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Hilowars No17 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehide Nakatani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Leeroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takehide Nakatani!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakatani gets caught flat footed, as Leeroy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nakatani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leeroy wanted to stand there but Nakatani had control of the position.
Leeroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeroy being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakatani looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leeroy is one step ahead there.
Nakatani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakatani looking for a sweep. Not yet Nakatani, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leeroy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nakatani stuffs the takedown.
Nakatani fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leeroy sprawls well initially but Nakatani persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nakatani prevents Leeroy from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakatani controlling the action here.
Leeroy is trying to stand back up but Nakatani is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leeroy trying to control from the bottom.
Nakatani performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Leeroy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leeroy tries to get out of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nakatani gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy is looking to stand up but Nakatani won't let him.
Nakatani pulls Leeroy in close to prevent any damage.
Leeroy is looking to stand up but Nakatani won't let him.
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.
Nakatani trying to keep a closed guard but Leeroy is proving a slippery customer.
Leeroy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nakatani is proving hard to escape from.
Leeroy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy is looking to stand up but Nakatani won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leeroy misses with a takedown
so Nakatani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Leeroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakatani trying to control but Leeroy is working from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy wants to stand and escape but Nakatani is having none of it.
Nakatani sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leeroy keeping moving, preventing Nakatani from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehide Nakatani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Leeroy gets the takedown into side control.
Leeroy tries to stand but Nakatani is controlling his head.
Nakatani is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leeroy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Leeroy wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Nakatani uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy wants to get up but he can't break Nakatani's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nakatani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leeroy's guard.
Nakatani content to stall in guard here.
Leeroy wants to stand up but Nakatani is controlling him.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakatani trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leeroy is looking to stand up but Nakatani isn't so interested in that idea.
Nakatani trying to control but Leeroy is working from the bottom.
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.
Leeroy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakatani controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Takehide Nakatani.
Leeroy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nakatani looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leeroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakatani keeps working.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nakatani manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leeroy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nakatani defending well though.
Leeroy decides to stand up.
Leeroy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Nakatani counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nakatani won't allow Leeroy to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nakatani trying to control the position from guard on top but Leeroy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakatani prevents Leeroy from getting back to his feet.
Leeroy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakatani controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight 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.
Nakatani stops Leeroy from standing up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leeroy 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.
Leeroy wants to get up but he can't break Nakatani's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakatani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nakatani lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Leeroy!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takehide Nakatani.
Well Nakatani has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Takehide Nakatani!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Takehide Nakatani!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Takehide Nakatani!
Takehide Nakatani wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elmer Esperada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Buttman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buttman has chosen Sack Lunch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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307 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super 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, Elmer Esperada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Buttman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buttman lands with a straight right. Esperada didn't see that one coming.
Buttman throws a leg kick but Esperada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pat Buttman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buttman throws a head kick that misses.
Buttman blocks a head kick by Esperada.
Esperada pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Esperada checks the leg kick.
Esperada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buttman misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buttman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Esperada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Esperada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buttman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esperada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Esperada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buttman misses with a straight left.
Buttman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Esperada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttman swings for the body but Esperada moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Esperada checks a leg kick.
Buttman misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Esperada.
Esperada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buttman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Esperada throws a nice head kick!
Buttman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Esperada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buttman circles away.
Buttman misses with a double jab
and Esperada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esperada tries a head kick but it misses.
Esperada wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Buttman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buttman scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Buttman is predictable there
and Esperada counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Buttman looks to land a left hand but Esperada moved out of range nicely.
Esperada ducks under a wild hook from Buttman.
Buttman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esperada moves away.
Esperada slips a straight right by Buttman.
Buttman swats away the attempt to clinch by Esperada.
Buttman looks to score with a jab to the body but Esperada is just out of range.
Buttman misses with a low kick.
Buttman fails to land the takedown.
A head kick by Buttman misses
and Esperada counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Buttman wants to sweep here but Esperada controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esperada tries to stand but Buttman is controlling from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Buttman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Esperada sitting in guard here, content to control.
Buttman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Esperada is one step ahead there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Esperada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Esperada postures up.
Buttman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Esperada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buttman blocks a head kick by Esperada.
Buttman lands a body shot.
Buttman misses with a wild combination.
Buttman with a nice cross.
Esperada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esperada avoids the body shot from Buttman.
Pat Buttman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Buttman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Esperada shoots for a double leg takedown but Buttman sprawls well. He's pushed Esperada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Esperada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buttman.
Buttman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buttman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esperada.
Buttman tries to bum rush Esperada with a series of wild strikes but Esperada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Esperada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Buttman.
Esperada tries to close the distance and clinch but Buttman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esperada tries a head kick but it misses.
Buttman lands a lovely overhand right.
Buttman works the jab nicely.
Buttman throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buttman lands a jab to Esperada's midsection.
Buttman missing with a left hand there. Esperada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
and Esperada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buttman keeps the fight on the outside.
