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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Fortier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Fortier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortier throws a head kick that misses.
Filipovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Filipovic looks to land a right hand but Fortier moved out of range.
Filipovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fortier closes the distance and clinches.
Fortier has Filipovic pushed against the cage.
Filipovic is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fortier is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Filipovic to the mat. Filipovic regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fortier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fortier seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Filipovic for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortier gets to his feet. Filipovic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Filipovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Filipovic misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Filipovic.
Fortier gets the takedown into side control.
Filipovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Fortier politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Fortier prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fortier working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortier decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Filipovic cracks Fortier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filipovic throws a wild body kick that Fortier sees coming a mile off.
Fortier decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fortier controlling the action here.
Filipovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filipovic is looking for a sweep. Fortier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fortier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eric Fortier.
Filipovic misses with the combination.
Filipovic tries to keep at a distance but Fortier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Filipovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fortier pulls guard.
Fortier is pulling down on Filipovic's head. It's preventing any offense from Filipovic, at least for the moment.
Fortier pushes a forearm under Filipovic's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Filipovic is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Fortier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Staehlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Almighty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Staehlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Almighty!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almighty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Almighty shoots in and bounces Staehlin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Almighty trying to control but Staehlin is working from the bottom.
Almighty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Staehlin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Staehlin 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.
Staehlin is working hard here to advance position.
Staehlin wants to stand but Almighty is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Almighty was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Almighty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Staehlin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Almighty's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staehlin is looking to stand up but Almighty won't let him.
Almighty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staehlin is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Staehlin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Almighty wants to stand and escape but Staehlin is having none of it.
Almighty has control of Staehlin's left arm, preventing Staehlin from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Staehlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Almighty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almighty pulls Staehlin in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Almighty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Staehlin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Almighty looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Staehlin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Staehlin trying to control but Almighty is working from the bottom.
Staehlin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Almighty swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Staehlin trying to control the position from guard on top but Almighty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Staehlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almighty looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Almighty wants to stand up but Staehlin is controlling him.
Chris Staehlin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Almighty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Staehlin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chris Staehlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Almighty.
Staehlin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Staehlin trying to control from half guard but Almighty is working away.
Staehlin is really struggling to control Almighty but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Almighty looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Almighty is in trouble now - Staehlin has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staehlin breaks from Almighty's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staehlin tries to control but Almighty wriggling away.
Staehlin with shots to the head and body - Almighty looks very uncomfortable down there.
Staehlin with a couple of short strikes.
Staehlin is working for a guillotine from mount but Almighty frees his head quite easily.
Staehlin has hold of Almighty's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Almighty manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Staehlin 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.
Chris Staehlin dominated that round.
That's time! Staehlin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Staehlin throws a head kick but Almighty moves out of range.
Almighty moves in looking to clinch but Staehlin pushes him off.
Almighty lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Staehlin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Staehlin tries to clinch up
and Almighty counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staehlin moves in looking to clinch but Almighty pushes him off.
Staehlin shoots in and gets a takedown into Almighty's guard.
Staehlin won't allow Almighty to get back to his feet.
Staehlin wants to get up but he can't break Almighty's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Almighty is breathing heavily.
Staehlin stays in close to Almighty's body and controls the position.
Staehlin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Almighty is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staehlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Almighty can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Almighty keeping moving, preventing Staehlin from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chris Staehlin.
Staehlin stuffs the takedown attempt from Almighty. Almighty gets slowly back to his feet.
Almighty swats away the attempt to clinch by Staehlin.
Staehlin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Almighty manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Almighty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staehlin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Staehlin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Staehlin trying to control the position.
Staehlin keeping moving, preventing Almighty from controlling successfully.
Almighty has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Staehlin is proving hard to escape from.
Staehlin is looking for a triangle but Almighty pushes his legs off easily.
Staehlin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Almighty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staehlin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Staehlin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Staehlin has his foot on Almighty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Almighty works his way back into a safe position though.
Almighty wanted to stand there but Staehlin had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Staehlin is on top in guard.
Almighty keeping moving, preventing Staehlin from controlling successfully.
Staehlin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chris Staehlin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Staehlin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Almighty's guard.
