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WFC Hawaii 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jah Kid (ranked 1401 p4p, 5176 weight class) and Sophus Antias (ranked 81 p4p, 489 weight class). Kid comes into the arena with Walk - Pantera blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Antias's choice of entrance music: Bro hymn. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sophus Antias!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antias shoots in and drives through. Kid sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Kid scores with a four punch combination!
Kid lands a nice hook to Antias's body. Antias takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Antias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Kid.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Antias fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antias is trying to pull guard but Kid has him pressed against the cage.
Jah Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sophus Antias.
Kid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antias tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Kid fails to land.
Antias jumps guard but Kid stands there with Antias around his waist. Antias gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Antias tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kid smiles and moves away.
Good shot there by Kid.
Antias on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antias fails to land the takedown.
Kid lands with an uppercut that bounces Antias off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Antias 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Antias with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Antias drops his hands momentarily and Kid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Antias is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kid dips to his left and cracks Antias with an uppercut!
Kid is looking to clinch but Antias is avoiding it.
Kid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good shot there by Kid.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antias. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antias moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kid moves away.
Kid staying out of range there.
Kid connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Kid.
Antias needs to keep his hands up - Kid had a free shot at his head there.
Antias swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Antias.
Kid jabs Antias right on the nose. Antias blinks but takes it well.
Antias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antias thuds his right hand into Kid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antias throws a shot from downtown. Kid moves away and avoids it.
Antias takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Antias lands a slapping body shot.
Antias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Antias misses with a few strikes there.
Antias misses with a body shot.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
Antias is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kid rather than just go for the knockout.
Kid cracks Antias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antias. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antias lands a slapping body shot.
Antias misses with a wild body shot.
Antias misses with a body shot.
Kid scores with a shot to the body.
Antias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kid moves away.
Nice jab there from Kid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 It looks like Sophus Antias has been cut.
Kid pushes Antias up against the cage in a clinch.
Kid misses with the head strike.
Antias tries to pull guard but Kid won't allow it.
Kid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kid throws a punch but it's blocked by Antias.
Antias's coach down at Besta-Fera Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Antias's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice body punch from Kid.
Antias blocks an uppercut.
Antias blocks an uppercut.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Antias tries to pull guard but Kid forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Antias is trying to pull guard but Kid turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Antias jumps guard and drags Kid to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kid passes Antias's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kid looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kid is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid passes to side control.
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!
Kid controlling the position from side mount.
Kid has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Kid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
That's time! Kid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Antias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kid manages to avoid it.
Kid stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antias can do to turn this around?
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Antias.
Kid throws a series of punches but Antias moves out of range.
Antias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Antias throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antias. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kid works Antias's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antias.
Jah Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
Antias avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Antias with the counter takedown but Kid avoids it easily.
Antias wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Antias throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antias moves forwards but Kid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid is looking to counter punch.
Antias swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kid counter with a right hand.
Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Antias swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Kid lands with an overhand left.
Antias misses with a hook to the body
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Antias shoots in for a double leg but Kid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A right-left combo lands from Kid.
Antias misses the shot to the body.
Kid scores with a jab. Antias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid scores with a jab. Antias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Antias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kid circles away.
Kid throwing a counter right hand but Antias manages to avoid it.
Kid lands a body shot.
Antias is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kid.
Antias throws a body shot but no joy.
Antias takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kid connects with a jab.
Antias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to clinch but Antias moves out of range.
Kid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kid lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Antias misses with a wild body shot.
Kid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Antias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Kid throwing a counter right hand but Antias manages to avoid it.
Kid is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Antias walks into a left hand.
Kid lands a jab to the head.
Antias throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Kid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antias looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Antias misses with a jab to the body
and Kid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Antias thinking.
Antias swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Antias misses the shot to the body.
Antias's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kid connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Antias scrambles back to his feet.
Antias connects with a body shot.
Kid lands with a nice combination. Antias backs away looking to recover.
Kid lands a nice looking body shot.
Antias takes one to the side of the head.
Kid cracks Antias with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Antias throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Antias takes one to the side of the head.
