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Brutaal Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zack Wolff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jess Meacham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Wolff has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Wolff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Meacham!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wolff.
Wolff has closed the distance and engaged Meacham in a clinch.
Wolff manages to break the clinch.
Wolff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Meacham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wolff looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wolff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wolff with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wolff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meacham defends it well.
Wolff wants to take a breather but Meacham is having none of it.
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.
Wolff prevents Meacham from standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meacham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wolff is trying to control but can't.
Meacham prevents Wolff from improving his position.
Meacham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolff is trying to maintain the position but Meacham is very close to passing his half guard.
Wolff wants to get back to his feet.
Wolff is breathing heavily.
Meacham stands up from half guard.
Wolff misses with a low kick as Meacham jumps back.
Wolff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meacham moves away.
Meacham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wolff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meacham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wolff sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meacham looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Meacham seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wolff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wolff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wolff is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meacham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wolff keeping moving, preventing Meacham from controlling successfully.
Wolff wants to get back to his feet but Meacham is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wolff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jess Meacham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wolff missing with a left hand there. Meacham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meacham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolff.
Meacham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wolff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meacham's guard.
Meacham keeping moving, preventing Wolff from controlling successfully.
Wolff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meacham is keeping the position for now.
Meacham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wolff is one step ahead there.
Wolff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meacham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meacham is pulling down on Wolff's head. It's preventing any offense from Wolff, at least for the moment.
Wolff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meacham has a closed guard, preventing Wolff from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meacham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolff but Wolff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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.
Wolff moves into range and clinches up with Meacham.
Wolff leaning against his opponent.
Wolff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meacham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Meacham circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meacham counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wolff!
Wolff gets back to half guard.
Wolff tries to roll over but Meacham keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff keeping control of the position.
Meacham looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wolff keeping control of the position.
Wolff striking from half guard on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wolff trying to control from the bottom.
Wolff is trying to get back to full guard.
Meacham frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wolff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Meacham decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zack Wolff will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Meacham lands a body shot.
Meacham tries for a takedown but Wolff circles away easily
and Wolff counters with a thumping low kick.
Meacham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meacham wants to control from the top but Wolff keeps moving.
Meacham is pushing down on Wolff's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wolff is fighting to maintain full guard but Meacham has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meacham is looking to take a break and control but Wolff is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wolff looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolff trying to control but Meacham postures up.
Wolff is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Meacham seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wolff is trying to stand back up but Meacham is controlling him
Wolff is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Meacham pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meacham with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wolff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meacham's guard now.
Meacham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wolff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meacham is proving hard to escape from.
Meacham trying to keep a closed guard but Wolff is proving a slippery customer.
Wolff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meacham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meacham is trying to keep Wolff in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolff is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Meacham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wolff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wolff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wolff slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wolff closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Meacham to the mat! Meacham manages to get full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolff throwing strikes but missing.
Wolff stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Meacham throws and low kick but Wolff moves out of range easily.
Meacham fails with the takedown
and Wolff counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolff.
Zack Wolff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jess Meacham.
Meacham keeping moving, preventing Wolff from controlling successfully.
Wolff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Meacham's guard.
Meacham won't allow Wolff to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Wolff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wolff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge 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... Zack Wolff!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between frank hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jami Klair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, frank hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jami Klair!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from hansen as Klair shoots in.
hansen blocks a head kick by Klair.
hansen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Klair misses
and hansen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by hansen.
Klair fails to pull guard.
hansen prevents a takedown attempt there.
frank hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jami Klair.
Klair breaks from the clinch.
Klair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klair tries to clinch but fails miserably
and hansen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
hansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Klair. Klair gets slowly back to his feet.
hansen is looking to clinch.
Klair gets the takedown into side control.
Klair wants to take a breather but hansen manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Klair.
hansen keeping moving, preventing Klair from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klair tries to free his leg and advance position but hansen is retaining full guard.
Klair must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
hansen pushes Klair off and scrambles back to his feet.
hansen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Klair counters with a nice leg kick.
hansen drives through and clinches with Klair against the cage.
Klair wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
hansen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. hansen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
hansen working for a triangle but Klair defends it easily.
hansen is breathing heavily.
Klair wants to stand but hansen is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
hansen working a defensive guard here.
hansen keeping moving, preventing Klair from controlling successfully.
Klair not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klair wants to control from the top but hansen keeps moving.
Klair wanted to stand there but hansen had control of the position.
hansen trying to control the position.
hansen seems keen to control Klair's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klair clinches up against the cage.
Klair stalling the fight.
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.
