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Monday Night Armageddon 9 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JB Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Hrdlica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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146 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JB Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Petr Hrdlica!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Hrdlica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hrdlica dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Hrdlica. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Hrdlica cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hrdlica as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrdlica has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
Hrdlica slowing the pace effectively.
Hrdlica has Stevens pressed against the cage, preventing Stevens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hrdlica holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stevens goes for a takedown attempt but Hrdlica pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hrdlica connects with a right hand. Stevens shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Hrdlica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hrdlica tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hrdlica to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hrdlica sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevens somewhat.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Hrdlica moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hrdlica circles away.
Hrdlica lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hrdlica to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hrdlica pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
Hrdlica drops back looking for a leg! Stevens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevens manages to kick Hrdlica off! Hrdlica jumps back into Stevens's guard.
Hrdlica thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Hrdlica is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrdlica with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hrdlica tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Hrdlica postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stevens is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hrdlica, into his guard.
Hrdlica is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Hrdlica keeps moving.
Hrdlica managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hrdlica wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens is fighting to break Hrdlica's control of his arms but Hrdlica is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hrdlica keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Hrdlica wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens trying to control but Hrdlica is working from the bottom.
Hrdlica wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Hrdlica is keeping the position.
Hrdlica has Stevens pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Hrdlica dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hrdlica lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hrdlica is looking to clinch.
Stevens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hrdlica moves into the clinch.
Hrdlica avoiding damage.
Hrdlica lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Hrdlica content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hrdlica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stevens. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hrdlica tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hrdlica darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
Hrdlica prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.
Stevens wants a takedown.
Hrdlica landing knees to the body.
Hrdlica displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevens up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hrdlica landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hrdlica landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hrdlica using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hrdlica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hrdlica tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hrdlica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrdlica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hrdlica shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hrdlica is breathing heavily.
Hrdlica is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevens kicks Hrdlica off and gets back to his feet.
Hrdlica scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt
and Hrdlica counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevens's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Hrdlica stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hrdlica is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens controls Hrdlica momentarily but Hrdlica frees himself.
Hrdlica drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stevens dives on top into guard.
Hrdlica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Hrdlica keeps moving.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Hrdlica is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hrdlica has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Hrdlica seems keen to control Stevens's posture.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Hrdlica keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hrdlica is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stevens's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens won't allow Hrdlica to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Hrdlica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hrdlica lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt
and Hrdlica counters with a series of strikes. Stevens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hrdlica finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stevens fails with the takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrdlica shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hrdlica is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hrdlica must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hrdlica passes Stevens's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to hold on to Hrdlica's head to control him but Hrdlica postures up.
Hrdlica is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevens has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hrdlica not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stevens won't allow Hrdlica to pass to mount.
Stevens is in trouble now - Hrdlica has advanced to mount!
Stevens tries to hold on but Hrdlica pushes him away.
Hrdlica with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stevens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hrdlica wants to finish this one by submission but Stevens is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hrdlica.
Hrdlica swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stevens is now in Hrdlica's guard. A big mistake from Hrdlica there, giving up the dominant position!
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hrdlica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hrdlica trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but Hrdlica is working from the bottom.
Hrdlica has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens won't allow Hrdlica to sweep him here.
Hrdlica is adopting a defensive guard.
Hrdlica keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hrdlica lands an overhand right.
Petr Hrdlica is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Hrdlica decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevens's guard.
Hrdlica drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stevens looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stevens looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stevens!
Hrdlica can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Hrdlica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hrdlica tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hrdlica keeps working.
JB Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrdlica can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Hrdlica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hrdlica 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Hrdlica!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gino Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Tyler acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gino Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Tyler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyler's head.
It looks like Sam Tyler has been cut.
Giovanni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giovanni has managed to clinch.
Giovanni manages to break the clinch.
Giovanni moves in looking to clinch but Tyler pushes him off.
Tyler swats away the attempt to clinch by Giovanni.
