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EFC 71: Chihuahua vs Martel PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ogden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ogden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera - Drag The Waters. David Ogden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Ogden!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stuffs the takedown.
Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ogden moves away.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva stalls.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ogden wants a takedown but no success here.
Ogden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ricardo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ogden.
Ogden has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ogden.
Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ogden looking for a takedown.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ogden wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ogden prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva stalls.
Silva gets underhooks to prevent Ogden's takedown attempt.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Silva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Ogden moves out of range easily.
Ogden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silva pinned against the cage. Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ogden shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Ogden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ogden closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silva did well to prevent Ogden getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Ogden to pass to mount.
Ogden is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogden is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ogden looks gassed!
Ogden is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Silva reverses the position - he's now on top in Ogden's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva wants to control from the top but Ogden keeps moving.
Ogden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva trying to control but Ogden is working from the bottom.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ogden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ogden keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Ogden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva clinches.
Ogden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ogden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ogden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva 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.
Silva tries to clinch but Ogden moves out of range.
Ogden doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva clinches.
Ogden can't break the clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ogden fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ogden.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ogden.
Ogden keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogden looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ogden being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogden missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ogden wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Ogden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Silva dives on top into guard.
Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ogden working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ogden has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Ogden has managed to sweep!
Ogden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Silva looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Silva looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Silva!
Ogden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to advance to mount but Ogden denies him.
Ogden manages to get back to half guard.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ogden is looking to improve his position.
Silva controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ogden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silva darts in and clinches Ogden up against the cage.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ogden blocking some punches.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva tries to circle away but Ogden has him pinned against the cage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Ogden.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Ogden has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva 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. This is the final round!
Ogden blocks a head kick by Silva.
Ricardo Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ogden.
Ogden avoids a kick to the body.
Silva drives through and clinches with Ogden against the cage.
Silva lands a right hand.
Ogden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ogden.
Silva stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silva wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva connects with the punch.
Ogden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Ogden moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Silva misses with a hook.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Ogden saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogden slips a jab from Silva.
Ogden shoots in looking for a takedown. Silva tries to sprawl out of it but Ogden keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silva manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Ogden.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva scores with a head kick. Ogden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Ogden throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Ogden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Silva tries a low kick but Ogden avoids it.
Ogden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ogden looks to clinch
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Ogden 's knee.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Ogden wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a leg kick but Ogden checks it.
Ogden has managed to clinch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ogden turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ogden manages to end up in side control.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Ogden is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Silva is just riding it out for now. Ogden eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogden seems to be working for a kimura but Silva defends the submission attempt.
David Ogden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ogden seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ogden 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.
Ogden is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Silva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trajan Argyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Argyle's choice of entrance music: Go to Sleep. This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trajan Argyle!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Williams wants to control but Argyle is keeping him busy.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Argyle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Williams is just content to waste time from the top position. Argyle takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Argyle trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
Williams got a little sloppy there for a moment and Argyle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Williams has managed to get both his arms back between Argyle's legs - danger averted.
Williams passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Argyle rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Williams's guard! Nice work there by Argyle!
Williams is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Argyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Argyle manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Argyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Argyle passes Williams's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Argyle not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argyle prevents Williams from improving his position.
Argyle wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
Argyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Argyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Argyle is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Argyle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Argyle prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Argyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Argyle advances position into side control!
Argyle is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Argyle keeps moving and retains side control.
Argyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Argyle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Argyle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
Argyle is looking for a kimura but Williams is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Argyle to get the leverage.
Argyle is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams wants to improve his position but Argyle is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Argyle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Argyle prevents Williams from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Argyle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Argyle connects with a nice short shot to Williams's temple.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Argyle looking to pass the guard.
Argyle drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Argyle off! Argyle jumps back into Williams's guard.
Argyle trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams wants to sweep here but Argyle controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trajan Argyle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Argyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Williams is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Argyle has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Argyle!
Williams escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Argyle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Argyle postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Argyle slips nicely into half guard.
Argyle wants to pass to mount but Williams is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argyle throwing shots but Williams is blocking nicely.
Argyle thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Argyle is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Argyle prevents Williams from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Argyle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Argyle prevents Williams from standing back up.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Argyle lands a nice short elbow.
Williams is looking for a sweep. Argyle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Argyle wants to work for an arm triangle but Williams is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Argyle is working for a submission of some sort.
Argyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Argyle is working for a kimura but Williams is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argyle prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams is refusing to be controlled, as Argyle sits in half guard.
