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UPF Wednesday Night Fights 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William McDougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sydney Wilson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William McDougal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a solid leg kick but McDougal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wilson.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.
McDougal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wilson throws a head kick but McDougal moves out of range.
Wilson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson throws the kick towards the body but McDougal avoids it.
McDougal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wilson manages to circle out of the way.
McDougal throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McDougal is trying to control. Wilson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDougal trying to control the pace.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but McDougal is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougal prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Wilson is not content to let McDougal control the position.
Wilson is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, McDougal seems content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDougal is trying to work for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.
Wilson trying to hold on to McDougal's head to control him but McDougal postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wilson controlling the position.
Wilson looking for a sweep. Not yet Wilson, not yet.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing McDougal from controlling successfully.
Wilson looking to control.
Wilson wants to sweep but no luck.
McDougal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McDougal wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McDougal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilson feints a counter leg kick.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
McDougal has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDougal tries to pull guard but Wilson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilson misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wilson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDougal misses with a takedown
and Wilson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougal tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
McDougal has a takedown stuffed.
Wilson thinks about the counter body kick.
Wilson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilson.
William McDougal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson cracks the inside of McDougal's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilson. That's going to slow McDougal down.
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!
McDougal misses with a looping left.
McDougal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWilson.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDougal.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat.
Wilson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDougal.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDougal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wilson counters with a head kick.
Sydney Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDougal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
McDougal throws a combination. Wilson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sydney Wilson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses McDougal's front leg but catches the back leg as McDougal tries to avoid it.
McDougal moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Sydney Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDougal shoots in and gets a takedown into Wilson's guard.
McDougal trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
McDougal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wilson's guard.
McDougal works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wilson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson is trying to maintain the position but McDougal is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDougal seems to be looking for submissions.
Wilson manages to get to full guard.
William McDougal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougal trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilson is on top in guard.
Wilson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wilson is continuing to stall.
That's two 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.
McDougal wants to stand up but Wilson is controlling him.
McDougal looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
Wilson got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDougal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wilson has managed to get both his arms back between McDougal's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control from the top but McDougal keeps moving.
McDougal trying to keep a closed guard but Wilson is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McDougal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wilson on his heels. He'll look to pass Wilson's guard now, I'm sure.
McDougal trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDougal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wilson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wilson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wilson!
McDougal is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDougal is looking for a sweep.
Wilson trying to control the action but McDougal is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sydney Wilson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Wilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDougal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McDougal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
William McDougal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson is looking to slow McDougal down with leg kicks.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
McDougal seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McDougal shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wilson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDougal has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDougal tries to pull guard but Wilson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
McDougal jumps guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William McDougal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDougal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson throws a punch but it's blocked by McDougal.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as McDougal controls the action.
McDougal has Wilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDougal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson breaks from the clinch.
McDougal fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson thinks about the counter body kick.
Wilson feints and then cracks McDougal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDougal down.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDougal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson motions for McDougal to come forward. Wilson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Wilson slams his shin into McDougal's torso.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.
Wilson thumps McDougal with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDougal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wilson defends well and McDougal ends up having to push Wilson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McDougal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but McDougal persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDougal dives in and grabs Wilson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes down on McDougal's head and hops out.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson stuffs the takedown attempt from McDougal. McDougal gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilson. That's going to slow McDougal down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fakes the leg kick and cracks McDougal in the body.
Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDougal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wilson. Wilson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wilson lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDougal's sensitive parts.
Wilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sydney Wilson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wilson connects with a right hand. McDougal shakes it off.
McDougal shoots in but Wilson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilson throws a push kick but McDougal slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson feints and then cracks McDougal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDougal down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wilson.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McDougal's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wilson, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Wilson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilson is looking to slow McDougal down with leg kicks.
McDougal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick from Wilson.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wilson thows a body kick. McDougal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McDougal closes the distance and clinches up with Wilson, looking for a takedown. McDougal pushes Wilson against the cage but Wilson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
William McDougal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks McDougal off balance momentarily.
McDougal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wilson can pounce on him.
McDougal moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sydney Wilson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sydney Wilson!
After the fight, Sydney Wilson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Justin Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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192 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Cabrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The er!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cabrera takes a swing at er's ribcage but misses.
er doesn't manage to clinch there - Cabrera circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Cabrera misses its target.
Cabrera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from er.
Cabrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but er was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrera.
Cabrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
er drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cabrera explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Cabrera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabrera throws a big shot that misses.
