriato pulls guard.
Viriato is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Viriato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viriato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viriato wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viriato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Viriato dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith takes a swing at Viriato's ribcage but misses.
David Viriato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith throws a right and a left that Viriato avoids nicely.
Viriato fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Viriato's half guard.
Viriato is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Viriato kicks off Smith and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viriato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viriato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Viriato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Viriato moves out of range easily.
Viriato tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Viriato. Viriato gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Viriato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viriato fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Viriato throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Viriato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is thwarting Viriato's attempts to control the position.
Viriato wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viriato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Viriato. Viriato maintains the clinch.
Viriato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Viriato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viriato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Viriato is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viriato has his back to the cage.
Viriato misses with a knee to the head.
Viriato jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wanted to stand there but Viriato had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viriato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Viriato avoids a kick to the body.
Smith avoids the head kick by Viriato.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Viriato moves out of range easily.
Viriato checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viriato tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viriato circles away.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viriato tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viriato clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viriato prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viriato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viriato shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Viriato's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Viriato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viriato moves into the clinch successfully.
Viriato jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Viriato is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith stops Viriato from getting back to his feet.
Smith blocks the strikes from Viriato.
Viriato tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Viriato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Viriato is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Viriato is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viriato wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viriato is looking to escape.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Viriato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Viriato tries to clinch up
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Viriato won't allow it.
The referee calls for Viriato to work.
Smith tries to pull guard but Viriato won't allow it.
Viriato tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Viriato drops back down to his feet.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viriato, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato looking to stall.
Viriato tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Viriato throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Viriato shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Viriato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith throws a series of punches but Viriato avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Viriato. That snapped Smith's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Viriato or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Viriato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Viriato 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Viriato!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Take Home (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen chronnixx they don't know as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mick Marley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Take Home!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Marley!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Home closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marley quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Home is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Home.
Marley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Home. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Home is working for a submission of some sort.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Home has latched onto it... Big trouble! Home pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Marley is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Home!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Take Home!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Goldmill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Bartlett could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mickey Goldmill's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Goldmill!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldmill misses with a left hand
and Bartlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Goldmill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartlett's waist but Bartlett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goldmill off to one side.
Goldmill misses with a hook.
Bartlett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goldmill dips to his left and cracks Bartlett with an uppercut!
Bartlett decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bartlett is looking for a kimura here.
Bartlett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bartlett is looking for a kimura but Goldmill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bartlett to get the leverage.
Bartlett 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!
Bartlett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goldmill is just riding it out for now. Bartlett eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett is trying to work for a kimura but Goldmill is defending well.
Bartlett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bartlett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldmill is defending against the submission attempts here by Bartlett.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartlett is trying to control. Goldmill wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bartlett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goldmill wants to improve his position but Bartlett is controlling well.
Bartlett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Goldmill is just riding it out for now. Bartlett eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartlett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goldmill sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldmill trying to control here.
Bartlett is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goldmill defends it well.
Goldmill is refusing to be controlled, as Bartlett sits in half guard.
Bartlett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Goldmill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bartlett.
Bartlett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett is trying to work for a kimura but Goldmill is defending well.
Bartlett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goldmill is looking to improve his position.
Bartlett is working for a kimura but Goldmill is defending it quite comfortably.
Bartlett wants to work for an arm triangle but Goldmill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldmill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bartlett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bartlett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goldmill sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Bartlett dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Goldmill connects with a single shot there.
Bartlett walks into a left hand.
Goldmill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bartlett as he avoids it easily.
Bartlett moves out of range as Goldmill strikes.
Bartlett lands a jab.
Goldmill throws a right hand that misses
and Bartlett counters with a single leg into guard. Goldmill didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlett passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bartlett in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Goldmill is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Al Bartlett!
A victorious Al Bartlett thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hawaii - Aloha-Oe. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Fatu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huerta shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huerta wants to take a breather but Fatu is having none of it.
Fatu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huerta is looking to advance position but Fatu won't allow it.
Huerta thows a huge punch but Fatu dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huerta is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu is looking to control Huerta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fatu avoid being mounted?
Fatu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huerta.
Fatu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Huerta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fatu keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fatu trying to control but Huerta postures up.
Huerta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fatu defending well though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Fatu.
Huerta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fatu's half guard.
Huerta controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fatu is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Huerta jumps into side control!
Fatu can't do much from the bottom here.
Huerta looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta working away.
Huerta goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fatu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Huerta's guard! Nice work there by Fatu!
Fatu 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.
Fatu is pushing down on Huerta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Huerta is fighting to maintain full guard but Fatu has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Huerta dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fatu gets caught napping as Huerta dives in and scores a takedown. Fatu manages to retain guard.
Huerta trying to control the position from guard on top but Fatu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fatu trying to control the position.
