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Hilo Fight Night 23 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saracen Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahak Torosian (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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saracen Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sahak Torosian!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Torosian's guard.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Torosian dives on top into guard.
Smith wants to sweep here but Torosian controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torosian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Torosian being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torosian won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith 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.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torosian defends it easily.
Smith 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.
Smith seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Smith has his foot on Torosian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torosian works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith has his feet on Torosian's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Torosian leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torosian.
Smith with a hook.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Torosian regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Torosian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to advance position but Torosian has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Smith is trying to stand up.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith is staying active underneath Torosian, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Torosian tries to stand and escape but Smith is controlling the position.
Torosian stalling away here and it's allowed Smith to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith is working for a kimura but Torosian is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saracen Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith shoots for a takedown but Torosian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Torosian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Torosian misses with a body shot.
Torosian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Torosian stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saracen Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torosian throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Torosian.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Torosian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith wants the takedown. Torosian is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torosian's guard against the cage.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Torosian is keeping the position.
Torosian keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith postures up.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Torosian is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Torosian sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith has Torosian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Torosian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Torosian's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith lands a takedown into guard.
Smith trying to control but Torosian is working from the bottom.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Torosian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Torosian dives on top into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Torosian from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torosian wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Torosian is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Torosian has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Torosian won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Torosian wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice takedown defense from Torosian. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Saracen Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith fails with the takedown.
Torosian slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saracen Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Torosian does no damage.
Smith dives in and grabs Torosian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torosian pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saracen Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torosian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torosian.
Torosian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Torosian is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Torosian is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torosian is working to get back to half guard.
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Torosian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Smith working Torosian over with strikes here.
Torosian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torosian is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torosian is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith tries to control but Torosian wriggling away.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torosian can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Torosian manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Saracen Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Torosian is looking for a sweep.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torosian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Torosian to see if he's OK.
Sahak Torosian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith tries for a kimura but Torosian is defending well.
Torosian is letting Smith control him for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saracen Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saracen Smith!
After winning the bout, Saracen Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Demaestri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Demaestri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Demaestri duly obliges.
Demaestri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've been told by Gustavsson's head coaches at Irish Collar-and-Elbow Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Gustavsson misses.
A shot to the liver by Gustavsson. Beautiful body shot.
Demaestri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Demaestri misses the target.
Gustavsson with a jab.
It looks like Enzo Matias Demaestri has been cut.
Demaestri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gustavsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Demaestri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demaestri throws a lazy right hand but Gustavsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustavsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Demaestri circles away.
Gustavsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Demaestri counters with a one-two to the body.
Gustavsson misses with a shot to the body
and Demaestri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gustavsson misses with a wild combination.
Demaestri keeps the fight on the outside.
Gustavsson loads up on a big right hand but Demaestri slips the punch.
Demaestri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gustavsson is looking to wear down Demaestri with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gustavsson throws a right and a left that Demaestri avoids nicely.
Gustavsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Demaestri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustavsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demaestri misses with a hook. Gustavsson ducked under it nicely.
Gustavsson throws a hook to the side of Demaestri's head but Demaestri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Demaestri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gustavsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Demaestri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demaestri misses with a series of wild punches.
Demaestri misses with an uppercut. Gustavsson saw that one coming.
Gustavsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
A big right from Gustavsson misses.
Nice defenses there by Gustavsson.
Some wild striking there from Gustavsson.
Gustavsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demaestri moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demaestri feints with a jab and clips Gustavsson right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Gustavsson is sent crashing into the canvas and Demaestri leaps in for the kill! Gustavsson tries to get to his feet but Demaestri is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Gustavsson is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Enzo Matias Demaestri!
An out of breath Enzo Matias Demaestri thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Alexander Gustavsson had this to say: 'I will be back!
You are going down next time!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Grave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zinn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All Day. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Zinn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Grave!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grave fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zinn.
Zinn lands an overhand right.
Zinn misses with an uppercut. Grave saw that one coming.
Zinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grave moves away.
Zinn has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Grave.
Grave ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Grave.
Zinn throws a body shot but no joy.
Zinn lands with a cross.
Zinn throws out a leg kick but Grave moves out of range and Zinn only half commits.
Grave pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zinn jabs Grave right on the nose. Grave blinks but takes it well.
Zinn throws a lazy right hand but Grave sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grave chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zinn can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Grave.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grave takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zinn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Grave - the referee stops the clock and Zinn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Grave. Zinn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Grave slips a jab and a cross from Zinn.
