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Hilo Fight 117 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tom Kennedy enters the cage!
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emunn Samvesu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy's corner calls for a 1-2. Kennedy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Samvesu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kennedy pinned against the cage. Kennedy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Samvesu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Samvesu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Samvesu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kennedy is trying to keep an underhook but Samvesu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kennedy is trying to get back to full guard.
Samvesu wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is defending well.
Kennedy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samvesu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Samvesu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kennedy's head.
Samvesu wants to control but Kennedy is keeping him busy.
Samvesu prevents Kennedy from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kennedy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Samvesu prevents Kennedy from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samvesu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kennedy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Samvesu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Samvesu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kennedy keeps working.
Samvesu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Samvesu is working for a kimura but Kennedy is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kennedy is just riding it out for now. Samvesu eventually gives up the hold.
Kennedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Samvesu is trying to control the action in half guard but Kennedy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Samvesu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samvesu wants to control the pace but Kennedy is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Samvesu lands a nice shot to the head.
Kennedy is working to get back to half guard.
Samvesu landing strikes from the mount.
Samvesu with a couple of short strikes.
Kennedy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samvesu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Samvesu lands a big shot there that rocks Kennedy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy is working to get back to half guard.
Samvesu scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Samvesu working for a guillotine from mount but Kennedy is in no mood to give up.
Samvesu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kennedy is surviving well by controlling Samvesu's body position as best he can.
Kennedy is looking to improve his position but Samvesu isn't that keen on the idea.
Samvesu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Samvesu prevents Kennedy from getting the reversal.
Samvesu pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy is trying desperately to improve position.
Kennedy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Samvesu.
Kennedy is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emunn Samvesu dominated that round.
That's time! Samvesu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Samvesu misses with a takedown attempt - Kennedy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emunn Samvesu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samvesu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Samvesu fails with the takedown.
Samvesu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kennedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Samvesu.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Samvesu.
Samvesu shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emunn Samvesu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samvesu throws a head kick but Kennedy moves out of range.
Samvesu tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Samvesu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samvesu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kennedy leaves Samvesu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samvesu.
Kennedy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kennedy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kennedy misses with a hook
and Samvesu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Samvesu.
Samvesu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kennedy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Samvesu can't get the takedown.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Samvesu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kennedy's efforts to push away.
Samvesu has Kennedy pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Samvesu pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kennedy tumbling to the mat - Samvesu dives into Kennedy's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samvesu is one step ahead there.
Kennedy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Samvesu's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Samvesu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kennedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kennedy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kennedy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Samvesu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samvesu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Samvesu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Samvesu is looking for a triangle but Kennedy pushes his legs off easily.
Kennedy stands up out of Samvesu's guard for a moment - Samvesu manages to land a nice upkick.
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.
Kennedy throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kennedy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samvesu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kennedy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Samvesu 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.
Kennedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samvesu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Samvesu wants to sweep but no luck.
Kennedy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Samvesu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kennedy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kennedy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kennedy stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Samvesu has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kennedy manages to get his head free but now Samvesu has transitioned to an armbar! Kennedy grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Samvesu! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Emunn Samvesu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Planck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kylma Jaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kylma Jaak told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Planck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kylma Jaak!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Planck throws an overhand right that lands on Jaak's shoulder, as Jaak tries to avoid the shot.
Planck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Planck.
Jaak working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Planck.
Jaak scores with a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Planck's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jaak tries a body shot but Planck blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Jaak.
Planck works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Planck trying to control but Jaak is working from the bottom.
Jaak trying to keep a closed guard but Planck is proving a slippery customer.
Jaak wants to control but Planck passes easily into half guard.
Planck wants to pass the guard but Jaak is defending well.
Jaak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Planck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Planck is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Planck's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Planck tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jaak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jaak controlling the position for now.
Jaak is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Jaak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Jaak lands but Planck takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Jaak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planck looks to throw the jab but Jaak is out of range.
A big left from Jaak misses.
Jaak misses with a double jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaak misses with a head kick.
Planck clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jaak.
Jaak misses with a body punch.
Jaak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jaak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Planck.
Jaak misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Jaak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jaak leaning his opponent against the cage.
Planck dodges an elbow strike from Jaak.
Planck is trying to push Jaak away but Jaak has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Planck has Jaak pressed against the cage.
Planck tries to pull guard but Jaak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jaak struggles to land a body shot inside as Planck controls his hands.
Jaak taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Planck's elbow.
