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NEX Hilo 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Case Delarosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Delarosa's choice of entrance music: AWOLNATION - Sail. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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275 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Razor Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Case Delarosa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delarosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Speed.
Delarosa is looking for the big counter here.
Speed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delarosa sprawls well. Delarosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Speed gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Speed.
Speed shoots in for a double leg but Delarosa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Delarosa unleashes a big counter combination but Speed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Speed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed misses with a hook.
Speed closes the distance and clinches.
Speed pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delarosa preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Delarosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Delarosa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Delarosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
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.
Speed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Speed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Speed tries to get out of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Speed darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Speed controlling the action here.
Delarosa is looking to escape.
Delarosa is staying active underneath Speed, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Speed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Speed winds up and cracks Delarosa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Speed landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Delarosa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Delarosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Speed wants to work for an arm triangle but Delarosa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Speed wants to work for an arm triangle but Delarosa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Speed working the head and body with strikes.
Delarosa is defending against the submission attempts here by Speed.
Speed is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Delarosa is defending against the submission attempts here by Speed.
Speed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Delarosa defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delarosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Speed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Delarosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Despite the aggression on Delarosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Speed darts in looking for a takedown but Delarosa gets double underhooks and turns Speed into the cage.
Speed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Delarosa unleashes a big counter combination but Speed bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Speed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Speed moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Speed has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Delarosa is trying to push Speed away but Speed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Speed jumps guard but Delarosa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Delarosa is trying to push Speed away but Speed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Delarosa is trying to break the clinch but Speed has him pressed against the cage.
Speed gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed prevents Delarosa from improving his position.
Delarosa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Speed stands up over Delarosa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed stopping the sweep attempt from Delarosa.
Speed 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.
Speed lands a couple of digs.
Speed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Delarosa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Speed manages to get himself to full guard.
Delarosa trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Razor Speed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa stopping the sweep attempt from Speed.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Delarosa working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delarosa can do to turn this around?
Delarosa trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Speed working for a triangle but Delarosa defends it easily.
Speed working for a triangle but Delarosa defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delarosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Speed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Speed seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Speed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delarosa sprawls well. Delarosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Speed gets slowly back to his feet.
Delarosa lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Speed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Delarosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Speed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Delarosa gets caught napping as Speed dives in and scores a takedown. Delarosa manages to retain guard.
Delarosa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Speed.
Speed distracts Delarosa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Speed won't allow Delarosa to sweep him here.
Speed wants to control from the top but Delarosa keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Delarosa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Speed is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Speed dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Speed. Those never looked like landing.
As Speed backs off Delarosa throws a huge counter combo but Speed manages to avoid it all.
Speed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Delarosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Speed backs off Delarosa throws a huge counter combo but Speed manages to avoid it all.
Speed throws a leg kick
and Delarosa counters with a three punch combo that has Speed backing up. Speed nods at Delarosa to acknowledge the strikes.
Speed closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Delarosa to the mat! Delarosa manages to get full guard.
Delarosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Delarosa, not yet.
Delarosa has momentary wrist control but Speed slips an elbow through the middle.
Delarosa throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Speed trying to control but Delarosa is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delarosa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Speed's guard.
Delarosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Speed is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarosa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Delarosa stopping the sweep attempt from Speed.
Speed is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Delarosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Speed is keeping the position for now.
Speed pulls Delarosa in close to prevent any damage.
Razor Speed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Speed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Delarosa is looking to break free of the clinch but Speed has double underhooks.
Speed tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Delarosa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Delarosa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Speed tries to pull guard but Delarosa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Delarosa wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delarosa's efforts to push away.
Speed has Delarosa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delarosa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razor Speed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delarosa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Delarosa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Delarosa is trying to force a seperation but Speed has the dominant position.
Delarosa is trying to force a seperation but Speed has the dominant position.
Speed tries to pull guard but Delarosa won't allow it.
Speed tries to pull guard but Delarosa won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Delarosa wants to break free but Speed has control.
Speed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Delarosa walks away with a smile on his face. Speed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Speed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Delarosa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Delarosa quickly recovers to half guard.
Delarosa wants to get back to his feet.
Speed is controlling the pace.
Case Delarosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Speed works his way into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Razor Speed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Speed, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Speed!
