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IoM 6: Behold the King PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilroy Thomkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathin Q (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomkins comes to the cage accompanied by Crystal Castles - Black Panther. Nathin Q has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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, Kilroy Thomkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathin Q!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomkins throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thomkins connects with an inside leg kick.
Thomkins misses the shot to the body.
Thomkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Q.
Thomkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Q shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomkins sprawls well. Thomkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Q gets slowly back to his feet.
Q tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Q counters with a shoot takedown. Thomkins fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Q pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thomkins is keeping the position for now.
Q avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Q is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thomkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thomkins has escaped and now he's on top!
Thomkins wants to control from the top but Q keeps moving.
Thomkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Q is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thomkins pushing down on Q's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Q is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Thomkins is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Q doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thomkins.
Thomkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomkins is looking for a kimura but Q is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thomkins to get the leverage.
Q looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Thomkins wants to control but Q is keeping him busy.
Thomkins with the ground and pound but Q uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Thomkins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thomkins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Q has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thomkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
Q avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thomkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thomkins wants to control from the top but Q keeps moving.
Thomkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Q keeping moving, preventing Thomkins from controlling successfully.
Q working a defensive guard here.
Q is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kilroy Thomkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Q takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thomkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Q was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomkins.
Q misses with a takedown attempt - Thomkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Q shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomkins sprawls well. He's pushed Q's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Q. Q gets slowly back to his feet.
Kilroy Thomkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathin Q.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thomkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thomkins throws a series of punches but Q avoids them all with ease.
Thomkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilroy Thomkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Q is breathing heavily.
Thomkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Q takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Q takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Q fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Q fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomkins misses with a body shot.
Q stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thomkins.
Kilroy Thomkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thomkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Q doesn't seem bothered though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomkins.
Q tries for a takedown but Thomkins circles away easily
and Thomkins counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Thomkins.
Q looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomkins is fending him off so far but Q persists. Nope, Thomkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Q takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thomkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Q.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thomkins. Q shrugs it off though.
Thomkins lands a high kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thomkins thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kilroy Thomkins dominated that second round.
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.
Q doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Thomkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thomkins misses with a shot to the body
and Q counters with a shoot takedown. Thomkins fights it but they end up in guard.
Thomkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Q thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Thomkins working for a triangle but Q defends it easily.
Thomkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Thomkins wants to control the pace but Q is squirming around nicely.
Q takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomkins throwing strikes here but Q is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Thomkins misses with a head shot.
Thomkins swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Q is now in Thomkins's guard. A big mistake from Thomkins there, giving up the dominant position!
Q tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomkins is retaining full guard.
Q slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Q working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Q thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thomkins manages to get back to half guard.
Thomkins gets back to full guard.
Q drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Q jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Q got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thomkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Q has managed to get both his arms back between Thomkins's legs - danger averted.
Thomkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thomkins has his hands on Q's head, controlling the position.
Q tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomkins is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomkins controls Q momentarily but Q frees himself.
Thomkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Q can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Thomkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Q advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thomkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thomkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Q is aware though and is defending well.
Q trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Q doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Q manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Q seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Q won't allow Thomkins to sweep him here.
Q pushes down on Thomkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Q frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kilroy Thomkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomkins wants to hold on but Q pushes him away.
Thomkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thomkins wants to control but Q is having none of it.
Thomkins working to try and regain half guard.
Nathin Q has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Q thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nathin Q.
I think Thomkins 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 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kilroy Thomkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between North Dakota Elite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, North Dakota Elite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Floyd Mayweather!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Elite has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elite closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Elite lands in his opponent's guard.
Mayweather looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mayweather uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Elite.
Elite closes the distance and clinches up with Mayweather, looking for a takedown. Elite pushes Mayweather against the cage but Mayweather circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for North Dakota Elite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather misses with a straight left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elite checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elite darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Elite looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elite wants to advance to full mount but Mayweather doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mayweather trying to control the position here.
Mayweather wants to stand and escape but Elite is having none of it.
Mayweather bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elite's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mayweather fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mayweather shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elite as he avoids it easily.
Elite shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather pinned against the cage. Mayweather gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elite shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mayweather pinned against the cage. Mayweather gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mayweather lands a lovely overhand right.
Mayweather closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Elite quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayweather content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mayweather prevents Elite from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elite trying to hold on to Mayweather's head to control him but Mayweather postures up.
