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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Vic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Vic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marshal sprawls well. Marshal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vic gets slowly back to his feet.
Marshal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vic eats them both and turns towards Marshal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Michael Vic's cut is getting worse.
Marshal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vic, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshal pushes Vic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshal pushes Vic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vic prevents Marshal from breaking the clinch.
Vic jumps guard but Marshal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside.
Marshal tries to work over Vic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vic tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vic misses with a body punch.
Vic is trying to pull guard but Marshal has him pressed against the cage.
Vic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stephen Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshal throws a right hand that Vic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vic also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal throws a one two combo.
Marshal looks to land a combination but Vic avoids it well.
Marshal lands a left and a right that send Vic crashing to the mat, dazed. Marshal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Michael Vic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vic.
Marshal misses with a wild combination.
Marshal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marshal rushes Vic and presses him up against the cage.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch but Vic keeps him there for the moment.
Marshal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal is trying to force a seperation but Vic has the dominant position.
Vic tries to pull guard but Marshal won't allow it.
Vic tries to pull guard but Marshal holds him up against the cage and eventually Vic drops back down to his feet.
Marshal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vic is trying to drag Marshal to the mat but Marshal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marshal slows down the pace here.
Vic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marshal's efforts to push away.
Marshal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marshal's efforts to push away.
Vic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshal to keep the fight standing.
Marshal can't break the clinch.
Vic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Marshal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside.
Marshal lands a left hand.
Vic jumps guard but Marshal stands there with Vic around his waist. Vic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marshal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshal to keep the fight standing.
Marshal lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal lands a left hand.
Marshal stalling in the clinch.
Marshal can't break the clinch.
Marshal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jeez, Michael Vic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch but Vic keeps him there for the moment.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vic is working for takedown but Marshal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marshal blocking some punches.
Marshal is trying to push Vic away but Vic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vic jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vic has a closed guard, preventing Marshal from standing up.
Vic looking for a guillotine here but Marshal defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Marshal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Vic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marshal moves into range and clinches up with Vic.
Marshal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marshal tries to circle away but Vic has him pinned against the cage.
Marshal prevents the takedown attempt.
Vic throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshal.
Vic keeps control of Marshal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marshal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshal is trying to break the clinch but Vic has him pressed against the cage.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch but Vic keeps him there for the moment.
Vic is working for takedown but Marshal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marshal is pressed up against the cage. Vic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshal down to the mat. Marshal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marshal's waist but Marshal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vic off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Marshal. No joy for Vic on that attempt.
Vic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Marshal has knocked Vic down with a huge combo! Marshal steps away and waves a wobbly Vic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vic is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Vic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stephen Marshal!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanzo Hasashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Hasashi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
Hasashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Smith wants to control but Hasashi is keeping him busy.
Hasashi is trying to buck Smith off.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hasashi keeps working.
Hasashi tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Hasashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Smith.
Smith trying to control the action but Hasashi is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hasashi has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith advances to mount.
Hasashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hasashi wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hasashi is on top in guard.
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!
Smith managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping full guard, as Hasashi tries to pass.
Smith controlling Hasashi's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dean Smith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hasashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hasashi misses with a head kick.
A combination from Hasashi does no damage.
Hasashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hasashi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hasashi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hasashi lands a high kick!
Hasashi looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hasashi as he jumps to the side.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hasashi counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasashi lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hasashi scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasashi is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Smith has latched onto it... Big trouble! Smith pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Hasashi is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dean Smith!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Andres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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182 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar Andres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andres stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andres wants it to stay on the feet.
Joe Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andres connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Andres scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Andres trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Andres controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Andres stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Andres is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andres trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Andres seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andres is adopting a defensive guard.
Jackson stopping the sweep attempt from Andres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson stands and throws Andres's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jackson is trying to get an arm triangle but Andres is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson is looking to take a break and control but Andres is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson has hold of Andres's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Andres tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jackson cranks the arm and Andres screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Andres, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Jackson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jared Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart stuffs the takedown.
Andrews looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch but Hart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrews shoots in and drives through. Hart sprawls well.
Hart misses with a combination
and Andrews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hart tries to circle away but Andrews has him pinned against the cage.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart is trying to push Andrews away but Andrews has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andrews jumps guard and drags Hart to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hart wants to stand but Andrews is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jared Hart has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hart throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Andrews changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hart tries to avoid it but Andrews manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hart to the ground. Hart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jared Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Andrews.
Hart misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andrews.
Andrews gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hart is trying to force a seperation but Andrews has the dominant position.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling him.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrews has double underhooks.
Andrews is trying to break the clinch but Hart is controlling him.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrews has double underhooks.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Andrews keeps him there for the moment.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling him.
Hart keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrews's efforts to push away.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Andrews keeps him there for the moment.
Andrews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hart uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrews looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrews is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hart lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Jacob Andrews has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrews darts in and clinches Hart up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Hart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Andrews's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Andrews drives through and clinches with Hart against the cage.
Andrews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Hart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrews has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Andrews.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling the position.
Andrews jumps guard and drags Hart to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Andrews has a closed guard, preventing Hart from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hart preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jared Hart has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches.
Hart is trying to break free.
Hart is trying to break free.
Hart tries to break the clinch but Andrews is controlling the position.
Andrews tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andrews tries to pull guard but Hart holds him up against the cage and eventually Andrews drops back down to his feet.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Andrews keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Andrews keeps him there for the moment.
Andrews keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
Hart has had enough of the clinch but Andrews keeps him there for the moment.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrews has double underhooks.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrews has double underhooks.
Hart avoiding damage as Andrews throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Andrews.
Andrews has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hart letting Andrews take a breather here.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Andrews tries to score a body lock takedown but Hart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jared Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Andrews.
