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Hilo Fight 110 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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194 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
15 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Fair!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fair gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vieira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fair working a defensive guard here.
Vieira has gone for a leg lock! Fair slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vieira's guard.
Fair tries to free his leg and advance position but Vieira is retaining full guard.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Fair from controlling successfully.
Vieira has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fair wants to stand and escape but instead Vieira has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fair dives on top into guard.
Fair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vieira keeping full guard, as Fair tries to pass.
Vieira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vieira has Fair pulled in close to control his posture.
Fair won't allow Vieira to sweep him here.
Fair must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair looking to pass the guard.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Fair from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Fair. Those never looked like landing.
Vieira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vieira showed some decent athleticism there.
Vieira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fair defends it well.
Vieira wants to work for an arm triangle but Fair is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fair won't allow Vieira to pass to mount.
Fair is defending against the submission attempts here by Vieira.
Vieira is trying to work for a kimura but Fair is defending well.
Fair is refusing to be controlled, as Vieira sits in half guard.
Vieira works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fair manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fair is trying to control Vieira's posture but Vieira avoids it.
Vieira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vieira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieira is trying to get an arm triangle but Fair is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Vieira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vieira tries to clinch but Fair moves away
letting Fair counter with a right hand.
Vieira closes the distance and pushes Fair back into the cage.
Vieira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fair fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vieira fails with a takedown attempt.
Vieira tries for a takedown but Fair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fair tries to sprawl but Vieira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fair sees it coming and defends easily.
Leo Vieira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vieira is working for an americana but Fair has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Vieira was thinking about the submission.
Fair lands an upkick as Vieira stands over him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fair looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fair looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fair!
Fair postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Fair.
Vieira has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fair tries to score with some ground and pound. Vieira controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Fair are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fair taking a break here but Vieira is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fair missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fair is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fair wants to free his trapped foot but Vieira is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fair is working for a kimura here but Vieira manages to reverse the position and he's now in Fair's guard.
Fair keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fair is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fair has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira pulls Fair in to control the position.
Fair trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vieira looking for a sweep. Not yet Vieira, not yet.
Fair wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Fair is in close to Vieira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vieira is pulling down on Fair's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fair postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vieira wants to sweep but no luck.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Fair from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vieira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leo Vieira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fair napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fair wants to control but Vieira postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vieira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fair, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leo Vieira will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vieira looking to score a takedown here. Fair is defending well but Vieira drives through and ends up in Fair's guard.
Vieira postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fair is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vieira, into his guard.
Fair content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Vieira has locked up a guillotine! Vieira's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Fair is holding on here and Vieira must be using up a lot of energy. Fair has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Vieira gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leo Vieira!
Leo Vieira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Big Gun. Tim Hansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fidel Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
No luck for Mendez with that takedown attempt.
Mendez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hansen's waist but Hansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mendez off to one side.
Hansen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mendez.
Tim Hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Mendez.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hansen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hansen swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
Hansen scores with a leg kick.
Hansen misses with a low kick as Mendez jumps back.
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendez has time to react.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body. Mendez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hansen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Hansen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mendez is rocked!
It looks like Fidel Mendez has been cut.
Hansen throws a nice looking combination but Mendez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Hansen finish him?
Mendez get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Mendez stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Hansen runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Hansen!
An out of breath and clearly excited Tim Hansen thanked Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joeseph Moai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimundo Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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202 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joeseph Moai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raimundo Sobral!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moai tries to clinch but Sobral moves out of range.
Moai feints and as Sobral raises his hands in defense, Moai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sobral is on top in guard.
Sobral wants to control from the top but Moai keeps moving.
Sobral wants to pass the guard but Moai is keeping the position.
Moai keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Sobral stops Moai from standing up.
Sobral is stalling in the full guard.
Sobral tries to free his leg and advance position but Moai is retaining full guard.
Moai seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raimundo Sobral has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sobral swinging wildly here.
Raimundo Sobral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobral ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moai moves away.
Sobral throws an overhand right that lands on Moai's shoulder, as Moai tries to avoid the shot.
Sobral misses with a kick to the body.
Sobral on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Moai finds it's target.
Sobral misses with a few strikes there.
Sobral uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moai has time to react.
A leg kick checked by Moai.
Sobral displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moai.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Moai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral connects with a body shot.