Mayweather stalling.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elite avoids it really well and circles away.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Elite. Elite gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Elite moves to clinch but Mayweather breaks away
and Mayweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a leg kick but Elite checks it.
Elite shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayweather sprawls well. He's pushed Elite's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Elite tries to clinch
and Mayweather counters with a thumping low kick.
Elite checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horrible takedown by Mayweather or perhaps it was just good defense by Elite which made him look bad.
Elite tries for a takedown but Mayweather sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayweather throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elite.
Elite shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elite is breathing heavily.
Mayweather keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Elite misses with the combination.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches up with Elite, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes Elite against the cage but Elite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mayweather swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elite.
Mayweather closes the distance and clinches up with Elite, looking for a takedown. Mayweather pushes Elite against the cage but Elite circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elite shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayweather as he jumps to the side.
Elite shoots in looking for a takedown but Mayweather manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Elite's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Elite ducks under and follows up with a left that Elite also avoids with ease.
Mayweather stuffs the takedown attempt from Elite. Elite gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for North Dakota Elite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mayweather shoots and misses
and Elite counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayweather wants to slow Elite down by chopping away at his legs.
Elite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Mayweather as Elite shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Elite as he checks the leg kick.
Mayweather will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elite shoots in and gets a takedown into Mayweather's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayweather tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mayweather bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elite's guard.
Elite looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayweather stands and steps away. Elite gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Elite tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayweather swivels and escapes.
Elite dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mayweather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elite closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayweather circles away.
Mayweather keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mayweather dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elite. That did some damage!
Mayweather throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elite's waist but Elite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mayweather off to one side.
Elite dodges the punch combination from Mayweather.
Elite lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mayweather fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elite checks it well.
Elite has a takedown stuffed.
Mayweather throws a series of punches but Elite moves out of range.
Elite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elite shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mayweather as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is looking to chop away at Elite's legs.
Elite has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mayweather.
Mayweather shoots in and drives through. Elite sprawls well.
Mayweather throws a combination. Elite tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck for Mayweather with that takedown attempt.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elite scores a takedown into full mount!
Mayweather wants to control but Elite is having none of it.
Elite goes for an armbar but Mayweather turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mayweather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elite being controlled here, momentarily.
Elite is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elite trying to keep a closed guard but Mayweather is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mayweather stands and steps away. Elite gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Elite shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mayweather but Mayweather pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Elite shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mayweather sprawls well. Mayweather wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Elite gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayweather throws a series of punches but Elite moves out of range.
Mayweather shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elite pinned against the cage. Elite gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mayweather counters with a stiff right hand.
Elite fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for North Dakota Elite. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elite with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mayweather counters with a series of strikes. Elite will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mayweather dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elite. That did some damage!
Mayweather feints a jab promting Elite to slip. Mayweather then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Elite slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like North Dakota Elite has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayweather looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elite is fending him off so far but Mayweather persists. Nope, Elite circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Mayweather or perhaps it was just good defense by Elite which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elite changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mayweather tries to avoid it but Elite manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mayweather to the ground. Mayweather escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mayweather throws a right hand that Elite ducks under and follows up with a left that Elite also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Elite is defended easily by Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a combination that misses
and Elite counters with a single leg into guard. Mayweather didn't expect that.
Elite loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mayweather is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Elite has a hand on Mayweather's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Mayweather takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Elite knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mayweather on the ground.
Elite has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Floyd Mayweather is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mayweather has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Mayweather looking for the choke but no joy.
Elite is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Elite do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather is landing with strikes from the back.
Mayweather is hanging on to Elite's back as he tries to escape.
Mayweather is not going to allow Elite to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mayweather is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Elite knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Elite for a finish.
Elite tries to escape but Mayweather has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mayweather keeps control of the position easily here as Elite tries to buck him off.
Mayweather landing with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good control from Mayweather.
Mayweather's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Floyd Mayweather comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayweather 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... Floyd Mayweather!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Barao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vamp Yre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vamp Yre will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexandre Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vamp Yre!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yre is thwarting Barao's attempts to control the position.
Yre stalling away here and it's allowed Barao to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Barao looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yre wants to control from the top but Barao keeps moving.
Barao being controlled here, momentarily.
Yre really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yre thows a big elbow that misses.
Yre has gone for a leg lock! Barao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yre's guard.
