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Natural Selection Round 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Renou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Mustacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claude Renou!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mustacho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mustacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mustacho throws a poor cross that misses
and Renou counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mustacho's knee momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Renou - that will leave a mark!
Mustacho throws a jab when Renou was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Renou.
Renou connects with a body shot that sends Mustacho's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renou lands a high kick!
Renou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mustacho.
Renou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mustacho closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Renou's guard.
Mustacho pushes down on Renou's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mustacho is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Renou is just riding it out for now. Mustacho eventually gives up the hold.
Mustacho is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renou wants to get back to his feet.
Renou is defending against the submission attempts here by Mustacho.
Mustacho is just content to waste time from the top position. Renou takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renou trying to control the position.
Renou keeping full guard, as Mustacho tries to pass.
Mustacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Renou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustacho wants to pass the guard but Renou is keeping the position.
Mustacho is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Renou keeping moving, preventing Mustacho from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Renou looking for a sweep. Not yet Renou, not yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Renou jabs at Mustacho's body.
Sloppy strikes from Renou. Those never looked like landing.
Mustacho misses with a right hand
and Renou counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mustacho's knee momentarily.
Renou lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Renou fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mustacho throws a hook but Renou avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claude Renou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mustacho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mustacho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Renou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Renou connects with a body shot.
Renou connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Renou cracks a nice hook into Mustacho's ribs.
Renou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Renou slips under a jab from Mustacho.
Renou jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Renou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustacho manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho misses with a body shot.
Renou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mustacho was well out of range. Poor timing from Renou.
Claude Renou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustacho avoids the head kick by Renou.
Renou stuns Mustacho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Renou chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mustacho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Renou.
It looks like Danilo Mustacho has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustacho. Renou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mustacho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mustacho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Renou feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mustacho's calf.
Renou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mustacho just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renou defending well as Mustacho loads up on a big left hand.
Claude Renou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Renou lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body kick from Renou.
Sloppy strikes from Renou. Those never looked like landing.
Renou lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Renou.
Renou cracks Mustacho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Renou! Mustacho is out on his feet! Renou rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Mustacho is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Mustacho is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Claude Renou!
A victorious Claude Renou thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremi Rounikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagojevic Batakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremi Rounikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blagojevic Batakovic!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batakovic scores with a nice strike.
Batakovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Batakovic uses his free foot to push down on Rounikki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rounikki.
Rounikki is looking to improve his position but Batakovic isn't that keen on the idea.
Batakovic wants to control the pace but Rounikki is squirming around nicely.
Rounikki regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batakovic is looking to stall here but Rounikki recovers full guard.
Batakovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batakovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rounikki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batakovic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Batakovic wants to control from the top but Rounikki keeps moving.
Batakovic throwing strikes from guard but Rounikki blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Batakovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rounikki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rounikki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Batakovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Rounikki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batakovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Rounikki is retaining full guard.
Batakovic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Batakovic trying to control but Rounikki is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Batakovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Batakovic jumps guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Batakovic looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rounikki has picked Batakovic up and slammed him! Batakovic can't keep hold of the triangle and Rounikki manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Batakovic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rounikki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rounikki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rounikki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rounikki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Batakovic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Batakovic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rounikki pushes down on Batakovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep. Rounikki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rounikki trying to mount his opponent but Batakovic defends it.
Batakovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rounikki trying to control from half guard but Batakovic is working away.
Rounikki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batakovic wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagojevic Batakovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rounikki gets tackled into the cage by Batakovic. Batakovic maintains the clinch.
Batakovic jumps guard.
Rounikki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rounikki trying to control but Batakovic is working from the bottom.
Batakovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Batakovic working for a triangle but Rounikki defends it easily.
Rounikki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Batakovic is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batakovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rounikki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've been informed that Batakovic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Batakovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rounikki advances position into side control!
Rounikki trying to control the action but Batakovic is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic gets back to half guard.
Rounikki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Batakovic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rounikki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rounikki's back!
Rounikki tries to roll but Batakovic sticks to his back.
Batakovic struggling to keep hold of the position.
Batakovic is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rounikki is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hilo Training Center, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Batakovic working for a choke but Rounikki is defending well.
Batakovic looking for the choke but no joy.
Batakovic is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rounikki defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Rounikki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounikki is squirming around, avoiding Batakovic's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batakovic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Batakovic wants to control but instead Rounikki manages to regain half guard.
Batakovic is working for a kimura but Rounikki is defending it quite comfortably.
Rounikki actively working from the bottom here.
