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HFC Fight Night 09 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Clow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deanthony Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Kyle Clow has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kyle Clow seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Clow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deanthony Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Clow with that takedown attempt.
Clow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wagner leaves Clow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Wagner throws a series of strikes that have Clow backpedaling.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Clow tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clow but Clow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick from Clow lands but Wagner takes it in his stride.
Wagner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wagner feints a jab promting Clow to slip. Wagner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Clow tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Wagner. Those never looked like landing.
Wagner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Clow did well to prevent Wagner getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner is trying to control the action in half guard but Clow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wagner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wagner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Clow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clow wants to control but Wagner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wagner wants to free his trapped foot but Clow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wagner is controlling the pace.
Clow trying to hold on to Wagner's head to control him but Wagner postures up.
Wagner seems to be working for a kimura but Clow defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Clow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clow trying to control but Wagner postures up.
Wagner is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Clow.
Clow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clow misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner scores with a three punch combo!
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Clow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deanthony Wagner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Clow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clow misses with the combination.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Clow misses with a wild combination.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
Clow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clow fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clow swivels and escapes.
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Wagner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Clow defends it nicely.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clow's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clow was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Wagner gets caught flat footed, as Clow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wagner is trying to control the position but Clow postures up.
Wagner wriggles free and stands up.
Wagner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Clow regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wagner's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Clow gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wagner stands up and waves to Clow to follow him.
Wagner tries to bum rush Clow with a series of wild strikes but Clow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clow fails with the takedown.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clow swinging wildly here.
Clow slaps away a takedown attempt from Wagner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kyle Clow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deanthony Wagner.
Wagner works over Clow's head and body with a nice combination.
Wagner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clow circles away.
Clow drives through with a takedown into Wagner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Clow trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Wagner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Clow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Clow decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Wagner, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clow.
Clow lands a head shot.
Deanthony Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner misses with a series of wild punches.
Clow tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Clow shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clow has Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Clow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wagner just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kyle Clow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Clow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kyle Clow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner swinging wildly here.
Clow doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Clow shoots for a double leg takedown but Wagner sprawls well. He's pushed Clow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Clow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
Wagner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clow.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Wagner.
Clow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clow wants it to stay on the feet.
Wagner tries to keep at a distance but Clow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Clow looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Clow is controlling the position.
Clow tries a body shot but Wagner blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clow pulls guard successfully.
Clow is trying to hold Wagner in close to prevent damage but Wagner has managed to pass into half guard.
Clow trying to control but Wagner postures up.
Wagner wants to free his trapped foot but Clow is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Clow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wagner is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Clow!
Clow tries to reverse the position but Wagner maintains control.
Wagner content just to control the position here.
Wagner wants to control the pace but Clow is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Clow hang on?
Clow regains half guard.
Clow controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Clow gets back to full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wagner working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wagner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wagner throws an elbow that misses. Clow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wagner's guard. Nice move by Clow!
Wagner pulls Clow in close to his closed guard and prevents Clow from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deanthony Wagner.
I think Wagner 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deanthony Wagner!
The defeated Kyle Clow had this to say: 'sorry to all my fans.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suleman Pokong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abiodun Havilah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Suleman Pokong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abiodun Havilah !
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havilah tries to close the distance and clinch but Pokong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pokong fails to land with a series of punches.
Havilah tries to clinch but Pokong moves out of range.
Pokong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pokong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pokong wants to stand and escape but Havilah is having none of it.
Havilah stands and steps away. Pokong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pokong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pokong throws a shot to the body.
Havilah stuffs the takedown attempt from Pokong. Pokong gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pokong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Havilah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Havilah connects with a knee to the head.
Pokong lands a shoulder strike.
Havilah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pokong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pokong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Havilah breaks from the clinch.
Pokong misses with a wild combination.
Pokong lands with a nice combination. Havilah backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Abiodun Havilah has been cut.
Havilah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Havilah doesn't manage to clinch there - Pokong circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pokong jabs at Havilah 's body.
Pokong lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pokong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Havilah drives through and clinches with Pokong against the cage.
Havilah stalling.
Pokong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pokong wants to get back to striking at distance but Havilah won't allow it.
Pokong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pokong misses with a wild body shot.
Pokong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Havilah moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Havilah .
Havilah 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havilah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pokong darts in looking for a takedown but Havilah gets double underhooks and turns Pokong into the cage.
Havilah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pokong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Havilah .
Havilah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havilah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Havilah stalls.