Jaak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaak misses with a knee strike.
Planck wants to stall.
Jaak tries to throw a body punch but Planck avoids it by throwing Jaak back against the cage.
Jaak tries to work over Planck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaak is stalling here.
Jaak lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaak pushes Planck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylma Jaak 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.
No joy there for Jaak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Jaak blocks the low kick.
Jaak throws a body punch but Planck moves out of range.
Jaak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kylma Jaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Planck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaak throws out the jab.
A big left from Jaak misses.
Jaak misses with an uppercut
and Planck counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jaak!
Jaak is trying to control Planck's posture but Planck avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Planck thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Planck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jaak keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jaak is letting Planck control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Planck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jaak knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jaak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Planck's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Planck throws a strike but Jaak avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Planck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Planck trying to control but Jaak is working from the bottom.
Jaak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaak working a defensive guard here.
Jaak seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We're going to have a standup here because Max Planck wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jaak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jaak lands with a left to the head.
Jaak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jaak scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaak misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaak keeps control of Planck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Planck is stalling here.
Jaak misses with some punches.
Planck managing to block the knees to the body from Jaak.
Jaak scores with a hook to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Planck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jaak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Jaak.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jaak.
Jaak lands with a light punch inside.
Jaak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Planck backwards.
Jaak misses with a punch to the body.
Jaak misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaak receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Planck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jaak misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kylma Jaak 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!
Jaak throws a hook but Planck blocks it.
Kylma Jaak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaak misses with a body shot.
Jaak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaak instigates a clinch.
Jaak misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kylma Jaak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Planck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jaak can't find room to land a body shot as Planck controls the action.
Planck tries to stall but Jaak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jaak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jaak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaak misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaak tries a body shot but Planck blocks it.
Jaak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jaak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jaak lands a shoulder strike.
Jaak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaak.
Planck working hard to break the clinch.
Jaak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jaak prevents the takedown attempt.
Planck is looking to control Jaak's arms but Jaak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Planck has his back to the cage.
Jaak struggles to land a body shot inside as Planck controls his hands.
Jaak holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Planck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A hook to the body from Jaak.
Planck tries to pull guard but Jaak won't allow it.
Jaak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jaak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jaak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Planck is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaak creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Planck's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Planck drops to his knees and Jaak pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kylma Jaak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suriya Pinphet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suriya Pinphet!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinphet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe misses with a left hand
and Pinphet counters with a head kick that drops Monroe to the mat! Monroe scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Monroe is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pinphet rushes Monroe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Monroe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pinphet is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pinphet has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Monroe - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Pinphet, and another! Monroe is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Suriya Pinphet!
Suriya Pinphet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Kim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Parsons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Kim!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parsonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Parsons looks to clinch
and Kim decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parsons's guard.
Kim trying to control but Parsons is working from the bottom.
Parsons wants to stand up but Kim is controlling him.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Parsons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kim drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Parsons dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Kim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Parsons wants to stand but Kim has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parsons stops Kim from standing up.
Parsons stands up and waves to Kim to follow him.
A big right from Kim misses.
Parsons moves away from the strike by Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parsons pushes Kim up against the cage in a clinch.
Parsons lands with a light punch inside.
Kim goes for a takedown attempt but Parsons pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Parsons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Kim misses.
Parsons moves out of range as Kim strikes.
Kim misses with a lunging right hand
and Parsons cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim shoots in and gets a takedown into Parsons's guard.
Kim forces his way into half guard.
Kim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parsons's head.
Kim with the ground and pound but Parsons uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Parsons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Parsons is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kim is controlling him.
Kim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Parsons keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim won't allow Parsons to get back to his feet.
Kim wants to control from the top but Parsons keeps moving.
Kim throws a strike but Parsons rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parsons gets to his feet - Kim follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Parsons moved out of range nicely.
Kim throws an off balance right hand
and Parsons counters with a crisp right that sends Kim to the canvas! Parsons follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Parsons!
Aaron Parsons was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Daniel Kim had this to say: 'no excuses- back to the drawing board.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Cojones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grap Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cojones comes to the cage accompanied by Pearl Jam - Do The Evolution. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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21
242 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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29
289 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Cojones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grap Dummy!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dummy shoots in for a double leg but Cojones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cojones fails to land the takedown.
Cojones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dummy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cojones somewhat.
Dummy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dummy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cojones's half guard.
Cojones has his hands clasped together around Dummy's back. He's all about the action.
