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Hilowars No16 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jurgel Cuigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaun Edwards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jurgel Cuigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shaun Edwards!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards cracks the inside of Cuigo's front leg.
Edwards stuffs the takedown attempt from Cuigo. Cuigo gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards delivers a nice body kick.
Edwards cracks Cuigo with an open hand slap.
Cuigo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Edwards sprawls well. Edwards wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cuigo gets slowly back to his feet.
Edwards closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cuigo did well to prevent Edwards getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Edwards working Cuigo over with strikes.
Cuigo trying to control here.
Cuigo moves into full guard.
Cuigo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Edwards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cuigo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Edwards throws a strike but Cuigo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cuigo trying to control the position from guard on top but Edwards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuigo working some strikes from top position.
Edwards throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Edwards working for a triangle but Cuigo defends it easily.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Cuigo passes into half guard.
Cuigo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Edwards keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cuigo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cuigo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Edwards punching from the bottom.
Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Edwards is staying active underneath Cuigo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cuigo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Edwards sees it coming and defends easily.
Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards is looking to escape.
Edwards looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cuigo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Edwards is fending him off so far but Cuigo persists. Nope, Edwards circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgel Cuigo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches.
Edwards jumps guard.
Cuigo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Edwards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Edwards wants to hit a switch here but Cuigo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Edwards there!
Edwards taking shots to the head.
Cuigo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Edwards really wants to buck Cuigo off and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Cuigo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Edwards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cuigo landing punches.
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Cuigo isn't that keen on the idea.
Cuigo breaks from Edwards's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Cuigo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Cuigo wants to clinch.
Edwards tries to clinch up but Cuigo circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cuigo.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cuigo.
Edwards tries to clinch there but Cuigo circles away.
Cuigo misses with a straight left.
Cuigo avoids the head kick by Edwards.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cuigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edwards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cuigo was covering up waiting for the punch and Edwards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Edwards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Edwards throws a big right hand that misses.
Edwards wants to control from the top but Cuigo keeps moving.
Cuigo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cuigo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Edwards is working to get back to half guard.
Cuigo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Edwards can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Edwards flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Edwards throwing hammer fists to the chest of Cuigo. What's that going to do exactly?
Cuigo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Edwards is looking to improve his position but Cuigo isn't that keen on the idea.
Cuigo is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Cuigo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jurgel Cuigo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Triangle Choke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Triangle Choke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Triangle Choke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Choke is looking to improve his position.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Choke defends it.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
Choke wants to control but Brown postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown advances to full mount.
Choke flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Choke tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown prevents Choke from getting the reversal.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
I looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Choke sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brown is taking a breather. Choke says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Choke won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown not doing much here.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Brown.
Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Choke to the mat! Choke manages to get full guard.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Choke has his feet on Brown's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Choke is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Choke's waist but Choke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Choke, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Choke against the ropes but Choke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Choke tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Choke to the ground. Choke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Triangle Choke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Brown.
Brown dives in and grabs Choke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Choke pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Choke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Choke can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Choke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Choke's shoulder. That is not cool.
Choke prevents Brown from improving position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Choke is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown takes a little break here. Choke wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Choke is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Choke tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choke manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brown misses with a takedown
and Choke counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Choke throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Choke's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Brown is looking to advance position but Choke has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown regains half guard.
Choke slows the pace down in half guard.
Choke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown trying to hold on to Choke's head to control him but Choke postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Choke trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Choke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Brown dominated that round.
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.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Choke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Choke throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Choke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown controls the position.
Derek Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Choke!
Brown controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Choke flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choke tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Despite being in the dominant position, Derek Brown just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Choke counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown wants a takedown.
Triangle Choke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Brown.
Choke jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Choke is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choke pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Choke seems to be working for a kimura but Brown defends the submission attempt.
Choke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Choke thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
Choke thows a big elbow that misses.
Choke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown controlling the position.
Choke wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Choke throwing strikes but missing.
That's six 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Choke's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the action here.
Choke is trying to control but can't.
Choke wants to get back to his feet.
Brown stalling.
That's eight 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Brown.
Choke fails with the takedown.
Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Choke is trying to buck Brown off.
Choke is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Choke is being controlled here.
