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K.O.F.C 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Hapaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Piehole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Piehole is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Travis Hapaloua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Piehole!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piehole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hapaloua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hapaloua throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Piehole counters with a low kick, right behind Hapaloua 's knee.
Hapaloua throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hapaloua misses with a kick to the body
and Piehole counters with a thumping low kick.
Hapaloua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Hapaloua misses
and Piehole counters with a low kick, right behind Hapaloua 's knee.
Hapaloua throws a head kick that misses
and Piehole counters with a good low kick that Hapaloua was not able to check.
Piehole takes a swing at Hapaloua's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from Hapaloua misses
and Piehole counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick by Hapaloua misses
and Piehole counters with an inside leg kick.
Hapaloua is breathing heavily.
Hapaloua gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Piehole counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hapaloua on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Piehole scores with a head kick. Hapaloua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Piehole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hapaloua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Piehole. That's going to slow Hapaloua down.
Piehole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Piehole throws a head kick that half lands.
Piehole feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hapaloua's calf.
Piehole delivers a nice body kick.
Hapaloua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piehole.
Piehole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hapaloua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piehole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Travis Hapaloua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piehole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piehole connects with an inside leg kick.
Piehole throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Piehole lands a big head kick that sends Hapaloua tumbling to the mat! Piehole takes a step backwards and waves Hapaloua back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hapaloua is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Piehole.
Oh Hapaloua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whack! Piehole lands a heavy head kick that drops Hapaloua. The ref tackles Piehole to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Hapaloua was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Will Piehole!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Will Piehole made sure he mentioned Cage Star , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Deary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Deary has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marco Polo's chin.
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300 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Polo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Deary!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deary moves forwards but Polo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Polo shoots in but no luck this time.
Deary walks into a jab.
Deary walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Deary looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo sizes up Deary with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Deary is rocked!
Polo circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Deary tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Polo wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marco Polo!
Marco Polo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Cage Star for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Gary Deary had this to say: 'sorry to the fans '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guss Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zab Super (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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245 lbs
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255 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guss Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zab Super!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Super misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Super.
Super shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Super looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Nice jab there from Super.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Super throws a solid leg kick but Steel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Super.
Super will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Super lands a right hook to the body.
Super throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Super throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Super dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Super fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Super is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Super.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Super.
Guss Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zab Super.
Super moves to clinch but Steel breaks away
and Steel counters with a shoot takedown. Super fights it but they end up in guard.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Super avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Super is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Steel, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a triangle but Super pushes his legs off easily.
Steel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Super is aware though and is defending well.
Steel wants to sweep here but Super controlling him for the moment.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Super passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Super pulls his head out easily.
Steel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steel with the active half guard here but Super passes nicely into side control.
Steel is trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Guss Steel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Super, as that shot connected.
It looks like Guss Steel has been cut.
Super lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head.
Super throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Super tries to clinch up.
Super shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Steel moves out of range of the body kick.
Super swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
No joy there for Super, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Super tries to clinch up.
Super 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.
Super tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Super misses with a takedown
and Steel counters with a shoot takedown. Super fights it but they end up in guard.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Super looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Super looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Super!
Steel is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Super off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Super fending off the submission attempt from Steel.
Steel 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.
Super won't enjoy being in this position. Steel looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Super is tapping - it's over boys! Steel picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Guss Steel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Noob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Daley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Noob!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley lands a head shot.
Noob lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Noob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daley was well out of range. Poor timing from Noob.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noob moves away.
Noob avoids the body shot from Daley.
Daley swings for the body but Noob moves out of range.
Daley takes a swing at Noob's ribcage but misses.
Daley misses with a jab to the body
and Noob counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Daley thinking.
Paul Daley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noob.
Daley misses with a left hand
letting Noob counter with a right hand.
Noob takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Daley throws a jab when Noob was well out of range.
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Noob scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daley looks to score with a jab to the body but Noob is just out of range.
Daley throws a right hand that misses
and Noob counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daley misses the body punch
and Noob counters with a series of strikes. Daley will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab lands there for Noob.
Noob drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Daley is looking to regain half guard here but Noob keeps moving and retains side control.
Daley tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noob looking to control but Daley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daley tries to hold on but Noob postures up.
Daley might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Daley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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!
Daley tries to hold on but Noob pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob controlling the pace for now.
Daley tries to lock up and control but Noob gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Daley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley tries to hold on but Noob postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Daley wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Noob defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noob takes a swing at Daley's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Noob will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Noob tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noob somewhat.
Noob takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Noob catches Daley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Noob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Daley does no damage.
A jab from Daley misses.
Daley throws a jab when Noob was well out of range.
Daley throws an overhand right that lands on Noob's shoulder, as Noob tries to avoid the shot.
Noob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daley. Noob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daley connects with a jab.
Daley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Paul Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley just misses with a punch to the body.
Noob slips a jab and a cross from Daley.
Daley misses the shot to the body.
Noob lunges at Daley with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daley's hand.
Noob works the jab nicely.
Daley scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Daley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Noob.
Daley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Noob moves away.
Noob moves away from the strike by Daley.
Daley cracks Noob with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daley throws a lazy right hand but Noob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noob dodges the punch combination from Daley.
