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Blitz 145: Revolver PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vim Fweigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mongo comes to the cage accompanied by Blitzkrieg Bop. Fweigo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Firestarter- The Prodigy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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152 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Mongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vim Fweigo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Fweigo.
Mongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fweigo is out of range.
Mongo tries a low kick but Fweigo avoids it.
Mongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Mongo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Mongo.
Fweigo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongo obliges.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mongo dodges the punch combination from Fweigo.
Mongo rushes Fweigo and presses him up against the cage.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fweigo's defenses.
Fweigo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo lands an elbow just above Fweigo 's eye.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fweigo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mongo throws an elbow but misses.
Fweigo taking a breather.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Fweigo is looking to control Mongo's arms but Mongo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fweigo has his back to the cage.
Fweigo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mongo backwards.
Mongo scores with a knee to the head.
Mongo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mongo misses with a knee to the head.
Mongo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fweigo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fweigo tries a knee to the head but Mongo blocks it.
Mongo lands a nice elbow.
Mongo stalling in the clinch but Fweigo improves position.
Mongo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Mongo.
Fweigo avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo tries to circle away but Mongo has him pinned against the cage.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mongo lands an elbow inside.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongo has Fweigo pressed against the cage, preventing Fweigo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mongo misses with a knee to the head.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fweigo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fweigo throws a head punch that misses.
Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike.
Mongo lands an elbow inside that Fweigo shrugs off.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fweigo is trying to force a seperation but Mongo has the dominant position.
Fweigo tries to break free but Mongo pushes him back against the cage.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks.
Mongo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fweigo's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mongo drives through and clinches with Fweigo against the cage.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mongo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mongo gets tackled into the cage by Fweigo. Fweigo maintains the clinch.
Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Fweigo's ribcage.
Fweigo stalling the fight.
Mongo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fweigo is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Mongo.
Mongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Fweigo's ribcage.
Fweigo avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Fweigo.
Mongo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow.
Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fweigo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mongo. Mongo obviously looking to wear him down.
Fweigo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mongo wants to clinch.
Mongo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fweigo checks it well.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fweigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mongo misses with a combination
and Fweigo counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mongo 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.
Mongo misses with a kick to the body.
Fweigo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Mongo closes the distance and clinches.
Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Fweigo trying to land knees to the body.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Mongo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fweigo tries to circle away but Mongo has him pinned against the cage.
Fweigo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mongos head.
Fweigo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fweigo throws a head punch that misses.
Fweigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mongo throws a head kick but Fweigo moves out of range.
That kick from Mongo tenderised Fweigo's leg. Fweigo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fweigo blocks the body kick.
Fweigo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mongo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fweigo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fweigo misses with a hook.
Vim Fweigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Mongo misses.
Fweigo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mongo counters with a solid body kick.
Fweigo is looking to clinch but Mongo is avoiding it.
Mongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fweigo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mongo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fweigo.
Robert Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fweigo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mongo.
Mongo misses with a head kick.
Fweigo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mongo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fweigo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mongo counters by clinching up.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Fweigo is blocking nicely.
Mongo with a knee to the head.
Mongo trying to control the position but instead, Fweigo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mongo into the cage.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Mongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fweigo blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
Fweigo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mongo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mongo landing knees to the head.
Fweigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fweigo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Fweigo breaks from the clinch.
Mongo throws a solid leg kick but Fweigo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mongo.
Fweigo checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mongo, right into the meat.
Mongo wants to clinch.
Fweigo throws a hook to the side of Mongo's head but Mongo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mongo lands a nice elbow.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Fweigo working hard to break the clinch.
Fweigo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mongo prevents a body shot from Fweigo.
Fweigo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo misses with a punch on the inside.
Fweigo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo is looking to control Fweigo's arms but Fweigo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mongo has his back to the cage.
Mongo with a knee to the head.
Fweigo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mongo lands an elbow inside that Fweigo shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Mongo lands an elbow just above Fweigo 's eye.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position.
Fweigo working hard to break the clinch.
Fweigo avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fweigo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fweigo lands a left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mongo stalling in the clinch but Fweigo improves position.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him.
Mongo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fweigo takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mongo dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Mongo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mongo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mongo thumps Fweigo with a low kick.
Mongo forces Fweigo back against the cage and clinches.
Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongo connects with a knee to the head.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks it.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fweigo forces Mongo back against the cage and clinches.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch but Mongo keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Fweigo.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Fweigo.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Fweigo wants to break free but Mongo has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Fweigo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongo looking to slow down the pace here.
Mongo lands an elbow that stopped Fweigo in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Mongo.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow.
Fweigo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mongo backwards.
Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fweigo is trying to force a seperation but Mongo has the dominant position.
Mongo prevents Fweigo from breaking the clinch.
Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fweigo's defenses.
Fweigo breaks the clinch.
Fweigo misses with a hook. Mongo ducked under it nicely.
Mongo wants to clinch.
Fweigo misses with a wild body shot.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Mongo defending well as Fweigo loads up on a big left hand.
Mongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fweigo is out of range.
Fweigo missing with a left hand there. Mongo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mongo moves out of range of the strikes.
Mongo tries to clinch up.
Mongo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fweigo counters by clinching up.
Fweigo working hard to break the clinch.
Fweigo wants to break free but Mongo has control.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mongo closes the distance but Fweigo moves to the side
enabling Fweigo to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Mongo.