Tyler fails with the takedown.
Giovanni gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Giovanni is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tyler shoots in and drives through. Giovanni sprawls well.
Tyler gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tyler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tyler in side control, throwing shots but Giovanni defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Giovanni is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tyler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Giovanni, who protects the arm well.
Giovanni gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Giovanni defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Giovanni punching from the bottom.
Giovanni manages to get to full guard.
Giovanni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Giovanni keeps moving.
Giovanni wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
Tyler prevents Giovanni from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Giovanni avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Giovanni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler motions for Giovanni to come forward. Tyler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Giovanni lands with a cross.
Giovanni tries to clinch but Tyler moves away
and Tyler counters with a big head kick but Giovanni shrugs it off.
Giovanni with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Giovanni is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Giovanni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Giovanni is retaining full guard.
Giovanni looking for a guillotine here but Tyler defends easily.
Tyler advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni pushes Tyler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tyler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tyler trying to control the action but Giovanni is working from the bottom.
Tyler has hold of Giovanni's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Giovanni tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Tyler cranks the arm and Giovanni screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Giovanni, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sam Tyler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuya Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kazuya Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cooper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takeshi pinned against the cage. Takeshi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Takeshi.
Cooper wants to control but Takeshi postures up.
Takeshi scoring with punches from side control.
Cooper tries to bench press Takeshi off him but Takeshi keeps the position.
Takeshi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Cooper has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Takeshi but great work by Cooper.
Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cooper is trying to get an arm triangle but Takeshi is defending well.
Cooper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cooper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is trying to get an arm triangle but Takeshi is defending well.
Cooper working away.
Takeshi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cooper off and has taken his back!
Cooper defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Takeshi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Takeshi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cooper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Takeshi scores with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeshi avoiding Cooper 's attempts to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Cooper!
Cooper trying to control the action but Takeshi just sinks the hooks in.
Takeshi gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Takeshi is not going to allow Cooper to sit and survive in this position.
Can Cooper hold on?! Takeshi is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Cooper tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cooper wants to control but Takeshi is having none of it.
Cooper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cooper is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cooper is in a horrible position here. Takeshi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Takeshi controlling from mount.
Cooper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Takeshi with the ground and pound from mount.
Cooper is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Takeshi.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Takeshi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Takeshi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Cooper is now in Takeshi's guard. A big mistake from Takeshi there, giving up the dominant position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Takeshi is breathing heavily.
Takeshi wants to sweep here but Cooper controlling him for the moment.
Cooper drops back looking for a leg! Takeshi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takeshi manages to kick Cooper off! Cooper jumps back into Takeshi's guard.
Cooper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takeshi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Takeshi is trying to keep Cooper in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeshi wants to sweep here but Cooper controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cooper shoots and misses
and Takeshi counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuya Takeshi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takeshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cooper moves away from the strike by Takeshi.
Takeshi misses with the combination.
Cooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takeshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takeshi throws a hook but Cooper blocks it.
Cooper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takeshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooper manages to avoid it.
A combination from Takeshi does no damage.
Takeshi cracks Cooper with an open hand slap.
Cooper fails with the takedown
and Takeshi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cooper won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takeshi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Cooper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Takeshi working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cooper tries to improve position but can't.
Takeshi throws an elbow but Cooper slips to the side and avoids it well.
Takeshi has control of an arm but Cooper manages to advance to Takeshi's back!
Cooper controlling well, preventing Takeshi from escaping the position.
Cooper working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Takeshi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cooper's guard. Nice work there by Takeshi.
Cooper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cooper is looking for a triangle but Takeshi pushes his legs off easily.
Takeshi working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi postures up and lands a big shot to Cooper's brow.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Takeshi from controlling successfully.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takeshi defends well.
Cooper has momentary wrist control but Takeshi slips an elbow through the middle.
Cooper working for a triangle but Takeshi defends it easily.
Takeshi chips away with some ground and pound.
