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PFC 9: Revolution PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Watcha say-Jason Derulo. Philip Gray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mark Kyle's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Gray!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
Kyle tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Gray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gray lands in his opponent's guard.
Kyle is trying to keep Gray in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyle is keeping the position for now.
Gray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Gray advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kyle defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray thows a huge punch but Kyle dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gray shoots in and bounces Kyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray stays in close to Kyle's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Gray 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.
Gray throws a strike but Kyle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kyle trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
Kyle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kyle has managed to get both his arms back between Gray's legs - danger averted.
Gray is controlling Kyle's posture.
Kyle sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four 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.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gray throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Gray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kyle is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Gray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kyle is fending him off so far but Gray persists. Nope, Kyle circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyle tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kyle!
Gray unloads with some shots from mount but Kyle bucks and avoids them well.
Gray moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kyle has worked his arm free - good work by Kyle!
Kyle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gray off and has taken his back!
Gray is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is trying to shake Kyle off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Kyle won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyle as he avoids it easily.
Gray looks for a takedown but Kyle sprawls well.
Mark Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Gray.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyle as he avoids it easily.
Kyle moves into range and clinches up with Gray.
Kyle landing knees to the head.
It looks like Philip Gray has been cut.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but Gray blocks with his arms.
Kyle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kyle.
Kyle lands a knee to the head.
Kyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kyle utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle landing knees to the head.
Kyle looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
Gray can't get the takedown.
Kyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Kyle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Kyle has Gray pressed against the cage, preventing Gray from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kyle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gray lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kyle is not content to let Gray control the position.
Still in half guard, Gray seems content to control.
Gray throws a strike but Kyle avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kyle is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kyle lands an elbow just above Gray 's eye.
Gray goes for a takedown attempt but Kyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gray tries to keep at a distance but Kyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kyle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
Kyle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Kyle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gray has clasped his hands together around Kyle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kyle manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gray's best efforts.
Gray stalling away here and it's allowed Kyle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Kyle has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Kyle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Philip Gray's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kyle circles away.
Kyle tries to clinch up.
Gray scores a takedown into full mount!
Philip Gray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gray throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gray throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kyle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kyle because Gray loaded up on that one.
Kyle wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kyle blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Gray there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gray scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gray cracks Kyle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kyle is desperately trying 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.
Kyle manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Kyle, under a barage of strikes from Gray.
Gray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyle won't allow Gray to pass to mount.
Kyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gray with the ground and pound but Kyle uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray stops Kyle from standing up.
Gray trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gray shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gray showed some decent athleticism there.
Kyle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray thows a huge punch but Kyle dodges it nicely.
Kyle keeping control of the position.
Kyle kicks off Gray and gets to his feet.
Gray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kyle but Kyle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyle tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Gray!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Sharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammad Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jai Sharma!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali wants to clinch.
Ali closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jai Sharma has been cut.
Ali connects with a right hand. Sharma shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sharma shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ali tries to clinch but Sharma is having none of it.
Sharma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali cracks a nice hook into Sharma's ribs.
Sharma looks gassed!
Ali drops Sharma with a nice combination! Ali dives into Sharma's guard, looking to finish!
Sharma is rocked!
Ali is looking to stand up but Sharma won't let him.
Sharma looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharma, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sharma's guard.
Sharma is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sharma shoots in for a takedown but Ali shows good takedown defense.
Sharma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muhammad Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jai Sharma.
Ali lands with a nice body punch.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The cut above Jai Sharma's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sharma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ali is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sharma.
Ali throws a one two combo.
Jai Sharma's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jai Sharma's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Muhammad Ali!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jett Kiliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Mosley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Mosley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jett Kiliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Mosley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mosley.
Shane Mosley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosley throws a head kick but Kiliff moves out of range.
Kiliff fails with the takedown.
Kiliff looks for a takedown but Mosley sprawls well.
Kiliff avoids the head kick by Mosley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mosley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiliff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiliff trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mosley's guard.
Mosley managing to control the position.
Kiliff tries to stand but Mosley is controlling from the bottom.
Mosley has Kiliff pulled in close to control his posture.
Kiliff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mosley pulls Kiliff in close to prevent any damage.
