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Lost Legends 20 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaleimalulani Jared (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Steel Penn Alliance (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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215 lbs
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201 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaleimalulani Jared!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn Alliance!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steel Penn Alliance counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jared knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel Penn Alliance on the ground.
Steel Penn Alliance maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jared could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Steel Penn Alliance has cracked it and Jared is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Steel Penn Alliance!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Steel Penn Alliance!
The Steel Penn Alliance was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Casados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emunn Samvesu!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samvesu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Samvesu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Casados is just riding it out for now. Samvesu eventually gives up the hold.
Casados wants to get back to full guard.
Casados gets full guard.
Casados had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samvesu defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Samvesu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu wants to pass the guard but Casados is keeping the position.
Samvesu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Casados manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Casados pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Samvesu is keeping the position for now.
Casados postures up.
Casados landing some decent shots from guard.
Casados got a little sloppy there for a moment and Samvesu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Casados has managed to get both his arms back between Samvesu's legs - danger averted.
Samvesu controls Casados momentarily but Casados frees himself.
Casados got a little sloppy there for a moment and Samvesu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Casados has managed to get both his arms back between Samvesu's legs - danger averted.
Casados working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Samvesu's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casados drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Casados jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Casados is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Casados is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Samvesu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Casados doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Casados manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Casados throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Samvesu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Samvesu striking off his back but it's not causing Casados any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Casados thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Casados scoring with some ground and pound.
Casados has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Samvesu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Casados dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Casados!
Casados closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Casados lands in his opponent's guard.
Casados avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Samvesu working a defensive guard here.
Casados chips away with some ground and pound.
Samvesu is trying to keep Casados in close.
Javier Casados overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Casados lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samvesu is looking for a triangle but Casados pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Casados is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Casados pushing down on Samvesu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Casados winds up and cracks Samvesu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Samvesu looking for submissions off his back.
Samvesu misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Casados is working for a kimura but Samvesu is defending it quite comfortably.
Casados is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Samvesu defends it well.
Casados lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casados is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Samvesu defends it well.
Casados 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. Samvesu tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Casados!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Javier Casados!
A very excited looking Javier Casados made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Pilpipka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malone comes to the ring accompanied by Where Everybody Knows Your Name. Pilpipka has chosen In My Mind (Axwell Mix)- Ivan Gough and Feenixpawl feat. Georgi Kay as his entrance music. 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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30
171 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Pilpipka!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilpipka takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Danny Pilpipka has been cut.
Danny Pilpipka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone leaves Pilpipka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pilpipka misses the shot to the body.
Pilpipka 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.
Malone wants to get back to full guard.
Malone is refusing to be controlled, as Pilpipka sits in half guard.
Pilpipka seems to be working for a kimura but Malone defends the submission attempt.
Pilpipka is looking to advance position but Malone won't allow it.
Malone actively working from the bottom here.
Pilpipka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Malone has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone gets full guard.
Malone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Malone has his foot on Pilpipka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pilpipka works his way back into a safe position though.
Pilpipka trying to control but Malone is working from the bottom.
Pilpipka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Malone's guard.
Malone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pilpipka 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.
Pilpipka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone trying to control but Pilpipka postures up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Malone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pilpipka defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilpipka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Malone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pilpipka's best efforts.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Malone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Pilpipka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Malone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pilpipka circles away.
Pilpipka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Malone working over Pilpipka with some ground and pound. Pilpipka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pilpipka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malone pulls his head out easily.
Pilpipka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pilpipka looking for a guillotine here but Malone defends easily.
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!
Malone wants to control from the top but Pilpipka keeps moving.
Malone distracts Pilpipka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pilpipka working for a triangle but Malone defends it easily.
Malone chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilpipka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Malone tries to free his leg and advance position but Pilpipka is retaining full guard.
Sam Malone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pilpipka looking for a sweep. Not yet Pilpipka, not yet.
Malone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pilpipka is breathing heavily.
Malone chips away with some ground and pound.