Cooper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takeshi connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Takeshi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Takeshi lands a couple of digs.
Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Takeshi defends well.
Takeshi is in close to Cooper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Takeshi wants to control from the top but Cooper keeps moving.
Cooper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takeshi defends it easily.
Takeshi stands up over Cooper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Takeshi looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cooper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takeshi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takeshi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cooper keeping moving, preventing Takeshi from controlling successfully.
Cooper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cooper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Takeshi landing some decent shots from guard.
Takeshi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuya Takeshi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Takeshi tries to bum rush Cooper with a series of wild strikes but Cooper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cooper slips a jab and a cross from Takeshi.
Cooper tries a head kick but it misses.
Cooper misses with a takedown
and Takeshi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cooper!
Takeshi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Takeshi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Cooper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cooper tries to hold on but Takeshi pushes him away.
Cooper is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Takeshi is staying active.
Cooper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takeshi lands a heavy elbow.
Takeshi with good strikes from the mount here!
Cooper working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takeshi punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper tries to hold on but Takeshi pushes him away.
Takeshi lands a big shot there that rocks Cooper but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Takeshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cooper really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Takeshi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Takeshi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cooper?
Cooper tries to lock up and control but Takeshi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Takeshi with the ground and pound from mount.
Takeshi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cooper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi prevents Cooper from getting the reversal.
Takeshi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cooper's face.
Cooper is working to get back to half guard.
Takeshi raining down shots from the mount!
Cooper regains half guard.
Cooper taking some punishment here, with Takeshi in his half guard.
Takeshi lands strikes from half guard.
Takeshi prevents Cooper from improving his position.
Cooper is looking to control Takeshi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooper avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi working the head and body with strikes.
Takeshi working the head and body with strikes.
Takeshi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cooper to regain full guard.
Cooper looking for subs off his back but Takeshi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Takeshi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kazuya Takeshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cooper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Takeshi's half guard.
Takeshi gets back to full guard.
Takeshi lands a decent shot there.
Cooper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Takeshi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cooper, into his guard.
Takeshi 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.
Sheldon Cooper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takeshi stands up over Cooper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Takeshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Cooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Takeshi.
Cooper is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takeshi throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuya Takeshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takeshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuya Takeshi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maynard Jovavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mana Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mana Silva is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maynard Jovavich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jovavich.
Jovavich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Jovavich slaps away a takedown attempt from Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva avoids the attempt from Jovavich to control.
Silva is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jovavich has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Silva goes for an armbar but Jovavich turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jovavich.
Jovavich trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva has Jovavich pulled in close to control his posture.
Jovavich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jovavich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jovavich!
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Silva controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jovavich wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Silva misses with a head shot.
Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silva working for a submission but Jovavich is keeping him at bay.
Jovavich taking shots to the head.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jovavich is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jovavich is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva breaks from Jovavich's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva looking to control but Jovavich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jovavich working to try and regain half guard.
Jovavich wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
Jovavich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mana Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jovavich lands a jab.
Maynard Jovavich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jovavich shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva is working for a kimura but Jovavich is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silva is looking for a kimura but Jovavich is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silva to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovavich gets back to full guard.
Jovavich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovavich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jovavich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovavich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Jovavich is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jovavich shoots and misses
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jovavich tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from Jovavich finds it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Jovavich. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Jovavich misses with a double jab
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jovavich's guard.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jovavich is keeping the position for now.
Silva trying to control but Jovavich is working from the bottom.
Jovavich is trying to keep Silva in close.
Silva wants to control from the top but Jovavich keeps moving.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jovavich is keeping the position for now.
Silva stands up from Jovavich's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Silva gets the takedown into side control.
Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jovavich is trying to buck Silva off.
Mana Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva wants to control but Jovavich is keeping him busy.
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.
Silva has hold of Jovavich's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Jovavich tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Silva cranks the arm and Jovavich screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Jovavich, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mana Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devon Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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281 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirk Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Potter is just out of range.