Kiliff stops Mosley from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff trying to control but Mosley is working from the bottom.
Mosley pulls Kiliff in to control the position.
Kiliff trying to control the position from guard on top but Mosley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mosley pulls Kiliff in to control the position.
Kiliff is looking to stand up but Mosley won't let him.
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.
Mosley controlling Kiliff's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiliff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kiliff wanted to stand there but Mosley had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shane Mosley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mosley throws a sloppy head kick and Kiliff moves out of range easily.
Kiliff blocks a head kick by Mosley.
Kiliff blocks a head kick by Mosley.
Kiliff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mosley's waist but Mosley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kiliff off to one side.
Mosley throws a sloppy head kick and Kiliff moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mosley throws out a leg kick but Kiliff moves out of range and Mosley only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiliff avoids the head kick by Mosley.
Kiliff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Mosley.
Kiliff fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jett Kiliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiliff avoids the head kick by Mosley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kiliff shoots in but no luck this time.
Mosley throws a sloppy head kick and Kiliff moves out of range easily.
Kiliff blocks a head kick by Mosley.
Mosley leaves Kiliff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mosley throws a sloppy head kick and Kiliff moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiliff shoots for a double leg takedown but Mosley sprawls well. He's pushed Kiliff's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice body kick there by Mosley.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mosley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mosley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mosley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mosley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mosley misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiliff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mosley can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiliff avoids the head kick by Mosley.
Mosley misses with a head kick.
Mosley throws a head kick but Kiliff moves out of range.
Mosley throws a body kick that misses.
Mosley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Mosley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Mosley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kiliff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kiliff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mosley as he jumps to the side.
Mosley throws a head kick but Kiliff moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mosley. Kiliff shrugs it off though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mosley - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiliff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Jett Kiliff has been cut.
A head kick misses from Mosley.
Mosley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosley throws a head kick that Kiliff semi-blocks.
Mosley misses with a head kick.
Kiliff shoots in for a double leg but Mosley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mosley throws a push kick but Kiliff slaps the foot to one side.
Mosley misses with a head kick.
Mosley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosley lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kiliff takes a step back to recover.
Mosley misses with a head kick.
Mosley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiliff shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mosley pinned against the cage. Mosley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jett Kiliff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big head kick from Mosley and Kiliff is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Kiliff is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mosley stands up and waves to Kiliff to follow him.
Mosley throws a head kick that misses.
Mosley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiliff is defended easily by Mosley.
Mosley throws a head kick that misses.
Shane Mosley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shane Mosley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Kiliff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mosley sprawls well. Mosley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiliff gets slowly back to his feet.
Shane Mosley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiliff avoids the head kick by Mosley.
Jett Kiliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Mosley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mosley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Mosley!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Yves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Yves!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yves's half guard.
Yves moves into full guard.
Shields tries to free his leg and advance position but Yves is retaining full guard.
Shields postures up in Yves's guard and throws a big left but Yves blocks it.
Shields wants to control from the top but Yves keeps moving.
Yves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shields.
Shields stopping the sweep attempt from Yves.
Shields stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Shields.
Yves misses with a takedown attempt
and Shields counters with a takedown into side control.
Shields decides to stand back up.
Shields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shields moves into range and clinches up with Yves.
Shields gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yves.
Yves prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields wants a takedown.
Shields's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shields gets the takedown into side control.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Yves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shields wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shields is looking to take a break and control but Yves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shields wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields wants to control but Yves is keeping him busy.
Shields throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Shields stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Scott Shields seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields tries to close the distance and clinch but Yves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shields fails to land with a series of punches.
Yves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shields controls Yves momentarily but Yves frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yves has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shields is proving hard to escape from.
Yves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Yves throws a big right hand that misses.
Shields trying to control the position.
Yves is working Shields over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shields keeping moving, preventing Yves from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shields tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Shields dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yves shoots and misses
and Shields counters by moving into the clinch.
Yves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shields just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shields pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yves lands in his opponent's guard.
Yves trying to control but Shields is working from the bottom.
Yves postures up.
Yves scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shields working a defensive guard here.
Shields trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shields's head.
Yves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yves postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shields gets caught flat footed, as Yves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shields throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yves is looking to work some ground and pound but Shields has wrist control.