Fatu keeping moving, preventing Huerta from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fatu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huerta defends well.
Huerta avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huerta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fatu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huerta has Fatu in his guard.
Fatu wants to control from the top but Huerta keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fatu with a nice head shot there.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Fatu from controlling successfully.
Huerta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fatu defends well.
Huerta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fatu defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu 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.
Fatu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huerta keeping moving, preventing Fatu from controlling successfully.
Huerta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fatu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fatu advances position into side control!
Paul Huerta has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fatu working the head with strikes.
Huerta tries to escape but Fatu is in control.
Fatu wants to control for a moment but Huerta uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Huerta wants to control but Fatu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fatu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Huerta has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Fatu escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Fatu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fatu stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Fatu 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. This is the final round!
Fatu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Huerta sprawls well initially but Fatu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fatu is thwarting Huerta's attempts to control the position.
Fatu wants to pass the guard but Huerta is defending well.
Fatu trying to control from half guard but Huerta is working away.
Fatu is controlling the pace.
Fatu trying to control from Huerta's half guard. Huerta has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fatu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huerta is keeping the position for now.
Fatu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fatu trying to pass the guard but Huerta defending well.
Huerta is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fatu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fatu's back!
Fatu trying to control the hands but Huerta won't let him.
Fatu is trying to get back to his feet but Huerta has full control of the position and if anything, Fatu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huerta is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Fatu is defending well though. Huerta let's go of the attempt for now.
Huerta avoiding Fatu 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fatu fending off the submission attempt from Huerta.
Fatu wants to control his opponent's hands but Huerta gets his hands free.
Fatu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Huerta is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huerta struggling to land strikes to the head as Fatu covers up.
Huerta working for the choke.
Fatu trying to control the action but Huerta just sinks the hooks in.
Huerta is hanging on to Fatu's back as he tries to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Fatu showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fatu 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Fatu!
Ryan Fatu very nearly forgot to thank Fishy Fighting amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Massiv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JayDee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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21
270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Massiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JayDee Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Massiv enables Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Massiv manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Massiv keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Massiv swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Penn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Penn passes Massiv's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Penn tries to pass to full mount but Massiv defends it.
Penn has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Massiv defend it? Penn steps over the head and cranks it - Massiv is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Penn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JayDee Penn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Huggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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26
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Huggins!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Huggins to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Huggins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huggins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huggins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thomas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
JJ Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Huggins clinches up with Thomas and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas jumps guard but Huggins stands there with Thomas around his waist. Thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Huggins on the inside.
Huggins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Huggins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Huggins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Huggins.
Thomas tries to pull guard but Huggins won't allow it.
Huggins lands with a right to the head.
Huggins lands a left hand.
Huggins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Huggins.
A short left from Huggins.
Huggins throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Huggins.
Huggins struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Huggins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas jumps guard but Huggins stands there with Thomas around his waist. Thomas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas jumps guard but Huggins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Huggins obliges.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huggins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huggins lands a body punch.
Huggins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Huggins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Huggins lands a body punch.
Huggins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Huggins.
A right handed body shot lands from Huggins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Huggins.
Huggins lands a nice elbow.
Huggins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Huggins lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Huggins.
Huggins gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huggins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
A short uppercut from Huggins.
Thomas is rocked!
Huggins drops Thomas onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Thomas is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huggins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Huggins.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
Huggins dips a shoulder and cracks Thomas with a mighty uppercut! Thomas falls back against the cage and Huggins unloads with a barrage of strikes! Thomas is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Huggins screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Huggins!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woody Longue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Cardone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26
230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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260 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woody Longue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Cardone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longue clinches.
Longue has picked Cardone up - he's going for a ride! Longue dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cardone is trying to maintain the position but Longue is very close to passing his half guard.
Longue 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. Cardone tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Longue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Woody Longue!
An out of breath Woody Longue thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Deron Etevem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and La Tigre Munanaposa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Etevem's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vex. Munanaposa has chosen I'm an Adult Now as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as La Tigre Munanaposa enters the cage!
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25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deron Etevem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, La Tigre Munanaposa!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etevem looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Munanaposa is fending him off so far but Etevem persists. Nope, Munanaposa circles away and we're back to standing.
Munanaposa dives in and grabs Etevem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Etevem pushes down on Munanaposa's head and hops out.
Etevem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Etevem with a poor takedown
and Munanaposa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Munanaposa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deron Etevem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munanaposa lands a nice knee to the body.
Munanaposa gets underhooks to prevent Etevem's takedown attempt.
Munanaposa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Munanaposa controlling the pace.
Munanaposa wants to free his trapped foot but Etevem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Munanaposa seems content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munanaposa tries to stand and escape but Etevem is controlling the position.
Etevem looking for submissions off his back.
Munanaposa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Etevem is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Munanaposa is tapping! Great win for Etevem!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Deron Etevem!
Deron Etevem decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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