Dummy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dummy is working for a kimura but Cojones is defending it quite comfortably.
Cojones tries to roll over but Dummy keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cojones is working hard here to advance position.
Cojones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dummy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cojones looking for submissions off his back.
Cojones wants to improve his position but Dummy is controlling well.
Dummy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dummy controlling the action here.
Dummy is looking for a kimura but Cojones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dummy to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cojones trying to hold on to Dummy's head to control him but Dummy postures up.
Cojones is looking to improve his position.
Dummy is working for a kimura but Cojones is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dummy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cojones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cojones tries to roll over but Dummy keeps him under control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cojones trying to hold on to Dummy's head to control him but Dummy postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dummy prevents Cojones from standing back up.
Dummy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cojones defending well though.
Cojones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dummy wants to free his trapped foot but Cojones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dummy is thwarting Cojones's attempts to control the position.
Dummy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cojones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dummy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dummy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cojones tries to get to full guard but Dummy has control of the leg.
Cojones wants to get back to his feet.
Dummy is taking a breather. Cojones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dummy passes to side control.
Dummy controlling the position.
Cojones is looking to regain half guard here but Dummy keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cojones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dummy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grap Dummy 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.
Dummy throws a jab but it's blocked by Cojones.
Cojones has a takedown stuffed.
Cojones darts in looking for a takedown but Dummy gets double underhooks and turns Cojones into the cage.
Cojones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dummy tries for a takedown but Cojones circles away easily
and Cojones counters with a stiff right hand.
Dummy darts in looking for a takedown but Cojones gets double underhooks and turns Dummy into the cage.
Cojones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dummy drives through with a takedown into Cojones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cojones throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cojones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cojones wants to control the position but Dummy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dummy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cojones defends it well.
Cojones trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Cojones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dummy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Dummy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Dummy misses.
Nice takedown defense from Dummy. No joy for Cojones on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Cojones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dummy shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cojones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dummy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dummy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dummy trying to control the position from guard on top but Cojones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cojones wants to sweep but no luck.
Cojones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Grap Dummy.
Cojones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dummy circles away.
Dummy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dummy is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cojones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dummy is working away from the top position though.
Still in half guard, Dummy seems content to control.
Dummy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cojones sees it coming and defends easily.
Cojones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cojones is looking to get back to full guard here but Dummy has managed to pass to side control instead.
Dummy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cojones is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dummy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cojones!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cojones tries to lock up and control but Dummy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cojones is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dummy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Pablo Cojones has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dummy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dummy working for a guillotine from mount but Cojones is in no mood to give up.
Dummy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dummy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cojones is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grap Dummy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pablo Cojones's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dummy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cojones looking for a sweep. Not yet Cojones, not yet.
Dummy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dummy won't allow Cojones to sweep him here.
Dummy throwing strikes from guard but Cojones blocks nicely.
Dummy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dummy content to stall in guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Grap Dummy.
Cojones stuffs the takedown attempt from Dummy. Dummy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cojones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dummy defends it nicely.
Dummy's coach down at TAP ROOT -/- 10 Coaches / Great Sparring / Value was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dummy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cojones enables Dummy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cojones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cojones trying to strike off his back.
Dummy is sitting in close to Cojones's body. Cojones has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Dummy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Dummy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cojones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pablo Cojones!
An out of breath Pablo Cojones thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Moretti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Pavil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Moretti has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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23
289 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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30
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Moretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Pavil!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moretti closes the distance and clinches.
Pavil tries to break free but Moretti pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moretti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Moretti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavil throws a one two combo.
Moretti swats away the attempt to clinch by Pavil.
Moretti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Pavil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moretti in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moretti doesn't manage to clinch there - Pavil circles away.
A punch combination from Pavil misses.
Marcos Pavil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moretti slips under a jab.
Moretti closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Moretti - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moretti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Moretti lands a shot to the body.
Pavil wants to break free but Moretti has control.
Moretti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pavil wants to get back to striking at distance but Moretti won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pavil wants to break free but Moretti has control.
A short uppercut from Pavil.
Moretti lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti digs a right hand into Pavil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavil's gas tank.
Moretti lands a body shot.
Pavil looks winded!
Moretti controlling the action here for a moment.
Moretti scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Moretti.
Moretti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moretti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moretti digs a right hand into Pavil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavil's gas tank.
Moretti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Moretti breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pavil. Moretti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moretti misses with a few strikes there.