Barao stopping the sweep attempt from Yre.
Barao wants to pass the guard but Yre is keeping the position.
Yre is trying to control the position but Barao postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Barao drops back looking for a leg! Yre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yre manages to kick Barao off! Barao jumps back into Yre's guard.
Barao won't allow Yre to get back to his feet.
Barao drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Barao seems to have locked his on tight now - Yre screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Barao, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Alexandre Barao!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murtagh Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hawke's choice of entrance music: Sleep Now In The Fire. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murtagh Hawke!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hawke postures up.
Hawke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawke passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hawke lands strikes from half guard.
Hawke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hawke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Hawke tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lopez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lopez is not content to let Hawke control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hawke lands a nice short elbow.
Hawke winds up and cracks Lopez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hawke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Lopez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lopez.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Hawke slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Hawke from controlling successfully.
Hawke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawke is pushing down on Lopez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lopez is fighting to maintain full guard but Hawke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hawke works his way into side control.
Hawke lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hawke is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawke working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hawke working the ground and pound from side control.
Lopez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hawke lands a nice forearm strike.
Lopez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hawke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lopez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lopez taking a bit of punishment here - Hawke scoring with strikes.
Hawke working the head and body with strikes.
Hawke scoring with punches from side control.
Lopez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke lands an elbow.
Lopez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hawke is chipping away with strikes.
Hawke controlling the position.
Hawke scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lopez to see if he's OK.
Hawke lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lopez down.
Hawke lands an elbow.
Hawke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lopez some visible discomfort.
Hawke wants to control but Lopez is keeping him busy.
Hawke cracks Lopez with a big right hand but Lopez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hawke lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hawke working the ground and pound.
Lopez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hawke working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hawke working the head and body with strikes.
Hawke in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hawke cracks Lopez with a big elbow.
Lopez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hawke creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hawke trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hawke has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murtagh Hawke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hawke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Hawke sits in half guard.
Hawke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lopez is refusing to be controlled, as Hawke sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hawke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Hawke is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lopez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hawke throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Hawke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hawke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lopez!
Hawke scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Hawke landing strikes from the mount and Lopez is in trouble!
Hawke landing strikes from the mount and Lopez is in trouble!
The referee warns Lopez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hawke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lopez looks a forlorn figure.
Hawke working Lopez over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke working the ground and pound effectively.
Hawke lands a heavy elbow.
Hawke is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lopez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hawke looking to finish Lopez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lopez!
Hawke with shots to the head and body - Lopez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hawke landing shots from mount.
Hawke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lopez looks a forlorn figure.
Hawke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hawke breaks from Lopez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Hawke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hawke lands with some strikes.
Hawke working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hawke scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Lopez taking shots to the head.
Hawke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hawke lands a big elbow.
Hawke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hawke raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hawke landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lopez looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawke is landing with some decent strikes but Lopez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Hawke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Hawke.
Hawke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hawke scoring with strikes but Lopez is staying in there.
Hawke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Hawke maintains control.
Hawke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lopez is working to get back to half guard.
Hawke landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murtagh Hawke 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!
Hawke throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lopez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hawke is in Lopez's guard.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Hawke is proving a slippery customer.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but Hawke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hawke wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lopez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawke with a nice head shot there.
Hawke postures up and lands a big shot to Lopez's brow.
Hawke wants to control from the top but Lopez keeps moving.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hawke is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hawke trying to control the position from guard on top but Lopez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hawke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lopez is keeping the position for now.
Lopez has momentary wrist control but Hawke slips an elbow through the middle.
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.
Hawke pushes down on Lopez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawke trying to control from half guard but Lopez is working away.
Lopez pushes Hawke off looking to stand but Hawke dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Hawke.
Hawke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawke wants to free his trapped foot but Lopez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hawke.
Hawke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke lands with a punch from half guard.
Hawke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hawke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lopez is not content to let Hawke control the position.
Lopez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lopez tries to sprawl but Hawke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Hawke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lopez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Murtagh Hawke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hawke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jorge Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Hawke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hawke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hawke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hawke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hawke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murtagh Hawke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hawke 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murtagh Hawke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Donghae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Vito is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Heavy handed |
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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, Lee Donghae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Victor Vito!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vito throws an off balance right hand
letting Donghae counter with a right hand.
It looks like Victor Vito has been cut.
Donghae misses with a series of wild punches.
Donghae throws a right and a left that Vito avoids nicely.