Fweigo misses with a series of wild punches.
Mongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fweigo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mongo's head backwards.
Fweigo works Mongo's body with a nice hook.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fweigo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mongo cracks the inside of Fweigo's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongo tries to score with a low kick but Fweigo moves his leg out of the way.
Fweigo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mongo counters with a left to the body.
Mongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fweigo throws out the jab.
Mongo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fweigo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mongo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks with his arms.
Fweigo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fweigo.
Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Robert Mongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mongo keeps control of Fweigo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fweigo avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
Fweigo wants to break free but Mongo has control.
Mongo scores a nice knee to the body.
Fweigo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongo.
Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Fweigo's ribcage.
Fweigo lands with a right to the head.
Mongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fweigo blocks it with crossed arms.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body.
Fweigo takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fweigo pushes Mongo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch but Mongo keeps him there for the moment.
Fweigo has a couple of punches blocked by Mongo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fweigo as Mongo tries to tie him up.
Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks.
Robert Mongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks.
Fweigo avoids a wild elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Vim Fweigo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mongo blocks a body shot from Fweigo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vim Fweigo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mongo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mongo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buer Eremiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Destroy Everything. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buer Eremiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Russo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eremiel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Russo.
Sloppy strikes from Russo. Those never looked like landing.
Eremiel delivers a nice body kick.
Russo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Russo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Russo misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Russo misses its intended target.
Russo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Russo.
A combination from Eremiel does no damage.
Russo lands a jab to Eremiel's midsection.
Buer Eremiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremiel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Russo.
Eremiel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russo.
Eremiel is looking to chop away at Russo's legs.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown but Eremiel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Russo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Russo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eremiel.
Russo swats away the attempt to clinch by Eremiel.
Eremiel throws a head kick but Russo moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eremiel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a wild body shot.
Eremiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eremiel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eremiel throws an elbow that misses.
Russo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Buer Eremiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Russo.
Eremiel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eremiel pushes off an throws an elbow but Russo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Eremiel misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eremiel just misses with a elbow thrown towards Russo's brow.
Russo jumps guard but Eremiel stands there with Russo around his waist. Russo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eremiel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Russo blocks the elbow strike.
Russo blocks an elbow strike.
Eremiel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eremiel throws an elbow that misses.
Russo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eremiel smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo misses with a looping left.
Eremiel walks into a straight right hand from Russo.
Eremiel slips a jab from Russo.
Eremiel slips a jab and a cross from Russo.
Eremiel gets caught flat footed, as Russo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Russo won't allow Eremiel to sweep him here.
Russo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Russo postures up in Eremiel's guard and throws a big left but Eremiel blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Eremiel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eremiel looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eremiel keeping moving, preventing Russo from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eremiel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Eremiel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buer Eremiel dominated that round.
That's time! Eremiel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Some wild striking there from Russo.
Eremiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russo looks to land a right hand but Eremiel moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Eremiel.
Nice uppercut there from Eremiel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eremiel moves in looking to clinch but Russo pushes him off.
Russo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eremiel is trying to defend but Russo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Russo prevents Eremiel from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eremiel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Russo.
Russo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eremiel is not content to let Russo control the position.
Russo is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Russo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Russo is trying to work for a kimura but Eremiel is defending well.
Eremiel wants to improve his position but Russo is controlling well.
Russo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Russo controlling the action here.
Russo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremiel wants to get back to full guard.
Russo trying to control the action but Eremiel is working from the bottom.
Russo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eremiel's head.
Russo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Russo is looking to take a break and control but Eremiel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eremiel trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Russo manages to pass to mount!
Russo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo landing punches.
Russo raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Russo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Russo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Eremiel hang on?
Eremiel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Russo.
Jimmy Russo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Russo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Russo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Russo 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Russo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Russo misses.
Eremiel thows a leg kick but Russo checks it
and Russo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Russo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eremiel!
Eremiel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Russo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russo wants to control the pace but Eremiel is squirming around nicely.
Eremiel is working to get back to half guard.
Russo raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Russo landing strikes from the mount.
Russo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eremiel?
Russo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Eremiel is rocked!
Russo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Eremiel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Russo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Eremiel! More shots from Russo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Russo!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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300 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogers's face.
Campbell lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogers won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Brad Rogers has been cut.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogers blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell avoiding damage as Rogers throws knees to the body.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Rogers blocks it.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rogers breaks from the clinch.
Rogers takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Campbell throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.
Campbell's corner calls for a 1-2. Campbell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Campbell. That one must have hurt.
Campbell works Rogers's body with a nice hook.
Rogers slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell throws a low kick but Rogers avoids it.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campbell.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogers's face.
Campbell lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Rogers avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Rogers is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell looking to stall.
Campbell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brad Rogers's cut is getting worse.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Rogers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Campbell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rogers's head.
Campbell scores with a punch to the head.
Rogers moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Rogers misses
and Campbell counters with a leg kick.
Campbell lands a head kick!
Jack Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Rogers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogers was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell tries to score with a low kick but Rogers moves his leg out of the way.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rogers. That did some damage!
Campbell throws a push kick but Rogers slaps the foot to one side.
Rogers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Rogers blocks with his arms.
Campbell tries a body shot but Rogers blocks it.
Jack Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rogers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Rogers 's eye.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rogers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Campbell.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Rogers avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Rogers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Rogers blocks an uppercut.
