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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coraje Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ariyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rage
vs
Ariyoshi

190 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
281 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coraje Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Ariyoshi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ariyoshi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rage struggling a bit here.

Ariyoshi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ariyoshi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rage rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ariyoshi's guard! Nice work there by Rage!
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Ariyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ariyoshi looking for a guillotine here but Rage defends easily.

Ariyoshi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ariyoshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Ariyoshi, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ariyoshi is working an open guard so Rage takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ariyoshi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ariyoshi looks gassed!
Ariyoshi lands with a cross.
Rage misses with a head kick.
Rage wants to clinch up but Ariyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Rage moves out of range as Ariyoshi strikes.
Ariyoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Rage drives through and clinches with Ariyoshi against the cage.
Rage avoiding damage.

Rage breaks from the clinch.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rage shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ariyoshi trying to control from the bottom.
Ariyoshi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rage.

Ariyoshi looking for submissions off his back.
Rage tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ariyoshi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ariyoshi.

Ariyoshi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rage is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ariyoshi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rage's back instead.
Rage breaks Ariyoshi's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ariyoshi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rage connects with a couple of short punches.
Rage advances to half guard.
Rage is looking to take a break and control but Ariyoshi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ariyoshi actively working from the bottom here.
Ariyoshi is trying to get back to full guard.
Ariyoshi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ariyoshi looking for submissions off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rage wants to clinch up but Ariyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Ariyoshi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Rage has managed to clinch.
Ariyoshi has had enough of the clinch but Rage keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ariyoshi misses with the head strike.
Rage has had enough of the clinch but Ariyoshi keeps him there for the moment.
Ariyoshi fails to pull guard.
Rage wants a takedown.
Ariyoshi is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coraje Rage dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rage moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rage darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rage prevents Ariyoshi from improving his position.
Ariyoshi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ariyoshi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rage!

Ariyoshi looking to secure an arm triangle but Rage defends it well.

Ariyoshi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rage is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Ariyoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ariyoshi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rage escapes and throws Ariyoshi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ariyoshi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ariyoshi gets back to full guard.
Rage won't allow Ariyoshi to sweep him here.

Ariyoshi isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rage stacks Ariyoshi on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ariyoshi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ariyoshi is looking to improve his position.

Ariyoshi looking for submissions off his back.
Ariyoshi trying to control but Rage postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ariyoshi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ariyoshi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rage tries to clinch but Ariyoshi is having none of it.
Rage has his takedown stuffed
and Ariyoshi counters with a left to the body.
Ariyoshi throws a hook but Rage blocks it.

Ariyoshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ariyoshi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rage here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ariyoshi is trying to work for a kimura but Rage is defending well.
Ariyoshi wants to take a breather but Rage is having none of it.
Ariyoshi works his way into side control.
Ariyoshi advances to mount.

Ariyoshi working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Ariyoshi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rage has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Ariyoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A jab from Ariyoshi misses.
Rage shoots and misses
and Ariyoshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Rage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ariyoshi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ariyoshi wants to control but Rage is keeping him busy.

Ariyoshi is working for a submission of some sort.

Ariyoshi is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage gets back to full guard.

Ariyoshi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ariyoshi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ariyoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ariyoshiis looking to pass into half guard but Rage pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rage is in guard.

Ariyoshi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

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.

Ariyoshi working for submissions but it's allowed Rage to get to half guard.

Ariyoshi looking for submissions off his back.
Ariyoshi is looking to improve his position.
Rage not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rage is tying to control. Ariyoshi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Ariyoshi actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ariyoshi actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ariyoshi actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rage clinches but Ariyoshi breaks the clinch

and Ariyoshi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ariyoshi postures up.
Ariyoshi wants to control from the top but Rage keeps moving.
Ariyoshi is pushing down on Rage's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rage is fighting to maintain full guard but Ariyoshi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ariyoshi is looking to take a break and control but Rage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ariyoshi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rage is just riding it out for now. Ariyoshi eventually gives up the hold.

Ariyoshi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ariyoshi is pressing down on Rage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rage is holding on for now.

Ariyoshi is looking for a kimura here.
Rage missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Ariyoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ariyoshi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ariyoshi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dragqueen Lovejoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and paul bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragqueen Lovejoy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lovejoy
vs
bain

214 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dragqueen Lovejoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, paul bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bain.
paul bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

bain gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
bain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
bain trying to mount his opponent but Lovejoy defends it.
bain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
bain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lovejoy defending well though.
bain throwing shots but Lovejoy is blocking nicely.