Potter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackson's waist but Jackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potter off to one side.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt.
Potter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Potter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jackson lands a jab to the head.
Jackson connects with a nice cross there... Potter is looking wobbly and Jackson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Potter to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Jackson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Devon Jackson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Leukakoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leukakoukku might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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177 lbs
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179 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kari Leukakoukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leukakoukku misses with a takedown attempt - Bloodgood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leukakoukku fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Leukakoukku.
Leukakoukku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leukakoukku fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Leukakoukku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leukakoukku.
Leukakoukku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leukakoukku tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bloodgood's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloodgood sneaks back into half guard.
Leukakoukku prevents Bloodgood from improving his position.
Leukakoukku trying to control from half guard but Bloodgood is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leukakoukku in particular looking to stall.
Bloodgood tries to roll over but Leukakoukku keeps him under control.
Bloodgood is looking to control Leukakoukku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bloodgood avoid being mounted?
Bloodgood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leukakoukku preventing the sweep.
Leukakoukku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bloodgood is trying to control Leukakoukku's posture but Leukakoukku avoids it.
Leukakoukku moves into full mount!
Bloodgood is squirming around, avoiding Leukakoukku's attempts to control the action.
Bloodgood defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leukakoukku.
Leukakoukku goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bloodgood is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leukakoukku throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leukakoukku has his foot on Bloodgood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bloodgood works his way back into a safe position though.
Bloodgood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leukakoukku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leukakoukku looking to control.
Leukakoukku looking for a sweep. Not yet Leukakoukku, not yet.
Leukakoukku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bloodgood misses with a two punch combination.
Leukakoukku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leukakoukku is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leukakoukku trying to control but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Leukakoukku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bloodgood is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leukakoukku postures up.
Leukakoukku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bloodgood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leukakoukku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leukakoukku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Leukakoukku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leukakoukku scores with a takedown into Bloodgood's guard.
Bloodgood 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.
Leukakoukku controlling from the top position.
Leukakoukku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leukakoukku passes Bloodgood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leukakoukku is working for a submission of some sort.
Leukakoukku is trying to control the action in half guard but Bloodgood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood trying to control but Leukakoukku postures up.
Leukakoukku passes to full mount!
Leukakoukku looking to control but Bloodgood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leukakoukku goes for an armbar but Bloodgood turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bloodgood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leukakoukku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bloodgood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leukakoukku is keeping the position for now.
Leukakoukku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bloodgood.
Leukakoukku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bloodgood's guard.
Bloodgood trying to strike off his back.
Bloodgood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leukakoukku's guard.
Leukakoukku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bloodgood trying to control but Leukakoukku is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku working a defensive guard here.
Leukakoukku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bloodgood defends it easily.
Bloodgood is in close to Leukakoukku's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leukakoukku is on top in guard.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Leukakoukku from controlling successfully.
Leukakoukku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as Leukakoukku tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leukakoukku wants to pass the guard but Bloodgood is keeping the position.
Leukakoukku passes into half guard.
Leukakoukku stalling away here and it's allowed Bloodgood to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Leukakoukku dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bloodgood clinches up against the cage.
Bloodgood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leukakoukku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leukakoukku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bloodgood's waist but Bloodgood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leukakoukku off to one side.
Bloodgood slaps away a takedown attempt from Leukakoukku, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bloodgood lands with an overhand left.
Leukakoukku shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bloodgood but Bloodgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Leukakoukku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leukakoukku shoots in and drives through. Bloodgood sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leukakoukku.
Bloodgood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bloodgood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Leukakoukku trying to control but Bloodgood postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood is keen to just control but Leukakoukku is a slippery customer.
Kari Leukakoukku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leukakoukku is looking to improve his position.
Bloodgood thows a huge punch but Leukakoukku dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Bloodgood misses.
Leukakoukku has his takedown stuffed
and Leukakoukku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodgood doesn't manage to clinch there - Leukakoukku circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodgood misses the target.
