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Hilo Fight 93 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmi Horila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anselmi Horila!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horila checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vargas feints a jab promting Horila to slip. Vargas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Horila slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Anselmi Horila has been cut.
Vargas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horila is rocked!
Vargas clinches up against the cage.
Horila is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him?
Vargas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horila has him pressed against the cage.
Horila seems to have recovered his senses.
Vargas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horila.
Horila wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horila is working for takedown but Vargas is calmly controlling the position for now.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Horila has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jordan Vargas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anselmi Horila.
Horila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vargas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Horila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Horila is looking for a takedown.
Vargas tries to break the clinch but Horila is controlling the position.
Vargas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vargas is pressed up against the cage. Horila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vargas down to the mat. Vargas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vargas 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas tries a head kick but it misses.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Horila moves out of range easily.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing.
Vargas throws a shot to the body.
Horila looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A leg kick checked by Horila.
Horila blocks a head kick by Vargas.
Vargas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vargas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vargas lands a nice looking body shot.
Horila fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horila looks winded!
Vargas misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horila.
Vargas lands with a shot to the body.
Horila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Vargas.
Vargas connects with the punch.
That has opened up Anselmi Horila's cut even more.
Jordan Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horila takes one on the button.
Vargas looks to land a combination but Horila avoids it well.
Vargas cracks Horila on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Horila falls backwards against the cage. Vargas follows up with more strikes that drop Horila to his knees. Vargas keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Horila! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Vargas!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Infante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and La Tigre Munanaposa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munanaposa has chosen I'm an Adult Now as his entrance music. Pedro Infante has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Infante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, La Tigre Munanaposa!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munanaposa drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Munanaposa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Infante working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Infante closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Munanaposa quickly recovers to half guard.
Munanaposa punching from the bottom.
Munanaposa is pressing down on Infante's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Munanaposa can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munanaposa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Infante decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Munanaposa, up you get!
Munanaposa fails with a takedown attempt.
Infante dives in and scores a takedown into Munanaposa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Infante is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Munanaposa has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Infante is looking to defend but Munanaposa has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Infante! Munanaposa pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Infante taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). La Tigre Munanaposa!
La Tigre Munanaposa made sure to mention his sponsor, Firebird Designs - 10% Laundry commission in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Bagcal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Macotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovan Bagcal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Macotti!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macotti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Macotti fails with a takedown attempt.
Macotti fails with the takedown.
Donovan Bagcal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Macotti.
Macotti goes for a double leg but Bagcal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bagcal continues to drive forward.
Bagcal lands a damaging elbow.
Macotti has Bagcal pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Macotti pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bagcal tumbling to the mat - Macotti dives into Bagcal's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Macotti cracks Bagcal with a solid left hand.
Macotti makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagcal looking for a sweep. Not yet Bagcal, not yet.
Bagcal wants to stand and escape but Macotti is having none of it.
Macotti throws a big elbow that misses.
Macotti throwing strikes but missing.
Macotti connects with a couple of short punches.
Macotti tries to free his leg and advance position but Bagcal is retaining full guard.
Macotti with a nice head shot there.
Macotti with a flurry of punches that miss.
Macotti keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bagcal's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Macotti working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Macotti postures up in Bagcal's guard and throws a big left but Bagcal blocks it.
Bagcal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Macotti.
Macotti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bagcal is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Macotti, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagcal tries to free his leg and advance position but Macotti is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Macotti wants to sweep but no luck.
Macotti uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bagcal looks to land a combination but Macotti avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macotti is defended easily by Bagcal.
Macotti shoots in looking for a takedown. Bagcal tries to sprawl out of it but Macotti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bagcal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macotti shoots in looking for a takedown. Bagcal tries to sprawl out of it but Macotti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bagcal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macotti shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bagcal pinned against the cage. Bagcal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Macotti dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bagcal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bagcal wants it to stay on the feet.
Bagcal leaves Macotti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bagcal tries to bum rush Macotti with a series of wild strikes but Macotti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bagcal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Macotti has a takedown stuffed.
Donovan Bagcal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Macotti.