Shields manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shields shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yves is trying to defend but Shields finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yves is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yves is trying to maintain the position but Shields is very close to passing his half guard.
Shields thows a huge punch but Yves dodges it nicely.
Shields throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yves works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yves is controlling Shields's posture.
Scott Shields overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shields trying to control but Yves is working from the bottom.
Shields landing some decent shots from guard.
Yves can't keep his opponent in guard - Shields advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shields moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yves is trying to get back to half guard.
Yves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shields is trying to get an arm triangle but Yves is defending well.
Shields tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bob Yves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yves shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shields napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shields throws Yves to one side and escapes!
Scott Shields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yves drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yves throws an elbow but Shields slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shields manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yves's best efforts.
Yves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shields slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shields avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yves thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yves works over Shields with some ground and pound from guard.
Yves throwing strikes from guard but Shields blocks nicely.
Shields preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shields misses with a takedown
and Yves counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Yves wants to control but Shields is keeping him busy.
Shields blocking the ground and pound attempt from Yves.
Yves is stalling here. Shields is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Yves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shields has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yves tries to buck Shields off but Shields is having none of it.
Shields misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yves gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yves can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shields lands a big shot there that rocks Yves but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shields takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yves working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields landing strikes from the mount.
Yves tries to hold on but Shields postures up.
Shields tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yves holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shields tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yves keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shields looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shields cracks Yves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shields with good strikes from the mount here!
Shields lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Yves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Yves!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Kesler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
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22
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Kesler!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesler is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
Tavares shoots in but Kesler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kesler fails to land with a series of punches.
Tavares tries for a takedown but Kesler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kesler rushes Tavares and presses him up against the cage.
Kesler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kesler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tavares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kesler scores with a jab. Tavares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kesler is looking to clinch but Tavares is avoiding it.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tavares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavares fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler gets a clinch.
Tavares drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kesler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tavares is working for takedown but Kesler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kesler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tavares.
Kesler stalls.
Tavares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kesler just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kesler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tavares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kesler tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Kesler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Kesler misses.
Tavares shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tavares showed some decent athleticism there.
Kesler is trying to stand up here but Tavares is controlling him well.
Tavares passes to full mount!
Tavares goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kesler is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kesler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tavares is breathing heavily.
Kesler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tavares looking for a guillotine here but Kesler defends easily.
Kesler advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kesler is looking to take a break and control but Tavares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Tavares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kesler controlling from side mount.
Tavares is looking to regain half guard here but Kesler keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Kesler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kesler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alex Kesler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kesler leaves Tavares with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kesler leaves Tavares with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tavares looks for a takedown but Kesler sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesler throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Kesler tries to clinch but Tavares is having none of it.
Tavares swats away the attempt to clinch by Kesler.
Kesler throws a series of punches but Tavares moves out of range.
Kesler clinches.
Kesler effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kesler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Kesler finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kesler feints and then cracks Tavares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavares down.
Kesler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavares.
Tavares blocks the body kick.
Kesler swinging wilding here.
Tavares shoots in looking for a takedown. Kesler tries to sprawl out of it but Tavares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kesler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alex Kesler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kesler tries to clinch there but Tavares circles away.
Tavares shoots in for a double leg but Kesler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kesler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tavares doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tavares manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tavares looking to sit in guard and control but Kesler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kesler preventing the sweep.
Kesler wants to control from the top but Tavares keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tavares looking for a guillotine here but Kesler defends easily.
Tavares working for a triangle but Kesler defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tavares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Kesler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kesler stuffs the takedown attempt from Tavares. Tavares gets slowly back to his feet.
Tavares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kesler.
Tavares looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kesler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavares closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tavares lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kesler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tavares trying to control the position from guard on top but Kesler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tavares tries to free his leg and advance position but Kesler is retaining full guard.
Tavares thows a big elbow that misses.
Tavares stops Kesler from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tavares trying to control but Kesler is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kesler can't keep his opponent in guard - Tavares advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kesler is looking to escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kesler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kesler tries to clinch up but Tavares circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown but Kesler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Tavares. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kesler has closed the distance and engaged Tavares in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares wants a takedown but no success here.
Kesler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kesler stuffs the takedown.
