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Tug of War PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Izzy BH (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Chan (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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Izzy BH!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BH swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Chan wants to clinch but BH slips to the side
and BH counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chan thinking.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BH.
Chan avoids the body shot from BH.
BH throws a hook but Chan blocks it.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - BH circles away.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH tests Chan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BH throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Chan looks to clinch
and BH counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - BH circles away.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BH paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan wants to clinch but BH slips to the side
and BH counters with a nice body shot.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BH.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
Chan darts in trying to clinch
and BH counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from BH.
Chan tries to clinch but BH moves away
and BH counters with a straight right hand.
BH fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chan manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan tries to clinch there but BH circles away.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
BH looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chan is fending him off so far but BH persists. Nope, Chan circles away and we're back to standing.
BH swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
BH throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BH paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan moves to clinch but BH breaks away
and BH counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BH swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
BH is looking to wear down Chan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chan tries to clinch
and BH counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chan thinking.
Chan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling BH to counter with a crisp jab.
Chan tries to clinch but BH moves away
and BH counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackie Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
BH just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan moves out of range as BH strikes.
Chan tries to clinch
and BH connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy BH 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.
BH throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Chan looks to clinch
and BH makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
BH wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chan avoids the body shot from BH.
Chan is looking to clinch but BH is avoiding it.
Jackie Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
BH throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
BH fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chan closes the distance but BH moves to the side
and BH cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BH looks to score with a jab to the body but Chan is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BH paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan tries to clinch but BH moves out of range.
Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and BH counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chan wants to clinch.
BH keeps the fight on the outside.
BH misses with a hook
and Chan counters by clinching up.
Knees to the body from Chan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
BH wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BH is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
BH wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BH blocks an elbow strike.
Chan looking to throw knees to the head but BH is blocking nicely.
BH wants to get back to striking at distance but Chan won't allow it.
Chan connects with a nasty looking knee right to BH's face.
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!
BH is looking to take this one to the mat.
A knee to the head by Chan.
Chan pushes BH back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BH goes for a takedown attempt but Chan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. BH manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chan looks to clinch
and BH connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BH throws out the jab.
BH takes a swing at Chan's ribcage but misses.
BH looks to land a right hand but Chan moved out of range.
Chan is looking to clinch.
Chan tries to clinch
and Chan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
Chan tries to clinch
enabling BH to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch but BH is having none of it.
BH keeps the fight on the outside.
Chan is looking to clinch.
BH loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BH.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but BH pushes him off.
A slow jab from BH misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BH circles away from the clinch attempt.
BH keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Chan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
BH throws an overhand right that lands on Chan's shoulder, as Chan tries to avoid the shot.
Chan slips a jab from BH.
BH shoots in for a double leg but Chan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chan darts in trying to clinch
and BH counters with a nice uppercut.
Izzy BH is winning the standup battle so far.
Chan fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from BH misses.
BH ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Chan closes the distance looking to clinch
and BH counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BH fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chan moves to clinch but BH breaks away
and BH counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chan moves to clinch but BH breaks away
and BH connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
BH swings for the body but Chan moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan closes the distance but BH moves to the side
and BH counters with a stiff right hand.
BH throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chan closes the distance but BH moves to the side
and BH counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from BH. Chan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan closes the distance looking to clinch
and BH counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BH.
BH misses the shot to the body.
BH swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
BH thows a body shot but no joy.
BH circles away from the clinch attempt
and BH counters with a lovely straight right hand!
BH throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up
and BH counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and BH makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan is looking to clinch.
BH tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from BH.
Chan doesn't manage to clinch there - BH circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy BH showed his dominance in that final round.
I think BH has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy BH!
Izzy BH decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helppo Heikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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210 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ White 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helppo Heikki!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heikki lands with a cross.
Heikki digs a good hook to Cook's body.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Heikki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cook quickly recovers to half guard.
Heikki lands with a punch from half guard.
Cook on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cook tries to get out of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heikki lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heikki stalling.