Rogers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Campbell.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Rogers pushes Campbell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rogers.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rogers tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rogers avoids it.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rogers is defending well for now.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Rogers avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
Campbell is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Campbell into the cage.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Rogers pushes Campbell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Rogers.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Rogers is blocking nicely.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Rogers managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Rogers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Campbell's head.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Campbell, right into the meat.
Campbell moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Campbell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campbell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rogers rather than just go for the knockout.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Campbell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rogers throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Rogers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rogers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Rogers down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Rogers tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campbell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rogers avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Rogers off balance momentarily.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Rogers in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell lands a nice uppercut.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rogers avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brad Rogers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rogers connects with a jab.
Campbell darts in and clinches Rogers up against the cage.
Campbell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rogers avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Rogers breaks the clinch.
Jack Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rogers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rogers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Campbell counters with a right hand to the body.
Rogers checks a leg kick.
Campbell moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Rogers sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rogers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Rogers misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely.
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Rogers in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campbell.
Rogers misses with a punch on the inside.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Rogers's ribcage.
Rogers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Campbell pushes Rogers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rogers tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Rogers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell working Rogers over with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rogers's defenses.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rogers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Rogers.
Rogers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rogers is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Rogers takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Rogers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers drags the fight down to the ground.
Brad Rogers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Campbell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rogers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Campbell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campbell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rogers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Campbell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campbell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rogers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Campbell 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... Jack Campbell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kai Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barich Fendsor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Watanabe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bombage by Tiësto. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barich Fendsor!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fendsor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fendsor misses with a body kick.
Fendsor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Watanabe.
Fendsor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Watanabe checks it well.
Watanabe throws the left hand but Fendsor avoids the punch easily.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Fendsor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fendsor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fendsor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fendsor is rocked!
Fendsor throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Fendsor.
Fendsor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watanabe.
Watanabe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fendsor is still on wobbly legs! Can Watanabe finish him?
Fendsor keeps Watanabe at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe misses with a hook.
Fendsor seems to have recovered his senses.
Fendsor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Watanabe throws a nice looking combination but Fendsor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Fendsor.
Fendsor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fendsor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fendsor lands an uppercut.
Watanabe wants to break free but Fendsor has control.
Watanabe tries to break the clinch but Fendsor is controlling the position.
Watanabe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fendsor keeps control of Watanabe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fendsor taking a breather.
Fendsor lands a right hand.
Nice elbow from Fendsor.
Fendsor pushes off an throws an elbow but Watanabe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watanabe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fendsor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Watanabe's defenses.
It looks like Kai Watanabe has been cut.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Fendsor is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Watanabe's elbow.
Fendsor tries a body shot but Watanabe blocks it.
Fendsor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fendsor lands a nice shot to the body.
Watanabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fendsor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fendsor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Watanabe misses with an uppercut. Fendsor saw that one coming.
A head kick from Fendsor lands but Watanabe takes it in his stride.
Fendsor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fendsor is looking to slow Watanabe down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fendsor.
Fendsor misses with a leg kick.
Fendsor connects with a looping right hand.
Watanabe swinging wildly here.
Watanabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fendsor counters with a stiff right hand.
Fendsor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor lands a jab-cross combination.
Fendsor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Watanabe at a distance.
Watanabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watanabe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Watanabe blocks a leg kick.
Watanabe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Watanabe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fendsor connects with a leg kick. Watanabe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watanabe misses with a body shot
and Fendsor counters with a thumping low kick.
Fendsor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fendsor.
Fendsor swings away with a body shot that misses
and Watanabe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fendsor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fendsor throws a low kick, looking for Watanabe's leg but Watanabe calmly moves out of range.
Fendsor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe punishes Fendsor's body with a nice straight punch.
Watanabe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fendsor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kai Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Watanabe misses
and Fendsor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Watanabe takes a swing at Fendsor's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fendsor.
A combination from Fendsor does no damage.
Watanabe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fendsor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Watanabe is trying to maintain the position but Fendsor is very close to passing his half guard.
Fendsor performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watanabe is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fendsor pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barich Fendsor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Watanabe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Fendsor tries to land a leg kick but Watanabe saw it coming and moves away.
Fendsor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watanabe drops Fendsor with a left and a right! Oh, Fendsor is hurt - Watanabe dives into side control looking to finish!
Watanabe trying to control the action but Fendsor is working from the bottom.
Watanabe taking a breather here.
Watanabe goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fendsor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Watanabe but great work by Fendsor.
Watanabe tries to buck Fendsor off but Fendsor is having none of it.
Watanabe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Fendsor is looking to improve his position.
Watanabe is trying to control the action in half guard but Fendsor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fendsor tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.
Fendsor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Watanabe tries to free his leg and advance position but Fendsor is retaining full guard.
Watanabe is working hard here to advance position.
Fendsor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Watanabe controls the pace.
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.
Fendsor keeping moving, preventing Watanabe from controlling successfully.
Watanabe is really struggling to control Fendsor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Watanabe looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kai Watanabe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fendsor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fendsor looks to score with a jab to the body but Watanabe is just out of range.
Watanabe misses with a double jab
and Fendsor counters with a stiff right hand.
Fendsor moves out of range of the strikes.
Watanabe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fendsor momentarily.
Watanabe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watanabe there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe throws a combination that misses
and Fendsor moves into the clinch.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Fendsor has double underhooks.
