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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Momma Said Knock You Out. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Moon's choice of entrance music: Why Can't We Be Friends?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Moon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moon walks into a jab.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Moon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Moon trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to break free but Moon pushes him back against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Moon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Smith with the ground and pound but Moon uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moon on the ground.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith throws a strike but Moon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Moon wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Moon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moon wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moon is one step ahead there.
Moon 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.
Moon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Moon wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Moon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Moon slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is looking to control Moon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Moon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Moon eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Moon blocks the strikes from Smith.
Moon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Moon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moon is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Moon looks gassed!
Moon is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Smith tries to roll over but Moon keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Moon tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moon has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Moon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Moon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Moon is very close to passing his half guard.
Moon decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Moon darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Moon's guard now.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Moon has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Moon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Moon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Moon is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Luke Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Moon has wrist control.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Moon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moon stops Smith from standing up.
Moon drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Moon off! Moon jumps back into Smith's guard.
Moon stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Moon won't be happy with that.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Moon wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Moon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Moon makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moon moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Moon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moon is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Smith is tapping! Great win for Moon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jackie Moon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jim gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makua Koa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, jim gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makua Koa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
gonzales looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Koa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from gonzales.
Nice sprawl there from Koa as gonzales shoots in.
Koa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Koa showed some decent athleticism there.
Koa is pressing down on gonzales's thigh, looking to free his foot. gonzales is holding on for now.
Koa passes to full mount!
Koa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Koa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Koa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Koa cracks gonzales with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gonzales tries to lock up and control but Koa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
gonzales is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
gonzales takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Koa dominating with strikes here.
gonzales wants to hold on but Koa pushes him away.
Koa lands a nice shot to the head.
gonzales takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Koa avoids the attempt from gonzales to control.
Koa cracks gonzales with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Koa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with gonzales. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koa landing punches.
gonzales is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish gonzales?
gonzales taking shots to the head.
gonzales is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
gonzales taking shots to the head.
gonzales tries to hold on but Koa postures up.
A nice elbow there by Koa.
gonzales wants to control but Koa is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gonzales throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Koa landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Koa.
The referee warns gonzales that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koa landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koa working the ground and pound effectively.
gonzales wants to hold on but Koa pushes him away.
Koa is landing with some decent strikes but gonzales is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
gonzales throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The referee warns gonzales that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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.
gonzales is wriggling around trying to escape.
Koa is landing with some decent strikes but gonzales is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
gonzales sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
gonzales gets full guard.
Koa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Koa stops gonzales from standing up.
Koa slips nicely into half guard.
gonzales tries to get to full guard but Koa has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makua Koa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
gonzales tries for a takedown but Koa circles away easily
and Koa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
gonzales gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
gonzales wants to stand up but Koa is controlling him.
Koa is in close to gonzales's body, working some short punches and elbows.
gonzales is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
gonzales will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
gonzales is looking to stand up but Koa isn't so interested in that idea.
Koa tries to free his leg and advance position but gonzales is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gonzales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koa tries to free his leg and advance position but gonzales is retaining full guard.
Koa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koa stops gonzales from standing up.
Koa throws a strike but gonzales rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
gonzales wants to get up but he can't break Koa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koa pulls gonzales in close to prevent any damage.
gonzales tries to free his leg and advance position but Koa is retaining full guard.
gonzales trying to control but Koa is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for gonzales!
gonzales tries to hold on but Koa pushes him away.
Koa with a couple of short strikes.
gonzales really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gonzales tries to hold on but Koa postures up.
Koa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Makua Koa has got the better of the ground game so far.
gonzales is in a horrible position here. Koa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gonzales is looking to improve his position but Koa isn't that keen on the idea.
gonzales wants to hold on but Koa pushes him away.
Koa scoring with strikes but gonzales is staying in there.
gonzales tries to hold on but Koa pushes him away.
Koa with good strikes from the mount here!
gonzales is in a horrible position here. Koa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
gonzales really wants to buck Koa off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
gonzales is trying to escape the mount.
Koa with shots to the head and body - gonzales looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makua Koa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Koa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koa gets a takedown into half guard.
Koa wants to pass the guard but gonzales is defending well.