Bloodgood drops Leukakoukku with a right and a left! Bloodgood comes rushing in but Leukakoukku regains his composure and manages to keep Bloodgood in guard.
Leukakoukku is rocked!
Leukakoukku looking for a sweep. Not yet Leukakoukku, not yet.
Oh Leukakoukku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leukakoukku throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bloodgood uses it to pass to side control.
Leukakoukku tries to improve position but can't.
Leukakoukku seems to have got his legs back now.
Bloodgood connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leukakoukku some visible discomfort.
Leukakoukku is looking to reverse the position.
Leukakoukku sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leukakoukku wants to control but Bloodgood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bloodgood is looking to take a break and control but Leukakoukku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloodgood prevents Leukakoukku from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood is working for a kimura but Leukakoukku is defending it quite comfortably.
Bloodgood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leukakoukku defends it well.
Abel Bloodgood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kari Leukakoukku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leukakoukku scores a takedown into full mount!
Leukakoukku controlling the pace for now.
Bloodgood is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bloodgood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leukakoukku controlling the pace for now.
Leukakoukku seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bloodgood for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Bloodgood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leukakoukku 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Leukakoukku!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shout it at the Devil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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20
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brock Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Lilke!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilke misses with the combination.
Lesnar with a jab.
Lilke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lilke drops Lesnar with a beautiful combination! Lesnar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lilke is looking for the KO!
It looks like Brock Lesnar has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesnar misses with a hook. Lilke ducked under it nicely.
Lilke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lilke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
Lesnar could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lilke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lesnar drops Lilke with a right and a left! Lesnar comes rushing in but Lilke regains his composure and manages to keep Lesnar in guard.
It looks like Joseph Lilke has been cut.
Lilke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lilke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lesnar throws out the jab.
Lilke lands a left and a right that send Lesnar crashing to the mat, dazed. Lilke thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Lesnar misses with a wild combination.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lilke misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Lilke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lesnar throws a looping overhand right but Lilke ducks down to avoid it.
Lilke slips a straight right by Lesnar.
Lilke drops Lesnar with a beautiful combination! Lesnar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lilke is looking for the KO!
Lesnar is rocked!
Brock Lesnar's cut is getting worse.
Lilke connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Lesnar to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Lilke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joseph Lilke!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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181 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Blow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Craig Mason!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blow shoots in for a double leg but Mason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mason tries to work over Blow's front leg with a kick but Blow checks it.
Blow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason throws a solid leg kick but Blow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
Blow moves out of range of the strikes.
Blow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mason pinned against the cage. Mason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mason tries to avoid it but Blow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mason to the ground. Mason escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.
Blow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mason's guard.
Blow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Blow trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Blow stops Mason from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Blow off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Blow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Blow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mason moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Blow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mason is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Blow, into his guard.
Blow is looking for a triangle but Mason pushes his legs off easily.
Blow can't keep his opponent in guard - Mason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mason perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blow flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Mason seems content to control.
Mason wants to control but Blow is keeping him busy.
Mason is looking for a kimura but Blow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mason to get the leverage.
Blow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Blow is defending well.
Mason content to control rather than advance.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Blow is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Mason will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Blow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mason breaks the clinch.
Blow blocks a jab.
Blow ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Blow slips a jab from Mason.
Mason throws a hook but Blow avoids it easily.
Mason defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow drops his hands momentarily and Mason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Joe Blow has been cut.
Blow blocks a low kick nicely.
Blow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blow somewhat.
Blow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Blow tries to move into range but Mason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Blow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason throws a hook but Blow avoids it easily.
Blow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blow fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blow.
Mason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blow checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow closes the distance and clinches up with Mason, looking for a takedown. Blow pushes Mason against the cage but Mason circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blow is rocked!
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mason misses with the combination.
Mason throws a hook but Blow blocks it.
Mason misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mason misses.
Blow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Blow slips the punch.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.
Craig Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Craig Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Blow's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Blow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Blow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe Blow's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Mason misses.