Klair tries to pull guard but hansen holds him up against the cage and eventually Klair drops back down to his feet.
hansen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Klair regains guard.
Klair pulls hansen in to control the position.
Klair looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Klair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klair has his foot on hansen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. hansen works his way back into a safe position though.
Klair looking for submissions from the bottom but instead hansen passes into half guard.
Klair is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute hansen jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
frank hansen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab, jab by hansen - just one landing.
Klair looks to score with a jab to the body but hansen is just out of range.
Klair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Klair tries for a takedown. No joy.
Klair tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
hansen is pressed up against the cage. Klair has hold of a leg and is looking to drag hansen down to the mat. hansen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
frank hansen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jami Klair.
hansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
hansen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than hansen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klair can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klair is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
hansen misses with some ground and pound and Klair recovers position to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klair is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
hansen lands strikes from half guard.
Klair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
hansen wants to take a breather but Klair is having none of it.
Klair is doing well to control the position and prevent hansen from advancing to side control.
hansen is thwarting Klair's attempts to control the position.
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.
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.
Klair wants to get back to full guard.
hansen works his way into full mount!
Klair is working to get back to half guard.
hansen controlling his opponent.
Klair wants to control but hansen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! hansen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Klair wants to hold on but hansen pushes him away.
hansen looking for a guillotine from mount but Klair is having none of it.
hansen looking to ground and pound but Klair is blocking nicely.
Klair is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Klair is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
hansen wants to control the pace but Klair is squirming around nicely.
Klair is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klair wants to control but hansen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
frank hansen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
hansen fails with the takedown
and Klair counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Klair with a lazy takedown attempt
and hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
hansen misses with a takedown attempt
and Klair counters with a nice double leg into side control. hansen won't be happy with that.
hansen is trying to get back to his feet.
hansen regains half guard.
Klair not doing much here.
hansen trying to control from the bottom.
Klair tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
hansen manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klair will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
hansen moves into the clinch.
hansen tries to pull guard but Klair holds him up against the cage and eventually hansen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frank hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
hansen tries to pull guard but Klair won't allow it.
Klair wants a takedown.
hansen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
hansen breaks from the clinch.
hansen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
hansen is trying to keep Klair in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klair has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of hansen is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now hansen is on top in guard.
Klair wants to stand and escape but hansen is having none of it.
Klair had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. hansen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Klair Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take hansen's back instead.
hansen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
hansen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Klair is controlling the pace.
hansen is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
hansen won't allow Klair to pass to mount.
Klair stalling.
hansen is pressing down on Klair's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Klair is fighting to break hansen's control of his arms but hansen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jami Klair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klair won't allow hansen to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jami Klair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well hansen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge 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... frank hansen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Tekke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Mortis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mortis has chosen The theme tune from Rocky as his entrance music. Kyle Mortis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fatih Tekke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Mortis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mortis needs to keep his hands up - Tekke had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Tekke misses.
Tekke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tekke misses with a hook. Mortis ducked under it nicely.
Tekke throws a looping overhand right but Mortis ducks down to avoid it.
Tekke throws a shot from downtown. Mortis moves away and avoids it.
Tekke misses with a straight left.
Mortis ducks under a wild hook from Tekke.
Tekke missing with a left hand there. Mortis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tekke missing with a left hand there. Mortis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tekke throws a big shot that misses.
Mortis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tekke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mortis.
Mortis slips under a jab from Tekke.
Tekke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tekke lands a head shot.
Tekke throws a shot from downtown. Mortis moves away and avoids it.
Mortis ducks under a wild hook from Tekke.
Mortis slips a jab from Tekke.
Mortis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fatih Tekke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tekke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mortis misses with the combination.
A big left from Tekke misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tekke throws a jab when Mortis was well out of range.
Tekke scores with a jab to the head.
Mortis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Mortis.
Fatih Tekke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tekke lands with an overhand left.
Mortis misses with an uppercut. Tekke saw that one coming.
A left lands for Tekke.
A swing and a miss from Tekke.
Tekke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mortis moves into range and clinches up with Tekke.
Mortis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mortis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mortis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mortis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mortis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tekke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tekke lands with an uppercut that bounces Mortis off the cage and back into rage.
Mortis blocks a jab.
Mortis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tekke, as that shot connected.
Tekke throws a lazy right hand but Mortis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tekke avoids the head kick by Mortis.
Mortis slips under a jab.
Mortis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tekke misses with a straight right.
A jab from Tekke misses.
Mortis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mortis throws a right and a left that Tekke avoids nicely.
Mortis gets a clinch.
Tekke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mortis breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Tekke misses.
