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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merkan Killmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killmaz has chosen in the air tonight as his entrance music. Merkan Killmaz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Merkan Killmaz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Killmaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Killmaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Danny Daniels has been cut.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killmaz scores with a spinning back kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Killmaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daniels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Killmaz scores with a spinning back kick!
Killmaz fakes the leg kick and cracks Daniels in the body.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Killmaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Daniels is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Killmaz Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Daniels is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Merkan Killmaz!
As Merkan Killmaz got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I would like to thank Nex
and I would like to give a shout out to *Everybody* Thank you for paying me to do this, and for *that* I will never disappoint you.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Halo getting side control.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Halo has control of the leg.
Smith wants to stand back up but Halo manages to pass into side control.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith is not content to let Halo control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Halo.
Halo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Halo 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.
Halo stalling away here and it's allowed Smith to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Halo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo trying to control the pace.
Smith pushes Halo off looking to stand but Halo dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Halo is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is controlling Halo's trapped leg to prevent Halo from advancing to side control.
Halo wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to hold on to Halo's head to control him but Halo postures up.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Halo passes to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Halo scoring with strikes.
Halo controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Halo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halo shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Halo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halo on the side of the head.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith with a hook.
Halo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Halo has been working on his balance at Facebreaker Academy : Striking, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Smith throws a right hand that Halo ducks under and follows up with a left that Halo also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Hugo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Halo circles away.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halo momentarily.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith swings for the body but Halo moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Halo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Halo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arthur Halo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to kick Halo off but Halo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Halo seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Halo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Halo works his way into side control.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Halo tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Halo working the body and head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Halo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halo in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Halo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith tries to bum rush Halo with a series of wild strikes but Halo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith catches Halo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Halo shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith wants to clinch
and Halo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Halo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Halo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Halo trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Halo tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith trying to control here.
Halo wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to kick Halo off but Halo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hugo Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo passes to full mount!
Halo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Halo is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Smith is in real trouble.
Halo is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Smith won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Halo off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arthur Halo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viavao Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Varquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Varquez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viavao Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Varquez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Varquez clinches with his opponent.
Varquez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Varquez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Varquez looking to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Varquez.
Varquez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaho is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kaho looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Varquez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaho letting Varquez take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Varquez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Varquez.
Varquez jumps guard and drags Kaho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kaho drops back looking for a leg! Varquez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Varquez manages to kick Kaho off! Kaho jumps back into Varquez's guard.
Kaho trying to control but Varquez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Varquez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaho is controlling him.
Kaho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Varquez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaho passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kaho trying to control the action but Varquez is working from the bottom.
Kaho tries for a kimura but Varquez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Varquez tries to bench press Kaho off him but Kaho keeps the position.
Kaho wants to control but Varquez is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaho wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Varquez, who protects the arm well.
Kaho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Varquez has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nathan Varquez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Varquez takes the fight into the clinch.
Varquez landing knees to the body.
Varquez tightens his grip and picks Kaho up, before dumping him to the ground. Kaho manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaho managing to control the position.
Kaho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kaho is pulling down on Varquez's head. It's preventing any offense from Varquez, at least for the moment.
Varquez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho has his foot on Varquez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Varquez works his way back into a safe position though.
Varquez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaho is keeping the position for now.
Varquez drops back looking for a leg! Kaho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaho manages to kick Varquez off! Varquez jumps back into Kaho's guard.
Varquez wants to control from the top but Kaho keeps moving.
Varquez throwing strikes from guard but Kaho blocks nicely.
Varquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kaho. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kaho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Varquez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kaho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Varquez has managed to get both his arms back between Kaho's legs - danger averted.
Varquez is fighting to break Kaho's control of his arms but Kaho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Varquez throws a big elbow that misses.
Varquez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaho has wrist control.
Kaho has Varquez pulled in close to control his posture.
Varquez wants to control from the top but Kaho keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Varquez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kaho circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Varquez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaho tries to avoid it but Varquez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaho to the ground. Kaho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Varquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kaho counters with a shoot takedown. Varquez fights it but they end up in guard.
Viavao Kaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Varquez.
Varquez is breathing heavily.
Varquez is trying to keep Kaho in close.
Kaho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Varquez is keeping the position for now.
Kaho passes into half guard.
Varquez tries to roll over but Kaho keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Varquez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kaho seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Varquez is positioning himself well to prevent Kaho advancing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Varquez is looking to control Kaho's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Varquez avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viavao Kaho dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Varquez tries to clinch up.
Varquez moves into the clinch.
Varquez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kaho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Varquez doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaho circles away.
Varquez fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kaho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaho advances to half guard.
Varquez is not content to let Kaho control the position.