Pavil lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Pavil.
Moretti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moretti swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pavil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moretti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moretti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moretti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pavil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moretti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Pavil misses its intended target.
Moretti ducks under a wild hook from Pavil.
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moretti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pavil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moretti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavil circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Moretti does no damage.
Moretti clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti lands with a light punch inside.
Pavil throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Moretti on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moretti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Moretti.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Moretti.
Moretti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Pavil.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Moretti and Pavil goes tumbling to the canvas! Moretti follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Pavil is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Pavil is still on wobbly legs! Can Moretti finish him?
Moretti pushes Pavil up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavil seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Moretti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Moretti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moretti instigates a clinch.
Pavil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moretti misses with a knee to the head.
Moretti is struggling to control the position.
Moretti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavil throws a looping overhand right but Moretti ducks down to avoid it.
Moretti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pavil's sensitive parts.
Pavil throws a looping overhand right but Moretti ducks down to avoid it.
Moretti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavil can do to turn this around?
Pavil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pavil wants to clinch.
Pavil is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pavil just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooh a lovely combination from Moretti sends Pavil down but not out. Moretti dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavil throws Moretti to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pavil tries to keep at a distance but Moretti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pavil is trying to stall.
Moretti pushes Pavil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pavil is breathing heavily.
Pavil is looking to control Moretti's arms but Moretti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pavil has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Moretti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moretti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moretti clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moretti.
Moretti scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Moretti.
Pavil working hard to break the clinch.
Moretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
Moretti breaks the clinch.
Pavil might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pavil slips a jab and a cross from Moretti.
Pavil throws an off balance right hand
and Moretti counters with an inside leg kick.
Moretti closes the distance and pushes Pavil back into the cage.
Moretti pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pavil is trying to push Moretti away but Moretti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moretti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavils head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moretti.
Moretti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moretti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moretti misses with a looping right.
Sonny Moretti is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moretti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moretti wants to clinch up but Pavil keeps it at a distance.
Moretti throws a right and a left that Pavil avoids nicely.
Moretti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavil was well out of range. Poor timing from Moretti.
Pavil throws a hook to the side of Moretti's head but Moretti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pavil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pavil misses the jab.
Moretti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti drops his hands momentarily and Pavil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sonny Moretti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moretti rushes Pavil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moretti lands a nice shot to the body.
Pavil tries to circle away but Moretti has him pinned against the cage.
Pavil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moretti stalls.
Moretti lands a right hand.
Sonny Moretti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moretti prevents Pavil from breaking the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavil is trying to break the clinch but Moretti is controlling him.
Pavil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moretti dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moretti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
Moretti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavil throws a jab when Moretti was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Moretti.
Moretti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pavil dodges the punch combination from Moretti.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moretti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavil circles away quickly and effectively.
Moretti misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Moretti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Moretti cracks Pavil with an uppercut from hell and Pavil crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Moretti's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavil trying to keep a closed guard but Moretti is proving a slippery customer.
Pavil has control of Moretti's left arm, preventing Moretti from doing any damage.
Moretti would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavil trying to keep a closed guard but Moretti is proving a slippery customer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marcos Pavil wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pavil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pavil cracks Moretti with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moretti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pavil misses with a wild combination.
Moretti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavil.
Pavil misses with an uppercut.
Moretti throws a body punch but Pavil moves out of range.
Pavil misses with a straight right.
Moretti has closed the distance and engaged Pavil in a clinch.
Pavil tries to break free but Moretti pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moretti.
Moretti has Pavil pressed against the cage, preventing Pavil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moretti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavils head.
A frustrated look appears on Pavil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Moretti has Pavil pressed against the cage.
Moretti digs a right hand underneath Pavil's ribcage. Pavil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavil throws a punch but it's blocked by Moretti.
Pavil is trying to break the clinch but Moretti is controlling him.
A body shot lands from Moretti.
Pavil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moretti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Moretti keeps control of Pavil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pavil wants to get back to striking at distance but Moretti won't allow it.
Moretti breaks the clinch.
Pavil slips a jab and a cross from Moretti.
Pavil swats away the attempt to clinch by Moretti.
Moretti moves in looking to clinch but Pavil pushes him off.
Moretti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moretti tries to clinch but Pavil is having none of it.
Pavil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moretti clinches up with Pavil and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavil as Moretti tries to tie him up.
Moretti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moretti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
Pavil wants to get back to striking at distance but Moretti won't allow it.