A jab from Tekke misses.
Tekke connects with a nice looking jab.
Tekke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tekke blocks a head kick by Mortis.
Mortis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tekke.
Mortis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tekke throws out the jab.
Mortis ducks under a wild hook from Tekke.
Tekke throws a hook but Mortis blocks it.
Mortis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tekke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mortis throws out the jab.
Tekke scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis slips under a jab from Tekke.
Tekke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Tekke misses.
Mortis throws a jab when Tekke was well out of range.
Mortis slips a jab from Tekke.
Tekke misses with a looping right.
Mortis takes one to the side of the head.
Tekke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mortis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tekke tries to kick Mortis off but Mortis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mortis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tekke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tekke is trying to stand.
Mortis wants to control but Tekke is keeping him busy.
Mortis prevents Tekke from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tekke is breathing heavily.
Mortis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tekke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mortis darts in and clinches Tekke up against the cage.
Tekke wants to break free but Mortis has control.
Tekke can't break the clinch.
Tekke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mortis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tekke breaks the clinch.
Tekke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mortis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tekke throws a big shot that misses.
Mortis defending well as Tekke loads up on a big left hand.
Mortis throws a hook but Tekke blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mortis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tekke misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Mortis there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mortis dominated that round.
That's time! Tekke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mortis lands a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Tekke as Mortis shoots in.
Tekke misses the jab.
Mortis throws a series of punches but Tekke avoids them all with ease.
A left and a right from Mortis both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Fatih Tekke has been cut.
Mortis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tekke tries to close the distance and clinch but Mortis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tekke takes one to the chin there.
Mortis digs a good body shot into Tekke's ribs.
Tekke misses with an uppercut. Mortis saw that one coming.
Mortis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tekke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tekke is pushing Mortis's head away, looking to escape. Mortis manages to hold on to the position though.
Mortis is working Tekke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mortis stands up and beckons Tekke to his feet.
Tekke misses with a hook.
Tekke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mortis slips a jab from Tekke.
Mortis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyle Mortis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Mortis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis swinging wilding here.
Mortis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tekke.
Tekke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tekke walks into a left hand.
Mortis ducks under a wild hook from Tekke.
Tekke loads up on a big right hand but Mortis slips the punch.
Mortis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mortis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mortis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tekke throws a shot from downtown. Mortis moves away and avoids it.
Mortis closes the distance and clinches.
Tekke manages to break the clinch.
Tekke lands a head shot.
Tekke missing with a left hand there. Mortis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tekke throws the left hand but Mortis avoids the punch easily.
Tekke looks to land a left hand but Mortis moved out of range nicely.
Mortis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tekke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tekke looks to land a right hand but Mortis moved out of range.
Tekke throws a big shot that misses.
Mortis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mortis blocks a jab.
Mortis slips under a jab from Tekke.
Mortis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tekke swivels and escapes.
Fatih Tekke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mortis.
Tekke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mortis misses with a wild combination.
Mortis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tekke lands the left hand.
Mortis scores a takedown into full mount!
Tekke is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis lands a big elbow.
Mortis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mortis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tekke is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tekke is in a horrible position here. Mortis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mortis with shots to the head and body - Tekke looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Mortis.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mortis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mortis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
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.
Mortis won't let Tekke get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mortis with a couple of short strikes.
Tekke wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mortis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Tekke is trying to stand.
Mortis sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tekke bucks up and throws Mortis to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mortis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fatih Tekke'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!
Tekke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mortis throws a series of punches but Tekke avoids them all with ease.
Tekke loads up on a big right hand but Mortis slips the punch.
Tekke throws an overhand right that lands on Mortis's shoulder, as Mortis tries to avoid the shot.
Mortis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tekke throws an overhand right that lands on Mortis's shoulder, as Mortis tries to avoid the shot.
Mortis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tekke.
Tekke missing with a left hand there. Mortis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mortis.
Tekke loads up on a big right hand but Mortis slips the punch.
Tekke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mortis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mortis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tekke.
Mortis tries for a takedown but Tekke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tekke is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tekke lands with a right hand.
Mortis gets a clinch.
Mortis manages to break the clinch.
Tekke misses with a looping left.
Mortis is looking to clinch but Tekke is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mortis slips a jab from Tekke.
A big left from Tekke misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mortis misses with the combination.
Tekke looks to land a left hand but Mortis moved out of range nicely.
Mortis fails with the takedown.
Mortis needs to keep his hands up - Tekke had a free shot at his head there.
Mortis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tekke.
Mortis moves away from the strike by Tekke.
Mortis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tekke is out of range.
