IFC 2: Tiernan vs Boom PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Han Denderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Payne's choice of entrance music: RATM - Killing In The Name Of. Han Denderson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Payne's chin.

Denderson
vs
Payne

179 cm
27
163 lbs
8 - 12 - 1

185 cm
25
166 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Han Denderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Denderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Denderson shoots in for a double leg but Payne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Denderson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Payne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Denderson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Payne working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Payne pushes down on Denderson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Denderson moves into full 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!
Denderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Payne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Denderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Payne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Denderson working a defensive guard here.

Payne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Denderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Payne has managed to get both his arms back between Denderson's legs - danger averted.
Denderson is trying to keep Payne in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denderson keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.
Denderson is trying to keep Payne in close.
Denderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Payne's guard.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Denderson from controlling successfully.
Payne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Payne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Denderson trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Denderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Payne dives on top into guard.
Payne passes Denderson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Payne is working for a submission of some sort.
Denderson is trying to stand back up but Payne is controlling him
Payne is trying to control the action in half guard but Denderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Payne is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Payne stops Denderson from standing up.
Payne looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Payne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Denderson is looking for a triangle but Payne pushes his legs off easily.
Payne trying to control but Denderson is working from the bottom.
Payne throws a big right hand that misses.
Payne advances to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Payne in particular looking to stall.
Payne working Denderson over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Denderson.
Denderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Payne passes Denderson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Denderson gets back to full guard.

Payne thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Payne trying to control but Denderson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Denderson keeping moving, preventing Payne from controlling successfully.

Denderson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Payne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Denderson is tightening it up a little... Payne has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Payne reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Payne taps out! Nice BJJ there by Denderson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Han Denderson!
Han Denderson 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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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks has chosen White and Nerdy as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kayne
vs
Banks

185 cm
33
245 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

191 cm
25
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zaru Kayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Banks!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kayne.

It looks like Michael Banks has been cut.

Banks throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kayne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Banks is in Kayne's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks prevents Kayne from getting back to his feet.
Banks not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banks's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kayne wants to get back to his feet but Banks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Banks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No joy there for Kayne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Banks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Banks has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kayne!
Banks lands a nice shot to the head.
Banks looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kayne is trying to stand up.
Banks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kayne squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks controlling the position easily from mount.
Kayne trying desperately to get to his feet.
Banks controlling the pace for now.
Kayne is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Banks controlling the position easily from mount.
Kayne wants to try and get back to his feet.
Banks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Banks controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks with shots to the head and body - Kayne looks very uncomfortable down there.

It looks like Zaru Kayne has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kayne is trying to stand up.
Banks controlling his opponent.
Banks lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks controlling from the full mount.
Banks looking to finish Kayne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kayne!
Banks looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kayne tries to buck Banks off but he can't manage it.
Banks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Zaru Kayne's cut is getting worse.
Kayne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Banks controlling the pace for now.
Kayne is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Banks landing strikes from the mount.
Banks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Banks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Banks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kayne manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kayne is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Banks asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Banks controls the position.

Banks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kayne, who protects the arm well.
Banks content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Banks 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.
Kayne is not content to let Banks control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Banks wasn't active enough on the ground.

Banks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kayne wants to stand up but Banks is controlling him.
Kayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Banks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Banks was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Banks misses with a two punch combination.
Kayne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Jeez, Zaru Kayne's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Banks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kayne in his tracks.
Kayne slips under a jab from Banks.
Kayne misses with a wild combination.
Kayne fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kayne. Those never looked like landing.
Banks pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kayne back to the cage. Banks follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zaru Kayne's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Banks!
Michael Banks took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear (10$ clothing SALE) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Jr Mondello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryant Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryant Ward acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Jr Mondello
vs
Ward