Williams is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Argyle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Argyle's back!
Williams missing with punches from the back.
Argyle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Argyle defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Argyle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Argyle pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argyle is controlling the pace.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Williams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Williams regains full guard. Nicely done.
Argyle stays in close to Williams's body and controls the position.
Argyle wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Argyle stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams is working hard here to advance position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Trajan Argyle.
Argyle tries to land a leg kick but Williams saw it coming and moves away.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Argyle but Argyle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trajan Argyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Argyle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Argyle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Argyle is keeping the position for now.
Argyle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trajan Argyle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Argyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Argyle is looking to land body kicks.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Argyle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trajan Argyle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Argyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Williams wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Argyle uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Williams looking to sit in guard and control but Argyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argyle trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Argyle drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Argyle off! Argyle jumps back into Williams's guard.
Williams is looking for a triangle but Argyle pushes his legs off easily.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Argyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Argyle scoring with some ground and pound.
Argyle is pushing down on Williams's leg trying to pass to half guard. Williams is fighting to maintain full guard but Argyle has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Williams has hold of Argyle's hands but Argyle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Argyle wants to control but Williams is keeping him busy.
Argyle works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Argyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Argyle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Williams is surviving well by controlling Argyle's body position as best he can.
Argyle trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Argyle looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Argyle working Williams over with strikes here.
Williams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Argyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Argyle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Argyle is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Williams is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Williams flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Argyle anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Williams and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Argyle slips an arm under Williams chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Argyle has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Argyle is squeezing on Williams like an anaconda would it's prey. Williams fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Trajan Argyle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zach Galfanakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galfanakis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Safety Dance. Zach Galfanakis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernesto Vasquez's chin.
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155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Galfanakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ernesto Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galfanakis misses with a body kick.
Galfanakis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Galfanakis landing strikes.
Galfanakis is looking to take a break and control but Vasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Galfanakis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vasquez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Vasquez sneaks back into half guard.
Galfanakis thows a huge punch but Vasquez dodges it nicely.
Galfanakis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Galfanakis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasquez trying to control from the bottom.
Vasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Galfanakis.
Galfanakis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vasquez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vasquez wants to control but Galfanakis is keeping busy.
Galfanakis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vasquez defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galfanakis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Galfanakis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasquez keeps working.
Vasquez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Galfanakis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Galfanakis's back!
Vasquez keeps control of the position easily here as Galfanakis tries to buck him off.
Vasquez tries to get the hooks in deep but Galfanakis pushed the leg off.
Vasquez throwing sloppy strikes.
Will Vasquez go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Galfanakis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez controls the position.
Galfanakis looking very determined here, making life difficult for Vasquez.
Galfanakis trying to control the hands but Vasquez breaks the grip.
Vasquez slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Vasquez is looking to control Galfanakis but Galfanakis is wriggling around and keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Galfanakis's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquez tries to keep control of the position but Galfanakis is staying busy.
Vasquez biding his time, controlling Galfanakis.
Ernesto Vasquez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Galfanakis misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Galfanakis misses with a straight left.
Galfanakis throws a lazy right hand but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galfanakis throws the left hand but Vasquez avoids the punch easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasquez as he connects with a hook.
Galfanakis scores with a three punch combo!
A lazy left from Galfanakis finds it's target.
Galfanakis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasquez sprawls well. Vasquez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Galfanakis gets slowly back to his feet.
Galfanakis throws a series of punches but Vasquez moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Galfanakis misses the target.
Vasquez misses with a few strikes there.
Galfanakis misses with a double jab.
Vasquez avoids the body shot from Galfanakis.
Vasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Galfanakis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasquez. Galfanakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galfanakis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Galfanakis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Galfanakis shoots in for a takedown but Vasquez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Galfanakis takes one to the side of the head.
Vasquez misses with a double jab.
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
Vasquez lunges at Galfanakis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Galfanakis's hand.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Galfanakis slips under a jab from Vasquez.
Vasquez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Galfanakis's hands.
Galfanakis misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Galfanakis misses its intended target.
Galfanakis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasquez's hands.
Galfanakis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Galfanakis avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Galfanakis misses.
Galfanakis throws out a loose jab but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galfanakis throws out a loose jab but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ernesto Vasquez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasquez looks to land a left hand but Galfanakis moved out of range nicely.
Galfanakis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galfanakis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasquez misses with a straight left.
A jab from Galfanakis does it's job there.