The defeated Case Delarosa had this to say: 'I would like to thank my fans first and for most and i will come back stronger and better'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ueki Boku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Pollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pollo has chosen Feel the boom as his entrance music. Ueki Boku has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ueki Boku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Pollo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pollo misses with a series of wild punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Pollo as he connects with a hook.
Boku darts in looking for a takedown but Pollo gets double underhooks and turns Boku into the cage.
Pollo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pollo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pollo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boku was well out of range. Poor timing from Pollo.
Pollo takes a swing at Boku's ribcage but misses.
Boku fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Pollo misses.
Boku scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boku wants to work for an arm triangle but Pollo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boku seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Boku is working for a kimura but Pollo is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollo wants to control but Boku is keeping busy.
Pollo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pollo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boku. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pollo is looking to improve his position.
Boku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pollo has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollo missing with punches from the bottom.
Pollo tries to kick Boku off but Boku keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Boku not doing much here.
Boku is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pollo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pollo is pushing off trying to get to his feet. Boku has hold of the leg though and he's dropped back for a heel hook… has he got it?? YES! Pollo is tapping! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Ueki Boku!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eyden Pargrathian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crysis. Pargrathian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Judas Priest- Battle Hymn/ One Shot at Glory kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Robert Archer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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185 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eyden Pargrathian!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pargrathian is looking to land body kicks.
Archer misses with a leg kick
and Pargrathian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Archer pulls Pargrathian in close to prevent any damage.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pargrathian is fighting to break Archer's control of his arms but Archer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pargrathian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Archer is pulling down on Pargrathian's head. It's preventing any offense from Pargrathian, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pargrathian trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.
Archer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer looking to control.
Archer pulls Pargrathian in close to prevent any damage.
Archer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Good leg kick by Archer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pargrathian throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Archer throws a solid leg kick but Pargrathian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Archer.
Pargrathian misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Archer to counter with a crisp jab.
Pargrathian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Robert Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer lands a big uppercut and Pargrathian crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pargrathian looks OK. Archer waves Pargrathian back to his feet!
Pargrathian is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Pargrathian crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Archer!
Robert Archer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takeshi Fujiwara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chance Spong!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujiwara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
Fujiwara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spong dives in and grabs Fujiwara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fujiwara pushes down on Spong's head and hops out.
Spong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fujiwara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spong somewhat.
As Spong looks to move away, Fujiwara throws a big counter combo bu Spong just gets out of the way.
Fujiwara takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spong lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fujiwara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Spong somewhat.
Takeshi Fujiwara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Spong.
Fujiwara slips a straight right by Spong.
Fujiwara tries a low kick but Spong avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Spong.
Spong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujiwara.
Spong gets a clinch.
Spong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fujiwara or not.
Spong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujiwara has a couple of punches blocked by Spong.
Spong is trying to drag Fujiwara to the mat but Fujiwara just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A left hand lands to the body for Spong.
Spong blocks an uppercut.
Fujiwara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujiwara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeshi Fujiwara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fujiwara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fujiwara defends well and Spong ends up having to push Fujiwara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fujiwara ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Good exchange - Fujiwara coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong keeps the fight on the outside.
Fujiwara lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujiwara works over Spong's head and body with a nice combination.
Fujiwara takes one on the button.
Spong rushes Fujiwara and presses him up against the cage.
Spong wants a takedown but no success here.
Fujiwara working aggressively here.
Fujiwara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujiwara throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fujiwara moves away.
Fujiwara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spong throws a shot from downtown. Fujiwara moves away and avoids it.
Fujiwara is looking to counter the offense by Spong and move into the clinch.
Fujiwara tries to clinch but Spong moves out of range.
Spong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Spong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fujiwara swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a jab when Fujiwara was well out of range.
Fujiwara cracks Spong with an open hand slap.
That kick from Fujiwara tenderised Spong's leg. Spong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fujiwara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fujiwara ducks right into an uppercut from Spong.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong throws the left hand but Fujiwara avoids the punch easily.
Spong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spong scores with a takedown into Fujiwara's guard.
Spong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fujiwara's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujiwara won't allow Spong to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spong drops an elbow to the side of Fujiwara's head.
Fujiwara is looking to improve his position.
Spong works his way into side control.
Spong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fujiwara keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Spong dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spong cracks a nice hook into Fujiwara's ribs.
Spong slips under a jab from Fujiwara.