Macotti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bagcal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macotti somewhat.
Macotti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bagcal as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti shoots in and drives through. Bagcal sprawls well.
Bagcal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macotti pinned against the cage. Macotti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macotti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bagcal as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Macotti is defended easily by Bagcal.
Bagcal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Macotti misses with a takedown attempt - Bagcal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti shoots in looking for a takedown but Bagcal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macotti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Macotti has a takedown stuffed.
Macotti is breathing heavily.
Macotti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Macotti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bagcal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macotti somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Bagcal. No joy for Macotti on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bagcal enables Macotti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bagcal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bagcal is looking for a triangle but Macotti pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macotti stands up and waves to Bagcal to follow him.
Bagcal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Macotti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bagcal somewhat.
Macotti shoots in for a takedown but Bagcal shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bagcal. No joy for Macotti on that attempt.
Macotti avoids the head kick by Bagcal.
Macotti darts in looking for a takedown but Bagcal gets double underhooks and turns Macotti into the cage.
Bagcal lands a damaging elbow.
Macotti turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Macotti manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macotti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bagcal has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bagcal tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Macotti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bagcal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marco Macotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macotti fails to land the takedown.
Macotti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bagcal tries to avoid it but Macotti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bagcal to the ground. Bagcal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Macotti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bagcal tries to avoid it but Macotti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bagcal to the ground. Bagcal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donovan Bagcal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Macotti.
Bagcal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bagcal moves into the clinch.
Bagcal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macotti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bagcal breaks from the clinch.
Macotti goes for a double leg but Bagcal avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bagcal continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagcal breaks from the clinch.
Macotti gets the takedown into side control.
Macotti is trying to get an arm triangle but Bagcal is defending well.
Bagcal tries to escape but Macotti is in control.
Bagcal can't do much from the bottom here.
Macotti wants to control but Bagcal is keeping him busy.
Bagcal defending against the ground and pound.
Donovan Bagcal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Macotti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Macotti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Macotti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Macotti throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bagcal is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Macotti is controlling him well.
Bagcal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bagcal can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti tries for a kimura but Bagcal is defending well.
Bagcal can't do much from the bottom here.
Bagcal taking a bit of punishment here - Macotti scoring with strikes.
Bagcal takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Macotti tries for a kimura but Bagcal is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macotti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bagcal is not content to let Macotti control the position.
Bagcal wants to get back to his feet.
Marco Macotti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Macotti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macotti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Macotti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Macotti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Macotti!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Macotti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Donovan Bagcal had this to say: 'all thanks and praises go out to my LORD JAH. without him nothing would be possible .BLESS'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heath Chappell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rajesh Kuthrapalli (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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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heath Chappell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rajesh Kuthrapalli!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuthrapalli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chappell tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuthrapalli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuthrapalli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chappell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chappell misses with a head kick.
Chappell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chappell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chappell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuthrapalli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Kuthrapalli misses.
Chappell blocks a jab.
Kuthrapalli has closed the distance and engaged Chappell in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Chappell.
Chappell lands a knee to the body.
Chappell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuthrapalli blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuthrapalli takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Chappell.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuthrapalli throws an elbow but misses.
Chappell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuthrapalli's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chappell lands an elbow inside that Kuthrapalli shrugs off.
Kuthrapalli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuthrapalli is trying to break free.
Chappell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chappell pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuthrapalli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chappell missing with knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chappell avoids it.
Chappell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuthrapalli told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Chappell keeps control of Kuthrapalli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuthrapalli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
Kuthrapalli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuthrapalli scores with a shot to the side of Chappell's head.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuthrapalli swings wildly with an uppercut but Chappell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chappell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chappell working Kuthrapalli over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Chappell.
Chappell trying to land knees to the body.
Chappell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chappell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chappell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuthrapalli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Kuthrapalli blocks with his arms.
Chappell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuthrapalli tries to break the clinch but Chappell is controlling the position.
Kuthrapalli avoiding damage as Chappell throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Chappell.
Chappell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Kuthrapalli blocks with his arms.
