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CWC 35 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krundle Bunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermanni Holopainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krundle Bunder has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krundle Bunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hermanni Holopainen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunder misses the shot to the body.
Bunder thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunder throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Bunder does no damage.
Holopainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunder.
Bunder lands a really nice looking cross but Holopainen seems unphased.
Bunder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bunder connects with a body shot that sends Holopainen's belly button to the back.
Bunder falls off balance throwing a combination
and Holopainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Holopainen shoots in for a double leg but Bunder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Holopainen tries to clinch
and Bunder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holopainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunder.
Bunder avoids the head kick by Holopainen.
Donk. Bunder catches Holopainen right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holopainen lands an overhand right.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunder.
Bunder tries to clinch but Holopainen is having none of it.
Holopainen slips a jab and a cross from Bunder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holopainen. Bunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holopainen looks to throw the jab but Bunder is out of range.
Holopainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holopainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bunder but Bunder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Some wild striking there from Bunder.
Holopainen throws a hook but Bunder blocks it.
Bunder tries to clinch but Holopainen is having none of it.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
Bunder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunder tries to bum rush Holopainen with a series of wild strikes but Holopainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen missing with a left hand there. Bunder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holopainen jabs Bunder right on the nose. Bunder blinks but takes it well.
Bunder lands with a good body shot.
Holopainen lands with a right hand.
Bunder swings for the body but Holopainen moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holopainen is looking to clinch.
Holopainen swings for the body but Bunder moves out of range.
Bunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Holopainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunder.
Krundle Bunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holopainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Holopainen.
Holopainen misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Bunder.
Holopainen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bunder.
Holopainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunder was well out of range. Poor timing from Holopainen.
Holopainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunder misses with a double jab.
Bunder takes a swing at Holopainen's ribcage but misses.
Bunder misses with a double jab.
Bunder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunder misses with a wild combination.
Bunder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bunder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bunder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bunder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holopainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krundle Bunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermanni Holopainen.
Holopainen slips a jab and a cross from Bunder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen throws a big shot that misses.
Bunder throws a jab when Holopainen was well out of range.
Holopainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holopainen misses the jab.
Holopainen looks to clinch
and Bunder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holopainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bunder misses with a straight right.
Holopainen slips a jab and a cross from Bunder.
Bunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Bunder.
Krundle Bunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holopainen tries to clinch but Bunder is having none of it.
Holopainen has a takedown stuffed.
Holopainen shoots for a takedown but Bunder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krundle Bunder dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A jab from Bunder does it's job there.
Holopainen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bunder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Holopainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holopainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bunder scores with a three punch combo!
Bunder misses the shot to the body.
Holopainen misses with an uppercut. Bunder saw that one coming.
Holopainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Holopainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bunder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holopainen somewhat.
Holopainen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bunder's waist but Bunder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Holopainen off to one side.
Krundle Bunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermanni Holopainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunder swings for the body but Holopainen moves out of range.
Bunder throws a series of punches but Holopainen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holopainen misses the jab.
Bunder scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Hermanni Holopainen has been cut.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Bunder.
Bunder just misses with a punch to the body.
Krundle Bunder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bunder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holopainen. Bunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bunder scores with a decent looking hook.
Holopainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bunder throws a series of punches but Holopainen avoids them all with ease.
Holopainen misses the jab.
Bunder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Holopainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen tries for a takedown but Bunder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Holopainen tries to clinch but Bunder is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holopainen moves out of range as Bunder throws a body kick.
Bunder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bunder looks to score with a jab to the body but Holopainen is just out of range.
Holopainen shoots in looking for a takedown but Bunder manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Holopainen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bunder throws a head kick that misses.
Bunder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Holopainen has a takedown stuffed.
Bunder throws a one two combo.
Holopainen thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bunder is fending him off so far but Holopainen persists. Nope, Bunder circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holopainen manages to avoid it.
Bunder misses with a right hand
and Holopainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from Bunder as Holopainen shoots in.
Bunder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Holopainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunder moves into the clinch.
Bunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Bunder as the two fighters clinch.
Bunder lands an uppercut.
Bunder throws a punch but it's blocked by Holopainen.
Bunder misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen is trying to pull guard but Bunder turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bunder misses with a punch to the body.
