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BFE55 Taurosevicius v Hulahula PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Tittles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Heathen (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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285 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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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
6 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Timmy Tittles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Heathen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heathen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Heathen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tittles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Heathen.
Heathen moves away from the strike by Tittles.
Tittles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tittles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tittles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heathen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tittles staying out of range there.
Heathen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heathen slips a jab from Tittles.
Tittles missing with a left hand there. Heathen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Tittles misses the target.
Tittles misses with a hook.
Tittles throws a hook to the side of Heathen's head but Heathen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heathen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tittles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tittles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heathen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Heathen misses with a hook. Tittles ducked under it nicely.
Heathen moves out of range as Tittles strikes.
A big right from Heathen misses.
Heathen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Tittles scores with a four punch combination!
Heathen slips a jab and a cross from Tittles.
Tittles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heathen.
Tittles loads up on a big right hand but Heathen slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tittles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tittles looks to land a left hand but Heathen moved out of range nicely.
Tittles misses with a looping right.
Heathen throws a jab but it's blocked by Tittles.
Tittles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heathen moves out of range as Tittles strikes.
Heathen misses with a few strikes there.
Tittles moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Heathen goes down! Can Tittles finish him!?
Heathen is rocked!
Heathen looks gassed!
Tittles arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Heathen's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Timmy Tittles!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Wentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wentworth comes to the cage accompanied by Spitfire by The Prodigy. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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157 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Wentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Napier!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier wants to clinch up but Wentworth keeps it at a distance.
Wentworth moves out of range of the body kick from Napier.
Wentworth scores with a jab to the body.
Wentworth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Napier is fending him off so far but Wentworth persists. Nope, Napier circles away and we're back to standing.
Wentworth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Napier defends it nicely.
Napier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Napier slips a straight right by Wentworth.
Jab from Wentworth.
Napier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Wentworth is predictable there
and Napier makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wentworth really felt that one!
Wentworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Napier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wentworth misses with a body shot
and Napier counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Napier but Napier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wentworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Napier is looking to clinch but Wentworth is avoiding it.
Wentworth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wentworth throws a push kick but Napier slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth dives in and grabs Napier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Napier pushes down on Wentworth's head and hops out.
Wentworth steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Napier. That one must have hurt.
Wentworth is breathing heavily.
Napier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Napier delivers a nice body kick.
Wentworth fails with a takedown attempt.
Napier scores with a kick to the midsection.
Napier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Napier does no damage.
Napier misses with a hook. Wentworth ducked under it nicely.
Wentworth shoots for a takedown but Napier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napier wants to clinch.
Wentworth moves in looking to clinch but Napier pushes him off.
Napier misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier looks to score with a jab to the body but Wentworth is just out of range.
Napier throws a push kick but Wentworth slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth thows a leg kick but Napier checks it
and Napier counters with a nice leg kick.
Wentworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wentworth throws a leg kick
and Napier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Napier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wentworth wants to clinch
and Napier counters with a nice kick to the body.
Napier throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Napier scores with a kick to the body.
Wentworth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wentworth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Napier connects with a high kick.
Josh Wentworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Napier pushes Wentworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Wentworth being controlled against the cage.
Napier cracks Wentworth with a nice body shot.
Napier stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wentworth tries for a takedown. No joy.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wentworth avoids it.
Napier tries to work over Wentworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Napier.
Napier trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Napier.
Napier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Napier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Napier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Napier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wentworth avoids it.
Napier lands an elbow that stopped Wentworth in his tracks for a moment.
Napier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wentworth's defenses.
Wentworth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Napier prevents it.
Napier prevents Wentworth from breaking the clinch.
Napier tries to land knees in the clinch but Wentworth avoids the damage to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wentworth. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Napier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wentworth's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier landing knees to the body.
Wentworth drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wentworth is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Napier pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Napier.
Napier stops a takedown attempt from Wentworth.
Napier lands a good knee to the midsection. Wentworth won't want to take too many of those.
Napier utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Napier unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Napier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Napier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napier trying to control the position but instead, Wentworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Napier into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napier dominated that round.
That's time! Wentworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Wentworth misses.
Nice sprawl there from Napier as Wentworth shoots in.
Wentworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Napier.
Napier scores with a head kick.
Wentworth misses with a series of wild punches.
Napier lands a nice looking body kick.
Josh Wentworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wentworth misses with a body shot.
Wentworth looks to clinch
and Napier counters with a nice body kick.