Kuthrapalli misses with some punches.
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Kuthrapalli is blocking nicely.
Chappell misses with an elbow over the top.
Chappell misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli throws a head punch that misses.
Kuthrapalli swings wildly with an uppercut but Chappell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chappell lands a knee to the body.
Chappell prevents Kuthrapalli from breaking the clinch.
Kuthrapalli is trying to break the clinch but Chappell is controlling him.
Kuthrapalli is trying to push Chappell away but Chappell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuthrapalli lands a left hand.
Chappell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuthrapalli is defending well for now.
Chappell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chappell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuthrapalli is trying to break the clinch but Chappell has him pressed against the cage.
Chappell dodges an elbow strike from Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chappell lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuthrapalli just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chappell's brow.
Kuthrapalli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Chappell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuthrapalli tries to circle away but Chappell has him pinned against the cage.
Chappell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuthrapalli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuthrapalli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chappell tries a knee to the head but Kuthrapalli blocks it.
Chappell landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chappell.
Chappell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuthrapalli.
Chappell misses with an elbow strike.
Chappell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuthrapalli.
Chappell misses with a knee strike.
Kuthrapalli blocks an elbow strike.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuthrapalli avoiding damage as Chappell throws knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuthrapalli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuthrapalli trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Chappell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kuthrapalli clinches up with Chappell and pushes him back against the cage.
Chappell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuthrapalli.
Chappell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuthrapalli is defending well for now.
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Kuthrapalli is blocking nicely.
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Kuthrapalli is blocking nicely.
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Kuthrapalli is blocking nicely.
Heath Chappell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chappell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuthrapalli managing to block the knees to the body from Chappell.
Chappell lands a knee to the body.
Kuthrapalli is trying to force a seperation but Chappell has the dominant position.
Kuthrapalli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chappell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chappell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuthrapalli is trying to push Chappell away but Chappell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chappell lands a nice elbow.
Kuthrapalli throws a head punch that misses.
Kuthrapalli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chappell has him pressed against the cage.
Kuthrapalli throws an elbow that misses.
Chappell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuthrapalli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chappell clinches with his opponent.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Kuthrapalli blocks with his arms.
Kuthrapalli missing with knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chappells head.
Kuthrapalli lands a right hand.
Chappell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chappell pushes off an throws an elbow but Kuthrapalli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kuthrapalli managing to block the knees to the body from Chappell.
Chappell throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chappells head.
Kuthrapalli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chappell misses with a knee strike.
Kuthrapalli blocks an elbow strike from Chappell.
Chappell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuthrapalli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chappell lands an elbow that stopped Kuthrapalli in his tracks for a moment.
Kuthrapalli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chappell misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kuthrapalli.
Chappell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuthrapalli is defending well for now.
Chappell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuthrapalli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuthrapalli working hard to break the clinch.
Chappell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuthrapalli's defenses.
Chappell blocks an elbow strike from Kuthrapalli.
A head punch on the inside from Kuthrapalli fails to land.
Chappell landing knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Kuthrapalli.
Chappell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuthrapalli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuthrapalli lands with a right to the head.
Kuthrapalli managing to block the knees to the body from Chappell.
Kuthrapalli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chappell lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chappell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuthrapalli in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuthrapalli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chappell avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli lands a damaging elbow.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chappell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kuthrapalli's efforts to push away.
Chappell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chappell misses with a knee to the head.
Kuthrapalli misses with the head strike.
Chappell lands a damaging elbow.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Kuthrapalli blocks with his arms.
Kuthrapalli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chappell is defending well for now.
Chappell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chappell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chappell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuthrapalli blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chappell missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chappell scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chappell misses with a knee to the head.
Chappell trying to land knees to the body.
Chappell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuthrapalli misses with some punches.
Kuthrapalli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuthrapalli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chappell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuthrapalli's defenses.
Kuthrapalli pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuthrapalli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chappell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chappell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli throws a punch but it's blocked by Chappell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Chappell.
Chappell lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuthrapalli.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Kuthrapalli blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Chappell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kuthrapalli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuthrapalli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
Chappell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but Kuthrapalli blocks with his arms.