Heikki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Cook in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cook is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Heikki! Cook is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Helppo Heikki!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mykkele Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Straub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Straub has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mykkele Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd Straub!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Straub.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Straub sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Straub throws a right and a left that both miss.
Straub blocks a head kick by Thompson.
A bone on bone clash there as Straub blocks the leg kick.
Thompson throws a head kick but Straub moves out of range.
Thompson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Straub ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Straub has a takedown stuffed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
Straub misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straub changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thompson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Straub landing strikes.
Thompson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Straub throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Thompson is being controlled here.
Straub is trying to get an arm triangle but Thompson is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Straub takes a little break here. Thompson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straub lands a decent elbow from side control.
Straub decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throws a head kick but Straub moves out of range.
Straub smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straub avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Thompson throws a low kick but Straub avoids it.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Straub.
Straub closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent Straub getting side control.
Thompson is in trouble now - Straub has advanced to mount!
Straub is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Thompson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Straub takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straub scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Thompson?
Straub content just to control the position here.
Thompson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thompson tries to get out of the position.
Straub working Thompson over with strikes 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!
Thompson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Straub sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Straub dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Straub closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thompson did well to prevent Straub getting side control.
Straub keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Todd Straub wasn't active enough on the ground.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Straub tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thompson scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Straub takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thompson misses with a hook.
Straub takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Straub feints and as Thompson raises his hands in defense, Straub changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Thompson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Todd Straub.
Straub shoots in and gets a takedown into Thompson's guard.
Straub sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Straub advances position into side control!
Straub taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straub's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Straub on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Straub showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Thompson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Straub blocks a low kick nicely.
Straub fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson thows a body kick. Straub tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Straub tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Straub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from Straub misses.
Straub misses the shot to the body.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straub gets the takedown into side control.
Straub is staying tight to Thompson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Straub in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Straub tries to score with some ground and pound. Thompson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Straub controlling from side mount.
Straub has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Straub.
Straub content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Straub connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thompson some visible discomfort.
Todd Straub is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Straub politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Straub prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mykkele Thompson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Todd Straub was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Straub shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thompson as he jumps to the side.
Straub scores with a nice head shot.
Straub doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Straub tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mykkele Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straub is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Straub tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Straub steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Straub checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson gets caught napping as Straub dives in and scores a takedown. Thompson manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Straub is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Let's hope that Straub 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Straub comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Straub 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... Todd Straub!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronan Yamokivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins comes to the cage accompanied by Sans Pression- Numero 1. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronan Yamokivic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamokivic swings for the body but Wilkins moves out of range.
Yamokivic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilkins on the side of the head.
Yamokivic sizes up Wilkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamokivic takes a swing at Wilkins's ribcage but misses.
Wilkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yamokivic tries to avoid it but Wilkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yamokivic to the ground. Yamokivic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilkins fails with the takedown
and Yamokivic counters with a straight right hand.
Yamokivic slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Wilkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Yamokivic.
Nice sprawl there from Yamokivic as Wilkins shoots in.
Yamokivic misses with a straight left.
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!
Wilkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamokivic's waist but Yamokivic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilkins off to one side.
Wilkins dives in and grabs Yamokivic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yamokivic pushes down on Wilkins's head and hops out.
Yamokivic jabs Wilkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A right-left combo lands from Yamokivic.
It looks like Jay Wilkins has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins walks into a left hand.
Wilkins is rocked!
Wilkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yamokivic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Wilkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilkins is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamokivic throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkins's shoulder, as Wilkins tries to avoid the shot.
Wilkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamokivic throws the left hand but Wilkins avoids the punch easily.
Wilkins seems to have got his legs back now.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wilkins. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice straight punches there by Yamokivic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamokivic.
and Yamokivic counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Wilkins! He's just covering up as Yamokivic starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronan Yamokivic!
A relieved looking Ronan Yamokivic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjornsson comes into the arena with Einherjer - Berserkergang blaring out of the sound system. Aybara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter. Perrin Aybara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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26
212 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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25
200 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Counter striker
Determined |
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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, Gunnar Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Bjornsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bjornsson.
Some wild striking there from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a right hand that Aybara ducks under and follows up with a left that Aybara also avoids with ease.
