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Event:
IFL : Throwdown
Date: Jan 23, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Lobosco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lobosco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lobosco scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Lobosco 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.
Lobosco 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.
Lobosco cracks Vibes with a solid left hand.
Lobosco stays in close to Vibes's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vibes looking for a sweep. Not yet Vibes, not yet.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB#
Lobosco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lobosco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vibes's head.
Lobosco engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lobosco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lobosco won't allow Vibes to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Lobosco with a nice head shot there.
Lobosco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lobosco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lobosco is working Vibes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lobosco connects with a couple of short punches.
Vibes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lobosco is one step ahead there.
Lobosco content to stall in guard here. #T3#
Lobosco with a nice head shot there.
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lobosco chips away with some ground and pound.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lobosco landing some decent shots from guard.
Lobosco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lobosco working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vibes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianmarco Lobosco dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL2#
Vibes pushes Lobosco up against the cage in a clinch.
Lobosco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vibes can do to turn this around?
Lobosco lands with a right to the head.
Vibes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lobosco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vibes.
Lobosco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vibes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lobosco has Vibes pressed against the cage, preventing Vibes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD2#
Vibes jumps into guard, dragging Lobosco to the mat.
Lobosco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vibes wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vibes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lobosco is in close to Vibes's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Vibes wants to get back to his feet but Lobosco is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lobosco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lobosco is in close to Vibes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vibes is trying to keep Lobosco in close.
Lobosco sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lobosco'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.
Vibes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lobosco is controlling him.
Lobosco sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vibes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lobosco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vibes sprawls and moves away.#CL2#
Vibes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vibes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lobosco is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vibes is defending well.#TD2#
Vibes wants the takedown. Lobosco is fighting it off but Vibes persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lobosco's guard against the cage.
Vibes is looking to stand up but Lobosco won't let him. #T3#
Vibes looking to pass the guard.
Lobosco wants to stand up but Vibes is controlling him.
Vibes wants to stand and escape but instead Lobosco has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Lobosco lands a couple of elbows.
Lobosco lands a couple of digs.
Lobosco won't allow Vibes to get back to his feet.
Lobosco landing some decent shots from guard.
Lobosco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Lobosco works over Vibes with some ground and pound from guard.
Vibes is looking to stand up but Lobosco isn't so interested in that idea.
Lobosco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lobosco is working Vibes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lobosco cracks Vibes with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianmarco Lobosco dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Vibes drives through and clinches with Lobosco against the cage.
Vibes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lobosco avoids it.
Vibes has a couple of punches blocked by Lobosco.
Vibes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lobosco controls his hands.
Vibes digs a right hand into Lobosco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lobosco's gas tank.
Vibes looking to slow down the pace here.#TD2#
Vibes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lobosco keeping hold of Vibes's head, controlling as best he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vibes wants to take a breather but Lobosco is having none of it. #T1#
Lobosco gets full guard.
Lobosco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB#
Lobosco drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lobosco jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lobosco preventing the sweep.
Lobosco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lobosco controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lobosco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vibes's head.
Lobosco landing with the ground and pound. #T2#
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC#
Vibes is rocked!
Lobosco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vibes's head.
Vibes is still in real trouble! Can Lobosco finish him?
Vibes has momentary wrist control but Lobosco slips an elbow through the middle.
Gianmarco Lobosco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lobosco loads up on a big left hand. Vibes felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Lobosco looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Vibes can't hide his disappointment, as Lobosco celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianmarco Lobosco!
Gianmarco Lobosco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
ROTI-18
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Hogan is looking to clinch but Vibes is avoiding it.
Vibes keeps the fight on the outside.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vibes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Vibes pushes him off.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Vibes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vibes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vibes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vibes unleashes a big counter combination but Hogan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vibes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hogan wants to clinch up but Vibes keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Vibes pushes him off.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Vibes moves into the clinch successfully.
Vibes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hogan avoids it.
Hogan misses with the head strike.
#T1##BC2#
Vibes breaks from the clinch.
Vibes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vibes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hogan circles away quickly and effectively.
Vibes shoots in for a takedown but Hogan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vibes misses with an attempted mid kick.
#TD2#
Vibes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vibes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hogan's head. #SUB2#
Vibes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hogan defends it well.
Hogan is trying to stand back up but Vibes is controlling him
#T2#
Vibes trying to control the pace.
Hogan is trying to stand up here but Vibes is controlling him well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hogan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vibes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Vibes rushes Hogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vibes stalling in the clinch.
Vibes blocking some punches.