Chappell scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuthrapalli throws an elbow but misses.
Chappell blocks the elbow strike.
Chappell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuthrapalli is defending well for now.
Kuthrapalli avoiding damage as Chappell throws knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli tries to break free but Chappell pushes him back against the cage.
Kuthrapalli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chappell is defending well for now.
Kuthrapalli blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kuthrapalli fails to land.
Kuthrapalli scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chappell managing to block the knees to the body from Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuthrapalli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chappell avoids it.
Knees to the body from Chappell.
Chappell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuthrapalli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chappell connects with a knee to the head.
Chappell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuthrapalli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuthrapalli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
Chappell avoiding damage as Kuthrapalli throws knees to the body.
Chappell trying to land knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli lands a damaging elbow.
Kuthrapalli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chappell blocking some punches.
Chappell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chappell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuthrapalli trying to land knees to the body.
Chappell avoiding damage as Kuthrapalli throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chappell obliges.
Chappell blocks an elbow strike from Kuthrapalli.
Rajesh Kuthrapalli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli managing to block the knees to the body from Chappell.
Chappell blocks an uppercut.
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Kuthrapalli is blocking nicely.
Chappell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuthrapalli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuthrapalli has had enough of the clinch but Chappell keeps him there for the moment.
Kuthrapalli throws an elbow but it misses.
Chappell misses with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chappell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuthrapalli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuthrapalli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuthrapalli.
Chappell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuthrapalli takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chappell blocks the elbow strike.
Kuthrapalli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chappell backwards.
Chappell misses with a knee strike.
Kuthrapalli is trying to break the clinch but Chappell is controlling him.
Chappell blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli lands with a light punch inside.
Kuthrapalli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Kuthrapalli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chappell lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuthrapalli won't want to take too many of those.
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Kuthrapalli is blocking nicely.
Chappell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuthrapalli throws a head punch that misses.
Chappell connects with a knee to the head.
Heath Chappell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chappell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuthrapalli.
Chappell avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuthrapalli.
Chappell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuthrapalli blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuthrapalli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chappell has him pressed against the cage.
Chappell misses with a knee to the head.
Chappell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuthrapalli pushes Chappell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Kuthrapalli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chappell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuthrapalli blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli working aggressively here.
Kuthrapalli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuthrapalli throws a head punch that misses.
Kuthrapalli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chappell.
Chappell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chappell looking to throw knees to the head but Kuthrapalli is blocking nicely.
Chappell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuthrapalli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chappell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuthrapalli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chappell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chappell avoiding damage as Kuthrapalli throws knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chappell is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rajesh Kuthrapalli.
I think Chappell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Chappell!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Heath Chappell made sure he mentioned The Dark Side, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cavan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Irish Fighting Song. White has chosen Crystal Blue Persuasion as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cavan Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a nice looking combination but Cartwright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Cartwright has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cartwright shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in White's guard.
Our spies down at at Brick Brawlers MMA (12 Coaches) inform us that White has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cartwright prevents White from getting back to his feet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cartwright works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but White can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
White lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White pushing down on Cartwright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cartwright regains full guard. Nicely done.
White content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cartwright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
White wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Cartwright is trying to keep White in close.
White loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cartwright looking for a sweep. Not yet Cartwright, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White looking to pass the guard.
White wants to get up but he can't break Cartwright's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White passes Cartwright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
White wants to free his trapped foot but Cartwright is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cartwright is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cartwright!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright is working to get back to half guard.
Cartwright wants to hold on but White pushes him away.
White prevents Cartwright from getting the reversal.
White punching from mount but Cartwright doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cartwright in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright tries to hold on but White pushes him away.
White trying to control but Cartwright is having none of it.
Cartwright gets back to half guard.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cartwright is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartwright is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
White seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Cartwright actively working from the bottom here.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White scoring with strikes to the body and head.
White is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright trying to control but White postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cartwright drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Cartwright.
A short right from Cartwright on the inside.
Cartwright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartwright lands a shot to the body.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
Cartwright gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from White.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cartwright.
