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Hilo Fight 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Kamelas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benito Kamelas!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyd throws a head kick but Kamelas moves out of range.
Boyd throws a head kick that misses
and Kamelas counters with a head kick that drops Boyd to the mat! Boyd scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Boyd is rocked!
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!
Boyd takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oh Boyd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kamelas avoids the head kick by Boyd.
Boyd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boyd seems to have got his legs back now.
Kamelas sends Boyd crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kamelas is motioning to the referee to let Boyd up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A head kick from Boyd lands but Kamelas takes it in his stride.
It looks like Benito Kamelas has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyd, as that shot connected.
Boyd swings for the body but Kamelas moves out of range.
Kamelas lands a big uppercut and Boyd crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Boyd looks OK. Kamelas waves Boyd back to his feet!
Boyd throws a chopping leg kick but Kamelas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boyd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boyd tries to land a leg kick but Kamelas saw it coming and moves away.
Kamelas slips a jab from Boyd.
Boyd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boyd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kamelas steps in with a hook that catches Boyd right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kamelas follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Boyd looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benito Kamelas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Macotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Macotti is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Macotti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macotti manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Macotti looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jackson trying to control but Macotti is working from the bottom.
Macotti is adopting a defensive guard.
Macotti looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Macotti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Macotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackson trying to control but Macotti is working from the bottom.
Jackson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Macotti has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jackson has managed to get both his arms back between Macotti's legs - danger averted.
Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Macotti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Macotti wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Macotti keeps moving.
Macotti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jackson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Macotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macotti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Macotti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macotti is looking for a triangle but Jackson pushes his legs off easily.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson trying to control but Macotti is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macotti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is pushing down on Macotti's leg trying to pass to half guard. Macotti is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macotti trying to get back to full guard but Jackson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Macotti is trying to stand up.
Jackson working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macotti is trying to stand up.
Jackson lands with some strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson is trying to control here but Macotti has managed to regain half guard.
Macotti looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Macotti dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Macotti swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Macotti avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Macotti looking to score a takedown here. Jackson is defending well but Macotti drives through and ends up in Jackson's guard.
Macotti with a nice head shot there.
Macotti throws a big elbow that misses.
Macotti slips nicely into half guard.
Jackson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Macotti scores with a couple of nice shots.
Macotti is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Macotti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jackson defends it well.
Macotti is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marco Macotti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macotti 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.
Macotti is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti is keen to just control but Jackson is a slippery customer.
Jackson is trying to stand.
Macotti is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macotti.
Macotti seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jackson trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is not content to let Macotti control the position.
Macotti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Macotti drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Macotti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Macotti trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macotti trying to pass the guard but Jackson defending well.
Jackson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Macotti wants to take his opponent's back but Jackson doesn't allow it.
Macotti scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jackson?
It looks like Peter Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macotti lands a nice shot to the head.
Macotti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Peter Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Macotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Macotti.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Macotti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Macotti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Macotti counters with a single leg into guard. Jackson didn't expect that.
Macotti looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Macotti has his foot on Jackson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackson works his way back into a safe position though.
Macotti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macotti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control but Macotti is working from the bottom.
Macotti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jackson is aware though and is defending well.
Jackson postures up.
Macotti keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson won't allow Macotti to sweep him here.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Macotti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macotti has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jackson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Macotti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Macotti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Macotti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson gets caught napping as Macotti dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.
Macotti postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macotti is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Macotti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson is adopting a defensive guard.
Macotti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Jackson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Macotti has Jackson in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti looking for a guillotine here but Jackson defends easily.
Macotti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Macotti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Macotti maintains control.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macotti prevents Jackson from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Macotti.
Peter Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Macotti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jeez, Peter Jackson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Peter Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marco Macotti!
Marco Macotti 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lutor Brefro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wangu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lutor Brefro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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277 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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, Lutor Brefro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Wangu!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brefro leaves Wangu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brefro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wangu!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brefro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Brefro trying to control the position but Wangu is working away.
Brefro wants to stand but Wangu is controlling his arm.
Brefro tries for a kimura but Wangu is defending well.
Wangu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brefro is trying to work for a kimura but Wangu is defending well.
Wangu pushes Brefro off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brefro lands with a straight right. Wangu didn't see that one coming.
Wangu slips under a jab from Brefro.
Brefro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brefro lands in his opponent's guard.
Wangu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brefro defends it easily.
Wangu keeping moving, preventing Brefro from controlling successfully.
Wangu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brefro throws a big right hand that misses.
Wangu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brefro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wangu pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangu moves into full mount! Brefro won't be happy about that!
Brefro is in a horrible position here. Wangu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wangu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wangu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wangu looking to finish Brefro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brefro!
Wangu prevents Brefro from getting the reversal.
Wangu cracks Brefro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wangu lands a big shot to the head and Brefro winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sam Wangu!