Lovejoy kicks off bain and gets to his feet.
Lovejoy is breathing heavily.

bain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bain punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lovejoy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Lovejoy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
bain breaks from Lovejoy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
bain landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lovejoy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
bain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
bain with the ground and pound from mount.
bain landing strikes from the mount.
Lovejoy is in a horrible position here. bain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lovejoy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
bain lands a nice shot to the head.
Lovejoy is in a horrible position here. bain smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
bain has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lovejoy's face.
A nice elbow there by bain.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, bain cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
bain landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy is bucking up trying to escape but bain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
bain with shots to the head and body - Lovejoy looks very uncomfortable down there.
bain is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lovejoy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
bain looking to finish Lovejoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lovejoy!
Lovejoy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
BOOM! bain connects with a massive shot to the dome!
bain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
bain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lovejoy?
bain dominating with strikes here.
bain with shots to the head and body - Lovejoy looks very uncomfortable down there.
bain lands a big elbow.
bain lands a big shot there that rocks Lovejoy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
bain working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lovejoy is bucking up trying to escape but bain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
bain is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
bain lands a big elbow.
bain looking to finish Lovejoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lovejoy!
Lovejoy is trying desperately to improve position.
bain lands a big shot there that rocks Lovejoy but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
bain is landing with some decent strikes but Lovejoy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
bain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lovejoy hang on?
Lovejoy taking shots to the head.
bain landing punches.
Lovejoy tries to hold on but bain postures up.
bain in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy is bucking up trying to escape but bain cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lovejoy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
bain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lovejoy hang on?
Lovejoy is wriggling around trying to escape.
bain landing punches.
bain lands a nice shot to the head.
bain with the ground and pound from mount.
bain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
bain unloading with bombs!
bain raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
bain looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lovejoy wants to hold on but bain pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

paul bain dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

bain has a takedown stuffed.
bain shoots in and drives through. Lovejoy sprawls well.
bain moves out of range as Lovejoy throws a body kick.
bain shoots in but Lovejoy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dragqueen Lovejoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of paul bain.
bain shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lovejoy as he jumps to the side.
bain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lovejoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bain shoots for a double leg takedown but Lovejoy sprawls well. He's pushed bain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lovejoy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

bain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lovejoy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
bain throws and elbow that misses. Lovejoy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in bain's guard. Nice move by Lovejoy!
Lovejoy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bain tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
bain wants to pass to mount but Lovejoy is defending the position.
Lovejoy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lovejoy tries to get out of the position.
Lovejoy tries to get to full guard but bain has control of the leg.
paul bain has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lovejoy trying to control but bain postures up.
bain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. bain lands a nice short elbow.
bain wants to pass to mount but Lovejoy is defending the position.
bain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

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.
bain wants to pass to mount but Lovejoy is defending the position.

Lovejoy pushes bain off and gets back to his feet.
bain shoots in but no luck this time.

bain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lovejoy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lovejoy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
bain landing a few strikes.
bain grinds an elbow into Lovejoy's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain is chipping away with strikes.
bain lands some shots froms side control.
bain landing strikes.
bain is chipping away with strikes.
Lovejoy taking punishment in the form of punches.
bain lands a few punches from side control.
bain cracks Lovejoy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
bain is putting a hurting on Lovejoy here, landing some big shots from side control.
bain lands a few punches from side control.
bain tries to score with some ground and pound. Lovejoy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
bain throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lovejoy struggling a bit here.
bain prevents Lovejoy from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain working the ground and pound from side control.
bain working the ground and pound.
bain connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lovejoy some visible discomfort.
Lovejoy is trying to buck bain off.
Lovejoy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
bain scoring with punches from side control.
bain scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

paul bain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

bain fails with a takedown attempt.
Lovejoy tries to clinch but bain moves out of range.
bain closes the distance and clinches up with Lovejoy, looking for a takedown. bain pushes Lovejoy against the cage but Lovejoy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lovejoy pushes bain up against the cage in a clinch.
bain tries to pull guard but Lovejoy won't allow it.
Dragqueen Lovejoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of paul bain.
Lovejoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bain has him pressed against the cage.
Lovejoy can't break the clinch.
bain tries to score a body lock takedown but Lovejoy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
bain is working for takedown but Lovejoy is calmly controlling the position for now.