Vito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donghae misses with a combination
letting Vito counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donghae scores with a sloppy right hand. Vito should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Donghae, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vito misses with the combination.
Donghae swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vito counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vito slips a jab and a cross from Donghae.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donghae throws out the jab.
Donghae wants to clinch.
A left and a right from Donghae both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donghae scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That has opened up Victor Vito's cut even more.
Donghae throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vito on the side of the head.
Donghae tries to bum rush Vito with a series of wild strikes but Vito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donghae throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Vito to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vito looks to score with a jab to the body but Donghae is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donghae stuffs the takedown attempt from Vito. Vito gets slowly back to his feet.
Vito jabs at Donghae's body.
A shot to the body from Vito misses
and Donghae counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Victor Vito's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donghae scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Donghae dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Vito's cut.
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.
Donghae drops Vito with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Vito! Donghae dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Donghae!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aengus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Poppy IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell's entrance music is Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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203 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aengus O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Poppy IV!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppy IV throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Donnell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poppy IV swivels and escapes.
Poppy IV misses with a hook
and O Donnell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by O Donnell.
Poppy IV wants to sweep here but O Donnell controlling him for the moment.
Poppy IV is trying to keep O Donnell in close.
Poppy IV avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Donnell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poppy IV really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Donnell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Donnell thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poppy IV avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Donnell is working Poppy IV over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
O Donnell postures up.
O Donnell is in close to Poppy IV's body, working some short punches and elbows.
O Donnell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
O Donnell is looking to work some ground and pound but Poppy IV has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donnell throws a big right hand that misses.
O Donnell trying to control but Poppy IV is working from the bottom.
Poppy IV working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from O Donnell.
O Donnell advances to half guard.
Poppy IV wants to get back to his feet.
O Donnell 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.
Poppy IV is trying to get back to full guard.
O Donnell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poppy IV can do anything to dispel that myth.
O Donnell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
O Donnell lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell wants to control but Poppy IV is keeping him busy.
Poppy IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Donnell.
O Donnell winds up and cracks Poppy IV with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Poppy IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Donnell.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
O Donnell wants to control but Poppy IV is keeping him busy.
Poppy IV is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Donnell misses with a head shot. Poppy IV uses the momentum to regain guard.
Poppy IV is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Donnell defends well.
O Donnell preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Poppy IV is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of O Donnell, into his guard.
Poppy IV is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but O Donnell has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Poppy IV is looking to defend but O Donnell has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Poppy IV! O Donnell pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Poppy IV taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Aengus O Donnell!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirt McGirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Pesovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGirk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to This Is Who I Am . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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164 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirt McGirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dejan Pesovic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGirk throws an off balance right hand
and McGirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGirk misses with a looping right.
McGirk throws the left hand but Pesovic avoids the punch easily.
McGirk swings for the body but Pesovic moves out of range.
McGirk misses with a body punch
and Pesovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGirk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pesovic.
McGirk tries to close the distance and clinch but Pesovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pesovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from McGirk finds it's target.
Pesovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGirk misses with a body shot
and Pesovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGirk slips a jab from Pesovic.
Pesovic throws a hook to the side of McGirk's head but McGirk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGirk throws a right hand that misses
and Pesovic counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGirk throws a poor cross that misses
and Pesovic counters with a crisp right hand that drops McGirk! Pesovic lets McGirk back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
McGirk is rocked!
McGirk tries to clinch but Pesovic is having none of it.
Oh McGirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pesovic closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops McGirk! Pesovic dives in looking to finish! McGirk is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dejan Pesovic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Page Dupont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Novotny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Novotny will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Page Dupont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Novotny!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupont gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Novotny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Novotny shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dupont manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Novotny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dupont is keeping the position for now.
Dupont looking for a guillotine here but Novotny defends easily.
Dupont escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Novotny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Novotny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dupont has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Novotny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dupont is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novotny won't allow Dupont to sweep him here.
Dupont keeping full guard, as Novotny tries to pass.
Novotny trying to control but Dupont is working from the bottom.
Dupont has his foot on Novotny's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Novotny works his way back into a safe position though.
Dupont is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Novotny trying to control the position from guard on top but Dupont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Novotny postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dupont is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Novotny, into his guard.
Dupont thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novotny keeping moving, preventing Dupont from controlling successfully.
Dupont lands a couple of digs.
Dupont won't allow Novotny to sweep him here.
Novotny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dupont.