Andrews keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jared Hart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andrews jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Andrews is on top in guard.
Andrews sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Andrews 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jacob Andrews wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hart throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andrews counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrews has double underhooks.
Andrews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hart throws a combination that misses
and Andrews holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andrews prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacob Andrews will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Andrews's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Some wild striking there from Hart.
Hart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andrews.
Hart throws a nice looking combination but Andrews bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hart misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hart tries to keep at a distance but Andrews has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews prevents Hart from breaking the clinch.
Hart is trying to force a seperation but Andrews has the dominant position.
Hart is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrews has double underhooks.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Andrews to work.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but Andrews has him pressed against the cage.
Andrews pulls Hart into guard.
Andrews has his foot on Hart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hart works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews pulls Hart in to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Jared Hart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Andrews scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Andrews looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hart defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andrews.
Jared Hart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Andrews.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andrews counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hart wants to break free but Andrews has control.
Hart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andrews lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hart or not.
Andrews changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hart fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jared Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andrews closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Andrews scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andrews has Hart pressed against the cage, preventing Hart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Andrews wants a takedown but no success here.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Andrews keeps control of Hart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hart tries to circle away but Andrews has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andrews pulls guard.
Andrews pulls Hart in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Andrews.
I think Andrews has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Andrews!
After the fight, Jacob Andrews was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anomander Rake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Williams has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anomander Rake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rake moves into the clinch.
Rake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williams throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries to pull guard but Rake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rake works on Williams's body with a couple of short punches.
Rake stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
It looks like Josh Williams has been cut.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
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!
Rake lands with a left to the head.
Williams is rocked!
Rake is working Williams over against the cage.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Rake.
Williams looking for a takedown.
Rake lands a right hand.
Rake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rake connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Williams out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anomander Rake!
Anomander Rake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Belcole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Bukharin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Belcole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Bukharin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belcole gets a clinch.
Belcole creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bukharin's defenses.
Belcole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Belcole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bukharin.
Belcole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bukharin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belcole pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bukharin looking to throw knees to the head but Belcole is blocking nicely.
Belcole tries a knee to the head but Bukharin blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bukharin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Belcole.
Bukharin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belcole avoids it.
Bukharin digs a right hand into Belcole's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Belcole's gas tank.
Belcole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bukharin is defending well for now.
Bukharin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Belcole to keep the fight standing.
Bukharin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belcole misses with a knee to the head.
Belcole lands a nice knee to the body.
Belcole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Belcole landing knees to the body.
Belcole lands an elbow just above Bukharin 's eye.
Belcole using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bukharin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belcole misses with a knee to the head.
Bukharin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Belcole uses from the top position.
Bukharin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Belcole defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bukharin trying to control the position here.
Belcole would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin pulls Belcole in to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bukharin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bukharin striking off his back but it's not causing Belcole any problems.
Bukharin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Belcole has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukharin has his hands on Belcole's head, controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bukharin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Belcole is breathing heavily.
Belcole clinches up with Bukharin and pushes him back against the cage.
Belcole stalling in the clinch but Bukharin improves position.
Bukharin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bukharin tightens his grip and picks Belcole up, before dumping him to the ground. Belcole manages to land in guard.
Bukharin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bukharin seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bukharin working Belcole over with strikes.
Bukharin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bukharin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Bukharin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bukharin wants to free his trapped foot but Belcole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bukharin is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin seems to be working for a kimura but Belcole defends the submission attempt.
Bukharin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bukharin maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Belcole could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bukharin has cracked it and Belcole is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bukharin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Bukharin!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Percy Priest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Percy Priest has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup |
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Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percy Priest!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Evans!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Priest darts in trying to clinch
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Evans.
Priest with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Priest using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Evans has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Priest with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans pulls guard effortlessly.
Evans wriggles free and stands up.
Percy Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Priest wants to clinch but Evans slips to the side
and Evans counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Priest looking to hit a scissor sweep but Evans is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans passes Priest's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Evans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Evans tries to pass the half guard into mount. Priest knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Priest has hold of Evans's hands but Evans slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Priest knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Evans uses his free foot to push down on Priest's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Priest.
Priest can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Evans lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Priest hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Priest takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Evans scoring with strikes but Priest is staying in there.
Priest is rocked!
Evans lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Priest is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evans unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Priest wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Evans celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Evans!
Jack Evans is the new welterweight champion!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Awa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Awa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buzz Lightyear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Awa!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightyear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lightyear tries to clinch but Awa is having none of it.
Awa lands a head kick!
It looks like Buzz Lightyear has been cut.
Awa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No luck for Lightyear with that takedown attempt.
Lightyear shoots for a double leg takedown but Awa sprawls well. He's pushed Lightyear's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buzz Lightyear. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lightyear fails to land the takedown.
Lightyear doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Awa counters with a leg kick.
Buzz Lightyear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightyear fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lightyear takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lightyear is breathing heavily.
Lightyear shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Awa but Awa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lightyear tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Lightyear shoots and misses
and Awa counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Awa looks to land a combination. Lightyear sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lightyear chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Awa can pounce on him.
Awa lands with an overhand left.
Awa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lightyear takes a step back to recover.
Awa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lightyear.
Awa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Awa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Awa.
Awa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lightyear closes this distance looking for a takedown but Awa circles away.
Awa throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awa digs a good body shot into Lightyear's ribs.
Awa feints a jab promting Lightyear to slip. Awa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lightyear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lightyear is rocked!
Lightyear wants to stay close but Awa steps back to make room for something. Lightyear seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Awa and Lightyear drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Awa!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ricardo Awa thanked Happy Pills for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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