Batakovic seems to be working for a kimura but Rounikki defends the submission attempt.
Blagojevic Batakovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic is stalling here. Rounikki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Batakovic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rounikki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Batakovic is trying to improve his position.
Rounikki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Batakovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rounikki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rounikki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Batakovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rounikki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagojevic Batakovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rounikki enables Batakovic to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rounikki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Batakovic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rounikki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Batakovic trying to control but Rounikki is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rounikki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batakovic trying to control but Rounikki postures up.
Rounikki wants to pass the guard but Batakovic is defending well.
Batakovic wants to improve his position but Rounikki is controlling well.
Batakovic is looking to control Rounikki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Batakovic avoid being mounted?
Batakovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rounikki is keen to just control but Batakovic is a slippery customer.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep. Rounikki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Batakovic is defending against the submission attempts here by Rounikki.
Rounikki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jeremi Rounikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rounikki looking for a guillotine from mount but Batakovic is having none of it.
Batakovic working to try and regain half guard.
Rounikki wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Blagojevic Batakovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rounikki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batakovic regains half guard.
Rounikki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Batakovic is looking for a sweep. Rounikki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rounikki seems to be working for a kimura but Batakovic defends the submission attempt.
Rounikki is thwarting Batakovic's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Batakovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Batakovic gets back to full guard.
Batakovic trying to control the position.
Batakovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Batakovic, not yet.
Batakovic is trying to control the position but Rounikki postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rounikki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Batakovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Batakovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rounikki 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremi Rounikki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batakovic 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blagojevic Batakovic!
A victorious Blagojevic Batakovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doug Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Karoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wilson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Fight - The Dirty Youth. The key to victory for Doug Wilson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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176 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miron Karoa!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karoa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Karoa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wilson to the ground. Karoa is now in Wilson's guard.
Karoa trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karoa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karoa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've been hearing good reports from Wilson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Karoa tries to pass.
Wilson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karoa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karoa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Karoa tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karoa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karoa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karoa is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Karoa looking to pass the guard.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson striking off his back but it's not causing Karoa any problems.
Karoa is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Karoa distracts Wilson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wilson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karoa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karoa passes into half guard.
Wilson trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Karoa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Karoa's back!
Karoa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karoa tries to escape the position.
Wilson misses with punches from the back.
Karoa looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Karoa covering up well under a series of strikes from Wilson.
Karoa staying busy and making it hard for Wilson to control.
Karoa trying to control the hands but Wilson breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wilson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Karoa tries to escape but Wilson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karoa trying to control the hands but Wilson breaks the grip.
Karoa staying busy and making it hard for Wilson to control.
Karoa turns into Wilson and is now in his guard.
Karoa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karoa drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Karoa off! Karoa jumps back into Wilson's guard.
Karoa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karoa defends it easily.
Karoa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karoa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wilson is trying to keep Karoa in close.
Karoa trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miron Karoa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karoa dives in for a single leg takedown but Wilson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karoa gets control of Wilson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Karoa will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Karoa keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Miron Karoa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Karoa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karoa has his foot on Wilson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wilson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Karoa won't let him.
Karoa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wilson defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson postures up in Karoa's guard and throws a big left but Karoa blocks it.
Wilson passes into half guard.
Wilson wants to free his trapped foot but Karoa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karoa wants to control but Wilson is keeping busy.
Karoa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Karoa.
Karoa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wilson wants to pass the guard but Karoa is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson wants to control from the top but Karoa keeps moving.
Karoa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wilson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilson forces his way into half guard.
Wilson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Wilson lands with a punch from half guard.
Karoa is staying active underneath Wilson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karoa trying to control but Wilson postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karoa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karoa keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Karoa is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
Wilson trying to control but Karoa is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karoa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wilson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Karoa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Karoa wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Wilson tries to bench press Karoa off him but Karoa keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Karoa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wilson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karoa is working away from the top position though.
Wilson is not content to let Karoa control the position.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Karoa has control of the leg.
Wilson is working hard here to advance position.
Wilson trying to hold on to Karoa's head to control him but Karoa postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karoa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wilson defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miron Karoa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Karoa shoots in.
Karoa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilson lands a left and a right that send Karoa crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Karoa is rocked!
It looks like Miron Karoa has been cut.
Karoa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wilson is looking for a sweep.
Karoa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
Karoa trying to control the position but Wilson is working away.
Karoa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Karoa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Wilson is looking to control Karoa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilson avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karoa is working for a submission of some sort.
Karoa prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Karoa is looking to advance position but Wilson won't allow it.