Pokong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pokong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Havilah was well out of range. Poor timing from Pokong.
Pokong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havilah manages to avoid it.
Havilah catches Pokong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Havilah holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pokong tries to work over Havilah 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Havilah tries a knee to the head but Pokong blocks it.
Havilah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pokong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Havilah .
Our sources have told us that Pokong has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Pokong dodges an elbow strike from Havilah .
Pokong has had enough of the clinch but Havilah keeps him there for the moment.
Havilah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pokong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Havilah leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abiodun Havilah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abiodun Havilah 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Pokong. Beautiful body shot.
Pokong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Havilah moves away.
Havilah tries to clinch up but Pokong circles away and keeps his distance.
Pokong misses with a combination
and Havilah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Havilah prevents Pokong from improving his position.
Pokong wants to get back to his feet.
Pokong is trying to control but Havilah passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokong wants to control but Havilah postures up.
Havilah stands up and beckons Pokong to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Havilah . No joy for Pokong on that attempt.
Havilah tries to clinch up
and Pokong counters with a right hand to the body.
Suleman Pokong is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pokong throws out a powerful jab.
Havilah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pokong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pokong rushes Havilah and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Havilah misses with a body punch.
Havilah wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Havilah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Havilah tries to land a knee to the head but Pokong blocks with his arms.
Havilah fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Havilah .
Pokong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pokong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Havilah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suleman Pokong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Havilah circles away from the clinch attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Havilah .
Pokong closes the distance and pushes Havilah back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pokong as Havilah tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Havilah .
Pokong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Havilah is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pokong to keep the fight standing.
Suleman Pokong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abiodun Havilah .
Havilah stalling against the cage.
Havilah can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havilah looking to throw knees to the head but Pokong is blocking nicely.
Pokong breaks from the clinch.
Havilah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pokong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pokong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Havilah is breathing heavily.
Pokong is looking to clinch.
Pokong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pokong misses with a body shot.
Pokong scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Havilah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suleman Pokong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pokong fails with a takedown attempt.
Pokong looks to score with a jab to the body but Havilah is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suleman Pokong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abiodun Havilah 's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Havilah fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pokong to the ground. Havilah is now in Pokong's guard.
Pokong looking for a sweep. Not yet Pokong, not yet.
Havilah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abiodun Havilah hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Havilah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pokong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pokong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pokong tries to clinch up but Havilah circles away and keeps his distance.
Havilah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Havilah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pokong.
Pokong with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Havilah wants to clinch up but Pokong keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Havilah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Havilah misses with a wild body shot.
Havilah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pokong looks to score with a jab to the body but Havilah is just out of range.
Pokong misses with a body shot.
Havilah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pokong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pokong misses with a double jab
and Havilah counters by clinching up.
Havilah stalling in the clinch.
Havilah misses with a knee to the head.
Pokong stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havilah jumps guard and drags Pokong to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pokong throws a strike but Havilah rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Havilah won't allow Pokong to sweep him here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Havilah stops Pokong from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Suleman Pokong wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Havilah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pokong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pokong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Havilah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Havilah .
Pokong thows a body shot but no joy.
Pokong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Havilah circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Pokong.
Havilah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Havilah tries to close the distance and clinch but Pokong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokong looks to land a combination but Havilah avoids it well.
Havilah is looking to clinch.
Pokong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Havilah circles away quickly and effectively.
Pokong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Havilah counters with an outside leg kick.
Havilah closes the distance and pushes Pokong back into the cage.
Pokong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Havilah closes the distance and clinches.
Havilah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Havilah tries to land knees in the clinch but Pokong avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pokong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Havilah has Pokong pushed against the cage.
Pokong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suleman Pokong.
I think Pokong 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suleman Pokong!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonje Moco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lop Lopp (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonje Moco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lop Lopp!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moco gets tackled into the cage by Lopp. Lopp maintains the clinch.
Lopp is pushing Moco up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Moco.
Lopp takes a shot to the head.
Moco decides to pull guard.
Lopp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopp makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
My spies in Gracie Barra Hilo (Three 2x Elite Coaches for $300 inform me that Lopp has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lopp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lopp throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopp throws a big right hand that misses.
Lopp throwing strikes but missing.
Lopp throws a strike but Moco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lopp wants to control the position but Moco says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lopp wants to control but Moco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moco blocks the strikes from Lopp.
Lopp has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Moco seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopp wants to improve his position but Moco is controlling well.
Moco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lopp manages to get to full guard.
Lopp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopp wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Moco is now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopp is looking to improve his position.