Novotny keeping full guard, as Dupont tries to pass.
Dupont slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Novotny takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dupont is putting a hurting on Novotny here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novotny is looking to reverse the position.
Novotny looks gassed!
Dupont stands up.
Dupont has his takedown stuffed
and Novotny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dupont's guard.
Dupont is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Novotny has his hands clasped together but Dupont extends an breaks Novotny's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dupont.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Page Dupont!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Mcpeeny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allistar Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Mcpeeny has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Mcpeeny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Allistar Ubereem!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem looks for the body kick but Mcpeeny saw that one coming.
Ubereem misses with a shot to the body
and Mcpeeny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
and Mcpeeny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ubereem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ubereem misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcpeeny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ubereem.
Mcpeeny shoots in but no luck this time.
Ubereem throws a head kick but Mcpeeny moves out of range.
Mcpeeny throws a jab but it's blocked by Ubereem.
Ubereem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like James Mcpeeny has been cut.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ubereem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mcpeeny counters with a nice body shot.
Ubereem looks gassed!
Ubereem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcpeeny tries to clinch up but Ubereem circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Ubereem lands but Mcpeeny takes it in his stride.
Ubereem cracks Mcpeeny with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpeeny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ubereem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcpeeny checks a low kick from Ubereem.
Ubereem throws a head kick but Mcpeeny moves out of range.
Allistar Ubereem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
and Mcpeeny counters with a series of strikes. Ubereem will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ubereem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mcpeeny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ubereem takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mcpeeny closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ubereem to the mat! Ubereem manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcpeeny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcpeeny decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpeeny misses with the combination.
Mcpeeny lands a jab.
Nice jab there from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcpeeny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ubereem throws a lazy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mcpeeny scores with a head kick. Ubereem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Allistar Ubereem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ubereem looks to throw a body kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcpeeny lunges at Ubereem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ubereem's hand.
Ubereem takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mcpeeny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ubereem.
Mcpeeny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ubereem has had enough of the clinch but Mcpeeny keeps him there for the moment.
Ubereem is trying to force a seperation but Mcpeeny has the dominant position.
Mcpeeny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcpeeny gets through Ubereem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny pushes Ubereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Mcpeeny.
Ubereem wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcpeeny won't allow it.
Mcpeeny lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mcpeeny.
Ubereem is trying to break the clinch but Mcpeeny is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Mcpeeny pushes Ubereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mcpeeny scores with a shoulder strike.
Mcpeeny stalling in the clinch but Ubereem improves position.
Mcpeeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ubereem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ubereem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcpeeny lands with a short shot to the head.
Mcpeeny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Mcpeeny digs a right hand into Ubereem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ubereem's gas tank.
A short right from Mcpeeny on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcpeeny lands a left hand.
Mcpeeny lands a right hand.
Mcpeeny tries to land knees in the clinch but Ubereem avoids the damage to the body.
Mcpeeny misses with a punch on the inside.
Ubereem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcpeeny connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ubereem's face.
Mcpeeny lands a shoulder strike.
Ubereem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mcpeeny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ubereem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ubereem's face.
A shot in the inside from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcpeeny throws a punch but it's blocked by Ubereem.
A nice left hand lands by Mcpeeny.
Ubereem on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Ubereem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ubereem is trying to push Mcpeeny away but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ubereem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ubereem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ubereem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ubereem misses with a jab to the body
and Mcpeeny counters with a body kick that stops Ubereem in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ubereem looks to throw a body kick
and Mcpeeny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mcpeeny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Mcpeeny's cut.
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.
Mcpeeny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ubereem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Mcpeeny to counter with a crisp jab.
Ubereem throws a head kick but Mcpeeny moves out of range.
Mcpeeny fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ubereem avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcpeeny gets a clinch.
Mcpeeny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ubereem's efforts to push away.
Ubereem working hard to break the clinch.
Ubereem is trying to break the clinch but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcpeeny taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mcpeeny lands with a right to the head.
Mcpeeny swings wildly with an uppercut but Ubereem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ubereem can't break the clinch.
Mcpeeny is trying to stall.
Ubereem is breathing heavily.
Mcpeeny can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Mcpeeny misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem breaks from the clinch.
Ubereem thows a leg kick but Mcpeeny checks it
and Mcpeeny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ubereem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mcpeeny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcpeeny clinches with his opponent.
Ubereem takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcpeeny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcpeeny connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ubereem's face.