Choke prevents Brown from moving into mount.
Choke is looking to reverse the position.
Brown controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Choke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Derek Brown!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Derek Brown!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Derek Brown!
Derek Brown wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rabesandratana Randreanaivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gawel Srak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randreanaivo's entrance music is Insane Clown Posse - Another Love Song. A fine choice. Gawel Srak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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216 lbs
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207 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rabesandratana Randreanaivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gawel Srak!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randreanaivo avoids a kick to the body.
Srak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Srak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Randreanaivo's calf.
Srak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Randreanaivo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Srak.
Srak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Srak stalks Randreanaivo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Randreanaivo's face. Randreanaivo staggers backwards, shaken.
Srak throws an overhand right that lands on Randreanaivo's shoulder, as Randreanaivo tries to avoid the shot.
Srak scores with a kick to the body.
Srak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Srak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Srak misses with an uppercut. Randreanaivo saw that one coming.
Srak missing with a left hand there. Randreanaivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Srak.
Randreanaivo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Srak was covering up waiting for the punch and Randreanaivo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Randreanaivo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randreanaivo drops back looking for a leg! Srak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Srak manages to kick Randreanaivo off! Randreanaivo jumps back into Srak's guard.
Randreanaivo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Randreanaivo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Randreanaivo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Randreanaivo pushes down on Srak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Randreanaivo is looking for a kimura here.
Srak trying to control from the bottom.
Randreanaivo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Srak is defending against the submission attempts here by Randreanaivo.
Randreanaivo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randreanaivo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Srak has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Srak is looking for a sweep. Randreanaivo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Srak wants to get back to his feet.
Randreanaivo wants to pass to mount but Srak is defending the position.
Randreanaivo moves into full mount! Srak won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Randreanaivo is working for a guillotine from mount but Srak frees his head quite easily.
Randreanaivo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Srak is on top in guard.
Randreanaivo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Srak is one step ahead there.
Srak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Srak trying to control but Randreanaivo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gawel Srak dominated that round.
That's time! Randreanaivo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Srak scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters circling a little - Srak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Srak lands with a nice body punch.
Srak's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Srak duly obliges.
Randreanaivo ducks under a wild hook from Srak.
Srak misses with a two punch combination.
Srak throws a jab when Randreanaivo was well out of range.
Srak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Randreanaivo's calf.
Srak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Srak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Randreanaivo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Srak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randreanaivo.
A punch combination from Srak misses.
Randreanaivo slips under a jab from Srak.
A combination from Srak does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Srak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Randreanaivo was well out of range. Poor timing from Srak.
Srak lands a head kick!
Randreanaivo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Randreanaivo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Srak.
Srak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Randreanaivo if he has to take too many more of those.
Srak misses with an uppercut. Randreanaivo saw that one coming.
Srak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Srak misses with a two punch combination.
Srak misses with a body kick.
Randreanaivo dodges the punch combination from Srak.
A solid body kick from Srak.
Randreanaivo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Srak.
Randreanaivo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randreanaivo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Srak dives on top into guard.
Randreanaivo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Srak wants to control from the top but Randreanaivo keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Srak is sitting in close to Randreanaivo's body. Randreanaivo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Srak is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Srak is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Randreanaivo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rabesandratana Randreanaivo!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damien Moia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Damien Moia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moia sprawls well initially but Wilkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wilkins trying to control from half guard but Moia is working away.
Wilkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilkins seems to be working for a kimura but Moia defends the submission attempt.
Wilkins is trying to control. Moia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilkins tries to stand and escape but Moia actually recovers to full guard.
Wilkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins trying to control but Moia is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilkins clinches up with Moia and pushes him back against the ropes.
Moia breaks from the clinch.
Moia drops Wilkins with a big left hand and mounts him. Wilkins is in big trouble!
It looks like Andre Wilkins has been cut.
Moia is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Wilkins is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damien Moia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lui Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Funke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang comes into the arena with Moby - Extreme Ways blaring out of the sound system. Funke has chosen never gonna stop as his entrance music. Cody Funke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lui Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Funke!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kang.
Nice sprawl there from Funke as Kang shoots in.
Kang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funke throws a combination. Kang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Funke throws a right hand that Kang ducks under and follows up with a left that Kang also avoids with ease.