Lovejoy breaks from the clinch.

bain scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
bain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from bain there.
Lovejoy trying to hold on to bain's head to control him but bain postures up.
Lovejoy blocking the ground and pound attempt from bain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lovejoy's head.
Lovejoy wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bain missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lovejoy is trying to stand back up but bain is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

bain gets a takedown into half guard.
Lovejoy is pressing down on bain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
bain stops Lovejoy from standing up.

Lovejoy manages to escape and get back to his feet.

bain shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. bain showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. bain lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy looks like he's trying to stand up.
bain lands strikes from half guard.
bain scoring with strikes to the body and head.
bain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
bain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lovejoy has hold of bain's hands but bain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
bain passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lovejoy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
bain pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lovejoy is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
bain working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, bain cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
bain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dragqueen Lovejoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice elbow there by bain.
bain raining down shots from the mount!
bain looking to finish Lovejoy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lovejoy!
Lovejoy tries to reverse the position but bain maintains control.
bain raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
bain landing strikes from the mount and Lovejoy is in trouble!
Lovejoy throwing hammer fists to the chest of bain. What's that going to do exactly?
bain landing strikes, looking to finish!
bain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lovejoy?
bain scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lovejoy?
bain with the ground and pound from mount.
bain unloading with bombs!
Lovejoy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
bain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lovejoy looks a forlorn figure.
bain lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lovejoy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
paul bain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got bain 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... paul bain!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Too Fast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tony bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Fast
vs
bain

184 cm
20
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

KGB

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Too Fast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, tony bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain stuffs the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for Fast with that takedown attempt.

bain moves into the clinch successfully.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Fast is breathing heavily.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast really is a fat lump.
bain landing knees to the head.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for bain.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain lands a body shot.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
bain with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from bain.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
Fast tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fast's face.
bain is pressed up against the cage. Fast has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bain down to the mat. bain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Too Fast. That's going to take a lot out of him.

bain moves into range and clinches up with Fast.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast changes levels and goes for a takedown here. bain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fast shoots in for a double leg but bain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
bain is looking to clinch but Fast is avoiding it.

bain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
bain with a knee to the head.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain landing knees to the body.
Fast can't break the clinch.
bain with a knee to the head.
Fast misses with a punch to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain pushes Fast back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
bain landing knees to the body.
Fast goes for a takedown attempt but bain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

bain darts in and clinches Fast up against the cage.
bain prevents a takedown attempt there.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
Fast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bain has him pressed against the cage.
bain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fast takes a knee right on the jaw!
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain scores with a knee to the head.
Fast can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from bain.
A hook to the body from bain.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast drops down looking for an ankle pick but bain pulls his leg out and moves away.

bain moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain blocks a body shot from Fast.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain misses with a body punch.
Fast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fast misses with a hook to the ribs.
bain is pressed up against the cage. Fast has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bain down to the mat. bain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

bain instigates a clinch.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast has bain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain digs a right hand into Fast's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fast's gas tank.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain stops a takedown attempt from Fast.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast goes for a takedown attempt but bain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fast shoots in looking for a takedown. bain tries to sprawl out of it but Fast keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. bain manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

bain clinches with his opponent.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain scores with a knee to the head.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Fast can't get the takedown.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
bain is pressed up against the cage. Fast has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bain down to the mat. bain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fast tries for a takedown but bain sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
bain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fast circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tony bain 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.

Fast fails to land the takedown.

bain drives through and clinches with Fast against the cage.
Nice body punch from bain - that landed with a thud.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
tony bain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for bain. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain misses with a hook to the ribs.
bain connects with a knee to the head.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fast throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Too Fast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
Fast looking for a takedown.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fast wants a takedown but no success here.
Fast tries for a takedown but bain manages to get underhooks.
Fast goes for a takedown in the clinch but bain prevents it.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from bain.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fast.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Fast goes for a takedown in the clinch but bain prevents it.
Knees to the body from bain.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain prevents a body shot from Fast.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fast.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fast misses with a short punch on the inside.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast is working for takedown but bain is calmly controlling the position for now.
bain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Fast takes a knee right on the jaw!
bain landing knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
Fast is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
bain with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Fast.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fast throws a punch but it's blocked by bain.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
Fast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bain pulls him back up using the underhooks.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. bain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Fast tries for a takedown. No joy.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
bain prevents the takedown attempt.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain presses Fast against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fast wants a takedown.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fast drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees to the body from bain.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
Fast is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bain gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast misses with a body punch.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain prevents a takedown attempt there.
bain prevents a takedown attempt there.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast goes for a takedown in the clinch but bain prevents it.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fast's face.
Fast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fast misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fast wants a takedown.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
Fast drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fast is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
bain landing knees to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain with a knee to the head.
bain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fast.
bain landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tony bain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Fast shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - bain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fast paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bain tries to clinch up but Fast circles away and keeps his distance.
Fast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