Staehlin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staehlin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Almighty is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Staehlin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Staehlin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Almighty swats away the attempt to clinch by Staehlin.
Almighty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Staehlin circles away.
Chris Staehlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Staehlin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Staehlin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Almighty knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Almighty struggling a bit here.
Almighty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almighty prevents Staehlin from improving position.
Almighty takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Almighty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Staehlin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Staehlin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Almighty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Almighty is not content to let Staehlin control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staehlin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Staehlin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Staehlin trying to control the position but Almighty is working away.
Staehlin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Almighty has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Staehlin but great work by Almighty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almighty wants to stand but Staehlin is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staehlin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Staehlin struggling a bit here.
Staehlin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Staehlin tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Almighty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Staehlin regains half guard.
It looks like Almighty is going to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staehlin is looking to control Almighty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Staehlin avoid being mounted?
Staehlin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Staehlin controls Almighty momentarily but Almighty frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Staehlin working a defensive guard but Almighty passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Staehlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Staehlin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Chris Staehlin!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Chris Staehlin!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Chris Staehlin!
Chris Staehlin wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Plant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob The Robber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Plant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob The Robber!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Plant.
The Robber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Robber connects with the punch.
Plant fails with a takedown attempt.
The Robber swinging wildly here.
The Robber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plant counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
The Robber lands the left hand.
The Robber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Plant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plant shoots in but The Robber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Robber throws a lazy uppercut
and Plant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Robber falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plant counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Robber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A combination from The Robber does no damage.
Plant pushes The Robber up against the cage in a clinch.
Plant goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Robber prevents it.
The Robber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Plant manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The Robber postures up.
Plant tries to strike from the bottom.
Plant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plant looking for a guillotine here but The Robber defends easily.
The Robber seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Robber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Plant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bob The Robber hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Plant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Robber.
Plant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Robber throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob The Robber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Robber dips to his left and cracks Plant with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Robber throws a looping overhand right but Plant ducks down to avoid it.
Plant shoots in looking for a takedown but The Robber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Plant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab from The Robber does it's job there.
The Robber looks to score with a jab to the body but Plant is just out of range.
The Robber is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The Robber misses with the combination.
The Robber leaves Plant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plant is breathing heavily.
The Robber connects with a body shot.
The Robber connects with a nice looking jab.
Plant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Robber.
The Robber throws a series of punches but Plant avoids them all with ease.
The Robber is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Plant had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice cross by The Robber.
Plant shoots in for a double leg but The Robber sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - The Robber coming out on top.
The Robber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The Robber paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Robber works Plant's body with a nice hook.
Plant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Robber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Plant slips a jab and a cross from The Robber.
The Robber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Robber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bob The Robber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Robber defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Plant.
Plant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Robber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from The Robber misses.
Nice body kick from Plant.
Donk. The Robber catches Plant right on the button with a cross.
The Robber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Plant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Robber but The Robber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Plant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Plant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Decent striking displayed by The Robber there.
The Robber throws a combination that misses
and Plant counters with a leg kick.
The Robber lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from The Robber.
Plant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Robber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Robber leaves Plant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Plant slips a straight right by The Robber.
Plant walks into a jab.
Plant throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plant shoots in but no luck this time.
The Robber scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from The Robber misses its intended target.
The Robber digs a good hook to Plant's body.
The Robber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plant counters with a stiff right hand.
The Robber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Robber throws a one two combo.
Plant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bob The Robber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Plant shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Plant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Robber lands a glancing blow to the side of Plant's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Robber.
The Robber scores with a jab to the head.
The Robber scores with a nice strike.
Jack Plant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Robber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Robber with a nice cross.
The Robber lands a jab-cross combination.
Plant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Robber.
Plant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Robber.
Plant slips under a jab from The Robber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Robber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Plant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plant lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plant tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Robber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plant somewhat.
The Robber lands a head shot.
Plant shoots in but no luck this time.
Plant looks for a takedown but The Robber sprawls well.
The Robber connects with a jab.
The Robber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for The Robber. That snapped Plant's head back.
The Robber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Robber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plant is looking to clinch but The Robber is avoiding it.