Moco wants to free his trapped foot but Lopp is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopp misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Moco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopp on the ground.
Lopp tries to get to full guard but Moco has control of the leg.
Moco controlling the action here.
Moco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lopp gets back to full guard.
Lopp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Moco has passed into side control.
Lopp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lopp trying to control the action but Moco is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopp passes the guard and advances to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopp sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lopp lands a couple of good shots and Moco has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopp scores with punches to the body.
Lopp looking for the choke but no joy.
Lopp trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lop Lopp 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.
Moco has closed the distance and engaged Lopp in a clinch.
Moco is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lopp is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Moco to the mat. Moco regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Moco on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Moco tries to get out of the position.
Lopp working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moco's head.
Lopp scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopp lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopp drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Moco manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lopp has Moco in his guard.
Lopp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moco stopping the sweep attempt from Lopp.
Lopp controls Moco momentarily but Moco frees himself.
Moco won't allow Lopp to sweep him here.
Lop Lopp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopp is looking for a triangle but Moco pushes his legs off easily.
Moco preventing the sweep.
Moco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopp looking for subs off his back but Moco has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lopp is looking to improve his position.
Moco blocks the strikes from Lopp.
Lopp gets full guard.
Moco trying to control but Lopp is working from the bottom.
Lopp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lopp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lopp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moco manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopp throws an elbow that misses. Moco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lopp's guard. Nice move by Moco!
Lopp throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Moco wants to control from the top but Lopp keeps moving.
Moco won't allow Lopp to sweep him here.
Lopp can't keep his opponent in guard - Moco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lopp tries to roll over but Moco keeps him under control.
Lopp is pressing down on Moco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lopp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moco's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopp trying to control but Moco is working from the bottom.
Lopp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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!
Lopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopp trying to control the position from guard on top but Moco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopp accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopp throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lop Lopp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopp closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Moco's guard.
Lopp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lopp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lopp throws a strike but Moco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lopp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lopp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopp wants to hit a switch here but Moco passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lopp there!
Lopp wants to control but Moco is having none of it.
Lopp slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopp wants to improve his position but Moco is controlling well.
Lopp missing with punches from the bottom.
Moco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopp keeps working.
Lopp tries to roll over but Moco keeps him under control.
Lopp moves into full guard.
Lopp is trying to keep Moco in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopp keeping moving, preventing Moco from controlling successfully.
Lopp throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lopp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moco wants to control from the top but Lopp keeps moving.
Lonje Moco has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lopp shoots in but no luck this time.
Lopp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moco defends it nicely.
Lopp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lopp jumps guard but Moco stands there with Lopp around his waist. Lopp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lonje Moco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lop Lopp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lopp works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lopp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moco looking for a sweep. Not yet Moco, not yet.
Moco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lopp's guard.
Lopp trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lopp is trying to keep Moco in close.
Lopp throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lopp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Moco has passed into side control.
Lop Lopp is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopp tries to bench press Moco off him but Moco keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moco stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lop Lopp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lopp.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ground and pound from Lopp seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lopp looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Moco is avoiding damage well.
Lopp trying to control the action but Moco is working from the bottom.
Lopp controls the position.
Lonje Moco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopp throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lop Lopp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lop Lopp!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Helix is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirko Ardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Helix!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Ardona.
Ardona will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helix misses with a right hand
and Ardona counters with a left and a right that stings Helix.
Ardona tries to bum rush Helix with a series of wild strikes but Helix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helix.
Ardona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mirko Ardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Helix counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ardona's guard now.
Helix stays in close to Ardona's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helix's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helix throws a big elbow that misses.
Helix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ardona works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Helix looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Helix has picked Ardona up and slammed him! Ardona can't keep hold of the triangle and Helix manages to pass to side control!
Helix prevents Ardona from escaping the position.
Helix looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Helix in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big right hand but Ardona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ardona is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ardona is not content to let Helix control the position.
Ardona taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona is not content to let Helix control the position.
Ardona's coaches at Facebreaker Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Helix throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ardona avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Helix.
Ardona trying to remain calm as Helix controls from the top position.
Ardona is trying to get back to his feet.
Ardona tries to improve position but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardona taking a bit of punishment here - Helix scoring with strikes.
Helix is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big elbow.
Ardona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Helix wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Helix is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona is pushing Helix's head away, looking to escape. Helix manages to hold on to the position though.
Helix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Helix lands a nice forearm strike.