Ubereem takes a shot to the head.
Mcpeeny lands a right hand.
Ubereem is trying to break the clinch but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
Mcpeeny is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ubereem tries to circle away but Mcpeeny has him pinned against the cage.
Mcpeeny scores with a shot to the side of Ubereem's head.
Mcpeeny taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Mcpeeny.
A short right from Mcpeeny on the inside.
Ubereem tries to break free but Mcpeeny pushes him back against the cage.
Ubereem blocks an uppercut.
Mcpeeny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem takes a shot to the head.
Mcpeeny working aggressively here.
Mcpeeny lands a hook that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Ubereem is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcpeeny.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcpeeny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ubereem is trying to force a seperation but Mcpeeny has the dominant position.
Mcpeeny lands an elbow inside that Ubereem shrugs off.
Mcpeeny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mcpeeny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ubereem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ubereem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ubereem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mcpeeny throws an elbow but misses.
Ubereem is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcpeeny has double underhooks.
A short right from Mcpeeny on the inside.
Mcpeeny lands an uppercut.
Mcpeeny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcpeeny landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mcpeeny fails to land.
A short left from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny misses with the head strike.
Mcpeeny lands a shoulder strike.
Mcpeeny has Ubereem pressed against the cage, preventing Ubereem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem can't break the clinch.
A short right from Mcpeeny on the inside.
Mcpeeny gets through Ubereem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ubereem tries to break the clinch but Mcpeeny is controlling the position.
Ubereem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mcpeeny.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcpeeny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcpeeny.
James Mcpeeny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcpeeny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ubereem lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ubereem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ubereem tries to break the clinch but Mcpeeny is controlling the position.
Mcpeeny misses with a knee strike.
Ubereem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcpeeny with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ubereem drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ubereem rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ubereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ubereem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ubereem swings for the body but Mcpeeny moves out of range.
Mcpeeny forces Ubereem back against the cage and clinches.
Mcpeeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcpeeny trying to control the position but instead, Ubereem has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mcpeeny into the cage.
Ubereem looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mcpeeny lands a nice shot to the body.
Ubereem is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ubereem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcpeeny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mcpeeny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcpeeny tries a head kick but it misses.
Ubereem throws a lazy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcpeeny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ubereem tries to land a body kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mcpeeny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Mcpeeny's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcpeeny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Mcpeeny.
Ubereem throws a lazy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcpeeny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcpeeny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ubereem takes one on the button.
Ubereem gets tackled into the cage by Mcpeeny. Mcpeeny maintains the clinch.
Mcpeeny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ubereem is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny misses with the head strike.
Mcpeeny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcpeeny has a couple of punches blocked by Ubereem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ubereem wants to break free but Mcpeeny has control.
Nice body punch from Mcpeeny - that landed with a thud.
Ubereem tries to break free but Mcpeeny pushes him back against the cage.
Mcpeeny lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny trying to stall but Ubereem improves his position.
Mcpeeny lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpeeny lands with a short shot to the head.
Ubereem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
Mcpeeny scores with a hook to the body.
Mcpeeny lands with a left to the head.
Mcpeeny pushes Ubereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Mcpeeny.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny misses with a knee strike.
Mcpeeny throws a head punch that misses.
Ubereem takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ubereem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
Mcpeeny lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ubereem.
Mcpeeny scores with a hook to the body.
Mcpeeny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mcpeeny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mcpeeny lands a shoulder strike.
Mcpeeny wants to stall.
Ubereem wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcpeeny won't allow it.
Mcpeeny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Ubereem working hard to break the clinch.
Mcpeeny lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mcpeeny lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ubereem tries to circle away but Mcpeeny has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Mcpeeny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ubereem managing to block the knees to the body from Mcpeeny.
Ubereem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ubereem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mcpeeny counters with a nice body kick.
Mcpeeny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mcpeeny scores with a shot to the body.
Ubereem has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcpeeny connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcpeeny connects with a single shot there.
Ubereem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mcpeeny at a distance.
Ubereem thuds his shin into the meat of Mcpeeny's side.
Mcpeeny cracks Ubereem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ubereem throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mcpeeny counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpeeny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ubereem.
Mcpeeny throws out a powerful jab.
Ubereem throws a shot from downtown. Mcpeeny moves away and avoids it.
Ubereem misses with the body kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ubereem throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mcpeeny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcpeeny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ubereem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Mcpeeny on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ubereem blocks it with crossed arms.