Wentworth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Napier.
Napier scoring well with a low kick there.
Wentworth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed right hand from Napier misses the target.
Napier misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Napier throws a sloppy head kick and Wentworth moves out of range easily.
Napier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napier throws a push kick but Wentworth slaps the foot to one side.
Wentworth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Napier's hands.
Wentworth moves in looking to clinch but Napier pushes him off.
Wentworth tries to land a body kick
and Napier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Napier throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wentworth.
Wentworth misses the jab.
Napier misses with a body kick.
Napier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wentworth shoots in for a double leg but Napier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Napier.
Wentworth misses with a few strikes there.
Napier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Napier.
Wentworth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Napier. That's going to slow Wentworth down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Napier. Wentworth shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Napier slams his shin into Wentworth's torso.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wentworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napier is looking to get to half guard.
Napier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wentworth.
Napier wants to control but Wentworth is having none of it.
Wentworth unloads with some shots from mount but Napier bucks and avoids them well.
Napier avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wentworth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth throwing strikes here but Napier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wentworth unloads with some shots from mount but Napier bucks and avoids them well.
Wentworth throwing strikes here but Napier is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wentworth throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Napier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wentworth misses with a head shot.
Napier is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wentworth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Napier's face.
Napier is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Napier tries to hold on but Wentworth postures up.
Napier is looking to get to half guard.
Napier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wentworth landing strikes from the mount.
Wentworth thowing shots but they're missing.
BOOM! Wentworth connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wentworth tries to close the distance and clinch but Napier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wentworth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Napier tries to clinch up.
Wentworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Wentworth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wentworth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wentworth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wentworth unloads with some shots from mount but Napier bucks and avoids them well.
Napier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wentworth.
Wentworth sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Napier is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Napier manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentworth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wentworth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wentworth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Napier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wentworth is nestled in close to Napier, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wentworth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wentworth thows a huge punch but Napier dodges it nicely.
Wentworth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wentworth is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Napier has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Napier misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wentworth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Napier tries to avoid it but Wentworth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Napier to the ground. Napier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wentworth.
Napier fakes the leg kick and cracks Wentworth in the body.
Napier tries to clinch but Wentworth moves out of range.
Kris Napier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wentworth closes the distance but Napier moves to the side
and Napier counters with a good, hard body kick but Wentworth shrugs it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Napier, right into the meat.
Wentworth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napier counters with a nice leg kick.
Wentworth throws a lazy head kick
and Napier counters with a body kick.
Napier has managed to clinch.
Napier landing knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Napier gets underhooks to prevent Wentworth's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Wentworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napier lands a nice shot to the body.
Napier misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Napier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Napier manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Napier working Wentworth over with knees to the body.
Napier breaks the clinch.
Napier fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wentworth, pushing him back against the cage.
Napier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wentworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wentworth swinging wildly here.
Wentworth moves out of range as Napier throws a body kick.
Wentworth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napier counters with a body kick.
Wentworth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Napier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wentworth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Napier lands with a slapping head kick.
Wentworth misses with a double jab
and Napier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wentworth missing with knees to the body.
Wentworth has had enough of the clinch but Napier keeps him there for the moment.
Wentworth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Napier pulls his leg out and moves away.
Napier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kris Napier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wentworth throws a lazy right hand but Napier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Josh Wentworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wentworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Napier is just out of range.
Napier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wentworth's head.
Napier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wentworth.
Kris Napier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Napier rushes Wentworth and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Napier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Napier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Napier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Emilianenko!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kent as he jumps to the side.
Kent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Fedor Emilianenko has been cut.
Kent lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emilianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kent tries to avoid it but Emilianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kent to the ground. Kent escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Emilianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emilianenko fails with the takedown.
Bruce Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emilianenko.
Emilianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Kent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Emilianenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kent makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emilianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emilianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kent swivels and escapes.
Kent works over Emilianenko's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent forces Emilianenko back against the cage and clinches.
Kent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruce Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kent scores with a jab to the body.
Emilianenko looks gassed!
Kent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kent lands a hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Fedor Emilianenko's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is struggling to control the position.
Emilianenko is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kent is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Emilianenko.
Kent lands a shoulder strike.
Kent lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Kent.
Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kent takes the fight into the clinch.
Kent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent has closed the distance and engaged Emilianenko in a clinch.
Kent lands a nice shot to the body.
Kent breaks the clinch.
Kent throws a good cross that connects.