Blow seems to have got his legs back now.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Blow's head but Blow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blow checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason lands a glancing blow to the side of Blow's head.
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mason throws a series of punches but Blow avoids them all with ease.
Blow fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a good cross that connects.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mason's waist but Mason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blow off to one side.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mason throws a series of punches but Blow moves out of range.
Mason lands a nice hook to Blow's body. Blow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Blow slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow shoots in for a double leg but Mason sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blow moves away.
Blow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Blow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blow.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow dives in and grabs Mason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mason pushes down on Blow's head and hops out.
Mason cracks Blow with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Blow looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mason finish him?
Joe Blow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Mason misses.
Blow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mason avoids it really well and circles away.
Mason connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Blow'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.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Craig Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Blow moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Blow shoots in.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blow slips a straight right by Mason.
Blow defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blow is defended easily by Mason.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blow.
Mason cracks Blow with an open hand slap.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mason lands a jab-cross combination.
Mason tries a low kick but Blow avoids it.
Blow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mason tries to avoid it but Blow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mason to the ground. Mason escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Blow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blow dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blow looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jeez, Joe Blow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blow has time to react.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blow.
Blow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Mason thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Blow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blow on the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Blow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Craig Mason!
Craig Mason is the new welterweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Hansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas tries to clinch but Hansen moves out of range.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Douglas pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen lands a left hand.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Douglas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hansen.
Hansen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hansen keeps control of Douglas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Hansen.
Hansen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Douglas lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hansen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hansen tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas looks to land a combination. Hansen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas throws a series of punches but Hansen moves out of range.
Douglas throws a one two combo.
Hansen scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a series of wild punches.
Douglas tries to clinch
and Hansen counters by moving into the clinch.
Douglas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hansen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Douglas.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hansen prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Hansen presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hansen.
Douglas looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Hansen.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Hansen breaks the clinch.
Hansen clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hansen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hansen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice shot by Hansen.
Hansen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Douglas uses from the top position.
Hansen managing to control the position.
Hansen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Hansen. That snapped Douglas's head back.
Douglas wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Douglas. That snapped Hansen's head back.
Hansen throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Hansen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Douglas tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen rushes Douglas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hansen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hansen misses with some punches.
Hansen works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
Come on Hansen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hansen.
Douglas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hansen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Douglas from controlling successfully.
Hansen managing to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Douglas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hansen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Douglas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Douglas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hansen lands with a nice combination. Douglas backs away looking to recover.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hansen lands a right hand.
Come on Hansen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hansen lands a shot to the body.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Douglas won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hansen.
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Hansen circles away and keeps his distance.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen rushes Douglas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Douglas - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Hansen.
Hansen fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike.
Douglas breaks the clinch.
Leon Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hansen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Douglas has Hansen pushed against the cage.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Hansen as the two fighters clinch.
Hansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Hansen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Hansen drags the fight down to the ground.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hansen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Douglas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Douglas tries to lock up and control but Hansen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Douglas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hansen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Douglas hang on?
Hansen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen with good strikes from the mount here!
Hansen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen landing punches.
Hansen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hansen looking to control but Douglas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hansen with shots to the head and body - Douglas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hansen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Douglas 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.
Hansen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Douglas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hansen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Douglas moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Douglas thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hansen dominated that second round.
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.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well.
Douglas closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hansen.
Hansen pulls Douglas into guard.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen 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.
Hansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Douglas punching from the bottom.
Hansen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Douglas is looking to get to half guard.
Hansen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hansen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen with good strikes from the mount here!
Douglas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hansen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Douglas is looking to escape.
The referee warns Douglas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hansen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hansen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Douglas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hansen with the ground and pound from mount.
Hansen landing punches.
Hansen raining down shots from the mount!
Hansen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Douglas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Douglas looks a forlorn figure.
Hansen lands a big shot there that rocks Douglas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen unloading with bombs!