Antias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antias has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Antias takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kid lands with a cross.
Antias misses the shot to the body.
Kid looks to land a combination. Antias sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Antias throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Antias dives in and grabs Kid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes down on Antias's head and hops out.
Jah Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sophus Antias.
Antias on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Antias misses with a jab to the body
and Antias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antias.
Kid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Antias stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kid lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antias fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kid scores with a body shot.
Antias needs to keep his hands up - Kid had a free shot at his head there.
Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antias looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Antias misses.
Antias circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid lands with a cross.
Kid lands with a hook. Antias tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Antias.
Kid throwing a counter right hand but Antias manages to avoid it.
Kid cracks Antias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antias misses with a wild body shot.
Antias takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Antias shoots in but no luck this time.
Kid works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Kid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sophus Antias's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kid lunges at Antias with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Antias's hand.
Antias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Antias looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Kid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antias manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antias with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kid to score with a decent uppercut.
Antias with a poor takedown
and Kid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kid connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Kid.
Nice shot by Kid.
Kid digs a good hook to Antias's body.
Kid lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antias misses with a body shot.
Antias throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Kid to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
Antias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antias. Kid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kid counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antias looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kid.
Kid lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Kid lands.
Antias takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Antias throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Kid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Antias misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Kid.
Kid with a jab.
Kid lands with an overhand left.
Antias closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Antias on the side of the head.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
Kid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Antias takes one on the button.
Antias throws a body shot but no joy.
Antias misses with a jab to the body
and Kid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands with a shot to the body.
Kid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kid with a hook.
The fighters circling - Antias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antias takes one on the button.
Antias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Antias.
Antias takes one to the side of the head.
Kid lands a head shot.
Kid scores with a jab. Antias acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kid scores with the left hand. Antias knows he should have avoided that one.
Kid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Antias takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Antias takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Antias walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kid tries to clinch but Antias is having none of it.
Antias misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kid finds it's way through Antias's defenses.
Nice shot by Kid.
Antias with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kid to score with a decent uppercut.
Kid on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Antias throws a shot to the body.
Kid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Antias ducks right into an uppercut from Kid.
Antias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antias misses with a wild body shot.
Kid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Antias's head.
Antias moves forwards but Kid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antias takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Kid was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kid connects with a nice looking jab.
Kid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kid tries to clinch but Antias moves out of range.
Kid lands a jab to the head.
Kid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jah Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antias.
Antias takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice sprawl there from Kid as Antias shoots in.
Jah Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sophus Antias.
Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Antias takes a swing at Kid's ribcage but misses.
Kid feints a jab promting Antias to slip. Kid then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Antias slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That has opened up Sophus Antias's cut even more.
Antias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Kid wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Antias takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sophus Antias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antias's head backwards.
Kid cracks Antias with a good jab.
Antias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kid was well out of range. Poor timing from Antias.
Antias moves in looking to clinch but Kid pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid scores with a jab.
Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antias.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Kid!
Jah Kid decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Cartwright (ranked 1624 p4p, 2619 weight class) and Gwalchmei Wynne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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5 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Conrad Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gwalchmei Wynne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wynne counter with a right hand.
Wynne slips under a jab from Cartwright.
Cartwright misses with an uppercut
and Wynne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cartwright scores with a sloppy right hand. Wynne should have avoided that one.
It looks like Gwalchmei Wynne has been cut.
Cartwright needs to keep his hands up - Wynne had a free shot at his head there.
Cartwright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright lands a big uppercut and Wynne crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wynne looks OK. Cartwright waves Wynne back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wynne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cartwright's head.
Cartwright throws a right hand that misses
and Wynne counters with a straight right hand.
Wynne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wynne there as he acknowledges the shot.
That has opened up Gwalchmei Wynne's cut even more.
Wynne is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Cartwright doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Wynne crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Wynne's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conrad Cartwright!
During a confident post fight interview, Conrad Cartwright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bowers (ranked 930 p4p, 1219 weight class) and William OConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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11 - 23 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, William OConnor!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers throws a lazy right hand but OConnor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut
and OConnor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bowers won't be happy with that.
