Royal Makahiki I PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arana Kahui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahui is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mustasch - Dogwash. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Palhares
vs
Kahui

193 cm
36
222 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

193 cm
30
221 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Palhares!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arana Kahui!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kahui closes the distance and clinches.

Palhares is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kahui can't fight it off and eventually Palhares manages to take the fight to the floor. Kahui looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palhares throwing strikes but missing.
Kahui has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Palhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahui keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palhares trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palhares throwing strikes from guard but Kahui blocks nicely.
Palhares throws a big elbow that misses.
Palhares won't allow Kahui to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palhares is working Kahui over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palhares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palhares loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares passes Kahui's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Palhares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palhares working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kahui's thigh. Kahui counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Palhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahui trying to control the position here.
Kahui working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palhares.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Palhares with that takedown attempt.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Palhares closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Palhares is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kahui trying to control but Palhares postures up.
Palhares wants to control but Kahui is keeping him busy.
Palhares passes to side control.
We've been hearing that Palhares has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Palhares scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kahui to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palhares wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kahui, who protects the arm well.
Kahui taking a bit of punishment here - Palhares scoring with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Palhares.
Kahui wants to control but Palhares postures up.
Palhares lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palhares is working Kahui over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kahui tries to escape but Palhares is in control.
Palhares trying to control the position but Kahui is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominickoy Palhares dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahui.
Kahui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kahui misses with a wild body shot.
Palhares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kahui can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kahui.
Kahui walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Palhares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kahui sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palhares somewhat.
Dominickoy Palhares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kahui throws a body shot but no joy.
Arana Kahui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares shoots in and drives through. Kahui sprawls well.
Palhares shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kahui pinned against the cage. Kahui gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominickoy Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kahui misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kahui sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kahui throws the left hand but Palhares avoids the punch easily.
Palhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Palhares looking to score a takedown here. Kahui is defending well but Palhares drives through and ends up in Kahui's guard.
Kahui is looking to stand up but Palhares isn't so interested in that idea.

Kahui wriggles free and stands up.
Palhares avoids the body shot from Kahui.
Palhares tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kahui sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palhares somewhat.
Kahui misses with a hook. Palhares ducked under it nicely.
Kahui throws a looping overhand right but Palhares ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahui lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahui lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Kahui clinches.

Palhares has hold of one of Kahui's legs. Kahui is fighting the takedown attempt but Palhares gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kahui swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palhares lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahui works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palhares postures up in Kahui's guard and throws a big left but Kahui blocks it.
Palhares is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Palhares postures up in Kahui's guard and throws a big left but Kahui blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a strike but Kahui rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Palhares has his foot on Kahui's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kahui works his way back into a safe position though.

Palhares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kahui can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palhares wants to control but Kahui passes easily into half guard.
Palhares trying to hold on to Kahui's head to control him but Kahui postures up.

Palhares looking for submissions off his back.
Palhares 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.

Palhares actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Palhares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kahui is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Kahui stands up and beckons Palhares to join him on the feet.
Kahui throws a leg kick

and Palhares decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kahui's guard.
Palhares trying to control but Kahui is working from the bottom.
Kahui wants to stand up but Palhares is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arana Kahui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kahui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahui throws a lazy right hand but Palhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palhares has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahui.
Kahui misses with a wild body shot.
Palhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahui.
Palhares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahui.
Kahui misses with a low kick.
Kahui stuffs the takedown attempt from Palhares. Palhares gets slowly back to his feet.
Kahui lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahui misses with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kahui. No joy for Palhares on that attempt.
Palhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kahui.
Kahui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahui takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palhares goes for a double leg but Kahui avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kahui continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominickoy Palhares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kahui misses with the head strike.
Kahui lands a shoulder strike.
Kahui misses with a punch on the inside.
Palhares wants a takedown but no success here.
Kahui tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Kahui prevents the takedown attempt.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Kahui.
Kahui goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palhares drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palhares has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kahui avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Kahui.
Palhares changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kahui fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kahui connects with a body shot that sends Palhares's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahui lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kahui tries to score with a low kick but Palhares moves his leg out of the way.
Kahui works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Palhares is rocked!
Palhares leaves his chin hanging out and Kahui seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Palhares crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arana Kahui!
Arana Kahui is the new light heavyweight champion!
Arana Kahui thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Dominickoy Palhares was interviewed post fight and said 'great fight'.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ozzie Fadda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qing Fu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fu's choice of entrance music: King Drum. Ozzie Fadda had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Fadda
vs
Qing Fu