Galfanakis misses with a looping right.
Vasquez throws a series of strikes that have Galfanakis backpedaling.
Vasquez scores with a three punch combo!
Galfanakis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galfanakis misses with a low kick.
Galfanakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Galfanakis should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasquez scores with a four punch combination!
Vasquez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasquez misses with the combination.
Galfanakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasquez throws a right and a left that Galfanakis avoids nicely.
Vasquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Galfanakis looks for a takedown but Vasquez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zach Galfanakis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galfanakis lands a slapping body shot.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Galfanakis takes a swing at Vasquez's ribcage but misses.
Galfanakis misses with a body shot.
Vasquez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galfanakis.
Vasquez cracks Galfanakis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasquez misses the jab.
Galfanakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasquez throws a lazy right hand but Galfanakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Galfanakis jabs Vasquez right on the nose. Vasquez blinks but takes it well.
Galfanakis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Galfanakis catches Vasquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasquez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Galfanakis just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasquez looks to throw the jab but Galfanakis is out of range.
Jab by Vasquez.
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!
Vasquez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Galfanakis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Galfanakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galfanakis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Galfanakis preventing the sweep.
Galfanakis landing with the ground and pound.
Vasquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Galfanakis's guard.
Vasquez preventing the sweep.
Vasquez wants to stand but Galfanakis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vasquez wants to control from the top but Galfanakis keeps moving.
Galfanakis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Galfanakis tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vasquez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Galfanakis wants to sweep here but Vasquez controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ernesto Vasquez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vasquez scores with a jab.
Galfanakis scores with a hook.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Galfanakis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasquez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galfanakis throws out the jab.
Galfanakis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ernesto Vasquez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice body punch from Vasquez.
Galfanakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Galfanakis thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez moves away from the strike by Galfanakis.
Galfanakis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Galfanakis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vasquez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vasquez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Galfanakis.
Galfanakis swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Galfanakis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Galfanakis throws a strike but Vasquez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vasquez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Galfanakis is one step ahead there.
Galfanakis landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galfanakis trying to control but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Galfanakis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vasquez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vasquez wants to stand up but Galfanakis is controlling him.
Vasquez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vasquez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Galfanakis tries to hold on but Vasquez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Galfanakis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vasquez looking to control but Galfanakis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vasquez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A big left from Galfanakis misses.
Vasquez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galfanakis slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Galfanakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
Vasquez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Danga de danga de dang - Galfanakis scores with a four punch combination!
Vasquez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vasquez scores with a jab.
Galfanakis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasquez swings for the body but Galfanakis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galfanakis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasquez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasquez misses with a hook. Galfanakis ducked under it nicely.
Ernesto Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galfanakis misses with a straight left.
Galfanakis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vasquez's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Galfanakis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Galfanakis postures up.
Galfanakisis looking to pass into half guard but Vasquez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vasquez is in guard.
Galfanakis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vasquez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vasquez throws a series of punches but Galfanakis moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Galfanakis.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galfanakis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ernesto Vasquez.
I think Vasquez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Vasquez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaddeus Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thaddeus Greco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thaddeus Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Greco dodges the punch combination from Carter.
A punch combination from Greco misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greco throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Greco's waist but Greco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Greco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Carter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Greco - the referee stops the clock and Carter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Greco. Carter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carter takes one to the chin there.
Chris Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greco 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.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greco circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Carter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Carter shoots in and drives through. Greco sprawls well.
Greco lands with a right hand.
Greco stuffs the takedown.
Greco's corner calls for a 1-2. Greco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carter misses with a takedown attempt - Greco sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab lands there for Greco.
Carter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Greco connects with a leg kick. Carter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Greco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Greco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Chris Carter has been cut.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greco circles away.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Greco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Carter fails with the takedown
and Greco counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greco lands a head shot.
Carter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Greco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greco has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Greco thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Greco lands the left hand.
Carter tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily
and Greco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greco 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Greco, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carter's knee momentarily.
Good exchange - Greco coming out on top.
Greco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greco finds it's way round the side to connect with Carter's head.
Greco lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Carter shoots and misses
and Greco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Carter thinking.
Carter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carter moves forwards but Greco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Greco cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Greco.
Thaddeus Greco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greco thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Carter takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Greco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Greco cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Greco tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greco lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greco.
Greco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter with a poor takedown
and Greco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greco lands with a nice body punch.
Jab from Greco.
Greco cracks Carter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greco lands with a kick to the ribs.