Bunder wants to get back to striking at distance but Holopainen won't allow it.
Holopainen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bunder is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Holopainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bunder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bunder.
Bunder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holopainen's elbow.
Holopainen breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunder tries to clinch there but Holopainen circles away.
Bunder throws a leg kick but Holopainen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holopainen misses with a wild body shot.
Bunder is looking to wear down Holopainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bunder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holopainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krundle Bunder dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hermanni Holopainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Holopainen throws a hook to the side of Bunder's head but Bunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holopainen lands a nice hook to Bunder's body. Bunder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bunder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holopainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holopainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bunder lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Holopainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bunder throws the left hand but Holopainen avoids the punch easily.
Bunder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holopainen blocks a head kick by Bunder.
Bunder scores with a jab to the body.
Bunder misses with an uppercut. Holopainen saw that one coming.
Bunder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Holopainen misses.
Holopainen tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunder throws a sloppy head kick
and Holopainen counters with a good, hard body kick but Bunder shrugs it off.
Bunder walks forward, straight into a front kick from Holopainen.
Holopainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Holopainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holopainen moves out of range as Bunder throws a body kick.
Bunder throws a head kick but Holopainen moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holopainen lands with a slapping head kick.
Bunder looks to land a combination but Holopainen avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Bunder.
Bunder looks to clinch
and Holopainen counters with an inside leg kick.
Holopainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bunder.
A jab lands there for Holopainen.
Holopainen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunder scores with a shot to the body.
Bunder pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holopainen misses with a body shot.
Bunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bunder throws a good cross that connects.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Holopainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunder struggles to land a body shot inside as Holopainen controls his hands.
Hermanni Holopainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bunder lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunder looking to throw knees to the head but Holopainen is blocking nicely.
Holopainen blocks a body shot from Bunder.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunder.
Holopainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bunder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bunder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Bunder misses its intended target.
Bunder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holopainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bunder pinned against the cage. Bunder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Holopainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holopainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krundle Bunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermanni Holopainen.
Bunder misses with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunder.
Holopainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunder circles away.
Bunder dips to his left and cracks Holopainen with an uppercut!
Bunder tries to clinch up but Holopainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Bunder.
Bunder lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunder thows a leg kick but Holopainen checks it
and Holopainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holopainen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bunders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Holopainen misses with a body kick.
Holopainen blocks the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krundle Bunder showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bunder has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krundle Bunder!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rand al Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Gray told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rand al Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Gray!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Thor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray tries to clinch but al Thor is having none of it.
al Thor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Philip Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray shoots in but al Thor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray shoots for a double leg takedown but al Thor sprawls well. He's pushed Gray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rand al Thor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Gray.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but al Thor circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray darts in trying to clinch
and al Thor counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Philip Gray has been cut.
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!
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray takes one to the side of the head.
Rand al Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
al Thor swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Gray throws a right and a left that al Thor avoids nicely.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
al Thor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick and al Thor moves out of range easily.
Gray misses with a double jab.
al Thor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
al Thor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
al Thor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray ducks right into an uppercut from al Thor.
That has opened up Philip Gray's cut even more.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by al Thor. Beautiful body shot.
Gray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. al Thor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
al Thor blocks a head kick by Gray.
Gray closes the distance but al Thor moves to the side
and al Thor counters with a straight right hand.
Gray wants to clinch up but al Thor keeps it at a distance.
Gray throws a low kick but it's checked well by al Thor.
al Thor scores with a nice right hand.
Gray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling al Thor to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
al Thor connects with a leg kick. Gray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gray throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and al Thor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
al Thor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
al Thor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gray looks gassed!
Gray shoots in for a double leg but al Thor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
al Thor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The cut above Philip Gray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
al Thor jabs Gray right on the nose. Gray blinks but takes it well.
al Thor cracks Gray with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. al Thor has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gray to stand back up!
Gray is rocked!
al Thor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gray. That did some damage!
Gray is still on wobbly legs! Can al Thor finish him?
Good leg kick by al Thor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gray seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray tries to get into range but al Thor steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Gray! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! al Thor scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rand al Thor!
Rand al Thor managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellbent - Pit Inc, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bob Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Morrison!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morrison defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bear.
Bear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bear takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good standup being displayed there by Morrison as he connects with a hook.