OConnor trying to control the position but Bowers is working away.
Bowers is pushing OConnor's head away, looking to escape. OConnor manages to hold on to the position though.
Bowers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OConnor on the ground.
OConnor working the head with strikes.
OConnor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bowers throws a poor cross that misses
and OConnor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bowers misses with a hook. OConnor ducked under it nicely.
OConnor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bowers throws a lazy uppercut
and OConnor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
OConnor wants to work for an arm triangle but Bowers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bowers is trying to stand back up but OConnor is controlling him
OConnor is working for a kimura but Bowers is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor stops Bowers from getting back to his feet.
OConnor seems to be looking for submissions.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with OConnor in particular looking to stall.
OConnor tries to pass to full mount but Bowers defends it.
Bowers pushes OConnor off but OConnor dives into side control.
Bowers pushes OConnor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, OConnor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
An elbow from OConnor crashes against the mat.
Bowers wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OConnor wants to control but Bowers is keeping him busy.
OConnor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OConnor is chipping away with strikes.
OConnor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bowers is pushing OConnor's head away, looking to escape. OConnor manages to hold on to the position though.
OConnor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bowers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bowers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, OConnor asserts his dominance and retains side control.
OConnor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OConnor is chipping away with strikes.
Bowers tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Bowers really wants to buck OConnor off and get back to his feet.
Bowers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bowers squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
OConnor with shots to the head and body - Bowers looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is squirming around, avoiding OConnor's attempts to control the action.
Bowers is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bowers is in a horrible position here. OConnor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bowers's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
OConnor raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Bowers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bowers is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
OConnor looking for a guillotine from mount but Bowers is having none of it.
Bowers is trying to stand.
OConnor lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OConnor landing strikes from the mount.
Bowers is in a horrible position here. OConnor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OConnor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bowers hang on?
OConnor landing shots from mount.
OConnor won't let Bowers get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
A nice elbow there by OConnor.
Bowers trying desperately to get to his feet.
OConnor working for a submission but Bowers is keeping him at bay.
Bowers has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
OConnor looking for the RNC.
OConnor is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
OConnor is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. OConnor gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. OConnor gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. OConnor apologises and we restart here on the feet.
A jab from Bowers misses.
OConnor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
As Bowers backs off OConnor throws a huge counter combo but Bowers manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William OConnor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bowers throws a looping overhand right but OConnor ducks down to avoid it.
OConnor with the counter takedown but Bowers avoids it easily.
Bowers throws a hook but OConnor blocks it.
Bowers throws an off balance right hand
enabling OConnor to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Bowers misses.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like William OConnor has been cut.
OConnor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for OConnor. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bowers misses with an uppercut.
OConnor slips under a jab.
OConnor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowers defends it well.
A big left from Bowers misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers throws the left hand but OConnor avoids the punch easily.
And OConnor tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bowers scores with a decent looking hook.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bowers throws a lazy right hand but OConnor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by OConnor.
OConnor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers looks to throw the jab but OConnor is out of range.
OConnor feints the counter takedown.
Bowers misses with a looping right.
Bowers misses with a straight left.
OConnor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowers defends it well.
OConnor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
OConnor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
OConnor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OConnor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ryan Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OConnor ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Bowers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 OConnor is rocked!
Bowers misses with a straight left.
OConnor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowers finish him?
A big left from Bowers misses.
OConnor wants to counter with a clinch but Bowers pushes him away.
OConnor seems to have recovered his senses.
Bowers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OConnor.
Despite the aggression on OConnor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
OConnor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Bowers misses with a left hand
and OConnor counters with a right hand to the body.
Bowers throws a poor cross that misses
and OConnor counters with a one-two to the body.
William OConnor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers misses with a left hand
and OConnor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers looks to throw the jab but OConnor is out of range.
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. OConnor moves away and avoids it.
Bowers misses with a straight left.
Bowers misses with a straight right.
OConnor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bowers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
OConnor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Bowers misses the jab.
OConnor tries to counter with a clinch but Bowers shakes him off and moves away.
OConnor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
OConnor tries to counter with a clinch but Bowers shakes him off and moves away.