Karoa 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.
Karoa is thwarting Wilson's attempts to control the position.
Wilson looking for submissions off his back.
That's two 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.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.
Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wilson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Karoa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Karoa.
Karoa is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karoa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Karoa works his way into side control.
Wilson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Karoa.
Wilson can't do much from the bottom here.
Wilson sneaks back into half guard.
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.
Wilson trying to hold on to Karoa's head to control him but Karoa postures up.
Karoa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wilson is just riding it out for now. Karoa eventually gives up the hold.
Karoa seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilson wants to get back to full guard.
Doug Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karoa pulls his head out easily.
Miron Karoa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilson actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Doug Wilson.
I think Karoa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Miron Karoa!
A victorious Miron Karoa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rekis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Cosades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rekis comes into the arena with AC/DC - Thunderstruck blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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26
210 lbs
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209 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rekis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cosades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rekis fails with a takedown attempt.
Rekis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cosades jabs at Rekis's body.
Cosades fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rekis on the side of the head.
Rekis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rekis blocks a leg kick.
Cosades connects with a looping right hand.
Cosades gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rekis tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've been informed that Cosades has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Rekis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rekis blocks the elbow strike.
Cosades is leaning against Rekis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cosades struggles to land a body shot inside as Rekis controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosades scores with a hook to the body.
Rekis is breathing heavily.
Cosades lands a left hand.
Cosades lands a body shot.
Rekis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cosades after a bit of a struggle.
Cosades working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cosades misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rekis avoids a wild elbow strike from Cosades.
Cosades is leaning against Rekis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cosades controlling the action here for a moment.
Rekis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cosades gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cosades.
Rekis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosades prevents it.
A short right from Cosades on the inside.
Cosades scores with a shot to the side of Rekis's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rekis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cosades cracks Rekis with a good jab.
Cosades lands a nice looking body shot.
Cosades drops his shoulder and cracks Rekis with a huge uppercut! Rekis goes down! Can Cosades finish him?
Rekis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rekis tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades trying to control the position from guard on top but Rekis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rekis trying to control the position.
Cosades trying to control but Rekis is working from the bottom.
Cosades throwing strikes but missing.
Cosades is looking to work some ground and pound but Rekis has wrist control.
Rekis wants to stand but Cosades is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A cross from Cosades lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rekis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cosades chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cosades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rekis moves away.
Rekis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rekis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cosades pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rekis is out of range and Cosades settles back down.
Cosades is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rekis had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rekis or perhaps it was just good defense by Cosades, which made it look bad.
Cosades's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rekis under the eye.
Cosades moves into the clinch.
Rekis being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Cosades dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rekis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rekis keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Cosades.
Cosades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rekis was well out of range. Poor timing from Cosades.
Cosades cracks a nice hook into Rekis's ribs.
Charlie Cosades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosades sizes up Rekis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cosades moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cosades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rekis moves away.
Cosades lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rekis at a distance.
Cosades lands with a good body shot.
Rekis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cosades feints and then cracks Rekis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rekis down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cosades moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cosades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cosades defends well and Rekis ends up having to push Cosades into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cosades lands with a left to the head.
Cosades misses with a body punch.
Cosades misses with a body punch.
Cosades works on Rekis's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Cosades.
Cosades lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Cosades on the inside.
Cosades softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cosades.
Rekis is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cosades lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Rekis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cosades pushes Rekis against the cage. Cosades is working some dirty boxing. Cosades pushes off with a quick right hook! Rekis goes down! Rekis tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cosades moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Cosades!
A very excited looking Charlie Cosades made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated John Rekis had this to say: 'I'll be back!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Demar Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demar Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dong Long!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Long looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Long walks into a left hand.
Jones with a hook.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Long takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Long under the eye.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Jones drives through and clinches with Long against the cage.
Long stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Long wants to take the fight to the mat but Jones manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long wants to stall.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Long wants the takedown. Jones is fighting it off but Long persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jones's guard against the cage.
Jones is pulling down on Long's head. It's preventing any offense from Long, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Long looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Long 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Jones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jones is fighting to break Long's control of his arms but Long is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.
Long bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Long isn't so interested in that idea.
Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long 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.
Jones has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Long preventing the sweep.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Demar Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a right and a left that Long avoids nicely.
Long throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Long has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Long steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands with a cross.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones lands a leg kick that knocks Long off balance momentarily.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jones cracks Long with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demar Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Long tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Jones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jones tries to sprawl but Long drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones 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.
Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Long slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Long tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Demar Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Long walks into a left hand.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Long should have avoided that one.