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!
Sobral digs a good hook to Moai's body.
Sobral throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raimundo Sobral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moai, right into the meat.
Sobral tries a head kick but it misses.
Sobral has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sobral scores with a hook to the body. Moai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Moai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sobral tries to buck Moai off but Moai is having none of it.
Moai has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sobral regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moai trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobral is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobral keeping full guard, as Moai tries to pass.
Sobral has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Moai doesn't defend quickly enough and Sobral has managed to lock this one up! Can Moai escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sobral on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raimundo Sobral!
Our winner, Raimundo Sobral, 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.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GungHo Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain comes into the arena with Gambler blaring out of the sound system. Jesus has chosen Psychedelic Super Jesus as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
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175 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Dangerous knees
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louden Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, GungHo Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain darts in and clinches Jesus up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jesus - that landed with a thud.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as Swain controls his hands.
Swain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jesus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Swain's face.
It looks like Louden Swain has been cut.
Swain gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Swain advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jesus gets back to half guard.
Jesus wants to get back to his feet.
Swain wants to take a breather but Jesus is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jesus trying to control here.
Jesus punching from the bottom.
Swain is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jesus defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swain is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jesus is refusing to be controlled, as Swain sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain lands strikes from half guard.
Jesus pushes Swain off looking to stand but Swain dives back in and keeps control.
Jesus wants to control but Swain is keeping busy.
Swain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jesus is holding on to half guard well.
Jesus is staying active underneath Swain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Swain is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jesus!
Jesus is bucking up trying to escape but Swain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jesus is squirming around, avoiding Swain's attempts to control the action.
Swain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Swain scoring with strikes but Jesus is staying in there.
Swain avoids the attempt from Jesus to control.
Swain dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swain lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus is trying desperately to improve position.
Swain looking to isolate an arm here. Jesus doesn't see it coming and as Swain extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Swain!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Louden Swain!
During a confident post fight interview, Louden Swain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dolph Lundgrenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heraclio Caro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolph Lundgrenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heraclio Caro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgrenson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Caro looks to throw the jab but Lundgrenson is out of range.
Lundgrenson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Caro drops his hands momentarily and Lundgrenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Caro missing with a left hand there. Lundgrenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Caro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lundgrenson.
Lundgrenson misses with a hook. Caro ducked under it nicely.
Caro throws out a loose jab but Lundgrenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundgrenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caro.
Caro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lundgrenson throws out the jab.
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!
Lundgrenson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Caro looks to throw the jab but Lundgrenson is out of range.
Caro misses with a looping left.
Caro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lundgrenson throws out the jab.
Lundgrenson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brick Brawlers MMA (12 Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Caro looks to throw the jab but Lundgrenson is out of range.
Caro misses with a hook.
Caro throws a hook to the side of Lundgrenson's head but Lundgrenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lundgrenson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caro.
Lundgrenson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgrenson slips under a jab.
Caro misses with a hook
and Lundgrenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heraclio Caro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caro misses with an uppercut. Lundgrenson saw that one coming.
Lundgrenson moves out of range as Caro strikes.
Caro throws a lazy right hand but Lundgrenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Caro misses its intended target.
Caro misses with a straight left.
Lundgrenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caro.
Lundgrenson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caro.
Caro's coach down at Facebreaker Academy : Striking was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Caro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lundgrenson throws a hook to the side of Caro's head but Caro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lundgrenson scores with the left hand. Caro knows he should have avoided that one.
Caro is rocked!
Lundgrenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundgrenson cracks Caro with a hook to the temple - Caro is on wobbly legs here! Lundgrenson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Caro falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Lundgrenson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dolph Lundgrenson!
After the big win, Dolph Lundgrenson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, my dick. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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213 lbs
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithole misses with a kick to the body.
Sithole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pitakaka delivers a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pitakaka checks a leg kick.
Sithole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sithole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pitakaka checks it well.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Sithole moved away.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sithole misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Sithole moves out of range easily.
Sithole jabs Pitakaka right on the nose. Pitakaka blinks but takes it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sithole.
Sithole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pitakaka's head backwards.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Sithole shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pitakaka as Sithole shoots in.
Good standup being displayed there by Sithole as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick. Sithole tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick but Sithole checks it.
Sithole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitakaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitakaka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sithole takes a step back to recover.