Good leg kick by Grave there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zinn misses with the body kick
and Grave counters with a nice body kick.
Franz Grave is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grave.
Grave misses with a body kick.
Zinn throws a leg kick
and Grave holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grave.
Zinn is trying to break the clinch but Grave is controlling him.
Grave lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grave prevents Zinn from breaking the clinch.
Grave lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zinn is trying to push Grave away but Grave has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinn's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zinn breaks the clinch.
Grave throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grave sizes up Zinn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zinn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zinn.
Grave looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grave.
Zinn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grave checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grave tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grave tries a head kick but it misses.
Zinn looks to throw the jab but Grave is out of range.
Zinn throws out a leg kick but Grave moves out of range and Zinn only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Grave.
Zinn misses with a leg kick.
Grave connects with an inside leg kick.
Zinn fails to land with a series of punches.
Grave gets caught flat footed, as Zinn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grave looking for a sweep. Not yet Grave, not yet.
Zinn throws a big elbow that misses.
Grave is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grave utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zinn 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.
Zinn throwing strikes from guard but Grave blocks nicely.
Grave preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grave preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Grave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grave has a closed guard, preventing Zinn from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zinn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zinn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zinn throws a shot from downtown. Grave moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grave takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Grave lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zinn takes a step back to recover.
Zinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Martin Zinn will probably get the nod.
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.
Grave takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grave.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grave!
Zinn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grave makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zinn lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Zinn.
Grave slips a jab and a cross from Zinn.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grave.
A low kick from Zinn is predictable there
and Grave counters with a good, hard body kick but Zinn shrugs it off.
Grave stuffs the takedown attempt from Zinn. Zinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Zinn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Grave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zinn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grave leaves Zinn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grave moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Martin Zinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Zinn misses.
Grave lands a head kick!
Grave blocks a low kick nicely.
Grave ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zinn swinging wildly here.
Grave slips a straight right by Zinn.
Zinn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grave but Grave pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Zinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grave slips a jab and a cross from Zinn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Grave.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grave blocks a low kick nicely.
Zinn swings for the body but Grave moves out of range.
Grave throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zinn needs to keep his hands up - Grave had a free shot at his head there.
Grave lands a nice hook to Zinn's body. Zinn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grave looks for the body kick but Zinn saw that one coming.
Zinn throws a solid leg kick but Grave takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zinn.
Zinn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Grave throws a low kick but Zinn avoids it.
Grave connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zinn. Zinn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zinn throws a body punch but Grave moves out of range.
Grave scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grave scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zinn feints and then cracks Grave's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grave down.
Grave closes the distance and clinches.
Grave tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zinn's elbow.
Zinn tries to circle away but Grave has him pinned against the cage.
Grave can't find room to land a body shot as Zinn controls the action.
Grave keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zinn's efforts to push away.
Grave misses with a punch on the inside.
Grave doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grave throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zinns head.
Zinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grave keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zinn.
Grave avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zinn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grave slips a jab and a cross from Zinn.
Zinn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zinn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grave sprawls well. Grave wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Zinn moves out of range as Grave throws a body kick.
Zinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Grave makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Franz Grave seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grave connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grave looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grave moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zinn swinging wildly here.
Zinn tries to work over Grave's front leg with a kick but Grave checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Grave showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grave checks a leg kick.
Zinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grave counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zinn is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Zinn.
Zinn walks into a straight right hand from Grave.
Zinn is rocked!
Grave keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh Zinn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zinn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grave counters with a nice uppercut.
Zinn dodges the punch combination from Grave.
Grave throws a monster overhand right that drops Zinn! Grave follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Grave!
Franz Grave seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JayDee Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Whyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JayDee Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Whyte!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whyte slaps away a takedown attempt from Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Whyte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Whyte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whyte defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JayDee Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Penn.
Penn 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.
Penn tries for a takedown but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Whyte 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whyte pushes Penn off and gets back to his feet.
Penn goes for a double leg but Whyte avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Whyte continues to drive forward.
Stalling in the clinch from Whyte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like JayDee Penn has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Whyte controlling from the top position.
Whyte stopping the sweep attempt from Penn.
Penn is trying to control the position but Whyte postures up.
Whyte sitting in guard here, content to control.
Penn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whyte is one step ahead there.
That's two 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.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whyte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whyte manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whyte controls from within his opponent's guard.
Whyte wants to control from the top but Penn keeps moving.
Whyte is looking to stand up but Penn won't let him.
Whyte wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whyte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Whyte has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Whyte controls the pace.