Esperada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buttman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Esperada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Esperada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buttman throws a big shot that misses.
Buttman misses with a shot to the body
and Esperada counters with a stiff right hand.
Buttman throws a leg kick
and Esperada counters with a straight right hand.
Buttman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Esperada. Esperada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Buttman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esperada.
Buttman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Esperada had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Esperada checks a leg kick.
Esperada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buttman.
Buttman throws a body kick that misses.
Esperada avoids the body shot from Buttman.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Buttman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esperada was well out of range. Poor timing from Buttman.
Esperada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Esperada misses with a low kick.
Esperada takes one to the chin there.
Esperada moves out of range of the strikes.
Esperada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Buttman.
Buttman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esperada.
Buttman cracks Esperada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Esperada ducks under a wild hook from Buttman.
Esperada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buttman with a jab.
Buttman leaves Esperada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmer Esperada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buttman scores with a punch to the head.
Buttman lunges at Esperada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Esperada's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Buttman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Esperada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buttman.
Esperada misses with a body kick.
Esperada is looking to clinch.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
and Esperada counters with a solid body kick.
Buttman looks to land a left hand but Esperada moved out of range nicely.
Elmer Esperada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buttman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Esperada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Buttman blocking some punches.
Esperada jumps into guard, dragging Buttman to the mat.
Buttman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Esperada keeping full guard, as Buttman tries to pass.
Esperada pulls Buttman in close to prevent any damage.
Buttman throws a strike but Esperada rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buttman trying to keep a closed guard but Esperada is proving a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Buttman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Esperada trying to control the position from guard on top but Buttman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Buttman wants to sweep here but Esperada controlling him for the moment.
Esperada being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Buttman keeping moving, preventing Esperada from controlling successfully.
Esperada stands and throws Buttman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Buttman is looking to reverse the position.
Buttman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Esperada throws an elbow but Buttman slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's six 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.
Buttman is trying to get back to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Buttman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buttman scores with a nice strike.
Esperada tries to clinch there but Buttman circles away.
Esperada misses with a looping left.
Buttman jabs at Esperada's body.
Esperada checks a leg kick.
Esperada throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buttman jabs Esperada right on the nose. Esperada blinks but takes it well.
Esperada moves out of range of the strikes.
Buttman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buttman scores with a hook.
A low kick from Buttman is predictable there
and Esperada counters with a head kick.
Esperada takes one to the chin there.
Esperada tries to close the distance and clinch but Buttman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Esperada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Esperada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Buttman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Esperada doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esperada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buttman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Buttman misses with a leg kick
letting Esperada counter with a right hand.
Esperada moves out of range of the body kick from Buttman.
Esperada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Esperada throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buttman's head.
Esperada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Buttman misses with a hook.
Esperada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Esperada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buttman.
Buttman throws an overhand right that lands on Esperada's shoulder, as Esperada tries to avoid the shot.
Buttman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Esperada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Buttman.
Buttman throws a lazy right hand but Esperada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buttman ducks under a wild hook from Esperada.
Buttman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Esperada leaves Buttman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buttman throws a shot to the body.
Buttman misses with a straight right.
Buttman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Esperada circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Buttman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Esperada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Esperada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Buttman counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pat Buttman.
I think Buttman 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 Pat Buttman!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Pat Buttman!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Pat Buttman!
Pat Buttman wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Litoris had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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, Mike Litoris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcelo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Litoris takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Litoris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Litoris misses with the combination.
Ribeiro moves into range and clinches up with Litoris.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Litoris just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Litoris stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Mike Litoris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Litoris manages to get underhooks.
Litoris working hard to break the clinch.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro misses with an elbow strike.
Litoris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but Litoris blocks it.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Litoris swivels and escapes.
Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Litoris sprawls well.
Litoris throws a nice looking combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Litoris fails to land with a series of punches.
Litoris looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Litoris.
Ribeiro dives in and grabs Litoris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Litoris pushes down on Ribeiro's head and hops out.
Litoris lands a jab-cross combination.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Litoris shows good takedown defense.
Ribeiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Litoris pinned against the cage. Litoris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Litoris throws a nice looking combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Litoris wants it to stay on the feet.
Litoris leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
Litoris lands with a straight right. Ribeiro didn't see that one coming.
Litoris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ribeiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Litoris.
Ribeiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litoris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ribeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Litoris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribeiro.
Litoris throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Litoris misses with the combination.
Litoris missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Litoris shows good takedown defense.
Litoris throws a series of punches but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Mike Litoris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Litoris swivels and escapes.
Litoris throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Litoris.
That's four 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.
Ribeiro dives in and grabs Litoris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Litoris pushes down on Ribeiro's head and hops out.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Litoris keeps it at a distance.
Litoris throws a nice looking combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Litoris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ribeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Litoris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ribeiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mike Litoris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Litoris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro clinches with his opponent.