Bjornsson lands a really nice looking cross but Aybara seems unphased.
Aybara wants to clinch.
Bjornsson drops Aybara with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Aybara looks back up at him and smiles so Bjornsson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Aybara is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aybara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bjornsson.
Aybara is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjornsson finish him?
Bjornsson lands a brutal uppercut that launches Aybara off his feet! Aybara tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunnar Bjornsson!
A relieved looking Gunnar Bjornsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pj Benn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rawjon Rondough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rawjon Rondough is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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28
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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171 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pj Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rawjon Rondough!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rondough drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rondough trying to control the position from guard on top but Benn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rondough won't allow Benn to sweep him here.
Benn wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rondough is now in half guard.
Rondough moves nicely into side control.
Benn seems a little lost for a moment, as Rondough dominates the positioning.
Benn is trying to get back to half guard.
Rondough decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Benn tries to sprawl but Rondough drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benn has a hand on Rondough's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rondough takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn tries to reverse the position but Rondough maintains control.
Rondough controlling the position easily from mount.
Benn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rondough working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Benn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Benn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rondough.
Rondough prevents Benn from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn wants to hold on but Rondough pushes him away.
Rondough content just to control the position here.
Rondough landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rondough controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Rondough has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Benn wants to hold on but Rondough pushes him away.
Rondough sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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!
It looks like Rondough might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondough wants to control the pace but Benn is squirming around nicely.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rawjon Rondough has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Benn throws a right hand that Rondough ducks under and follows up with a left that Rondough also avoids with ease.
Benn tries to sprawl but Rondough drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rondough is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Benn trying to control but Rondough postures up.
Rondough trying to pass the guard but Benn defending well.
Rondough has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benn regains half guard.
Rondough decides to stand up.
Rondough tries for a takedown but Benn circles away easily
and Benn counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benn tries to clinch up but Rondough circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benn lands a nice hook to Rondough's body. Rondough takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benn leaves Rondough with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rawjon Rondough dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benn misses with the combination.
Rondough scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Benn is staying active underneath Rondough, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benn is looking to control Rondough's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Benn avoid being mounted?
Rondough stops Benn from getting back to his feet.
Rondough controlling the pace.
Rondough seems to be working for a kimura but Benn defends the submission attempt.
Rondough is looking for a kimura but Benn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rondough to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondough is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Benn defends it well.
Rondough is pressing down on Benn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Benn is holding on for now.
Rondough is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benn is just riding it out for now. Rondough eventually gives up the hold.
Benn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rondough pulls his head out easily.
Benn is refusing to be controlled, as Rondough sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondough not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Benn is in trouble now - Rondough has advanced to mount!
Rondough wants to take Benn's back here but Benn is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Rondough punching from mount but Benn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Benn has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Benn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Rondough's guard. Nice work there by Benn.
Rondough keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn stops Rondough from standing up.
Rondough keeping moving, preventing Benn from controlling successfully.
Benn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rondough is keeping the position for now.
Rondough is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Benn is aware though and is defending well.
Rawjon Rondough has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rondough has Benn pulled in close to control his posture.
Benn wants to pass the guard but Rondough is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondough is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pj Benn.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown but Benn shows good takedown defense.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benn as he avoids it easily.
Rondough tries to sprawl but Benn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rondough keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn trying to control the action but Rondough is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rawjon Rondough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Benn. No joy for Rondough on that attempt.
Rondough shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benn defends it nicely.
Benn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rondough counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Benn is staying active underneath Rondough, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Benn wants to improve his position but Rondough is controlling well.
Rondough is trying to control the action in half guard but Benn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Benn trying to control from the bottom.
Rondough trying to control from half guard but Benn is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rawjon Rondough.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rondough.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn is trying to work for a sweep but Rondough has mounted him!
Rondough looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rondough moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Benn has worked his arm free - good work by Benn!
Benn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rondough wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benn is not content to let Rondough control the position.
Rondough stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn misses with a double jab.
Pj Benn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benn throws a head kick but Rondough moves out of range.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown but Benn shows good takedown defense.