Cabrera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent er stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cabrera darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cabrera lands with a nice body punch.
Cabrera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
er fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cabrera avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cabrera takes a swing at er's ribcage but misses.
Cabrera lands a jab to the nose.
Cabrera lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Cabrera lands an impressive looking overhand right. er doesn't seem phased though.
Cabrera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cabrera takes a swing at er's ribcage but misses.
er ducks right into an uppercut from Cabrera.
er with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Justin Cabrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The er.
Cabrera lands an uppercut out of nowhere! er falls backwards - clearly groggy! Cabrera dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Cabrera!
The er was interviewed post fight and said 'no no NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO N O NO NO NO
FUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKKKK'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bitch Made (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koreshkov comes into the arena with Beyoncé - 7/11 blaring out of the sound system. Made has chosen AMAZING HORSE as his entrance music. Bitch Made is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Koreshkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bitch Made!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Made closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koreshkov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Made won't be happy with that.
Made looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Koreshkov wants to control but Made is keeping him busy.
Koreshkov in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Made is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrey Koreshkov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Andrey Koreshkov waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sane comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men by 50 Cent. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Sane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris John!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John stuffs the takedown attempt from Sane. Sane gets slowly back to his feet.
And John tries to counter it with a takedown but Sane pushes his down on his head and steps out.
John closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sane manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
John with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sane counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sane misses with a two punch combination.
John rushes Sane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
John ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. John no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sane pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
John looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
John has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sane can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sane is looking to stand up but John won't let him.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sane.
Sane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
John isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sane stacks John on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sane!
John sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sane in particular looking to stall.
Sane winds up and cracks John with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sane trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
John flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sane content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
John is trying to maintain the position but Sane is very close to passing his half guard.
Sane working John over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
John has his feet on Sane's thighs here. He's pushed Sane off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sane screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris John!
A relieved looking Chris John thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Everaldo Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and L Manning Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everaldo Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, L Manning Hines!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hines counters with a shoot takedown. Junior fights it but they end up in guard.
Junior kicks Hines off and gets to his feet.
Junior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hines manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Junior throws a one two combo.
Everaldo Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior moves to clinch but Hines breaks away
and Hines counters with a nice double leg into side control. Junior won't be happy with that.
Junior explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Junior lands a head kick!
Hines gets a clinch.
Junior lands a hook that snaps the head of Hines backwards.
Junior controlling the action here for a moment.
Junior is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hines tries to pull guard but Junior holds him up against the cage and eventually Hines drops back down to his feet.
Junior breaks the clinch.
Hines throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily.
Junior lands a front kick.
Junior tries to clinch but Hines is having none of it.
Junior misses with a hook.
Hines tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Junior uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hines.
Hines wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Hines.
Hines throws out a powerful jab.
Hines fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Junior sprawls well initially but Hines persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hines works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hines wants to control the pace but Junior is squirming around nicely.
Junior tries to hold on but Hines pushes him away.
Hines is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Junior is surviving well by controlling Hines's body position as best he can.
Hines raining down hammerfists from mount.
Junior reaches up and holds on to Hines to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to lock up and control but Hines gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hines breaks from Junior's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Hines connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Junior tries to lock up and control but Hines gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Junior is trying to stand but he's just given Hines his back.
Junior is trapped and Hines is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hines looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hines working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Junior is doing well to defend. Hines seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Junior is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). L Manning Hines!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Work (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Vindben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Work had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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300 lbs
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280 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Work!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Vindben!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Work has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Work there as he acknowledges the shot.
Work shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vindben pinned against the cage. Vindben gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Work closes the distance and clinches.
Vindben tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vindben misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Work manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vindben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Work pushes Vindben up against the cage in a clinch.
Vindben lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Work.
Vindben's coach down at Cozad MMA Helsinki was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vindben's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Work is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vindben.
Vindben manages to break the clinch.
Vindben rushes Work and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vindben.
Work definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vindben breaks from the clinch.
Vindben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Work, pushing him back against the cage.
Vindben breaks from the clinch.
Vindben feints a jab promting Work to slip. Vindben then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Work slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vindben lands a nice leg kick that just misses Work's sensitive parts.
Vindben closes the distance and clinches.
Work tries to pull guard but Vindben won't allow it.
Vindben lands a knee to the head.
Vindben lands a knee to the body.
Vindben lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vindben manages to break the clinch.
Vindben sends Work crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vindben is motioning to the referee to let Work up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Work is rocked!
Vindben clinches up against the cage.
Oh Work is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vindben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vindben. That's going to slow Work down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vindben clinches up against the cage.