Litoris swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Litoris blocks an elbow strike from Ribeiro.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Litoris blocks an elbow strike from Ribeiro.
Litoris wants to break free but Ribeiro has control.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
A combination from Litoris does no damage.
Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Litoris circles away.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Litoris.
Litoris misses with a series of wild punches.
Litoris thuds a left hand into Ribeiro's body.
Litoris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Litoris is avoiding it.
That's six 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.
Litoris misses with a series of wild punches.
Litoris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Litoris leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Litoris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro shoots for a takedown but Litoris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ribeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Litoris looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro is just out of range.
Ribeiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Litoris is out of range and Ribeiro settles back down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Litoris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Litoris slaps away a takedown attempt from Ribeiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Litoris keeps the fight on the outside.
Good leg kick by Ribeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ribeiro dodges the punch combination from Litoris.
Ribeiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Litoris taking a bit of punishment here - Ribeiro scoring with strikes.
Litoris defending against the ground and pound.
Ribeiro in side control, throwing shots but Litoris defends.
Ribeiro working the body and head with strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Ribeiro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
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.
Litoris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ribeiro connects with a decent elbow.
Litoris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Litoris taking punishment in the form of punches.
Litoris taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ribeiro working away.
Litoris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ribeiro in side control, throwing shots but Litoris defends.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Litoris is looking to regain half guard here but Ribeiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Litoris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ribeiro throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Litoris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ribeiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ribeiro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ribeiro landing strikes.
Litoris taking punishment in the form of punches.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Litoris throws a series of punches but Ribeiro avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ribeiro dodges the punch combination from Litoris.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Litoris as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Litoris will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Litoris.
Litoris misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro slips a jab and a cross from Litoris.
Litoris swinging wildly here.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Litoris sprawls well. Litoris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Litoris misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litoris throws the left hand but Ribeiro avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro is defended easily by Litoris.
Ribeiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Litoris looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Litoris tries to bum rush Ribeiro with a series of wild strikes but Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Litoris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ribeiro moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
Mike Litoris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Litoris clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ribeiro gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Litoris won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Ribeiro off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcelo Ribeiro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jake Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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154 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Mendes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendes pinned against the cage. Mendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jake Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Burns.
Burns scores with a one two! Mendes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Joseph Mendes has been cut.
Burns wants to clinch.
Burns takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Burns misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Burns counters with a one-two to the body.
Mendes fails to land the takedown.
Mendes looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Mendes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but Burns defending well.
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.
Burns blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendes.
Burns is defending against the submission attempts here by Mendes.
Mendes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mendes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Burns defending well though.
Mendes throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Mendes drops an elbow to the side of Burns's head.
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.
Mendes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendes throwing shots but Burns is blocking nicely.
Mendes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Burns!
Burns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
Mendes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Burns turns into him and now he's in Mendes's guard.
Burns decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Jake Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Mendes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Burns scores with a four punch combination!
Burns defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendes.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mendes.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burns as he avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Burns.
Mendes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.
Burns shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes with a poor takedown
and Burns moves into the clinch.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burns fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burns throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns tries to land a front kick but Mendes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Burns takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendes somewhat.
Nice body kick there by Burns.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Burns works over Mendes's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Burns.
Burns throws a head kick that Mendes semi-blocks.
Burns shoots and misses
and Mendes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mendes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Burns has hold of Mendes's hands but Mendes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mendes lands a nice short elbow.
Burns is in trouble now - Mendes has advanced to mount!
Mendes looking to finish Burns with some ground and pound. This is bad for Burns!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burns is in a horrible position here. Mendes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mendes scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Burns is in a horrible position here. Mendes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mendes working Burns over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes raining down shots from the mount!
Mendes looking to secure an arm triangle but Burns defends it well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mendes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mendes goes for an armbar but Burns turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Burns.
Burns stands up from Mendes's guard - Burns perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mendes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mendes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns's head.
Burns is looking to escape.
Burns wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burns is not content to let Mendes control the position.
Burns regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mendes.
Mendes prevents Burns from getting back to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Burns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendes passes into half guard.
Burns is looking to control Mendes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burns avoid being mounted?
Mendes moves into full mount! Burns won't be happy about that!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Mendes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Mendes's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendes circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burns avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mendes keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendes is leaning against Burns and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendes is trying to drag Burns to the mat but Burns just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Burns stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Jake Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burns is trying to break free.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burns fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range.
Burns misses with a body kick.
Mendes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Burns finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Burns throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Mendes throws a leg kick but Burns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Mendes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burns sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Burns swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Burns both land. Nice combination.
Burns looks to land a body kick but Mendes moved away.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a lazy head kick
and Mendes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Burns's guard now.
Mendes trying to control but Burns is working from the bottom.
Mendes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burns swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burns wants to stand but Mendes is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns can't keep his opponent in guard - Mendes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Burns avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mendes.
Mendes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Joseph Mendes has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Burns defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Burns manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mendes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mendes postures up in Burns's guard and throws a big left but Burns blocks it.