166 cm
23
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
156 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ozzie Fadda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Qing Fu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fadda counters with a takedown into side control.
Fadda is looking to take a break and control but Fu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fu is looking to reverse the position.

Fadda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Fadda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fadda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fadda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Fadda has hold of Fu's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fu seems comfortable defending it but Fadda has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fu is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fu is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Fadda couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ozzie Fadda!
Ozzie Fadda is the new featherweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Ozzie Fadda said 'I want to thank the organization for the opportunity to compete with other high level fighters. Thanks to my opponent for pushing me to train hard to meet his challenge. Thanks to my sponsor at SP Ultimate Nutrition and my coaches at Kamehameha Fight Club. Most of all thanks to the fans.'.
The defeated Qing Fu had this to say: 'I had a great-time , Regardless of the outcome ,I need to adjust some things, but I will be back.....Good-night'.

C
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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Battles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Battles
vs
Random

180 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
186 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Battles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Random Random!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Random misses.
Battles misses with a wild combination.
Battles throws a right hand that Random ducks under and follows up with a left that Random also avoids with ease.
Random fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Random turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Random throws a nice outside leg kick.
Random fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Battles.
Battles throws a body punch but Random moves out of range.
Battles tries to bum rush Random with a series of wild strikes but Random uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Random connects with a solid leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Battles.
Random takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Random connects with a good right hand that stumbles Battles. Battles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Random misses with a lunging right hand
and Battles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Random swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Battles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Random.
Random misses with a straight left.
Battles slips under a jab.
Random loads up on a big right hand but Battles slips the punch.
Random lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Random throws a series of punches but Battles avoids them all with ease.
Battles misses the jab.
Random throws a low kick, looking for Battles's leg but Battles calmly moves out of range.
Battles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Random Random has been cut.
Battles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Random connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Battles scrambles back to his feet.
Random walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Battles.
Battles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Random.
Battles slips a jab from Random.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Random at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battles swinging wildly here.
Battles misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Battles misses its intended target.
Random connects with an inside leg kick.
Battles walks into a left hand.
Battles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Random avoids a punch combination nicely.
Random showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Battles.
Battles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Random with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Battles to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battles throws a series of punches but Random avoids them all with ease.
Battles checks a leg kick.
Random on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Battles throws a looping overhand right but Random ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Random. Battles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Random feints and then cracks Battles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Battles down.
Battles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Random fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Battles checks it well.
Random misses with a hook
and Battles counters with a series of strikes. Random will be more careful next time no doubt.
Random connects with a leg kick. Battles looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Battles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battles feints a jab promting Random to slip. Battles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Random slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Random is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Battles throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battles throws a hook to the side of Random's head but Random sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Random fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Random throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Battles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Battles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Random lands a nice shot to the body.
Random throws an overhand right that lands on Battles's shoulder, as Battles tries to avoid the shot.
Random connects with a solid leg kick.
Battles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Random misses.
Battles misses with a series of wild punches.
Battles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Random turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Random tries to keep at a distance but Battles has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Battles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Random Random's cut.
That's time! Battles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A punch combination from Battles misses.
Random takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good shot there by Random.
Battles displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Random throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Battles.
Battles misses with a wild combination.
Battles lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Random. That's going to slow Battles down.
Random misses with an attempted mid kick.
Random misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Battles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Battles does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Random scores with a hook to the body. Battles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Random turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Battles works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That has opened up Random Random's cut even more.
Battles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Random connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Battles scrambles back to his feet.
Battles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Random cracks the inside of Battles's front leg.
Random throws a leg kick but Battles checks it.
Random slips a jab and a cross from Battles.
Random takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tony Battles is winning the standup battle so far.
Battles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battles throws a lazy right hand but Random sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Random avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Random was well out of range. Poor timing from Battles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battles moves away from the strike by Random.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Random lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Random chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Battles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Battles throws a series of punches but Random avoids them all with ease.
Tony Battles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Random keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Battles misses with a looping left.
Tony Battles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Random missing with a left hand there. Battles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Random throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battles.
Random tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Battles was well out of range. Poor timing from Random.

