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Hilo Fight 137 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriya Pinphet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kennedy (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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197 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suriya Pinphet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinphet pushes Kennedy away with a front kick.
A combination from Kennedy does no damage.
A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Pinphet finds it's target.
It looks like Tom Kennedy has been cut.
Pinphet avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target.
Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Pinphet throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Pinphet throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Pinphet scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pinphet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinphet lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.
Pinphet tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pinphet.
Pinphet just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinphet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy blocks a jab.
Pinphet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kennedy swings for the body but Pinphet moves out of range.
Pinphet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinphet scores with a head kick. Kennedy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pinphet defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Kennedy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pinphet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Pinphet counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Pinphet is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Crunch! Pinphet slams his shin into Kennedy's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinphet lands a big head kick that sends Kennedy tumbling to the mat! Pinphet takes a step backwards and waves Kennedy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kennedy is rocked!
Kennedy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pinphet counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suriya Pinphet!
Suriya Pinphet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Tulfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
13 - 18 - 0 |
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162 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Erwin Tulfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulfo slaps away a takedown attempt from Dimagiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dimagiba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dimagiba shoots for a double leg takedown but Tulfo sprawls well. He's pushed Dimagiba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dimagiba throws a body punch but Tulfo moves out of range.
Dimagiba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tulfo can pounce on him.
Tulfo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimagiba is just out of range.
Tulfo misses with a body punch
and Dimagiba counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tulfo!
Dimagiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dimagiba working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimagiba wants to control but Tulfo is keeping him busy.
Dimagiba cracks Tulfo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tulfo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dimagiba connects with a decent elbow.
Dimagiba works to advance to full mount. Tulfo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dimagiba lands a big shot there that rocks Tulfo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dimagiba scoring with strikes but Tulfo is staying in there.
Dimagiba working Tulfo over with strikes here.
Dimagiba content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulfo is desperately trying to improve his position but Dimagiba has a good base and remains in mount.
Dimagiba content just to control the position here.
Dimagiba unloading with bombs!
Dimagiba lands a couple of good shots and Tulfo has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dimagiba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dimagiba looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Dimagiba is looking to control Tulfo but Tulfo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dimagiba lands shots from the back.
Can Tulfo hold on?! Dimagiba is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Dimagiba. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimagiba scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Dimagiba is punishing Tulfo with some ground and pound.
Dimagiba punches Tulfo on the ear.
Tulfo is rocked!
Dimagiba is landing big shots and Tulfo is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salvador Dimagiba!
Salvador Dimagiba decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grap Dummy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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260 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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289 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grap Dummy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dummy lands a glancing blow to the side of Jass's head.
It looks like Hugh Jass has been cut.
Dummy cracks Jass with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jass tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dummy defends well and Jass ends up having to push Dummy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jass is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jass has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dummy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Jass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dummy prevents it.
Dummy throws a punch but it's blocked by Jass.
Jass has clasped his hands together around Dummy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jass working away.
Jass tries for a kimura but Dummy is defending well.
Jass tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jass has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dummy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dummy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jass off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummy is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Jass with him. Jass is trying to defend but Dummy has an arm under the chin now! Jass grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Grap Dummy!
Grap Dummy 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaff Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olaff Peterson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olaff Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock lands a head shot.
Peterson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnny Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Peterson with that takedown attempt.
Johnny Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaff Peterson.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shamrock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shamrock scores with a sloppy right hand. Peterson should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Shamrock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shamrock!
Shamrock is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Shamrock finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Peterson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shamrock.
Decent striking displayed by Shamrock there.
Peterson fails with the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a body kick that stops Peterson in his tracks momentarily.
Peterson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shamrock is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Peterson.
Shamrock throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Olaff Peterson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock cracks Peterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson is rocked!
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shamrock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Peterson if he has to take too many more of those.
Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peterson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Peterson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shamrock.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
Shamrock throws a quick head kick that knocks Peterson silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Shamrock is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Shamrock!
After the fight, Johnny Shamrock was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Hadjiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentin Hadjiev has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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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
6 - 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Valentin Hadjiev!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hadjiev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hadjiev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Samvesu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Samvesu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Samvesu tries to get out of the position.
Hadjiev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hadjiev prevents Samvesu from getting back to his feet.
Samvesu keeping full guard, as Hadjiev tries to pass.
Hadjiev cracks Samvesu with a solid left hand.
Samvesu has his foot on Hadjiev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hadjiev works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samvesu looking for a guillotine here but Hadjiev defends easily.
Samvesu has an active guard here but Hadjiev has managed to pass into half guard.
