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Hilo Fight 36 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walker Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braulio Estima has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braulio Estima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walker Glass!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass rushes Estima and presses him up against the cage.
Estima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Estima goes for a takedown attempt but Glass pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Estima shoots in looking for a takedown. Glass tries to sprawl out of it but Estima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Glass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Glass rushes Estima and presses him up against the cage.
Glass trying to stall but Estima improves his position.
Glass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Estima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Glass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Estima drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Glass gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braulio Estima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Glass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estima pulls guard.
Glass is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Estima has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Glass is looking to defend but Estima has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Glass! Estima pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Glass taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Braulio Estima!
Braulio Estima spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Sterling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Sterling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Porter!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sterling definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Sterling leaves Porter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sterling scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Porter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sterling's best efforts.
Sterling is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sterling is working for a submission of some sort.
Porter is trying to stand.
Porter works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sterling tries to free his leg and advance position but Porter is retaining full guard.
Sterling is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sterling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porter is keeping the position for now.
Sterling is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Porter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Porter has escaped and now he's on top!
Sterling keeping moving, preventing Porter from controlling successfully.
Porter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Porter drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Porter as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sterling screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Porter! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Max Porter!
After winning the bout, Max Porter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Seamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landen Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ain't No Rest for The Wicked. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christopher Seamon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Landen Connell!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connell gets the takedown into side control.
Seamon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Connell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seamon keeps working.
The strikes coming from Connell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Seamon tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Connell stands up.
Connell misses with a wild combination.
Christopher Seamon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connell moves into the clinch.
Seamon takes a shot to the head.
Seamon jumps guard but Connell stands there with Seamon around his waist. Seamon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seamon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Connell counters with a thumping low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Connell successfully pulls guard.
Connell has his hands on Seamon's head, controlling the position.
Connell striking off his back but it's not causing Seamon any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Seamon is controlling him.
Connell keeping moving, preventing Seamon from controlling successfully.
Seamon throws a strike but Connell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Connell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Connell advances position into side control!
Connell working away.
Connell stands up and beckons Seamon to his feet.
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!
Seamon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Connell counters with a low kick, right behind Seamon 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Seamon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seamon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Connell.
Connell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Connell gets a takedown into half guard.
Seamon trying to control but Connell postures up.
Connell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Connell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seamon, pushing him back against the cage.
Connell gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seamon is refusing to be controlled, as Connell sits in half guard.
Connell wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connell is keen to just control but Seamon is a slippery customer.
Connell decides to stand up.
Seamon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Connell is fending him off so far but Seamon persists. Nope, Connell circles away and we're back to standing.
Connell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Seamon's half guard.
Connell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Connell blocks Seamon's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Connell lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landen Connell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Seamon shoots and misses
enabling Connell to counter with a crisp jab.
Connell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seamon's sensitive parts.
Seamon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Connell circles away.
Connell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seamon sprawls well initially but Connell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Connell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Connell works his foot free and advances to mount.
Connell controlling the position easily from mount.
Seamon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Connell looking to finish with strikes here!
Connell looking for a guillotine from mount but Seamon is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Connell controlling the position easily from mount.
Seamon tries to reverse the position but Connell maintains control.
Connell landing strikes from the mount and Seamon is in trouble!
Connell raining down hammerfists from mount.
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!
Connell softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Seamon is out cold! Connell jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Landen Connell!
Landen Connell 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Kilju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner comes to the cage accompanied by Razormind Remix. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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166 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Kilju!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilju fails with a takedown attempt.
Kilju tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gardner swivels and escapes.
Kilju throws a head kick but Gardner moves out of range.
Kilju fails to land the takedown.
Jordan Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Kilju.
Gardner lands a head kick. Kilju smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kilju tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gardner defends well and Kilju ends up having to push Gardner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kilju has Gardner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gardner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kilju is working for takedown but Gardner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kilju is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gardner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gardner stalls.
Gardner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilju has Gardner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kilju pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gardner tumbling to the mat - Kilju dives into Gardner's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilju accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilju won't allow Gardner to get back to his feet.
Kilju in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gardner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gardner wants to stand but Kilju is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilju passes Gardner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gardner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilju.
Kilju is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kilju not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilju is trying to work for a kimura but Gardner is defending well.
Kilju thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kilju is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilju.
My spies in Brick Brawlers MMA (13 Coaches) inform me that Kilju has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kilju is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kilju working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gardner is refusing to be controlled, as Kilju sits in half guard.
Kilju content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gardner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kilju on the ground.
Kilju throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gardner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kilju.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kilju scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kilju is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kilju working the head and body with strikes.
Gardner looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gardner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilju.