Pj Benn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rawjon Rondough.
Rondough keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benn.
Benn misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Benn as Rondough shoots in.
Rondough shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Benn as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Benn does no damage.
Rondough shoots and misses
and Benn counters by clinching up.
Benn jumps guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rondough decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Benn, up you get!
Benn blocks the body kick.
Rondough fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benn throws a series of punches but Rondough moves out of range.
Pj Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rondough shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benn pinned against the cage. Benn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rawjon Rondough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn is looking to clinch.
Benn moves in looking to clinch but Rondough pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rondough moves out of range as Benn strikes.
Benn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Benn lands in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rawjon Rondough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rondough 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... Rawjon Rondough!
Rawjon Rondough decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Wagon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagon comes to the cage accompanied by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man . Chuck Wagon is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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23
174 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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22
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Wagon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Keane!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Keane was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wagon wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Keane.
Keane tries to control but Wagon wriggling away.
Wagon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Keane tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wagon is trying to escape the mount.
Wagon is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wagon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Keane in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Keane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagon keeps working.
Keane tries for a kimura but Wagon is defending well.
Wagon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keane is working away from the top position though.
Keane is trying to work for a kimura but Wagon is defending well.
Wagon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Keane is working away from the top position though.
Keane is looking to take a break and control but Wagon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wagon manages to get to full guard.
Wagon wants to sweep here but Keane controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wagon looking for a sweep. Not yet Wagon, not yet.
Wagon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Keane controlling from the top position.
Keane passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane tries for a kimura but Wagon is defending well.
Wagon regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wagon is looking to control Keane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wagon avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Wagon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keane is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Keane advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Keane is pressing down on Wagon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wagon is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Keane dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wagon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Keane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wagon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Keane is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Keane.
Keane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wagon is looking for a sweep.
Keane is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wagon knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagon is looking to regain half guard here but Keane keeps moving and retains side control.
Keane has hold of Wagon's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Wagon tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Keane cranks the arm and Wagon screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Wagon, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roy Keane!
A very excited looking Roy Keane made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ba Lil II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominickoy Sotiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sotiropoulos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. bodies kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ba Lil II!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominickoy Sotiropoulos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotiropoulos fails to land with a series of punches.
Sotiropoulos misses with a double jab.
Lil II throws a sloppy head kick and Sotiropoulos moves out of range easily.
Sotiropoulos misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lil II.
Lil II shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lil II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sotiropoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lil II postures up in Sotiropoulos's guard and throws a big left but Sotiropoulos blocks it.
Lil II content to stall in guard here.
Lil II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sotiropoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil II won't allow Sotiropoulos to get back to his feet.
Lil II stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sotiropoulos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lil II passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lil II working away.
Sotiropoulos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lil II. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lil II throws an elbow but Sotiropoulos slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sotiropoulos dodges the ground and pound from Lil II.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lil II tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ground and pound from Lil II seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him busy.
Lil II remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sotiropoulos is trying to get back to his feet.
Lil II 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lil II misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lil II sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sotiropoulos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sotiropoulos tries to buck Lil II off but Lil II is having none of it.
Lil II in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sotiropoulos on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil II is looking to take a break and control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lil II thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lil II tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II 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.
Sotiropoulos misses with a double jab.
Lil II fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sotiropoulos avoids it really well and circles away.
Sotiropoulos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sotiropoulos tries to bum rush Lil II with a series of wild strikes but Lil II uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Sotiropoulos misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lil II.
Lil II looks to score with a jab to the body but Sotiropoulos is just out of range.
Sotiropoulos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sotiropoulos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No joy there for Sotiropoulos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lil II misses with a looping right.
Sotiropoulos throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos misses with the combination.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sotiropoulos is breathing heavily.
Lil II gets a double leg takedown into Sotiropoulos's guard.
Lil II trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotiropoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand but Lil II is controlling the position.
Lil II throws a big right hand that misses.
Lil II is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lil II's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lil II postures up in Sotiropoulos's guard and throws a big left but Sotiropoulos blocks it.