Morrison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Morrison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morrison.
Morrison throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Morrison misses with a double jab.
Bob Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice combination there by Morrison.
Bear shoots and misses
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bear with a lazy takedown attempt
and Morrison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morrison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bear in his tracks.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Bear.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Bear moves into range and clinches up with Morrison.
Bear has had enough of the clinch but Morrison keeps him there for the moment.
Morrison tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bear just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morrison jumps guard but Bear stands there with Morrison around his waist. Morrison gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morrison blocks a body shot from Bear.
Bear tries to work over Morrison's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bear pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Bear shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bear was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Morrison tries to lock up and control but Bear gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bear can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrison is looking to escape.
Bear gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morrison but Morrison pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morrison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Bear or perhaps it was just good defense by Morrison which made him look bad.
Morrison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bear.
Bear fails to land the takedown.
Bear with a poor takedown
and Morrison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bear defending well as Morrison loads up on a big left hand.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Morrison. No joy for Bear on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bear tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morrison swivels and escapes.
Bear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morrison circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear tries to land a body kick
and Morrison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Morrison dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bear darts in trying to clinch
and Morrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bear shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morrison pinned against the cage. Morrison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bear fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Morrison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear shoots in and bounces Morrison off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bear postures up.
Morrison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bear passes into half guard.
Morrison gets back to full guard.
Morrison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bear doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bear manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is posturing up here but Morrison has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Bear tries to roll out but it's too tight and Bear has to tap! Slick submission there by Morrison!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Morrison!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Kikui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Kikui is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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23
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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173 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hiro Kikui!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kikui counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jones won't be happy with that.
Kikui tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Kikui creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jones sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kikui prevents Jones from escaping the position.
Kikui tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones tries to escape but Kikui is in control.
Kikui is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikui working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Kikui.
The referee asks Kikui politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kikui prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jones tries to buck Kikui off but Kikui is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is not content to let Kikui control the position.
Kikui thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kikui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikui lands a nice forearm strike.
Kikui trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Kikui lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Kikui.
Kikui scoring with punches and elbows.
Kikui lands a decent elbow from side control.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jones is rocked!
Jones is being controlled here.
Oh Jones is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kikui moves into full mount!
Kikui controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kikui looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikui looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kikui postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Jones badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kikui around the waist but Kikui pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kikui is the winner by TKO! Kikui jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Kikui!
Hiro Kikui bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gipson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers has chosen hed(pe)- Bartender as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gipson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aiden Rivers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rivers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown tries to clinch but Rivers moves out of range.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown clinches.
Brown stalling.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers being controlled against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is stalling here.
Rivers misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivers.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Rivers misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
A jab from Rivers does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Rivers.
Brown tries to clinch but Rivers is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rivers will feel that in the morning.
Rivers misses with the combination.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rivers.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Brown stalls.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Rivers.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown working aggressively here.
Rivers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers working hard to break the clinch.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown pushes Rivers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Rivers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Rivers, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rivers is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Rivers tries to pull guard but Brown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gipson Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Rivers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Brown slips a straight right by Rivers.
Brown wants to clinch.
Rivers thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Rivers lands a head shot.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown slips a jab from Rivers.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Gipson Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries to clinch up but Rivers circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Rivers dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rivers throws a big right hand that misses.
Rivers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivers pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Rivers is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Rivers throwing strikes but missing.
Rivers is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Rivers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown taking some punishment here, with Rivers in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Rivers seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rivers wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Rivers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Brown could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rivers has cracked it and Brown is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rivers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aiden Rivers!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riel Dan Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Wilson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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21
183 lbs
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22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Riel Dan Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Wilson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a leg kick but Reyes moved away.
Reyes misses with a looping left.
Reyes ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a cross.
It looks like Riel Dan Reyes has been cut.
A punch combination from Reyes misses.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Reyes moves out of range easily.
Reyes misses with a wild body shot.
Reyes tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reyes slips a jab from Wilson.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson instigates a clinch.
Reyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson breaks the clinch.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reyes walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.
Reyes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of strikes that have Reyes backpedaling.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Dave Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reyes avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reyes moves away.
Reyes shoots in and gets a takedown into Wilson's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wilson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reyes is aware though and is defending well.