During a confident post fight interview, Sam Wangu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micah Latote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Heales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Micah Latote has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micah Latote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taylor Heales!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latote lands a left and a right that send Heales crashing to the mat, dazed. Latote thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Heales is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Latote connects with a stiff jab that staggers Heales - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Micah Latote!
An out of breath Micah Latote 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Cuban (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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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Cuban!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller shoots in but no luck this time.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Cuban. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cuban.
It looks like David Miller has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cuban fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but Cuban persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cuban works his way into full mount!
Cuban unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Miller wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Cuban celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Cuban!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Stoops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Stoops has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bradley Stoops!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renan Silva!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoops throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a three punch combo that has Stoops backing up. Stoops nods at Silva to acknowledge the strikes.
Stoops digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Stoops will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva has Stoops up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva tries a body shot but Stoops blocks it.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva tries a body shot but Stoops blocks it.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Bradley Stoops has been cut.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva with a knee to the head.
Silva has Stoops pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a big knee to the head and Stoops goes down! Silva pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Silva!
Renan Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sjaak Topolnjak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Wojtk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojtk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lunatic Fringe, Red Rider kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sjaak Topolnjak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damon Wojtk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojtk drives through with a takedown into Topolnjak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Topolnjak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wojtk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Topolnjak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wojtk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Topolnjak trying to keep a closed guard but Wojtk is proving a slippery customer.
Wojtk cracks Topolnjak with a solid left hand.
Wojtk has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Topolnjak is proving hard to escape from.
Wojtk wants to control from the top but Topolnjak keeps moving.
Wojtk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Topolnjak dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojtk wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wojtk keeps trying to improve his position.
Wojtk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Topolnjak!
Topolnjak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wojtk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wojtk with a couple of short strikes.
Wojtk working Topolnjak over with strikes here.
Wojtk punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wojtk lands a couple of good shots and Topolnjak has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk lands with a hammerfist to the side of Topolnjak's head.
Topolnjak is breathing heavily.
Topolnjak takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Wojtk is punishing Topolnjak with strikes - can he finish him?!
What can Topolnjak do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wojtk lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wojtk tries to keep control of the position but Topolnjak is staying busy.
Wojtk lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wojtk has Topolnjak flattened out and is raining down punches.
Topolnjak is rocked!
Topolnjak covers up after that shot from Wojtk.
Oh Topolnjak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. Topolnjak is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damon Wojtk!
Damon Wojtk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Kelvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dev Vasilios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilios comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cant be touched! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
138 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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27
138 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felipe Kelvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dev Vasilios!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilios throws out a loose jab but Kelvin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felipe Kelvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilios connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vasilios gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vasilios lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kelvin!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasilios controlling his opponent.
It looks like Vasilios might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kelvin tries to hold on but Vasilios postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelvin is squirming around, avoiding Vasilios's attempts to control the action.
Kelvin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vasilios looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Vasilios trying to control but Kelvin is having none of it.
Vasilios has control of Kelvin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kelvin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilios tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelvin is looking to escape.
Vasilios working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vasilios controlling the pace for now.
Vasilios working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kelvin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kelvin tries to hold on but Vasilios postures up.
Vasilios trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vasilios has control of Kelvin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kelvin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vasilios controlling the position easily from mount.
Vasilios tries to control but Kelvin wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vasilios with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vasilios lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kelvin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelvin tries to get out of the position.
Vasilios controlling from mount.
Vasilios trying to control but Kelvin is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dev Vasilios dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vasilios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelvin tries to clinch there but Vasilios circles away.
Kelvin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasilios lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasilios circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasilios throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelvin.
Kelvin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kelvin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kelvin prevents Vasilios from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vasilios manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kelvin throwing strikes from guard but Vasilios blocks nicely.
Vasilios looking to control.
Kelvin stopping the sweep attempt from Vasilios.
Kelvin throws a big elbow that misses.
Vasilios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kelvin is one step ahead there.
Vasilios looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelvin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasilios keeping moving, preventing Kelvin from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vasilios is on top in guard.
Vasilios wants to control from the top but Kelvin keeps moving.
Vasilios tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelvin is retaining full guard.
Kelvin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vasilios puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kelvin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kelvin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vasilios is looking to take a break and control but Kelvin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vasilios sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kelvin is looking for a sweep. Vasilios is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dev Vasilios has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vasilios is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kelvin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vasilios.
Kelvin is not content to let Vasilios control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios works his way into full mount!
Kelvin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vasilios looking to secure an arm triangle but Kelvin defends it well.
Vasilios looking to finish Kelvin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kelvin!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelvin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vasilios landing strikes from the mount and Kelvin is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dev Vasilios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kelvin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vasilios is trying to defend but Kelvin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vasilios is positioning himself well to prevent Kelvin advancing to mount.
Vasilios looking for submissions off his back.
Vasilios wants to control but Kelvin is keeping busy.
Kelvin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kelvin is taking a breather. Vasilios 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilios trying to hold on to Kelvin's head to control him but Kelvin postures up.
Kelvin is just content to waste time from the top position. Vasilios takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kelvin scoring with some ground and pound.