Varquez is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kaho jumps into side control!
Kaho looking to control but instead Varquez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kaho trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Varquez sees it coming and defends easily.
Kaho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Varquez keeps working.
Kaho not doing much here.
Kaho seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Varquez for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Viavao Kaho.
A good leg kick by Varquez.
Varquez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaho's calf.
Varquez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Varquez trying to stall but Kaho improves his position.
Varquez breaks from the clinch.
Varquez wants to clinch.
Varquez's coach down at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Varquez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Varquez tries for a takedown but Kaho circles away easily
and Kaho counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Viavao Kaho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Varquez.
Varquez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaho trying to control the position from guard on top but Varquez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaho trying to move into half guard but instead Varquez has managed to sweep!
Varquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Varquez is one step ahead there.
Kaho keeping moving, preventing Varquez from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viavao Kaho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viavao Kaho!
A very excited looking Viavao Kaho made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Hold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiley Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore has chosen Road Runner as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Hold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wiley Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hold is looking to clinch but Kilgore is avoiding it.
Hold wants to clinch
and Kilgore counters with a one-two to the body.
Hold tries to clinch but Kilgore is having none of it.
Kilgore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hold has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hold as he jumps to the side.
Hold darts in and clinches Kilgore up against the cage.
Kilgore has hold of one of Hold's legs. Hold is fighting the takedown attempt but Kilgore gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kilgore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hold has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kilgore has managed to get both his arms back between Hold's legs - danger averted.
Hold is trying to keep Kilgore in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hold looking for a triangle here. Kilgore is fighting it but it looks tight! Hold pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kilgore is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tommy Hold!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colonel Angus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Grayson (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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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colonel Angus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Grayson misses.
Angus shoots in and bounces Grayson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Angus trying to control the position from guard on top but Grayson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grayson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angus defends well.
Angus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grayson on the ground.
Angus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grayson can't keep his opponent in guard - Angus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grayson actively working from the bottom here.
Grayson gets full guard.
Angus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grayson working a defensive guard but Angus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Grayson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Angus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Angus is looking to take a break and control but Grayson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Grayson defends it well.
Grayson tries to roll over but Angus keeps him under control.
Angus takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Grayson has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angus wants to take a breather but Grayson is having none of it.
Grayson trying to control but Angus postures up.
Angus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grayson defending well though.
Grayson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grayson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Angus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angus trying to control but Grayson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grayson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grayson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Angus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grayson looking for a sweep. Not yet Grayson, not yet.
Angus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grayson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Angus has managed to get both his arms back between Grayson's legs - danger averted.
Angus wants to pass the guard but Grayson is keeping the position.
Angus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grayson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Angus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angus chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson is looking for a triangle but Angus pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Colonel Angus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Angus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grayson swivels and escapes.
Grayson wants to clinch.
No joy there for Grayson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angus dives in and grabs Grayson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grayson pushes down on Angus's head and hops out.
Grayson moves in looking to clinch but Angus pushes him off.
Angus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Grayson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grayson tries to avoid it but Angus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grayson to the ground. Grayson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colonel Angus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grayson doesn't manage to clinch there - Angus circles away.
Angus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angus shoots in for a takedown but Grayson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Angus gets tackled into the cage by Grayson. Grayson maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Grayson.
Angus pulls guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grayson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grayson stopping the sweep attempt from Angus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grayson chips away with some ground and pound.
Angus looking for a sweep. Not yet Angus, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grayson wants to control from the top but Angus keeps moving.
Angus working a defensive guard here.
Angus throws his legs up looking for a submission but Grayson uses it to pass to side control.
Grayson decides to stand back up. Grayson steps back and let's Angus get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson leaves Angus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grayson tries to clinch there but Angus circles away.
Grayson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grayson scores with punches from side control.
Grayson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Grayson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Angus is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Grayson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grayson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Angus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Grayson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Grayson connects with a nice short shot to Angus's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grayson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grayson scoring with some ground and pound.
Grayson wants to control from the top but Angus keeps moving.
Angus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Grayson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Grayson wants to pass the guard but Angus is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson trying to control but Angus is working from the bottom.
Angus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grayson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Grayson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Angus taking some punishment here, with Grayson in his half guard.
Angus is trying to get back to full guard.
Angus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Grayson defends it easily.
Grayson landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Grayson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Angus shoots in and drives through. Grayson sprawls well.
Grayson lands a lovely overhand right.
Angus swats away the attempt to clinch by Grayson.
Angus keeps the fight on the outside.
Grayson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Angus quickly recovers to half guard.
Grayson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Angus defends it well.
Angus is trying to control but can't.
Grayson is looking for a kimura here.