Cartwright lands a left hand.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cartwright walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White manages to break the clinch.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Cartwright finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cartwright wants to work for an arm triangle but White is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Cartwright.
White won't allow Cartwright to pass to mount.
Walter White has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cartwright is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White is looking to control Cartwright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can White avoid being mounted?
Cartwright throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura here.
Cartwright is nestled in close to White, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White wants to get back to full guard.
White is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
Cartwright is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cartwright not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White tries to kick Cartwright off but Cartwright keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cartwright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Cartwright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cartwright landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
White is trying to stand up here but Cartwright is controlling him well.
Cartwright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cartwright not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cartwright seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cartwright looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White is trying to get back to full guard.
White is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White pushes Cartwright off looking to stand but Cartwright dives back in and keeps control.
Cartwright slips a nice elbow through White's hands, connecting with White's forehead.
White is rocked!
Cartwright winds up and cracks White with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
White is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and White defends it well.
White seems to have recovered his senses.
Cartwright slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cartwright is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cavan Cartwright dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cartwright pinned against the cage. Cartwright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cartwright decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cartwright missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
White blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cartwright.
Cartwright trying to control the pace.
Cartwright is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cartwright is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but White defending well.
White gets back to full guard.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
Cartwright preventing the sweep.
Cartwright is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cartwright is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cartwright chips away with some ground and pound.
White is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cartwright postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! White is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cartwright, into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
White throws a strike but Cartwright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control the position but Cartwright postures up.
White working for submissions but it's allowed Cartwright to get to half guard.
Cartwright maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! White could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Cartwright has cracked it and White is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Cartwright!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cavan Cartwright!
Our winner, Cavan Cartwright, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Walter White had this to say: ' You clearly don’t know who you’re talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger. I am the danger. A guy opens his door and gets shot, and you think that of me? No! I am the one who knocks! Fuck you.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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265 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brahe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brahe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith looks winded!
Brahe lands a jab to the head.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brahe delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Brahe.
Brahe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brahe throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Smith crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tycho Brahe!
Tycho Brahe 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Leto Savish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lao Tzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Savish might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to They are taking your time. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leto Savish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lao Tzu!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savish connects with the punch.
Savish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Tzu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Savish takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tzu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savish counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tzu's knee momentarily.
Savish works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Savish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tzu's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tzu takes a swing at Savish's ribcage but misses.
Tzu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savish.
Tzu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savish circles away quickly and effectively.
Tzu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tzu swings widly with a right hand
and Savish moves into the clinch.
Savish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Savish thuds a left hand into Tzu's body.
Tzu ducks under a wild hook from Savish.
Savish lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Savish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savish scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzu misses with a double jab
and Savish counters with a stiff right hand.
Tzu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Savish.
Tzu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savish.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tzu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tzu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab lands there for Savish.
Lao Tzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savish throws a head kick that misses.
Tzu misses with a hook. Savish ducked under it nicely.
Tzu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savish counters with a big right hand! Oh Tzu is in trouble here! Savish follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leto Savish!
Leto Savish 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between hi Kick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galaxy Nexus (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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180 lbs
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170 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, hi Kick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galaxy Nexus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nexus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nexus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kick thinking.
Kick wants to clinch up but Nexus keeps it at a distance.
Nexus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kick, pushing him back against the cage.
Kick has had enough of the clinch but Nexus keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nexus.
Nexus manages to break the clinch.
Nexus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kick shoots and misses
and Nexus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Nexus lands with a shot to the body.
Kick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kick misses with a takedown
and Nexus counters with a straight right hand.
Nexus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kick is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for hi Kick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nexus closes the distance and clinches.
Kick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nexus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nexus scores with a shot to the side of Kick's head.
Nexus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nexus lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nexus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nexus connects with a single shot there.
Nexus forces Kick back against the cage and clinches.
Nexus lands a left hand.
Nexus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kick is trying to force a seperation but Nexus has the dominant position.
Nexus scores with a shot to the side of Kick's head.
Kick is breathing heavily.