Lil II working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lil II controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Ba Lil II wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sotiropoulos enables Lil II to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sotiropoulos manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sotiropoulos keeping moving, preventing Lil II from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II looking to pass the guard.
Lil II trying to control but Sotiropoulos is working from the bottom.
Lil II passes Sotiropoulos's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lil II thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil II is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos sees it coming and defends easily.
Lil II is looking for a kimura here.
Lil II wants to work for an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sotiropoulos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lil II.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II dominated that second 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.
Sotiropoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lil II.
Lil II throws a nice looking combination but Sotiropoulos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lil II looking to score a takedown here. Sotiropoulos is defending well but Lil II drives through and ends up in Sotiropoulos's guard.
Lil II tries to free his leg and advance position but Sotiropoulos is retaining full guard.
Lil II trying to control but Sotiropoulos is working from the bottom.
Lil II pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotiropoulos is keeping the position for now.
Lil II wants to control from the top but Sotiropoulos keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ba Lil II has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sotiropoulos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sotiropoulos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sotiropoulos throws the kick towards the body but Lil II avoids it.
Lil II tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sotiropoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Dominickoy Sotiropoulos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lil II throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sotiropoulos throws a nice looking combination but Lil II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sotiropoulos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lil II fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lil II is looking to land body kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lil II.
Sotiropoulos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II looks to score with a jab to the body but Sotiropoulos is just out of range.
Lil II pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotiropoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiropoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lil II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Sotiropoulos.
Sotiropoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lil II moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lil II thows a body shot but no joy.
Lil II tries a head kick but it misses.
Lil II misses with a body kick.
Lil II shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sotiropoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ba Lil II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lil II swinging wildly here.
Lil II scores with a takedown into Sotiropoulos's guard.
Sotiropoulos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lil II slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sotiropoulos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lil II.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos can't do much from the bottom here.
Lil II is looking to take a break and control but Sotiropoulos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lil II tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lil II in side control, throwing shots but Sotiropoulos defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ba Lil II clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sotiropoulos gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lil II accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lil II is looking to work some ground and pound but Sotiropoulos has wrist control.
Lil II drops back looking for a leg! Sotiropoulos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sotiropoulos manages to kick Lil II off! Lil II jumps back into Sotiropoulos's guard.
Lil II trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotiropoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lil II drops back looking for a leg! Sotiropoulos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sotiropoulos manages to kick Lil II off! Lil II jumps back into Sotiropoulos's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiropoulos is looking to stand up but Lil II isn't so interested in that idea.
Sotiropoulos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sotiropoulos keeping full guard, as Lil II tries to pass.
Lil II throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sotiropoulos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil II postures up in Sotiropoulos's guard and throws a big left but Sotiropoulos blocks it.
Lil II looking to pass the guard.
Lil II passes into half guard.
Ba Lil II overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lil II wants to work for an arm triangle but Sotiropoulos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lil II missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lil II is stalling here. Sotiropoulos is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lil II seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sotiropoulos has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lil II tries to buck Sotiropoulos off but Sotiropoulos is having none of it.
Lil II wants to control but Sotiropoulos postures up.
Lil II manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sotiropoulos's best efforts.
Lil II is trying to get back to full guard.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand up but Lil II has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sotiropoulos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lil II is looking to improve his position.
Sotiropoulos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lil II.
Sotiropoulos is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lil II manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil II controls Sotiropoulos momentarily but Sotiropoulos frees himself.
Lil II 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.
Lil II is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sotiropoulos wants to stand but Lil II has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sotiropoulos postures up.
Sotiropoulos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sotiropoulos is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lil II has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sotiropoulos is looking to defend but Lil II has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sotiropoulos! Lil II pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sotiropoulos taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ba Lil II!
Ba Lil II retains his lightweight title!
Ba Lil II made sure to mention his sponsor, Kobra Clothing Inc. in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Damian Marley - It Was Written kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo McGarry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuraimo Rassi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarry checks the leg kick nicely there.
McGarry shoots in but Rassi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rassi misses with a kick to the body
and McGarry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rassi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
Rassi misses with a body kick.
Rassi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGarry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rassi throws the kick towards the body but McGarry avoids it.