Bowers misses with a right hand
and OConnor counters by moving into the clinch.
OConnor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OConnor lands with a light punch inside.
Bowers lands a right hand that snaps the head of OConnor backwards.
Bowers lands a nice uppercut.
Bowers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of OConnor backwards.
OConnor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bowers or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OConnor digs a right hand into Bowers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bowers's gas tank.
OConnor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OConnor tries to land a knee to the head but Bowers blocks with his arms.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowers has a couple of punches blocked by OConnor.
OConnor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowers throws a head punch that misses.
OConnor jumps guard but Bowers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
OConnor misses with the head strike.
OConnor is trying to pull guard but Bowers has him pressed against the cage.
Bowers has a couple of punches blocked by OConnor.
A shot in the inside from Bowers.
Bowers avoiding damage as OConnor throws knees to the body.
OConnor blocking some punches.
OConnor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowers thows a left - swing and a miss!
OConnor follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bowers misses with an uppercut. OConnor saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OConnor defending well as Bowers loads up on a big left hand.
Bowers sets himself, and OConnor steps forward looking for the clinch! Bowers avoids it this time.
Bowers throws the left hand but OConnor avoids the punch easily.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and OConnor counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from OConnor.
Bowers throws an overhand right that lands on OConnor's shoulder, as OConnor tries to avoid the shot.
Bowers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ryan Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowers misses with an uppercut
and OConnor counters by moving into the clinch.
Bowers misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowers has a couple of punches blocked by OConnor.
Bowers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OConnor tries to work over Bowers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowers misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bowers fails to land.
Bowers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bowers fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Bowers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William OConnor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
OConnor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OConnor.
OConnor tries to clinch but Bowers is having none of it.
Bowers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and OConnor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowers misses with a looping left.
Bowers throws a shot from downtown. OConnor moves away and avoids it.
OConnor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by OConnor.
Bowers throws a right hand that misses
letting OConnor counter with a right hand.
Bowers misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowers swings widly with a right hand
and OConnor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bowers won't be happy with that.
Bowers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
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!
Bowers is working to avoid the ground and pound but OConnor connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnor prevents Bowers from escaping the position.
OConnor tries for a kimura but Bowers is defending well.
OConnor prevents Bowers from escaping the position.
OConnor is working to tighten his grip on Bowers's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Bowers has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but OConnor is really squeezing tight and eventually Bowers passes out! OConnor breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). William OConnor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 2574 p4p, 5378 weight class) and Dennis Fischer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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41
193
23 - 12 - 0 |
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199
40 - 15 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Fischer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby lands the left hand.
Cosby has closed the distance and engaged Fischer in a clinch.
Cosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cosby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cosby stops a takedown attempt from Fischer.
Cosby pushes Fischer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cosby is trying to trip Fischer. He has hold of a leg but Fischer is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cosby persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Cosby has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cosby'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.
Fischer trying to control the position.
Cosby's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cosby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby controlling the position from side mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fischer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cosby continues to stall.
Fischer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cosby has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cosby controlling from mount.
Fischer wants to control but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More hug and hope from Cosby.
Fischer working to try and regain half guard.
Cosby controlling the pace for now.
Further stalling from Cosby.
Cosby avoids the attempt from Fischer to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fischer wants to control but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby controlling his opponent.
Fischer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cosby controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer wants to hold on but Cosby pushes him away.
Cosby controlling the position easily from mount.
Cosby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cosby.
Fischer is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fischer tries to hold on but Cosby pushes him away.
Cosby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cosby throws a big shot that misses.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby throws a jab when Fischer was well out of range.
Fischer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cosby defends it well.
Fischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosby.
Fischer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fischer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosby.
Cosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bill Cosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Cosby.
It looks like Dennis Fischer has been cut.
Cosby misses with an uppercut. Fischer saw that one coming.
Cosby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fischer staying out of range there.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby lands with a good body shot.
Cosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Fischer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fischer tries to move into range but Cosby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Fischer blocks the leg kick.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Fischer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cosby.
And Fischer tries to counter it with a takedown but Cosby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cosby throws a hook to the side of Fischer's head but Fischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosby.