Kesler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavares changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kesler tries to avoid it but Tavares manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kesler to the ground. Kesler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tavares shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kesler as he jumps to the side.
Tavares dodges the punch combination from Kesler.
Nice shot by Kesler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavares shoots for a takedown but Kesler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tavares shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kesler defends it nicely.
Kesler closes the distance and clinches.
Kesler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kesler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tavares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kesler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Kesler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kesler 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... Alex Kesler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Zubersoft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boner Patrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrol has chosen Fight now - Ran D as his entrance music. 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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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Zubersoft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boner Patrol!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrol showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zubersoft.
Zubersoft misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patrol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Patrol wants it to stay on the feet.
Patrol slips a straight right by Zubersoft.
Zubersoft misses with the combination.
Patrol slips under a jab.
Zubersoft misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zubersoft closes the distance and clinches up with Patrol, looking for a takedown. Zubersoft pushes Patrol against the cage but Patrol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zubersoft clinches.
Zubersoft goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patrol prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Zubersoft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zubersoft misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patrol has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zubersoft is trying to keep an underhook but Patrol manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Patrol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zubersoft is holding on to half guard well.
Zubersoft is looking to improve his position.
Patrol wants to take a breather but Zubersoft is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrol is thwarting Zubersoft's attempts to control the position.
Zubersoft is looking to get back to full guard here but Patrol has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zubersoft takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zubersoft tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zubersoft squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrol with a couple of short strikes.
Zubersoft is looking to get to half guard.
Patrol controlling the position easily from mount.
Zubersoft is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four 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.
Zubersoft slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zubersoft wants to get back to full guard.
Zubersoft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zubersoft wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zubersoft is looking to get back to full guard here but Patrol has managed to pass to side control instead.
Zubersoft tries to reverse the position but Patrol maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boner Patrol dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zubersoft throws a nice looking combination but Patrol bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patrol keeps the fight on the outside.
David Zubersoft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zubersoft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zubersoft rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Patrol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Patrol clinches with his opponent.
Patrol gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Zubersoft seems keen to control Patrol's posture.
Zubersoft bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Patrol's guard.
Patrol keeping moving, preventing Zubersoft from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubersoft wants to stand and escape but instead Patrol has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zubersoft wants to sweep here but Patrol controlling him for the moment.
Zubersoft has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Patrol can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zubersoft working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patrol doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patrol manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zubersoft wants to get back to his feet but Patrol passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrol stops Zubersoft from getting back to his feet.
Patrol is trying to control the action in half guard but Zubersoft is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Patrol wants to pass to mount but Zubersoft is defending the position.
Zubersoft tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Patrol manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zubersoft squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Patrol landing punches.
It looks like David Zubersoft has been cut.
Zubersoft tries to hold on but Patrol postures up.
Zubersoft tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zubersoft sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boner Patrol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Zubersoft's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Patrol shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zubersoft as he jumps to the side.
Zubersoft fails with the takedown
and Patrol counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zubersoft!
Zubersoft wants to hold on but Patrol pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patrol looking to ground and pound but Zubersoft is blocking nicely.
Patrol is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zubersoft can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Patrol throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zubersoft tries to reverse the position but Patrol maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubersoft is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zubersoft sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zubersoft might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zubersoft gets back to full guard.
Zubersoft is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boner Patrol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Patrol avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patrol forces his way into half guard.
Zubersoft looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patrol is taking a breather. Zubersoft says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Zubersoft is looking to escape.
Zubersoft is looking for a sweep. Patrol is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zubersoft trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
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.
Zubersoft keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zubersoft wants to control but Patrol is having none of it.
David Zubersoft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zubersoft is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boner Patrol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Patrol 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... Boner Patrol!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cameron Saber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saber is looking to clinch.
Saber tries to clinch up.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saber tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Saber is having none of it.
Jab from Jones.
Saber tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones swings for the body but Saber moves out of range.
Saber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saber misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Saber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saber moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Saber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saber fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones lands a right hook to the body.
Saber is looking to clinch.
Saber fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saber is defended easily by Jones.
Jones darts in trying to clinch
letting Saber counter with a right hand.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones scores with a nice head shot.