Watanabe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Watanabe is trying to break free.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fendsor pushes Watanabe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fendsor lands an elbow just above Watanabe 's eye.
Fendsor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fendsor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watanabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watanabe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fendsor has him pressed against the cage.
Fendsor works on Watanabe's body with a couple of short punches.
Watanabe avoiding damage as Fendsor throws knees to the body.
Fendsor trying to land knees to the body.
Watanabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barich Fendsor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watanabe scores with a one two! Fendsor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kai Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Watanabe. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fendsor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fendsor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kai Watanabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe lands a lovely overhand right.
Watanabe misses with a hook.
Fendsor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Watanabe circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Fendsor to the canvas! Fendsor doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Watanabe keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Watanabe!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musashimaru Koyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koyo has chosen "Tengoku Kara Kaminari" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole as his entrance music. Musashimaru Koyo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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308 lbs
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300 lbs
14 - 2 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Musashimaru Koyo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyo connects with a solid leg kick.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Koyo moved out of range.
Hill swings for the body but Koyo moves out of range.
Koyo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koyo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hill.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koyo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Koyo loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.
Koyo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Koyo needs to keep his hands up - Hill had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koyo in his tracks.
It looks like Musashimaru Koyo has been cut.
Hill thows a body shot but no joy.
Harry Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koyo moves away.
Koyo clinches up against the cage.
Koyo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill managing to block the knees to the body from Koyo.
Hill manages to break the clinch.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Hill misses with a double jab.
Hill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koyo momentarily.
Koyo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koyo avoids the body shot from Hill.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Hill.
Harry Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koyo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hill manages to avoid it.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koyo.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Koyo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koyo throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koyo cracks the inside of Hill's front leg.
Hill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hill swinging wildly here.
Koyo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.
Hill throws a shot from downtown. Koyo moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koyo.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
Hill loads up on a big right hand but Koyo slips the punch.
Koyo staying out of range there.
Koyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hill.
Hill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good work by Hill as he checks the leg kick.
Koyo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Koyo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Koyo looking to finish Hill with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hill!
Koyo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
It looks like Harry Hill has been cut.
Koyo looking to ground and pound but Hill is blocking nicely.
Koyo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Koyo looking to control but Hill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koyo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyo tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
Koyo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hill's face.
Harry Hill's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koyo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hill is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harry Hill will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koyo. Koyo obviously looking to wear him down.
Koyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill misses with a body shot.
Koyo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hill throws out the jab.
Hill just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill throws a series of punches but Koyo avoids them all with ease.
Koyo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hill.
A bone on bone clash there as Hill blocks the leg kick.
Koyo staying out of range there.
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koyo.
Hill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koyo.
Harry Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hill has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koyo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koyo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hill moves away.
A swing and a miss from Hill.
Koyo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hill's sensitive parts.
Koyo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hill slaps away a takedown attempt from Koyo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Hill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hill scores with a body shot.
Koyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Donk. Hill catches Koyo right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koyo just misses with a punch to the body.
Hill throws a one two combo.
Hill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koyo.
Koyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hill lands with a good body shot.
Koyo slips under a jab from Hill.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koyo.
Koyo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hill checks a low kick from Koyo.
Koyo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hill was well out of range. Poor timing from Koyo.
Koyo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koyo scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koyo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hill is able to avoid easily.
Hill throws a series of punches but Koyo moves out of range.
Hill checks the leg kick.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Koyo clinches up against the cage.
Koyo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hill prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hill is defending well for now.
Hill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hill looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koyo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hill prevents the takedown attempt.
Harry Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musashimaru Koyo.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koyo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hill is defending well for now.
Hill on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koyo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jeez, Harry Hill's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Hill blocks a body shot from Koyo.
Hill avoiding damage as Koyo throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koyo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harry Hill's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Musashimaru Koyo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flavius Aetius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
161 lbs
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23
164 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Flavius Aetius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt scores with a hook.
Aetius misses with a low kick as Reinhardt jumps back.
Aetius moves out of range as Reinhardt strikes.
Reinhardt misses with a two punch combination.
Victor Reinhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinhardt looks to throw the jab but Aetius is out of range.
Reinhardt misses with a double jab.
Reinhardt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aetius is out of range and Reinhardt settles back down.
Reinhardt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aetius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reinhardt to score with a decent uppercut.
Reinhardt misses with a low kick.
Reinhardt jabs Aetius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reinhardt is defended easily by Aetius.
Reinhardt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Reinhardt slams his shin into Aetius's torso.
Aetius has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reinhardt misses with a wild body shot.
Reinhardt tries to clinch up.
Reinhardt avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Aetius misses
and Reinhardt counters with a nice uppercut.
Reinhardt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aetius's waist but Aetius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reinhardt off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that Aetius semi-blocks.
Aetius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reinhardt misses with the body kick
and Aetius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aetius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aetius misses with a head shot. Reinhardt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Reinhardt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aetius is working Reinhardt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aetius is looking to work some ground and pound but Reinhardt has wrist control.
Aetius trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius looking to pass the guard.
Reinhardt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Aetius manages to get himself to full guard.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aetius wants to sweep here but Reinhardt controlling him for the moment.
Aetius has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reinhardt is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aetius.
Reinhardt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aetius is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reinhardt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aetius keeps working.