Greco lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice body punch from Greco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thaddeus Greco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Carter's cut.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Greco, as that shot connected.
Carter shoots and misses
and Greco counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chris Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Greco lands with a right hand.
Carter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Greco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carter's hands.
Thaddeus Greco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greco lands a nice shot that snaps Carter's head back.
Carter tries to clinch
and Greco counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greco cracks Carter with a good jab.
Greco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Carter tries for a takedown but Greco circles away easily
enabling Greco to counter with a crisp jab.
Greco is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Greco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Greco jabs at Carter's body.
Greco works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into rage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greco with a jab.
Greco scores with a jab to the body.
Carter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Greco 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.
Greco tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Greco.
Carter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter with a poor takedown
and Greco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice shot by Greco.
Greco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Greco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Greco coming out on top.
Carter shoots and misses
and Greco counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter is rocked!
Greco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carter's hands.
Oh Carter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Greco.
Greco with a nice cross.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Greco.
Greco pounces like a tiger and cracks Carter with a vicious hook! Carter is down but not out! Greco follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thaddeus Greco!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koss Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora has chosen Best Song, Ever as his entrance music. Koss Greco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Pandora's chin.
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160 lbs
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159 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koss Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronnie Pandora!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora throws a looping overhand right but Greco ducks down to avoid it.
Greco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pandora.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pandora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pandora moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pandora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greco circles away quickly and effectively.
Pandora lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Pandora.
Greco throws a looping overhand right but Pandora ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pandora!
Pandora connects with a right hand. Greco shakes it off.
Pandora slaps away a takedown attempt from Greco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pandora misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greco.
Pandora with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pandora tests Greco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pandora tries to clinch up but Greco circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pandora.
Pandora wants to clinch up but Greco keeps it at a distance.
Greco blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pandora!
Pandora throws a right hand that Greco ducks under and follows up with a left that Greco also avoids with ease.
Pandora throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pandora finds it's way round the side to connect with Greco's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora cracks Greco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Greco avoids the body shot from Pandora.
Pandora ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greco moves away.
Greco fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pandora sprawls well initially but Greco persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Greco is looking to take a break and control but Pandora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Greco scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pandora's head.
Greco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pandora knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pandora wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pandora manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Pandora dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pandora misses with a looping left.
Greco misses with a hook to the body
and Pandora counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pandora throws out the jab.
Pandora scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Pandora.
Pandora scores with a nice right hand.
Pandora looks to land a left hand but Greco moved out of range nicely.
Pandora lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Greco paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pandora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pandora throws a body punch but Greco moves out of range.
Pandora throws a right hand that Greco ducks under and follows up with a left that Greco also avoids with ease.
Pandora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greco.
Pandora swinging wildly here.
Pandora lands a left and a right that send Greco crashing to the mat, dazed. Pandora thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Greco is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora connects with a body shot.
Greco misses with a hook.
Greco lands with a good body shot.
Pandora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ronnie Pandora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pandora uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Greco has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Pandora there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greco misses with a body punch
and Pandora connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Greco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora thows a body shot but no joy.
Greco seems to have got his legs back now.
Pandora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pandora looks to land a right hand but Greco moved out of range.
Greco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greco is looking to wear down Pandora with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Greco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pandora misses with a looping right.
Greco throws out a loose jab but Pandora uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandora jabs Greco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Greco looks to land a left hand but Pandora moved out of range nicely.
Ronnie Pandora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco throws a jab when Pandora was well out of range.
Greco staying out of range there.
Pandora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pandora lands an overhand right.
Greco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pandora pinned against the cage. Pandora gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pandora throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Pandora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pandora misses with a wild body shot.
Pandora lands a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pandora enables Greco to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pandora manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Greco looking to sit in guard and control but Pandora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pandora trying to control but Greco is working from the bottom.
Pandora slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora tries to stand but can't do so whilst Greco controls his leg.
Greco has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pandora is working away from the top position though.
Pandora tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Greco.
Pandora is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Greco is looking for a sweep. Pandora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Greco is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pandora stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Greco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora lands with a nice body punch.
Pandora lands with a straight right. Greco didn't see that one coming.
Greco misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Greco.
Ronnie Pandora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pandora fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pandora throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Greco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pandora cracks Greco with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pandora.
Pandora tests Greco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greco dodges the punch combination from Pandora.
Greco takes a swing at Pandora's ribcage but misses.