Penn has a closed guard, preventing Whyte from standing up.
Penn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whyte defends well.
Penn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Whyte should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penn has tightened it up now! Whyte should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). JayDee Penn!
In his post fight interview, JayDee Penn started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Pavil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hall's choice of entrance music: Shoot to thrill . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Pavil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hall!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hall gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pavil.
Hall pushes Pavil up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Hall.
Hall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Pavil scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pavil throws a jab when Hall was well out of range.
Pavil misses with a double jab.
Hall tries to clinch up.
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavil can't break the clinch.
Pavil is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
Hall keeps control of Pavil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pavil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Hall.
Pavil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pavil's efforts to push away.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavils head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pavil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hall scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Marcos Pavil has been cut.
Pavil working hard to break the clinch.
Hall has Pavil pressed against the cage, preventing Pavil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pavil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Pavil's head.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavil tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Pavil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hall lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavil.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hall.
Pavil blocks an uppercut.
Pavil tries to break the clinch but Hall is controlling the position.
Pavil breaks the clinch.
Hall throws a hook to the side of Pavil's head but Pavil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hall wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pavil paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pavil.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Hall does it's job there.
Hall moves out of range as Pavil strikes.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavil.
Hall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavil.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pavil throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Pavil connects with a single shot there.
Pavil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Pavil circles away.
Pavil throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavil keeps the fight on the outside.
Pavil misses with a body shot.
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Hall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pavils head.
Hall lands a left hand.
A short left from Hall.
Hall working aggressively here.
Pavil looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Hall.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pavil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but Pavil blocks with his arms.
Pavil is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavil is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
Pavil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavil is trying to force a seperation but Hall has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pavil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hall has Pavil pressed against the cage, preventing Pavil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pavil blocking some punches.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavil has a couple of punches blocked by Hall.
Pavil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavil.
Hall scores with a shot to the side of Pavil's head.
Hall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavil is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavil.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavil blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Hall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hall has Pavil pressed against the cage, preventing Pavil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall rushes Pavil and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Pavil's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hall clinches up with Pavil and pushes him back against the cage.
Hall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pavil tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
Hall working aggressively here.
Pavil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavil is trying to break the clinch but Hall is controlling him.
Hall throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavil.
Hall working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hall.
Hall lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hall fails to land.
Hall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavil blocking some punches.
Pavil has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pavil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall has a couple of punches blocked by Pavil.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hall in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hall lands with a short shot to the head.
Pavil working hard to break the clinch.
Pavil working hard to break the clinch.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pavil's efforts to push away.
Hall working aggressively here.
Hall lands a shoulder strike.
Pavil effectively controlling the action here.
Hall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hall lands a knee to the head.
Pavil is rocked!
Pavil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Pavil blocking some punches.
Hall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Pavil is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavil.
Pavil seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Pavil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavil is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hall. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavil tries to circle away but Hall has him pinned against the cage.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pavil throws a jab but it's blocked by Hall.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch but Pavil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hall tries to clinch but Pavil is having none of it.
Hall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pavil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pavil finds it's way round the side to connect with Hall's head.
Hall wants to clinch up but Pavil keeps it at a distance.
Hall tries to clinch there but Pavil circles away.
Hall tries to clinch up but Pavil circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Brian Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall moves into range and clinches up with Pavil.
Pavil is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavil working hard to break the clinch.
Hall misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pavil fails to land.
Hall breaks the clinch.
Hall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pavil, pushing him back against the cage.
Hall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hall using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pavil has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hall drops Pavil with a big knee straight up the middle! Pavil is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall misses with a few strikes there.
Hall moves into the clinch successfully.
Pavil can't break the clinch.
Hall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavil backwards.
A short uppercut from Hall.
Hall has Pavil tight in a Thai clinch... and there's a huge knee which drops Pavil to the floor. He's out cold!! I hope he's still got all his teeth!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Brian Hall!
In his post fight interview, Brian Hall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaspars Timma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Smith !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaspars Timma!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Timma.
Timma misses with a straight left.
Smith slips a straight right by Timma.
Smith tests Timma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Timma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Timma throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith won't allow Timma to get back to his feet.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Timma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith passes into half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Timma manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Timma has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Smith is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Timma has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timma misses with some punches.
Timma scores with a shot to the side of Smith 's head.
Timma has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Timma misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Timma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith .
Timma throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith .
Timma lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Timma.
A nice left hand lands by Timma.
A frustrated look appears on Smith 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Timma is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Timma into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to circle away but Timma has him pinned against the cage.
