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Hilo Fight 149 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mayfield's choice of entrance music: Pusherman. 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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145 lbs
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140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Mayfield!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mayfield has time to react.
It looks like Curtis Mayfield has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk misses the jab.
Mayfield throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dong Hyuk connects with the punch.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick but Mayfield moves out of range.
Mayfield throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dong Hyuk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mayfield is in Dong Hyuk's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong Hyuk looking for a triangle here. Mayfield is fighting it but it looks tight! Dong Hyuk pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Mayfield is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Shin Dong Hyuk!
Shin Dong Hyuk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Curtis Mayfield was interviewed post fight and said 'Tonight just wasn't my night. I'll get back in the gym and be ready to go for my next fight. I give my opponent credit he was the better fighter tonight!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Long Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wallace keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wang keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Wallace defends it.
Wang lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wang is keen to just control but Wallace is a slippery customer.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Wallace is defending the position.
Wang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is thwarting Wallace's attempts to control the position.
Wang working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wallace's thigh. Wallace counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet but Wang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Wang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wallace's guard.
Wang is looking to take a break and control but Wallace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang seems to be looking for submissions.
Wang trying to pass the guard but Wallace defending well.
Wallace is trying to stand up here but Wang is controlling him well.
Wang looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wang 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.
Wallace gets back to full guard.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
Wang tries to free his leg and advance position but Wallace is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control but Wallace is working from the bottom.
Wang lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wallace looking for a sweep. Not yet Wallace, not yet.
Wang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Wallace is keeping the position.
Wang throwing strikes but missing.
Wang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wallace has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wang wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Wang seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Wallace tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wallace is bucking up trying to escape but Wang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang is landing with some decent strikes but Wallace is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Wang 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.
Wang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wallace misses with a takedown
and Wang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wallace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wang is fending him off so far but Wallace persists. Nope, Wang circles away and we're back to standing.
Wallace misses with a takedown
and Wang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Long Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wang's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wallace is keeping the position for now.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wallace manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Wallace gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wallace won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
Wallace must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wang controlling Wallace's posture.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
My spies in The Cave Fighting Team inform me that Wallace has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wang keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wallace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wang counters with a single leg into guard. Wallace didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wallace is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wang, into his guard.
Wang controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Wang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wallace's guard.
Wang scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallace has control of Wang's left arm, preventing Wang from doing any damage.
Wang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wallace is looking to sweep but instead, Wang has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang wants to control but Wallace is keeping him busy.
Wallace wants to get back to his feet.
Wang is trying to control the action in half guard but Wallace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wallace is looking to control Wang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wallace avoid being mounted?
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Long Wang wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wallace tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wang blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Wang dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wang lands a lovely overhand right.
Wallace shoots for a takedown but Wang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wallace throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Long Wang has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Wallace slips under a jab.
Wang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wallace tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wang is in Wallace's guard.
Wang scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang throwing strikes but missing.
Wang wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang won't allow Wallace to get back to his feet.
Wang wants to control from the top but Wallace keeps moving.
Wang trying to move into half guard but instead Wallace has managed to sweep!
Wallace throwing strikes but missing.
Wallace trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Long Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wallace trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wallace wanted to stand there but Wang had control of the position.
William Wallace has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wallace clinches up against the cage.
Wallace wants a takedown.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang misses with a kick to the body.
Wang shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wallace is trying to defend but Wang finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wallace is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Wallace defends it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wallace taking some punishment here, with Wang in his half guard.
Wang sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Long Wang wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wallace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wang counters by clinching up.
Long Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wang has Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wang turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wang manages to end up in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Wang!
A relieved looking Long Wang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Macotti (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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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Macotti!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macotti.
Macotti shoots in but Mendez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Mendez finds it's way through Macotti's defenses.
Macotti gets the takedown into side control.
Macotti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mendez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Macotti 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.
Mendez is looking to reverse the position.
Macotti tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendez's legs.
Macotti is putting a hurting on Mendez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mendez is trying to control Macotti's posture but Macotti avoids it.
Macotti scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Macotti crashes against the mat.