Reyes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson has his feet on Reyes's thighs here. He's pushed Reyes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Reyes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Wilson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacque Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu comes to the cage accompanied by "Sexy and I Know It" by LMFAO. Quinn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BRANDED by Faces Of Mars. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dan Quinn was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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24
155 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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28
150 lbs
17 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacque Lieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Quinn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quinn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lieu finds it's way round the side to connect with Quinn's head.
Lieu has closed the distance and engaged Quinn in a clinch.
Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Quinn breaks from the clinch.
Lieu moves into range and clinches up with Quinn.
Quinn tries to pull guard but Lieu won't allow it.
Quinn can't break the clinch.
Quinn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lieu smiles and moves away.
Lieu throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily.
Lieu throws out a leg kick but Quinn moves out of range and Lieu only half commits.
Lieu scores with a hook.
Quinn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lieu defends it nicely.
Jacque Lieu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Quinn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lieu throws a hook to the side of Quinn's head but Quinn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lieu.
Lieu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quinn, pushing him back against the cage.
Lieu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lieu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quinn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lieu after a bit of a struggle.
Quinn successfully pulls guard.
Lieu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Quinn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lieu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quinn on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lieu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lieu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lieu prevents Quinn from getting back to his feet.
Quinn looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lieu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Quinn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Quinn is looking for a sweep. Lieu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lieu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Quinn is looking to improve his position but Lieu isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Lieu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lieu slaps away a takedown attempt from Quinn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Quinn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quinn.
Jacque Lieu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lieu connects with a body shot.
Quinn looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lieu looks to land a left hand but Quinn moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Lieu misses the target.
Lieu closes the distance and pushes Quinn back into the cage.
Lieu presses Quinn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lieu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quinn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lieu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quinn taking a breather.
Quinn tries to score a body lock takedown but Lieu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lieu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Lieu on the inside.
Lieu with a knee to the head.
Quinn is rocked!
Quinn leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Lieu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Quinn avoids the head kick by Lieu.
Quinn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lieu clinches with his opponent.
Lieu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Quinn misses with an elbow strike.
Quinn blocks the elbow strike.
Quinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quinn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lieu's waist but Lieu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quinn off to one side.
Quinn tries for a takedown but Lieu circles away easily
and Lieu counters with an outside leg kick.
Jacque Lieu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Quinn.
Lieu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quinn shoots for a takedown but Lieu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu cracks Quinn with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lieu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Quinn to stand back up!
Quinn is still on wobbly legs! Can Lieu finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lieu clinches with his opponent.
Lieu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quinn manages to break the clinch.
Lieu drops Quinn with a huge uppercut! Quinn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Lieu is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Lieu!
Jacque Lieu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Birmiski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Back - T.I. Stryker has chosen Go To Sleep as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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25
140 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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21
147 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ari Birmiski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Stryker!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stryker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stryker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Birmiski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Birmiski scores with a shot to the body.
Stryker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stryker throws a hook but Birmiski blocks it.
Birmiski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stryker tries to clinch but Birmiski is having none of it.
Stryker darts in trying to clinch
and Birmiski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker misses with an uppercut. Birmiski saw that one coming.
Stryker rushes Birmiski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stryker tries a body shot but Birmiski blocks it.
Stryker misses with a body punch.
Birmiski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Birmiski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stryker throws an overhand right that lands on Birmiski's shoulder, as Birmiski tries to avoid the shot.
Birmiski throws a sloppy head kick and Stryker moves out of range easily.
Stryker moves out of range of the body kick.
Birmiski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Stryker counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Birmiski moves into range and clinches up with Stryker.
Stryker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Birmiski.
Birmiski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stryker can't fight it off and eventually Birmiski manages to take the fight to the floor. Stryker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Birmiski wants to control from the top but Stryker keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Birmiski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski prevents Stryker from getting back to his feet.
Birmiski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Birmiski throwing strikes from guard but Stryker blocks nicely.
Stryker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Birmiski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stryker is keeping the position for now.
Stryker has his hands on Birmiski's head, controlling the position.
Birmiski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Birmiski wants to control for a moment but Stryker uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Birmiski trying to control from half guard but Stryker is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birmiski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Birmiski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stryker misses with a looping left.