Vindben lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vindben loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Work senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Vindben!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palo has chosen The Unforgiven as his entrance music. Antero Palo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jake Blade's chin.
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Palo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo scores with a body shot.
Palo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palo scores with a jab. Blade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blade has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Boom Boom Room in the buildup to the fight.
Palo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blade.
An inside leg kick lands from Palo.
Blade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Palo throws a sloppy head kick and Blade moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Palo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palo throws a hook but Blade blocks it.
Blade throwing a counter right hand but Palo manages to avoid it.
Palo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo thuds a left hand into Blade's body.
Palo lands a big head kick that sends Blade tumbling to the mat! Palo takes a step backwards and waves Blade back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Blade is rocked!
Blade misses with a straight left.
Oh Blade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palo counters with a flying knee that drops Blade! Palo dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Palo!
A victorious Antero Palo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deez Nutzzzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrion Shanahan (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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192 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deez Nutzzzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrion Shanahan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shanahan looks to land a left hand but Nutzzzz moved out of range nicely.
Nutzzzz slips under a jab.
Nutzzzz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shanahan manages to avoid it.
Nutzzzz scores with a body shot.
Nutzzzz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shanahan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shanahan lands with a right hand.
A big left from Shanahan misses.
Nutzzzz cracks Shanahan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Tyrion Shanahan has been cut.
Shanahan looks to score with a jab to the body but Nutzzzz is just out of range.
Nutzzzz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nutzzzz moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Shanahan misses the target.
Nutzzzz throws a nice looking combination but Shanahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shanahan throws a looping overhand right but Nutzzzz ducks down to avoid it.
Nutzzzz throws a hook but Shanahan blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shanahan throws a hook but Nutzzzz avoids it easily.
Nutzzzz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nutzzzz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nutzzzz misses with a straight left.
Shanahan slips a straight right by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook. Shanahan ducked under it nicely.
Shanahan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nutzzzz looks to throw the jab but Shanahan is out of range.
Nutzzzz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nutzzzz cracks Shanahan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nutzzzz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Shanahan to stand back up!
Shanahan is rocked!
Shanahan just misses with a punch to the body.
Shanahan is still on wobbly legs! Can Nutzzzz finish him?
Nutzzzz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shanahan seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nutzzzz drops Shanahan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shanahan looks back up at him and smiles so Nutzzzz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A jab from Shanahan does it's job there.
Shanahan throws a hook to the side of Nutzzzz's head but Nutzzzz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nutzzzz works Shanahan's body with a nice hook.
Nutzzzz drops Shanahan with a straight right hand, right on the button! Nutzzzz follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deez Nutzzzz!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James McKenna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delanie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenna's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, scotland the brave. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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268 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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248 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Delanie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKenna attempts a counter takedown but Walker avoids it well and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walker.
Walker feints and as McKenna raises his hands in defense, Walker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McKenna definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but McKenna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McKenna looking for a sweep. Not yet McKenna, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
McKenna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker connects with a couple of short punches.
McKenna has momentary wrist control but Walker slips an elbow through the middle.
Walker preventing the sweep.
Walker cracks McKenna with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McKenna utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McKenna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but McKenna is working from the bottom.
Walker landing some decent shots from guard.
Walker is looking to work some ground and pound but McKenna has wrist control.
Walker stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and McKenna has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Walker manages to get his head free but now McKenna has transitioned to an armbar! Walker grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from McKenna! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James McKenna!
A very excited looking James McKenna 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Arapeta Ma Aka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Combo King (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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25
161 lbs
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167 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arapeta Ma Aka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Combo King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma Aka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but King avoids it really well and circles away.
Good shot there by King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ma Aka manages to avoid it.
King tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ma Aka counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ma Aka controls from within his opponent's guard.
King pushes Ma Aka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ma Aka counters by moving into the clinch.
King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King manages to break the clinch.
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ma Aka doesn't seem bothered though.
King throws a body punch but Ma Aka moves out of range.
Ma Aka lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ma Aka slips a jab and a cross from King.
King clobbers Ma Aka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King connects with a crisp jab.
King moves in looking to clinch but Ma Aka pushes him off.
King misses with an uppercut. Ma Aka saw that one coming.
King 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.
Ma Aka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
King lunges at Ma Aka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ma Aka's hand.
Ma Aka is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King flashes Ma Aka a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Ma Aka's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Ma Aka crumples to the floor! He's out cold! King punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Combo King!
The defeated Arapeta Ma Aka had this to say: 'I will come back stronger!'.
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