Helix is looking to take a break and control but Ardona is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ardona is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Helix tries to advance to mount but can't.
Helix remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big right hand but Ardona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix cracks Ardona with a big right hand but Ardona just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Helix working the ground and pound.
Ardona on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ardona tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix working the body and head with strikes.
Ardona wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Helix cracks Ardona with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Helix is looking to take a break and control but Ardona 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!
Helix connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ardona some visible discomfort.
Helix tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ardona down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Helix dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Ardona. Those never looked like landing.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Ardona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ardona's guard.
Billy Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ardona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Helix working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Helix wants to control from the top but Ardona keeps moving.
Helix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Helix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Helix looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix won't allow Ardona to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix wants to control from the top but Ardona keeps moving.
Ardona working for a triangle but Helix defends it easily.
Helix chips away with some ground and pound.
Helix postures up and lands a big shot to Ardona's brow.
Helix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Helix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ardona works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Helix is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Helix trying to control the position from guard on top but Ardona is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Helix looking to pass the guard.
Helix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona keeping moving, preventing Helix from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Helix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Helix looking to pass the guard.
Helix seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Helix throwing strikes but missing.
Helix is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ardona's guard.
Helix not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Helix throwing shots but Ardona is blocking nicely.
Helix passes to full mount!
Helix avoids the attempt from Ardona to control.
Helix controlling from mount.
Ardona is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Helix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ardona is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Helix.
Helix postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ardona looks a forlorn figure.
Helix controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helix with shots to the head and body - Ardona looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ardona is in a horrible position here. Helix smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Helix cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ardona is squirming around, avoiding Helix's attempts to control the action.
Helix landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Helix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ardona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Helix slips a jab and a cross from Ardona.
Helix clobbers Ardona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ardona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Helix counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ardona's guard now.
Helix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Helix works over Ardona with some ground and pound from guard.
Helix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix working some strikes from top position.
Helix prevents Ardona from getting back to his feet.
Helix passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Helix trying to control the position but Ardona is working away.
Helix lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ardona down.
Ardona is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona is trying to get back to half guard.
Helix looks up at the clock and then as Ardona takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Helix smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Helix scoring with punches and elbows.
Helix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on Helix's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Helix scoring with punches and elbows.
Ardona is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Helix is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Helix lands some shots froms side control.
Helix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Helix working the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Helix grinds an elbow into Ardona's temple.
Ardona takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ardona is rocked!
Helix looks up at the clock and then as Ardona takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Helix smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Ardona is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ardona is working to avoid the ground and pound but Helix connects with a decent elbow.
Ardona gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Helix is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Helix unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Ardona wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Helix celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Helix!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Wolf is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfredo Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walter Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Wolf thuds his right hand into Dos Santos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Santos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dos Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wolf sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dos Santos somewhat.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolf jabs Dos Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dos Santos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Wolf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wolf lands a head shot.
Wolf throws a one two combo.
Dos Santos is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Wolf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wolf misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wolf throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Wolf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wolf throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wolf lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolf throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Wolf cracks Dos Santos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf. Those never looked like landing.
Wolf has Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wolf walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wolf bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dos Santos's head backwards.
Wolf is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wolf rushes Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wolf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wolf manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf scores with a jab to the body.
Walter Wolf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Wolf misses.
Wolf tries to bum rush Dos Santos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wolf fails to land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wolf fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf defends it nicely.
Wolf scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Wolf throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Dos Santos darts in looking for a takedown but Wolf gets double underhooks and turns Dos Santos into the cage.
Wolf has had enough of the clinch but Dos Santos keeps him there for the moment.
Wolf is trying to force a seperation but Dos Santos has the dominant position.
Dos Santos is trying to pull guard but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos jumps guard but Wolf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Dos Santos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wolf smiles and moves away.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
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 displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Wolf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolf's waist but Wolf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wolf feints a jab promting Dos Santos to slip. Wolf then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dos Santos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dos Santos circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Wolf.
Wolf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wolf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Wolf.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolf.
Wolf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wolf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wolf digs a good hook to Dos Santos's body.
Wolf connects with a body shot that sends Dos Santos's belly button to the back.
Dos Santos fails to land the takedown.
Wolf lands a nice shot that snaps Dos Santos's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wolf.
Wolf is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dos Santos rather than just go for the knockout.
Wolf throws a nice looking combination but Dos Santos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wolf swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolf manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Wolf. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Santos shoots in for a takedown but Wolf shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf misses with a body shot.
