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EFC 80: Mela vs. Griswold PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Nott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Nott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricardo Silva's chin.
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198 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Nott!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nott throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Nott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva thuds his shin into the meat of Nott's side.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silva throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nott looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva is pushing Nott up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Silva.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Silva wants the takedown. Nott is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nott's guard against the cage.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Nott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva has managed to clinch.
Nott is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
The referee calls for Silva to work.
Silva gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nott wants to get back to his feet but Silva drags him back down.
Silva taking a breather here.
Ricardo Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Nott off balance momentarily.
Nott thows a body shot but no joy.
Jack Nott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silva can pounce on him.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva breaks from the clinch.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Silva.
Nice body kick there by Silva.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid body kick from Silva.
Silva connects with a leg kick. Nott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nott's sensitive parts.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva has Nott pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nott tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Nott's guard.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nott is breathing heavily.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Nott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. 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.
Silva trying to control the pace.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ricardo Silva just wasn't active enough.
Nott throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Nott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Nott.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Nott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Nott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nott misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nott.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva lands a front kick.
Silva has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nott has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Nott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Nott swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
That kick from Silva tenderised Nott's leg. Nott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Nott's front leg but catches the back leg as Nott tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Nott does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick which misses Nott's front leg but catches the back leg as Nott tries to avoid it.
Silva cracks the inside of Nott's front leg.
Silva clinches.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nott can do to turn this around?
Nott tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a light punch inside.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Ricardo Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva rushes Nott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nott misses with a double jab
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nott throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Nott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
Nott gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nott circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva pushes Nott up against the cage in a clinch.
Nott is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Silva dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nott loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Nott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
Nott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left and a right from Nott both land. Nice combination.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nott misses with a wild combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva rushes Nott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nott can't break the clinch.
Nott is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nott backwards.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Nott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Silva has Nott pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nott manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nott wants to break free but Silva has control.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Nott prevents the takedown attempt.
Nott tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Silva has Nott pressed against the cage.
Nott tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Nott is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Nott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Nott does no damage.
Nott misses with a double jab
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Nott is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nott.
Nott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nott backwards.
Silva has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nott regains guard immediately.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Nott is retaining full guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ricardo Silva just wasn't active enough.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Nott misses with a series of wild punches.
Nott tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silva.
Silva lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nott will feel that in the morning.
Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva rushes Nott and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Nott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva scores with a shot to the side of Nott's head.
Nott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silva keeps control of Nott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Nott is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nott throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nott really felt that one!
Silva has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva has Nott pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Silva pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nott tumbling to the mat - Silva dives into Nott's guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Nott keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ash Simm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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147 lbs
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Basic striking
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Simm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Johnson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Simm shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Simm won't be happy with that.
Simm can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson tries for a kimura but Simm is defending well.
Simm can't do much from the bottom here.
Simm is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Simm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Johnson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Simm's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Simm wants to control but Johnson postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simm keeps working.
Johnson working away.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Simm keeps working.
Simm defending against the ground and pound.
Simm struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Simm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simm fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Simm's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Simm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Simm working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Simm blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Simm's head.
Simm has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Johnson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Simm.
Simm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Johnson connects with a decent elbow.
Johnson working away.
Johnson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Simm, who protects the arm well.
Johnson working away.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Simm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Simm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Simm takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simm gets back to half guard.
Johnson trying to control from half guard but Simm is working away.
Simm keeping hold of Johnson's head, controlling as best he can.
Johnson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Simm is looking to improve his position.
Simm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simm looking for submissions off his back.
Simm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Simm tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters with a shoot takedown. Simm fights it but they end up in guard.
Simm working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Simm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Simm working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Simm trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson prevents Simm from improving his position.
Johnson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Simm trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Simm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Simm has hold of Johnson's hands but Johnson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Johnson is trying to control. Simm wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Johnson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Simm trying to control from the bottom.
Simm trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Johnson looking to control but Simm is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Simm wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Simm is working to get back to half guard.
Johnson tries to control but Simm wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simm tries to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
Simm regains half guard.
Simm trying to control from the bottom.
Simm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Simm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Simm looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Johnson is thwarting Simm's attempts to control the position.
Simm looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Simm trying to hold on to Johnson's head to control him but Johnson postures up.
Johnson stalling.
Simm wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simm defending well though.
Simm wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Simm is trying to get back to full guard.
Simm is trying to control but can't.