Mendes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Burns manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mendes has Burns in his guard.
Mendes is working an open guard so Burns takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joseph Mendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendes has a takedown stuffed.
Burns tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendes counters with a head kick. That will keep Burns thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Burns looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mendes misses with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Burns has managed to clinch.
Burns throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Burns closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mendes circles away.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Mendes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burns is trying to defend but Mendes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Burns is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mendes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Burns trying to control from the bottom.
Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Burns defends the submission attempt.
Mendes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Burns is looking to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mendes shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a big head kick but Mendes shrugs it off.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a head kick. That will keep Mendes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily.
Mendes throws a series of punches but Burns moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Burns.
Mendes fails with the takedown
and Burns counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Burns misses with a takedown
and Mendes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Burns's guard.
Mendes with a nice head shot there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendes.
Burns is trying to control the position but Mendes postures up.
Mendes forces his way into half guard.
Mendes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mendes not doing much here.
Jake Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendes wants to control but Burns is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Mendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mendes 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 Joseph Mendes!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Joseph Mendes!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Joseph Mendes!
Joseph Mendes wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolohe Hakoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahm Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakoa comes to the ring accompanied by Ol Dirty Bastard - Snakes. Rahm Emanuel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kolohe Hakoa's chin.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kolohe Hakoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahm Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakoa moves away from the strike by Emanuel.
Hakoa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hakoa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Rahm Emanuel has been cut.
Emanuel tries to reverse the position but Hakoa maintains control.
Hakoa thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Emanuel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hakoa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Emanuel taking shots to the head.
Hakoa working for a guillotine from mount but Emanuel is in no mood to give up.
Hakoa is standing up, even though he is in mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emanuel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hakoa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hakoa breaks from the clinch.
Emanuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emanuel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hakoa counters with a nice body kick.
Hakoa gets caught flat footed, as Emanuel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hakoa wants to sweep here but Emanuel controlling him for the moment.
Emanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hakoa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Emanuel defends it easily.
Emanuel trying to control but Hakoa is working from the bottom.
Emanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Hakoa has wrist control.
Emanuel wants to stand but Hakoa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Emanuel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emanuel connects with the punch.
Hakoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emanuel blocks a head kick by Hakoa.
Hakoa clinches up with Emanuel and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hakoa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hakoa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Emanuel uses from the top position.
Hakoa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Emanuel is posturing up here but Hakoa has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Emanuel tries to roll out but it's too tight and Emanuel has to tap! Slick submission there by Hakoa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kolohe Hakoa!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Werner Cloete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruci Bamboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruci Bamboa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werner Cloete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ruci Bamboa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloete wants to clinch up but Bamboa keeps it at a distance.
Cloete throws a right and a left that Bamboa avoids nicely.
Cloete fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cloete shoots in but no luck this time.
Cloete tries to clinch up.
Cloete throws a right hand that Bamboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Bamboa also avoids with ease.
Bamboa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bamboa tries to free his leg and advance position but Cloete is retaining full guard.
Bamboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bamboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa scoring with some ground and pound.
Cloete is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bamboa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bamboa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cloete avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamboa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bamboa landing with the ground and pound.
Bamboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa postures up in Cloete's guard and throws a big left but Cloete blocks it.
Bamboa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bamboa trying to control the position from guard on top but Cloete is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cloete wants to stand and escape but Bamboa is having none of it.
Cloete might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloete trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bamboa controlling from the top position.
Bamboa wants to pass the guard but Cloete is keeping the position.
Bamboa looks gassed!
Bamboa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cloete drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bamboa controls Cloete momentarily but Cloete frees himself.
Cloete throwing strikes from guard but Bamboa blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloete looking to pass the guard.
Bamboa is trying to control the position but Cloete postures up.
Cloete is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cloete advances position into side control!
Cloete trying to control the position but Bamboa is working away.
Bamboa is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Cloete's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cloete staying calm.
Cloete in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa struggling a bit here.
Cloete is trying to get an arm triangle but Bamboa is defending well.
Bamboa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cloete lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bamboa down.
Bamboa tries to buck Cloete off but Cloete is having none of it.
Cloete advances to full mount.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa tries to hold on but Cloete postures up.
Cloete looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cloete takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bamboa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
Cloete pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bamboa is squirming around, avoiding Cloete's attempts to control the action.
Cloete sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cloete pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bamboa is squirming around, avoiding Cloete's attempts to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Werner Cloete just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cloete shoots in and bounces Bamboa off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cloete trying to control but Bamboa is working from the bottom.
Cloete scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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.
Bamboa keeping moving, preventing Cloete from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cloete with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's eight 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.
Cloete sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Werner Cloete.
Cloete tries to clinch up.
Cloete swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bamboa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cloete wants to pass the guard but Bamboa is keeping the position.
Cloete is working hard here to advance position.
Cloete slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cloete connects with a couple of short punches.