Wolf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Nice straight punches there by Wolf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolf.
Dos Santos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wolf slaps away a takedown attempt from Dos Santos, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolf throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolf is breathing heavily.
Wolf scores with a nice strike.
Wolf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Wolf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Wolf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Dos Santos with that takedown attempt.
Wolf digs a good hook to Dos Santos's body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dos Santos. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wolf lands a body shot.
Dos Santos walks into a left hand.
Wolf throws a right hand that Dos Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Dos Santos also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Wolf.
Dos Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a combination. Dos Santos tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Walter Wolf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolf uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dos Santos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walter Wolf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wolf lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wolf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dos Santos takes one to the chin there.
Wolf lands with a nice combination. Dos Santos backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Wolf!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dos Santos advances nicely into full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Wolf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Wolf lands a head shot.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Wolf avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wolf continues to drive forward.
Dos Santos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wolf gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Wolf shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Dos Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolf is trying to break the clinch but Dos Santos has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf gets underhooks to prevent Dos Santos's takedown attempt.
Wolf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wolf lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wolf.
Wolf scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dos Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolf misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf swinging wildly here.
Wolf jabs Dos Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wolf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Santos.
Wolf lands a nice shot to the body.
Dos Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dos Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wolf throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wolf's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wolf duly obliges.
Alfredo Dos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf throws a series of punches but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos is looking to clinch but Wolf is avoiding it.
Wolf has closed the distance and engaged Dos Santos in a clinch.
Wolf prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Wolf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wolf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dos Santos fails to pull guard.
Wolf stops a takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
Wolf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dos Santos goes for a takedown attempt but Wolf pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dos Santos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dos Santos at a distance.
Dos Santos walks into a straight right hand from Wolf.
Dos Santos goes for a double leg but Wolf avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wolf continues to drive forward.
Wolf breaks from the clinch.
Wolf misses with a two punch combination.
Wolf scores with a nice right hand.
Dos Santos needs to keep his hands up - Wolf had a free shot at his head there.
Dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wolf connects with a body shot.
Wolf scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Wolf. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wolf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wolf wants it to stay on the feet.
Wolf clinches up with Dos Santos and pushes him back against the cage.
Dos Santos tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wolf just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wolf lands a body shot.
Wolf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wolf has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dos Santos jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wolf walks away with a smile on his face. Dos Santos gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wolf scores with a shot to the body.
Wolf lands with a good body shot.
Wolf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wolf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dos Santos back to the cage. Wolf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dos Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolf's waist but Wolf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dos Santos off to one side.
Wolf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Wolf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wolf 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Wolf!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bonsai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonsai has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Bonsai!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bonsai on his heels. He'll look to pass Bonsai's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bonsai is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonsai is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonsai striking off his back but it's not causing Rodriguez any problems.
Rodriguez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonsai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rodriguez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonsai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonsai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodriguez is controlling him.
Bonsai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rodriguez manages to get himself to full guard.
Rodriguez looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodriguez, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonsai throwing strikes from guard but Rodriguez blocks nicely.
Bonsai wants to stand but Rodriguez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bonsai engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnny Bonsai has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
Bonsai shoots in and bounces Rodriguez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bonsai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rodriguez is trying to control the position but Bonsai postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonsai trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Bonsai won't allow Rodriguez to sweep him here.
Rodriguez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonsai's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bonsai holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rodriguez wants to control from the top but Bonsai keeps moving.
Johnny Bonsai has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bonsai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriguez's half guard.
Rodriguez tries to roll over but Bonsai keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonsai controlling the action here.
Bonsai wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonsai is trying to control the action in half guard but Rodriguez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bonsai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonsai manages to avoid it.
Bonsai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonsai wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonsai stuffs the takedown.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonsai sprawls well. Bonsai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonsai is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Rodriguez has a takedown stuffed.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonsai counters with a crisp one two that drops Rodriguez! Bonsai thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rodriguez to his feet! Rodriguez is in big trouble!
Rodriguez is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonsai closes the distance looking for a takedown. Bonsai picks Rodriguez up and slams him brutally to the floor. Rodriguez is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Johnny Bonsai!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Johnny Bonsai made sure he mentioned Union Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalani Kapena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kalani Kapena has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalani Kapena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thornton looks for a takedown but Kapena sprawls well.
Kapena has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gracie Barra Hilo (Three 2x Elite Coaches for $300 in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the liver by Kapena. Beautiful body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kapena. That snapped Thornton's head back.
Kapena fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thornton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kapena lands a slapping body shot.