Macotti is trying to get an arm triangle but Mendez is defending well.
Macotti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mendez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Macotti tries to roll over but Mendez keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macotti trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Macotti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Macotti controlling the position.
Macotti is looking to sweep but instead, Mendez has passed into half guard.
Macotti is looking to improve his position.
Mendez is taking a breather. Macotti says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Macotti wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because George Mendez just wasn't active enough.
Macotti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendez's waist but Mendez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macotti off to one side.
George Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Macotti.
Macotti drops his hands momentarily and Mendez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendez digs a good body shot into Macotti's ribs.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Macotti on that attempt.
Macotti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendez but Mendez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Macotti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mendez feints a jab promting Macotti to slip. Mendez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Macotti slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendez digs a good hook to Macotti's body.
Marco Macotti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Macotti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Macotti changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mendez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mendez is not content to let Macotti control the position.
Macotti goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mendez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Macotti but great work by Mendez.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Macotti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Macotti is trying to escape the position but Mendez is controlling the position.
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 George Mendez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Macotti takes one on the button.
Marco Macotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendez. Macotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendez avoids the body shot from Macotti.
Macotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendez.
Macotti shoots and misses
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Mendez tries to bum rush Macotti with a series of wild strikes but Macotti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Macotti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macotti swings around for an armbar but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Macotti's guard.
Mendez postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macotti is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Macotti is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macotti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macotti with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Macotti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marco Macotti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendez manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Macotti fails to land.
Macotti tries for a takedown but Mendez manages to get underhooks.
Macotti keeps control of Mendez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macotti misses with a takedown
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
George Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Macotti.
Mendez with a hook.
Macotti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice sprawl there from Mendez as Macotti shoots in.
Macotti shoots in for a takedown but Mendez shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macotti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Macotti dives in and scores a takedown into Mendez's guard.
Macotti is breathing heavily.
Macotti has gone for a leg lock! Mendez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Macotti's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macotti trying to control the position.
Mendez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mendez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendez being controlled here momentarily.
Mendez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macotti is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marco Macotti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Macotti misses with a takedown
and Mendez counters with a stiff right hand.
Macotti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mendez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Macotti. Macotti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
George Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Macotti doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Macotti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mendez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macotti misses with a takedown
and Mendez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendez lunges at Macotti with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macotti's hand.
Mendez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Mendez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Mendez.
Mendez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Macotti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mendez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Macotti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macotti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice straight punches there by Mendez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mendez.
Macotti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendez as he avoids it easily.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macotti with a poor takedown
and Mendez counters with a right hand to the body.
George Mendez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Macotti.
Mendez throws a left that rocks Macotti and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Mendez dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Macotti regain composure!
Macotti is rocked!
Macotti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Macotti tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mendez easily slips into full mount!
Macotti is still in real trouble! Can Mendez finish him?
Macotti is trying to reverse the position but instead Mendez has taken his back - oops!
Macotti seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Mendez has the hooks in. Macotti is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Macotti rolls, trying to escape but Mendez keeps control of the position.
George Mendez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macotti rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Macotti tries to get to full guard but Mendez has control of the leg.
Macotti 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 three minutes gone in the round.
George Mendez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Macotti has his takedown stuffed
and Mendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Macotti thinking.
Marco Macotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macotti fails with the takedown
and Mendez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Macotti thinking.
Mendez connects with a body shot that sends Macotti's belly button to the back.
Macotti shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Macotti's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendez as he connects with a hook.
Mendez scores with a hook to the body. Macotti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mendez throws a one two combo.
Mendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Macotti. Macotti gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendez scores with a hook to the body. Macotti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macotti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Macotti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mendez as he avoids it easily.
Mendez cracks Macotti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macotti needs to keep his hands up - Mendez had a free shot at his head there.
George Mendez is winning the standup battle so far.
Mendez lands a two punch combo.
Macotti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Macotti has his takedown stuffed
and Mendez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left and a right from Mendez both land. Nice combination.
Macotti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mendez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendez works Macotti's body with a nice hook.
Mendez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macotti at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Mendez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Mendez!