Koss Greco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pandora just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Pandora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pandora winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Pandora!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tero Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari comes into the arena with Finlandia - Hymn blaring out of the sound system. Slice has chosen All I Do is Win as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tero Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sankari backs up against the cage.
Slice lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sankari throws a right hand that Slice ducks under and follows up with a left that Slice also avoids with ease.
Slice blocks the body kick.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Sankari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slice is out of range and Sankari settles back down.
Sankari closes the distance and pushes Slice back into the cage.
Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice blocks a head kick by Sankari.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari throws the kick towards the body but Slice avoids it.
Sankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sankari throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Tero Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankari throws a wild body kick that Slice sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Sankari is predictable there
letting Slice counter with a right hand.
Sankari looks to clinch
and Slice counters with a left and a right that stings Sankari.
A low kick from Sankari is predictable there
and Slice counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sankari looks to clinch
and Slice counters with a left and a right... And another left! Sankari is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Slice!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Erskine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Erskine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erskine looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erskine swivels and escapes.
Erskine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erskine swivels and escapes.
Erskine gets tackled into the cage by Rodriguez. Rodriguez maintains the clinch.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Erskine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Erskine breaks the clinch.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez tries to score a body lock takedown but Erskine shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Erskine pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rodriguez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Erskine.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Erskine is defending well for now.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Rodriguez tries to break free but Erskine pushes him back against the cage.
Erskine lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Erskine blocks it.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Erskine blocks it.
Rodriguez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erskine takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erskine was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Erskine dips to his left and cracks Rodriguez with an uppercut!
Rodriguez moves out of range as Erskine strikes.
Erskine checks the leg kick.
Rodriguez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Erskine. Erskine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erskine.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Erskine.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Erskine leaves Rodriguez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Erskine lands a really nice looking cross but Rodriguez seems unphased.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Erskine scores with a nice head shot.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Erskine throws a one two combo.
Owen Erskine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erskine misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Erskine misses the target.
Erskine slips under a jab from Rodriguez.
Erskine throws a series of punches but Rodriguez avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Erskine shows good takedown defense.
Rodriguez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erskine lands a jab to the head.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erskine manages to avoid it.
Owen Erskine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erskine motions for Rodriguez to come forward. Erskine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow Erskine down.
Rodriguez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Erskine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rodriguez.
Erskine missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erskine checks the leg kick.
Erskine lands an overhand right.
Erskine is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Erskine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Erskine throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Erskine misses.
Erskine fails to land with a series of punches.
Erskine misses with an uppercut.
Rodriguez looks to land a right hand but Erskine moved out of range.
Erskine misses with a few strikes there.
Erskine misses with a looping left.
Erskine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodriguez throws an overhand right that lands on Erskine's shoulder, as Erskine tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rodriguez staying out of range there.
Erskine misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Erskine throws a leg kick
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Erskine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez throws a sloppy head kick and Erskine moves out of range easily.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erskine throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Erskine misses the target.
Erskine connects with a jab.
A big right from Erskine misses.
Erskine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erskine avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Erskine.
Erskine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Erskine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Erskine misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Erskine misses with the head strike.
Erskine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Erskine has him pressed against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Erskine avoids the damage to the body.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rodriguez digs a good body shot into Erskine's ribs.
Rodriguez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Erskine misses.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Erskine.
Erskine defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Erskine throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Erskine connects with a single shot there.
Erskine throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Erskine does no damage.
Rodriguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Erskine throws a shot from downtown. Rodriguez moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the leg kick from Erskine.
Erskine avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Erskine throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Erskine looks to land a right hand but Rodriguez moved out of range.
Erskine takes a swing at Rodriguez's ribcage but misses.
Erskine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez digs a good body shot into Erskine's ribs.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erskine.
Rodriguez throws a shot from downtown. Erskine moves away and avoids it.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Erskine misses with a looping left.
Rodriguez misses with a series of wild punches.
Erskine misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rodriguez throws a big shot that misses.
Erskine cracks Rodriguez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rodriguez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Erskine.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Erskine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick
and Erskine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erskine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
Rodriguez shoots for a takedown but Erskine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Erskine slips a straight right by Rodriguez.
Erskine lands a really nice looking cross but Rodriguez seems unphased.
Rodriguez throws a right hand that Erskine ducks under and follows up with a left that Erskine also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Erskine is just out of range.
Rodriguez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Erskine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erskine looks to land a left hand but Rodriguez moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erskine throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Rodriguez moves in looking to clinch but Erskine pushes him off.