Johnson wants to stand up but Simm has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Johnson is thwarting Simm's attempts to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Simm looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnson winds up and cracks Simm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson working over Simm with some ground and pound. Simm looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simm defending well though.
Simm wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy.
Simm actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simm to the mat! Simm manages to get full guard.
Jack Johnson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnson gets to his feet - Simm follows without any prompting.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Johnson.
Simm wants to control but Johnson postures up.
Johnson wants to control but Simm is keeping him busy.
Simm struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ash Simm has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Simm keeps moving.
Simm trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson 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.
Simm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Johnson defends well.
Simm trying to keep a closed guard but Johnson is proving a slippery customer.
Johnson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Simm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnson is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Simm is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Simm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simm looking to control.
Simm throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jack Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simm has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Simm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simm working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Johnson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Simm keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Simm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Johnson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simm has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnson has managed to get both his arms back between Simm's legs - danger averted.
Simm working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simm looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Simm has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Simm is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Ash Simm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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... Jack Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mc Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen Get up as his entrance music. Ryan Mc Donald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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282 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Mc Donald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mc Donald looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
It looks like Cody Rogers has been cut.
Mc Donald misses with a head shot.
Rogers can't escape the position.
Mc Donald looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mc Donald is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rogers can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers blocking the ground and pound.
Mc Donald unloads with some shots from mount but Rogers bucks and avoids them well.
Mc Donald thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mc Donald throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
A nice elbow there by Mc Donald.
That has opened up Cody Rogers's cut even more.
Mc Donald looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rogers covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Mc Donald!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Muncie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brady Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muncie's entrance music is Eminem - The way i am. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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World class boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Muncie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Harrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muncie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muncie throws a shot to the body.
Muncie misses with a double jab
letting Harrison counter with a right hand.
Muncie misses with a two punch combination.
Harrison moves into range and clinches up with Muncie.
Muncie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muncie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Muncie feints a jab promting Harrison to slip. Muncie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harrison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muncie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harrison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muncie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Muncie lunges at Harrison with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harrison's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muncie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muncie digs a good hook to Harrison's body.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses
and Muncie counters with a three punch combo that has Harrison backing up. Harrison nods at Muncie to acknowledge the strikes.
Muncie lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muncie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harrison is rocked!
Muncie lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Harrison is looking to close the distance but Muncie sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Harrison crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Harrison is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Drake Muncie!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Kurken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ele Loxo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kurken might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Serbian national anthem . This should be a great matchup!
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25
152 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Simon Kurken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ele Loxo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loxo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kurken throws a sloppy head kick
and Loxo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loxo.
Loxo is looking to clinch but Kurken is avoiding it.
Kurken takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loxo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kurken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loxo.
A jab from Loxo finds it's way through Kurken's defenses.
Loxo misses the jab.
Loxo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kurken checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ele Loxo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loxo throws a right and a left that Kurken avoids nicely.
Loxo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kurken counters with a shoot takedown. Loxo fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurken won't allow Loxo to sweep him here.
Kurken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loxo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Loxo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kurken loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kurken throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurken pushes down on Loxo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurken trying to control the pace.
Loxo is looking to control Kurken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Loxo avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kurken is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Loxo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kurken.
Kurken throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kurken is trying to work for a kimura but Loxo is defending well.
Kurken is trying to work for a kimura but Loxo is defending well.
Loxo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurken is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kurken seems to be working for a kimura but Loxo defends the submission attempt.
Loxo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kurken is working away from the top position though.
Kurken trying to mount his opponent but Loxo defends it.
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.
Loxo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kurken is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kurken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Loxo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Loxo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kurken tries to free his leg and advance position but Loxo is retaining full guard.
Kurken looking to sit in guard and control but Loxo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Loxo wants to control from the top but Kurken keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kurken dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Loxo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kurken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Loxo.
Kurken checks a low kick from Loxo.
Loxo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kurken walks into a stiff left hand from Loxo.
Kurken throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Loxo throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loxo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurken is just out of range.
Loxo throws a leg kick but Kurken moved away.
Loxo lands a nice shot to the body.
Loxo tries to clinch but Kurken moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kurken moves out of range as Loxo throws a body kick.
Loxo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurken is out of range and Loxo settles back down.
Kurken attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Loxo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ele Loxo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loxo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loxo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Loxo is looking to clinch but Kurken is avoiding it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loxo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Loxo throws a looping overhand right but Kurken ducks down to avoid it.