Kelvin postures up.
Kelvin stopping the sweep attempt from Vasilios.
Vasilios has control of Kelvin's left arm, preventing Kelvin from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vasilios manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kelvin manages to get himself to full guard.
Vasilios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kelvin 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.
Vasilios looking to pass the guard.
Vasilios wants to control from the top but Kelvin keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios forces his way into half guard.
Vasilios throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vasilios thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kelvin's head.
Vasilios is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kelvin sees it coming and defends easily.
Kelvin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasilios pulls his head out easily.
Vasilios seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kelvin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasilios might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kelvin haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vasilios moves into full mount! Kelvin won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilios scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vasilios is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kelvin is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dev Vasilios!
A very excited looking Dev Vasilios 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Makaweli Tavern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makaweli Tavern has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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25
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makaweli Tavern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wallace tries to clinch but Tavern moves out of range.
Makaweli Tavern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavern shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallace but Wallace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wallace lands a left and a right that send Tavern crashing to the mat, dazed. Wallace thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tavern is rocked!
It looks like Makaweli Tavern 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!
Wallace is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Tavern hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Wallace!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BabyJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that BabyJay Penn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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19
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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23
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BabyJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
Penn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Webster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Webster scores with a jab to the head.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Webster lands a nice hook to Penn's body. Penn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Webster closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Webster swats away the attempt to clinch by Penn.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Webster pushes him off.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster moves away
and Webster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Webster lands.
Webster lands a nice shot to the body.
Webster lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Webster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Webster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Webster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Webster scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webster lands with a good body shot.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
Penn tries to clinch up.
John Webster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Webster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Webster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Penn doesn't seem bothered though.
Webster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Webster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Webster connects with a crisp jab.
Webster works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Webster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Webster connects with the punch.
Webster is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Webster lands a nice shot to the body.
Webster jabs at Penn's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Webster catches Penn right on the button with a cross.
Webster digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
John Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BabyJay Penn.
Webster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Penn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Webster is looking to wear down Penn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Webster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Webster lands with a shot to the body.
Webster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Webster lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice combination there by Webster.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
Webster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster scores with a body shot.
Webster lands with a shot to the body.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster connects with a body shot.
Webster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Webster. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster connects with the punch.
Webster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Webster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Webster dominated 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.
Webster scores with a three punch combo!
Penn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Webster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Webster punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
BabyJay Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Webster thumps Penn with a low kick.
Webster scores with a shot to the body.
Penn misses with the combination.
Webster lands a right hook to the body.
Webster connects with a single shot there.
Webster digs a good hook to Penn's body.
Webster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn tries to clinch up
and Webster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn looks to score with a jab to the body but Webster is just out of range.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Webster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Webster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Penn at a distance.
Webster lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Webster punishes Penn's body with a nice straight punch.
Webster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Webster lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a nice looking body shot.
Webster displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Webster lands a slapping body shot.
John Webster is winning the standup battle so far.
Webster jabs at Penn's body.
Webster scores with a nice head shot.
Penn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn throws a body kick that misses.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster connects with a solid leg kick.
Penn is trying desperately to land a takedown but Webster is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Penn.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Webster is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Webster circles away and we're back to standing.
John Webster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BabyJay Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Webster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Webster stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Webster cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
Webster works the jab nicely.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Webster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Webster moved out of range nicely.
Webster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Penn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Webster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to clinch
and Webster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Webster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Penn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Webster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A nice combination there by Webster.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster with a nice cross.
Webster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Webster throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Webster dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Webster works Penn's body with a nice hook.
Webster scores with a decent looking hook.
Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Webster.
Webster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Penn throws a jab but it's blocked by Webster.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Penn.
A nice combination there by Webster.
Webster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Webster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Webster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Penn has time to react.
Webster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Penn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Webster has got the better of the exchanges.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Webster pushes him off.
Webster lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Webster lands with a nice body punch.
Penn tries to clinch but Webster is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Webster. Beautiful body shot.
Webster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Webster connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Webster with a nice cross.
Penn wants to clinch.
Penn clinches up with Webster and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster lands a hook that snaps the head of Penn backwards.
Webster blocks an elbow strike from Penn.
Penn keeps control of Webster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Webster manages to break the clinch.
Webster lands with a nice body punch.
Penn tries to clinch
and Webster counters with a right hand to the body.
Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Webster. No joy for Penn on that attempt.
Penn looks to land a left hand but Webster moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webster fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Penn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Penn misses with a looping left.
Webster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster scores with a sloppy right hand. Penn should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Webster works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Penn.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Penn's belly button to the back.
A combination from Penn does no damage.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Webster scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster scores with a jab.
Webster cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Webster lands a right hook to the body.
Penn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Webster thuds his shin into the meat of Penn's side.
Webster digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Penn misses the target.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
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.
Webster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Webster lands a nice looking body shot.
BabyJay Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Webster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Webster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Webster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Webster 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Webster!
John Webster took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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