Cosby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fischer.
Fischer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fischer moves away.
Cosby looks to land a left hand but Fischer moved out of range nicely.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby moves into the clinch.
Cosby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fischer.
Fischer wants to take the fight to the mat but Cosby manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cosby throws a jab but it's blocked by Fischer.
Cosby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fischer.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fischer tries to move into range but Cosby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fischer.
Cosby misses with a body shot.
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!
Cosby attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cosby misses with a low kick.
Cosby misses with a body shot.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Cosby throws the left hand but Fischer avoids the punch easily.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer ducks under a wild hook from Cosby.
Fischer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Fischer.
Cosby is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fischer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A bone on bone clash there as Fischer blocks the leg kick.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby misses with a looping left.
Fischer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cosby defends it well.
Cosby cracks Fischer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cosby lands with a straight right. Fischer didn't see that one coming.
Fischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosby.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Cosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Cosby misses with a hook
and Fischer counters with a single leg into guard. Cosby didn't expect that.
Fischer wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.
Cosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fischer can do to turn this around?
Cosby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fischer trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Cosby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fischer's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cosby not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fischer is trying to keep Cosby in close.
Fischer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cosby haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cosby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Cosby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Fischer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cosby throws a body punch but Fischer moves out of range.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby misses with a wild body shot.
Bill Cosby is winning the standup battle so far.
Cosby misses with a looping left.
Cosby throws a hook to the side of Fischer's head but Fischer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cosby lands the left hand.
Cosby throws a looping overhand right but Fischer ducks down to avoid it.
Cosby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fischer.
Fischer feints the counter takedown.
Fischer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fischer checks a leg kick.
Cosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fischer manages to avoid it.
And Fischer tries to counter it with a takedown but Cosby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cosby misses with a looping right.
Cosby will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fischer with the counter takedown but Cosby avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Cosby misses.
Fischer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fischer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cosby misses with a leg kick.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cosby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fischer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cosby defends it well.
Fischer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Cosby misses.
Cosby missing with a left hand there. Fischer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cosby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Fischer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cosby with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby throws a hook but Fischer avoids it easily.
Fischer with the counter takedown but Cosby avoids it easily.
Cosby closes the distance and clinches.
Cosby lands an uppercut.
Fischer tries to score a body lock takedown but Cosby shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fischer tries for a takedown but Cosby manages to get underhooks.
Fischer blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fischers head.
A short right from Cosby.
Cosby misses with some punches.
Fischer blocking some punches.
Fischer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fischer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosby prevents it.
Bill Cosby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Fischer.
Cosby gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fischer.
Fischer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cosby is defending well.
Fischer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosby prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fischer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fischer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fischer's elbow.
Cosby can't find room to land a body shot as Fischer controls the action.
Cosby misses with the head strike.
Cosby prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fischer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosby prevents it.
Cosby is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cosby throws a hook but Fischer avoids it easily.
Cosby looks to throw the jab but Fischer is out of range.
Cosby misses with a hook.
Cosby connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fischer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cosby.
Fischer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cosby.
Cosby connects with a body shot that sends Fischer's belly button to the back.
Cosby throws a low kick but Fischer moves out of range easily.
Fischer with the counter takedown but Cosby avoids it easily.
Cosby misses with a hook.
Fischer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosby.
Fischer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fischer blocks a jab.
Fischer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fischer slips under a jab.
Cosby gets a clinch.
Cosby can't find room to land a body shot as Fischer controls the action.
Dennis Fischer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cosby prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Cosby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cosby has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robin Williams (ranked 3169 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Ruud Altena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Altena has chosen Grontapu by Double Rock as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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26 - 13 - 0 |
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169
10 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robin Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ruud Altena!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams digs a good hook to Altena's body.
Robin Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Altena misses with a head kick.
Williams looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Altena walks into a stiff left hand from Williams.
Altena has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Altena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Altena steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Jab by Altena.
 It looks like Robin Williams has been cut.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Altena to score with a decent uppercut.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Altena's torso.
Altena ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Williams loads up on a big right hand but Altena slips the punch.