Timma tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Timma is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Timma into the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Timma tries to tie him up.
Timma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is trying to break free.
Timma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Timma's head back.
Timma misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Timma!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timma wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Smith are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Timma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Timma is trying to buck Smith off.
Smith trying to control the action but Timma is working from the bottom.
Smith has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Timma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Timma is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Timma is trying to stand.
Smith winds up and cracks Timma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith stops Timma from getting back to his feet.
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. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Timma's temple.
Smith is looking to pass Timma's guard but actually Timma recovers to full guard.
Timma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is working Timma over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Timma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Timma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith .
Timma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timma throws out the jab.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith lands a nice hook to Timma's body. Timma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Smith . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith .
Kaspars Timma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timma moves away from the strike by Smith .
Timma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Timma misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Timma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Smith .
Smith checks a low kick from Timma.
Smith feints and as Timma raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith stands and throws Timma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to take a breather but Timma manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Smith .
Smith wants to control from the top but Timma keeps moving.
Timma is controlling Smith 's posture.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith is pushing down on Timma's leg trying to pass to half guard. Timma is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Timma is trying to stand.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Timma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Timma is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Timma controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Timma is pushing Smith 's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Timma defending against the ground and pound.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Timma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timma can do to turn this around?
Timma gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Smith cracks Timma with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Timma tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Timma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stan Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith , not yet.
Timma gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Timma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tests Timma's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Timma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Timma loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Timma missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Timma scores with a punch to the head.
Timma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaspars Timma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Timma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaspars Timma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Timma's belly button to the back.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Timma.
Smith connects with a right hand. Timma shakes it off.
Timma looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith .
Smith clobbers Timma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Timma as he avoids it easily.
Smith throws a jab when Timma was well out of range.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Timma to score with a decent uppercut.
Timma throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Timma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Timma sprawls well. He's pushed Smith 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Smith dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Timma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith slips under a jab from Timma.
Smith lunges at Timma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Timma's hand.
Timma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Timma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with an uppercut
enabling Timma to counter with a crisp jab.
Timma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Timma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Timma.
Timma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith swings for the body but Timma moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaspars Timma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Timma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timma misses with a looping left.
Timma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Timma throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Timma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Timma with an uppercut!
Timma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Timma misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Timma didn't expect that.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Timma's head.
Timma is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Timma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Timma keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Timma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Stan Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Timma wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith stays in close to Timma's body and controls the position.
Timma looking for a sweep. Not yet Timma, not yet.
Smith stands and throws Timma's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith taking a breather here.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Timma keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Timma tries to improve position but can't.
Timma is looking to get back to his feet here but Smith is keeping cool and he's managed to take Timma's back.
Timma wants to get back to his feet.
Timma is keeping busy.
Smith controlling from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timma is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Timma right now.
Timma looking very determined here, making life difficult for Smith .
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Timma is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Timma wants to get back to his feet.
Smith controls the action.
Timma wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith , 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Smith !
A very excited looking Stan Smith 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Boschat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes into the arena with Johnny Bravo's Theme blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
269 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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260 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thor Boschat!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Bravo 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.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boschat.
Boschat tries a low kick but Bravo avoids it.
Boschat swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bravo gets a takedown into half guard.
Bravo prevents Boschat from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo throwing shots but Boschat is blocking nicely.
Boschat looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is looking to pass Boschat's guard but actually Boschat recovers to full guard.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boschat is keeping the position for now.
Bravo prevents Boschat from getting back to his feet.
Bravo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boschat's guard.
Bravo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boschat defending well though.
Bravo slows the pace down in half guard.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but Boschat defending well.
Boschat pushes Bravo off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boschat blocks a leg kick.
Boschat defending well as Bravo loads up on a big left hand.
Boschat moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boschat loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Boschat's corner calls for a 1-2. Boschat obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boschat.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Boschat moves out of range as Bravo strikes.
Bravo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boschat manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boschat is looking to stand up but Bravo isn't so interested in that idea.
Boschat has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bravo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Boschat looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bravo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boschat's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bravo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boschat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Johnny Bravo has been cut.
Boschat lunges at Bravo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bravo's hand.
Boschat misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Boschat checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boschat counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boschat stuffs the takedown.
Boschat misses with a looping right.
Boschat blocks a jab.
Boschat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bravo. That did some damage!
Bravo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Bravo misses the target.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Boschat.
Boschat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thor Boschat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boschat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo feints and as Boschat raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boschat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bravo is controlling him.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Boschat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Boschat is keeping the position.