Funke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Funke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kang manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Funke looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funke thows a big elbow that misses.
Kang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Funke is controlling him.
Funke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Funke trying to control the position from guard on top but Kang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kang wants to sweep here but Funke controlling him for the moment.
Kang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke prevents Kang from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Funke looking to sit in guard and control but Kang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Funke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kang is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Funke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kang tries to clinch but Funke moves out of range.
Kang closes the distance and clinches up with Funke, looking for a takedown. Kang pushes Funke against the ropes but Funke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kang tries to clinch there but Funke circles away.
Kang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Funke postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke postures up and lands a big shot to Kang's brow.
Funke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kang is keeping the position for now.
Kang keeping moving, preventing Funke from controlling successfully.
Funke controls from within his opponent's guard.
Funke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Funke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kang is keeping the position for now.
Funke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funke is in close to Kang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kang trying to control the position.
Funke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Funke working the head and body with strikes.
Funke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Funke working the head with strikes.
Kang is not content to let Funke control the position.
Kang parries the strikes from Funke easily there. Funke is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kang to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kang some visible discomfort.
Funke tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kang's legs.
Funke working the head and body with strikes.
Funke postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Funke trying to control the action but Kang is working from the bottom.
Funke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kang is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Funke is controlling him well.
Funke working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Funke trying to control the action but Kang is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kang can't do much from the bottom here.
Funke wants to control but Kang is keeping him busy.
Funke cracks Kang with a big right hand but Kang just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Funke working the body and head with strikes.
Funke decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kang to his feet.
Funke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Funke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Funke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Funke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Funke seems content to control.
Kang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Funke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kang has hold of Funke's hands but Funke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kang is trying to control but can't.
Funke is trying to control. Kang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Funke winds up and cracks Kang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Funke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Funke in particular looking to stall.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Funke 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.
Funke is nestled in close to Kang, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kang is looking to control Funke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kang avoid being mounted?
Funke trying to mount his opponent but Kang defends it.
Funke postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kang to stand up.
Funke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Funke is thwarting Kang's attempts to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kang is trying to stand.
Funke stalling away here and it's allowed Kang to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Funke won't allow Kang to get back to his feet.
Funke forces his way into half guard.
Funke tries to pass to full mount but Kang defends it.
Funke winds up and cracks Kang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kang has a hand on Funke's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Funke takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Funke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kang is trying to escape the mount.
Funke with shots to the head and body - Kang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Funke with good strikes from the mount here!
Funke controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funke in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Funke dominated that round.
That's time! Kang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Funke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Funke.
Funke decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Funke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kang defending well though.
Kang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Funke has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kang defend it? Funke steps over the head and cranks it - Kang is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Funke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cody Funke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rousimar Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alkofer as he jumps to the side.
Alkofer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alkofer lands in his opponent's guard.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alkofer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alkofer wants to pass the guard but Kent is keeping the position.
Kent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alkofer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkofer forces his way into half guard.
Alkofer trying to mount his opponent but Kent defends it.
Kent is refusing to be controlled, as Alkofer sits in half guard.
Kent trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alkofer in particular looking to stall.
Alkofer is looking to advance position but Kent won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alkofer passes to full mount!
Kent bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kent trying to control but Alkofer is working from the bottom.
Kent scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Alkofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kent wants to stand and escape but instead Alkofer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kent has his foot on Alkofer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alkofer works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alkofer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Alkofer from controlling successfully.
Alkofer is breathing heavily.
Kent is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alkofer defends well.
Kent wants to sweep but no luck.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer being controlled here momentarily.
Kent 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.
Alkofer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alkofer is pushing down on Kent's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kent is fighting to maintain full guard but Alkofer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kent controlling the position for now.
Kent slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's six 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.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Alkofer from controlling successfully.
Kent seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alkofer looking to pass the guard.
Kent trying to control the position.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Alkofer from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer looking to pass the guard.
Kent pushes Alkofer off and gets back to his feet.
Kent shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alkofer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kent is looking to stand up but Alkofer won't let him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer is working an open guard so Kent takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kent feints and as Alkofer raises his hands in defense, Kent changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kent trying to control but Alkofer is working from the bottom.