Malone is working Pilpipka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Malone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malone cracks Pilpipka with a solid left hand.
Malone controlling from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone trying to control but Pilpipka is working from the bottom.
Malone cracks Pilpipka with a solid left hand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Malone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pilpipka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pilpipka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Malone defends it easily.
Malone got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pilpipka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Malone has managed to get both his arms back between Pilpipka's legs - danger averted.
Malone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Malone chips away with some ground and pound.
Malone cracks Pilpipka with a solid left hand.
Pilpipka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malone is working Pilpipka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pilpipka looking for a guillotine here but Malone defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Malone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Malone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Pilpipka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pilpipka throws a big shot that misses.
Pilpipka tries to close the distance and clinch but Malone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pilpipka misses with a lunging right hand
and Malone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Malone maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Pilpipka could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Malone has cracked it and Pilpipka is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Malone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Malone!
Sam Malone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Dellaria (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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158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timoteo Belo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Dellaria!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dellaria jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Belo walks away with a smile on his face. Dellaria gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Belo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Belo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dellaria manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Belo manages to get himself to full guard.
Belo wants to sweep but no luck.
Belo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dellaria is aware though and is defending well.
Dellaria trying to control the position from guard on top but Belo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dellaria throwing strikes from guard but Belo blocks nicely.
Dellaria loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dellaria throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Belo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dellaria throwing strikes but missing.
Dellaria throws a big right hand that misses.
Belo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dellaria chips away with some ground and pound.
Dellaria with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dellaria drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Belo dives on top into guard.
Dellaria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belo is one step ahead there.
Belo is in close to Dellaria's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Belo throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dellaria has Belo pulled in close to control his posture.
Belo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dellaria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dellaria looking for a sweep. Not yet Dellaria, not yet.
Dellaria lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Belo!
Dellaria putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Belo is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dellaria unloads with some shots from mount but Belo bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dellaria working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dellaria cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Dellaria dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dellaria clinches up against the ropes.
Dellaria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dellaria lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Belo can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dellaria and Belo drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dellaria.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Dellaria!
Greg Dellaria decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Karlsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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188 lbs
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200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury moves into the clinch.
Karlsson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Karlsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Karlsson wants to control but Mercury is keeping him busy.
Karlsson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mercury rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Karlsson's guard! Nice work there by Mercury!
Karlsson controls Mercury momentarily but Mercury frees himself.
Karlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mercury accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Karlsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karlsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Mercury wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Karlsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mercury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson looking for a guillotine here but Mercury defends easily.
Karlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsson, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mercury throws a big elbow that misses.
Karlsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Karlsson, not yet.
Mercury trying to control but Karlsson is working from the bottom.
Karlsson controls Mercury momentarily but Mercury frees himself.
Mercury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mercury loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karlsson working for a triangle but Mercury defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercury missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mercury tries to reverse the position but Karlsson maintains control.
Karlsson wants to finish this one by submission but Mercury is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Karlsson.
Mercury slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mercury is trying to stand.
Mercury wants to control but Karlsson is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karlsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mercury does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karlsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mercury is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Karlsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mercury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karlsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Karlsson wants to control from the top but Mercury keeps moving.
Karlsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercury is keeping the position for now.
Mercury can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karlsson controls the pace.
Mercury keeping moving, preventing Karlsson from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jason Karlsson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mercury fails with the takedown
and Karlsson counters with a straight right hand.
Mercury fails to land with a series of punches.
Pete Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Mercury misses.
Mercury misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson pushes Mercury up against the ropes in a clinch.
Karlsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mercury gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Karlsson wants to take the fight to the mat but Mercury manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karlsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Karlsson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mercury regains guard immediately.
Mercury is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mercury missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karlsson gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Karlsson is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karlsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mercury is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Karlsson, into his guard.
Karlsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karlsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Karlsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mercury can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mercury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jason Karlsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mercury makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karlsson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mercury has his hands clasped together but Karlsson extends and breaks Mercury's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Karlsson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Karlsson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Wait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroy comes to the ring accompanied by Black Dynamite. Wait is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danger Zone. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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26
215 lbs
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light 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, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Wait!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wait shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leroy eats them both and turns towards Wait to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wait on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wait tries to score with a low kick but Leroy moves his leg out of the way.