Nexus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nexus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kick takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nexus.
Nexus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kick backwards.
Kick is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oh Kick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nexus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kick seems to have got his legs back now.
Nexus is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nexus.
Nexus lands a right hand.
Nexus scores with a shot to the side of Kick's head.
A short right from Nexus.
Nexus avoiding damage.
Nexus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nexus stalling in the clinch.
Nexus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Nexus as the two fighters clinch.
Nexus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nexus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nexus lands a slapping body shot.
Nexus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kick. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nexus throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Nexus does it's job there.
Nexus lands a head shot.
Kick looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nexus has Kick up against the cage in a clinch.
Kick tries to break free but Nexus pushes him back against the cage.
Kick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nexus breaks from the clinch.
Nexus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nexus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Nexus.
Nexus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kick had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nexus lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kick falls backwards - clearly groggy! Nexus dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galaxy Nexus!
Galaxy Nexus bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon Wojtk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bada Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojtk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lunatic Fringe, Red Rider. Boom has chosen Here Comes the BOOM by: POD as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
183 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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26
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damon Wojtk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bada Boom!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom misses with a two punch combination.
Boom cracks Wojtk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wojtk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wojtk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wojtk ducks under a wild hook from Boom.
Wojtk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wojtk drops Boom with a left and a right! Oh, Boom is hurt - Wojtk dives into side control looking to finish!
Boom is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom is trying to improve his position.
Boom is still in real trouble! Can Wojtk finish him?
Boom being controlled for a moment.
Boom seems to have recovered his senses.
Boom tries to bench press Wojtk off him but Wojtk keeps the position.
Wojtk content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wojtk seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Boom for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom is trying to get back to half guard.
Wojtk remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boom is trying to get back to half guard.
Wojtk tries to move to mount but Boom blocks the move with his legs.
Boom tries to bench press Wojtk off him but Wojtk keeps the position.
Wojtk happy to just control the position for now.
Damon Wojtk has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wojtk.
Wojtk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boom swivels and escapes.
Wojtk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boom defends it nicely.
Boom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boom swings for the body but Wojtk moves out of range.
Boom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wojtk counters with a shoot takedown. Boom fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wojtk stays in close to Boom's body and controls the position.
Boom has his foot on Wojtk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wojtk works his way back into a safe position though.
Wojtk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Damon Wojtk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wojtk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boom manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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.
Wojtk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boom is keeping the position for now.
Boom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wojtk defends well.
We've been hearing that Wojtk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wojtk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boom isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wojtk stacks Boom on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wojtk!
You can see the frustration on Boom's face as Wojtk controls the position.
Wojtk scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojtk moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Boom is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Wojtk is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Wojtk working Boom over with strikes here.
Wojtk controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wojtk looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damon Wojtk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wojtk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wojtk throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Boom tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wojtk is in Boom's guard.
Wojtk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boom has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Wojtk should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Boom has tightened it up now! Wojtk should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bada Boom!
Post fight, an emotional Bada Boom said 'First I want to give praise to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ! All things are posible through him. Next I want to thank my fans. Thank you for your support! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast comes to the cage accompanied by Could you be loved. 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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27
192 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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21
194 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Beast!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clay Moore!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore moves out of range as Beast throws a body kick.
Ben Beast seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beast shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beast with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moore to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Moore misses.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moore as he avoids it easily.
Beast shoots and misses
and Moore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beast thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beast shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beast takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moore misses with a body shot.
Beast gets a clinch.
Beast drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beast momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Beast's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left lands for Moore.
Beast shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clay Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moore scores with a jab to the head.
Moore moves out of range of the leg kick from Beast.
Beast looking to score a takedown here. Moore is defending well but Beast drives through and ends up in Moore's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moore is looking to stand up but Beast isn't so interested in that idea.
Beast trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Moore manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Beast throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore stopping the sweep attempt from Beast.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore wants to stand but Beast is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast working a defensive guard here.
Beast is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beast seems keen to control Moore's posture.
Moore controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Moore wants to stand but Beast has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beast controlling Moore's posture.