Erskine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erskine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Erskine.
Erskine lands an overhand right.
Erskine slips under a jab.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt - Erskine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Erskine as Rodriguez shoots in.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Erskine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez moves away from the strike by Erskine.
Rodriguez pushes Erskine up against the cage in a clinch.
Erskine content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez tries a knee to the head but Erskine blocks it.
Erskine avoiding damage as Rodriguez throws knees to the body.
Erskine stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erskine has Rodriguez pressed against the cage, preventing Rodriguez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Erskine scores with a shoulder strike.
Erskine avoiding damage.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez has Erskine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Erskine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rodriguez manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erskine.
Nice body punch from Erskine.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Erskine.
A big left from Erskine misses.
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Erskine dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rodriguez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erskine.
Rodriguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Erskine swivels and escapes.
Rodriguez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Erskine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Erskine misses.
Erskine lands a jab-cross combination.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Erskine moves out of range.
Erskine misses with a few strikes there.
Erskine lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into rage.
Nice jab there from Erskine.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Erskine but Erskine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Erskine throws a hook but Rodriguez avoids it easily.
Erskine connects with the punch.
Erskine misses with a hook. Rodriguez ducked under it nicely.
Rodriguez ducks under a wild hook from Erskine.
Erskine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodriguez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erskine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodriguez.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Rodriguez.
Erskine throws a hook to the side of Rodriguez's head but Rodriguez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erskine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Erskine counters with a series of strikes. Rodriguez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rodriguez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Rodriguez misses.
Erskine lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
Erskine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodriguez moves out of range of the strikes.
Rodriguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erskine was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Erskine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Erskine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rodriguez - the referee stops the clock and Erskine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rodriguez. Erskine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A swing and a miss from Erskine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erskine throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Rodriguez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Erskine throws a jab when Rodriguez was well out of range.
Rodriguez fails to land the takedown.
Rodriguez works the jab nicely.
Erskine misses with a looping right.
Rodriguez swings for the body but Erskine moves out of range.
Erskine moves out of range as Rodriguez strikes.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Erskine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Erskine blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Erskine tests Rodriguez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rodriguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Erskine is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Erskine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Owen Erskine is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez tries to clinch there but Erskine circles away.
Good leg kick by Rodriguez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Erskine misses its intended target.
Erskine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Owen Erskine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez ducks right into an uppercut from Erskine.
Rodriguez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rodriguez throws a leg kick but Erskine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rodriguez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Erskine to counter with a crisp jab.
Erskine defending well as Rodriguez loads up on a big left hand.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Erskine misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Rodriguez blocks a jab.
Rodriguez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Erskine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodriguez.
A head kick misses from Rodriguez.
Erskine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a body shot
and Erskine counters with a two punch combo.
Albert Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Erskine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rodriguez under the eye.
Rodriguez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erskine.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Rodriguez.
Erskine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Erskine moves out of range.
Rodriguez tries to clinch up but Erskine circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Erskine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Erskine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Erskine!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kiptanui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiptanui's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Suomi & Antero Mertaranta -collection . The crowd seem to be enjoying Waters's choice of entrance music: No More Mr. Nice Guy. 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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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kiptanui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Waters!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiptanui wants to clinch up but Waters keeps it at a distance.
Waters digs a good body shot into Kiptanui's ribs.
Waters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waters tries to work over Kiptanui's front leg with a kick but Kiptanui checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Waters.
Waters throws a shot to the body.
Waters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waters feints and then cracks Kiptanui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiptanui down.
Kiptanui is breathing heavily.
A cross from Waters lands.
Kiptanui looks up at the clock. Bad move! Waters lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kiptanui. Waters pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Waters!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Jodoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson Jodoin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelson Jodoin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jodoin throws a hook to the side of Felix da Costa's head but Felix da Costa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jodoin!
Jodoin scores with a jab. Felix da Costa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Felix da Costa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oooooh!!! Jodoin has knocked Felix da Costa down with a huge combo! Jodoin steps away and waves a wobbly Felix da Costa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Felix da Costa is rocked!
No joy there for Jodoin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Felix da Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Jodoin finish him?
Jodoin is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Jodoin shuts the power down on Felix da Costa. Lights out, game over! Jodoin is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nelson Jodoin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Chihuahua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chihuahua comes to the cage accompanied by Cypress Hill - Rise Up. 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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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Chihuahua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Martel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Chihuahua clinches with his opponent.
Chihuahua cracks Martel with a nice body shot.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martel.