George Mendez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Grave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wolf might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Spiritual Surrender. 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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Excellent MT
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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 Hilo, Vincent Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Grave!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grave takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grave throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grave goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grave throws a hook to the side of Wolf's head but Wolf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grave tries to score with a low kick but Wolf moves his leg out of the way.
Grave takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grave misses with a low kick.
Wolf walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolf takes a swing at Grave's ribcage but misses.
Wolf misses with a double jab.
Wolf has closed the distance and engaged Grave in a clinch.
Grave misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grave misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Grave.
Grave tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grave tries to throw a body punch but Wolf avoids it by throwing Grave back against the cage.
Grave tries to throw a body punch but Wolf avoids it by throwing Grave back against the cage.
Grave lands a shoulder strike.
Wolf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolf lands a body punch.
Wolf definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Grave tries to throw a body punch but Wolf avoids it by throwing Grave back against the cage.
Wolf is leaning against Grave and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wolf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grave throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf.
Grave avoiding damage as Wolf throws knees to the body.
Wolf blocks a body shot from Grave.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grave has a couple of punches blocked by Wolf.
Grave misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wolf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolf blocking some punches.
Wolf lands with a right to the head.
Wolf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wolf with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grave lands with a short shot to the head.
Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Grave avoids it by throwing Wolf back against the cage.
Wolf misses with a body punch.
Wolf lands a knee to the body.
Wolf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grave fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wolf is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wolf using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grave throws a punch but it's blocked by Wolf.
Grave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wolf lands a body punch.
Grave looks winded!
Grave swings wildly with an uppercut but Wolf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wolf gets through Grave's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grave throws a head punch that misses.
Grave tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wolf.
Wolf pushes off an throws an elbow but Grave leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Grave tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wolf smiles and moves away.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolf misses with a shot to the body
and Grave counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grave circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Grave to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grave manages to avoid it.
Grave dodges the punch combination from Wolf.
Wolf thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolf moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grave.
Wolf lands an uppercut.
Grave looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wolf.
Grave lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Wolf dominated that round.
That's time! Wolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wolf throws a leg kick
and Grave counters with a big head kick but Wolf shrugs it off.
Wolf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grave counters with a nice body kick.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wolf works Grave's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Wolf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wolf throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grave makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wolf dips to his left and cracks Grave with an uppercut!
Grave staying out of range there.
Wolf wants to clinch up but Grave keeps it at a distance.
Wolf is looking to wear down Grave with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wolf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grave looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf is just out of range.
Grave misses the shot to the body.
Grave scores with a spinning back kick!
Grave is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Grave misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wolf digs a good hook to Grave's body.
A shot to the liver by Wolf. Beautiful body shot.
Wolf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Grave moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wolf. Grave does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grave misses with a body shot.
Wolf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wolf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grave under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf throws a looping overhand right but Grave ducks down to avoid it.
Grave misses with a series of wild punches.
Vincent Wolf is winning the standup battle so far.
Wolf goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grave lands with a straight right. Wolf didn't see that one coming.
Wolf looks for the body kick but Grave saw that one coming.
Grave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Wolf as he connects with a hook.
Wolf wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wolf is looking to clinch.
Wolf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wolf thumps Grave with a low kick.
Wolf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grave lands with a good body shot.
Grave swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf throws a solid leg kick but Grave takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wolf.
Wolf lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf looks to score with a jab to the body but Grave is just out of range.
Wolf misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf throws out a loose jab but Grave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wolf lands a nice shot that snaps Grave's head back.
Wolf thows a body shot but no joy.
Grave fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wolf is out of range.
Wolf thows a body shot but no joy.
Wolf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wolf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grave was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolf.
Good work by Wolf as he checks the leg kick.
Wolf takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Wolf dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Grave.
Grave misses with an uppercut. Wolf saw that one coming.
Grave has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wolf blocks a jab.
Grave lands with an uppercut that bounces Wolf off the cage and back into range.
Wolf swats away the attempt to clinch by Grave.
Grave throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wolf moves away from the strike by Grave.
Grave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wolf moves away.
Wolf throws a body punch but Grave moves out of range.
