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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Widar Blixt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joan Vila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Widar Blixt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joan Vila!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blixt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blixt misses with an uppercut
and Vila counters with a stiff right hand.
Blixt cracks a nice hook into Vila's ribs.
A big right from Vila misses.
Vila thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Blixt.
Nice defenses there by Blixt.
Blixt looks to land a left hand but Vila moved out of range nicely.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
Vila misses with an uppercut
and Blixt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blixt fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blixt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vila.
A little feinted left hand from Blixt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blixt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Widar Blixt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila tries to move into range but Blixt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blixt staying out of range there.
Blixt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Academy of Arse Whoopers in the buildup to the fight.
Vila takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blixt's corner calls for a 1-2. Blixt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Vila misses.
Vila dodges the punch combination from Blixt.
Vila misses with a looping left.
Blixt lands a two punch combo.
Blixt works Vila's body with a nice hook.
Blixt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vila moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vila ducks right into an uppercut from Blixt.
Vila misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila misses with a straight left.
Blixt moves out of range as Vila strikes.
Blixt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vila misses the jab.
Blixt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blixt.
Blixt cracks Vila with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blixt just misses with a punch to the body.
Vila takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blixt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vila throws out the jab.
Vila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blixt counters with a left to the body.
Vila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blixt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blixt throws out a loose jab but Vila uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blixt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vila walks into a jab.
Blixt lands a nice hook to Vila's body. Vila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blixt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blixt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blixt misses with a straight left.
Vila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vila might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Vila misses.
A little feinted left hand from Blixt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blixt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Blixt.
It seemed like Vila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blixt throws a looping overhand right but Vila ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Vila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blixt misses with a left hand
and Vila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Blixt finds it's target.
Vila misses with a hook
and Blixt counters with a nice body shot.
Vila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blixt.
Vila misses with a hook. Blixt ducked under it nicely.
Blixt throwing a counter right hand but Vila manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Blixt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blixt.
Vila defending well as Blixt loads up on a big left hand.
Blixt lunges at Vila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vila's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vila sizes up Blixt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blixt moves out of range as Vila strikes.
A swing and a miss from Vila.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Widar Blixt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Some wild striking there from Vila.
Blixt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blixt moves away from the strike by Vila.
Vila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blixt.
Vila throws a series of strikes that have Blixt backpedaling.
A big left from Vila misses.
Vila is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Blixt misses with a left hand
and Vila counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blixt misses the shot to the body.
Vila throws a lazy uppercut
and Blixt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blixt needs to keep his hands up - Vila had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blixt.
Blixt just misses with a punch to the body.
Blixt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blixt moves away from the strike by Vila.
Jab, jab by Vila - just one landing.
Nice cross by Blixt.
Vila throws a hook to the side of Blixt's head but Blixt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vila throws a looping overhand right but Blixt ducks down to avoid it.
Vila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blixt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vila swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vila walks into a stiff left hand from Blixt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blixt looks to throw the jab but Vila is out of range.
Blixt moves away from the strike by Vila.
Vila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blixt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vila.
Vila walks into a straight right hand from Blixt.
Vila looks to land a left hand but Blixt moved out of range nicely.
Vila throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blixt on the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vila might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blixt has got the better of the exchanges.
Vila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blixt tests Vila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blixt misses with a looping left.
Vila ducks under a wild hook from Blixt.
Blixt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vila counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
Blixt slips under a jab.
Blixt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vila defending well as Blixt loads up on a big left hand.
Vila misses with a hook.
Blixt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blixt defending well as Vila loads up on a big left hand.
Vila closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blixt.
Vila ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blixt throws a body punch but Vila moves out of range.
Vila slips under a jab from Blixt.
Blixt throws a lazy right hand but Vila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Blixt. That snapped Vila's head back.
Vila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blixt blocks a jab.
Blixt misses with an uppercut. Vila saw that one coming.
Vila looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vila scores with a jab. Blixt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vila misses with an uppercut.
Blixt loads up on a big right hand but Vila slips the punch.
Widar Blixt is winning the standup battle so far.
Blixt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vila.
Vila throws an off balance right hand
and Blixt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vila thinking.
Blixt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blixt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joan Vila will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vila throws a right hand that misses
and Blixt counters with a nice uppercut.
Blixt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vila manages to avoid it.
Blixt misses with an uppercut. Vila saw that one coming.
Blixt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blixt slips a straight right by Vila.
Blixt throws the left hand but Vila avoids the punch easily.
Vila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vila misses with a lunging right hand
and Blixt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Blixt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blixt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blixt staying out of range there.
Vila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blixt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blixt throws a jab but it's blocked by Vila.
Vila misses with a looping right.
Vila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Blixt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vila.
Vila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vila slips under a jab from Blixt.
Blixt misses with an uppercut.