Nice body punch from Chihuahua - that landed with a thud.
Martel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chihuahua blocks an uppercut.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chihuahuas head.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Chihuahua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel.
Chihuahua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chihuahua lands with a short shot to the head.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Martel is working Chihuahua over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Chihuahua lands a body shot.
A short right from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chihuahua tries to throw a body punch but Martel avoids it by throwing Chihuahua back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martel.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chihuahua struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands with a right to the head.
Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martel lands a body shot.
Chihuahua is breathing heavily.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.
Chihuahua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chihuahua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martel working aggressively here.
Chihuahua tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Martel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Chihuahua scores with a shot to the side of Martel's head.
A nice left hand lands by Martel.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chihuahua can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.
Chihuahua pushes Martel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martel lands a body shot.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel cracks Chihuahua with a nice body shot.
Martel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chihuahua misses with a punch on the inside.
Chihuahua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martel scores with a shoulder strike.
Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Martel.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel throws a head punch that misses.
Chihuahua lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chihuahua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Martel fails to land.
Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Chihuahua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chihuahua misses with the head strike.
Martel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank.
Chihuahua tries a body shot but Martel blocks it.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Martel.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel.
A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martel lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Martel scores with a shoulder strike.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chihuahua can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel lands a shoulder strike.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martel lands with a left to the head.
Martel lands a nice uppercut.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martel presses Chihuahua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
Martel lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chihuahua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Martel takes one to the chin there.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chihuahua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chihuahua misses with a few strikes there.
Martel moves away from the strike by Chihuahua.
Martel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chihuahua takes one on the button.
Martel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chihuahua has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Martel thuds a left hand into Chihuahua's body.
Chihuahua throws the left hand but Martel avoids the punch easily.
Martel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Martel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chihuahua in his tracks.
Martel connects with an inside leg kick.
Martel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chihuahua rather than just go for the knockout.
Martel cracks Chihuahua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martel connects with a leg kick. Chihuahua looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martel ducks under a wild hook from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua rushes Martel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Martel lands a body shot.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Chihuahua takes a shot to the head.
Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martel lands with a left to the head.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martel misses with the head strike.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Charles Martel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel.
Martel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel lands a body punch.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel.
Chihuahua misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Martel.
Chihuahua working aggressively here.
Martel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chihuahua lands with a right to the head.
Chihuahua has a couple of punches blocked by Martel.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martel has a couple of punches blocked by Chihuahua.
Martel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Chihuahua misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Martel.
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 hook to the body lands for Martel.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel lands a hook that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel misses with a punch on the inside.
Martel lands a shot to the body.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chihuahua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel scores with a shot to the side of Chihuahua's head.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel gets through Chihuahua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martel.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not.
Martel is working Chihuahua over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Martel.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martel.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chihuahua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chihuahua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martel lands a right hand.
Chihuahua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chihuahua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel.
Martel misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chihuahua.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Martel misses with an uppercut. Chihuahua saw that one coming.
Martel throws a hook to the side of Chihuahua's head but Chihuahua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Martel.
A lazy left from Martel finds it's target.
Chihuahua looks to score with a jab to the body but Martel is just out of range.
A lazy left from Martel finds it's target.
Martel misses with a leg kick.
Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chihuahua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chihuahua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martel to score with a decent uppercut.
Martel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Martel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martel cracks Chihuahua with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Martel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chihuahua.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel works Chihuahua's body with a nice hook.
Chihuahua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel scores with a leg kick.
Martel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chihuahua.
A slow jab from Chihuahua misses its intended target.
Martel throws out a leg kick but Chihuahua moves out of range and Martel only half commits.
Chihuahua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martel momentarily.
Martel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A cross from Martel lands.
Martel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martel ducks under a wild hook from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Chihuahua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martel lands with a hook. Chihuahua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martel throws a shot to the body.
Martel throws a body punch but Chihuahua moves out of range.
Chihuahua jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martel lands a really nice looking cross but Chihuahua seems unphased.
Martel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua dips to his left and cracks Martel with an uppercut!
Chihuahua tries to clinch up but Martel circles away and keeps his distance.
Martel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua takes a swing at Martel's ribcage but misses.
Martel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Martel. That's going to slow Chihuahua down.
Martel thuds his right hand into Chihuahua's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chihuahua.
Chihuahua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martel digs a good body shot into Chihuahua's ribs.
Chihuahua ducks under a wild hook from Martel.
Martel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chihuahua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martel manages to avoid it.