Good work by Wolf as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Wolf finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Grave blocks the leg kick.
Grave takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grave throws a leg kick but Wolf moved away.
Grave ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good exchange - Wolf coming out on top.
Wolf just misses with a punch to the body.
Grave misses with a straight left.
Grave scoring well with a low kick there.
Franz Grave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grave checks a low kick from Wolf.
Wolf throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grave counters with a body kick.
Vincent Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grave counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grave clinches.
Still in the clinch, Wolf scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Wolf.
A head punch on the inside from Grave fails to land.
Grave misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wolf.
Wolf lands a right hand.
Grave struggles to land a body shot inside as Wolf controls his hands.
Wolf scores with a shot to the side of Grave's head.
Wolf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wolf.
Wolf lands a shoulder strike.
Wolf lands a left hand.
Grave tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grave can do to turn this around?
Wolf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grave takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Wolf pushes Grave back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Wolf.
A right hand to the body from Wolf.
Vincent Wolf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wolf scores with a shoulder strike.
Wolf looking to throw knees to the head but Grave is blocking nicely.
Wolf tries a knee to the head but Grave blocks it.
Wolf lands a nice uppercut.
Wolf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grave tries a body shot but Wolf blocks it.
Wolf lands a knee to the body.
Wolf lands a nice elbow.
Grave is rocked!
Wolf lands a big right hand that drops Grave! The killer instinct kicks in and Wolf finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Wolf!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincent Wolf!
After winning the bout, Vincent Wolf thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fidel Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mitchell Menchaka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Menchaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fidel Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Menchaka sprawls well. Menchaka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet.
Mendez dives in and scores a takedown into Menchaka's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Menchaka holds on and takes a little breather.
Menchaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mendez is one step ahead there.
Menchaka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Menchaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mitchell Menchaka.
Menchaka thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendez.
Menchaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Menchaka connects with a body shot that sends Mendez's belly button to the back.
Menchaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Menchaka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Menchaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Mendez. Mendez gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchell Menchaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fidel Mendez.
Jab, jab by Menchaka - just one landing.
Mendez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Menchaka stuffs the takedown.
Menchaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mendez looks winded!
Menchaka connects with a right hand. Mendez shakes it off.
Mendez 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!
Menchaka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Menchaka finish him?
Menchaka throws a shot to the body.
Fidel Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menchaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menchaka scores with a body shot.
Mendez walks straight into a right hand from Menchaka - that's dropped him! Menchaka jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mendez from any more punishment! Mendez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mitchell Menchaka!
After the fight, Mitchell Menchaka 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Cuban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes into the arena with Big Pun feat.Fat Joe-Twinz (Deep Cover) blaring out of the sound system. 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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213 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Cuban!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuban rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cuban jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Washington walks away with a smile on his face. Cuban gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cuban moves into the clinch.
Cuban has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Washington clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Washington tries to roll but Cuban sticks to his back.
Washington is keeping busy.
Washington is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Cuban gets his way!
Washington tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Washington regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuban is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cuban trying to control the action but Washington is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is defending against the submission attempts here by Cuban.
Washington has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cuban is working away from the top position though.
Cuban is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cuban is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Cuban postures up.
Cuban seems to be looking for submissions.
Cuban tries to pass the half guard into mount. Washington knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Washington is trying to get back to full guard.
Washington gets back to full guard.
Cuban forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuban is looking to stall here but Washington recovers full guard.
Cuban trying to control but Washington is working from the bottom.
Cuban looking to pass the guard.
Cuban is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Washington is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Washington has escaped and now he's on top!
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuban looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Washington pushes down on Cuban's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Washington trying to control the action but Cuban is working from the bottom.
Cuban wants to get back to full guard.
Cuban is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Cuban is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Cuban dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cuban looks for a takedown but Washington sprawls well.
Cuban rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington is pressed up against the cage. Cuban has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Washington down to the mat. Washington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Washington gets caught napping as Cuban dives in and scores a takedown. Washington manages to retain guard.
Cuban is fighting to break Washington's control of his arms but Washington is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Washington is trying to control the position but Cuban postures up.
Cuban drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Washington dives on top into guard.