Battles has closed the distance and engaged Random in a clinch.
Battles is working Random over against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Battles's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battles is trying to break the clinch but Random is controlling him.
Random lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Random lands a knee to the body.
Random is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Random.
Battles tries to break the clinch but Random is controlling the position.
Random trying to land knees to the body.
Battles is trying to push Random away but Random has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Random lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Random wants to control from the top but Battles keeps moving.
Battles preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Random looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Random with a flurry of punches that miss.
Random trying to control but Battles is working from the bottom.
Random in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Random trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A left lands for Random.
Battles jabs Random to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Battles scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Battles misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Random Random will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Random Random's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Battles moves out of range as Random strikes.
Random tries to clinch there but Battles circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Battles. Those never looked like landing.
Battles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Random pivots, looking for a leg kick but Battles is out of range and Random settles back down.
Battles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Battles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Random.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Battles throws a one two combo.
Random thumps Battles with a low kick.
Random's jab looks to have found its range, popping Battles under the eye.
Random connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Random lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Random throws a right hand that Battles ducks under and follows up with a left that Battles also avoids with ease.
Battles dodges the punch combination from Random.

Random forces Battles back against the cage and clinches.
Random wants to take the fight to the mat but Battles manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Battles letting Random take a breather here.
Battles is trying to push Random away but Random has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Battles is looking to break free of the clinch but Random has double underhooks.
Battles lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Random or not.
A frustrated look appears on Battles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Random misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Battles tries to break free but Random pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Battles.
Random doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Battles cracks Random with a nice body shot.
Random takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Random tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battles's elbow.
Battles is trying to break the clinch but Random has him pressed against the cage.
Random missing with knees to the body.
Battles digs a right hand into Random's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Random's gas tank.
Battles is looking to break free of the clinch but Random has double underhooks.

Battles manages to break the clinch.
Random throws a right hand that misses
and Battles counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Random. Battles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Random throws a lazy uppercut
and Battles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Random is still on wobbly legs! Can Battles finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battles lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Random goes down and covers up as Battles starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Battles!
Tony Battles is the new middleweight champion!
Random Random spoke after the fight, saying 'shit happens'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay comes to the cage accompanied by I Can't Stop - Flux Pavilion. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Clay
vs
Velasquez

198 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
258 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay wants to clinch up but Velasquez keeps it at a distance.

Velasquez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Clay is trying to defend but Velasquez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Clay is trying to stand up here but Velasquez is controlling him well.
Velasquez 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.

It looks like Jay Clay has been cut.

Velasquez is working for a kimura but Clay is defending it quite comfortably.
Velasquez prevents Clay from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Velasquez.
Velasquez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Velasquez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clay tries to kick Velasquez off but Velasquez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Velasquez seems content to control.
Clay is looking for a sweep. Velasquez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clay is trying to stand back up but Velasquez is controlling him
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Velasquez is nestled in close to Clay, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Jay Clay's cut is getting worse.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Velasquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Jay Clay's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Clay looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Clay is breathing heavily.

Velasquez is working for a submission of some sort.
Velasquez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Velasquez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Velasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Velasquez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Velasquez is nestled in close to Clay, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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. Velasquez connects with a nice short shot to Clay's temple.
Velasquez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Velasquez working the head and body with strikes.
Clay tries to roll over but Velasquez keeps him under control.
Velasquez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clay is trying to stand up here but Velasquez is controlling him well.
Clay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Velasquez scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Velasquez is looking for a kimura here.
Velasquez working Clay over with strikes.