Blixt connects with a jab.
Vila walks into a stiff left hand from Blixt.
Blixt misses with a lunging right hand
and Vila counters with a straight right hand.
Vila slips under a jab.
Vila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blixt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vila throws a lazy uppercut
and Blixt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vila scores with a body shot.
Blixt lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vila misses with a hook.
Blixt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blixt throws a lazy uppercut
and Vila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vila throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blixt counters with a stiff right hand.
Vila throws out a loose jab but Blixt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blixt looks to land a right hand but Vila moved out of range.
Blixt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vila throws out the jab.
Vila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vila slips a jab from Blixt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blixt throws an overhand right that lands on Vila's shoulder, as Vila tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vila! But no joy.
Vila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vila loads up on a big right hand but Blixt slips the punch.
Vila ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blixt moves away.
Blixt misses with a wild body shot.
Vila throws out a counter right but Blixt avoids it with no problem.
Blixt misses with a double jab.
Blixt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vila can do to turn this around?
Blixt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blixt misses the jab.
Vila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vila misses with a looping right.
Blixt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vila.
Blixt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blixt.
Vila misses with an uppercut
letting Blixt counter with a right hand.
Blixt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vila throws a right hand that misses
and Blixt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vila throws a looping overhand right but Blixt ducks down to avoid it.
Blixt misses the jab.
Blixt throws a lazy right hand but Vila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blixt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blixt walks into a jab.
Vila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vila scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Widar Blixt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blixt 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Widar Blixt!
During a confident post fight interview, Widar Blixt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between I Am Terrible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (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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210 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I Am Terrible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrible uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zalac.
Terrible ducks under a wild hook from Zalac.
Terrible closes the distance and pushes Zalac back into the ropes.
Terrible lands an elbow inside that Zalac shrugs off.
Zalac is looking to break free of the clinch but Terrible has double underhooks.
Terrible throws an elbow that misses.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zalac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Zalac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrible has him pressed against the ropes.
Zalac dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrible lands an elbow that stopped Zalac in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.
Zalac dodges an elbow strike from Terrible.
Zalac wants to get back to striking at distance but Terrible won't allow it.
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zalac's brow.
Terrible lands a nice elbow.
Terrible creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zalac takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Alen Zalac's cut even more.
Terrible throws an elbow but it misses.
Terrible pushes off an throws an elbow but Zalac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Zalac avoids the elbow strike from Terrible, against the ropes.
Zalac avoids a wild elbow strike from Terrible.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
Terrible lands an elbow just above Zalac 's eye.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
Zalac blocks an elbow strike.
Terrible throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Terrible lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terrible.
The cut above Alen Zalac's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrible throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrible lands an elbow inside that Zalac shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Terrible.
Zalac is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Terrible is keeping busy.
Terrible looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Terrible pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zalac blocks an elbow strike.
Terrible lands a nice elbow.
Zalac wants to get back to striking at distance but Terrible won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Terrible throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Terrible just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zalac's brow.
Zalac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Zalac is trying to break the clinch but Terrible has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Terrible.
Terrible throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Terrible lands an elbow just above Zalac 's eye.
Alen Zalac's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrible has Zalac pressed against the ropes, preventing Zalac from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Terrible lands a nice elbow.
Terrible lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Terrible pushes off an throws an elbow but Zalac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Terrible keeps control of Zalac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terrible creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zalac's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alen Zalac's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). I Am Terrible!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hope Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knuckles Of Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hope Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dmx The Rain. The key to victory for Billy Hope Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Hope Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knuckles Of Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope Jr throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Steel feints the counter takedown.
Hope Jr lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Knuckles Of Steel has been cut.
A lazy left from Hope Jr finds it's target.
Hope Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hope Jr wants to land a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Hope Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Hope Jr persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Steel has eaten all the pies!
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Hope Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hope Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Hope Jr misses.
Hope Jr misses with a hook.
Steel slips under a jab from Hope Jr.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Hope Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters by clinching up.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Hope Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Knuckles Of Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel moves into the clinch.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hope Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Hope Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Hope Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hope Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steel counters with a good low kick that Hope Jr was not able to check.
Hope Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Hope Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hope Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a nice leg kick.
Steel has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hope Jr fails with the takedown
and Steel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hope Jr is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hope Jr misses its intended target.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Hope Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steel counters with a leg kick.
Hope Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel.
Steel scores with a spinning back kick!
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Billy Hope Jr has been cut.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A good leg kick by Steel.
Hope Jr shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
Hope Jr throws a front kick aimed at Steel's knee but Steel avoids it well.
Steel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hope Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hope Jr lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
Hope Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hope Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hope Jr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hope Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr 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.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hope Jr. That did some damage!
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Hope Jr moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Hope Jr misses its intended target.
Hope Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Hope Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steel - that will leave a mark!