Grayson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Angus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grayson working over Angus with some ground and pound. Angus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Grayson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Grayson working over Angus with some ground and pound. Angus looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Angus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angus tries to get out of the position.
Grayson lands with a punch from half guard.
Angus keeping hold of Grayson's head, controlling as best he can.
Grayson moves nicely into side control.
Angus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angus struggling a bit here.
Angus tries to bench press Grayson off him but Grayson keeps the position.
Angus is working hard here to advance position.
Grayson cracks Angus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grayson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Richard Grayson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grayson taking a break here but Angus is having none of it and regains half guard.
Angus tries to roll over but Grayson keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Angus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Angus.
Grayson stands up and waves to Angus to follow him.
Grayson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grayson wants to clinch up but Angus keeps it at a distance.
Angus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grayson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Angus is in Grayson's guard.
Angus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grayson is on top in guard.
Grayson is looking to work some ground and pound but Angus has wrist control.
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!
Grayson trying to control but Angus is working from the bottom.
Grayson postures up.
Angus has his foot on Grayson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grayson works his way back into a safe position though.
Grayson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson wants to control from the top but Angus keeps moving.
Angus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Grayson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grayson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Grayson!
An out of breath Richard Grayson 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Authority Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Barbaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Authority Zelditeez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelditeez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barbaros sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zelditeez somewhat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zelditeez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Zelditeez clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zelditeez's brow.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barbaros tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zelditeez avoids it.
Zelditeez avoids the elbow strike from Barbaros, against the cage.
Zelditeez dodges an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside that Zelditeez shrugs off.
Barbaros keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zelditeez's efforts to push away.
Zelditeez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Barbaros to keep the fight standing.
Zelditeez is trying to break the clinch but Barbaros has him pressed against the cage.
Zelditeez is trying to drag Barbaros to the mat but Barbaros just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Eddie Barbaros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Authority Zelditeez.
Zelditeez throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbaros tries to land knees in the clinch but Zelditeez avoids the damage to the body.
Barbaros effectively controlling the action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zelditeez's brow.
Barbaros'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.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
Barbaros lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zelditeez avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Barbaros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I was talking to Barbaros's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Zelditeez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barbaros will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zelditeez up against the cage.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
Zelditeez avoids the elbow strike from Barbaros, against the cage.
Barbaros misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zelditeez.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow.
Zelditeez is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbaros.
Barbaros pushes off an throws an elbow but Zelditeez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbaros throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zelditeez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Barbaros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zelditeez's brow.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
Zelditeez blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike.
Zelditeez takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbaros manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zelditeez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zelditeez avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Barbaros.
Zelditeez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Barbaros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zelditeez's defenses.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbaros slowing the pace effectively.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zelditeez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Authority Zelditeez has been cut.
Zelditeez blocks the elbow strike.
Barbaros lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Barbaros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Authority Zelditeez'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.
Barbaros tries to score with a low kick but Zelditeez moves his leg out of the way.
Zelditeez checks a low kick from Barbaros.
Zelditeez checks a leg kick.
Barbaros wants to slow Zelditeez down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbaros forces Zelditeez back against the cage and clinches.
Eddie Barbaros has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbaros throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike.
Barbaros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zelditeez fails to pull guard.
Barbaros missing with knees to the body.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
Barbaros looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Barbaros lands an elbow that stopped Zelditeez in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbaros.
Zelditeez blocks an elbow strike from Barbaros.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
Barbaros throws an elbow that misses.
Zelditeez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barbaros walks away with a smile on his face. Zelditeez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zelditeez throws a hook but Barbaros blocks it.
Barbaros wants to clinch.
Barbaros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barbaros tries to clinch up but Zelditeez circles away and keeps his distance.
Zelditeez clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros blocks an elbow strike.
Zelditeez working hard to break the clinch.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Barbaros misses with an elbow strike.
Barbaros controlling the action here for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelditeez throws an elbow but it misses.
Zelditeez tries to pull guard but Barbaros forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eddie Barbaros has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Authority Zelditeez.
Barbaros misses with an elbow over the top.
Barbaros stops a takedown attempt from Zelditeez.
Barbaros trying to land knees to the body.
Zelditeez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zelditeez manages to end up in side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barbaros tries to buck Zelditeez off but Zelditeez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Barbaros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zelditeez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Barbaros's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Barbaros tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Zelditeez easily slips into full mount!
Zelditeez lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbaros keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbaros tries to control the position but Zelditeez now has his back.
Zelditeez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Barbaros trying to control the action but Zelditeez just sinks the hooks in.
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!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Zelditeez controlling the positon.
Zelditeez has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Barbaros is in real trouble here. Zelditeez gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Barbaros is tapping out! Zelditeez wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Authority Zelditeez!
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