Hogan misses with an elbow over the top.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vibes. #BC2#
Vibes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Vibes throws a push kick but Hogan slaps the foot to one side.
Hogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vibes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vibes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Vibes pushes him off.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes moves out of range. #CL2#
Vibes has managed to clinch.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vibes.
I was talking to Hogan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Vibes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Vibes forces Hogan back against the cage and clinches.
Hogan misses with an elbow over the top.
Vibes blocks the elbow strike.
Hogan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan fails to land.
Vibes is stalling here.
Vibes blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Vibes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hogan looks to clinch
and Vibes counters with a three punch combo that has Hogan backing up. Hogan nods at Vibes to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vibes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vibes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Vibes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vibes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hogan walks away with a smile on his face. Vibes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Vibes.
Vibes swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogan.
As Hogan backs off Vibes throws a huge counter combo but Hogan manages to avoid it all.
Vibes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Vibes circles away.
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes is having none of it.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vibes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Good Vibes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hogan is looking to clinch.
Vibes moves out of range of the body kick.
Hogan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vibes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vibes unleashes a big counter combination but Hogan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hogan tries to close the distance and clinch but Vibes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vibes shoots in for a double leg but Hogan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joe Hogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hogan looks to clinch
and Vibes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Vibes pushes Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Vibes is trying to drag Hogan to the mat but Hogan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hogan working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Vibes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vibes keeps the fight on the outside.
As Hogan backs off Vibes throws a huge counter combo but Hogan manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Vibes has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vibes.
#T1#
Vibes blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Vibes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes moves out of range.
Vibes blocks a head kick by Hogan.
#CL2#
Vibes rushes Hogan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Vibes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Vibes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hogan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hogan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Vibes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hogan or not.
Vibes stalling the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Vibes has picked Hogan up - he's going for a ride! Vibes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hogan wants to get back to his feet.
Good Vibes has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU2#
Vibes decides to return to a standing position.
Vibes swats away the attempt to clinch by Hogan.#CL2#
Vibes clinches with his opponent.
Hogan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vibes backwards.
Vibes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vibes lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hogan fails to land.
Vibes blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogan.
Vibes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vibes.
Good Vibes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Hogan working aggressively here.
Vibes blocks an uppercut.
Come on Vibes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hogan misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hogan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vibes's brow.
Vibes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hogan is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hogan.
Vibes stalls.
Vibes pushes Hogan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vibes blocks an uppercut.
Hogan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Vibes misses with an elbow strike.
Vibes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Joe Hogan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Vibes.
Vibes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Hogan misses with the head strike.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Vibes avoids a wild elbow strike from Hogan.#TD2#
Vibes has Hogan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vibes pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hogan tumbling to the mat - Vibes dives into Hogan's guard.
Vibes stops Hogan from standing up. #SU2#
Vibes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hogan, up you get!
Vibes blocks a head kick by Hogan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Hogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Good Vibes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vibes avoids the head kick by Hogan.
Hogan tries to clinch up but Vibes circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Vibes darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.
Hogan pushes off an throws an elbow but Vibes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Vibes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vibes.
Hogan is pressed up against the cage. Vibes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hogan down to the mat. Hogan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A big left from Hogan misses.
Vibes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vibes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vibes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Vibes misses.
Hogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good Vibes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hogan throws a head kick that misses.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes moves out of range.
Hogan moves in looking to clinch but Vibes pushes him off.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes is having none of it.
Vibes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan tries to clinch up.
Joe Hogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Hogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes moves out of range.
Hogan tries to clinch up.
Hogan is looking to clinch but Vibes is avoiding it.
Vibes unleashes a big counter combination but Hogan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Vibes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hogan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vibes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hogan closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Vibes counters with a single leg into guard. Hogan didn't expect that.
Vibes connects with a couple of short punches.#SU2#
Vibes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL2#
Vibes moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.
Hogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hogan misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Vibes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hogan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hogan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vibes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hogan scrambles back to his feet.
Hogan throws a head kick but Vibes moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right-left combo lands from Vibes.
Hogan tries to clinch but Vibes moves out of range. #CL2#
Vibes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD2#
Vibes decides to pull guard.
Hogan preventing the sweep.
Vibes pulls Hogan in close to prevent any damage.
Hogan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vibes's guard.#T3#
Hogan stopping the sweep attempt from Vibes.
Vibes has his hands on Hogan's head, controlling the position. #SU#
Vibes is working an open guard so Hogan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Vibes has managed to clinch.