Koa is looking to take a break and control but gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koa tries to pass the half guard into mount. gonzales knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koa wants to pass to mount but gonzales is defending the position.
gonzales taking some punishment here, with Koa in his half guard.
gonzales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
gonzales trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Koa wants to control but gonzales is keeping him busy.
Koa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koa controls the position from side control.
gonzales regains half guard, as Koa was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
gonzales striking from half guard on the bottom.
gonzales is looking to escape.
Koa wants to pass the guard but gonzales is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koa lands a nice short elbow.
Koa tries to pass to full mount but gonzales defends it.
Koa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
gonzales actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Koa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as gonzales backs up against the cage.
gonzales with a poor takedown
and Koa counters with a shoot takedown. gonzales fights it but they end up in guard.
Koa tries to free his leg and advance position but gonzales is retaining full guard.
Koa with a flurry of punches that miss.
gonzales looking for a triangle here. Koa is fighting it but it looks tight! gonzales pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Koa is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). jim gonzales!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Chua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Kom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Chua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to JD Kom's chin.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Chua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, JD Kom!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kom looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Chua!
Kom swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chua is now in Kom's guard. A big mistake from Kom there, giving up the dominant position!
Kom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chua with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chua working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chua throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chua is working Kom over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chua landing some decent shots from guard.
Chua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chua manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kom has managed to get both his arms back between Chua's legs - danger averted.
Chua keeping moving, preventing Kom from controlling successfully.
Kom drops back, looking for a kneebar! Chua looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Chua looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Chua!
Chua throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chua lands an elbow.
Chua cracks Kom with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kom managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chua.
Chua lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kom manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chua's best efforts.
Chua scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chua looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kom defending well though.
Kom regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chua.
Chua throws and elbow that misses. Kom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chua's guard. Nice move by Kom!
Chua is breathing heavily.
Kom is pushing down on Chua's leg trying to pass to half guard. Chua is fighting to maintain full guard but Kom has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kom is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kom wants to take a breather but Chua is having none of it.
Chua is trying to control but can't.
Kom passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chua is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kom raining down shots from the mount!
Kom tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kom jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chua manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kom looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but JD Kom will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown by Kom or perhaps it was just good defense by Chua which made him look bad.
Kom shoots for a takedown but Chua saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chua closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chua is thwarting Kom's attempts to control the position.
Chua lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kom actively working from the bottom here.
Chua is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chua drops an elbow to the side of Kom's head.
Kom avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chua.
Chua seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chua looks to land a strike but Kom avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chua defends well.
Martin Chua overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chua thows a big elbow that misses.
Chua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chua keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kom's head.
Chua throws and elbow that misses. Kom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chua's guard. Nice move by Kom!
Kom stands and throws Chua's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chua tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kom wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chua throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Kom looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kom trying to control the action but Chua is working from the bottom.
Chua is pushing Kom's head away, looking to escape. Kom manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chua is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kom goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chua rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kom's guard! Nice work there by Chua!
Chua working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kom works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chua throws a strike but Kom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chua looking for a guillotine here but Kom defends easily.
Kom wants to control from the top but Chua keeps moving.
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 Martin Chua will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Chua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kom is thwarting Chua's attempts to control the position.
Chua is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kom's back!
Chua is not going to allow Kom to sit and survive in this position.
Even with his hooks in, Chua manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kom breaks Chua's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kom postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Chua is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kom, into his guard.
Chua throws and elbow that misses. Kom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chua's guard. Nice move by Kom!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kom advances position into side control!
Kom trying to control the position but Chua is working away.
Kom goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chua rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kom's guard! Nice work there by Chua!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chua distracts Kom with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kom has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chua is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kom jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Chua is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Chua and Kom has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kom is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Chua is trying to escape and Kom transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Chua is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kom! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). JD Kom!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baki Fuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
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20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baki Fuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens scores with a one two! Fuma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Baki Fuma has been cut.
Stevens misses with a body kick.
Fuma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Fuma.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens misses with a leg kick.
Stevens lands with a shot to the body.
Fuma fails to land the takedown.
Stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuma has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Fuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Fuma avoids nicely.
Fuma shoots in and drives through. Stevens sprawls well.