Jones lands a jab to Saber's midsection.
Saber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saber gets slowly back to his feet.
Saber misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones takes a swing at Saber's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Saber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones tries to clinch but Saber moves away
and Saber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saber.
Saber misses with a punch to the body.
Saber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Saber.
Saber keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Saber.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones is trying to break free.
Saber breaks the clinch.
Jones is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saber rather than just go for the knockout.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones wants to clinch.
Saber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Saber keeps the fight on the outside.
Saber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saber keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Saber.
A short right from Saber.
Saber is pushing Jones up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Saber manages to break the clinch.
Saber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones wants to clinch
and Saber counters by moving into the clinch.
Saber misses with the head strike.
Saber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Saber digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones tries to break free but Saber pushes him back against the cage.
Saber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saber wants to clinch.
Saber tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Saber tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saber manages to avoid it.
Saber walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Saber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones jabs at Saber's body.
Saber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saber wants to clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a three punch combo that has Saber backing up. Saber nods at Jones to acknowledge the strikes.
Jones slips under a jab from Saber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Saber wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cameron Saber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saber wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones swings for the body but Saber moves out of range.
Jon Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones throws a body punch but Saber moves out of range.
Jon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Saber misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Saber tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saber.
Saber wants to clinch
and Saber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saber wants to clinch.
Saber wants to clinch but Jones slips to the side
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Saber wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Saber closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones tries to clinch up but Saber circles away and keeps his distance.
Saber avoids the body shot from Jones.
Saber throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a combination. Saber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
Jones works Saber's body with a nice hook.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Saber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones punishes Saber's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Saber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones throws a one two combo.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Saber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saber wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saber tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones stuns Saber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saber tries to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saber is rocked!
Jones wants to clinch but Saber slips to the side
and Saber counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saber.
Oh Saber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saber seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saber has him pressed against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saber. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saber backs up against the cage.
Saber avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saber clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saber tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saber clinches but Jones breaks the clinch
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saber thinking.
Saber tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Saber misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saber was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Saber tries to clinch up
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saber tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cameron Saber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saber tries to clinch up
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saber tries to clinch
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saber tries to clinch up.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Saber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones looks to land a combination but Saber avoids it well.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saber tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a left to the body.
Jones wants to clinch but Saber slips to the side
and Saber counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones lands a nice hook to Saber's body. Saber takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Saber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saber misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saber at a distance.
Saber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Saber darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Saber looks to clinch
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones cracks Saber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jon Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body punch but Saber moves out of range.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Saber tries to clinch but Jones moves away
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cameron Saber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saber closes the distance but Jones moves to the side
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saber takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saber closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saber fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Saber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saber misses with a hook to the body
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones punishes Saber's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jones!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawson Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anderson Mitrione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dawson Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitrione.
Mitrione avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitrione fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitrione will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitrione throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins leaves Mitrione with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Mitrione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitrione.
A shot to de liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitrione takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Mitrione is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopkins scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the body.
Mitrione takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawson Hopkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopkins jabs at Mitrione's body.
Hopkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitrione.
Hopkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mitrione. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins stuns Mitrione with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitrione tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body. Mitrione takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mitrione doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitrione looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mitrione rather than just go for the knockout.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Hopkins finds it's target.
Hopkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hopkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mitrione. Mitrione circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopkins cracks a nice hook into Mitrione's ribs.
Hopkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dawson Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawson Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hopkins lands a with a good body shot.
Hopkins cracks Mitrione with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Mitrione. Mitrione gets slowly back to his feet.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
Mitrione takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anderson Mitrione seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Mitrione 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitrione needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
Hopkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitrione at a distance.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Mitrione seems unphased.
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!
Hopkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mitrione takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitrione tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hopkins swivels and escapes.
Mitrione needs to keep his hands up - Hopkins had a free shot at his head there.
Anderson Mitrione is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins avoids a kick to the body.
Mitrione takes one to the chin there.
Hopkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitrione on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mitrione looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hopkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mitrione.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawson Hopkins really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hopkins scores with a nice strike.
Mitrione throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopkins's waist but Hopkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitrione off to one side.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopkins, as that shot connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hopkins lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a big uppercut and Mitrione crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mitrione looks OK. Hopkins waves Mitrione back to his feet!