Jeez, Jay Clay's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jay Clay's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cain Velasquez!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
22%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelio Kontos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kontos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2 Unlimited - No Limit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Stelio Kontos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rose
vs
Kontos

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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, Kevin Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stelio Kontos!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Rose. That snapped Kontos's head back.
Rose misses with a straight right.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kontos.
Kontos misses with a looping left.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Rose misses.
Rose closes the distance and lands a one-two.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Rose got wobbled bad by a big combination! Kontos presses forward with punches and knees until Rose stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Rose closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stelio Kontos!
Stelio Kontos bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gruber
vs
Garvey

181 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Gruber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Garvey!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gruber to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Garvey catches Gruber right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.

Garvey gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gruber to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garvey is trying to control the position but Gruber postures up.

Gruber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garvey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garvey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gruber is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gruber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gruber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Garvey tries to sprawl but Gruber drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gruber slips a nice elbow through Garvey's hands, connecting with Garvey's forehead.
Still in half guard, Gruber seems content to control.
Gruber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gruber passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garvey!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber lands a big shot there that rocks Garvey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gruber lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Garvey tries to hold on but Gruber postures up.
Gruber has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Garvey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gruber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poor strikes thrown by Gruber there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gruber postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Garvey looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruber is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garvey can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garvey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gruber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garvey is looking to escape.
Gruber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Garvey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gruber 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.
Gruber controlling from mount.
Gruber can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garvey is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garvey wants to hold on but Gruber pushes him away.
Gruber lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Gruber working for a submission but Garvey is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruber looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Garvey covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Gruber!
Hans Gruber thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsui Takamatsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mifune comes to the cage accompanied by BABYMETAL - Uki Uki ★ Midnight . The crowd seem to be enjoying Takamatsu's choice of entrance music: Dogs of War. This should be fireworks!

Mifune
vs
Takamatsu

178 cm
21
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tatsuya Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matsui Takamatsu!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune misses with an uppercut. Takamatsu saw that one coming.
Takamatsu ducks under a wild hook from Mifune.
A jab from Mifune finds it's way through Takamatsu's defenses.

Takamatsu moves into range and clinches up with Mifune.

Takamatsu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mifune is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Takamatsu to the mat. Takamatsu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mifune lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mifune will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Takamatsu 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.
Takamatsu looking to control.
Takamatsu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mifune cracks Takamatsu with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mifune accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mifune postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mifune lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Takamatsu has momentary wrist control but Mifune slips an elbow through the middle.
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!

Takamatsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mifune defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takamatsu working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Our spies down at at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground inform us that Takamatsu has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Mifune drops back looking for a leg! Takamatsu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Takamatsu manages to kick Mifune off! Mifune jumps back into Takamatsu's guard.
Takamatsu keeping full guard, as Mifune tries to pass.
Takamatsu trying to control the position.
Mifune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takamatsu is keeping the position for now.
Mifune content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Takamatsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mifune can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mifune postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takamatsu is looking for a triangle but Mifune pushes his legs off easily.
Takamatsu keeping moving, preventing Mifune from controlling successfully.

Takamatsu has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mifune doesn't defend quickly enough and Takamatsu has managed to lock this one up! Can Mifune escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Takamatsu on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matsui Takamatsu!
A relieved looking Matsui Takamatsu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Mylleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mylleri comes to the cage accompanied by Om du har nåt att säga, säg det till mig!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mylleri
vs
Cross

167 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Mylleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Cross!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mylleri works Cross's body with a nice hook.
Cross shoots for a takedown but Mylleri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mylleri throws a body shot but no joy.
Mylleri scores with a body shot.
Cross tries to clinch

and Mylleri counters with a crisp one two that drops Cross! Mylleri thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Cross to his feet! Cross is in big trouble!

Cross is rocked!
Mylleri jabs at Cross's body.
Cross is still on wobbly legs! Can Mylleri finish him?
Cross throws a head kick that misses.
Mylleri lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leo Mylleri!