Alkofer being controlled here, momentarily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alkofer keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
Kent stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kent fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alkofer sprawls well initially but Kent persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kent looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alkofer!
Kent throwing strikes but Alkofer recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Kent lands with a punch from half guard.
Kent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alkofer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Clark Kent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kent is looking for a kimura here.
Kent is looking to take a break and control but Alkofer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kent not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent prevents Alkofer from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kent doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alkofer counters with a takedown into side control.
Kent tries to bench press Alkofer off him but Alkofer keeps the position.
Kent is letting Alkofer control him for a moment.
Alkofer trying to control the action but Kent is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kent tries to kick Alkofer off but Alkofer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alkofer is pressing down on Kent's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kent is holding on for now.
Kent moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alkofer is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kent pulls Alkofer in close to prevent any damage.
Kent trying to control the position.
Kent is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alkofer is controlling him.
Kent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alkofer's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kent wants to stand but Alkofer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kent lands a couple of digs.
Kent landing with the ground and pound.
Kent trying to control the position from guard on top but Alkofer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kent is pushing down on Alkofer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alkofer is fighting to maintain full guard but Kent has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kent thows a huge punch but Alkofer dodges it nicely.
Kent takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kent wants to take a breather but Alkofer is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kent seems to be looking for submissions.
Kent wants to get back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kent works his way into full mount!
Kent dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clark Kent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Clark Kent!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Clark Kent!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Clark Kent!
Clark Kent wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Martensite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martensite has chosen the Hellacopters - (Gotta Get Some Action) Now! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Martensite!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martensite!
Barao tries to control but Martensite wriggling away.
Martensite is trying to stand up.
Martensite sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Barao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Barao is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Martensite has managed to free his arm - good work.
Martensite looks like he's trying to stand up.
Barao will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barao wants to free his trapped foot but Martensite is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barao prevents Martensite from standing back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Barao prevents Martensite from improving his position.
Barao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Martensite wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Martensite moves into the clinch.
Barao tries to pull guard but Martensite holds him up against the ropes and eventually Barao drops back down to his feet.
Martensite works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Martensite wanted to stand there but Barao had control of the position.
Martensite postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martensite throws a sloppy strike and Barao has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Martensite is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Barao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Barao!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herald Yamato (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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185 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Hilo, Ryan Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herald Yamato!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang connects with a jab.
Bang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yamato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
A head kick misses from Yamato.
A head kick misses from Yamato.
Bang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamato.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamato.
Yamato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bang.
Yamato fails to land the takedown.
Bang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yamato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bang looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yamato is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bang cracks Yamato with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yamato is still in real trouble! Can Bang finish him?
Bang cracks Yamato with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Bang!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allistar Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dixie Normous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allistar Ubereem is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Allistar Ubereem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dixie Normous !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Normous swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Normous looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Normous shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ubereem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Normous tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Normous swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ubereem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ubereem drops Normous with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Normous looks back up at him and smiles so Ubereem waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Normous is rocked!
It looks like Dixie Normous has been cut.
Look low, kick high! Ubereem uses the oldest trick in the book to send Normous tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Ubereem is absolutely delighted - when Normous wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Allistar Ubereem!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Monardes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barack Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Monardes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle closes the distance and clinches.
Angle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Monardes looking for submissions off his back.
Monardes wants to get back to full guard.
Monardes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Angle wants to control from the top but Monardes keeps moving.
Monardes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Monardes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Angle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Monardes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monardes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angle defends well.
Angle sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Monardes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Angle is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Monardes.
Angle controls the position from side control.
Monardes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Angle not doing much here.
Monardes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angle pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monardes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Angle seems content to control.
Monardes actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Monardes looks gassed!
Monardes looking for submissions off his back.
Monardes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angle pulls his head out easily.
Angle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monardes on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Angle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Monardes actively working from the bottom here.
Angle is taking a breather. Monardes says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Monardes manages to get to full guard.
Angle trying to control but Monardes is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barack Angle.
Angle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Monardes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Monardes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Angle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Monardes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monardes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Monardes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Angle is aware though and is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Angle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monardes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monardes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Angle frees his head nicely. Oh but Monardes has switched to an armbar! Angle is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ricardo Monardes!
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FIGHT
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