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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keet Rawlee (ranked 5810 p4p, 690 weight class) and Marty Mcfly (ranked 4253 p4p, 571 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keet Rawlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Mcfly!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mcfly is controlling Rawlee's trapped leg to prevent Rawlee from advancing to side control.
Let's hope that Mcfly 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcfly is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Rawlee is tapping! Great win for Mcfly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marty Mcfly!
Marty Mcfly 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Kuala (ranked 4486 p4p, 227 weight class) and Danny Manny (ranked 8544 p4p, 391 weight class). Jimi Kuala had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 137.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimi Kuala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Manny!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manny tries for a takedown but Kuala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Kuala misses its target.
Manny shoots and misses
and Kuala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manny is trying to force a seperation but Kuala has the dominant position.
Manny is trying to break the clinch but Kuala has him pressed against the cage.
Manny stalling in the clinch.
Kuala is pressed up against the cage. Manny has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kuala down to the mat. Kuala avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jimi Kuala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Manny.
Manny looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuala is just out of range.
Manny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuala defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manny misses with a leg kick
and Kuala counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manny does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kuala perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kuala throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuala wants to control but Manny is keeping him busy.
Manny is trying to control but can't.
Manny moves into full guard.
Kuala trying to control but Manny is working from the bottom.
Kuala is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Manny is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Manny trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Manny can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuala advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuala trying to control from half guard but Manny is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuala seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Manny is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimi Kuala!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Lydon (ranked 4978 p4p, 253 weight class) and Austin Torrent (ranked 5309 p4p, 268 weight class). Austin Torrent will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maximillian Lydon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Torrent!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lydon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torrent can do anything to dispel that myth.
Torrent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lydon works over Torrent with some ground and pound from guard.
It looks like Austin Torrent has been cut.
Lydon pushes down on Torrent's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lydon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Torrent really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lydon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Lydon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lydon moves nicely into side control.
Torrent is looking for a sweep.
Lydon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Torrent's legs.
Lydon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lydon working the ground and pound.
Lydon lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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!
Check out the look on Lydon's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That has opened up Austin Torrent's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lydon cracks Torrent with a big elbow.
Torrent is rocked!
The cut above Austin Torrent's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Austin Torrent's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximillian Lydon!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 4437 p4p, 151 weight class) and Zulu Mutuumbe (ranked 5315 p4p, 190 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zulu Mutuumbe !
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Mutuumbe - just one landing.
Teddy Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutuumbe .
Mutuumbe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Bear throws a right and a left that Mutuumbe avoids nicely.
Mutuumbe tries to clinch but Bear moves out of range.
Bear misses with a straight left.
Bear's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mutuumbe under the eye.
It looks like Zulu Mutuumbe has been cut.
Bear throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Mutuumbe 's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Bear dives in looking to finish as Mutuumbe flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Bear's strikes! Bear is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Mutuumbe 's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Mutuumbe was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teddy Bear!
A determined Teddy Bear didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leleo Bassi (ranked 4478 p4p, 487 weight class) and Maurice Stone (ranked 5373 p4p, 571 weight class). Leleo Bassi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leleo Bassi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice Stone!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bassi with a body shot.
Stone tries to clinch but Bassi moves out of range.
Stone tries to clinch up but Bassi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Bassi.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bassi!
Bassi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stone checks a leg kick.
Bassi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stone throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Leleo Bassi has been cut.
Bassi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bassi counters with a shoot takedown. Stone fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bassi postures up.
Bassi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stone's guard.
Bassi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stone on the ground.
Stone looking for a triangle here. Bassi is fighting it but it looks tight! Stone pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bassi is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Maurice Stone!
Maurice Stone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davi Barbosa (ranked 5350 p4p, 594 weight class) and Ray Nathan (ranked 3133 p4p, 391 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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189 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davi Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Nathan!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nathan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbosa.
Nathan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barbosa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nathan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nathan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa misses with a combination
and Nathan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barbosa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nathan counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nathan looks to throw a body kick
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nathan counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Nathan counters with a body kick.
Nathan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Nathan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbosa.
Barbosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nathan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Nathan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbosa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nathan jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nathan lands a slapping body shot.
Nathan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nathan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa throws a sloppy head kick
and Nathan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Barbosa! Nathan lets Barbosa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Barbosa is rocked!
Nathan throws a shot to the body.
Oh Barbosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nathan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Nathan.
It looked like Barbosa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Barbosa seems to have got his legs back now.
Davi Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nathan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbosa's calf.
Barbosa misses with a body shot.
Nathan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathan stuns Barbosa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nathan sends Barbosa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nathan is motioning to the referee to let Barbosa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Barbosa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Nathan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Barbosa out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Nathan!
A very excited looking Ray Nathan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Assad (ranked 9388 p4p, 859 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 3566 p4p, 486 weight class). Hicks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bill Hicks at Dangerfields kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dustin Assad could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Hicks's chin.
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Assad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Dustin Assad has been cut.
Assad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Hicks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hicks throws a shot to the body.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Assad has time to react.
Assad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assad throws a sloppy body shot
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Assad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hicks has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Assad is out of range.
Hicks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hicks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks thuds his right hand into Assad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Assad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks tests Assad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks sizes up Assad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bill Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Assad ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Assad.
Hicks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Assad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicks counters by clinching up.
Hicks is pushing Assad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Assad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assads head.
A short right from Hicks on the inside.
Assad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assad can't find room to land a body shot as Hicks controls the action.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Assad or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Assad's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Hicks.
Assad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hicks as the two fighters clinch.
Assad is breathing heavily.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hicks pushes Assad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Hicks pushes Assad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assad takes a shot to the head.
Hicks pushes Assad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hicks slowing the pace effectively.
Hicks lands with a right to the head.