Cuban tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Washington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washington slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuban is not content to let Washington control the position.
Pete Cuban has got the better of the ground game so far.
Washington in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Cuban manages to get back to half guard.
Washington wants to control but Cuban is keeping him busy.
Cuban trying to control from the bottom.
Washington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Washington wants to control but Cuban is keeping him busy.
Cuban tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cuban defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Washington lands a nice short elbow.
Washington slows the pace down in half guard.
Cuban is refusing to be controlled, as Washington sits in half guard.
Cuban looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cuban looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Washington is trying to control the action in half guard but Cuban is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington stalling away here and it's allowed Cuban to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Washington advances position into side control!
Cuban is trying to control Washington's posture but Washington avoids it.
Cuban avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Washington.
Cuban is trying to get back to half guard.
Washington throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuban prevents Washington from moving into mount.
Cuban is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Cuban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cuban is letting Washington control him for a moment.
Cuban is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Washington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cuban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Washington slows the pace down in half guard.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Cuban is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Washington dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Washington closes the distance and pushes Cuban back into the cage.
Cuban jumps guard but Washington turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuban has hold of one of Washington's legs. Washington is fighting the takedown attempt but Cuban gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Washington pulls Cuban in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Washington is on top in guard.
Cuban had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Washington defends it easily.
Cuban is looking for a triangle but Washington pushes his legs off easily.
Cuban has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Washington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuban looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Washington pushes down on Cuban's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Washington wants to take a breather but Cuban is having none of it.
Washington not doing much here.
Cuban looking for submissions off his back.
Cuban is trying to control but can't.
Cuban felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington controlling the action here.
Washington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Washington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cuban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cuban wants to get back to full guard.
Washington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cuban is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Washington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Washington's back!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Washington is desperately trying to improve his position but Cuban has a good base and remains in mount.
Cuban is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Washington has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Washington!
Cuban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cuban looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington is working Cuban over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Washington won't allow Cuban to sweep him here.
Cuban escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Washington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Washington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Washington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cuban looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Washington content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuban keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington is working Cuban over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Washington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Cuban is retaining full guard.
Cuban keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cuban looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cuban working a defensive guard but Washington passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Washington 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Washington!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Segal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Segal 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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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Maul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Segal!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segal cracks Maul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Maul takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Segal throws a poor cross that misses
and Maul counters with a nice body shot.
Maul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Segal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Segal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Segal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Segal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul is rocked!
Segal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Oh Maul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maul looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Segal lands a nice looking body shot.
Segal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Segal jabs at Maul's body.
Segal circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Maul to the canvas! Maul doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Segal keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Segal!
A relieved looking Jonathan Segal thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JJ Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Symbol (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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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prince Symbol!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
We've been hearing reports that Thomas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Symbol.
Symbol swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Symbol on the side of the head.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
JJ Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Symbol throws a hook to the side of Thomas's head but Thomas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Symbol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Symbol avoids it really well and circles away.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Symbol throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Symbol, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Symbol against the cage but Symbol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Symbol sprawls well.
Prince Symbol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Symbol. No joy for Thomas on that attempt.
Symbol scores with a jab.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Symbol connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Symbol slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fighters circling - Symbol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Symbol looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Symbol but Symbol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symbol misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Symbol sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Symbol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thomas blocks the strikes from Symbol.
Thomas wants to free his trapped foot but Symbol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thomas wants to take a breather but Symbol is having none of it.
Symbol is looking for a sweep. Thomas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Symbol looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thomas seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Symbol is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). JJ Thomas!
Our winner, JJ Thomas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Missa Okami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolph Lundgrenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolph Lundgrenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Missa Okami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolph Lundgrenson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgrenson throws a hook but Okami avoids it easily.
Okami has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hilo Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Lundgrenson scores with a hook to the body. Okami takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lundgrenson misses with a looping left.
Okami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Okami defending well as Lundgrenson loads up on a big left hand.
Dolph Lundgrenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundgrenson scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lundgrenson as he connects with a hook.
Lundgrenson takes a swing at Okami's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Okami misses.
Lundgrenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okami.
Lundgrenson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Okami's head backwards.
Lundgrenson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Okami is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Okami takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundgrenson loads up on a big right hand but Okami slips the punch.
Lundgrenson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lundgrenson misses the target.
Lundgrenson with a jab.
Lundgrenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lundgrenson slaps away a takedown attempt from Okami, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lundgrenson takes a swing at Okami's ribcage but misses.
Okami moves out of range of the strikes.
Lundgrenson lands with a right hand.
Lundgrenson misses the shot to the body.
Okami shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lundgrenson keeping moving, preventing Okami from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgrenson wants to sweep here but Okami controlling him for the moment.
Okami wants to control from the top but Lundgrenson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okami tries to free his leg and advance position but Lundgrenson is retaining full guard.
Okami wants to control from the top but Lundgrenson keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okami is really struggling to control Lundgrenson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Missa Okami just wasn't active enough.
Lundgrenson loads up on a big right hand but Okami slips the punch.
Lundgrenson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lundgrenson cracks Okami with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Lundgrenson - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgrenson thows a body shot but no joy.
Dolph Lundgrenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lundgrenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Lundgrenson throws a shot from downtown. Okami moves away and avoids it.
Lundgrenson throws a lazy uppercut
and Okami counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Okami.
Okami trying to control but Lundgrenson is working from the bottom.
Lundgrenson pulls Okami in close to prevent any damage.
Lundgrenson wants to sweep here but Okami controlling him for the moment.
Okami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lundgrenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Okami drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lundgrenson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Okami has Lundgrenson in his guard.
Okami had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lundgrenson defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lundgrenson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lundgrenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Okami keeping full guard, as Lundgrenson tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dolph Lundgrenson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lundgrenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lundgrenson scores with a nice strike.
Lundgrenson connects with a body shot.
Lundgrenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okami manages to avoid it.
Lundgrenson cracks a nice hook into Okami's ribs.
Lundgrenson swings for the body but Okami moves out of range.
Okami looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okami defending well as Lundgrenson loads up on a big left hand.
Okami takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Okami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lundgrenson throws out the jab.
Lundgrenson throws a hook but Okami blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgrenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okami was well out of range. Poor timing from Lundgrenson.
Okami slips a straight right by Lundgrenson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Okami or perhaps it was just good defense by Lundgrenson, which made it look bad.
Okami uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lundgrenson.
Missa Okami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundgrenson misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Lundgrenson. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Okami.
Okami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lundgrenson.
Okami is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lundgrenson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Missa Okami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lundgrenson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Okami has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgrenson's corner calls for a 1-2. Lundgrenson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Okami displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lundgrenson throws out the jab.
Lundgrenson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Lundgrenson coming out on top.
It looks like Missa Okami has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lundgrenson misses the jab.
Lundgrenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okami throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lundgrenson connects with a right hand. Okami shakes it off.
Lundgrenson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lundgrenson misses with a straight left.
Okami closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lundgrenson circles away.
Okami ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundgrenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lundgrenson throws the left hand but Okami avoids the punch easily.
Lundgrenson throws a hook to the side of Okami's head but Okami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lundgrenson misses with a body shot.
Lundgrenson with a jab.
Lundgrenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okami moves away.
Lundgrenson lands the left hand.
Lundgrenson lands a jab to Okami's midsection.
Okami staying out of range there.
Dolph Lundgrenson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okami avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Okami slips a jab from Lundgrenson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundgrenson throws the left hand but Okami avoids the punch easily.
Lundgrenson lands a jab.
Okami moves away from the strike by Lundgrenson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundgrenson scores with a jab to the body.
Lundgrenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lundgrenson lands a slapping body shot.
Okami looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lundgrenson throws a jab when Okami was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lundgrenson scores with a shot to the body.
Lundgrenson misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dolph Lundgrenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Missa Okami's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lundgrenson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okami's head.
Lundgrenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lundgrenson digs a good body shot into Okami's ribs.
Okami takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Okami staying out of range there.
Okami tries to clinch but Lundgrenson is having none of it.
Lundgrenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okami moves away.
Lundgrenson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okami steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lundgrenson.