Fuma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fuma is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a left and a right that send Fuma crashing to the mat, dazed. Stevens thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stevens looks to land a combination but Fuma avoids it well.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuma shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stevens is not content to let Fuma control the position.
Fuma stops Stevens from getting back to his feet.
Stevens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fuma. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevens is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Fuma counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevens's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stevens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fuma is controlling him.
Fuma works over Stevens with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuma trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Fuma postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens wants to stand up but Fuma is controlling him.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Fuma from controlling successfully.
Fuma is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stevens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fuma 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevens!
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Fuma avoids them all with ease.
Fuma shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevens throws out a leg kick but Fuma moves out of range and Stevens only half commits.
Fuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Fuma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fuma checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fuma.
Stevens lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuma backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick by Stevens misses
so Fuma counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fuma with a nice head shot there.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Fuma from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuma is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Fuma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fuma controls the pace.
Fuma prevents Stevens from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuma throws a body kick that misses.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Stevens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baki Fuma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuma tries to score with a low kick but Stevens moves his leg out of the way.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fuma but Fuma pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fuma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fuma tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stevens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fuma somewhat.
Fuma avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baki Fuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuma fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Fuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fuma counters with a shoot takedown. Stevens fights it but they end up in guard.
Stevens wants to stand up but Fuma is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuma's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fuma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fuma looking to pass the guard.
Fuma with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevens wants to stand but Fuma is controlling the position.
Fuma wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stevens throws a body kick that misses.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fuma checks a leg kick.
Stevens misses with a leg kick
and Fuma counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Fuma isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fuma trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fuma drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuma jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Fuma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Fuma from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stevens, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Fuma moves out of range easily.
Fuma fails with a takedown attempt.
James Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with a combination
and Fuma decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevens's guard.
Fuma wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Fuma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevens wants to stand up but Fuma is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Baki Fuma overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuma wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Fuma is in close to Stevens's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Fuma moves out of range easily.
Fuma slips a jab and a cross from Stevens.
Fuma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Fuma avoids nicely.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Fuma.
Stevens throws a leg kick which misses Fuma's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuma tries to avoid it.
Stevens scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuma is defended easily by Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baki Fuma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baki Fuma's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Fuma with that takedown attempt.
Stevens stalks Fuma and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fuma's face. Fuma staggers backwards, shaken.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Fuma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuma shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Fuma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Fuma avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Fuma.
Stevens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuma fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stevens avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Fuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stevens!
Fuma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stevens counters by clinching up.
Stevens is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuma has double underhooks.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fuma has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stevens is trying to keep an underhook but Fuma manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stevens has hold of Fuma's hands but Fuma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevens looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fuma trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Fuma is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fuma in particular looking to stall.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
Fuma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fuma is looking for a kimura but Stevens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fuma to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Fuma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuma tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens misses with the combination.
Fuma closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stevens did well to prevent Fuma getting side control.
Stevens pushes Fuma off looking to stand but Fuma dives back in and keeps control.
Fuma wants to work for an arm triangle but Stevens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuma prevents Stevens from standing back up.
Fuma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fuma is looking to stall here but Stevens recovers full guard.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fuma stays in close to Stevens's body and controls the position.
Fuma won't allow Stevens to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuma stands up over Stevens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuma stops Stevens from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Fuma from controlling successfully.
Stevens wants to stand but Fuma is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stevens connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuma dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stevens wants it to stay on the feet.
Stevens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuma.
Stevens lands a jab-cross combination.
Fuma shoots in for a takedown but Stevens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fuma shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevens throws a low kick, looking for Fuma's leg but Fuma calmly moves out of range.
Fuma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to James Stevens.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Stevens!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Lock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Lock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rando!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lock shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rando as he avoids it easily.
Lock changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rando tries to avoid it but Lock manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rando to the ground. Rando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A solid body kick from Rando.
Rando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rando slips a straight right by Lock.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rando throws a leg kick which misses Lock's front leg but catches the back leg as Lock tries to avoid it.
Lock is breathing heavily.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lock avoids the head kick by Rando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando tries to land a front kick but Lock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Lock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lock fails with a takedown attempt.
Rando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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.
Rando throws a jab when Lock was well out of range.
Rando lands a head kick!
It looks like Jeremy Lock has been cut.