Sithole closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sithole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sithole thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pitakaka's head.
Sithole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sithole prevents Pitakaka from improving his position.
Sithole trying to pass the guard but Pitakaka defending well.
Pitakaka is trying to stand.
Sithole is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pitakaka pushes Sithole off looking to stand but Sithole dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sithole.
Sithole tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pitakaka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sithole missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet.
Sithole trying to advance position but Pitakaka counters by regaining guard.
Pitakaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sithole won't allow Pitakaka to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pitakaka can't keep his opponent in guard - Sithole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sithole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sithole in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole passes to side control.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet.
Sithole lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sithole in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pitakaka is trying to get back to half guard.
Sithole lands a few punches from side control.
Sithole is staying tight to Pitakaka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sithole working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole lands a nice forearm strike.
Sithole working the ground and pound from side control.
Sithole moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitakaka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sithole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitakaka keeps working.
What's Pitakaka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet but Sithole drags him back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Pitakaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Sithole moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
Sithole lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Sithole 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.
Sithole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sithole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Pitakaka as Sithole shoots in.
Sithole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pitakaka on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Sithole.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Sithole connects with a body shot.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Sithole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sithole thows a body shot but no joy.
Sithole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sithole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Some bone on bone action there as Pitakaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pitakaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sithole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pitakaka momentarily.
Sithole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sithole misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that Sithole semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitakaka throws a lazy head kick
and Sithole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pitakaka's knee momentarily.
Sithole gets a takedown into half guard.
Sithole with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pitakaka is trying to stand up here but Sithole is controlling him well.
Sithole controlling the action here.
Pitakaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pitakaka tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Moses Sithole hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A lazy left from Sithole finds it's target.
Pitakaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sithole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitakaka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Sithole moves out of range.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sithole. Sithole obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sithole.
Sithole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pitakaka misses with a kick to the body
and Sithole counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pitakaka!
Pitakaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sithole on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitakaka is not content to let Sithole control the position.
The referee asks Sithole politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sithole prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pitakaka wants to control but Sithole postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Moses Sithole was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitakaka misses the target.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Sithole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole connects with a jab.
Sithole misses with a double jab.
Pitakaka misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pitakaka.
Sithole delivers a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elijah Pitakaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sithole tries to land a front kick but Pitakaka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sithole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sithole misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab by Sithole.
Sithole shoots in but Pitakaka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pitakaka avoids the head kick by Sithole.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitakaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Sithole misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Sithole.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sithole.
Sithole misses with the body kick
and Pitakaka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sithole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sithole has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pitakaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Sithole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sithole misses with a looping left.
Pitakaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sithole.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sithole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. Sithole looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pitakaka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pitakaka. Sithole shrugs it off though.
Pitakaka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses
letting Sithole counter with a right hand.
Sithole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Pitakaka blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole dives in and grabs Pitakaka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pitakaka pushes down on Sithole's head and hops out.
Elijah Pitakaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moses Sithole.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sithole looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sithole has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka blocks a low kick nicely.
Sithole takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sithole blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka scores with a leg kick.
Sithole 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.
Sithole's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Sithole moves out of range easily.
Sithole checks a leg kick.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Sithole misses the shot to the body.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Pitakaka misses
and Sithole decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pitakaka's guard.
Sithole controlling from the top position.
Sithole stands and throws Pitakaka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pitakaka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sithole working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sithole trying to control the position but Pitakaka is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Sithole stalls from top position.
Sithole working the ground and pound.
Pitakaka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pitakaka pushes Sithole away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sithole gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pitakaka is letting Sithole control him for a moment.
Pitakaka is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole wants to control but Pitakaka is keeping him busy.
Elijah Pitakaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elijah Pitakaka.
I think Sithole has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Sithole!
A relieved looking Moses Sithole thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott has chosen Broken Wings as his entrance music. Mitchell Menchaka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
143 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
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29
145 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Menchaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menchaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menchaka lands with a good body shot.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menchaka misses with a kick to the body.
Menchaka throws a leg kick but Mcdermott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Menchaka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Menchaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcdermott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Menchaka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mcdermott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mcdermott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mcdermott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mcdermott prevents Menchaka from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdermott is working for a submission of some sort.