Thornton takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thornton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kapena connects with a jab.
Thornton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thornton is rocked!
Kapena scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thornton doesn't seem bothered though.
Thornton is still on wobbly legs! Can Kapena finish him?
Decent striking displayed by Kapena there.
Kapena connects with a looping right hand.
Thornton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kapena lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Thornton falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kapena dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalani Kapena!
A victorious Kalani Kapena thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wolf has chosen JMT- Blood Runs Cold as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Meira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf cracks Meira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meira tries to clinch but Wolf moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Wolf there.
It looks like Carlos Meira has been cut.
Meira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Meira wants to sweep but no luck.
Meira being controlled here, momentarily.
Meira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wolf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meira is trying to keep Wolf in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf wants to control from the top but Meira keeps moving.
Wolf throwing strikes but missing.
Meira is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Wolf has his hands clasped together but Meira extends and breaks Wolf's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Meira.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Meira!
Carlos Meira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes into the arena with El party me llama blaring out of the sound system. Krum has chosen Viktor Krum will rock you as his entrance music. Viktor Krum will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Krum!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Krum misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Krum misses.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Krum.
Gonzalez drops Krum with a left and a right! Oh, Krum is hurt - Gonzalez dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Viktor Krum has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Krum knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gonzalez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gonzalez throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gonzalez controlling the position from side mount.
Gonzalez wants to control but Krum is keeping him busy.
Krum 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 one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to move to mount but Krum blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Krum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Krum is holding Gonzalez down, trying to stall.
Gonzalez advances to full mount.
Krum tries to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to control but Krum wriggling away.
Gonzalez avoids the attempt from Krum to control.
Gonzalez wants to control the pace but Krum is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krum sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gonzalez trying to mount his opponent but Krum defends it.
Gonzalez controlling the pace.
Gonzalez trying to mount his opponent but Krum defends it.
Krum preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzalez passes to full mount!
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krum is looking to escape.
Gonzalez working for a guillotine from mount but Krum is in no mood to give up.
Gonzalez tries to control but Krum wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez working Krum over with strikes here.
Krum tries to lock up and control but Gonzalez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gonzalez landing strikes from the mount and Krum is in trouble!
Gonzalez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krum tries to hold on but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez trying to control but Krum is having none of it.
Krum is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez dominating with strikes here.
Krum in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eulalio Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Krum's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krum scores with a head kick. Gonzalez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Krum lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
A clash of legs there as Krum blocks the low kick.
Krum throws a front kick aimed at Gonzalez's knee but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Krum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Krum against the cage.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krum thows a body shot but no joy.
Krum has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Krum can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Krum's head.
Krum holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to score a body lock takedown but Krum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Krum fails to land.
Krum tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krum pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Krum.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez tries to work over Krum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Krum.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krum.
Gonzalez pulls guard.
Gonzalez 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.
Krum is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Krum from controlling successfully.
Krum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krum trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Viktor Krum.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krum misses with a kick to the body.
Krum pushes Gonzalez away with a front kick.
Gonzalez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eulalio Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krum feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes one on the button.
Krum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Krum moved out of range nicely.
Krum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krum instigates a clinch.
Krum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez gets through Krum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krum can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Krum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krum trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Krum into the cage.
Krum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krum throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krum. That's going to slow Gonzalez down.
Krum misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Krum there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez pushes Krum up against the cage in a clinch.
Krum taking a breather.
Krum takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Krum walks away with a smile on his face. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Krum checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Krum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Viktor Krum's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krum throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Krum explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Krum checks a leg kick nicely.
Krum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Krum connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Krum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Viktor Krum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krum is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Krum.
Krum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez gets a double leg takedown into Krum's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krum is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Krum's guard.
Gonzalez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gonzalez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez controlling the action here.
Gonzalez wants to control but Krum is keeping him busy.
Krum is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez seems to be working for a kimura but Krum defends the submission attempt.
Krum is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gonzalez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gonzalez's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez rolls, trying to escape but Krum keeps control of the position.
Krum trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Krum really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants to escape the position.
Gonzalez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gonzalez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Krum has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Krum is trying to control. Gonzalez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gonzalez tries to roll over but Krum keeps him under control.
Gonzalez is working hard here to advance position.
Krum is looking to stall here but Gonzalez recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krum wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving.
Gonzalez has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Krum should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gonzalez has tightened it up now! Krum should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eulalio Gonzalez!
Eulalio Gonzalez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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