Birmiski thows a body shot but no joy.
Birmiski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stryker.
Birmiski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stryker.
Birmiski thows a body shot but no joy.
Birmiski avoids the body shot from Stryker.
Birmiski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stryker throws a looping overhand right but Birmiski ducks down to avoid it.
Stryker moves forwards but Birmiski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stryker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Birmiski lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker throws a hook but Birmiski avoids it easily.
Birmiski darts in and clinches Stryker up against the cage.
Birmiski has Stryker pushed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stryker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Birmiski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stryker has a couple of punches blocked by Birmiski.
Birmiski stalling.
Stryker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stryker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Birmiski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Birmiski gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski misses with an elbow strike.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Birmiski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strykers head.
A hook to the body from Birmiski.
Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stryker tries a body shot but Birmiski blocks it.
Stryker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stryker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Birmiski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stryker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stryker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
A hook to the body from Birmiski.
Birmiski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stryker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Birmiski throws a body punch but Stryker moves out of range.
Stryker loads up on a big right hand but Birmiski slips the punch.
Birmiski tries a head kick but it misses.
Stryker gets caught napping as Birmiski dives in and scores a takedown. Stryker manages to retain guard.
Stryker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Birmiski tries to free his leg and advance position but Stryker is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Birmiski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Birmiski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stryker is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski postures up.
Birmiski looking to sit in guard and control but Stryker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Birmiski has his foot on Stryker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stryker works his way back into a safe position though.
Birmiski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stryker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Birmiski is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stryker slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Birmiski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Birmiski clinches.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Birmiski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stryker tries to clinch up.
Birmiski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stryker throws a body punch but Birmiski moves out of range.
Birmiski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Birmiski shoots in looking for a takedown. Stryker tries to sprawl out of it but Birmiski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stryker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Birmiski can pounce on him.
Birmiski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stryker was well out of range. Poor timing from Birmiski.
Stryker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Billy Stryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stryker moves in looking to clinch but Birmiski pushes him off.
Stryker throws a hook to the side of Birmiski's head but Birmiski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stryker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stryker fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stryker is fending him off so far but Birmiski persists. Nope, Stryker circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Birmiski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stryker catches Birmiski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Birmiski finds it's way through Stryker's defenses.
Birmiski lands a nice hook to Stryker's body. Stryker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Birmiski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stryker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stryker misses with a straight right.
Birmiski misses with a wild body shot.
Stryker throws a hook but Birmiski blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker ducks under a wild hook from Birmiski.
Stryker blocks the body kick.
Stryker just misses with a punch to the body.
Birmiski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Birmiski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stryker.
Stryker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ari Birmiski is winning the standup battle so far.
Birmiski stalks Stryker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stryker's face. Stryker staggers backwards, shaken.
Stryker ducks right into an uppercut from Birmiski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stryker tries to clinch up.
Stryker scores with a jab to the head.
Stryker wants to clinch up but Birmiski keeps it at a distance.
Billy Stryker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Birmiski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stryker manages to avoid it.
Birmiski tries to move into range but Stryker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stryker swings for the body but Birmiski moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stryker. Birmiski does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stryker misses with a double jab.
Birmiski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ari Birmiski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Birmiski shoots in looking for a takedown. Stryker tries to sprawl out of it but Birmiski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stryker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stryker misses with a hook
and Birmiski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Birmiski lands a leg kick that knocks Stryker off balance momentarily.
Birmiski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birmiski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Birmiski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Birmiski trying to control from half guard but Stryker is working away.
Stryker is trying to stand up here but Birmiski is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Birmiski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Birmiski is looking to advance position but Stryker won't allow it.
Birmiski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stryker!
Birmiski working Stryker over with strikes here.
Birmiski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ari Birmiski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Birmiski thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Birmiski landing strikes from the mount.
Birmiski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birmiski with shots to the head and body - Stryker looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stryker is rocked!
Stryker blocking the ground and pound.
Stryker is still in real trouble! Can Birmiski finish him?
Birmiski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Birmiski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stryker is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Birmiski lands a big shot to the head and Stryker winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ari Birmiski!
Ari Birmiski retains his bantamweight title!
Ari Birmiski made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 -$100 SALE!!!!!!!!!!!! in his post fight interview.
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