Kent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The cut above Fedor Emilianenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kent.
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Emilianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kent.
Kent breaks from the clinch.
Kent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fedor Emilianenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kent fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kent.
Kent working the head with strikes.
Kent scores with punches from side control.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Emilianenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Kent!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Ariyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Arson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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280 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Ariyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Van Arson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arson wants to control but Ariyoshi is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arson is working for a submission of some sort.
Ariyoshi tries to get to full guard but Arson has control of the leg.
Ariyoshi is working hard here to advance position.
Arson works his way into side control.
Arson tries for a kimura but Ariyoshi is defending well.
Arson trying to control the action but Ariyoshi is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariyoshi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ariyoshi content to control rather than advance.
Ariyoshi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ariyoshi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arson wants to get back to his feet.
Ariyoshi stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Ariyoshi.
Arson fails with a takedown attempt.
Ariyoshi with a poor takedown
and Arson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Arson is working for a submission of some sort.
Ariyoshi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ariyoshi is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ariyoshi tries to roll over but Arson keeps him under control.
Ariyoshi trying to hold on to Arson's head to control him but Arson postures up.
Ariyoshi is controlling Arson's trapped leg to prevent Arson from advancing to side control.
Ariyoshi wants to improve his position but Arson is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ariyoshi is looking to control Arson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ariyoshi avoid being mounted?
Ariyoshi tries to roll over but Arson keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ariyoshi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Arson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ariyoshi keeps working.
Ariyoshi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ariyoshi tries to get to full guard but Arson has control of the leg.
Arson is thwarting Ariyoshi's attempts to control the position.
Ariyoshi keeping hold of Arson's head, controlling as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Arson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arson moves into the clinch.
Ariyoshi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ariyoshi is trying to keep an underhook but Arson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ariyoshi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ariyoshi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Arson is working away from the top position though.
Ariyoshi is not content to let Arson control the position.
Ariyoshi makes his way to full guard, as Arson worked for a kimura.
Ariyoshi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariyoshi keeping full guard, as Arson tries to pass.
Arson drops back looking for a leg! Ariyoshi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ariyoshi manages to kick Arson off! Arson jumps back into Ariyoshi's guard.
Ariyoshi is trying to control the position but Arson postures up.
Ariyoshi keeping moving, preventing Arson from controlling successfully.
Ariyoshi seems keen to control Arson's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ariyoshi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arson shoots and misses
and Ariyoshi counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Arson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ariyoshi trying to control the action but Arson is working from the bottom.
Ariyoshi tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arson is looking to reverse the position.
Ariyoshi slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Arson is looking to regain half guard here but Ariyoshi keeps moving and retains side control.
Ariyoshi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Arson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Ariyoshi.
Arson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arson passes Ariyoshi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Arson prevents Ariyoshi from improving his position.
Ariyoshi wants to control but Arson is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ariyoshi 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!
Arson fails with the takedown
and Ariyoshi counters with a single leg into guard. Arson didn't expect that.
Ariyoshi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ariyoshi trying to control but Arson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ariyoshi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ariyoshi trying to control but Arson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of George Ariyoshi.
Arson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ariyoshi counters with a single leg into guard. Arson didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ariyoshi wants to control from the top but Arson keeps moving.
Ariyoshi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Arson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ariyoshi looking to sit in guard and control but Arson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Arson throwing strikes from guard but Ariyoshi blocks nicely.
Arson forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Arson wants to free his trapped foot but Ariyoshi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ariyoshi is trying is best to control the position here.
Ariyoshi wants to control but Arson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arson is trying to work for a kimura but Ariyoshi is defending well.
Ariyoshi trying to control but Arson postures up.
Arson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ariyoshi gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Arson is squirming around, avoiding Ariyoshi's attempts to control the action.
Arson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ariyoshi controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Ariyoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ariyoshi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ariyoshi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Muirhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesph Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joesph Slick enters the cage!
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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
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Muirhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesph Slick!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muirhead misses with a body shot.
Muirhead throws a jab when Slick was well out of range.
Muirhead scores with a nice strike.
Muirhead shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slick napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Slick is looking for a sweep.
Slick manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muirhead.
Slick tries to roll over but Muirhead keeps him under control.
Slick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Muirhead prevents Slick from improving his position.
Muirhead not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slick wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muirhead.
Slick looking for submissions off his back.
Slick is staying active underneath Muirhead, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slick taking some punishment here, with Muirhead in his half guard.
Muirhead throwing shots but Slick is blocking nicely.