The Robber with a hook.
Plant tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Robber sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Plant somewhat.
Plant walks into a straight right hand from The Robber.
The Robber with a hook.
The Robber lands a head shot.
The Robber throws a right hand that misses
and Plant counters with a solid body kick.
Plant walks into a stiff left hand from The Robber.
Plant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Robber.
The Robber connects with the punch.
The Robber lands with a right hand.
The Robber misses with a left hand
and Plant counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Robber takes a swing at Plant's ribcage but misses.
The Robber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Robber throws a poor cross that misses
and Plant counters with a three punch combo that has The Robber backing up. The Robber nods at Plant to acknowledge the strikes.
Plant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Robber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The Robber stuns Plant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Robber digs a good hook to Plant's body.
The Robber thuds his right hand into Plant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Plant avoids the body shot from The Robber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Robber stuffs the takedown attempt from Plant. Plant gets slowly back to his feet.
The Robber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Plant.
Plant looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The Robber lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob The Robber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab by The Robber.
The Robber looks to land a combination but Plant avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from The Robber. Those never looked like landing.
The Robber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plant moves away.
The Robber misses with a series of wild punches.
Plant lands with a nice body kick.
The Robber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Plant.
Plant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Robber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Plant drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Robber pulls his leg out and moves away.
Plant shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Plant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Robber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Plant takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Robber throws a right and a left that Plant avoids nicely.
The Robber misses with a hook
and Plant counters with a slapping leg kick.
Plant dives in and grabs The Robber's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Robber pushes down on Plant's head and hops out.
Plant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Robber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Plant counters with a left and a right that stings The Robber.
The Robber misses with a lunging right hand
and Plant counters with a stiff right hand.
Plant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Robber but The Robber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Robber scores with a three punch combo!
Plant is looking to clinch.
The Robber misses with an uppercut.
Plant ducks right into an uppercut from The Robber.
The Robber fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plant on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plant shoots in for a takedown but The Robber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Robber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Plant with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Robber lands a jab to Plant's midsection.
Plant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Robber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Robber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Robber loads up on a big right hand but Plant slips the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plant.
The Robber scores with a one two! Plant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The Robber cracks Plant with a good jab.
The Robber thuds his right hand into Plant's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Plant moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from The Robber as Plant shoots in.
The Robber lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Robber but The Robber pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plant throws a body kick that misses.
Plant scores with a head kick. The Robber tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Robber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Robber connects with a body shot that sends Plant's belly button to the back.
Plant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plant tries to close the distance and clinch but The Robber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Robber tries to bum rush Plant with a series of wild strikes but Plant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Robber swings for the body but Plant moves out of range.
The Robber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Robber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plant doesn't manage to clinch there - The Robber circles away.
Nice sprawl there from The Robber as Plant shoots in.
The Robber scores with a nice head shot.
The Robber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Robber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Robber works Plant's body with a nice hook.
No joy there for The Robber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunch! Plant slams his shin into The Robber's torso.
The Robber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plant moves away.
Plant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Robber works over Plant's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plant is defended easily by The Robber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Robber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob The Robber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The Robber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Bob The Robber!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Bob The Robber!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Bob The Robber!
Bob The Robber wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Trojan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Panaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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235 lbs
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232 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Trojan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ramon Panaro!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trojan lands a nice shot that snaps Panaro's head back.
Good shot there by Trojan.
A slow jab from Trojan misses its intended target.
Trojan avoids the head kick by Panaro.
Trojan misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Trojan looks to score with a jab to the body but Panaro is just out of range.
Trojan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trojan misses with a body shot.
Trojan misses with a wild body shot.
Panaro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trojan. Panaro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trojan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Thor Trojan has been cut.
Trojan misses with a shot to the body
and Panaro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Trojan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trojan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trojan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Panaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trojan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Panaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panaro scores with a head kick.
Trojan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trojan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trojan takes a swing at Panaro's ribcage but misses.
Trojan looks to score with a jab to the body but Panaro is just out of range.
Trojan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trojan lands with an overhand left.
Trojan lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trojan with a jab.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
Panaro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trojan.
Panaro moves out of range of the strikes.