Assad is rocked!
Dustin Assad's cut is getting worse.
Hicks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Assad up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hicks receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hicks is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Hicks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hicks has Assad pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Hicks.
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hicks takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Assad throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks drags the fight down to the ground.
Hicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hicks, not yet.
Hicks looking for a guillotine here but Assad defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assad wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Assad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hicks wants to sweep here but Assad controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hicks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Assad's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hicks lands a jab to Assad's midsection.
Assad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hicks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Assad looks for a takedown but Hicks sprawls well.
Hicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Hicks catches Assad right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad misses with a straight right.
Assad misses with a hook
and Hicks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Assad throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bill Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hicks as he jumps to the side.
Hicks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assad tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hicks! But no joy.
Dustin Assad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks lands with a good body shot.
Assad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Assad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bill Hicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hicks lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Assad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dustin Assad's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Assad swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Hicks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assad seems to have got his legs back now.
Assad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Assad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Hicks.
Hicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assad backwards.
Assad looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Assad backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assad tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Hicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Assad backwards.
Hicks has Assad pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hicks.
Jeez, Dustin Assad's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bill Hicks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Hicks as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hicks is pushing Assad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Assad is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Assad takes a shot to the head.
Hicks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hicks is controlling Assad's posture.
Hicks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assad defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Assad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hicks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Assad has Hicks in his guard.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Assad.
Hicks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dustin Assad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Assad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Assad takes one on the button.
Assad misses with an uppercut.
Hicks pushes Assad up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hicks lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
Hicks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assad's efforts to push away.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
A short left from Hicks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hicks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hicks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hicks jumps into guard, dragging Assad to the mat.
Hicks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Assad looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Assad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hicks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assad preventing the sweep.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Assad from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Assad trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Assad is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hicks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Assad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Assad.
Hicks scores with a jab. Assad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dustin Assad's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bill Hicks!
After the fight, Bill Hicks 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soma Feiter (ranked 5046 p4p, 177 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 4672 p4p, 161 weight class). Smith has chosen Ruff Ryders Anthem as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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285 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soma Feiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feiter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Feiter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Smith manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Feiter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Feiter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Feiter seems content to control.
Feiter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Feiter connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Feiter working Smith over with strikes.
Feiter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Feiter has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Feiter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Feiter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Feiter lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith has hold of Feiter's hands but Feiter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith pushes Feiter off looking to stand but Feiter dives back in and keeps control.
Smith looks winded!
Feiter throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Feiter is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feiter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Feiter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Feiter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Feiter throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Feiter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Feiter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Feiter throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feiter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand but Feiter is controlling the position.
Feiter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Feiter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Feiter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Feiter scoring with some ground and pound.
Feiter scoring with some ground and pound.
Feiter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Feiter lands a couple of digs.
Feiter scoring with some ground and pound.
Feiter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Feiter chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feiter throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Feiter's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Feiter has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smith has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Feiter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Feiter dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Feiter pulls guard effortlessly.
Feiter has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Feiter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Feiter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Feiter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Feiter prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Feiter slips nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Feiter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feiter throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Feiter has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith kicks Feiter off and gets back to his feet.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Feiter counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Feiter with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soma Feiter dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith shoots and misses
so Feiter counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Feiter lands a couple of elbows.
Feiter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Feiter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Feiter trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Feiter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Feiter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Feiter pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feiter wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Feiter there.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Feiter.
Feiter landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feiter working some strikes from top position.
Feiter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Feiter connects with a couple of short punches.
Feiter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Feiter is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Feiter lands a couple of digs.
Feiter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Feiter is controlling him.
Feiter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feiter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Feiter trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Feiter working some strikes from top position.
Feiter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Feiter scoring with some ground and pound.
Feiter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Feiter postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Feiter wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Feiter prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Feiter blocks a head kick by Smith.
Feiter feinted with a counter takedown.
Feiter fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Feiter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Feiter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soma Feiter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Feiter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Feiter is in Smith's guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Feiter has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hook to the body lands for Feiter.
Feiter pulls guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Feiter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feiter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Feiter stops Smith from standing up.
Feiter slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soma Feiter dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Feiter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith pushes Feiter off but Feiter dives into side control.
Feiter scoring with punches and elbows.
Feiter scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Feiter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Feiter trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Feiter works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Feiter working the body and head with strikes.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith is rocked!
Feiter lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Smith! Feiter senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Smith out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Soma Feiter!
In defeat, Bubba Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll knock that bitch out next time, guaranteed.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Monteiro (ranked 2525 p4p, 295 weight class) and Randy Springs (ranked 4740 p4p, 520 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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24
274 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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23
260 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Monteiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Springs!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteiro scores with a nice strike.
Monteiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Springs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monteiro.
Springs throws out a loose jab but Monteiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Springs misses.
Monteiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monteiro staying out of range there.
Monteiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Springs thuds a left hand into Monteiro's body.
Springs scores with a push kick.
Crunch! Monteiro slams his shin into Springs's torso.
An inside leg kick lands from Monteiro.
Monteiro scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monteiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Monteiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Springs tries to keep at a distance but Monteiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Springs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monteiro backwards.
Monteiro lands a body shot.
Monteiro scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Springs looks winded!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Monteiro breaks from the clinch.
Monteiro scores with a hook.
Monteiro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Springs on the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monteiro.
Monteiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monteiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monteiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monteiro lands a jab.
Monteiro cracks the inside of Springs's front leg.
Monteiro works over Springs's head and body with a nice combination.
Springs is rocked!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Springs has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Monteiro lands a beautiful left hook that drops Springs. Springs tries to recover but Monteiro is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Springs lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Monteiro!
Tony Monteiro is the new heavyweight champion!
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