Okami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lundgrenson connects with a looping right hand.
Lundgrenson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundgrenson lands with a shot to the body.
Lundgrenson cracks a nice hook into Okami's ribs.
Okami avoids the body shot from Lundgrenson.
Lundgrenson scores with a decent looking hook.
Lundgrenson throws a hook to the side of Okami's head but Okami sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okami feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lundgrenson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lundgrenson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Okami tries to hold on but Lundgrenson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundgrenson wants to control the pace but Okami is squirming around nicely.
Okami can't escape the position.
Lundgrenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Okami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okami regains half guard.
Lundgrenson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lundgrenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Okami keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Okami trying to control here.
Okami looking for submissions off his back.
Okami wants to control but Lundgrenson is keeping busy.
Lundgrenson stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundgrenson is trying to control. Okami wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Missa Okami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okami wants to control but Lundgrenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lundgrenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Okami does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dolph Lundgrenson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lundgrenson. Okami does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lundgrenson cracks Okami with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Lundgrenson misses the target.
Lundgrenson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lundgrenson lands with a shot to the body.
Dolph Lundgrenson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lundgrenson lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dolph Lundgrenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lundgrenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dolph Lundgrenson!
Dolph Lundgrenson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauno Repomies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Venom's Theme. Repomies is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Andy Suonsilmä - Karrelle palanut enkeli. On his way into the cage it seems that Eddie Brock has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eddie Brock seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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260 lbs
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24
260 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rauno Repomies!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Repomies takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brock wants to land a leg kick but Repomies is out of range.
Repomies throws a leg kick but Brock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Repomies throws a jab when Brock was well out of range.
We've been told by Brock's head coaches at Victory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brock scores with a nice head shot.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock throws a one two combo.
Repomies takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Repomies checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brock misses with an uppercut.
Repomies missing with a left hand there. Brock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brock tries to work over Repomies's front leg with a kick but Repomies checks it.
Brock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brock misses with a two punch combination.
Brock tries a low kick but Repomies avoids it.
Brock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Repomies moves out of range of the leg kick from Brock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies takes one to the chin there.
Brock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Repomies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brock is looking to score with low kicks.
Brock throws a leg kick
and Brock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Repomies pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brock is out of range and Repomies settles back down.
Brock misses with a looping right.
Brock tries to score with a low kick but Repomies moves his leg out of the way.
Repomies tries to clinch up.
Repomies throws out a powerful jab.
Brock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brock tries to land a leg kick but Repomies saw it coming and moves away.
Repomies checks a low kick from Brock.
Repomies feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brock's calf.
Eddie Brock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Repomies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Repomies scores with a jab. Brock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock tried to score with a low kick but Repomies checks it.
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Repomies.
Repomies takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Repomies.
An inside leg kick from Brock misses.
Brock misses with a low kick.
Repomies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brock.
Brock cracks Repomies with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A punch lands to the side of Brock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brock blocks a jab.
Repomies throws a hook but Brock blocks it.
Brock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Repomies.
Repomies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brock. Brock obviously looking to wear him down.
Brock thows a body shot but no joy.
Brock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Repomies checks a leg kick.
Brock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Repomies tries to close the distance and clinch but Brock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Repomies throws a body kick that misses.
Brock throws a leg kick that misses.
Brock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Repomies checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Repomies lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Brock.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there
and Repomies makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Repomies checks a leg kick nicely.
Brock checks a low kick from Repomies.
Brock closes the distance and clinches.
Brock lands with a short shot to the head.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Repomies lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brock swings wildly with an uppercut but Repomies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Repomies is pushing Brock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Repomies backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Brock fails to land.
Repomies lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
Brock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Repomies misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Brock.
Repomies digs a right hand underneath Brock's ribcage. Brock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Repomies lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brock tries to work over Repomies's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Repomies lands with a short shot to the head.
Brock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Repomies misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Eddie Brock 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.
Repomies misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Repomies. That's going to slow Brock down.
Brock lands a jab.
Repomies connects with a leg kick. Brock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Repomies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brock.
Brock throws a head kick that misses.
Brock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Repomies is out of range.