Kurken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Loxo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loxo scores with a jab to the body.
Loxo looks to throw the jab but Kurken is out of range.
Kurken swats away the attempt to clinch by Loxo.
Loxo throws a leg kick but Kurken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurken wants to slow Loxo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kurken tries a head kick but it misses.
Loxo throws a leg kick that misses.
Loxo has managed to clinch.
Loxo is trying to maintain a safe position but Kurken gets an underhook and turns Loxo into the cage.
Loxo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Loxo misses the target.
Kurken tries to score with a low kick but Loxo moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loxo cracks Kurken with an open hand slap.
Kurken throws a sloppy head kick
and Loxo counters with a nice uppercut.
Loxo lands a nice hook to Kurken's body. Kurken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Loxo lands with a shot to the body.
Kurken throws a head kick that misses
and Loxo counters by moving into the clinch.
Loxo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurken's defenses.
Kurken successfully pulls guard.
Loxo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kurken dives on top into guard.
Kurken advances to half guard.
Kurken is looking to take a break and control but Loxo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loxo actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurken trying to control from half guard but Loxo is working away.
Kurken is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Loxo!
Poor strikes thrown by Kurken there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kurken looking to secure an arm triangle but Loxo defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loxo wants to hold on but Kurken pushes him away.
Kurken swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Loxo is now in Kurken's guard. A big mistake from Kurken there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ele Loxo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Loxo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Loxo. Those never looked like landing.
Loxo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loxo with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Loxo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Kurken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loxo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurken circles away.
Kurken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loxo clobbers Kurken with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loxo fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Kurken misses
and Loxo counters with a thumping low kick.
Loxo wants to clinch
and Kurken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kurken.
Kurken advances to half guard.
Kurken is working for a kimura but Loxo is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Loxo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kurken is looking to pass Loxo's guard but actually Loxo recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loxo keeping full guard, as Kurken tries to pass.
Loxo pulls Kurken in to control the position.
Loxo keeping full guard, as Kurken tries to pass.
Kurken is working hard here to advance position.
Kurken passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Loxo can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kurken laying and praying for a moment but Loxo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kurken passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kurken looking for a guillotine from mount but Loxo is having none of it.
Kurken throwing strikes here but Loxo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Loxo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kurken throwing strikes here but Loxo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Loxo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Loxo can't escape the position.
Kurken looking to control but Loxo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kurken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kurken has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kurken!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pure White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martik Stepanyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martik Stepanyan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pure White's chin.
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21
190 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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26
206 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pure White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martik Stepanyan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanyan shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
White misses with a straight left.
Stepanyan gets a takedown into half guard.
Stepanyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White keeping control of the position.
White wants to improve his position but Stepanyan is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stepanyan lands a nice short elbow.
Stepanyan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stepanyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stepanyan working the head and body with strikes.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stepanyan.
White on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if White tries to get out of the position.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stepanyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White is doing well to control the position and prevent Stepanyan from advancing to side control.
Stepanyan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepanyan thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
Stepanyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
Stepanyan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Stepanyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
Stepanyan working the head and body with strikes.
Stepanyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stepanyan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks White with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stepanyan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stepanyan is pressing down on White's thigh, looking to free his foot. White is holding on for now.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanyan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stepanyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Stepanyan there.
Stepanyan is thwarting White's attempts to control the position.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
White is controlling Stepanyan's trapped leg to prevent Stepanyan from advancing to side control.
Stepanyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
Stepanyan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for White to stand up.
Stepanyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stepanyan.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stepanyan counters with a nice double leg into side control. White won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanyan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
White is looking for a sweep.
Stepanyan landing a few strikes.
White is trying to improve his position.
White is working hard here to advance position.
Stepanyan lands a nice forearm strike.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Stepanyan keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanyan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stepanyan working away.
An elbow from Stepanyan crashes against the mat.
Stepanyan in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stepanyan cracks White with a big right hand but White just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
White is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Stepanyan.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stepanyan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stepanyan.
White wants to control but Stepanyan postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stepanyan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at White to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stepanyan off and has taken his back!
White is trying to control but Stepanyan is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martik Stepanyan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stepanyan throws a sloppy body shot
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
White misses with a straight left.
Stepanyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White cracks Stepanyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Stepanyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stepanyan looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
Stepanyan misses with a takedown
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pure White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martik Stepanyan.
White misses with a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stepanyan.
White takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stepanyan wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Stepanyan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepanyan trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stepanyan lands some shots froms side control.
Stepanyan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
White parries the strikes from Stepanyan easily there. Stepanyan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable White to escape.
White is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Stepanyan is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
Stepanyan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White wants to control but Stepanyan is keeping busy.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Stepanyan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stepanyan throws a strike but White avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stepanyan lands a couple of digs.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stepanyan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stepanyan preventing the sweep.
Stepanyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stepanyan.
Stepanyan cracks White with a solid left hand.
Stepanyan postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Stepanyan throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
Stepanyan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
White keeping moving, preventing Stepanyan from controlling successfully.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stepanyan stopping the sweep attempt from White.
Stepanyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Stepanyan wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Stepanyan preventing the sweep.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Stepanyan is proving a slippery customer.
White pulls Stepanyan in close to prevent any damage.
White keeping full guard, as Stepanyan tries to pass.
Stepanyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Pure White wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
White lands a nice looking body shot.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martik Stepanyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
White uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stepanyan darts in trying to clinch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stepanyan closes the distance but White moves to the side
letting White counter with a right hand.
Stepanyan dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Stepanyan's head and hops out.
White misses with an uppercut
and Stepanyan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in White's guard.
Stepanyan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stepanyan postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Stepanyan throwing strikes but missing.
Stepanyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stepanyan on the ground.
Stepanyan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stepanyan throws a big right hand that misses.
White looking to control.
Stepanyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stepanyan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stepanyan is controlling him.
Stepanyan cracks White with a solid left hand.
Stepanyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. White swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martik Stepanyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanyan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pure White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stepanyan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stepanyan trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Martik Stepanyan.
White gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stepanyan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanyan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Let's hope that Stepanyan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Martik Stepanyan.
Stepanyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from White.
Martik Stepanyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stepanyan wants to clinch but White slips to the side
letting White counter with a right hand.
Stepanyan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanyan shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Stepanyan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pure White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martik Stepanyan.
White throws the left hand but Stepanyan avoids the punch easily.
Stepanyan shoots in but White avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stepanyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stepanyan fails to land the takedown.
White misses with a right hand
and Stepanyan counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
White had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stepanyan defends it easily.
Stepanyan controlling from the top position.
Stepanyan trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanyan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martik Stepanyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stepanyan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 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... Martik Stepanyan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Roc has chosen Rock superstar as his entrance music. Pierre Saint Roc will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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223 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Roc lands a right hook to the body.
Dante Jericho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jericho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Saint Roc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saint Roc feints and then cracks Jericho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jericho down.
Jericho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jericho tries to bum rush Saint Roc with a series of wild strikes but Saint Roc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saint Roc misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Saint Roc as he connects with a hook.
Saint Roc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jericho is breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Saint Roc. Beautiful body shot.
Saint Roc closes the distance and clinches.
Saint Roc gets through Jericho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Saint Roc scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Saint Roc.
Jericho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saint Roc is stalling here.
Saint Roc breaks the clinch.
Saint Roc drops Jericho with a beautiful combination! Jericho stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saint Roc is looking for the KO!
Jericho is rocked!
It looks like Dante Jericho has been cut.
BOOM! Saint Roc lands a beautiful left hook that drops Jericho. Jericho tries to recover but Saint Roc is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Jericho lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Saint Roc!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Veli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy has chosen Masta Ace - Take a walk as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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307 lbs
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295 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pikku Veli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Boy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Pikku Veli has been cut.
A left and a right from Veli both land. Nice combination.
Boy lands with a kick to the temple. Veli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Veli throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Veli tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Veli misses with an uppercut
and Boy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veli checks a low kick from Boy.
Veli scores with a jab. Boy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boy misses the shot to the body.
Veli misses with a combination
enabling Boy to counter with a crisp jab.
Boy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Veli finds it's way round the side to connect with Boy's head.
Veli misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely.
Boy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boy throws a push kick but Veli slaps the foot to one side.
Veli tries to clinch up.
Veli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy throws a front kick aimed at Veli's knee but Veli avoids it well.
A slow jab from Boy misses its intended target.
Veli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
Veli looks to clinch
letting Boy counter with a right hand.
Veli fails to land with a series of punches.
Veli swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.
Veli looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Boy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veli.
Boy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Veli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boy tries to work over Veli's front leg with a kick but Veli checks it.
Veli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pikku Veli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boy.
Veli missing with a left hand there. Boy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veli lands a jab to the head.