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Hope Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Hope Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Hope Jr tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knuckles Of Steel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hope Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Hope Jr moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Steel throws a head kick that half lands.
Hope Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hope Jr lands a jab to the head.
Hope Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hope Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That has opened up Knuckles Of Steel's cut even more.
Hope Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Hope Jr persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hope Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel moves forwards but Hope Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Hope Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Hope Jr stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hope Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Billy Hope Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Hope Jr dives in and grabs Steel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes down on Hope Jr's head and hops out.
Steel tries a quick counter leg kick but Hope Jr is wise to it.
Steel slips a straight right by Hope Jr.
Steel throws the left hand but Hope Jr avoids the punch easily.
Hope Jr wants to clinch
and Steel counters with an outside leg kick.
Hope Jr's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Hope Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
As Hope Jr backs off Steel throws a huge counter combo but Hope Jr manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Hope Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
Knuckles Of Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Hope Jr.
The fighters circling - Hope Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Hope Jr.
Hope Jr throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel scores with a head kick. Hope Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hope Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Steel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hope Jr misses the jab.
Steel cracks the inside of Hope Jr's front leg.
A good leg kick by Steel.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hope Jr lands the left hand.
Hope Jr throws a solid leg kick but Steel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hope Jr.
Hope Jr throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Hope Jr moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSteel.
Hope Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hope Jr takes a step back to recover.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Hope Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hope Jr 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.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hope Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Hope Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Hope Jr's belly button to the back.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hope Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hope Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hope Jr throws out the jab.
Steel is looking to slow Hope Jr down with leg kicks.
Hope Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Hope Jr misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Knuckles Of Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hope Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hope Jr misses with a looping right.
Steel only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Hope Jr throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
Steel cracks the inside of Hope Jr's front leg.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Hope Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Hope Jr tries to avoid it.
Hope Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
Steel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hope Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hope Jr loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Hope Jr with a poor takedown
and Hope Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel slips a jab from Hope Jr.
Steel feints the counter takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hope Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steel defends well and Hope Jr ends up having to push Steel into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Hope Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel defending well as Hope Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Steel.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hope Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hope Jr.
Steel moves out of range as Hope Jr strikes.
Hope Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steel defends well and Hope Jr ends up having to push Steel into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hope Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hope Jr's sensitive parts.
Hope Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel can pounce on him.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Hope Jr misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel feints and then cracks Hope Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hope Jr down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope Jr fails with the takedown.
Steel flicks out a counter leg kick but Hope Jr steps away.
Hope Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
Hope Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hope Jr throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Hope Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hope Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knuckles Of Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hope Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hope Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steel scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel. That's going to slow Hope Jr down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope Jr throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Billy Hope Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel thumps Hope Jr with a low kick.
Hope Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hope Jr swinging wildly here.
Steel thumps Hope Jr with a low kick.
Steel lands a head kick. Hope Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fighters circling - Hope Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knuckles Of Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knuckles Of Steel!
Knuckles Of Steel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoyce Graciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hoyce Graciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graciano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Graciano fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tyson to the ground. Graciano is now in Tyson's guard.
Graciano drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Graciano off! Graciano jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Graciano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Graciano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Graciano looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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!
Graciano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graciano advances to full mount.
Graciano wants to finish this one by submission but Tyson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Graciano.
Graciano working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Tyson turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Graciano off and cradles Tyson's limp body as Graciano celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Hoyce Graciano!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devon King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Publius Sestius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Publius Sestius!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spetznaz Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sestius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Sestius's shoulder, as Sestius tries to avoid the shot.
Sestius throws a shot to the body.
Publius Sestius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Sestius as King shoots in.
Sestius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sestius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sestius lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Sestius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sestius just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sestius just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Sestius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sestius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Sestius uses good head movement to avoid it.
King dodges an elbow strike from Sestius.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Devon King has been cut.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
King avoiding damage as Sestius throws knees to the body.
King tries to break the clinch but Sestius is controlling the position.
Sestius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King avoids a wild elbow strike from Sestius.
Sestius lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Sestius misses with an elbow strike.
Sestius has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. King seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sestius can turn it around.
Sestius missing with knees to the body.
Sestius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King has had enough of the clinch but Sestius keeps him there for the moment.
Sestius lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
King jumps guard but Sestius stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sestius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sestius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but Sestius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Sestius.
Knees to the body from Sestius.
Sestius lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Devon King's cut is getting worse.
King is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sestius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sestius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sestius.
Sestius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sestius lands a damaging elbow.
King is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Sestius can't fight it off and eventually King manages to take the fight to the floor. Sestius looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sestius pulls King in close to his closed guard and prevents King from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sestius pushes King off and scrambles back to his feet.
King tries to keep at a distance but Sestius has taken the fight into the clinch.
King avoids the elbow strike from Sestius, against the ropes.
Sestius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sestius landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sestius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sestius lands an elbow inside.