Rassi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McGarry blocks a head kick by Rassi.
McGarry ducks under a wild hook from Rassi.
Rassi tries to clinch but McGarry moves out of range.
McGarry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McGarry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rassi.
Rassi doesn't manage to clinch there - McGarry circles away.
Rassi wants to clinch.
McGarry closes the distance and pushes Rassi back into the cage.
McGarry manages to pull guard.
Rassi wants to get up but he can't break McGarry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Rassi wants to control from the top but McGarry keeps moving.
Rassi wanted to stand there but McGarry had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rassi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McGarry looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGarry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rassi has picked McGarry up and slammed him! McGarry can't keep hold of the triangle and Rassi manages to pass to side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rassi stands up and beckons McGarry to his feet.
Rassi clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rassi.
McGarry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rassi has double underhooks.
Rassi prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rassi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGarry is defending well for now.
Rassi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rassi leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rassi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rassi wants to clinch up but McGarry keeps it at a distance.
Rassi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rassi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGarry, pushing him back against the cage.
McGarry is trying to pull guard but Rassi has him pressed against the cage.
Rassi is trying to maintain a safe position but McGarry gets an underhook and turns Rassi into the cage.
Rassi is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and McGarry has denied him.
Rassi breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry throws a hook to the side of Rassi's head but Rassi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rassi misses with a head kick.
Rassi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rassi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rassi tries to land knees in the clinch but McGarry avoids the damage to the body.
McGarry has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rassi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rassi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGarry changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rassi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rassi is looking to clinch but McGarry is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rassi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McGarry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rassi has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuraimo Rassi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rassi lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
Rassi throws an off balance right hand
and McGarry counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rassi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
McGarry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rassi is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGarry scoring with punches from side control.
McGarry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McGarry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rassi down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGarry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rassi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rassi is trying to get back to his feet.
McGarry working the ground and pound but Rassi is defending the strikes.
McGarry working the ground and pound but Rassi is defending the strikes.
McGarry working the ground and pound but Rassi is defending the strikes.
Rassi parries the strikes from McGarry easily there. McGarry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rassi to escape.
McGarry is putting a hurting on Rassi here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McGarry tries to score with some ground and pound. Rassi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McGarry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McGarry scores with punches from side control.
McGarry in side control lands a decent elbow.
McGarry working the ground and pound.
McGarry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rassi some visible discomfort.
Who's going to make the next move?
McGarry throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rassi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rassi missing with a left hand there. McGarry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rassi swinging wildly here.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rassi misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by McGarry or perhaps it was just good defense by Rassi which made him look bad.
McGarry dives in and grabs Rassi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rassi pushes down on McGarry's head and hops out.
Rassi doesn't manage to clinch there - McGarry circles away.
Rassi lands with a nice body kick.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGarry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGarry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rassi 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 McGarry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGarry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi scores with a jab to the jaw.
McGarry scores a takedown into full mount!
BOOM! McGarry connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGarry unloading with bombs!
McGarry unloads with some shots from mount but Rassi bucks and avoids them well.
Rassi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGarry punching from mount but Rassi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGarry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rassi squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
McGarry looking to finish Rassi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rassi!
Rassi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rassi is breathing heavily.
McGarry lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McGarry avoids the attempt from Rassi to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McGarry cracks Rassi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rassi is rocked!
McGarry with the ground and pound from mount.
Rassi is still in real trouble! Can McGarry finish him?
McGarry connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rassi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rassi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rassi blocking the ground and pound.
Rassi seems to have recovered his senses.
McGarry looking for a guillotine from mount but Rassi is having none of it.
Leo McGarry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassi wants to hold on but McGarry pushes him away.
McGarry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo McGarry dominated that second 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.
Rassi throws a jab but it's blocked by McGarry.
Rassi throws a head kick but McGarry moves out of range.
McGarry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rassi.
McGarry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGarry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rassi sprawls well. Rassi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGarry gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rassi misses with a kick to the body.
McGarry tries to close the distance and clinch but Rassi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi misses with a head kick.
Rassi closes the distance and pushes McGarry back into the cage.
Rassi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGarry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McGarry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGarry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rassi smiles and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rassi.