Lock moves in looking to clinch but Rando pushes him off.
Lock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Rando does it's job there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rando, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crack! A monster head kick from Rando and Lock falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Rando!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dan Rando!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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280 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hannibal Lyons!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyons shoots for a takedown but Carwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lyons shoots in but Carwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lyons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Carwin avoids it really well and circles away.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Lyons.
Lyons closes the distance and clinches up with Carwin, looking for a takedown. Lyons pushes Carwin against the cage but Carwin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Lyons turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Carwin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lyons controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carwin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lyons has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lyons is looking to take a break and control but Carwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carwin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lyons asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Carwin is not content to let Lyons control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Lyons politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lyons prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lyons prevents Carwin from escaping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lyons clinches with his opponent.
Lyons drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lyons is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carwin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lyons looking for a takedown.
Carwin lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lyons has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Carwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lyons is trying to drag Carwin to the mat but Carwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lyons changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Carwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lyons closes the distance and pushes Carwin back into the cage.
Lyons wants a takedown.
Carwin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lyons lands a takedown into guard.
Carwin wants to stand but Lyons is controlling the position.
Carwin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lyons looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to stand up but Lyons is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyons passes Carwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lyons controlling the action here.
Lyons stops Carwin from getting back to his feet.
Lyons seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lyons prevents Carwin from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lyons sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carwin defending well though.
Lyons passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Carwin!
Lyons scoring with strikes but Carwin is staying in there.
Lyons content just to control the position here.
Carwin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lyons tries to control but Carwin wriggling away.
Carwin is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannibal Lyons dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lyons shoots for a takedown but Carwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carwin as he jumps to the side.
Lyons just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Carwin throws and elbow that misses. Lyons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carwin's guard. Nice move by Lyons!
Lyons prevents Carwin from getting back to his feet.
Lyons stays in close to Carwin's body and controls the position.
Lyons is standing up over Carwin. Carwin looks to escape but Lyons dives into side control.
Carwin throws Lyons to one side and escapes!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Carwin as Lyons shoots in.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Lyons.
Lyons misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyons turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Lyons drags him back down.
Lyons trying to control the action but Carwin is working from the bottom.
Lyons remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lyons stands up and beckons Carwin to his feet.
Lyons misses with a takedown
and Carwin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lyons feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lyons seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lyons wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
Lyons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyons stops Carwin from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Carwin wants to stand and escape but Lyons is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lyons misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a shoot takedown. Lyons fights it but they end up in guard.
Lyons uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Carwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyons fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters by clinching up.
Carwin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lyons is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Carwin wants a takedown.
Lyons stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lyons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Carwin prevents it.
Lyons tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carwin lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyons wants a takedown.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Lyons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carwin down to the mat. Carwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hannibal Lyons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carwin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Lyons keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyons with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lyons!
Hannibal Lyons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carwin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carwin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lyons?
Carwin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Carwin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Carwin looking to ground and pound but Lyons is blocking nicely.
Lyons can't escape the position.
Carwin looking to finish with strikes here!
Lyons tries to hold on but Carwin pushes him away.
Carwin throwing strikes but Lyons recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lyons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lyons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lyons controlling the position easily from mount.
Carwin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lyons controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet.
Lyons controlling his opponent.
Lyons can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carwin is looking to escape.
Lyons might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Carwin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lyons looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Hannibal Lyons just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lyons slaps away a takedown attempt from Carwin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lyons misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lyons is looking to stand up but Carwin isn't so interested in that idea.
Carwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lyons wriggles free and stands up.
Lyons has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannibal Lyons.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lyons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyons pulls Carwin in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lyons works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lyons scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lyons with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Carwin.
Carwin tries to circle away but Lyons has him pinned against the cage.
Lyons wants a takedown but no success here.
Lyons is fighting off a takedown attempt but Carwin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lyons to the mat. Lyons regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lyons is looking to stand up but Carwin isn't so interested in that idea.
Carwin throws and elbow that misses. Lyons uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Carwin's guard. Nice move by Lyons!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyons passes Carwin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lyons frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Carwin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Vickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vickson has chosen Can't be Touched as his entrance music. Michael Weston looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Vickson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vickson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vickson slaps away a takedown attempt from Weston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vickson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Weston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vickson.