Devon King's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sestius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sestius unloads a knee to the mid-section.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King working aggressively here.
King is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
King is trying to pull guard but Sestius has him pressed against the ropes.
King jumps into guard, dragging Sestius to the mat.
Sestius throws a big right hand that misses.
King keeping moving, preventing Sestius from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Publius Sestius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sestius tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sestius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sestius walks forward and throws a big overhand right! King drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Sestius swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from King's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Publius Sestius!
Publius Sestius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Derby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Dangle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Derby has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Derby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Dangle!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Derby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dangle misses with a lunging right hand
and Derby counters with a left right combination that sends Dangle crashing to the mat - Derby wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Dangle out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Derby!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charley Hanagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanagan has chosen Cro Mags - We Gotta Know as his entrance music. Charley Hanagan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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BJJ Purple 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diesel Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charley Hanagan!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanagan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Owens's guard.
Hanagan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Owens has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hanagan has managed to get both his arms back between Owens's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Owens has his foot on Hanagan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanagan works his way back into a safe position though.
Hanagan 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.
It looks like Hanagan might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Hanagan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens trying to keep a closed guard but Hanagan is proving a slippery customer.
Hanagan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Owens's guard.
Hanagan in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Owens tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hanagan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charley Hanagan!
Charley Hanagan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Nibali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Snow will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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185 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Nibali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Snow!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nibali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snow wants to clinch up but Nibali keeps it at a distance.
Nibali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Snow in his tracks.
Nibali clinches up with Snow and pushes him back against the ropes.
Nibali landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nibali drops Snow onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Snow is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Snow is rocked!
It looks like Dylan Snow has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nibali throws a head punch that misses.
Snow is still on wobbly legs! Can Nibali finish him?
Stalling in the clinch from Nibali.
Snow blocking some punches.
Snow blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
Nibali lands a big knee to the head and Snow goes down! Nibali pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincenzo Nibali!
Dylan Snow was interviewed post fight and said 'I still like to thank my fans '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Chester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Aaron Ward has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aaron Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Chester!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chester with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chester takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chester is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ward's half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Well, if Chester is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chester looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
My spies in White's ELITE Fitness Gym inform me that Chester has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chester performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chester prevents Ward from improving his position.
Ward on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ward tries to get out of the position.
Chester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ward defending well though.
Chester is working for a kimura but Ward is defending it quite comfortably.
Chester thows a huge punch but Ward dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chester is working for a submission of some sort.
Chester lands strikes from half guard.
Chester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chester missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chester wants to work for an arm triangle but Ward is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chester has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Ward defend it? Chester steps over the head and cranks it - Ward is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Chester!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Chester!
John Chester bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Froyo Hoyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mnajdra Sheze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoyo comes to the ring accompanied by Bad to the bone. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Froyo Hoyo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mnajdra Sheze!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheze throws a jab when Hoyo was well out of range.
Hoyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hoyo tries to clinch up
and Sheze makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sheze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoyo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sheze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoyo thinking.
Hoyo drives through and clinches with Sheze against the ropes.
Hoyo pushes Sheze back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoyo is trying to maintain a safe position but Sheze gets an underhook and turns Hoyo into the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sheze tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoyo smiles and moves away.
Hoyo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sheze counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hoyo.
Hoyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheze moves away.
We've been told by Hoyo's head coaches at mickeyharts the greatest that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sheze misses with a straight right.
Sheze misses with a straight left.
Hoyo cracks Sheze with an open hand slap.
Sheze lands with an overhand left.
Froyo Hoyo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoyo lands a jab to Sheze's midsection.
Hoyo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoyo can't find room to land a body shot as Sheze controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Sheze.
Hoyo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sheze backwards.
Hoyo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheze throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoyos head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheze.
Sheze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sheze lands a nice shot to the body.
Sheze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sheze tries to pull guard but Hoyo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sheze drops back down to his feet.
Sheze tries to pull guard but Hoyo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Sheze drops back down to his feet.
Froyo Hoyo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mnajdra Sheze.
Sheze fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Hoyo.
Hoyo lands with a left to the head.
Hoyo tries a body shot but Sheze blocks it.
Sheze tries to work over Hoyo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hoyo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hoyo blocks a body shot from Sheze.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hoyo.
Still in the clinch, Sheze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hoyo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shezes head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheze is trying to pull guard but Hoyo has him pressed against the ropes.
Sheze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hoyo.
Hoyo stalling in the clinch.
Sheze swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sheze tries a body shot but Hoyo blocks it.
Hoyo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sheze pulls guard effortlessly.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hoyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheze has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hoyo doesn't defend quickly enough and Sheze has managed to lock this one up! Can Hoyo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sheze on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mnajdra Sheze!
Mnajdra Sheze is the new lightweight champion!
After the fight, Mnajdra Sheze 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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