Ubereem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcpeeny shoots in and gets a takedown into Ubereem's guard.
Mcpeeny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ubereem can do to turn this around?
Ubereem is looking to stand back up but Mcpeeny counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ubereem.
Ubereem tries to kick Mcpeeny off but Mcpeeny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem wants to stand back up but Mcpeeny manages to pass into side control.
Ubereem pushes Mcpeeny away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mcpeeny gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ubereem bucks up and tries to throw Mcpeeny off but instead Mcpeeny has got his back!
Ubereem is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcpeeny has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ubereem's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mcpeeny clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on James Mcpeeny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ubereem throws a lazy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
letting Mcpeeny counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Ubereem is predictable there
and Mcpeeny counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mcpeeny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mcpeeny throws a good cross that connects.
Ubereem takes one to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny has closed the distance and engaged Ubereem in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mcpeeny fails to land.
Mcpeeny working aggressively here.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
Ubereem wants to break free but Mcpeeny has control.
Mcpeeny tries to stall but Ubereem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ubereem takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mcpeeny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ubereem tries to circle away but Mcpeeny has him pinned against the cage.
Mcpeeny lands a shoulder strike.
Mcpeeny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ubereem is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mcpeeny lands an elbow that stopped Ubereem in his tracks for a moment.
Mcpeeny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mcpeeny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mcpeeny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcpeeny cracks Ubereem with a nice body shot.
Mcpeeny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny lands a left hand.
Mcpeeny lands a body shot.
Ubereem takes a shot to the head.
Mcpeeny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcpeeny lands a damaging elbow.
Mcpeeny throws a punch but it's blocked by Ubereem.
Mcpeeny has a couple of punches blocked by Ubereem.
Mcpeeny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ubereem backwards.
Ubereem being controlled against the cage.
Mcpeeny keeps control of Ubereem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ubereem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ubereem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Ubereem's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcpeeny misses with the head strike.
Ubereem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mcpeeny has him pressed against the cage.
Mcpeeny tries to land knees in the clinch but Ubereem avoids the damage to the body.
Ubereem takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mcpeeny fails to land.
Mcpeeny pushes Ubereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny keeps control of Ubereem as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mcpeeny misses with a knee to the head.
Mcpeeny misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcpeeny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcpeeny taking a breather.
Mcpeeny missing with knees to the body.
Ubereem escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ubereem dips to his left and cracks Mcpeeny with an uppercut!
Mcpeeny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ubereem throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ubereem throws a body kick the misses
and Mcpeeny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ubereem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcpeeny counters with a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mcpeeny - that will leave a mark!
Mcpeeny throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ubereem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ubereem misses
and Mcpeeny counters with a stiff right hand.
Ubereem throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mcpeeny to counter with a crisp jab.
Mcpeeny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ubereem throws a combination that misses
and Mcpeeny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ubereem has had enough of the clinch but Mcpeeny keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mcpeeny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ubereem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ubereem manages to break the clinch.
Mcpeeny lands a really nice looking cross but Ubereem seems unphased.
Mcpeeny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ubereem defends it nicely.
Mcpeeny blocks a head kick by Ubereem.
Mcpeeny throws a head kick that Ubereem semi-blocks.
Mcpeeny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem checks the leg kick.
Ubereem misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcpeeny counters with a nice uppercut.
Mcpeeny attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ubereem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mcpeeny counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ubereem misses with the body kick
and Mcpeeny counters by clinching up.
Ubereem blocks an elbow strike.
Mcpeeny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mcpeeny lands a knee to the head.
Mcpeeny taking a breather.
Ubereem wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcpeeny pushes off an throws an elbow but Ubereem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ubereem tries to break free but Mcpeeny pushes him back against the cage.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
Ubereem is trying to break the clinch but Mcpeeny is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcpeeny has a couple of punches blocked by Ubereem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Mcpeeny had his way with Allistar Ubereem in that round.
The cut man is working on James Mcpeeny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mcpeeny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ubereem throws a lazy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Ubereem does no damage.
James Mcpeeny is winning the standup battle so far.
Ubereem slips a jab and a cross from Mcpeeny.
Ubereem misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ubereem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcpeeny can pounce on him.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses
and Mcpeeny counters with a solid body kick.
Mcpeeny lands a really nice looking cross but Ubereem seems unphased.
Ubereem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcpeeny. Mcpeeny obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcpeeny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ubereem throws a leg kick
and Mcpeeny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Mcpeeny.