Johnny Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boschat wants to stand and escape but Bravo is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boschat kicks Bravo off and gets to his feet.
Bravo lands a nice hook to Boschat's body. Boschat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boschat ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Boschat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bravo under the eye.
Bravo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Boschat's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boschat moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Boschat.
Boschat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo walks into a straight right hand from Boschat.
Bravo goes for a double leg but Boschat avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boschat continues to drive forward.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Boschat with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boschat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo throws a front kick aimed at Boschat's knee but Boschat avoids it well.
Boschat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo moves out of range of the strikes.
Boschat slips a straight right by Bravo.
Bravo dives in for a single leg takedown but Boschat sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boschat throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Boschat.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Bravo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bravo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boschat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Thor Boschat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo shoots in looking for a takedown but Boschat manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bravo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boschat.
Boschat misses the jab.
Boschat scores with a three punch combo!
Thor Boschat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Boschat.
Boschat working hard to break the clinch.
Boschat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo throws a lazy right hand but Boschat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boschat checks a low kick from Bravo.
Boschat connects with a single shot there.
Bravo misses with a body punch
and Boschat counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bravo! Boschat lets Bravo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bravo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boschat misses with a lunging right hand
and Bravo counters with a takedown into side control.
Oh Bravo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boschat is pushing Bravo's head away, looking to escape. Bravo manages to hold on to the position though.
Bravo seems to have got his legs back now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Boschat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bravo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bravo throws a combination that misses
letting Boschat counter with a right hand.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Boschat.
Boschat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo wants to clinch but Boschat slips to the side
and Boschat counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boschat feints and then cracks Bravo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
Boschat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo keeps control of Boschat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boschat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Boschat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boschat is trying to push Bravo away but Bravo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bravo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boschat tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bravo is trying to keep Boschat in close.
Boschat wants to get up but he can't break Bravo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bravo trying to control the position.
Johnny Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boschat passes into side control.
Boschat has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bravo goes for a double leg but Boschat avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boschat continues to drive forward.
Bravo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Boschat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boschat breaks the clinch.
Boschat has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Boschat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo keeps control of Boschat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thor Boschat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boschat prevents it.
Boschat wants to break free but Bravo has control.
Boschat prevents Bravo from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo jumps guard but Boschat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bravo slows down the pace here.
Bravo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bravo breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thor Boschat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Boschat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Boschat!
Thor Boschat thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Johnny Bravo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yeah, whatever!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sacco Vanzetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanzetti's entrance music is Against All Authority - Sacco & Vanzetti. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
204 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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25
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Sacco Vanzetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derick Rose!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanzetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rose.
Rose catches Vanzetti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rose shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vanzetti is trying to stand back up but Rose is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vanzetti to get to his feet.
Vanzetti misses with a wild body shot.
Vanzetti throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vanzetti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rose to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose stands up over Vanzetti, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vanzetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rose on the ground.
Rose advances to half guard.
Rose moves into full mount! Vanzetti won't be happy about that!
Rose has control of Vanzetti's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vanzetti regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rose trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Vanzetti trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rose looking to control but Vanzetti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vanzetti has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Vanzetti trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rose throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
It looks like Sacco Vanzetti has been cut.
Rose with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rose lands a heavy elbow.
Rose trying to control but Vanzetti is having none of it.
Vanzetti wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rose lands a big shot there that rocks Vanzetti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vanzetti is rocked!
Sacco Vanzetti's cut is getting worse.
Rose softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Vanzetti is out cold! Rose jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derick Rose!
After winning the bout, Derick Rose thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Hotstepper. Tim has chosen Hot In Herre - Nelly as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Tim!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tim sprawls well. Tim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamba gets slowly back to his feet.
Tim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Mamba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tim lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Bobby Mamba has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tim lands with a shot to the body.
Mamba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamba tries for a takedown but Tim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tim throws a head kick but Mamba moves out of range.
Mamba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mamba closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tim is trying to improve his position.
Tim manages to get back to half guard.
Tim pushes Mamba off looking to stand but Mamba dives back in and keeps control.
Tim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mamba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mamba prevents Tim from improving his position.
Mamba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tim felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mamba throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tim to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tim pushes a forearm under Mamba's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mamba is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiny Tim!
A relieved looking Tiny Tim thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Hagush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Wings. On his way into the cage it seems that Terry Mcdermott has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Terry Mcdermott seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ruslan Hagush!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hagush enables Mcdermott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hagush manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hagush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcdermott.