Hogan throws a punch but it's blocked by Vibes. #T4#
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.
Vibes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Vibes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hogan misses with some punches.
Hogan misses with the head strike.
Vibes missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Vibes manages to break the clinch.
Hogan misses with a head kick.
Joe Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hogan lands a head kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Good Vibes has been cut.#CL#
Hogan drives through and clinches with Vibes against the cage.
A short left from Hogan.
Hogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hogan throws a head punch that misses.
Good Vibes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hogan has a couple of punches blocked by Vibes.
Hogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Good Vibes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vibes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Good Vibes!
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Event:
ROTI-11
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Vibes clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Kealoha.
Kealoha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vibes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kealoha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vibes.
Vibes has Kealoha pressed against the cage, preventing Kealoha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kealoha effectively controlling the action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vibes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kealoha smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vibes moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Vibes has closed the distance and engaged Kealoha in a clinch.
Kealoha is trying to break free.#BC2#
Vibes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Kealoha throws a body punch but Vibes moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kealoha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kealoha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Vibes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kealoha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kealoha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vibes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kealoha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kai Kealoha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Vibes.
Kealoha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Vibes clinches up with Kealoha and pushes him back against the cage.
Vibes blocking some punches.
Vibes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kealoha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vibes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kealoha smiles and moves away.
Vibes takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T2#
Vibes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kealoha's waist but Kealoha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vibes off to one side.
Vibes tries for a takedown but Kealoha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vibes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kealoha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vibes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vibes slips a jab and a cross from Kealoha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kealoha tests Vibes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai Kealoha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kealoha lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vibes at a distance.
Kealoha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kealoha tries to clinch but Vibes moves out of range.
Vibes shoots in but Kealoha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vibes looks winded!#T3##CL#
Kealoha takes the fight into the clinch.
Kealoha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Kealoha.
Kealoha is trying to break the clinch but Vibes is controlling him.
Vibes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vibes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kealoha's brow.
Kealoha stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Vibes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kealoha looks to land a combination but Vibes avoids it well.
Kealoha swings for the body but Vibes moves out of range.
#T4#
Kealoha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vibes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Kealoha misses its target.
Vibes closes the distance and clinches up with Kealoha, looking for a takedown. Vibes pushes Kealoha against the cage but Kealoha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vibes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kealoha tries to avoid it but Vibes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kealoha to the ground. Kealoha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vibes shoots in looking for a takedown but Kealoha manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vibes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kealoha tries to bum rush Vibes with a series of wild strikes but Vibes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kealoha sets himself, and Vibes steps forward looking for the clinch! Kealoha avoids it this time.
Vibes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kealoha jabs Vibes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kealoha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A lazy left from Kealoha finds it's target.
Vibes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kealoha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vibes.
Kealoha sets himself, and Vibes steps forward looking for the clinch! Kealoha avoids it this time.#CL#
Kealoha clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kealoha dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nice body punch from Kealoha.
Kealoha blocks a head kick by Vibes.
Kealoha stuffs the takedown attempt from Vibes. Vibes gets slowly back to his feet.
Vibes ducks right into an uppercut from Kealoha.
Vibes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kealoha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vibes somewhat.
A quick step to the side and Kealoha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good Vibes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Kealoha.
Kealoha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kealoha throws a jab when Vibes was well out of range.#T1##CL#
Kealoha has managed to clinch.
Vibes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kai Kealoha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Good Vibes.
Vibes prevents Kealoha from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Vibes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kealoha digs a good body shot into Vibes's ribs.
Kealoha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vibes shoots and misses
and Kealoha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vibes is breathing heavily.
Kealoha works Vibes's body with a nice hook.
Kealoha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vibes can do to turn this around?
Vibes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kealoha avoids it really well and circles away.
Kealoha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Kealoha instigates a clinch. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vibes looking to slow down the pace here.
Kealoha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vibes up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vibes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kealoha after a bit of a struggle.
Kealoha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kealoha prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T3#
Kealoha misses with a punch to the body.
Kealoha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vibes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Vibes breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kealoha as Vibes shoots in.
Kealoha is looking to wear down Vibes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vibes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kealoha tries to close the distance and clinch but Vibes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kealoha lands with an uppercut that bounces Vibes off the cage and back into range.
Vibes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kealoha looks to land a left hand but Vibes moved out of range nicely.#T4#
The crowd cheers as Kealoha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vibes doesn't seem phased though.#ROC#
Vibes is rocked!
Kealoha grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Vibes takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Kealoha cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kai Kealoha!
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