Cloete content to stall in guard here.
Cloete works over Bamboa with some ground and pound from guard.
Bamboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Bamboa, not yet.
Cloete wants to control from the top but Bamboa keeps moving.
Cloete seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cloete preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Werner Cloete 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!
Cloete is looking to clinch but Bamboa is avoiding it.
Cloete is looking to clinch but Bamboa is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Cloete.
Cloete closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cloete working away.
Bamboa is letting Cloete control him for a moment.
Cloete scoring with punches from side control.
Bamboa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bamboa is breathing heavily.
Bamboa is not content to let Cloete control the position.
Cloete working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloete has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Werner Cloete overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cloete landing strikes from the mount.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
Cloete landing punches.
Cloete punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
Cloete trying to control but Bamboa is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cloete lands a heavy elbow.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cloete putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bamboa tries to lock up and control but Cloete gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cloete lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cloete sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cloete can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bamboa is looking to escape.
Bamboa is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cloete looking to finish Bamboa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bamboa!
Cloete looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cloete lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cloete landing strikes from the mount.
Bamboa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cloete looking to control but Bamboa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloete controlling the pace for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Werner Cloete just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cloete closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bamboa to the mat! Bamboa manages to get full guard.
Cloete stopping the sweep attempt from Bamboa.
Cloete got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bamboa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cloete has managed to get both his arms back between Bamboa's legs - danger averted.
Cloete trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamboa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bamboa trying to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cloete wants to control from the top but Bamboa keeps moving.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cloete here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bamboa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cloete throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cloete shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bamboa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee asks Cloete politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cloete prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cloete seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bamboa for as long as he can get away with.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bamboa is trying to control Cloete's posture but Cloete avoids it.
Bamboa is looking to regain half guard here but Cloete keeps moving and retains side control.
Cloete working the body and head with strikes.
Bamboa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cloete wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bamboa struggling a bit here.
Bamboa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cloete wants to control but Bamboa is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cloete shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cloete tries to pass to full mount but Bamboa defends it.
Cloete not doing much here.
Cloete is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bamboa sees it coming and defends easily.
Cloete stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bamboa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cloete sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cloete tries to pass to full mount but Bamboa defends it.
Bamboa trying to control but Cloete postures up.
Bamboa tries to get to full guard but Cloete has control of the leg.
Ruci Bamboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cloete moves nicely into side control.
Cloete is staying tight to Bamboa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cloete wants to control but Bamboa is keeping him busy.
Cloete working the head with strikes.
Cloete is looking to take a break and control but Bamboa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from Bamboa but he's now mounted!
Cloete lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Werner Cloete showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cloete 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Werner Cloete!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Werner Cloete!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Werner Cloete!
Werner Cloete wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes into the arena with Billionaire - Travie McCoy ft. Bruno Mars blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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19
152 lbs
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18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws a hook but Durham avoids it easily.
Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Young walks into a left hand.
Young will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Young looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Durham!
Young takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Young lands a big elbow.
Durham tries to hold on but Young pushes him away.
Durham is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Young is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Durham avoids a strike by Young and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Young's guard! Fantastic escape!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durham throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Young working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durham is pulling down on Young's head. It's preventing any offense from Young, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Durham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Durham wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Young stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durham trying to keep a closed guard but Young is proving a slippery customer.
Young postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durham is controlling Young's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Durham.
Durham shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Durham trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durham thows a huge punch but Young dodges it nicely.
Durham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Young can do anything to dispel that myth.
Young is concentrating on defense, preventing Durham from advancing position.
Durham lands strikes from half guard.
Young is staying active underneath Durham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Durham thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Young to regain full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durham.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durham shoots in and bounces Young off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Young controls Durham momentarily but Durham frees himself.
Durham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Young keeping moving, preventing Durham from controlling successfully.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durham.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Durham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durham trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Durham throws a big right hand that misses.
Young has his hands on Durham's head, controlling the position.
Young avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durham closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durham just content to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Durham works to advance to full mount. Young defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Durham misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Durham can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape.
Durham lands a big elbow.
Durham punching from mount but Young doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Durham thowing shots but they're missing.
Durham working the ground and pound effectively.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Durham with shots to the head and body - Young looks very uncomfortable down there.
Durham throws a strike there. Young manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Young tries to get to full guard but Durham has control of the leg.
Durham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Young defending well though.
Durham thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young's head.
Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durham.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durham.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durham with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nice strikes from Durham there.
Durham trying to control from half guard but Young is working away.
Durham looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Young with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Durham wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Durham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Durham is trying to control the action in half guard but Young is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Durham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Young misses its intended target.
Durham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durham closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durham throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Durham working the ground and pound but Young is defending the strikes.
Durham controls the position.
Young tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Young defending against the ground and pound.
Durham is staying tight to Young's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Durham with the ground and pound but Young regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Durham trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Durham.
Durham tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Young swivels and escapes.