Moretti has Pavil pushed against the cage.
Pavil has had enough of the clinch but Moretti keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Moretti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Moretti lands a body punch.
Moretti lands a hook that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
Moretti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti lands a big shot that drops Pavil! Can he finish him?
It looks like Marcos Pavil has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moretti trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pavil's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavil wants to get back to his feet but Moretti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pavil is working an open guard so Moretti takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sonny Moretti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pavil keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pavil loads up on a big right hand but Moretti slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Moretti there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcos Pavil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moretti moves into range and clinches up with Pavil.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moretti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Moretti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moretti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Moretti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dean Thomas enters the cage!
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26
171 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
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180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Penn moves out of range of the body kick.
Penn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas lands a head kick!
It looks like Jay Penn has been cut.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Penn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Thomas enables Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thomas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Thomas controlling the position.
Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thomas is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thomas has escaped and now he's on top!
Penn wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Thomas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Thomas has passed into side control.
Thomas decides to stand back up. Thomas steps back and let's Penn get back to his feet.
Dean Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws a head kick that Penn semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Thomas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas scores with a kick to the body.
Penn 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.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Penn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Penn if he has to take too many more of those.
Thomas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Penn is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thomas.
Penn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas thumps Penn with a low kick.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penn will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thomas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Penn will feel that in the morning.
Thomas lands a big head kick that sends Penn tumbling to the mat! Thomas takes a step backwards and waves Penn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Penn is rocked!
Thomas lands a big head kick that sends Penn to the canvas! Thomas follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Thomas!
Our winner, Dean Thomas, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Tsvetkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucic comes to the cage accompanied by Shots. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Tsvetkov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsvetkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucic darts in looking for a takedown but Tsvetkov gets double underhooks and turns Lucic into the cage.
Tsvetkov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lucic.
Lucic is trying to drag Tsvetkov to the mat but Tsvetkov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milan Lucic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucic wants to take the fight to the mat but Tsvetkov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lucic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tsvetkov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tsvetkov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tsvetkov manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsvetkov jabs Lucic right on the nose. Lucic blinks but takes it well.
Tsvetkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsvetkov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lucic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsvetkov.
Tsvetkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucic.
Tsvetkov misses with a few strikes there.
Tsvetkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lucic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tsvetkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Gattsu Tsvetkov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tsvetkov throws a nice looking combination but Lucic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Tsvetkov does no damage.
Tsvetkov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucic's head.
It looks like Milan Lucic has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsvetkov jabs Lucic right on the nose. Lucic blinks but takes it well.
Tsvetkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucic connects with a jab.
Tsvetkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lucic cracks Tsvetkov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tsvetkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lucic lands a brutal head kick. Tsvetkov looks out on his feet and Lucic throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Milan Lucic!
A relieved looking Milan Lucic 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cavan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Missa Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by The Irish Fighting Song. This should be a great matchup!
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cavan Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Missa Okami!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cartwright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Missa Okami has been cut.
Cartwright tries to work over Okami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okami jumps guard.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Okami has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Okami is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cartwright missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cartwright is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Okami is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cartwright stays in close to Okami's body and controls the position.
Okami is looking for a triangle here but Cartwright uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Okami to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Okami really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cartwright looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartwright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Okami looks a forlorn figure.
Cartwright controlling from mount.
Okami really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cartwright cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
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!
Cartwright lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Okami is looking to improve his position but Cartwright isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Okami is in a horrible position here. Cartwright smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Okami is rocked!
That has opened up Missa Okami's cut even more.
Cartwright has control of Okami's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Okami regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cartwright raining down hammerfists from mount.
Okami is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Missa Okami's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Missa Okami's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cavan Cartwright!
During a confident post fight interview, Cavan Cartwright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Heretic Anthem. Connell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ain't No Sunshine. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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213 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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28
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Connell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connell misses with a looping right.
Connell connects with a jab.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Connell.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connell circles away quickly and effectively.
Connell misses with a straight left.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connell doesn't seem bothered though.
Connell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Ian Connell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Connell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harris throws a right hand that Connell ducks under and follows up with a left that Connell also avoids with ease.
Connell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Connell scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut there from Connell.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Connell scores with a jab.
Connell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Connell.
Harris is rocked!
Harris throws a body punch but Connell moves out of range.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Connell drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Harris right on the button. Harris goes down! Connell follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Connell gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Connell!
After the big win, Ian Connell made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Evil Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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