Menchaka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mcdermott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mcdermott's back!
Mcdermott looking very determined here, making life difficult for Menchaka.
Mcdermott tries to break free.
Mcdermott is keeping busy.
Menchaka controlling well, preventing Mcdermott from escaping the position.
Mcdermott rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mcdermott is still trying to improve position.
Mcdermott is pressing down on Menchaka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mcdermott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menchaka defends well.
Menchaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menchaka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menchaka looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Menchaka defends it easily.
Mcdermott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcdermott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Menchaka defends it easily.
Mcdermott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcdermott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menchaka defends well.
Mcdermott looking for a guillotine here but Menchaka defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menchaka wants to control from the top but Mcdermott keeps moving.
Mcdermott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Menchaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcdermott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mcdermott is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Menchaka is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mcdermott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Menchaka defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Mcdermott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mcdermott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab from Menchaka.
Menchaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Menchaka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mcdermott's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Menchaka is predictable there
and Mcdermott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcdermott.
Mcdermott postures up.
Mcdermott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcdermott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Menchaka has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mcdermott has gone for a leg lock! Menchaka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcdermott's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdermott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdermott has an active guard here but Menchaka has managed to pass into half guard.
Mcdermott wants to get back to full guard.
Menchaka trying to control the action but Mcdermott is working from the bottom.
Mcdermott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Menchaka pulls his head out easily.
Menchaka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mcdermott on the ground.
Mcdermott gets full guard.
Menchaka trying to control but Mcdermott is working from the bottom.
Menchaka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Menchaka has passed into half guard!
Menchaka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcdermott looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdermott is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Menchaka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Menchaka's back!
Mcdermott has the hooks in. Menchaka is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mcdermott has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcdermott misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mcdermott is persistently looking for the submission but Menchaka is defending it well.
Menchaka tries to roll but Mcdermott sticks to his back.
Menchaka covers up after that shot from Mcdermott.
Mcdermott is not going to allow Menchaka to sit and survive in this position.
Menchaka covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Mcdermott scores with strikes from the back.
Mcdermott looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdermott is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Menchaka has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mcdermott throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Menchaka looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Mcdermott lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menchaka breaks Mcdermott's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Menchaka has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Mcdermott to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Menchaka is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Mcdermott pulls down on the head and he's put Menchaka to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Terry Mcdermott!
Terry Mcdermott is the new bantamweight champion!
Terry Mcdermott thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ford Prefect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JC The Easter Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prefect comes into the arena with For Whom The Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. The Easter Bunny is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bunny stuff. . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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196 lbs
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289 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ford Prefect!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JC The Easter Bunny!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Easter Bunny does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The Easter Bunny tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Easter Bunny!
Prefect avoids the head kick by The Easter Bunny.
The Easter Bunny explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Prefect is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Easter Bunny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Easter Bunny throws a head kick that misses.
The Easter Bunny throws a sloppy head kick and Prefect moves out of range easily.
The Easter Bunny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Easter Bunny.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Easter Bunny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prefect keeps working.
The Easter Bunny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prefect is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Easter Bunny lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Prefect tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Easter Bunny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Prefect manages to get back to half guard.
Prefect taking some punishment here, with The Easter Bunny in his half guard.
The Easter Bunny is working for a submission of some sort.
The Easter Bunny passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Prefect is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prefect is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Easter Bunny working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Easter Bunny tries to control but Prefect wriggling away.
Prefect is trying to escape the mount.
The Easter Bunny working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Easter Bunny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Prefect looks a forlorn figure.
Prefect has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of The Easter Bunny's lack of action.
The Easter Bunny is keen to just control but Prefect is a slippery customer.
The Easter Bunny trying to mount his opponent but Prefect defends it.
Prefect gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The Easter Bunny wants to control from the top but Prefect keeps moving.
The Easter Bunny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prefect is keeping the position for now.
Prefect is looking for a triangle here but The Easter Bunny uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The Easter Bunny has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Prefect tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The Easter Bunny looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Prefect is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Easter Bunny landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Easter Bunny working the ground and pound effectively.
The Easter Bunny raining down hammerfists from mount.
Prefect is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, The Easter Bunny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Prefect is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prefect is looking to improve his position but The Easter Bunny isn't that keen on the idea.