Aetius is trying to control Reinhardt's posture but Reinhardt avoids it.
Reinhardt is looking to take a break and control but Aetius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aetius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reinhardt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Reinhardt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Reinhardt grinds an elbow into Aetius's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Reinhardt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reinhardt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aetius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Aetius.
Reinhardt connects with a looping right hand.
Reinhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
Aetius misses with a takedown
and Reinhardt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Aetius's knee momentarily.
Aetius misses with a leg kick
and Reinhardt counters with a body kick that stops Aetius in his tracks momentarily.
Reinhardt scores with a head kick. Aetius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Reinhardt thumps Aetius with a low kick.
Aetius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Reinhardt. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aetius throws a head kick that misses
and Reinhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aetius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aetius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aetius throws a leg kick that misses.
Reinhardt throws a head kick but Aetius moves out of range.
Reinhardt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reinhardt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aetius counters with a takedown into side control.
Reinhardt isn't going anywhere.
Aetius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Reinhardt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reinhardt takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Aetius working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Aetius wants to take a breather but Reinhardt manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Aetius.
Aetius thows a big elbow that misses.
Aetius trying to control but Reinhardt is working from the bottom.
Aetius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius stopping the sweep attempt from Reinhardt.
Aetius trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinhardt wants to stand up but Aetius is controlling him.
Reinhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aetius is one step ahead there.
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.
Flavius Aetius has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Reinhardt as he connects with a hook.
Aetius throws a low kick but Reinhardt moves out of range easily.
Aetius misses with a takedown attempt
and Reinhardt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reinhardt misses with a leg kick
and Aetius counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aetius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aetius throws a leg kick
and Reinhardt counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Aetius is predictable there
and Reinhardt counters with an outside leg kick.
Flavius Aetius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aetius throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reinhardt counters with a single leg into guard. Aetius didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Reinhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reinhardt tries to clinch there but Aetius circles away.
Reinhardt blocks a head kick by Aetius.
Aetius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reinhardt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reinhardt thuds his shin into the meat of Aetius's side.
Aetius circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aetius makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinhardt.
Aetius has his takedown stuffed
and Reinhardt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aetius thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Aetius is predictable there
and Reinhardt counters with an inside leg kick.
Aetius has his takedown stuffed
and Reinhardt counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavius Aetius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that Aetius semi-blocks.
Aetius wants to clinch but Reinhardt slips to the side
and Reinhardt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reinhardt shoots in for a takedown but Aetius shows good takedown defense.
Aetius scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reinhardt. Aetius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reinhardt scores with a hook to the body. Aetius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aetius has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reinhardt finds it's way round the side to connect with Aetius's head.
Reinhardt moves into the clinch successfully.
Reinhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reinhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Reinhardt.
Aetius tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reinhardt lands a nice uppercut.
Reinhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reinhardt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reinhardt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aetius backwards.
Reinhardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aetius has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reinhardt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reinhardt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reinhardt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reinhardt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aetius or not.
Reinhardt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reinhardt stops a takedown attempt from Aetius.
Reinhardt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aetius backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aetius.
Reinhardt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reinhardt stops a takedown attempt from Aetius.
Reinhardt wants the takedown. Aetius is fighting it off but Reinhardt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Aetius's guard against the cage.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flavius Aetius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reinhardt wants to control from the top but Aetius keeps moving.
Reinhardt is in close to Aetius's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aetius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reinhardt cracks Aetius with a solid left hand.
Reinhardt distracts Aetius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Reinhardt wants to control from the top but Aetius keeps moving.
Flavius Aetius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinhardt throws a strike but Aetius rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinhardt is pulling down on Aetius's head. It's preventing any offense from Aetius, at least for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Reinhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reinhardt 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Reinhardt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Para Normal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Normal comes to the cage accompanied by I'll Stick Around. Kessler has chosen Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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28
180 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Para Normal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kasper Kessler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kessler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kessler trying to control but Normal is working from the bottom.
Kessler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Normal wants to get back to his feet but Kessler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kessler trying to control the position from guard on top but Normal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kasper Kessler wasn't active enough on the ground.
Normal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kessler is looking to chop away at Normal's legs.
Normal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kessler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kessler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Normal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Normal throws a wild body kick that Kessler sees coming a mile off.
Para Normal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kessler throws a right and a left that Normal avoids nicely.
Normal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kessler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Normal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kessler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Normal keeping moving, preventing Kessler from controlling successfully.
Kessler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kessler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kessler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kessler moves nicely into side control.
Kessler wants to control but Normal is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler taking a breather here.
Kessler misses with the ground and pound.
Normal tries to improve position but can't.
Kessler just content to control the position.
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.
Kessler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kessler controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kessler scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Normal to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Kessler 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.
Normal throws a leg kick
and Kessler counters with a one-two to the body.
Normal throws a low kick, looking for Kessler's leg but Kessler calmly moves out of range.
Normal looks to land a body kick but Kessler moved away.
Normal looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
Kessler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Normal gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kessler shoots in and drives through. Normal sprawls well.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kessler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Normal is staying active underneath Kessler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler wants to work for an arm triangle but Normal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kessler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Normal pushes Kessler off looking to stand but Kessler dives back in and keeps control.
Kessler prevents Normal from improving his position.
Kessler wants to work for an arm triangle but Normal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kessler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Kessler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kessler trying to mount his opponent but Normal defends it.