Brock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Repomies tries to bum rush Brock with a series of wild strikes but Brock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Repomies cracks the inside of Brock's front leg.
Brock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brock takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Repomies lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brock tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies misses with a body shot.
Brock moves out of range of the body kick.
Brock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brock throws a looping overhand right but Repomies ducks down to avoid it.
Brock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brock scoring well with a low kick there.
Repomies throws a hook to the side of Brock's head but Brock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Repomies's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Repomies checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Repomies misses with a body shot.
Brock throws a head kick but Repomies moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Brock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Brock is predictable there
letting Repomies counter with a right hand.
Repomies takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Repomies moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Repomies is trying to maintain a safe position but Brock gets an underhook and turns Repomies into the cage.
Brock throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Repomies.
Repomies misses with a body punch.
Brock swings wildly with an uppercut but Repomies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock working aggressively here.
Repomies is trying to maintain a safe position but Brock gets an underhook and turns Repomies into the cage.
Brock scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Brock.
Brock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Repomies backwards.
Repomies misses with a punch on the inside.
Brock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Repomies.
Repomies lands an uppercut.
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Repomies's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Repomies prevents a body shot from Brock.
Brock lands with a light punch inside.
Repomies fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Repomies.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Repomies lands a left hand.
Brock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eddie Brock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brock working aggressively here.
Repomies misses with some punches.
Repomies misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Repomies scores with a hook to the body.
Repomies swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Repomies pushes Brock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Repomies tries to work over Brock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brock can't find room to land a body shot as Repomies controls the action.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock gets through Repomies's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Brock on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brock scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brock.
Brock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Repomies is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Brock.
Brock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Repomies presses Brock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Repomies looking to stall.
A body shot lands from Brock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repomies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Brock.
Brock tries to throw a body punch but Repomies avoids it by throwing Brock back against the cage.
Repomies lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rauno Repomies will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Repomies fails to land with a series of punches.
Repomies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Repomies looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.
Brock misses with a leg kick
and Repomies counters with a leg kick.
Repomies misses with a wild body shot.
Repomies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Repomies misses with a body kick.
Repomies throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brock fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Repomies misses with a low kick as Brock jumps back.
Repomies misses with an uppercut. Brock saw that one coming.
Brock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Repomies counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Repomies throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Repomies lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Repomies is out of range.
Brock tries to land a leg kick but Repomies saw it coming and moves away.
Repomies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Repomies smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Repomies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brock throws a leg kick but Repomies moved away.
Brock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Repomies throws out a loose jab but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brock moves out of range of the body kick from Repomies.
Brock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brock moves in looking to clinch but Repomies pushes him off.
Brock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Repomies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brock wants to land a leg kick but Repomies is out of range.
Rauno Repomies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Repomies lands a leg kick that knocks Brock off balance momentarily.
Brock closes the distance and pushes Repomies back into the cage.
Repomies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Repomies is trying to maintain a safe position but Brock gets an underhook and turns Repomies into the cage.
Repomies gets through Brock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Repomies prevents a body shot from Brock.
Brock takes a shot to the head.
Repomies prevents a body shot from Brock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Brock fails to land.
Brock blocking some punches.
Repomies lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brock misses with a punch to the body.
Brock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Repomies misses with a body punch.
Repomies misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brock.
Brock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brock misses with a body punch.
Repomies swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Repomies's elbow.
Brock struggles to land a body shot inside as Repomies controls his hands.
Repomies is looking to control Brock's arms but Brock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Repomies has his back to the cage.
Brock lands a hook that snaps the head of Repomies backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brock scores with a hook to the body.
Brock lands with a left to the head.
Brock tries a body shot but Repomies blocks it.
Repomies misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Repomies.
A head punch on the inside from Repomies fails to land.
Brock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Repomies backwards.
Repomies struggles to land a body shot inside as Brock controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Repomies blocking some punches.
Repomies tries to stall but Brock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brock being controlled against the cage.
Brock pushes Repomies back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rauno Repomies.
I think Repomies has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauno Repomies!
Our winner, Rauno Repomies, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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