bain gets a clinch.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fast tries to work over bain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from bain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
bain lands a knee to the body.
Fast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain stops a takedown attempt from Fast.
A knee to the head by bain.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fast is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Too Fast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
bain landing knees to the head.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain scores with a knee to the head.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
Fast has bain pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bain manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
bain landing knees to the body.
Fast misses with some punches.
bain landing knees to the body.
Fast drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain landing knees to the head.
bain trying to land knees to the body.
Fast drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
bain connects with a knee to the head.
Fast has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. bain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast is trying to drag bain to the mat but bain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but bain pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fast.
bain scores a nice knee to the body.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fast wants a takedown but no success here.
bain lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fast throws a punch but it's blocked by bain.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from bain.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain prevents a takedown attempt there.
bain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fast.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by bain.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
bain is pressed up against the cage. Fast has hold of a leg and is looking to drag bain down to the mat. bain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

bain drives through and clinches with Fast against the cage.
Fast is working for takedown but bain is calmly controlling the position for now.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fast misses with a punch to the body.
Fast drops down looking for an ankle pick but bain pulls his leg out and moves away.
No luck for Fast with that takedown attempt.
bain is looking to clinch but Fast is avoiding it.

bain gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
bain lands a knee to the body.
bain lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain crunches a lovely knee into Fast's ribcage.
bain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fast is trying to drag bain to the mat but bain just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
bain lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fast.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast tries to break the clinch but bain is controlling the position.
Fast drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bain gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
Fast can't get the takedown.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for bain.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fast lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
bain pushes Fast back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fast misses with the head strike.
bain lands a nice knee to the body.
bain unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fast lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fast misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fast has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. bain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
bain connects with a knee to the head.
bain lands a knee to the body.
Fast wants to get back to striking at distance but bain won't allow it.
Too Fast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bain landing knees to the body.
bain landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
tony bain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well bain 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 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tony bain!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Dai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobby
vs
Dai

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Dai!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby shoots for a double leg takedown but Dai sprawls well. He's pushed Bobby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobby avoids the body shot from Dai.
No luck for Bobby with that takedown attempt.
Dai throws a series of punches but Bobby moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Dai as Bobby shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dai misses with a double jab.
Bobby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dai pinned against the cage. Dai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dai misses with a head kick.
Dai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dai swinging wilding here.

Dai rushes Bobby and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dai breaks from the clinch.
Bobby shoots in for a takedown but Dai shows good takedown defense.

Dai gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bobby is one step ahead there.
Bobby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bobby wants to control from the top but Dai keeps moving.
Dai wants to stand but Bobby is controlling the position.
Dai throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dai can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dai wants to stand but Bobby is controlling the position.
Bobby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bobby postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Dai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobby looks for a takedown but Dai sprawls well.
Dai throws a hook to the side of Bobby's head but Bobby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bobby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bobby tries to close the distance and clinch but Dai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dai keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobby is breathing heavily.
Dai lands with a straight right. Bobby didn't see that one coming.
Bobby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dai circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dai.
Bobby is looking to clinch but Dai is avoiding it.
Dai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bobby misses with a double jab
and Dai counters with a series of strikes. Bobby will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dai throws a head kick but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Dai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bobby misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Akio Dai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dai looks to land a combination but Bobby avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Dai. No joy for Bobby on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dai punishes Bobby's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick by Dai misses

and Bobby counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bobby showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dai wants to get back to his feet but Bobby is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Dai pushes Bobby off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobby fails with the takedown.
Dai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Dai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bobby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dai waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bobby.