Wait is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wait fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wait. Leroy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leroy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leroy misses with an uppercut
and Wait counters with a straight right hand.
Leroy feints and then cracks Wait's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wait down.
Leroy lunges at Wait with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wait's hand.
Wait ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leroy forces Wait back against the ropes and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leroy crunches a lovely knee into Wait's ribcage.
Leroy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Leroy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wait lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Leroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wait blocks it with crossed arms.
Leroy has picked Wait up - he's going for a ride! Leroy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Leroy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leroy in particular looking to stall.
Leroy working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wait pushes Leroy off looking to stand but Leroy dives back in and keeps control.
Leroy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wait looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Leroy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy wants to free his trapped foot but Wait is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leroy trying to control from half guard but Wait is working away.
Leroy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Leroy working the head and body with strikes.
Leroy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wait defending well though.
Leroy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leroy is looking to take a break and control but Wait is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leroy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wait throws a nice looking combination but Leroy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wait misses with a hook. Leroy ducked under it nicely.
Leroy drives through with a takedown into Wait's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Leroy looking to sit in guard and control but Wait gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wait trying to control but Leroy is working from the bottom.
Wait is looking to stand up but Leroy won't let him.
Wait wants to stand and escape but instead Leroy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Leroy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leroy throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy trying to control but Wait is working from the bottom.
Leroy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Leroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wait is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leroy is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Leroy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Leroy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wait momentarily.
Wait gets tackled into the ropes by Leroy. Leroy maintains the clinch.
Leroy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wait.
Wait throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wait in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leroy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wait is pressed up against the ropes. Leroy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wait down to the mat. Wait avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wait misses with the combination.
Leroy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leroy misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leroy clinches up against the ropes.
Leroy lands a nice knee to the body.
Wait throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leroy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wait pushes off an throws an elbow but Leroy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Leroy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wait lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wait takes one to the side of the head.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Wait swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wait scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wait avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leroy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wait connects with a right hand. Leroy shakes it off.
Wait avoids the body shot from Leroy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leroy. Wait does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leroy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wait keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leroy tries to clinch there but Wait circles away.
Leroy tries to clinch there but Wait circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy rushes Wait and presses him up against the ropes.
Wait pushes off an throws an elbow but Leroy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Leroy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Leroy tries to stall but Wait uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leroy avoids the elbow strike from Wait, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wait using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wait throws an elbow but misses.
Wait takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wait is looking to control Leroy's arms but Leroy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wait has his back to the ropes.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy is trying to trip Wait. He has hold of a leg but Wait is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Leroy persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy trying to control but Wait is working from the bottom.
Leroy content to stall in guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leroy wants to control from the top but Wait keeps moving.
Leroy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bruce Leroy.
Wait lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leroy backs up against the ropes.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wait uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leroy.
It looks like Bruce Leroy has been cut.
Leroy tries to clinch up.
Leroy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wait manages to avoid it.
Leroy's corner calls for a 1-2. Leroy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wait moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy tries to clinch there but Wait circles away.
A slow jab from Leroy misses its intended target.
Wait keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leroy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wait slips under a jab.
Wait throws a nice looking combination but Leroy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wait circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruce Leroy is winning the standup battle so far.
Wait cracks Leroy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wait tests Leroy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wait swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wait connects with a jab.
Nice cross by Wait.
Leroy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leroy slips under a jab from Wait.
Leroy moves into the clinch successfully.
Leroy avoids a wild elbow strike from Wait.
Leroy lands an elbow just above Wait 's eye.
Leroy is struggling to control the position.
Leroy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wait stalling in the clinch but Leroy improves position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leroy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wait is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruce Leroy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Leroy.
Wait is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wait pushes off an throws an elbow but Leroy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Leroy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Leroy has clasped his hands together around Wait's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Leroy scoring with punches and elbows.