Mitrione is rocked!
Hopkins closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Mitrione out cold! Mitrione corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dawson Hopkins!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tadashi Yamashita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson McMurder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadashi Yamashita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carson McMurder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita takes a swing at McMurder's ribcage but misses.
Yamashita closes the distance and clinches up with McMurder, looking for a takedown. Yamashita pushes McMurder against the cage but McMurder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McMurder ducks under a wild hook from Yamashita.
McMurder misses with a wild body shot.
McMurder cracks Yamashita with an open hand slap.
Yamashita looks to land a left hand but McMurder moved out of range nicely.
Yamashita swings for the body but McMurder moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from McMurder.
Yamashita throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McMurder stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McMurder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tadashi Yamashita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamashita slips a straight right by McMurder.
Yamashita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurder.
Yamashita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamashita misses the body punch
so McMurder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurder prevents Yamashita from getting back to his feet.
Yamashita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing McMurder from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurder postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McMurder wants to pass the guard but Yamashita is keeping the position.
Yamashita is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing McMurder from controlling successfully.
McMurder might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Yamashita kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Yamashita trying to control the position.
McMurder trying to control but Yamashita is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McMurder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamashita is keeping the position for now.
McMurder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McMurder scores with a body shot.
Yamashita throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamashita tests McMurder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamashita slaps away a takedown attempt from McMurder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McMurder tries to move into range but Yamashita moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamashita connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurder ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamashita misses with a body shot
and McMurder counters with a two punch combo.
Yamashita throws a looping overhand right but McMurder ducks down to avoid it.
Yamashita misses with a hook.
McMurder throws a hook to the side of Yamashita's head but Yamashita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamashita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McMurder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yamashita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McMurder.
McMurder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamashita ducks under a wild hook from McMurder.
Yamashita slips under a jab from McMurder.
McMurder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamashita just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamashita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McMurder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yamashita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamashita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McMurder counters with a single leg into guard. Yamashita didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Yamashita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamashita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yamashita looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McMurder puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McMurder wants to free his trapped foot but Yamashita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McMurder works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yamashita swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMurder is working for a guillotine from mount but Yamashita frees his head quite easily.
McMurder looking for a guillotine from mount but Yamashita is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson McMurder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamashita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Yamashita misses its intended target.
Yamashita throws a jab when McMurder was well out of range.
Yamashita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McMurder.
Yamashita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McMurder counters with a left to the body.
McMurder swings away with a body shot that misses
and McMurder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamashita digs a good body shot into McMurder's ribs.
Yamashita tries for a takedown but McMurder circles away easily
and McMurder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yamashita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McMurder wants to work for an arm triangle but Yamashita is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yamashita has managed to free his arm - good work.
McMurder is breathing heavily.
Yamashita is defending against the submission attempts here by McMurder.
Yamashita is looking to improve his position.
McMurder wants to control but Yamashita is keeping him busy.
Yamashita pushes McMurder off looking to stand but McMurder dives back in and keeps control.
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.
McMurder tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yamashita knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamashita fails with the takedown
so McMurder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Yamashita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamashita is trying to keep McMurder in close.
McMurder looking to pass the guard.
Yamashita wants to stand and escape but McMurder is having none of it.
Yamashita is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McMurder dives into side control.
Yamashita is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McMurder off and has taken his back!
McMurder defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Yamashita's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurder turns into Yamashita and is now in his guard.
McMurder wants to control from the top but Yamashita keeps moving.
McMurder postures up.
McMurder tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamashita is retaining full guard.
McMurder won't allow Yamashita to get back to his feet.
Yamashita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yamashita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McMurder wants to improve his position but Yamashita is controlling well.
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.
Yamashita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McMurder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yamashita scores with a couple of nice shots.
McMurder regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yamashita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamashita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamashita throws a big right hand that misses.
Yamashita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yamashita throws a strike but McMurder rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McMurder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McMurder seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yamashita does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson McMurder 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!
Yamashita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McMurder counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McMurder 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 Yamashita has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamashita and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamashita slips a jab and a cross from McMurder.
Yamashita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McMurder moves away.