Bobby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bobby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dai manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Dai pushes Bobby off and gets back to his feet.
Dai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dai looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobby is just out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bobby lands with a kick to the temple. Dai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bobby blocks a head kick by Dai.
Bobby misses with a double jab
and Dai counters with a left and a right that stings Bobby.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobby gets a takedown into half guard.
Dai is trying to escape back to his feet but Bobby uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Bobby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bobby tries to advance to mount but Dai denies him.
Bobby is putting a hurting on Dai here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dai is looking to regain half guard here but Bobby keeps moving and retains side control.
Dai is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bobby connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobby stands up.
Bobby misses with a takedown attempt - Dai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bobby counters with a right hand to the body.
Dai misses with a two punch combination.
Akio Dai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bobby changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dai looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bobby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bobby working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Dai bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bobby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bobby counters by clinching up.

Dai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dai swings for the body but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby has a takedown stuffed.

Dai has managed to clinch.
Bobby tries a body shot but Dai blocks it.
Bobby can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bobby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Dai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dai doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobby circles away.
Bobby avoids the head kick by Dai.
Bobby shoots in but Dai avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby clinches but Dai breaks the clinch

and Dai counters by moving into the clinch.

Dai breaks the clinch.
Bobby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dai's waist but Dai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bobby off to one side.
Bobby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dai misses with a straight left.

Bobby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bobby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dai is trying to get back to full guard.
Bobby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bobby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dai is trying to stand up here but Bobby is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobby dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bobby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bobby feints and as Dai raises his hands in defense, Bobby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bobby passes Dai's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bobby trying to control the action but Dai is working from the bottom.
Dai throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dai wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dai wants to get back to his feet.
Bobby prevents Dai from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bobby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dai is looking for a sweep. Bobby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bobby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dai scores with a nice head shot.
Bobby tries to clinch
and Dai counters with a left and a right that stings Bobby.
Bobby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dai is fending him off so far but Bobby persists. Nope, Dai circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dai counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dai swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bobby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bobby is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Dai!
Ricky Bobby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bobby is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dai can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby content just to control the position here.
Dai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dai throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bobby. What's that going to do exactly?
Dai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bobby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Dai really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dai is working to get back to half guard.

Bobby looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dai tries to reverse the position but Bobby maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bobby takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dai is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bobby controlling from the full mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Bobby there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bobby looking to control but Dai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Bobby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bobby 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... Ricky Bobby!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gauthier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ferguson
vs
Gauthier

185 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Gauthier!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gauthier closes the distance and clinches up with Ferguson, looking for a takedown. Gauthier pushes Ferguson against the cage but Ferguson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Gauthier moves out of range.
Gauthier shoots in for a double leg but Ferguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gauthier shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ferguson as he jumps to the side.
Kevin Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gauthier.
Gauthier dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Ferguson cracks Gauthier with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gauthier looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ferguson finish him?

It looks like James Gauthier has been cut.
Ferguson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gauthier. Gauthier gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Gauthier has a takedown stuffed.
Gauthier looks gassed!
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that has Gauthier reeling! Ferguson follows up with more punches and Gauthier is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Ferguson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sims Eller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Key
vs
Eller

200 cm
18
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Made 4 The Cage

KGB

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Key!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sims Eller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key fails with the takedown.
Eller misses with a takedown attempt

and Key counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Key throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Key pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eller is keeping the position for now.
Eller is trying to keep Key in close.
Eller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Key!
Eller throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Eller has eaten all the pies!
Eller throwing strikes here but Key is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Eller looking to control but Key is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Eller working for a guillotine from mount but Key is in no mood to give up.
Key is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eller looking to finish with strikes here!
Key manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Key is looking for a sweep. Eller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Key manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eller passes Key's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Eller is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Eller is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Key is just riding it out for now. Eller eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eller looks gassed!

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.
Key tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Eller prevents Key from improving his position.
Eller is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Key!

Eller working for a submission but Key is keeping him at bay.

Eller working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Key can't escape the position.

Eller wants to finish this one by submission but Key is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Eller.
Key is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eller is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Key can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Key defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Eller.
Key really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Key regains half guard.

Key looking for submissions off his back.

Eller is looking for a kimura but Key is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eller to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Key makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Key.

Key throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Key working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Eller has passed into half guard!
Key is staying active underneath Eller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Eller is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Key defends it well.
Key moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Key is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Eller drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Eller as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Key screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Eller! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sims Eller!