Chihuahua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martel.
Martel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chihuahua moves into the clinch.
Martel lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel scores with a shot to the side of Chihuahua's head.
Chihuahua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martels head.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Martel lands a body shot.
Martel throws a punch but it's blocked by Chihuahua.
Martel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chihuahua.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Chihuahua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chihuahua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Chihuahua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not.
Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Chihuahua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Martel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Martel.
Still in the clinch, Martel scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martel scores with a jab to the body.
Martel lands a really nice looking cross but Chihuahua seems unphased.
Martel sizes up Chihuahua with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martel connects with a body shot.
Chihuahua misses with a body shot
and Martel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martel thows a leg kick but Chihuahua checks it
and Chihuahua counters with a stiff right hand.
Martel gets tackled into the cage by Chihuahua. Chihuahua maintains the clinch.
Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martel blocks a body shot from Chihuahua.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chihuahua.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel.
A nice left hand lands by Chihuahua.
Martel is working Chihuahua over against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel works on Chihuahua's body with a couple of short punches.
Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Martel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
Martel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martel misses with a punch on the inside.
Martel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martel gets through Chihuahua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martel.
A short right from Martel on the inside.
Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martel.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Martel.
Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank.
Martel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Martel.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Martel.
Martel lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Martel fails to land.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Chihuahua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martel is leaning against Chihuahua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not.
Martel scores with a hook to the body.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chihuahua throws a head punch that misses.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Martel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martel lands a shot to the body.
Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martel lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chihuahua blocks a body shot from Martel.
A shot in the inside from Martel.
Chihuahua throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Chihuahua throws a head punch that misses.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Martel misses with a body punch.
Martel lands a body punch.
Martel presses Chihuahua against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Martel works on Chihuahua's body with a couple of short punches.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chihuahua's elbow.
Chihuahua misses with the head strike.
Chihuahua throws a punch but it's blocked by Martel.
Martel takes a shot to the head.
Martel lands a nice uppercut.
Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Chihuahua avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Martel lands a body punch.
Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Chihuahua pushes Martel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chihuahua prevents a body shot from Martel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Martel dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chihuahua walks into a jab.
Martel slips a jab from Chihuahua.
Martel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chihuahua manages to avoid it.
Chihuahua dodges the punch combination from Martel.
Nice defenses there by Chihuahua.
Chihuahua takes one to the chin there.
Martel just misses with a punch to the body.
Chihuahua misses with a looping left.
Martel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martel looks to score with a jab to the body but Chihuahua is just out of range.
Martel takes a swing at Chihuahua's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martel throws a looping overhand right but Chihuahua ducks down to avoid it.
Martel throws a right hand that Chihuahua ducks under and follows up with a left that Chihuahua also avoids with ease.
Chihuahua avoids the head kick by Martel.
Chihuahua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martel was well out of range. Poor timing from Chihuahua.
Martel misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chihuahua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chihuahua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martel moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martel. Chihuahua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles Martel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martel misses with a body shot.
Chihuahua has managed to clinch.
Martel cracks Chihuahua with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Martel - that landed with a thud.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel blocks an uppercut.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martel.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
Chihuahua swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martel scores with a nice hook to the head.
El Chihuahua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chihuahua tries to work over Martel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chihuahua is leaning against Martel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Martel prevents a body shot from Chihuahua.
Martel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Chihuahua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chihuahua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not.
Chihuahua misses with some punches.
Chihuahua cracks Martel with a nice body shot.
Martel tries a body shot but Chihuahua blocks it.
Martel digs a right hand underneath Chihuahua's ribcage. Chihuahua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chihuahua working aggressively here.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Martel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chihuahua backwards.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martel misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Martel.
Martel misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Martel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martel.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Martel.
Martel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chihuahua or not.
Martel pushes Chihuahua back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martel cracks Chihuahua with a nice body shot.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Chihuahua controls his hands.
Good body shot from Martel.
Martel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martel digs a right hand into Chihuahua's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chihuahua's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Martel.
Martel tries to work over Chihuahua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Martel.
Still in the clinch, Martel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Martel - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Martel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Martel.
Martel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chihuahua takes a shot to the head.
Charles Martel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chihuahua misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Martel.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Chihuahua controls the action.
Chihuahua struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
A short right from Chihuahua.
Martel lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chihuahua fails to land.
Martel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chihuahua.
Chihuahua misses with a punch to the body.
Chihuahua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Martel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 43:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 43:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Martel!
Charles Martel is the new bantamweight champion!
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