Yamashita paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McMurder closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yamashita to the mat! Yamashita manages to get full guard.
Yamashita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McMurder gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McMurder postures up in Yamashita's guard and throws a big left but Yamashita blocks it.
McMurder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
McMurder with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita wants to get back to his feet but McMurder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McMurder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamashita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McMurder swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamashita looks to score with a jab to the body but McMurder is just out of range.
Yamashita doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McMurder counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamashita misses with a straight right.
Yamashita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McMurder was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamashita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McMurder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McMurder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamashita doesn't seem bothered though.
McMurder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamashita tries for a takedown but McMurder circles away easily
so McMurder counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Yamashita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing McMurder from controlling successfully.
McMurder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamashita is keeping the position for now.
McMurder throws a big right hand that misses.
McMurder is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yamashita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McMurder is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurder wants to pass the guard but Yamashita is keeping the position.
McMurder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McMurder won't allow Yamashita to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamashita fails with the takedown
and McMurder counters with a single leg into guard. Yamashita didn't expect that.
McMurder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yamashita is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and McMurder dives into side control.
McMurder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yamashita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McMurder tries for a kimura but Yamashita is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamashita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yamashita is looking to escape.
Yamashita is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute McMurder jumps into side control!
McMurder trying to control the position but Yamashita is working away.
McMurder in side control, throwing shots but Yamashita defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson McMurder really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamashita lands a really nice looking cross but McMurder seems unphased.
Yamashita fails with the takedown
and McMurder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McMurder tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamashita is retaining full guard.
Yamashita working for a triangle but McMurder defends it easily.
McMurder wants to control from the top but Yamashita keeps moving.
McMurder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamashita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McMurder throwing strikes from guard but Yamashita blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMurder looking to pass the guard.
Yamashita trying to keep a closed guard but McMurder is proving a slippery customer.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing McMurder from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yamashita works over McMurder's head and body with a nice combination.
McMurder blocks a jab.
McMurder ducks under a wild hook from Yamashita.
McMurder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Yamashita misses
and McMurder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tadashi Yamashita is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurder slips a straight right by Yamashita.
Jab by Yamashita.
Yamashita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McMurder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamashita is trying to maintain the position but McMurder is very close to passing his half guard.
McMurder stalling away here and it's allowed Yamashita to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Yamashita keeping full guard, as McMurder tries to pass.
Yamashita wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamashita keeping moving, preventing McMurder from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurder forces his way into half guard.
Yamashita punching from the bottom.
Yamashita is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
McMurder is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamashita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McMurder.
Yamashita wants to get back to full guard but McMurder has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McMurder prevents Yamashita from getting the reversal.
Yamashita sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McMurder is working for a submission of some sort.
McMurder is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamashita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamashita moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Carson McMurder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamashita has his takedown stuffed
and McMurder counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamashita loads up on a big right hand but McMurder slips the punch.
Yamashita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamashita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yamashita shoots and misses
and McMurder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yamashita misses with a double jab
and McMurder counters with a straight right hand.
Yamashita clobbers McMurder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamashita checks a leg kick.
Yamashita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McMurder.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yamashita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McMurder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadashi Yamashita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMurder is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yamashita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McMurder.
Yamashita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McMurder is working away from the top position though.
Carson McMurder has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamashita wants to get back to his feet.
Yamashita is trying to control but can't.
McMurder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yamashita is staying active underneath McMurder, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tadashi Yamashita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McMurder prevents Yamashita from improving his position.
McMurder is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yamashita is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McMurder's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McMurder's back!
McMurder avoids the strikes from Yamashita.
Yamashita looking for the choke from the back.
McMurder rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yamashita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McMurder doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yamashita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurder is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yamashita's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yamashita's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from McMurder. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
McMurder has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yamashita has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
McMurder somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Yamashita is in bad spot here.
Yamashita is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurder doesn't have the hooks in and Yamashita manages to turn into his guard.
Carson McMurder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamashita postures up in McMurder's guard and throws a big left but McMurder blocks it.
Yamashita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McMurder is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yamashita, into his guard.
McMurder controlling from the top position.
McMurder won't allow Yamashita to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carson McMurder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McMurder 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson McMurder!
Carson McMurder is the new welterweight champion!
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