Samvesu is trying to stand up here but Hadjiev is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu wants to get back to full guard but Hadjiev has passed into side control.
Samvesu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Samvesu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Samvesu trying to hold on to Hadjiev's head to control him but Hadjiev postures up.
Hadjiev wants to pass the guard but Samvesu is defending well.
Samvesu wants to get back to full guard.
Samvesu taking some punishment here, with Hadjiev in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev lands strikes from half guard.
Hadjiev is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hadjiev scoring with some ground and pound.
Samvesu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hadjiev throwing strikes from guard but Samvesu blocks nicely.
Samvesu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samvesu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hadjiev passes into side control.
Samvesu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hadjiev lands with a punch from half guard.
Samvesu is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Samvesu wants to control but Hadjiev is keeping busy.
Samvesu is trying to get back to full guard.
Hadjiev throwing shots but Samvesu is blocking nicely.
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. Hadjiev connects with a nice short shot to Samvesu's temple.
Samvesu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hadjiev prevents Samvesu from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Hadjiev there.
Samvesu regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadjiev tries to free his leg and advance position but Samvesu is retaining full guard.
Hadjiev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Samvesu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hadjiev has managed to get both his arms back between Samvesu's legs - danger averted.
Samvesu has momentary wrist control but Hadjiev slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samvesu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hadjiev stacks Samvesu on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hadjiev!
Samvesu is looking to reverse the position.
Hadjiev looks up at the clock and then as Samvesu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hadjiev smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Samvesu keeping his opponent close.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hadjiev lands an elbow.
Hadjiev misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valentin Hadjiev will probably get the nod.
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.
Samvesu scores with a takedown into Hadjiev's guard.
Hadjiev uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Samvesu shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Samvesu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hadjiev is just riding it out for now. Samvesu eventually gives up the hold.
Samvesu is trying for a kimura here. Hadjiev looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Samvesu wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emunn Samvesu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abednego Smiff (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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170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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160 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Savage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abednego Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savage.
Savage throws a poor cross that misses
and Smiff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smiff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Savage controlling Smiff's posture.
Smiff looking to sit in guard and control but Savage gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savage wants to stand but Smiff is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Smiff.
Smiff wants to control the position but Savage says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Smiff is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Savage controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff tries to roll over but Savage keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Savage seems content to control.
Billy Savage has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Savage defending well as Smiff loads up on a big left hand.
Smiff has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Savage is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff walks into a straight right hand from Savage.
Savage misses with an uppercut.
Smiff shoots in and bounces Savage off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Smiff from controlling successfully.
Savage managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billy Savage has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Savage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smiff tries to work over Savage's front leg with a kick but Savage checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savage lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smiff looks for a takedown but Savage sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Savage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smiff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smiff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savage circles away.
Savage will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savage moves out of range of the strikes.
Smiff checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Smiff.
Smiff takes a swing at Savage's ribcage but misses.
Smiff throws a jab when Savage was well out of range.
Smiff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savage.
Smiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Savage.
Abednego Smiff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smiff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Savage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Billy Savage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smiff scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smiff was well out of range. Poor timing from Savage.
Smiff scores with a hook to the body. Savage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smiff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Savage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smiff.
Smiff keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smiff lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Smiff throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff throws a shot from downtown. Savage moves away and avoids it.
Savage missing with a left hand there. Smiff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smiff clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
Savage tries to work over Smiff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savage wants to stall.
Savage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Savage prevents Smiff from breaking the clinch.
Smiff prevents Savage from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage has a couple of punches blocked by Smiff.
Come on Smiff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smiff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smiff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Smiff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smiff lands a really nice looking cross but Savage seems unphased.
Smiff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Savage misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Savage will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Savage cracks Smiff with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Smiff falls to his knees and Savage doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Savage!
After the big win, Billy Savage made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbossa's entrance music is Intergalactic by The Beastie Boys. A fine choice. Kai Urutaka 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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195 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
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33
175 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa missing with a left hand there. Urutaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urutaka misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Urutaka.
Kai Urutaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa shoots in looking for a takedown. Urutaka tries to sprawl out of it but Barbossa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Urutaka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Urutaka throws a body kick that misses.
Urutaka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Barbossa counter with a right hand.
Barbossa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbossa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Urutaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jake Barbossa has been cut.
Urutaka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Urutaka duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urutaka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Urutaka scores with a hook to the body. Barbossa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barbossa is defended easily by Urutaka.
Barbossa throws a hook but Urutaka blocks it.