Gardner is breathing heavily.
Kilju is keen to just control but Gardner is a slippery customer.
Gardner has one foot on Kilju's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilju fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Kilju.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilju circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Kilju dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kilju feints and as Gardner raises his hands in defense, Kilju changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kilju tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardner is retaining full guard.
Kilju missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilju accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilju content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kilju stops Gardner from standing up.
Kilju stands and throws Gardner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kilju working the head and body with strikes.
Kilju cracks Gardner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilju in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gardner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Kilju are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kilju landing a few strikes.
Gardner is rocked!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Oh Gardner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kilju in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gardner looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kilju turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Kilju!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weiss wants to clinch.
Weiss wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Weiss is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Weiss on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weiss tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Weiss is trying to control but can't.
Weiss holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weiss defending well though.
Weiss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weiss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith is pressing down on Weiss's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weiss is holding on for now.
Weiss slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Weiss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Weiss is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Weiss manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Weiss's guard.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weiss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weiss not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Weiss dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking for a triangle here. Weiss is fighting it but it looks tight! Smith pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Weiss is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). DJ Smith!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paco Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes to the cage accompanied by La Puerta Negra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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Basic striking
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paco Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lewis Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez connects with a body shot.
Paco Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mendez connects with a body shot.
Mendez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Lewis Hicks has been cut.
Mendez works Hicks's body with a nice hook.
Hicks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Mendez.
Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hicks at a distance.
Hicks looks winded!
Mendez throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mendez.
Mendez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hicks walks into a straight right hand from Mendez.
Mendez is looking to wear down Hicks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mendez lands a nice looking body shot.
Mendez drops Hicks with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hicks looks back up at him and smiles so Mendez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hicks is rocked!
Mendez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hicks is still on wobbly legs! Can Mendez finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
and Mendez counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Hicks! He's just covering up as Mendez starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paco Mendez!
Paco Mendez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reagen Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ector has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. Kay Ector will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reagen Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kay Ector!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ector uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Penn shoots in but no luck this time.
Ector comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Ector. Beautiful body shot.
Penn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ector.
Ector comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Ector.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ector cracks Penn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Penn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ector finish him?
Penn is rocked!
Ector is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Ector shuts the power down on Penn. Lights out, game over! Ector is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kay Ector!
A very excited looking Kay Ector made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oli Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belal Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li has chosen Fearless as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oli Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Belal Li!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Stone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Li scores with a kick to the midsection.
Li lands a nice looking body kick.
Stone tries to clinch
and Li counters with a thumping low kick.
Li throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Li slams his shin into Stone's torso.
Li throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Li takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Stone is rocked!
It looks like Oli Stone has been cut.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Li connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Stone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Li.
Stone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Li throws a front kick that sends Stone stumbling back into the cage.
Li lands a jab to Stone's midsection.
Li lands a big head kick that sends Stone tumbling to the mat! Li takes a step backwards and waves Stone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Stone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Belal Li!
Belal Li 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joeseph Moai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Wilkins has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Wilkins seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joeseph Moai!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins looking to score a takedown here. Moai is defending well but Wilkins drives through and ends up in Moai's guard.
Moai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wilkins manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Moai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilkins is working hard here to advance position.
Moai looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins keeping moving, preventing Moai from controlling successfully.
Moai stopping the sweep attempt from Wilkins.
Wilkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilkins, not yet.
Wilkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Moai slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Moai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilkins has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wilkins tries to buck Moai off but Moai is having none of it.
Moai in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Moai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilkins, who protects the arm well.
Wilkins tries to buck Moai off but Moai is having none of it.
Moai is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Wilkins is trying to escape and Moai transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Wilkins is forced to tap! Nice work there by Moai! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joeseph Moai!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximo Katakutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
10 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Katakutan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulfo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tulfo scores with a jab.
Tulfo throws a series of punches but Katakutan moves out of range.
Tulfo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Katakutan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Katakutan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tulfo doesn't seem phased though.
Katakutan throws out a leg kick but Tulfo moves out of range and Katakutan only half commits.
Tulfo scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Katakutan.
Katakutan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Katakutan tries a low kick but Tulfo avoids it.
Katakutan throws a nice looking combination but Tulfo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Katakutan misses with the combination.
Tulfo misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Tulfo tenderised Katakutan's leg. Katakutan is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Tulfo just misses with a punch to the body.
Katakutan tries to bum rush Tulfo with a series of wild strikes but Tulfo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulfo misses with a double jab.
Tulfo scoring well with a low kick there.
Katakutan avoids the head kick by Tulfo.
Katakutan scores with a head kick.
Tulfo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tulfo just misses with a punch to the body.