Leroy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wait can do to turn this around?
Leroy taking a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy had his way with Danny Wait in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Leroy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Leroy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wait is trying to control Leroy's posture but Leroy avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Leroy.
Leroy happy to just control the position for now.
Leroy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wait parries the strikes from Leroy easily there. Leroy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wait to escape.
Leroy controls the position from side control.
Wait managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Leroy.
Danny Wait has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Leroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wait keeps working.
Leroy controlling the position.
Leroy wants to control but Wait is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Wait's face as Leroy controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Leroy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leroy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Bruce Leroy!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Bruce Leroy!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Bruce Leroy!
Bruce Leroy wins by unanimous decision!
Bruce Leroy took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Fiendish Dr Wu, you done fucked up now!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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27
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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22
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downer looks to land a left hand but Shadow moved out of range nicely.
Bentley Downer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downer wants to clinch but Shadow slips to the side
and Shadow counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Bentley Downer has been cut.
Downer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Downer wants it to stay on the feet.
Downer is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Downer misses with the combination.
Shadow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shadow.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Shadow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Downer looks to score with a jab to the body but Shadow is just out of range.
Downer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Downer tries to clinch up
and Shadow counters with a single leg into guard. Downer didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shadow wants to control from the top but Downer keeps moving.
Shadow distracts Downer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow trying to control the position from guard on top but Downer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shadow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shadow is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Downer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Downer has escaped and now he's on top!
Downer being controlled here momentarily.
Downer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Shadow's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shadow trying to keep a closed guard but Downer is proving a slippery customer.
Shadow managing to control the position.
Shadow has his foot on Downer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Downer works his way back into a safe position though.
Shadow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Downer's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shadow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Downer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shadow is controlling him.
Shadow tries to free his leg and advance position but Downer is retaining full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Shadow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bentley Downer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big left from Downer misses.
Shadow walks into a straight right hand from Downer.
Downer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shadow throws a nice looking combination but Downer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shadow shoots for a takedown but Downer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Downer blocks a jab.
Shadow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Downer moves away.
Downer throws a head kick that misses.
Shadow blocks a head kick by Downer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shadow dives in and grabs Downer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Downer pushes down on Shadow's head and hops out.
Downer wants to clinch up but Shadow keeps it at a distance.
Downer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shadow.
Downer tries to clinch up but Shadow circles away and keeps his distance.
Shadow loads up on a big right hand but Downer slips the punch.
Downer moves into range and clinches up with Shadow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Shadow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Downer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shadow blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Shadow.
Downer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shadow avoids it.
Downer throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shadow.
Downer is rocked!
Shadow has Downer pressed against the ropes.
Oh Downer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shadow breaks the clinch.
Downer gets tackled into the ropes by Shadow. Shadow maintains the clinch.
Shadow dips a shoulder and cracks Downer with a mighty uppercut! Downer falls back against the ropes and Shadow unloads with a barrage of strikes! Downer is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Shadow screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Shadow!
Bill Shadow was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blas Kavcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesph Ely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joesph Ely is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blas Kavcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesph Ely!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ely stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ely wants it to stay on the feet.
Kavcic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ely was covering up waiting for the punch and Kavcic finishes the takedown easily into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kavcic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ely is keeping the position for now.
Kavcic looking to sit in guard and control but Ely gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kavcic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ely defends it easily.
Ely postures up.
Kavcic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ely must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ely is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ely stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kavcic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ely is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ely drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kavcic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ely has Kavcic in his guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kavcic won't allow Ely to get back to his feet.
Ely keeping moving, preventing Kavcic from controlling successfully.
Kavcic sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ely's guard.
Kavcic is keen to just control but Ely is a slippery customer.
Kavcic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ely knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kavcic is pressing down on Ely's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ely is holding on for now.
Ely is in trouble now - Kavcic has advanced to mount!
Ely really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ely tries to lock up and control but Kavcic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Blas Kavcic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice takedown defense from Ely. No joy for Kavcic on that attempt.