Urutaka tries to clinch but Barbossa moves out of range.
Oooooh!!! Urutaka has knocked Barbossa down with a huge combo! Urutaka steps away and waves a wobbly Barbossa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Barbossa is rocked!
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 punch combination from Urutaka misses.
Urutaka scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Urutaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Urutaka wants to clinch up but Barbossa keeps it at a distance.
Urutaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barbossa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Urutaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barbossa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbossa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urutaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urutaka connects with a combination that backs up Barbossa into the cage. Urutaka lands a flurry of punches that gets past Barbossa's guard. Barbossa is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Urutaka bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Urutaka!
The defeated Jake Barbossa had this to say: 'I'm no stranger to losses. This one is no different than the others. I'll bounce back. Congratulations to my opponent. Great fighter.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amelie Poulain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim has chosen Hot In Herre - Nelly as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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250 lbs
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270 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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amelie Poulain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Tim!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tim forces Poulain back against the cage and clinches.
Poulain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poulain is trying to force a seperation but Tim has the dominant position.
Poulain is trying to stall.
Poulain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tim goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poulain prevents it.
I was talking to Poulain's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Poulain has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tim tries to score a body lock takedown but Poulain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poulain goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tim prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amelie Poulain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulain is trying to break the clinch but Tim has him pressed against the cage.
Tim has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poulain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Poulain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tim is keeping busy.
Poulain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulain prevents a body shot from Tim.
Tim has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Poulain regains guard immediately.
Tim scoring with some ground and pound.
Tim is looking to work some ground and pound but Poulain has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tim is stalling in the full guard.
Tim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poulain works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poulain working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tim.
Tim wants to control from the top but Poulain keeps moving.
Poulain trying to control the position.
Poulain looking for a sweep. Not yet Poulain, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tim throwing strikes but missing.
Tim has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poulain is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poulain distracts Tim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tim keeping moving, preventing Poulain from controlling successfully.
Poulain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tim controlling Poulain's posture.
Our spies down at at The Boom Boom Room inform us that Tim has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tim trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulain scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poulain lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Poulain stops Tim from standing up.
Poulain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Poulain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Poulain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Poulain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Poulain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tim is keeping the position for now.
Poulain trying to control but Tim is working from the bottom.
Poulain is really struggling to control Tim but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tim is trying to keep Poulain in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poulain fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tim sprawls well initially but Poulain persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Poulain is controlling the pace.
Tim is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Amelie Poulain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tim checks a low kick from Poulain.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tim.
Tim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Poulain shoots in but Tim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poulain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tim checks a leg kick.
Tim defending well as Poulain loads up on a big left hand.
Poulain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Poulain looks for the body kick but Tim saw that one coming.
Poulain thows a body kick. Tim tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Poulain throws an overhand right that lands on Tim's shoulder, as Tim tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poulain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poulain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tim takes the fight into the clinch.
Poulain is pressed up against the cage. Tim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Poulain down to the mat. Poulain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tim throws a head kick but Poulain moves out of range.
Tim shoots and misses
so Poulain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Amelie Poulain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiny Tim.
Tim wants to control but Poulain passes easily into half guard.
Poulain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tim is trying to maintain the position but Poulain is very close to passing his half guard.
Tim controlling the position for now.
Tim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Poulain is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tim is trying to stand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tim is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Poulain's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Poulain's back!
Tim is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Poulain taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Tim.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiny Tim!
An out of breath Tiny Tim 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott comes into the arena with Broken Wings blaring out of the sound system. The Iron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slippin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
145 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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146 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Iron gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Iron wants to stand but Mcdermott is controlling the position.
Mcdermott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mcdermott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcdermott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcdermott throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdermott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mcdermott throws a big elbow that misses.
Mcdermott throwing strikes but missing.
Mcdermott throwing strikes but missing.
Mcdermott throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Iron is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mcdermott throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to The Iron's body to avoid the submission. The Iron has instead reached around Mcdermott's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! The Iron arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John The Iron!
John The Iron seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Terry Mcdermott stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was the better man tonight but ill be back better and stronger than ever!! Mark my words!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jetrone Lagoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lunchmeat Sandwich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lagoc's entrance music is Before I Forget. A fine choice. Lunchmeat Sandwich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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25
156 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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23
165 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jetrone Lagoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lunchmeat Sandwich!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Lagoc. Beautiful body shot.
Sandwich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sandwich shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sandwich is looking for a kimura here.
Sandwich in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lagoc tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Sandwich!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lunchmeat Sandwich!
During a confident post fight interview, Lunchmeat Sandwich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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