Vickson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Weston to regain full guard.
Weston thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Weston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vickson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Weston preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vickson.
Vickson looks gassed!
Vickson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weston shoots and misses
and Vickson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vickson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weston is controlling Vickson's posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vickson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vickson!
Vickson tries to reverse the position but Weston maintains control.
Vickson punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Weston has control of Vickson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vickson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Weston there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Vickson is looking to improve his position but Weston isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston blocks Vickson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vickson srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Weston softening up his opponent with strikes here.
You can see the frustration on Vickson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Weston controls the position.
Vickson is taking damage to the body and head.
Weston working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Vickson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Weston has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Vickson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Weston!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Cordero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Long is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Cordero!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long rushes Cordero with punches - Cordero moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Cordero goes down! Long follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Long!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sambrosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryce Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Sambrosa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambrosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sambrosa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Bryce Carter has been cut.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sambrosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Carter has hold of Sambrosa's hands but Sambrosa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sambrosa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sambrosa controlling his opponent.
Carter is trying desperately to improve position.
Sambrosa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Carter wants to hold on but Sambrosa pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sambrosa trying to control but Carter is having none of it.
Carter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sambrosa wants to stand and escape but Carter is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carter with a nice head shot there.
Carter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sambrosa's guard.
Carter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Carter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Carter landing shots from mount.
Carter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Carter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sambrosa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sambrosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Carter has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Daniel Sambrosa has been cut.
Sambrosa looks gassed!
Carter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sambrosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
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.
Carter landing shots from mount.
Sambrosa is rocked!
Carter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sambrosa looks a forlorn figure.
Sambrosa is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Carter postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sambrosa bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Carter and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryce Carter!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Khan (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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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Arm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amir Khan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khan thows a body shot but no joy.
Khan fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amir Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arm moves away from the strike by Khan.
Khan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arm.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan throws a hook but Arm avoids it easily.
Arm moves in looking to clinch but Khan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan clinches with his opponent.
Arm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khan misses with an uppercut. Arm saw that one coming.
Arm blocks a head kick by Khan.
Arm is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan throws a right and a left that Arm avoids nicely.
Arm is looking to clinch but Khan is avoiding it.
Khan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a series of punches but Arm avoids them all with ease.
Arm looks to land a combination but Khan avoids it well.
Khan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Khan wants to clinch up but Arm keeps it at a distance.
Khan tries to clinch but Arm is having none of it.
Arm shoots in but Khan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Khan misses with a leg kick.
Khan looks to clinch
so Arm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arm trying to control but Khan is working from the bottom.
Khan looking to control.
Khan keeping moving, preventing Arm from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking to stand back up but Arm counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Khan.
Khan has one foot on Arm's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan throws a combination. Arm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Jorma Arm has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arm fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amir Khan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jorma Arm's cut.
That's time! Arm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arm tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
Arm shoots in for a double leg but Khan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khan drives through and clinches with Arm against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khan as Arm tries to tie him up.
Khan is trying to break the clinch but Arm has him pressed against the cage.
Arm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Arm would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Khan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arm counters by moving into the clinch.
Arm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arm jumps guard but Khan stands there with Arm around his waist. Arm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arm is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Arm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arm is trying to break the clinch but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arm avoids the head kick by Khan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khan drives through and clinches with Arm against the cage.
Khan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khan throws a series of punches but Arm avoids them all with ease.
Khan tries to clinch there but Arm circles away.
Khan looks to clinch
and Arm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Arm circles away.
Arm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arm forces Khan back against the cage and clinches.
Arm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khan's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khan lands with a light punch inside.
Arm throws a head punch that misses.
Arm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arm manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arm drives through and clinches with Khan against the cage.
Arm goes for a takedown attempt but Khan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khan takes a swing at Arm's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Khan does no damage.
Khan misses with a wild body shot.
Khan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Arm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Arm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khan.
Khan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Khan misses with a double jab
and Arm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Arm won't allow it.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a left and a right that send Arm crashing to the mat, dazed. Khan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Arm is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan cracks Arm with a left hook right on the temple and Arm goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Khan lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Arm is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Amir Khan!
Amir Khan is the new welterweight champion!
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