Veli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veli swinging wildly here.
Veli throws a jab when Boy was well out of range.
Veli throws a shot to the body.
Veli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
A slow jab from Veli misses its intended target.
Boy scores with a jab.
Veli moves out of range of the body kick from Boy.
Veli connects with the punch.
Veli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boy.
Boy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Veli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Veli's sensitive parts.
Veli throws a right hand that misses
and Boy counters with an outside leg 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!
Veli throws a right hand that misses
and Veli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boy.
Veli thows a body shot but no joy.
Veli misses with a right hand
and Boy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veli stalks Boy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boy's face. Boy staggers backwards, shaken.
Veli scores with a body shot.
Boy throws a head kick but Veli moves out of range.
A jab from Veli finds it's way through Boy's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Veli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boy moves away.
Veli throws an overhand right that lands on Boy's shoulder, as Boy tries to avoid the shot.
Veli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Veli.
Veli connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veli throws a lazy uppercut
and Boy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boy counters with a thumping low kick.
Veli scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veli darts in trying to clinch
and Boy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Veli throws out a loose jab but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Veli misses with an uppercut
and Boy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Veli's knee momentarily.
Veli lands a nice hook to Boy's body. Boy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Veli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Veli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boy scores with a spinning back kick!
Boy moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Veli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boy blocks a jab.
Veli takes one on the button.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Veli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Boy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Veli misses with a jab to the body
and Boy counters with a nice leg kick.
Boy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veli.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boy is looking to land body kicks.
Veli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Veli really felt that one!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veli looks to clinch
and Boy counters with a low kick, right behind Veli 's knee.
Boy throws a head kick but Veli moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Veli really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Boy lands but Veli takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boy.
Veli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boy scores with a jab.
Veli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boy.
Boy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Veli. That did some damage!
Veli slips a jab and a cross from Boy.
Boy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Veli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Boy is looking to slow Veli down with leg kicks.
Boy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veli's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boy, right into the meat.
Boy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veli throws a poor cross that misses
and Boy counters with a big head kick but Veli shrugs it off.
Boy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Veli avoids the head kick by Boy.
Boy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veli throws a lazy uppercut
and Boy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boy.
Boy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boy lands a head kick. Veli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pikku Veli's cut is getting worse.
Boy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veli tries to clinch but Boy moves away
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.
Veli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boy counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boy connects with an inside leg kick.
Boy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Boy duly obliges.
Boy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boy cracks Veli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Veli avoids the head kick by Boy.
Nice shot lands for Boy.
Veli misses with an uppercut. Boy saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Boy.
Boy lands a head kick. Veli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Veli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Veli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Veli throws a poor cross that misses
and Boy counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Veli moves out of range easily.
Veli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boy can pounce on him.
Boy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Veli's calf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boy.
Boy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boy pushes Veli away with a front kick.
Boy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Veli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veli misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy throws a head kick that misses.
Boy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Veli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boy scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Boy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pikku Veli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Boy.
Veli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boy throws a hook but Veli avoids it easily.
Veli misses with an uppercut
and Boy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Veli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.
Veli looks to land a combination but Boy avoids it well.
Boy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boy pushes Veli away with a front kick.
Veli misses with a hook. Boy ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Boy.
Veli is looking to clinch but Boy is avoiding it.
Veli throws an off balance right hand
and Boy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boy throws a front kick that sends Veli stumbling back into the cage.
Boy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veli has time to react.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Veli at a distance.
Boy is looking to slow Veli down with leg kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That kick from Boy tenderised Veli's leg. Veli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veli takes one on the button.
Pikku Veli's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body kick there by Boy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boy lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boy.
Boy misses with a head kick.
Veli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Veli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boy can pounce on him.
Boy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boy feints and then cracks Veli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Veli down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boy.
Boy lands a head kick!
Veli throws a series of punches but Boy avoids them all with ease.
Boy misses with a head kick.
Pikku Veli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veli wants to clinch
and Boy counters with a head kick.
Jeez, Pikku Veli's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Boy is looking to chop away at Veli's legs.
Veli scores with a punch to the head.
Veli throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Veli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Veli with a nice cross.
Veli checks a low kick from Boy.
Boy lets loose with a powerful body kick. Veli will feel that in the morning.
Veli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Veli walks forward, straight into a front kick from Boy.
An inside leg kick lands from Boy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boy connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Veli to the floor! Boy dives in looking for the finish!