Mcdermott advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdermott looks to land a strike but Hagush avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mcdermott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mcdermott is thwarting Hagush's attempts to control the position.
Mcdermott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hagush!
Mcdermott throws some wild stikes that Hagush manages to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdermott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hagush looks a forlorn figure.
Mcdermott will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hagush is working to get back to half guard.
Mcdermott has hold of Hagush's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hagush manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagush is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcdermott has a good base and remains in mount.
Hagush is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hagush felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hagush is working to get back to half guard.
Mcdermott swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hagush is now in Mcdermott's guard. A big mistake from Mcdermott there, giving up the dominant position!
Mcdermott looking for a guillotine here but Hagush defends easily.
Hagush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hagush defends it easily.
Hagush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hagush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hagush looking to pass the guard.
Hagush looking to sit in guard and control but Mcdermott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hagush has momentary wrist control but Mcdermott slips an elbow through the middle.
Mcdermott 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.
Mcdermott postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hagush is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mcdermott, into his guard.
Hagush is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott working a defensive guard here.
Hagush trying to control but Mcdermott is working from the bottom.
Hagush stopping the sweep attempt from Mcdermott.
Hagush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mcdermott's head.
Hagush pushes down on Mcdermott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hagush content to control rather than advance.
Hagush trying to control the action but Mcdermott is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hagush throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mcdermott to regain full guard.
Mcdermott looking for a guillotine here but Hagush defends easily.
Mcdermott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hagush trying to control but Mcdermott is working from the bottom.
Hagush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hagush throws a strike but Mcdermott rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcdermott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hagush wants to sweep here but Mcdermott controlling him for the moment.
Mcdermott passes Hagush's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Mcdermott dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hagush lands with a nice combination. Mcdermott backs away looking to recover.
Nice takedown defense from Mcdermott. No joy for Hagush on that attempt.
Hagush fails to land the takedown.
Hagush leaves Mcdermott with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mcdermott enables Hagush to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mcdermott manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hagush throws an elbow that misses. Mcdermott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hagush's guard. Nice move by Mcdermott!
Hagush wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mcdermott manages to pass to side control.
Mcdermott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hagush is positioning himself well to prevent Mcdermott advancing to mount.
Terry Mcdermott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdermott prevents Hagush from improving his position.
Hagush moves into full guard.
Hagush is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hagush wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcdermott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hagush 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.
Mcdermott throws a big elbow that misses.
Hagush pulls Mcdermott in close to prevent any damage.
Mcdermott postures up in Hagush's guard and throws a big left but Hagush blocks it.
Hagush wants to hit a switch here but Mcdermott passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hagush there!
Hagush is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcdermott jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hagush manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hagush knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hagush tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcdermott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hagush really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcdermott. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mcdermott lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hagush down.
Mcdermott is trying to get an arm triangle but Hagush is defending well.
Mcdermott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hagush, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Hagush's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hagush is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcdermott looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mcdermott scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Mcdermott dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mcdermott goes for a double leg but Hagush avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hagush continues to drive forward.
Mcdermott gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hagush regains guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Mcdermott'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.
Hagush wants to sweep here but Mcdermott controlling him for the moment.
Mcdermott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hagush trying to control the position here.
Mcdermott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagush wants to hit a switch here but Mcdermott passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hagush there!
Mcdermott fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdermott is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hagush is in real trouble.
Mcdermott is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mcdermott throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Mcdermott is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hagush defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mcdermott cracks Hagush with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hagush from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mcdermott doesn't have the hooks in and Hagush manages to turn into his guard.
Hagush trying to control but Mcdermott is working from the bottom.
Mcdermott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ruslan Hagush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hagush has passed into half guard!
Mcdermott gets back to full guard.
Hagush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcdermott keeping moving, preventing Hagush from controlling successfully.
Hagush might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcdermott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mcdermott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagush content to stall in guard here.
Mcdermott preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hagush lands a couple of elbows.
Mcdermott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hagush can do to turn this around?
Mcdermott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcdermott keeping moving, preventing Hagush from controlling successfully.
Mcdermott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hagush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mcdermott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hagush can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hagush wants to control from the top but Mcdermott keeps moving.
Hagush postures up and lands a big shot to Mcdermott's brow.
Hagush throws an elbow that misses. Mcdermott uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hagush's guard. Nice move by Mcdermott!
Mcdermott advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hagush wants to control but Mcdermott postures up.
Mcdermott tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Mcdermott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcdermott, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Mcdermott!
An out of breath Terry Mcdermott thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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