Tekke checks a low kick from Mortis.
Tekke tries to clinch up but Mortis circles away and keeps his distance.
Mortis blocks a jab.
Tekke misses the jab.
Tekke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mortis.
Mortis slips a jab from Tekke.
A telegraphed right hand from Tekke misses the target.
A combination from Mortis does no damage.
Tekke connects with a crisp jab.
Tekke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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.
Mortis scores with a three punch combo!
Tekke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mortis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tekke throws a hook to the side of Mortis's head but Mortis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mortis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tekke throws the left hand but Mortis avoids the punch easily.
Tekke throws a hook but Mortis blocks it.
Tekke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tekke misses with a straight right.
Mortis scores with a sloppy right hand. Tekke should have avoided that one.
Mortis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mortis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tekke misses the jab.
Tekke misses with an uppercut.
Tekke misses with a looping right.
Tekke throws a jab when Mortis was well out of range.
Mortis moves out of range as Tekke strikes.
Mortis throws a series of punches but Tekke moves out of range.
Mortis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mortis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tekke throws out the jab.
Tekke looks to land a left hand but Mortis moved out of range nicely.
Tekke throws a hook to the side of Mortis's head but Mortis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mortis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tekke.
Tekke tries to clinch but Mortis moves away
and Mortis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mortis.
Tekke has had enough of the clinch but Mortis keeps him there for the moment.
Tekke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mortis has him pressed against the cage.
Mortis keeps control of Tekke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tekke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tekke tries to break the clinch but Mortis is controlling the position.
Mortis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tekke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mortis.
Tekke lands an overhand right.
Tekke throws a hook but Mortis avoids it easily.
Mortis wants to land a leg kick but Tekke is out of range.
Mortis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Mortis.
Mortis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mortis misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mortis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tekke scores with a nice right hand.
Mortis tries to clinch up.
Mortis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tekke.
Mortis defending well as Tekke loads up on a big left hand.
Mortis throws a series of punches but Tekke avoids them all with ease.
Mortis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fatih Tekke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mortis.
Tekke throws a good cross that connects.
Mortis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tekke.
Mortis misses with a series of wild punches.
Mortis moves out of range of the strikes.
Tekke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tekke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tekke misses with a looping left.
Tekke throws a jab when Mortis was well out of range.
Mortis ducks under a wild hook from Tekke.
Fatih Tekke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tekke throws a hook but Mortis blocks it.
Tekke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mortis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Mortis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mortis 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... Kyle Mortis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Thain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thain has chosen Cypress Hill: Insane In The Brain as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd Thain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees to the body from Drake.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Drake lands an elbow inside.
Drake stalling against the cage.
Thain stalling in the clinch but Drake improves position.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thain fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drake.
Drake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thain's face.
Thain tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Drake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eric Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Thain.
Thain tries to pull guard but Drake holds him up against the cage and eventually Thain drops back down to his feet.
Drake stops a takedown attempt from Thain.
Drake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thain fails to pull guard.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thain jumps guard.
Thain looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thain looks gassed!
Drake stands up from Thain's guard - Drake perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thain tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Drake.
Drake landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Thain blocks with his arms.
Thain drops down looking for an ankle pick but Drake pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thain shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake has managed to clinch.
Drake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thain's face.
Drake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake tries to clinch up.
Drake moves into range and clinches up with Thain.
With the fighters up against the cage, Drake throws an elbow but misses.
Drake comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Drake.
Drake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drake is looking to clinch.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake wants to clinch.
Thain shoots in looking for a takedown. Drake tries to sprawl out of it but Thain keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Drake, right into the meat.
Drake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drake is looking to clinch but Thain is avoiding it.
Thain scores a takedown into full mount!
Drake is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thain is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Drake is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Drake flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Thain anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Drake and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Thain slips an arm under Drake chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Thain has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Thain is squeezing on Drake like an anaconda would it's prey. Drake fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Todd Thain!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Southworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory Maia had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Southworth!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws the kick towards the body but Southworth avoids it.
Maia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maia throws a nice looking combination but Southworth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Southworth breaks from the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Southworth crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maia - the referee stops the clock and Southworth gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maia. Southworth manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cory Maia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maia looks to land a combination. Southworth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice combination there by Maia.
Southworth fails to land the takedown.
Southworth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Southworth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cory Maia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Southworth.
Maia moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maia misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Southworth avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Southworth misses
and Maia counters with a series of strikes. Southworth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Southworth is rocked!
Maia connects with a nice cross there... Southworth is looking wobbly and Maia recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Southworth to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Maia jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cory Maia!
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