Durham gets the takedown into side control.
Durham tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Durham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
Durham working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to buck Durham off but Durham is having none of it.
Durham tries to score with some ground and pound. Young controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Young regains half guard, as Durham was trying to land strikes.
Young is looking to improve his position.
Durham scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Young knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Durham lands a nice short elbow.
Young is staying active underneath Durham, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Young trying to control from the bottom.
Durham wants to take a breather but Young is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Durham swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Mike Durham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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.
Durham works Young's body with a nice hook.
Durham thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young tries to clinch up.
Durham scores with a shot to the body.
Young with a lazy takedown attempt
and Durham counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Young blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durham.
Durham wants to control but Young is keeping him busy.
Young keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Durham.
Durham with the ground and pound but Young uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Durham is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Durham trying to control the position from guard on top but Young is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Durham digs a good hook to Young's body.
Young shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Durham is trying to defend but Young finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Young throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Young performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Young missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Durham gets full guard.
Durham has control of Young's left arm, preventing Young from doing any damage.
Durham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Young is one step ahead there.
Young must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to control from the top but Durham keeps moving.
Young is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Young thows a big elbow that misses.
Durham can't keep his opponent in guard - Young advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durham controlling the position well.
Young is keen to just control but Durham is a slippery customer.
Young throws a strike but Durham avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Durham has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Young trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mike Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young wants to control from the top but Durham keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Young looking to sit in guard and control but Durham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Durham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Mike Durham!
Mike Durham wins by unanimous decision!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hawkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Sharbut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkings comes into the arena with Happy Happy Joy Joy blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
255 lbs
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250 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Hawkings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Sharbut!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sharbut walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a wild combination.
Hawkings misses with a straight left.
Sharbut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Hawkings misses its intended target.
Hawkings throws and low kick but Sharbut moves out of range easily.
Sharbut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hawkings sizes up Sharbut with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stephen Hawkings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkings throws a body punch but Sharbut moves out of range.
Hawkings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkings jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hawkings connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hawkings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Sharbut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkings throws the left hand but Sharbut avoids the punch easily.
Hawkings throws a hook but Sharbut avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharbut tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkings swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharbut tries to clinch up.
Sharbut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Sharbut doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawkings throws a jab when Sharbut was well out of range.
Hawkings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sharbut looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawkings lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sharbut ducks under a wild hook from Hawkings.
Hawkings cracks a nice hook into Sharbut's ribs.
Sharbut tries to clinch there but Hawkings circles away.
Sharbut on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkings. Hawkings obviously looking to wear him down.
Sharbut takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sharbut takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sharbut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sharbut looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharbut takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawkings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharbut's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings lands an overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sharbut.
Nice cross by Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawkings misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Hawkings.
Hawkings comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sharbut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkings.
Sharbut tries to move into range but Hawkings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good exchange - Hawkings coming out on top.
Hawkings scores with a leg kick.
Sharbut takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice jab there from Hawkings.
Hawkings lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings catches Sharbut with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawkings throws a sloppy head kick and Sharbut moves out of range easily.
Sharbut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkings.
Sharbut throws and low kick but Hawkings moves out of range easily.
Hawkings bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sharbut avoids the head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sharbut's head.
Hawkings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sharbut backs up against the ropes.
A head kick misses from Hawkings.
Hawkings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharbut's hands.
Hawkings swinging wildly here.
Sharbut checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawkings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharbut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawkings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharbut blocks a head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkings looks to land a combination. Sharbut sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sharbut slips a straight right by Hawkings.
Sharbut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkings makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stephen Hawkings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkings stuns Sharbut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawkings is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawkings lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawkings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharbut.
Hawkings scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkings throws a shot to the body.
Sharbut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawkings connects with a solid leg kick.
Sharbut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawkings scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hawkings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkings looks to land a body kick but Sharbut moved away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hawkings - just one landing.
Sharbut takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawkings scores with a nice right hand.
Sharbut avoids the head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a hook but Sharbut blocks it.
Hawkings jabs Sharbut right on the nose. Sharbut blinks but takes it well.
Hawkings scores with a head kick.
Nice cross by Hawkings.
Sharbut moves out of range of the body kick from Hawkings.
Hawkings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharbut.
Hawkings thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharbut takes one on the button.
Sharbut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawkings misses the jab.
Sharbut walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkings.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings looks to land a combination but Sharbut avoids it well.
Hawkings uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sharbut has time to react.
Hawkings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharbut. That did some damage!
Sharbut misses with the combination.
Hawkings misses with a hook. Sharbut ducked under it nicely.
Sharbut has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawkings scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sharbut has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sharbut there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sharbut needs to keep his hands up - Hawkings had a free shot at his head there.
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkings lands the left hand.
Nice body kick from Hawkings.
Hawkings scores with a nice strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sharbut takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hawkings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharbut crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hawkings - the referee stops the clock and Sharbut gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hawkings. Sharbut manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab from Hawkings.