Long looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Long persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones connects with the punch.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Long has time to react.
Good shot there by Jones.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Long is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Long seems unphased.
Jones connects with a leg kick. Long looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Long takes one to the chin there.
Jones with a nice cross.
Jones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones clobbers Long with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Long needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Jones.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Long shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dong Long has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Long wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones is staying active underneath Long, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control here.
Long trying to mount his opponent but Jones defends it.
Jones manages to get to full guard.
Long wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demar Jones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Long is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Long moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Long has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Long fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Long is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jones dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Long slowing the pace effectively.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones cracks Long with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones with a jab.
Long throws a big shot that misses.
Long has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Long takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Long takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Long looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones cracks Long with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dong Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Long.
Long tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jones defends well and Long ends up having to push Jones into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Demar Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Long.
Long keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Long has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Long shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones cracks Long with a good jab.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Demar Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones jabs Long right on the nose. Long blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Long avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Demar Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Long takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab by Jones.
Jones lunges at Long with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Long's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Long is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Demar Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jones, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:26
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:26
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demar Jones!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Dre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Prudnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dr Dre could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ruslan Prudnikov's chin.
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28
148 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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22
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dr Dre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruslan Prudnikov!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prudnikov circles away.
Prudnikov connects with the punch.
Dre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dre working the body and head with strikes.
Prudnikov is letting Dre control him for a moment.
Dre working the head with strikes.
Prudnikov defending against the ground and pound.
Dre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Prudnikov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dre. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dre works to advance to full mount. Prudnikov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dre with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dre throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Prudnikov has his hands clasped together but Dre breaks the hold and Prudnikov is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dre!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dr Dre!
Dr Dre bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Knott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knott has chosen Kanye West vs. The xx - Touch The Sky (Carlos Serrano Mix) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
180 lbs
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178 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buster Knott!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knott throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knott keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooper looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cooper tries to free his leg and advance position but Knott is retaining full guard.
Knott trying to control the position.
Knott seems keen to control Cooper's posture.
Knott looking for a guillotine here but Cooper defends easily.
Knott looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knott is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper prevents Knott from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Knott seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cooper clinches with his opponent.
Cooper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knott smiles and moves away.
Knott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cooper gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Knott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Knott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cooper dives on top into guard.
Cooper preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper trying to control but Knott is working from the bottom.
Knott pulls Cooper in close to prevent any damage.
Cooper trying to control but Knott is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cooper looking to pass the guard.
Knott pulls Cooper in close to his closed guard and prevents Cooper from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cooper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Knott looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cooper checks a leg kick.
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.
Cooper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cooper tries to sprawl but Knott drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Knott seems to be looking for submissions.
Cooper is defending against the submission attempts here by Knott.
Knott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cooper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Knott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cooper is just riding it out for now. Knott eventually gives up the hold.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Knott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Knott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cooper is looking to control Knott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cooper avoid being mounted?
Cooper is defending against the submission attempts here by Knott.
Knott wants to work for an arm triangle but Cooper is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Knott is pressing down on Cooper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cooper is holding on for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cooper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cooper looking for a sweep. Not yet Cooper, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooper is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knott is aware though and is defending well.
Knott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cooper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knott has managed to get both his arms back between Cooper's legs - danger averted.
Cooper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knott defends well.
Knott is stalling in the full guard.
Knott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knott trying to control but Cooper is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knott wants to pass the guard but Cooper is keeping the position.
Knott drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cooper dives on top into guard.
Knott keeping full guard, as Cooper tries to pass.
Knott is looking to stand up but Cooper isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Knott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cooper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cooper shoots for a double leg takedown but Knott sprawls well. He's pushed Cooper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cooper shoots for a takedown but Knott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Knott throws a nice looking combination but Cooper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cooper did well to prevent Knott getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knott is stalling here. Cooper is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Knott seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cooper has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knott keeps working.
Cooper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cooper wants to control but Knott is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cooper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cooper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Knott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buster Knott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Knott darts in and clinches Cooper up against the cage.
Cooper decides to pull guard.
Knott is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Knott lying in Cooper's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Cooper decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Knott taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sheldon Cooper!
A very excited looking Sheldon Cooper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Buster Knott spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm young and still have a lot of upside. The same cannot be said of you.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
141 lbs
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145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jawo misses with a takedown attempt
and Gullit counters with a nice uppercut.
Jawo misses with a takedown attempt
and Gullit counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Jawo has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit gave a mention to Kemists ↑ 5x160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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