Normal is refusing to be controlled, as Kessler sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler trying to pass the guard but Normal defending well.
Ground and pound from Kessler.
Kessler wants to free his trapped foot but Normal is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Kessler with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kessler is trying to control the action in half guard but Normal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kessler in particular looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kasper Kessler.
Normal thows a leg kick but Kessler checks it
and Kessler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Normal's guard.
Normal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kessler on the ground.
Kessler pushes down on Normal's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kessler prevents Normal from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Kessler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Normal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kessler.
The fighters circling - Kessler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kessler will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kessler misses with a straight right.
Kessler lands a nice shot to the body.
Kessler lands with a good body shot.
Kessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Normal throws a lazy body kick
and Kessler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Normal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kessler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kessler.
Kessler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Normal defends it nicely.
Normal tries to clinch up but Kessler circles away and keeps his distance.
Kessler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Normal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Kessler misses its intended target.
Kessler throws a hook but Normal avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kessler. That's going to slow Normal down.
Normal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kessler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Normal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kessler avoids the head kick by Normal.
Kessler misses with a straight left.
Kessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Normal tried to score with a low kick but Kessler checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Normal delivers a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kessler.
Normal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Normal connects with an inside leg kick.
Kessler checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Kessler - just one landing.
Kessler throws a body punch but Normal moves out of range.
Kessler tries to bum rush Normal with a series of wild strikes but Normal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Normal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kessler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Normal did well to prevent Kessler getting side control.
Kessler is looking to take a break and control but Normal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kessler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler trying to control from half guard but Normal is working away.
Normal is trying to control but can't.
Normal is not content to let Kessler control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kasper Kessler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kessler fails with a takedown attempt.
Para Normal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kasper Kessler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Normal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kessler is able to avoid easily.
Normal walks into a left hand.
Kessler avoids the head kick by Normal.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Normal is just out of range.
Normal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kessler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Normal tries to land a front kick but Kessler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasper Kessler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kessler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Normal defends it nicely.
Kessler throws a shot to the body.
Para Normal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Normal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kasper Kessler.
Well Kessler 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasper Kessler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young has chosen Scorpions - The Zoo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
18 - 2 - 0 |
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177 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tobin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young is looking to score with low kicks.
James Tobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tobin connects with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Young, as that shot connected.
Tobin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tobin moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Tobin.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
Tobin misses with a hook.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tobin.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Young.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Tobin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tobin lands with a hook. Young tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young cracks the inside of Tobin's front leg.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young misses with a low kick.
Tobin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tobin thows a body shot but no joy.
Young has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Young there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tobin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Young is rocked!
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tobin.
A combination from Tobin does no damage.
Young throws a series of punches but Tobin moves out of range.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Tobin's head back.
Young keeps Tobin at a distance using the push kick.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tobin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Tobin down.
Tobin is looking to clinch.
Young scores with a leg kick.
Tobin wants to clinch.
Young darts in trying to clinch
and Tobin counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tobin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tobin throws a leg kick
and Young finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Young goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tobin throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Young.
Young throws a body punch but Tobin moves out of range.
Young looks to land a body kick but Tobin moved away.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tobin throws out the jab.
Young throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tobin throws out the jab.
Young scores with a jab. Tobin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tobin throws a hook but Young blocks it.
A cross from Young lands.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young looks for the body kick but Tobin saw that one coming.
Young lands a head kick. Tobin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tobin.
Young throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
A slow jab from Tobin misses its intended target.
Young takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Young thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tobin if he has to take too many more of those.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tobin throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tobin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tobin. That did some damage!
Tobin rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Young - that landed with a thud.
Tobin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tobin is leaning against Young and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tobin blocks an uppercut.
Young lands a body punch.
Tobin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tobin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tobin blocks a body shot from Young.
Tobin struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
Young lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Young lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tobin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tobin lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tobin blocks an elbow strike.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tobin.
Tobin is breathing heavily.
Tobin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tobin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Tobin would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Young will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Young tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James Tobin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
Young throws a front kick that sends Tobin stumbling back into the cage.
Tobin throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Tobin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Young.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Young!
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
Tobin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Young. Young obviously looking to wear him down.
Young delivers a nice body kick.
Jake Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Young keeps Tobin at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tobin drops his hands momentarily and Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Young moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Young lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young stuns Tobin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Young.
Young is looking to slow Tobin down with leg kicks.
Young cracks the inside of Tobin's front leg.
Young lands with a thumping leg kick.
Young tries to clinch up.
Tobin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young cracks Tobin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tobin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Young feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
Young throws a front kick that sends Tobin stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick from Young lands but Tobin takes it in his stride.
Young misses with the combination.
Tobin moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tobin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Young closes the distance but Tobin moves to the side
and Young takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Young - that will leave a mark!
Young throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Young lands a high kick!
Young throws a leg kick which misses Tobin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tobin tries to avoid it.
Tobin 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.
Tobin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Young.
Tobin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Young counters with a head kick.
Tobin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tobin.
Tobin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Young counters with a low kick, right behind Tobin 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young scoring well with a low kick there.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Tobin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Young misses with a body kick.
Tobin drops his hands momentarily and Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tobin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Young.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Young connects with a right hand. Tobin shakes it off.
Young takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tobin thows a leg kick but Young checks it
and Young counters with a good low kick that Tobin was not able to check.