180 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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, Jordan Jr Mondello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bryant Ward!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondello wants to clinch but Ward slips to the side
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Jordan Jr Mondello has been cut.
Mondello tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ward counters with a nice body shot.
Mondello tries to clinch up
and Ward counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mondello thinking.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ward counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mondello moves to clinch but Ward breaks away
letting Ward counter with a right hand.
Ward fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mondello looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ward defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mondello.
Mondello fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ward avoids it really well and circles away.
Mondello wants to clinch but Ward slips to the side
and Ward counters with a stiff right hand.
Mondello tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ward counters with a right hand to the body.
Mondello is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward throws a shot to the body.
Ward bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mondello's head.
Ward is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mondello rather than just go for the knockout.
Ward lands a nice hook to Mondello's body. Mondello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ward connects with a body shot.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ward! Mondello is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryant Ward!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bryant Ward made sure he mentioned Hellraiser Fightgear (10$ clothing SALE), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaeo comes to the cage accompanied by On Fire. Norris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jayz(Run This Town). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaeo
vs
Norris

182 cm
31
216 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

194 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Kaeo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Norris!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaeo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kaeo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Norris's half guard.
Norris keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Norris is trying to get back to full guard.
Kaeo wants to free his trapped foot but Norris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kaeo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Norris tries to roll over but Kaeo keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaeo wants to stand but Norris has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Norris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kaeo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Norris, up you get!
Norris looks to clinch
and Kaeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kaeo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Norris wants to stall.
Norris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaeo tries to circle away but Norris has him pinned against the cage.
Norris keeps control of Kaeo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kaeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Kaeo pushes him off.
Norris tries to clinch there but Kaeo circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Norris rushes Kaeo and presses him up against the cage.
Norris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaeo is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Kaeo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaeo wants a takedown.
Norris keeps control of Kaeo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Norris stalling.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kaeo walks away with a smile on his face. Norris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Norris throws a leg kick but Kaeo moved away.
Kaeo tries for a takedown but Norris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kaeo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaeo chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Kaeo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris has Kaeo pressed against the cage, preventing Kaeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Kaeo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kaeo manages to break the clinch.

Norris gets tackled into the cage by Kaeo. Kaeo maintains the clinch.
Norris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaeo's efforts to push away.

Kaeo breaks from the clinch.
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaeo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Kaeo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Norris, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kaeo.

Kaeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaeo is able to avoid easily.
Dan Kaeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kaeo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kaeo stands up.
Kaeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris wants to clinch up but Kaeo keeps it at a distance.
Norris slips under a jab.

Kaeo clinches up against the cage.

Kaeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris tries to clinch there but Kaeo circles away.
Kaeo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Norris looking to score a takedown here. Kaeo is defending well but Norris drives through and ends up in Kaeo's guard.
Kaeo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Norris tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaeo is retaining full guard.
Norris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Norris distracts Kaeo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Norris lands a couple of elbows.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Norris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaeo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Norris is controlling him.
Norris throws an elbow that misses. Kaeo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Norris's guard. Nice move by Kaeo!
Norris is adopting a defensive guard.
Norris is trying to control the position but Kaeo postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fred Norris wasn't active enough on the ground.
Norris wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kaeo darts in and clinches Norris up against the cage.

Kaeo manages to break the clinch.

Kaeo drops Norris with a beautiful combination! Norris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kaeo is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaeo throws a series of punches but Norris moves out of range.
Kaeo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Norris is looking to clinch.
Kaeo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Norris is rocked!
Kaeo misses with a series of wild punches.
Norris is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaeo finish him?
Norris avoids the head kick by Kaeo.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaeo keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
Nice sprawl there from Norris as Kaeo shoots in.
Norris tries to clinch up

and Kaeo counters with a crisp one two that drops Norris! Kaeo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Norris to his feet! Norris is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaeo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kaeo moves into the clinch.
Kaeo wants to get back to striking at distance but Norris won't allow it.

Kaeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Norris tries to clinch but Kaeo moves out of range.
Kaeo slips a straight right by Norris.
Kaeo shoots for a takedown but Norris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kaeo clinches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with an elbow over the top.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaeo.
Kaeo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaeo is trying to break the clinch but Norris is controlling him.
Kaeo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Norris landing knees to the head.
Kaeo wants a takedown but no success here.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Norris manages to break the clinch.
Norris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaeo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kaeo batters Norris with a massive right followed by a huge left! Norris is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Kaeo lands a final crushing right hand to drop Norris to the mat with a gruesome thud! Kaeo is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dan Kaeo!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dan Kaeo thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Locke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Star Wars - Imperial March. John Locke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Locke
vs
Sauna

185 cm
34
198 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Locke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sauna!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sauna does it's job there.
Chael Sauna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Locke.

Sauna pushes Locke up against the cage in a clinch.
Sauna is trying to stall.
Sauna swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sauna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Locke up against the cage.
Sauna misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauna lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sauna is struggling to control the position.
Sauna is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Sauna fails to land.
Locke is trying to break free.
Sauna scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Locke blocking some punches.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Locke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sauna stalling the fight.
Locke blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Locke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sauna keeping moving, preventing Locke from controlling successfully.

Locke drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Locke as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sauna screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Locke! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). John Locke!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rosillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosillo comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Hero. Diaz has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rosillo
vs
Diaz

180 cm
27
166 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

182 cm
27
164 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Rosillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Rosillo.
Juan Rosillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosillo wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Rosillo connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Rosillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Rosillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Rosillo.
Rosillo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rosillo misses with a head kick.
Rosillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosillo.
Rosillo leaning against his opponent.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Rosillo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz avoiding damage as Rosillo throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rosillo fails to land.
Rosillo throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Rosillo avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Rosillo blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosillo managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosillo.
Rosillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rosillo lands with a right to the head.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosillo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rosillo's brow.
Rosillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rosillo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rosillo's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Rosillo.
Rosillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rosillo blocking some punches.
Rosillo misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Rosillo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rosillo misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Rosillo.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rosillo's face.

It looks like Juan Rosillo has been cut.
Rosillo looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Rosillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Rosillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rosillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands a knee to the body.
Rosillo is breathing heavily.
Diaz is working Rosillo over against the cage.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Rosillo's ribcage. Rosillo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosillo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rosillo fails to land.
Diaz pushes Rosillo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz pushes Rosillo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz pushes Rosillo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rosillo backwards.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Diaz pushes Rosillo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Rosillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz pushes Rosillo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosillo prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A head punch on the inside from Rosillo fails to land.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Diaz.

Rosillo is rocked!
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Rosillo backwards.
Oh Rosillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Rosillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Diaz works on Rosillo's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz gets through Rosillo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosillo avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the cage.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Rosillo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Rosillo throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diaz.
Diaz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Rosillo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Diaz is unloading with more strikes now! Rosillo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Diaz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dylan Diaz waved his t-shirt featuring xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159++ Energy - $50's logo in front of the cameras.

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dickson Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manolis Kotzagiannis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotzagiannis has chosen Motorhead - Bomber as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yamada
vs
Kotzagiannis

185 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dickson Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manolis Kotzagiannis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotzagiannis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kotzagiannis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dickson Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotzagiannis misses with a wild combination.
Yamada throws a one two combo.
Yamada scores with a jab. Kotzagiannis acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Kotzagiannis circles away and keeps his distance.
Kotzagiannis swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Kotzagiannis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamada.
Kotzagiannis keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Yamada does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada misses with a combination

and Kotzagiannis counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamada won't be happy with that.
Kotzagiannis sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yamada is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada holds on to Kotzagiannis's head and controls the position momentarily.
Kotzagiannis in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kotzagiannis throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Yamada works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Kotzagiannis is looking for a kimura but Yamada is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kotzagiannis to get the leverage.
Yamada slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kotzagiannis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kotzagiannis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yamada tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kotzagiannis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yamada is keeping the position for now.
Yamada manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kotzagiannis manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kotzagiannis working for a triangle but Yamada defends it easily.
Yamada trying to control but Kotzagiannis is working from the bottom.
Kotzagiannis keeping full guard, as Yamada tries to pass.
Yamada wants to control from the top but Kotzagiannis keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kotzagiannis wants to stand but Yamada is controlling the position.