A slow jab from Fujiwara misses its intended target.
Spong slips a jab from Fujiwara.
Spong feints the counter takedown.
Spong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fujiwara as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown attempt by Spong or perhaps it was just good defense by Fujiwara, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fujiwara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spong throws a hook but Fujiwara avoids it easily.
Fujiwara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spong.
Fujiwara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Fujiwara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Fujiwara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fujiwara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spong.
Spong tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fujiwara defends well and Spong ends up having to push Fujiwara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Fujiwara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Takeshi Fujiwara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Spong.
Spong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spong ducks under a wild hook from Fujiwara.
Fujiwara throws a hook but Spong avoids it easily.
Chance Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong throws a leg kick that misses.
Fujiwara misses with a combination
and Spong counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong works to advance to full mount. Fujiwara defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Spong throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chance Spong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Spong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spong avoids the attempt from Fujiwara to control.
Spong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fujiwara is looking to escape.
Spong is landing with some decent strikes but Fujiwara is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fujiwara is rocked!
Spong postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Fujiwara in real trouble here! The ref calls for Fujiwara to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chance Spong!
A less than humble Chance Spong misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wyane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rush comes into the arena with Scandal / Shunkan Sentimental blaring out of the sound system. 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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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Wyane!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush throws out a loose jab but Wyane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wyane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wyane throws a head kick that Rush semi-blocks.
Wyane is looking to slow Rush down with leg kicks.
Wyane misses with a leg kick.
Wyane throws a right hand that misses
and Rush counters with a series of strikes. Wyane will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wyane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wyane throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wyane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wyane moves away from the strike by Rush.
Wyane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rush misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wyane.
Rush throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wyane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Rush as he checks the leg kick.
Wyane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wyane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wyane tries to close the distance and clinch but Rush swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wyane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rush on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wyane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rush misses with a wild body shot.
Wyane misses with a right hand
and Rush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyane feints and then cracks Rush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rush down.
Rush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rush has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nyrkkipaja in the buildup to the fight.
Rush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wyane.
Wyane moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wyane told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wyane lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Brandon Rush has been cut.
Wyane pulls guard.
Wyane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rush defends well.
Rush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wyane has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rush has managed to get both his arms back between Wyane's legs - danger averted.
Wyane looking for a guillotine here but Rush defends easily.
Wyane working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyane throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rush escapes and throws Wyane's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Wyane tries to bench press Rush off him but Rush keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wyane gets back to half guard.
Wyane actively working from the bottom here.
Wyane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wyane looking to control.
Wyane is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rush defends well.
Wyane looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rush is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wyane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Rush's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wyane jabs Rush right on the nose. Rush blinks but takes it well.
Wyane connects with a high kick.
Wyane lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rush takes a step back to recover.
Wyane chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rush blocks a head kick by Wyane.
Wyane throws a good cross that connects.
Wyane misses with a takedown attempt
and Rush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wyane fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rush sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandon Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wyane.
Jab by Rush.
Wyane is looking to chop away at Rush's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyane fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wyane.
Wyane throws a leg kick which misses Rush's front leg but catches the back leg as Rush tries to avoid it.
Rush throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Wyane tries to counter it with a takedown but Rush pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wyane misses with a head kick.
It looked like Rush was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wyane.
Wyane closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rush circles away.
Rush was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rush's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wyane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rush scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Rush does it's job there.
Wyane looks to clinch
and Rush counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wyane.
Wyane changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rush takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wyane throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Wyane tries a head kick but it misses.
Wyane misses with a right hand
and Rush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyane misses with a takedown attempt - Rush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wyane tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Wyane fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Rush on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rush takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Wyane misses
and Rush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wyane tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Rush misses its target.
Rush keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wyane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rush is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wyane looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wyane looks to land a right hand but Rush moved out of range.
Wyane is looking to chop away at Rush's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Rush misses the target.
Wyane feints and then cracks Rush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rush down.
Wyane throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rush throws a big shot that misses.
Wyane misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wyane.
Rush throws an overhand right that lands on Wyane's shoulder, as Wyane tries to avoid the shot.
Wyane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rush takes a swing at Wyane's ribcage but misses.
Wyane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rush misses with a series of wild punches.
Rush misses with a straight right.
Rush blocks a jab.