Veli is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pikku Veli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Big Boy!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Martel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miquel Felix da Costa's chin.
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Martel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Felix da Costa is able to avoid easily.
Martel misses with a kick to the body.
Charles Martel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martel tries to close the distance and clinch but Felix da Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martel misses with a body shot
and Felix da Costa counters with a straight right hand.
Martel misses with a lunging right hand
and Felix da Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Martel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martel misses the body punch
and Felix da Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Martel is predictable there
enabling Felix da Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
Martel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Felix da Costa looking to pass the guard.
Felix da Costa passes Martel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martel won't allow Felix da Costa to pass to mount.
Martel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martel tries to get out of the position.
Felix da Costa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Felix da Costa goes for an armbar but Martel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Martel.
Felix da Costa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martel is looking to stand up but Felix da Costa won't let him.
Felix da Costa has his feet on Martel's thighs here. He's pushed Martel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Martel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miquel Felix da Costa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mela's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Da Rockwilder . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
144 lbs
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22
147 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jokke Mela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Griswold!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold throws an off balance right hand
and Mela counters with a nice uppercut.
Griswold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griswold tries to clinch up but Mela circles away and keeps his distance.
Griswold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mela moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griswold misses the jab.
Mela's corner calls for a 1-2. Mela obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mela just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Griswold counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Griswold cracks Mela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griswold tries to work over Mela's front leg with a kick but Mela checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griswold throws a lazy right hand but Mela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Griswold wants to land a leg kick but Mela is out of range.
Mela punishes Griswold's body with a nice straight punch.
Griswold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Griswold misses.
Mela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griswold's waist but Griswold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mela off to one side.
Mela blocks a leg kick.
Mela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Griswold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mela.
Griswold stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mela misses with a body shot.
Mela walks into a straight right hand from Griswold.
Griswold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griswold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Griswold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griswold tries to clinch but Mela moves away
letting Mela counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griswold swivels and escapes.
Griswold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mela is breathing heavily.
Mela moves out of range of the leg kick from Griswold.
Griswold looks to score with a jab to the body but Mela is just out of range.
Mela checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Griswold is just out of range.
Griswold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mela is out of range and Griswold settles back down.
Mela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griswold.
Griswold misses with a shot to the body
and Mela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mela is out of range and Griswold settles back down.
Griswold tries a low kick but Mela avoids it.
Griswold darts in trying to clinch
and Mela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Griswold thinking.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Griswold sprawls well. Griswold wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
Griswold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Griswold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Griswold dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mela looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but Griswold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mela pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Griswold is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokke Mela has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mela lands with a nice combination. Griswold backs away looking to recover.
Mela scores with a body shot.
Griswold throws a leg kick but Mela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mela. Griswold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mela misses with a body shot.
Griswold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mela throws an off balance right hand
and Griswold counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mela's knee momentarily.
Griswold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Griswold slams his shin into Mela's torso.
Mela checks a low kick from Griswold.
Mela checks a leg kick nicely.
Griswold throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
Griswold smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses.
Mela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Griswold tries to avoid it but Mela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Griswold to the ground. Griswold escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mela. That's going to slow Griswold down.
A leg kick checked by Mela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mela shoots for a takedown but Griswold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela lands a glancing blow to the side of Griswold's head.
Griswold moves away from the strike by Mela.
A nice inside leg kick there by Griswold. That's going to slow Mela down.
Clark Griswold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griswold misses the shot to the body.
Griswold looks to score with a jab to the body but Mela is just out of range.
Griswold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Griswold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mela.
Clark Griswold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Griswold scores with a four punch combination!
Mela is looking to wear down Griswold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mela avoids a kick to the body.
Griswold is looking to clinch but Mela is avoiding it.
Griswold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mela counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Griswold!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mela misses with a head shot.
Mela controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Clark Griswold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Griswold takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Griswold throws a leg kick that misses.
Griswold looks to land a left hand but Mela moved out of range nicely.
Mela throws a body punch but Griswold moves out of range.
Mela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela dives in and grabs Griswold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Griswold pushes down on Mela's head and hops out.
Griswold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mela throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Griswold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Griswold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griswold throws a chopping leg kick but Mela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griswold misses with a head kick.
Griswold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Griswold misses with a low kick.
Mela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mela darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Griswold is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Mela has latched onto it... Big trouble! Mela pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Griswold is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Mela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jokke Mela!
Jokke Mela retains his bantamweight title!
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