Tobin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch but Tobin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Tobin tries to clinch but Young moves away
and Young counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young slips under a jab from Tobin.
Young misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tobin moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
Young jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tobin.
Nice body kick there by Young.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young lands a leg kick that knocks Tobin off balance momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
Young is looking to land body kicks.
Young slips under a jab from Tobin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tobin dips to his left and cracks Young with an uppercut!
Tobin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tobin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Young under the eye.
Young scores with a spinning back kick!
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Young.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A punch combination from Tobin misses.
Young gets a clinch.
Young tries to land a knee to the head but Tobin blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tobin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Young.
Tobin taking a breather.
Tobin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Young.
Young is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Young just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tobin's brow.
Young blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
Tobin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tobin fails to land.
Tobin stalls.
Good body shot from Young.
Tobin prevents a body shot from Young.
Tobin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Young turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tobin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Young.
Good leg kick by Young there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tobin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Young fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tobin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Young. That's going to slow Tobin down.
A solid body kick from Young.
Left hook, right uppercut from Young.
Nice body kick from Young.
Tobin throws a lazy body kick
and Young counters with a leg kick.
Young buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young lands a head kick. Tobin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Young lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tobin will feel that in the morning.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young is trying to maintain a safe position but Tobin gets an underhook and turns Young into the cage.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Young.
Young digs a right hand into Tobin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tobin's gas tank.
Young lands with a left to the head.
Young connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tobin's face.
Young lands a body shot in the clinch.
Young lands with a short shot to the head.
Young digs a right hand underneath Tobin's ribcage. Tobin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tobin has had enough of the clinch but Young keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Young.
Young scores with a hook to the body.
Young lands with a light punch inside.
Young works on Tobin's body with a couple of short punches.
Young digs a right hand into Tobin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tobin's gas tank.
Young pushes Tobin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tobin is trying to maintain a safe position but Young gets an underhook and turns Tobin into the cage.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Young lands a body punch.
Young scores with a hook to the body.
Young stalling in the clinch but Tobin improves position.
Young landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Young - that landed with a thud.
Young scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Young as the two fighters clinch.
Young lands a body punch.
Young lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Young lands a shot to the body.
Young lands a nice uppercut.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Tobin avoids it by throwing Young back against the cage.
Tobin misses with some punches.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of Tobin backwards.
Young lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Tobin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Young.
A hook to the body from Young.
Young lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Young lands a body shot in the clinch.
Young blocks an uppercut.
Tobin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Young lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Young putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tobin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Young.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Young.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tobin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tobin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Young lands with a right to the head.
Tobin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young pushes Tobin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tobin is trying to push Young away but Young has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Young takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James Tobin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Young is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Young displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tobin up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tobin.
Tobin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tobin lands a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young pushes Tobin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tobin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Young.
Young lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tobin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Young throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Young comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Young 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Young!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Disposition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawson Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Disposition!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dawson Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disposition throws a chopping leg kick but Hopkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Disposition motions for Hopkins to come forward. Disposition throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Disposition tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Disposition blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Disposition.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Disposition.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Disposition.
Sunny Disposition seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses
and Disposition counters with a low kick, right behind Hopkins 's knee.
Hopkins throws a head kick but Disposition moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Disposition finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Disposition.
A solid leg kick lands there for Disposition.
Disposition is looking to clinch but Hopkins is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Disposition uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Hopkins swings for the body but Disposition moves out of range.
Disposition lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
Hopkins throws out a leg kick but Disposition moves out of range and Hopkins only half commits.
Disposition clinches with his opponent.
Disposition is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopkins is defending well for now.
Hopkins manages to break the clinch.
Disposition lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hopkins takes a step back to recover.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Disposition lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopkins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopkins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Disposition tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disposition tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Disposition rushes Hopkins and presses him up against the cage.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Disposition pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Disposition lands a body punch in the clinch.
Disposition is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopkins is defending well for now.
Hopkins managing to block the knees to the body from Disposition.
Hopkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Disposition throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Disposition digs a right hand into Hopkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hopkins's gas tank.
A short right from Disposition on the inside.
Disposition scores with a shot to the side of Hopkins's head.
Disposition throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Disposition throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopkinss head.
Disposition is working Hopkins over against the cage.
Disposition crunches a lovely knee into Hopkins's ribcage.
Hopkins looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disposition pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Disposition throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopkinss head.
Hopkins dodges an elbow strike from Disposition.
Disposition is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Disposition misses with the head strike.
Hopkins avoids the elbow strike from Disposition, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Disposition.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dawson Hopkins has been cut.
Disposition throws a head punch that misses.
Disposition tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disposition has him pressed against the cage.
Hopkins can't break the clinch.
Hopkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Disposition lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopkins.
Disposition lands a nice uppercut.
Disposition gets through Hopkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Disposition.
Disposition is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Disposition landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Disposition with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Disposition fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Disposition throws a head punch that misses.
Disposition has Hopkins pressed against the cage, preventing Hopkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Disposition lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Disposition lands with a short shot to the head.
Disposition creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hopkins's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Disposition throws a knee to the head but misses.
Disposition working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Disposition landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hopkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sunny Disposition dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dawson Hopkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Disposition misses with a low kick.
Disposition has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Disposition is able to avoid easily.
Disposition ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Disposition avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Disposition waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
A low kick from Disposition is predictable there
and Hopkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Disposition lands a jab to the head.
Hopkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Disposition tries to clinch up.
Hopkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Disposition is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Disposition 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.
Disposition throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Hopkins misses the body punch
and Disposition counters with a nice leg kick.
Disposition tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopkins thuds a left hand into Disposition's body.
Hopkins wants to slow Disposition down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins cracks the inside of Disposition's front leg.
Disposition misses with an attempted mid kick.
Disposition bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Disposition moved out of range nicely.
Disposition gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Disposition fails to land.
Disposition lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Disposition throws an elbow but it misses.
Disposition tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
Disposition throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Disposition misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hopkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Disposition.
Disposition pushes Hopkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hopkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Disposition goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Disposition lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Dawson Hopkins's cut even more.
Disposition misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks an elbow strike from Disposition.
Disposition fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Disposition throws an elbow that misses.
Disposition throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hopkins taking a breather.
Disposition prevents Hopkins from breaking the clinch.
Hopkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Disposition keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopkins.
Disposition throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Disposition throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hopkins's head.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Disposition misses
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Disposition takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hopkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopkins misses with a low kick as Disposition jumps back.
A shot to the body from Disposition misses
and Hopkins counters with a head kick that drops Disposition to the mat! Disposition scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Disposition is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Disposition is predictable there
and Hopkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Disposition is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A clash of legs there as Hopkins blocks the low kick.
Disposition seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopkins lands with a hook. Disposition tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hopkins wants to slow Disposition down by chopping away at his legs.
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses
and Disposition counters with a nice body kick.
Hopkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Disposition misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Disposition attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Disposition moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawson Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dawson Hopkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Disposition wants to clinch up but Hopkins keeps it at a distance.
Disposition has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Disposition there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Disposition rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the body from Disposition misses
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Disposition in his tracks.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Disposition knows he should have avoided that one.
Disposition walks into a left hand.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Disposition moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins punishes Disposition's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Disposition misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Disposition takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Disposition takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins is looking to slow Disposition down with leg kicks.
Hopkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Disposition checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hopkins does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Disposition.
Good shot there by Hopkins.
Disposition is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Disposition thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopkins.
Dawson Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Hopkins catches Disposition right on the button with a cross.
Disposition takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disposition doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopkins swings for the body but Disposition moves out of range.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Disposition was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Disposition tries to land a body kick
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Hopkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Disposition throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins swings for the body but Disposition moves out of range.
Disposition misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins jabs at Disposition's body.
Hopkins swings for the body but Disposition moves out of range.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Disposition keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins jabs at Disposition's body.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Disposition's ribs.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Disposition's head back.
Hopkins throws a wild body kick that Disposition sees coming a mile off.
Disposition walks into a stiff left hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Disposition moves out of range easily.
Disposition checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Hopkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Disposition's sensitive parts.
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Disposition ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopkins throws a shot from downtown. Disposition moves away and avoids it.
Hopkins avoids the head kick by Disposition.
Hopkins checks a low kick from Disposition.
A head kick misses from Disposition.
Disposition is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins misses with the combination.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Disposition counters with a body kick.
Hopkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dawson Hopkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopkins 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 27:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawson Hopkins!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Hellmuth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Shipping Up To Boston kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Phil Hellmuth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Hellmuth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellmuth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hellmuth 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.
Larkin wants to slow Hellmuth down by chopping away at his legs.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Hellmuth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Hellmuth misses.
Larkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larkin avoids the head kick by Hellmuth.
Larkin scores with a body shot.
Hellmuth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hellmuth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larkin.
Larkin throws a hook to the side of Hellmuth's head but Hellmuth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larkin tries to move into range but Hellmuth moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hellmuth works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hellmuth ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Hellmuth throws a lazy head kick
and Larkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellmuth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Hellmuth loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
Larkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Hellmuth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hellmuth looks to clinch
and Larkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hellmuth is breathing heavily.
Larkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick
and Hellmuth counters with a nice body kick.
Hellmuth throws a leg kick
and Larkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hellmuth. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hellmuth takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larkin scores with a hook to the body. Hellmuth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larkin misses with an uppercut. Hellmuth saw that one coming.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larkin throws a lazy head kick
enabling Hellmuth to counter with a crisp jab.
Hellmuth slips a straight right by Larkin.
Larkin throws a leg kick but Hellmuth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hellmuth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hellmuth.
Larkin feints and then cracks Hellmuth's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hellmuth down.
A punch combination from Larkin misses.
Hellmuth checks a leg kick nicely.
Larkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hellmuth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Hellmuth slips the punch.
Hellmuth darts in trying to clinch
and Larkin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Larkin.
A shot to the body from Hellmuth misses
and Larkin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larkin takes a swing at Hellmuth's ribcage but misses.
Hellmuth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hellmuth.
Larkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hellmuth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
Larkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Larkin finds it's way through Hellmuth's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hellmuth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larkin throws a head kick that Hellmuth semi-blocks.
A head kick by Hellmuth misses
and Larkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellmuth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Larkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hellmuth has time to react.
Hellmuth is rocked!
A shot to the liver by Larkin. Beautiful body shot.
Oh Hellmuth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larkin drops Hellmuth with a big left hand! Hellmuth is injured, injured bad! Larkin jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Larkin!
Ryan Larkin is the new light heavyweight champion!
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