Moore wants to stand but Beast has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moore gets to his feet. Beast looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moore punishes Beast's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Beast closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Beast pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beast throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beast off to one side.
Beast takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beast tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beast dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Beast's head and hops out.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Beast throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moore's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moore as he jumps to the side.
Beast shoots in looking for a takedown but Moore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beast's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Beast is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Moore finds it's way round the side to connect with Beast's head.
Moore thuds a left hand into Beast's body.
Moore throws a body punch but Beast moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Moore dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beast has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beast there as he acknowledges the shot.
Moore gets caught flat footed, as Beast shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Beast trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Moore wants to stand and escape but Beast is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Beast has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Beast's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Moore kicks Beast off and gets to his feet.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beast avoids the body shot from Moore.
Beast tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moore defends well and Beast ends up having to push Moore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Beast is controlling him.
Beast looking for a takedown.
Moore prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore thows a body shot but no joy.
Beast goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beast tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moore swivels and escapes.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beast shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore cracks a nice hook into Beast's ribs.
Moore lands the left hand.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
Moore blocks the body kick.
Beast misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast drops his hands momentarily and Moore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moore has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Moore bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beast shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moore defends it nicely.
Beast throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moore's waist but Moore gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beast off to one side.
Beast gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moore counters with a stiff right hand.
Beast takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beast throws a head kick that misses.
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beast manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast shoots in for a double leg but Moore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moore stuffs the takedown.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moore shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Beast eats them both and turns towards Moore to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Beast doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
Beast misses with a low kick.
Moore lands with a hook. Beast tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moore scores with a body shot.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beast shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Moore sprawls well. Moore wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beast gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beast shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Moore tests Beast's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Beast explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beast gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moore.
Beast dives in and grabs Moore's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moore pushes down on Beast's head and hops out.
Moore jabs Beast right on the nose. Beast blinks but takes it well.
Beast shoots for a double leg takedown but Moore sprawls well. He's pushed Beast's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beast takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Beast with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moore makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Moore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Moore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Beast backs up against the cage.
Moore comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beast tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Moore defends well and Beast ends up having to push Moore into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Beast is keeping busy.
Beast drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moore pulls his leg out and moves away.
Moore stuns Beast with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A combination from Moore does no damage.
Moore's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beast under the eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beast has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moore gets tackled into the cage by Beast. Beast maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moore escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beast fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Beast with that takedown attempt.
Moore scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moore lands with a good body shot.
Beast shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Moore pinned against the cage. Moore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Moore. No joy for Beast on that attempt.
Moore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beast shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clay Moore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beast stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beast.
Moore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beast with a poor takedown
and Moore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beast thinking.
Beast looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Moore thuds a left hand into Beast's body.
Moore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Beast.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beast scrambles back to his feet.
Moore leaves Beast with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beast looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moore lands a nice hook to Beast's body. Beast takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moore throws a good cross that connects.
Beast shoots for a takedown but Moore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moore fails to land with a series of punches.
Beast takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore misses with a two punch combination.
Beast shoots in but no luck this time.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
Moore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beast tries for a takedown but Moore circles away easily
and Moore counters with a one-two to the body.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore slaps away a takedown attempt from Beast, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
Moore lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beast is defended easily by Moore.
Good exchange - Moore coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Moore really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Beast tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Beast shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Beast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moore is trying to stand.
Moore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beast. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beast thows a huge punch but Moore dodges it nicely.
Beast prevents Moore from standing back up.
Beast is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beast seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moore does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beast is nestled in close to Moore, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moore wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast stalling.
Beast is looking for a kimura but Moore is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beast to get the leverage.
Beast is trying to control. Moore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moore trying to control but Beast postures up.
Ben Beast overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beast prevents Moore from standing back up.
Moore is staying active underneath Beast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Beast moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Moore looks calm but he's in trouble here. Beast gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Moore is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Beast lets go of the hold and Moore can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Beast!
Ben Beast retains his middleweight title!
Ben Beast decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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