Altena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Altena.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Altena uses good head movement to avoid it.
Williams lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Altena slips under a jab from Williams.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Altena slips a jab from Williams.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Altena tries a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Williams misses with a hook. Altena ducked under it nicely.
Altena throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Altena connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Williams momentarily.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Altena.
Altena throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Altena slips under a jab.
Altena looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Altena! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ruud Altena!
During a confident post fight interview, Ruud Altena thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Robin Williams stepped up to the mic, saying 'Louie-Body Dementia from being knocked out so many times...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 574 p4p, 24347 weight class) and Haise Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batu Otgonbayar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batu Otgonbayar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haise Aoki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki tries to keep at a distance but Otgonbayar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Otgonbayar lands a left hand.
Otgonbayar lands a hook that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Otgonbayar lands with a left to the head.
Aoki jumps guard but Otgonbayar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otgonbayar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Otgonbayar gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Haise Aoki has been cut.
Otgonbayar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aoki looks winded!
Otgonbayar gets through Aoki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Otgonbayar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Otgonbayar lands a right hand.
Otgonbayar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Otgonbayar lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki is rocked!
Otgonbayar scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
Aoki is still on wobbly legs! Can Otgonbayar finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otgonbayar throws a big uppercut that drops Aoki! More strikes from Otgonbayar and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Aoki lies dazed against the cage as Otgonbayar celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Batu Otgonbayar!
Batu Otgonbayar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amakusa Saneuji (ranked 855 p4p, 3867 weight class) and Finn The Human (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finn The Human will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amakusa Saneuji!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Finn The Human!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Human keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Human paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The Human dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saneuji. That did some damage!
Saneuji shoots for a double leg takedown but The Human sprawls well. He's pushed Saneuji's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Saneuji shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and The Human makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Amakusa Saneuji. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saneuji tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Human swivels and escapes.
The Human appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The Human lands a body shot.
Amakusa Saneuji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saneuji drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Human has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Human swinging wildly here.
Saneuji throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Human's waist but The Human gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Saneuji off to one side.
The Human throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saneuji is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Human sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Human lands a jab to the nose.
The Human cracks Saneuji with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from The Human.
The Human throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Human connects with a solid leg kick.
Saneuji tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but The Human defends well and Saneuji ends up having to push The Human into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The Human tries to work over Saneuji's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Human misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saneuji drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Human gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Human's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Human lands a body shot.
Saneuji shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Human pinned against the cage. The Human gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Human lands with a good body shot.
Saneuji drives through with a takedown into The Human's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Saneuji's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The Human wants to stand and escape but Saneuji is having none of it.
Saneuji pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Human is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Human wriggles free and stands up.
Saneuji walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Human dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saneuji walks into a straight right hand from The Human.
Saneuji shoots in for a takedown but The Human shows good takedown defense.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saneuji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saneuji staying out of range there.
Saneuji changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saneuji shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Human as he avoids it easily.
Saneuji gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saneuji shoots for a takedown but The Human saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from The Human. No joy for Saneuji on that attempt.
Saneuji is breathing heavily.
Saneuji looking to score a takedown here. The Human is defending well but Saneuji drives through and ends up in The Human's guard.
The Human wants to stand and escape but Saneuji is having none of it.
Saneuji thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The Human is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saneuji is controlling him.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Saneuji drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saneuji jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saneuji drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saneuji jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Saneuji drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saneuji jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Human is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saneuji is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Saneuji prevents The Human from getting back to his feet.
Saneuji drops back looking for a leg! The Human is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Human manages to kick Saneuji off! Saneuji jumps back into The Human's guard.
Saneuji slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saneuji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Human wants to get back to his feet.
Saneuji is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but The Human is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Human really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saneuji. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Human is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Saneuji is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saneuji wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by The Human, who protects the arm well.
Saneuji is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. The Human looks calm but he's in trouble here. Saneuji gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. The Human is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Saneuji lets go of the hold and The Human can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Amakusa Saneuji!
Amakusa Saneuji retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Amakusa Saneuji thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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