Bruce Wyane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rush misses with an uppercut. Wyane saw that one coming.
Wyane rushes Rush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wyane has a couple of punches blocked by Rush.
Wyane goes for a takedown attempt but Rush pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush ducks under a wild hook from Wyane.
Wyane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rush counters with a right hand to the body.
Wyane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brandon Rush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Rush misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wyane, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rush misses with an uppercut.
Rush misses the shot to the body.
Rush blocks a jab.
Wyane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Rush misses its intended target.
Rush displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyane throws out the jab.
Rush swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Wyane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wyane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Rush blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Wyane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Rush's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wyane throws a solid leg kick but Rush takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wyane.
Rush scores with a nice strike.
Wyane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rush counters with a stiff right hand.
Wyane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wyane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rush in his tracks.
Wyane misses with a takedown attempt - Rush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bruce Wyane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wyane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rush throwing a counter right hand but Wyane manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rush throws out a loose jab but Wyane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rush looks to land a left hand but Wyane moved out of range nicely.
Rush scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyane looks for a takedown but Rush sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Rush on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brandon Rush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Wyane.
Wyane connects with a solid leg kick.
Wyane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rush.
Wyane scores with the left hand. Rush knows he should have avoided that one.
Wyane looks for a takedown but Rush sprawls well.
Wyane scores with a nice right hand.
Wyane is looking to slow Rush down with leg kicks.
Wyane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rush misses with a straight left.
Rush lands with a right hand.
Wyane misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyane moves away from the strike by Rush.
Wyane wants to clinch.
Wyane throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rush counters with a nice uppercut.
Wyane is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wyane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Rush misses.
No joy there for Rush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wyane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Wyane misses.
A combination from Wyane does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wyane lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rush has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rush and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rush was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rush lands a glancing blow to the side of Wyane's head.
Wyane tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Wyane fails with the takedown
and Wyane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wyane is still on wobbly legs! Can Rush finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyane misses with a two punch combination.
Wyane seems to have recovered his senses.
Wyane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wyane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An attempted straight right counter from Rush misses the target.
Wyane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rush blocks a jab.
Rush throws an overhand right that lands on Wyane's shoulder, as Wyane tries to avoid the shot.
Wyane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wyane - that will leave a mark!
Rush lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wyane throws a lazy right hand but Rush sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rush is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wyane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rush pinned against the cage. Rush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyane misses the target.
Wyane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush connects with a looping right hand.
Wyane looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wyane misses with a hook. Rush ducked under it nicely.
Rush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wyane was well out of range. Poor timing from Rush.
Wyane shoots and misses
and Rush counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rush cracks Wyane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wyane connects with an inside leg kick.
Rush swats away the attempt to clinch by Wyane.
Rush rushes Wyane with punches - Wyane moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Wyane goes down! Rush follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Rush!
After winning the bout, Brandon Rush 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viggo Heitannan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avery kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Godspeed - Throwdown. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viggo Heitannan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Avery.
Viggo Heitannan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Heitannan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Avery blocks a head kick by Heitannan.
Heitannan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Avery counters with a thumping low kick.
Avery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heitannan moves away.
Avery throws a nice head kick!
Avery scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heitannan doesn't seem bothered though.
Heitannan misses with a two punch combination.
Heitannan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heitannan.
It looks like Sean Avery has been cut.
Avery looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avery lands with a shot to the body.
Avery throws a poor cross that misses
and Heitannan counters with a one-two to the body.
Avery is rocked!
Heitannan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heitannan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heitannan throws out a loose jab but Avery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avery appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Avery is looking to slow Heitannan down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery gets a double leg takedown into Heitannan's guard.
Avery stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heitannan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Avery is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Avery's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Heitannan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Avery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Heitannan controls Avery momentarily but Avery frees himself.
Avery landing with the ground and pound.
Heitannan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avery postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Heitannan trying to keep a closed guard but Avery is proving a slippery customer.
Avery pushing down on Heitannan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Avery thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Heitannan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery is nestled in close to Heitannan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Heitannan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Avery winds up and cracks Heitannan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Heitannan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Avery is working away from the top position though.
Avery missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Avery winds up and cracks Heitannan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avery lands a nice short elbow.
Heitannan is trying to maintain the position but Avery is very close to passing his half guard.