Katakutan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Katakutan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tulfo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tulfo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Katakutan throws a head kick that misses.
Tulfo swings for the body but Katakutan moves out of range.
Tulfo throws a body punch but Katakutan moves out of range.
Tulfo blocks a head kick by Katakutan.
Katakutan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tulfo.
Katakutan slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tulfo.
Erwin Tulfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katakutan backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulfo looks to land a combination but Katakutan avoids it well.
A combination from Katakutan does no damage.
Tulfo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katakutan manages to avoid it.
Tulfo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Katakutan.
Tulfo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Katakutan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Katakutan throws a low kick but Tulfo moves out of range easily.
Katakutan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katakutan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tulfo throws an off balance right hand
and Katakutan counters with a thumping low kick.
Tulfo throws a sloppy head kick and Katakutan moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulfo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katakutan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tulfo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Katakutan.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tulfo.
Tulfo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Katakutan eats them both and turns towards Tulfo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tulfo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katakutan.
Katakutan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tulfo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tulfo is looking to wear down Katakutan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tulfo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Katakutan blocks a head kick by Tulfo.
Katakutan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Tulfo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tulfo throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Katakutan lands but Tulfo takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulfo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Katakutan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab lands there for Tulfo.
Tulfo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan slips under a jab.
Tulfo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Katakutan.
Katakutan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Katakutan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Katakutan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tulfo.
Tulfo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Katakutan. That did some damage!
Tulfo tries a head kick but it misses.
Katakutan throws a sloppy head kick and Tulfo moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Katakutan.
Katakutan thuds a left hand into Tulfo's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tulfo misses with a body kick.
Katakutan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulfo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Tulfo as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Tulfo dominated that round.
That's time! Tulfo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tulfo throws a head kick but Katakutan moves out of range.
Tulfo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tulfo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tulfo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Katakutan.
Tulfo swinging wildly here.
Katakutan throws a front kick aimed at Tulfo's knee but Tulfo avoids it well.
Tulfo scores with a leg kick.
Tulfo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Katakutan checks a low kick from Tulfo.
Tulfo avoids the head kick by Katakutan.
Tulfo throws a series of punches but Katakutan avoids them all with ease.
Katakutan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katakutan misses with a wild combination.
Erwin Tulfo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tulfo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Katakutan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katakutan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tulfo.
Tulfo misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Katakutan!
Tulfo misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Tulfo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katakutan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tulfo, right into the meat.
Erwin Tulfo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tulfo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tulfo misses with the body kick
and Katakutan counters with a series of strikes. Tulfo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tulfo misses with a hook to the body
and Katakutan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tulfo's knee momentarily.
Tulfo misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katakutan lands a leg kick that knocks Tulfo off balance momentarily.
Katakutan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Katakutan scores with a head kick. Tulfo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Katakutan does no damage.
Tulfo blocks a head kick by Katakutan.
Katakutan avoids the body shot from Tulfo.
Tulfo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Katakutan.
Katakutan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Katakutan throws a chopping leg kick but Tulfo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tulfo throws a series of punches but Katakutan avoids them all with ease.
Katakutan scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katakutan.
Katakutan checks a leg kick.
Tulfo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katakutan counters with a stiff right hand.
Katakutan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Katakutan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Katakutan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Katakutan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Katakutan misses with a low kick.
Katakutan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tulfo looks to score with a jab to the body but Katakutan is just out of range.
Katakutan connects with a leg kick. Tulfo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katakutan throws a head kick but Tulfo moves out of range.
Tulfo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tulfo. Those never looked like landing.
Katakutan misses with a double jab.
Katakutan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tulfo moves away.
Tulfo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Katakutan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Tulfo misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan connects with a solid leg kick.
Katakutan misses with a low kick as Tulfo jumps back.
Katakutan 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.
Tulfo tries to score with a low kick but Katakutan moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Katakutan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Tulfo misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Katakutan. That's going to slow Tulfo down.
Katakutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tulfo.
Tulfo misses with a few strikes there.
Tulfo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katakutan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Katakutan misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katakutan misses with a series of wild punches.
Tulfo checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Katakutan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Katakutan.
Tulfo lands a head kick. Katakutan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Katakutan throws a leg kick but Tulfo checks it.
Tulfo misses with a leg kick.
Katakutan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Katakutan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tulfo tries a head kick but it misses.
Tulfo misses with a series of wild punches.
Tulfo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Katakutan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Katakutan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tulfo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tulfo wants to stay close but Katakutan steps back to make room for something. Tulfo seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Katakutan and Tulfo drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximo Katakutan!
A victorious Maximo Katakutan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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