Panaro throws a sloppy head kick and Trojan moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Trojan.
Trojan throws the left hand but Panaro avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Panaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Trojan does it's job there.
Panaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trojan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trojan misses with a looping right.
Trojan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trojan thuds a left hand into Panaro's body.
Trojan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Panaro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thor Trojan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Trojan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Panaro misses with a low kick.
Panaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trojan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panaro tries a head kick but it misses.
Trojan misses with a straight right.
Trojan lands the left hand.
Trojan lands with a good body shot.
Trojan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trojan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panaro.
Panaro misses with a head kick.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
Panaro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trojan blocks a head kick by Panaro.
Nice straight punches there by Trojan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trojan.
Trojan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panaro moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panaro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trojan swings for the body but Panaro moves out of range.
Panaro needs to keep his hands up - Trojan had a free shot at his head there.
Trojan lands with a cross.
Trojan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Panaro!
Panaro is breathing heavily.
Trojan lands a really nice looking cross but Panaro seems unphased.
Thor Trojan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Panaro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trojan lands a nice looking body shot.
Trojan is looking to wear down Panaro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trojan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trojan takes a swing at Panaro's ribcage but misses.
Panaro throws a sloppy head kick and Trojan moves out of range easily.
Panaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trojan misses the shot to the body.
Panaro throws a sloppy head kick and Trojan moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trojan lands a nice shot that snaps Panaro's head back.
Panaro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trojan.
Trojan cracks Panaro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trojan lands with a nice body punch.
Thor Trojan is winning the standup battle so far.
Trojan lands the left hand.
Trojan thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trojan jabs Panaro right on the nose. Panaro blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Trojan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thor Trojan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Panaro walks into a straight right hand from Trojan.
Nice body punch from Trojan.
Trojan thuds a left hand into Panaro's body.
Panaro lands a high kick!
Panaro avoids the body shot from Trojan.
Trojan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trojan misses with a wild body shot.
Trojan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panaro manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trojan finds it's way round the side to connect with Panaro's head.
Panaro misses with a head kick.
Trojan lands with a cross.
Trojan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trojan throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Trojan.
Panaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panaro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trojan.
Panaro throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trojan avoids the head kick by Panaro.
Panaro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trojan takes a swing at Panaro's ribcage but misses.
Panaro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Panaro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trojan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panaro's hands.
Panaro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trojan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trojan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trojan.
Panaro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Panaro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trojan lands with a right hand.
Panaro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trojan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trojan scores with a body shot.
Trojan lands a glancing blow to the side of Panaro's head.
Nice body punch from Trojan.
Ramon Panaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trojan digs a good hook to Panaro's body.
Trojan throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panaro takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Trojan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trojan 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 for Thor Trojan!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Thor Trojan!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Thor Trojan!
Thor Trojan wins by unanimous decision!
Thor Trojan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Rooney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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275 lbs
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240 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dallas Rooney!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rooney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Madison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rooney avoids it really well and circles away.
Rooney clinches up against the cage.
Madison pulls guard.
Rooney is sitting in close to Madison's body. Madison has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rooney is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rooney is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Madison.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Madison!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casy Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casy Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a series of punches but Carver avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Carver's head back.
Lee catches Carver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Carver shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carver's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Carver seems unphased.
Carver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Carver backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carver lands in his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Carver makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Carver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Carver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carver works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Carver works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Carver stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Carver sitting in guard here, content to control.
Carver landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee has momentary wrist control but Carver slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Carver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Lee covers up, he's hurt! Carver keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Carver and the ref steps in to end the fight! Carver can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casy Carver!
Casy Carver 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deniska Ebanii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qqqqqq Qqqqqq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deniska Ebanii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Qqqqqq Qqqqqq!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qqqqqq misses with a double jab
and Ebanii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Ebanii.
Ebanii throws a series of punches but Qqqqqq moves out of range.
Qqqqqq gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ebanii counters with a left to the body.
Qqqqqq throws a body punch but Ebanii moves out of range.
Qqqqqq with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ebanii counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ebanii connects with a right that clearly hurt Qqqqqq. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Ebanii proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Qqqqqq collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deniska Ebanii!
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