Douglas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hansen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hansen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Douglas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hansen lands a nice shot to the head.
Douglas tries to hold on but Hansen pushes him away.
Douglas regains half guard.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Douglas defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
Douglas is pressing down on Hansen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Douglas doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hansen passes Douglas's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Douglas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Hansen.
Douglas tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Douglas pushes Hansen off looking to stand but Hansen dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Douglas's temple.
Hansen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hansen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Douglas is looking to improve his position.
Douglas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hansen lands a nice short elbow.
Douglas is trying to maintain the position but Hansen is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Douglas's head.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Douglas is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hansen clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Douglas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Douglas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen misses with a combination
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas moves into the clinch successfully.
Douglas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hansen has Douglas pressed against the cage, preventing Douglas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leon Hansen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hansen prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas stalling in the clinch but Hansen improves position.
Douglas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hansen stalls.
Douglas is looking to control Hansen's arms but Hansen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Douglas has his back to the cage.
Hansen lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hansen jumps guard but Douglas stands there with Hansen around his waist. Hansen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hansen pulls Douglas into guard.
Hansen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
Hansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansen wants to take a breather but Douglas is having none of it.
Hansen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Douglas's temple.
Douglas moves into full guard.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Douglas has wrist control.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen lands a couple of elbows.
Douglas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hansen stopping the sweep attempt from Douglas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Douglas tries to clinch there but Hansen circles away.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Douglas clinches but Hansen breaks the clinch
and Hansen counters with a series of strikes. Douglas will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hansen throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas misses with a double jab
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
Hansen has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Hansen - that landed with a thud.
Hansen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hansen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Douglas lands the left hand.
No joy there for Hansen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen slips under a jab.
Hansen tries to clinch up.
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Douglas throws a big shot that misses.
Hansen takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Douglas misses with the combination.
Douglas throws a right hand that Hansen ducks under and follows up with a left that Hansen also avoids with ease.
Hansen wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Hansen slips a jab from Douglas.
A right-left combo lands from Douglas.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hansen moves in looking to clinch but Douglas pushes him off.
No joy there for Douglas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Hansen had his way with Jamie Douglas in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hansen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Douglas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Douglas.
Hansen breaks from the clinch.
Douglas wants to clinch
and Hansen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Douglas tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas darts in trying to clinch
and Hansen counters by clinching up.
Hansen is trying to drag Douglas to the mat but Douglas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Douglas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hansen up against the cage.
Douglas looking to stall.
Hansen gets control of Douglas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hansen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen wants to sweep here but Douglas controlling him for the moment.
Hansen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen trying to control the position.
Hansen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hansen working a defensive guard here.
Hansen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hansen tries to get out of the position.
Douglas won't allow Hansen to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Douglas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice straight punches there by Douglas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Douglas.
Douglas stalks Hansen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hansen's face. Hansen staggers backwards, shaken.
Douglas is looking to clinch but Hansen is avoiding it.
Hansen throws a combination that misses
and Douglas moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Douglas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hansen can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Douglas gets through Hansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Douglas misses with the combination.
Douglas has managed to clinch.
Douglas is trying to stall.
Hansen stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Hansen works on Douglas's body with a couple of short punches.
Hansen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
Douglas wants to get back to striking at distance but Hansen won't allow it.
Hansen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas is trying to break free.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Douglas holds him up against the cage and eventually Hansen drops back down to his feet.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Hansen avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hansen.
A short left from Hansen.
Douglas is trying to break the clinch but Hansen is controlling him.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Douglas.
Hansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas tries to clinch up
enabling Hansen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen doesn't manage to clinch there - Douglas circles away.
Hansen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hansen swinging wildly here.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Douglas scores with a one two! Hansen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Leon Hansen is winning the standup battle so far.
Douglas pushes Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Douglas works on Hansen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hansen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Douglas or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hansen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jamie Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Hansen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hansen scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamie Douglas.
Well Hansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Hansen!
Leon Hansen retains his light heavyweight title!
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