Hawkings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sharbut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkings.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawkings. Sharbut shrugs it off though.
Sharbut blocks a head kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharbut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkings finds it's way round the side to connect with Sharbut's head.
Hawkings connects with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Hawkings.
Nice shot lands for Hawkings.
Hawkings connects with a single shot there.
Sharbut moves in looking to clinch but Hawkings pushes him off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawkings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharbut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkings.
Sharbut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice straight punches there by Hawkings. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawkings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawkings lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawkings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sharbut's calf.
Sharbut needs to keep his hands up - Hawkings had a free shot at his head there.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sharbut has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hawkings.
Hawkings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawkings lands a head shot.
Hawkings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawkings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkings lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings jabs Sharbut right on the nose. Sharbut blinks but takes it well.
Hawkings throws a body punch but Sharbut moves out of range.
Hawkings's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawkings obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawkings misses with a straight left.
Hawkings scores with a hook to the body. Sharbut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sharbut walks into a straight right hand from Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with a two punch combination.
Hawkings lands a jab.
Hawkings lands a jab to the head.
Hawkings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sharbut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawkings is looking to slow Sharbut down with leg kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawkings. Sharbut shrugs it off though.
Hawkings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sharbut walks into a straight right hand from Hawkings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Hawkings dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hawkings ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharbut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sharbut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sharbut slips a straight right by Hawkings.
Hawkings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharbut can do to turn this around?
Jab from Hawkings.
Hawkings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sharbut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Jab, jab by Hawkings - just one landing.
Hawkings scores with a nice head shot.
Sharbut takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hawkings throws a wild body kick that Sharbut sees coming a mile off.
Hawkings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stephen Hawkings is winning the standup battle so far.
Sharbut is breathing heavily.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Hawkings lands a head kick!
Hawkings scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharbut takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jimmy Sharbut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkings throws out a loose jab but Sharbut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkings connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the head.
Hawkings misses with a head kick.
Hawkings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sharbut's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hawkings - that will leave a mark!
A leg kick checked by Sharbut.
Hawkings thuds a left hand into Sharbut's body.
Decent striking displayed by Hawkings there.
Hawkings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharbut moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawkings, as that shot connected.
Hawkings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings scores with a push kick.
Hawkings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharbut has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkings finds it's way round the side to connect with Sharbut's head.
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharbut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Hawkings. That snapped Sharbut's head back.
A jab lands there for Hawkings.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharbut. That did some damage!
Sharbut fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawkings lands a head kick. Sharbut smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings is looking to slow Sharbut down with leg kicks.
A clash of legs there as Sharbut blocks the low kick.
Hawkings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sharbut is able to avoid easily.
Hawkings lands with a hook. Sharbut tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with a good jab.
Sharbut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawkings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharbut's hands.
Sharbut tries to clinch up.
Hawkings closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sharbut might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hawkings has got the better of the exchanges.
Hawkings scores with a nice body kick.
Hawkings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkings misses with a straight right.
Hawkings lands with a kick to the temple. Sharbut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings lands a jab to Sharbut's midsection.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Sharbut has his takedown stuffed
and Sharbut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stephen Hawkings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Sharbut.
Hawkings throws a head kick that Sharbut semi-blocks.
Hawkings cracks a nice hook into Sharbut's ribs.
Hawkings stuns Sharbut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkings scores with a nice strike.
Hawkings fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawkings throws a hook but Sharbut avoids it easily.
Hawkings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the head.
Hawkings scores with a leg kick.
Hawkings scores with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings lands a jab.
Hawkings stuns Sharbut with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawkings cracks the inside of Sharbut's front leg.
Hawkings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawkings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawkings throws a good cross that connects.
Hawkings scores with a jab. Sharbut acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sharbut shoots and misses
and Hawkings counters with a low kick, right behind Sharbut 's knee.
Sharbut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkings throws out the jab.
Hawkings cracks Sharbut with an open hand slap.
Hawkings scores with a push kick.
Good leg kick by Hawkings there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hawkings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawkings lands a head shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings with a nice cross.
Hawkings looks to score with a jab to the body but Sharbut is just out of range.
Hawkings lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawkings lands a head kick!
Hawkings throws a push kick but Sharbut slaps the foot to one side.
Sharbut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkings throws out a leg kick but Sharbut moves out of range and Hawkings only half commits.
Sharbut blocks a head kick by Hawkings.
Sharbut takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hawkings misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sharbut.
Sharbut takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sharbut misses with a few strikes there.
Hawkings lands a right hook to the body.
Hawkings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawkings.
Sharbut on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawkings lands a jab to Sharbut's midsection.
Hawkings looks to land a right hand but Sharbut moved out of range.
Sharbut moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawkings scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawkings connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sharbut's hands.
Hawkings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharbut.
Hawkings cracks a nice hook into Sharbut's ribs.