Rassi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGarry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rassi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch but McGarry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rassi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi scores with a leg kick.
Rassi misses with a head kick.
Rassi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rassi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGarry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McGarry wants to clinch.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses.
Rassi throws a right and a left that McGarry avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi dips to his left and cracks McGarry with an uppercut!
McGarry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rassi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rassi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rassi tried to score with a low kick but McGarry checks it.
McGarry moves out of range of the body kick from Rassi.
McGarry checks a low kick from Rassi.
Rassi throws a shot from downtown. McGarry moves away and avoids it.
McGarry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rassi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rassi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Rassi misses the target.
Rassi tries to clinch up but McGarry circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
McGarry shoots in and drives through. Rassi sprawls well.
Rassi tries to clinch up
and McGarry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGarry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rassi pulls McGarry in close to prevent any damage.
McGarry stops Rassi from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rassi pushes McGarry off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A solid body kick from Rassi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuraimo Rassi really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McGarry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGarry checks a low kick from Rassi.
Rassi throws a sloppy head kick and McGarry moves out of range easily.
Rassi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rassi!
McGarry walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rassi.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGarry closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rassi circles away.
McGarry avoids the head kick by Rassi.
Rassi tries to clinch but McGarry moves out of range.
Rassi throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGarry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rassi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
McGarry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rassi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rassi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A head kick from Rassi lands but McGarry takes it in his stride.
Rassi stuffs the takedown.
McGarry shoots in for a takedown but Rassi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rassi 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 McGarry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGarry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGarry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rassi but Rassi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rassi is looking to clinch but McGarry is avoiding it.
McGarry shoots for a double leg takedown but Rassi sprawls well. He's pushed McGarry's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGarry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rassi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGarry gets a double leg takedown into Rassi's guard.
McGarry stands up and waves to Rassi to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rassi.
McGarry walks into a straight right hand from Rassi.
Good leg kick by Rassi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rassi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rassi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McGarry shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rassi tries to buck McGarry off but he can't manage it.
McGarry postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rassi looks a forlorn figure.
Rassi tries to hold on but McGarry pushes him away.
McGarry fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rassi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Rassi tries to hold on but McGarry pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry breaks from Rassi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGarry punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Rassi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rassi is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McGarry is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McGarry pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McGarry working the ground and pound effectively.
Rassi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McGarry putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rassi is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McGarry lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rassi is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo McGarry had his way with Samuraimo Rassi in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McGarry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rassi avoids it really well and circles away.
Rassi fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGarry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rassi is fending him off so far but McGarry persists. Nope, Rassi circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rassi rushes McGarry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rassi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rassi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
McGarry can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo McGarry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry wants a takedown.
McGarry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
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.
Rassi is struggling to control the position.
Rassi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Rassi.
McGarry tries to break the clinch but Rassi is controlling the position.
McGarry can't get the takedown.
Rassi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Leo McGarry has been cut.
Rassi prevents a takedown attempt there.
A bit of stalling here from Rassi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi works on McGarry's body with a couple of short punches.
McGarry takes a knee right on the jaw!
McGarry misses with a punch to the body.
McGarry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McGarry being controlled against the cage.
Rassi throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rassi missing with knees to the body.
Rassi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGarry or not.
Come on Rassi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McGarry tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rassi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry jumps guard but Rassi stands there with McGarry around his waist. McGarry gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rassi manages to break the clinch.
Rassi has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGarry has Rassi pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. McGarry pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Rassi tumbling to the mat - McGarry dives into Rassi's guard.
McGarry postures up in Rassi's guard and throws a big left but Rassi blocks it.
Rassi pushes McGarry off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGarry is defended easily by Rassi.
Rassi closes the distance and pushes McGarry back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassi lands a body shot.
Rassi leaning his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rassi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGarry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rassi has McGarry up against the cage in a clinch.
Rassi throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rassi obliges.
Rassi is pressed up against the cage. McGarry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rassi down to the mat. Rassi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuraimo Rassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rassi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuraimo Rassi!
Samuraimo Rassi is the new welterweight champion!
Samuraimo Rassi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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