Muirhead landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Muirhead is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Muirhead moves into full mount! Slick won't be happy about that!
The referee warns Slick that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Muirhead prevents Slick from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muirhead punishing his opponent with strikes.
Slick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muirhead lands a heavy elbow.
Muirhead punishing his opponent with strikes.
Slick is rocked!
Slick looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muirhead lands with some strikes.
Slick is still in real trouble! Can Muirhead finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Muirhead cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Muirhead lands with some strikes.
Slick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muirhead with shots to the head and body - Slick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Muirhead working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muirhead with a couple of short strikes.
Muirhead has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Slick's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick is desperately trying to improve his position but Muirhead has a good base and remains in mount.
Slick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slick seems to have recovered his senses.
Muirhead landing punches.
Slick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muirhead pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
BOOM! Muirhead connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Muirhead prevents Slick from getting the reversal.
Slick is in a horrible position here. Muirhead smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muirhead scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muirhead lands a big shot to the head and Slick winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ian Muirhead!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Madison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Rae Tater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tater's choice of entrance music: Turtle Fence - Auto-Tune the News. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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286 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Madison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Rae Tater!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tater lands with an uppercut that bounces Madison off the cage and back into rage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Madison throws a good cross that connects.
Madison tries to close the distance and clinch but Tater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Madison tries to bum rush Tater with a series of wild strikes but Tater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tater!
It looks like Billy Madison has been cut.
Madison throws a sloppy head kick and Tater moves out of range easily.
Tater dodges the punch combination from Madison.
An inside leg kick from Madison misses.
Tater lands a left and a right that send Madison crashing to the mat, dazed. Tater thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Madison is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tater steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Madison is out on his feet! Tater sets himself and nearly takes Madison's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Billy Rae Tater!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ware (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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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Ware!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ware is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ware.
Ware throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Ware throws a hook to the side of Collins's head but Collins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Ware finds it's way through Collins's defenses.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ware.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Ware just misses with a punch to the body.
James Ware seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ware throws out the jab.
Ware throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Ware throws a hook but Collins avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Ware counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ware misses the shot to the body.
Ware scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ware drops Collins with a beautiful combination! Collins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ware is looking for the KO!
It looks like Frank Collins has been cut.
Ware lands a nice hook to Collins's body. Collins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ware swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Collins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ware missing with a left hand there. Collins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Collins takes one to the side of the head.
Ware lands with an uppercut that bounces Collins off the cage and back into rage.
Ware bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ware throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ware scores with a hook.
Collins takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware blocks a head kick by Collins.
Ware lands a body shot.
Collins defending well as Ware loads up on a big left hand.
Ware works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab by Ware.
Collins is rocked!
Ware moves out of range of the body kick.
Ware scores with a jab to the jaw.
Collins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Collins throws out a leg kick but Ware moves out of range and Collins only half commits.
Ware throws a looping overhand right but Collins ducks down to avoid it.
Collins misses with a head kick.
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ware.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins ducks right into an uppercut from Ware.
Ware misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Collins.
A head kick from Collins lands but Ware takes it in his stride.
Ware dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 big left from Ware misses.
Collins throws a sloppy body shot
and Ware cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ware is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Collins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Collins tries a head kick but it misses.
Ware connects with a body shot.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Ware cracks Collins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Collins darts in trying to clinch
and Ware counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ware lands a big right hand that sends Collins crashing to the mat! Ware stays standing though and waves Collins back to his feet!
Collins switches off momentarily and Ware cracks him with a monster right hand! Collins topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Ware dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Ware!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Ware!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Pfiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agamemnon Coon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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206 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Agamemnon Coon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Pfiel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfiel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Coon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pfiel avoids it really well and circles away.
Coon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pfiel is looking to get to half guard.
Pfiel is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pfiel is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pfiel squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Coon thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Coon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pfiel?
It looks like Josh Pfiel has been cut.
Pfiel tries to hold on but Coon pushes him away.
Pfiel manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coon wants to pass to mount but Pfiel is defending the position.
Pfiel pushes Coon off and gets back to his feet.
Coon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pfiel is fending him off so far but Coon persists. Nope, Pfiel circles away and we're back to standing.
Coon looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pfiel!
Pfiel holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Coon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pfiel blocking the ground and pound.
Coon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon lands a heavy elbow.
That has opened up Josh Pfiel's cut even more.
Coon unloads with some shots from mount but Pfiel bucks and avoids them well.