Dickson Yamada has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yamada keeps Kotzagiannis at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a kick to the ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yamada.
Yamada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kotzagiannis looks gassed!
Yamada throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamada clobbers Kotzagiannis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yamada.
Yamada rushes Kotzagiannis with punches - Kotzagiannis moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Kotzagiannis goes down! Yamada follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dickson Yamada!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bing Boom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiernan has chosen DESERT STORM by Tartanic as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boom
vs
Tiernan

179 cm
26
162 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
32
168 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bing Boom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Tiernan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Tiernan misses.
Boom throws a looping overhand right but Tiernan ducks down to avoid it.
Tiernan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tiernan works the jab nicely.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom blocks a head kick by Tiernan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boom.
Nice uppercut there from Boom.
Tiernan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiernan. Tiernan obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiernan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boom back to the cage. Tiernan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tiernan throws an overhand right that lands on Boom's shoulder, as Boom tries to avoid the shot.

Tiernan has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boom taking a breather.
Boom misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan lands with a light punch inside.
Tiernan lands a shot to the body.

Tiernan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiernan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Tiernan clinches up against the cage.
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!
Boom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boom backwards.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Boom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boom or not.
Tiernan tries to work over Boom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a hook to the body.
Boom is breathing heavily.
Tiernan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tiernan lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boom tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Boom back against the cage.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Boom blocks it.

Boom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tiernan rushes Boom and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiernan.
Tiernan pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
Boom takes a shot to the head.
Tiernan lands a body shot.

Tiernan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tiernan moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Boom.
A shot in the inside from Tiernan.
Boom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boom throws an elbow but it misses.
Tiernan is stalling here.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiernan.
Tiernan lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiernan prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Tiernan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Boom fails to land.
Tiernan scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Tiernan.
A nice left hand lands by Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a left hand.
Tiernan scores with a hook to the body.
Tiernan working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Tiernan breaks from the clinch.
Tiernan throws a shot to the body.
Tiernan throws a leg kick which misses Boom's front leg but catches the back leg as Boom tries to avoid it.

Tiernan has closed the distance and engaged Boom in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tiernan scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tiernan - that landed with a thud.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Boom controls his hands.
Tiernan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiernan lands a nice uppercut.
Boom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Tiernan - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tiernan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiernan gets through Boom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tiernan lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiernan lands with a right to the head.
Tiernan lands a shot to the body.
Boom takes a shot to the head.
Tiernan avoiding damage.
Tiernan presses Boom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boom backwards.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Boom's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tiernan lands a body punch.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiernan digs a right hand underneath Boom's ribcage. Boom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tiernan digs a right hand into Boom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boom's gas tank.
Tiernan lands with a left to the head.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Tiernan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Boom is rocked!
Tiernan lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Tiernan.
Oh Boom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiernan stalling against the cage.
Tiernan gets through Boom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tiernan lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands with a right to the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands a body punch.
Tiernan lands a shot to the body.
Tiernan lands with a right to the head.
Tiernan pushes Boom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan is leaning against Boom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tiernan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiernan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tiernan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tiernan moves into the clinch successfully.
Boom blocks a body shot from Tiernan.
Boom seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiernan lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiernan leaning against his opponent.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike.
Boom tries to break free but Tiernan pushes him back against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boom takes a shot to the head.

Tiernan drops Boom onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Boom is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tiernan creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Boom's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Boom drops to his knees and Tiernan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Tiernan! Patrick Tiernan retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Patrick Tiernan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.