Daley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Noob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Noob misses with a low kick.
Noob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Noob counters with a left and a right that stings Daley.
Noob scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Noob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daley.
Daley throws the left hand but Noob avoids the punch easily.
Noob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daley.
Noob avoids the body shot from Daley.
Daley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daley.
Noob has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daley throws a jab but it's blocked by Noob.
Daley throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Noob is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Noob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Daley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daley just misses with a punch to the body.
Noob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daley throws out the jab.
Daley throws a lazy uppercut
and Noob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley lands with an overhand left.
Daley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Daley dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noob manages to avoid it.
Daley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noob makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daley throws a body punch but Noob moves out of range.
Daley takes a swing at Noob's ribcage but misses.
Noob tests Daley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noob defending well as Daley loads up on a big left hand.
Daley thows a body shot but no joy.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noob clobbers Daley with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daley throws an overhand right that lands on Noob's shoulder, as Noob tries to avoid the shot.
Daley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noob counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Daley wants to stand but Noob is controlling the position.
Daley keeping moving, preventing Noob from controlling successfully.
Daley looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paul Daley.
Daley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Noob with that takedown attempt.
Daley swings for the body but Noob moves out of range.
Daley throws a right and a left that Noob avoids nicely.
Daley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Noob counters with a straight right hand.
Daley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Daley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daley.
Daley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daley.
Noob is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Daley.
Daley looks to land a combination but Noob avoids it well.
Daley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Noob.
Daley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Noob throws a solid leg kick but Daley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Noob.
Daley throws a combination. Noob tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noob throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daley.
Daley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Noob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Noob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daley. Noob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daley.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Noob was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Daley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Daley does no damage.
Daley thows a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paul Daley.
I think Daley 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 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Daley!
The defeated Jake Noob had this to say: 'sorry to fans but i am so pretty at least you got too look at me !'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Star looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Star is fighting to break Jones's control of his arms but Jones is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jones wants to stand but Star is controlling the position.
Star wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing Star from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Star from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Fred Star wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Star shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Left hook, right uppercut from Star.
Jones throws a leg kick but Star checks it.
Star closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones moves into the clinch.
Star drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Star stalling.
Jones taking a breather.
Star wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Star. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Star won't allow it.
Star tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Star gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jones stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Star tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Star lands a left hand.
Jones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Star moves into full guard.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Jones might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Star trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jay Jones wasn't active enough on the ground.
Star fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Star throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Star to the ground. Jones is now in Star's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Star keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Star's temple.
Star on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Star really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Star defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Star is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones goes for a double leg but Star avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Star continues to drive forward.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Star.
Jones has picked Star up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Jones's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Star moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Star is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Star keeps working.
Jones trying to control the pace.
Jones stops Star from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jones in particular looking to stall.
Star trying to control here.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jay Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones not doing much here.
Star is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star is looking to control Jones's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Star avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jay Jones.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Star moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Star throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Star off to one side.
Star fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Star. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones has closed the distance and engaged Star in a clinch.
Star is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Star controls the action.
Jones pulls Star into guard.
Jones striking from his own guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Star being controlled here momentarily.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Star doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Star manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Star from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones misses with a hook to the body
and Star counters with a nice kick to the body.
Star will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Star misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Star wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Star. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones pulls guard effortlessly.
Star has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Jones to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Star is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Jones pulls down on the head and he's put Star to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jay Jones!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jay Jones thanked Cage Star for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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32
260 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Warren Peace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Fry!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Peace gets caught flat footed, as Fry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Peace being controlled here, momentarily.
Peace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peace is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mario Fry was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fry throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peace was covering up waiting for the punch and Fry finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Peace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fry is one step ahead there.
Peace is looking to stand up but Fry isn't so interested in that idea.
Fry avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fry is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace pushes a forearm under Fry's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Fry is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Warren Peace!
Warren Peace is the new heavyweight champion!
Warren Peace really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cage Star logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Boxhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Matthew Murdock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Matthew Murdock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Murdock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Boxhorn!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Boxhorn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Murdock takes a swing at Boxhorn's ribcage but misses.
Murdock cracks the inside of Boxhorn's front leg.
Boxhorn clinches up with Murdock and pushes him back against the cage.
Boxhorn wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Murdock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boxhorn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murdock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murdock scores with a knee to the head.
Boxhorn looks winded!
Boxhorn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murdock avoids it.
Nice body punch from Murdock.
Murdock scores with a knee to the head.
Murdock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Murdock scores a nice knee to the body.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Murdock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Murdock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Murdock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ian Boxhorn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Murdock connects with a knee to the head.
Boxhorn is rocked!
Murdock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boxhorn is still on wobbly legs! Can Murdock finish him?
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Murdock lands an elbow that stopped Boxhorn in his tracks for a moment.
Murdock scores with a knee to the head.
Murdock working the clinch nicely. Boxhorn is working for position but Murdock cracks him with a big knee to the head! Boxhorn crumples up against the cage and Murdock lands two more shots before the ref can save Boxhorn! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Matthew Murdock!
Matthew Murdock is the new welterweight champion!
Matthew Murdock really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cage Star logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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