Pfiel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The cut above Josh Pfiel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coon thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pfiel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Josh Pfiel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Pfiel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Agamemnon Coon!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Taquito Pantalones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pantalones's entrance music is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHU-AJTn0I8. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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313 lbs
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26
295 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Taquito Pantalones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harold Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumrall fails with a takedown attempt.
Sumrall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Harold Sumrall has been cut.
Pantalones throws a hook to the side of Sumrall's head but Sumrall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pantalones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pantalones throws a body punch but Sumrall moves out of range.
Sumrall avoids the body shot from Pantalones.
Pantalones leaves Sumrall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sumrall tries to work over Pantalones's front leg with a kick but Pantalones checks it.
Sumrall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pantalones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sumrall moves away.
Pantalones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumrall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sumrall looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantalones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pantalones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up Harold Sumrall's cut even more.
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!
Pantalones misses with a body shot.
Sumrall walks straight into a right hand from Pantalones - that's dropped him! Pantalones jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sumrall from any more punishment! Sumrall complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). El Taquito Pantalones!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariuz Taurosevicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heimo Hulahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimo Hulahula is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mariuz Taurosevicius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heimo Hulahula!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hulahula thows a body shot but no joy.
Taurosevicius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hulahula ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hulahula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hulahula misses with the combination.
Hulahula moves into range and clinches up with Taurosevicius.
Nice body punch from Hulahula.
Hulahula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taurosevicius manages to break the clinch.
Heimo Hulahula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taurosevicius misses with a jab to the body
and Hulahula counters with a nice uppercut.
Taurosevicius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hulahula closes the distance and pushes Taurosevicius back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hulahula.
Hulahula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hulahula letting Taurosevicius take a breather here.
Hulahula throws an elbow that misses.
Hulahula misses with a punch to the body.
Hulahula is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taurosevicius pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taurosevicius looking to slow down the pace here.
Hulahula tries for a takedown but Taurosevicius manages to get underhooks.
Hulahula prevents Taurosevicius from breaking the clinch.
Taurosevicius takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Hulahula.
Hulahula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hulahula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hulahula misses with a punch to the body.
Taurosevicius pushes Hulahula back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taurosevicius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hulahula moves into the clinch.
Hulahula cracks Taurosevicius with a nice body shot.
Taurosevicius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hulahula struggles to land a body shot inside as Taurosevicius controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Taurosevicius - that landed with a thud.
Hulahula scores with a shoulder strike.
Hulahula works on Taurosevicius's body with a couple of short punches.
Hulahula misses with a punch on the inside.
Taurosevicius prevents a body shot from Hulahula.
Hulahula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taurosevicius or not.
Taurosevicius prevents a body shot from Hulahula.
Taurosevicius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hulahula up against the cage.
Taurosevicius tries to throw a body punch but Hulahula avoids it by throwing Taurosevicius back against the cage.
Taurosevicius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hulahula misses with a punch to the body.
Taurosevicius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula digs a right hand underneath Taurosevicius's ribcage. Taurosevicius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hulahula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taurosevicius backwards.
Hulahula pulls guard successfully.
Hulahula throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hulahula looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taurosevicius preventing the sweep.
Taurosevicius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hulahula swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hulahula wants to sweep here but Taurosevicius controlling him for the moment.
Hulahula trying to keep a closed guard but Taurosevicius is proving a slippery customer.
Taurosevicius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulahula looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius throws a series of punches but Hulahula avoids them all with ease.
Taurosevicius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taurosevicius scores with a leg kick.
Taurosevicius throws a push kick but Hulahula slaps the foot to one side.
Taurosevicius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hulahula makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taurosevicius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hulahula was well out of range. Poor timing from Taurosevicius.
Taurosevicius moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hulahula blocks the body kick.
Mariuz Taurosevicius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taurosevicius throws a body kick that misses.
Taurosevicius swinging wildly here.
Taurosevicius works Hulahula's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taurosevicius - that will leave a mark!
Taurosevicius is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurosevicius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taurosevicius scores with a body shot.
Taurosevicius lands a head kick. Hulahula smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hulahula moves in looking to clinch but Taurosevicius pushes him off.
Taurosevicius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Taurosevicius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taurosevicius throws a head kick that Hulahula semi-blocks.
Hulahula is rocked!
Taurosevicius throws a quick head kick that knocks Hulahula silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Taurosevicius is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mariuz Taurosevicius!
Mariuz Taurosevicius retains his welterweight title!
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