Hawkings getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Hawkings keeps Sharbut at a distance using the push kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Hawkings.
Sharbut takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sharbut counters with a three punch combo that has Hawkings backing up. Hawkings nods at Sharbut to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawkings thows a body kick. Sharbut tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hawkings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Hawkings finds it's way through Sharbut's defenses.
Hawkings lands a head shot.
Hawkings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hawkings feints and then cracks Sharbut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sharbut down.
Hawkings fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sharbut on the side of the head.
Hawkings throws a looping overhand right but Sharbut ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawkings scores with a leg kick.
A left lands for Hawkings.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawkings.
Hawkings scores with a punch to the head.
Sharbut avoids the head kick by Hawkings.
The fighters circling - Hawkings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawkings throws a series of strikes that have Sharbut backpedaling.
Hawkings lands a glancing blow to the side of Sharbut's head.
Hawkings throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharbut on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkings lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Hawkings coming out on top.
Sharbut looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkings is just out of range.
Jimmy Sharbut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkings pushes Sharbut away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Hawkings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawkings has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Stephen Hawkings!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Stephen Hawkings!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Stephen Hawkings!
Stephen Hawkings wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Singer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Syn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chris Syn enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ali Singer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Syn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syn walks into a jab.
Syn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Singer does it's job there.
Singer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Singer rushes Syn and presses him up against the ropes.
Singer wants to break free but Syn has control.
Singer has had enough of the clinch but Syn keeps him there for the moment.
Singer working hard to break the clinch.
Syn has Singer pressed against the ropes, preventing Singer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Singer manages to break the clinch.
Singer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Syn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Syn looks gassed!
Singer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Syn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Syn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Singer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Singer.
Singer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Chris Syn has been cut.
Ali Singer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Syn fails with a takedown attempt.
Singer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Syn walks into a left hand.
Jab from Singer.
Syn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Singer scores with a decent looking hook.
Singer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Singer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Singer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Syn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Singer finds it's target.
Syn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decent striking displayed by Singer there.
Singer lands with a nice combination. Syn backs away looking to recover.
Singer tests Syn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Singer cracks Syn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Syn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Singer finds it's way round the side to connect with Syn's head.
Singer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Singer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Singer lands a body shot.
Singer clinches.
Singer tries to break the clinch but Syn is controlling the position.
Singer tries to score a body lock takedown but Syn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Singer lands with a right to the head.
Singer is trying to break the clinch but Syn has him pressed against the ropes.
Syn takes a shot to the head.
Singer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Singer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Syn has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singer tries to break the clinch but Syn is controlling the position.
Singer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Singer working hard to break the clinch.
Singer lands with a light punch inside.
Singer lands a takedown into guard.
Singer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Singer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Singer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Syn on the ground.
Syn wants to stand up but Singer is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Singer controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ali Singer.
Syn shoots in for a double leg but Singer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Singer scores with a nice strike.
Syn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Singer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Syn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That has opened up Chris Syn's cut even more.
Nice cross by Singer.
Singer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Syn momentarily.
Singer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Syn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali Singer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Singer lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syn is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Singer cracks a nice hook into Syn's ribs.
Singer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Singer lands a glancing blow to the side of Syn's head.
Singer throws a shot to the body.
Syn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Singer digs a good body shot into Syn's ribs.
Singer scores with a nice strike.
Singer scores with a nice strike.
Syn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Singer's corner calls for a 1-2. Singer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Singer scores with a one two! Syn had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The cut above Chris Syn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Singer lands a body shot.
Singer has managed to clinch.
Syn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Singer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Singer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Singer tries to free his leg and advance position but Syn is retaining full guard.
Singer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Singer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ali Singer.
Singer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Singer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Singer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Singer moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Singer.
Syn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Syn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Singer. That snapped Syn's head back.
Syn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Singer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Syn at a distance.
Syn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Singer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Syn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Singer looks to land a combination. Syn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Syn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Syn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Syn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Syn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Singer jabs at Syn's body.
Singer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Singer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Singer cracks Syn with a good jab.
Syn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Singer to score with a decent uppercut.
Singer lands a jab to Syn's midsection.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Singer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Singer lands with a hook. Syn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Singer throws out a powerful jab.
Singer with a nice cross.
Singer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Singer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Syn doesn't seem bothered though.
Singer lands a really nice looking cross but Syn seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Singer - just one landing.
Singer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Singer.
Chris Syn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Singer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Singer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Syn's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Singer scores with a jab.
Singer scores with a sloppy right hand. Syn should have avoided that one.
Singer scores with a sloppy right hand. Syn should have avoided that one.
Singer cracks a nice hook into Syn's ribs.
Singer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Syn's head.
Syn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Singer coming out on top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Syn ducks right into an uppercut from Singer.
Syn walks into a stiff left hand from Singer.
Singer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Singer connects with a single shot there.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Syn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ali Singer!
Ali Singer retains his light heavyweight title!
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