Heitannan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heitannan has hold of Avery's hands but Avery slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Heitannan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Heitannan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Avery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heitannan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Heitannan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Avery avoids the attempt from Heitannan to control.
Avery scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Heitannan?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Avery cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Avery dominating with strikes here.
Avery connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Avery is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Heitannan goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Avery!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sean Avery!
Sean Avery seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chiku Maneno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daario Naharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Daario Naharis was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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183 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daario Naharis!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naharis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Naharis's ribs.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and Naharis counters with a body kick.
Naharis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Naharis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno throws a body punch but Naharis moves out of range.
Naharis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Naharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Maneno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naharis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maneno throws the left hand but Naharis avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naharis misses the shot to the body.
Maneno lands a nice hook to Naharis's body. Naharis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naharis is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jab by Maneno.
It looks like Daario Naharis has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maneno slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Naharis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naharis was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Naharis! But no joy.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
And Naharis responds with a good body kick, but Maneno manages to step out the way in time.
Maneno is looking to wear down Naharis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Naharis lands a high kick!
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Naharis is just out of range.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maneno has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Naharis.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naharis misses with a two punch combination.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.
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!
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Maneno with a jab.
Naharis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maneno throws out a loose jab but Naharis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naharis just misses with a punch to the body.
Maneno throwing a counter right hand but Naharis manages to avoid it.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Naharis's hands.
Naharis looks to land a left hand but Maneno moved out of range nicely.
Naharis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Naharis.
Maneno lands a body shot.
Naharis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Naharis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maneno lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Naharis falls backwards - clearly groggy! Maneno dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chiku Maneno!
A very excited looking Chiku Maneno 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Tripp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripp comes into a darkened arena with his song building. House of the Rising Sun by The Animals kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caliph James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Tripp!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James lands a jab to Tripp's midsection.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tripp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tripp! But no joy.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
Tripp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tripp.
Good exchange - Tripp coming out on top.
James misses with a body kick.
Tripp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tripp avoids a kick to the body.
Tripp tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
James throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tripp counters with a nice uppercut.
Tripp slips a jab from James.
Tripp lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
James misses with a shot to the body
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tripp walks into a stiff left hand from James.
James lands a nice looking body shot.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from James.
James throws a head kick that misses
and Tripp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James lands with a straight right. Tripp didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
Tripp throws a counter combo.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tripp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tripp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tripp misses with a series of wild punches.
James takes a swing at Tripp's ribcage but misses.
James gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tripp.
It looks like Caliph James has been cut.
James throws a shot from downtown. Tripp moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Tripp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
James throws a body punch but Tripp moves out of range.
James misses with a left hand
enabling Tripp to counter with a crisp jab.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tripp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tripp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tripp tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
James misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripp shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
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!
Tripp cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tripp walks into a jab.
Tripp lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
James is rocked!
Tripp circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops James to the canvas! James doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tripp keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Tripp!
A very excited looking Jackson Tripp 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Anthony Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Anthony Concepcion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to De Bruyne's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Anthony Concepcion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Concepcion blocks the body kick.
Concepcion shoots in and drives through. Bruyne sprawls well.
Concepcion fails with a takedown attempt.
Concepcion has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bruyne.
Bruyne takes the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Bruyne.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Bruyne.
Concepcion jumps guard but Bruyne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Anthony Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Concepcion is breathing heavily.
Bruyne scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruyne.
Bruyne slows down the pace here.
Concepcion jumps guard but Bruyne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bruyne scores with a shot to the side of Concepcion's head.
We've been hearing reports that Concepcion has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruyne.
Bruyne lands an uppercut.
Bruyne digs a right hand underneath Concepcion's ribcage. Concepcion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bruyne lands a right hand.
Bruyne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Bruyne on the inside.
Concepcion decides to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruyne controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Concepcion is looking for a triangle here but Bruyne uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Concepcion dodges the ground and pound from Bruyne.
That's two 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.
Concepcion tries to buck Bruyne off but Bruyne is having none of it.
Concepcion is working hard here to advance position.
Concepcion sneaks back into half guard.
Concepcion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bruyne thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Concepcion's head.
Concepcion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bruyne controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Concepcion wants to control but Bruyne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bruyne is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bruyne's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Concepcion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruyne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Bruyne. That snapped Concepcion's head back.