Ubereem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mcpeeny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ubereem throws an off balance right hand
and Mcpeeny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpeeny jabs at Ubereem's body.
Ubereem on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcpeeny. Mcpeeny obviously looking to wear him down.
Mcpeeny throws a head kick that half lands.
Mcpeeny misses with a head kick.
Ubereem looks to throw a body kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a stiff right hand.
Ubereem takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ubereem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ubereem's hands.
Ubereem stuffs the takedown.
Ubereem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcpeeny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ubereem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny lands a glancing blow to the side of Ubereem's head.
Jab by Mcpeeny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ubereem.
Ubereem misses with a left hand
and Mcpeeny counters with a good, hard body kick but Ubereem shrugs it off.
Ubereem misses with a lunging right hand
and Mcpeeny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcpeeny cracks Ubereem with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcpeeny sizes up Ubereem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ubereem avoids the head kick by Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny tries to close the distance and clinch but Ubereem swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ubereem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A lazy body kick from Ubereem
and Mcpeeny counters with a left and a right that stings Ubereem.
Ubereem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot lands for Mcpeeny.
Ubereem misses with a jab to the body
and Mcpeeny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcpeeny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mcpeeny throws a right and a left that Ubereem avoids nicely.
Mcpeeny lands a head shot.
Mcpeeny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ubereem misses with a left hand
and Mcpeeny counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mcpeeny drives through and clinches with Ubereem against the cage.
Mcpeeny digs a right hand underneath Ubereem's ribcage. Ubereem let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mcpeeny works on Ubereem's body with a couple of short punches.
Mcpeeny stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mcpeeny lands a knee to the head.
Mcpeeny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcpeeny is leaning against Ubereem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mcpeeny pushes Ubereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ubereem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ubereem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcpeeny counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ubereem misses with a leg kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a right hand to the body.
James Mcpeeny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny lands a nice shot to the body.
Ubereem throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcpeeny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ubereem kicks off Mcpeeny and gets to his feet.
Mcpeeny throws a leg kick
and Ubereem makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mcpeeny really felt that one!
Mcpeeny lands a nice hook to Ubereem's body. Ubereem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mcpeeny moves out of range as Ubereem throws a body kick.
Ubereem looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ubereem walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcpeeny blocks a head kick by Ubereem.
Ubereem blocks a head kick by Mcpeeny.
Allistar Ubereem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ubereem throws a right hand that misses
and Mcpeeny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Mcpeeny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcpeeny 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:43
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:43
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Mcpeeny!
James Mcpeeny is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jc Sprout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Voltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sprout's entrance music is Diggi Dis - Bad Dudes - Forced Enlightenment. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jc Sprout!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Voltz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voltz scores with a takedown into Sprout's guard.
Voltz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Voltz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Voltz cracks Sprout with a solid left hand.
Voltz stopping the sweep attempt from Sprout.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voltz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sprout is on top in guard.
Voltz looking for a sweep. Not yet Voltz, not yet.
Voltz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Voltz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sprout is aware though and is defending well.
Voltz trying to control the position.
Sprout has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Voltz is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprout slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Voltz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Voltz is trying to improve his position.
Sprout blocks the strikes from Voltz.
Sprout trying to control the action but Voltz is working from the bottom.
Sprout stands up.
Sprout drives through and clinches with Voltz against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprout can't find room to land a body shot as Voltz controls the action.
Sprout looking to stall.
Sprout tries to work over Voltz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voltz is trying to drag Sprout to the mat but Sprout just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sprout lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voltz looks gassed!
Voltz can't get the takedown.
Sprout lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sprout.
Voltz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sprout misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sprout is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sprout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voltz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Voltz blocks a body shot from Sprout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltz takes a shot to the head.
Sprout cracks Voltz with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Sprout.
Sprout scores with a shoulder strike.
Sprout works on Voltz's body with a couple of short punches.
Sprout working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sprout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sprout lands a right hand.
Sprout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sprout lands a jab to the nose.
Nice shot by Sprout.
Sprout throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voltz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jc Sprout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprout scores with a jab. Voltz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sprout takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sprout stuns Voltz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sprout fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Voltz is rocked!
Sprout lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Voltz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sprout finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprout drops Voltz with a huge uppercut! Voltz drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Sprout is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jc Sprout!
Jc Sprout is the new light heavyweight champion!
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