The Easter Bunny lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Prefect! The Easter Bunny sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Prefect and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). JC The Easter Bunny!
JC The Easter Bunny is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, JC The Easter Bunny thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior De Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junior De Silva!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominatrix scores with a hook to the body. De Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dominatrix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Silva's coach down at Hilo Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on De Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dominatrix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Silva.
Dominatrix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Silva eats them both and turns towards Dominatrix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Silva moves in looking to clinch but Dominatrix pushes him off.
De Silva scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Rastaphan Dominatrix has been cut.
Junior De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix throws a series of punches but De Silva avoids them all with ease.
De Silva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dominatrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Silva.
Dominatrix just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominatrix fails to land with a series of punches.
Dominatrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva pushes Dominatrix up against the cage in a clinch.
Dominatrix digs a right hand underneath De Silva's ribcage. De Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dominatrix gets through De Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dominatrix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning De Silva up against the cage.
De Silva prevents a body shot from Dominatrix.
De Silva misses with some punches.
Dominatrix struggles to land a body shot inside as De Silva controls his hands.
Dominatrix blocking some punches.
De Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Dominatrix struggles to land a body shot inside as De Silva controls his hands.
Dominatrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dominatrix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dominatrix misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from De Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Dominatrix misses with a body punch.
Dominatrix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dominatrix gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dominatrix is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dominatrix lands a big elbow.
Dominatrix pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dominatrix working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dominatrix in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Silva is rocked!
Dominatrix postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt De Silva bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Dominatrix and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rastaphan Dominatrix!
Rastaphan Dominatrix retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Rastaphan Dominatrix thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amelie Poulain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amelie Poulain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amelie Poulain!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Poulain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Poulain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Poulain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Poulain manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lee on his heels. He'll look to pass Lee's guard now, I'm sure.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poulain gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee is trying to control the position but Poulain postures up.
Lee working for a triangle but Poulain defends it easily.
Poulain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulain is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poulain is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Poulain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Poulain trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulain trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poulain stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Amelie Poulain wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee dives in and grabs Poulain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poulain pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulain throws a body kick that misses.
Poulain decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulain seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lee wants to improve his position but Poulain is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Poulain postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Poulain sitting in guard here, content to control.
Poulain wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Poulain postures up.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Amelie Poulain.
Lee tries for a takedown but Poulain circles away easily
and Poulain counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Poulain counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Freddy Lee has been cut.
Poulain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Poulain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulain takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee wants to control but Poulain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lee wants to improve his position but Poulain is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amelie Poulain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee blocks the body kick.
Poulain throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Poulain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good shot there by Poulain.
Poulain cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Poulain gets a takedown into half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Poulain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Poulain prevents Lee from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amelie Poulain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poulain trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee won't allow Poulain to pass to mount.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Poulain has control of the leg.
Poulain winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee wants to improve his position but Poulain is controlling well.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poulain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard but Poulain has passed into side control.
Poulain trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee regains half guard.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poulain.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Poulain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Poulain is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Poulain working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Poulain is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Poulain has control of the leg.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Poulain working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lee moves into full guard.
Lee is trying to keep Poulain in close.
Poulain won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Poulain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee is trying to control the position but Poulain postures up.
Poulain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Poulain from controlling successfully.
Poulain preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poulain accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Poulain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amelie Poulain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poulain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poulain tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulain regains half guard.
Lee is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Poulain as he works his way to full guard.
Poulain trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Lee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Poulain manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lee has Poulain in his guard.
Lee pulls Poulain in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulain slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lee working for a triangle but Poulain defends it easily.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Poulain's guard.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Poulain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Poulain is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Poulain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Poulain trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Poulain passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Poulain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulain trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Poulain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee trying to control but Poulain postures up.
Lee wants to improve his position but Poulain is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poulain lands with a punch from half guard.
Poulain content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee is pressing down on Poulain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Amelie Poulain just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Freddy Lee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Poulain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee checks a low kick from Poulain.
Amelie Poulain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Poulain counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Poulain works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poulain wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lee is rocked!
Freddy Lee's cut is getting worse.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Poulain looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lee covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amelie Poulain!
Amelie Poulain is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Amelie Poulain, 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.
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