Bruyne misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Bruyne as Concepcion shoots in.
Good work by Concepcion as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion with a poor takedown
and Bruyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mark Anthony Concepcion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Concepcion shoots in but Bruyne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bruyne moves into the clinch.
Bruyne'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.
Concepcion manages to pull guard.
Bruyne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bruyne wants to control but Concepcion is keeping him busy.
Concepcion wants to control but Bruyne postures up.
My spies in Green Line inform me that Bruyne has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bruyne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bruyne connects with a solid leg kick.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Bruyne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Bruyne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Concepcion gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Concepcion dives in and grabs Bruyne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bruyne pushes down on Concepcion's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Bruyne as Concepcion shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Anthony Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruyne connects with a jab.
Concepcion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bruyne as he jumps to the side.
Concepcion has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bruyne finds it's way round the side to connect with Concepcion's head.
Bruyne throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion goes for a double leg but Bruyne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bruyne continues to drive forward.
Bruyne tries a quick counter leg kick but Concepcion is wise to it.
Bruyne is looking to slow Concepcion down with leg kicks.
Concepcion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bruyne is fending him off so far but Concepcion persists. Nope, Bruyne circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruyne scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Bruyne circles away easily
and Bruyne counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Concepcion looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bruyne, as that shot connected.
Bruyne leaves Concepcion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bruyne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Concepcion with a poor takedown
and Bruyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Concepcion misses with a takedown attempt
and Bruyne counters with a nice body kick.
Bruyne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Concepcion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bruyne drops Concepcion with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Concepcion looks back up at him and smiles so Bruyne waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Concepcion is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruyne fakes the body blow, causing Concepcion to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Concepcion goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). De Bruyne! De Bruyne retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Authority Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Westside Connection Feat. Knoc-Turn'Al - Lights Out. Tyrone Boone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Authority Zelditeez's chin.
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196 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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28
195 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Boone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Authority Zelditeez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone moves into the clinch.
Boone misses with a knee strike.
Boone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zelditeez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boone after a bit of a struggle.
Zelditeez managing to block the knees to the body from Boone.
Zelditeez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boone is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boone lands a knee to the head.
Boone looking to throw knees to the head but Zelditeez is blocking nicely.
Boone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boone scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Boone.
Boone looking to throw knees to the head but Zelditeez is blocking nicely.
Boone tries a knee to the head but Zelditeez blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelditeez is trying to pull guard but Boone has him pressed against the cage.
Tyrone Boone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Authority Zelditeez.
Boone throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelditeez can't get the takedown.
Boone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boone connects with a knee to the head.
Boone is pressed up against the cage. Zelditeez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boone down to the mat. Boone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zelditeez shoots for a double leg takedown but Boone sprawls well. He's pushed Zelditeez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zelditeez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Boone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zelditeez somewhat.
Zelditeez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boone stuffs the takedown attempt from Zelditeez. Zelditeez gets slowly back to his feet.
Boone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zelditeez missing with a left hand there. Boone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyrone Boone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boone tries to clinch there but Zelditeez circles away.
Zelditeez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boone darts in and clinches Zelditeez up against the cage.
Boone stops a takedown attempt from Zelditeez.
Zelditeez takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Authority Zelditeez has been cut.
Boone looking to throw knees to the head but Zelditeez is blocking nicely.
Boone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zelditeez is trying to drag Boone to the mat but Boone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boone lands an elbow that stopped Zelditeez in his tracks for a moment.
Zelditeez is trying to pull guard but Boone turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zelditeez managing to block the knees to the body from Boone.
Boone looking to throw knees to the head but Zelditeez is blocking nicely.
Boone looking to throw knees to the head but Zelditeez is blocking nicely.
Zelditeez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boone lands an elbow that stopped Zelditeez in his tracks for a moment.
Zelditeez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Boone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone lands a nice elbow.
Zelditeez avoids the elbow strike from Boone, against the cage.
Boone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zelditeez is rocked!
Boone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zelditeez is still on wobbly legs! Can Boone finish him?
Boone lands an elbow inside.
Boone has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Zelditeez - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Boone, and another! Zelditeez is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tyrone Boone!
A relieved looking Tyrone Boone thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Authority Zelditeez stepped up to the mic, saying 'My hats off to Clark! great fighter! too well rounded but I want to earn a rematch and get my title back still!'.
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