Kavcic has a takedown stuffed.
Ely fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ely connects with a body shot that sends Kavcic's belly button to the back.
Ely fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blas Kavcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ely throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ely has a takedown stuffed.
Kavcic tries for a takedown but Ely circles away easily
so Ely counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kavcic is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blas Kavcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Kavcic is trying to keep Ely in close.
Ely wants to control from the top but Kavcic keeps moving.
Kavcic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ely is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ely scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Kavcic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ely closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ely is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kavcic sees it coming and defends easily.
Ely is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kavcic is just riding it out for now. Ely eventually gives up the hold.
Ely is breathing heavily.
Ely tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ely working over Kavcic with some ground and pound. Kavcic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ely lands strikes from half guard.
Ely is taking a breather. Kavcic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kavcic trying to control here.
Ely is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kavcic is just riding it out for now. Ely eventually gives up the hold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ely is looking to take a break and control but Kavcic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic wants to control but Ely is keeping busy.
Kavcic seems to have got his legs back now.
Ely is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ely throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kavcic looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ely is working for a kimura but Kavcic is defending it quite comfortably.
Kavcic tries to roll over but Ely keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kavcic is trying to control but can't.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joesph Ely showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kavcic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kavcic misses with a takedown attempt
and Ely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kavcic shoots for a takedown but Ely saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ely changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kavcic tries to avoid it but Ely manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kavcic to the ground. Kavcic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kavcic tries for a takedown but Ely circles away easily
and Ely counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blas Kavcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ely closes the distance and clinches.
Ely is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kavcic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ely avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kavcic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ely pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ely shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kavcic as he avoids it easily.
Kavcic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ely to score with a decent uppercut.
Kavcic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ely sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kavcic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ely is fending him off so far but Kavcic persists. Nope, Ely circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavcic throws a wild hook but Ely just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kavcic gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the ropes! The referee jumps in - Ely raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joesph Ely!
After winning the bout, Joesph Ely thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between VJ Kiwi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalel Iziarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiwi comes to the ring accompanied by Redlight - Get Out My Head. The key to victory for VJ Kiwi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, VJ Kiwi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalel Iziarry!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Iziarry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kiwi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kiwi shoots in for a double leg but Iziarry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiwi gets the takedown into side control.
Kiwi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kiwi is looking to take a break and control but Iziarry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Iziarry is looking to regain half guard here but Kiwi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kiwi is looking to take a break and control but Iziarry is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi advances to mount.
Kiwi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kiwi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kiwi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Iziarry is looking to get to half guard.
Kiwi controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Iziarry tries to improve his position but Kiwi has taken his back! Kiwi has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Iziarry tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kiwi pushes Iziarry away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). VJ Kiwi!
VJ Kiwi retains his bantamweight title!
VJ Kiwi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dada Chisaraokwu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Icarus Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dada Chisaraokwu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Icarus Ritter!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritter tries a head kick but it misses.
Chisaraokwu fails with a takedown attempt.
Chisaraokwu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ritter enables Chisaraokwu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ritter manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ritter wants to sweep but no luck.
Chisaraokwu wants to pass the guard but Ritter is keeping the position.
Ritter has his hands on Chisaraokwu's head, controlling the position.
Chisaraokwu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chisaraokwu trying to control but Ritter is working from the bottom.
Chisaraokwu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chisaraokwu is one step ahead there.
Ritter managing to control the position.
Ritter is trying to control the position but Chisaraokwu postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ritter scores with a jab to the body.
Ritter lands a left and a right that send Chisaraokwu crashing to the mat, dazed. Ritter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Dada Chisaraokwu has been cut.
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!
Ritter keeps the fight on the outside.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ritter - that will leave a mark!
Chisaraokwu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dada Chisaraokwu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chisaraokwu is breathing heavily.
Chisaraokwu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ritter can pounce on him.
Chisaraokwu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Ritter and Chisaraokwu falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Ritter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Icarus Ritter!
Icarus Ritter is the new super heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Icarus Ritter was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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