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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Min Sanity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Vieira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Min Sanity!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanity to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sanity postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vieira wants to stand and escape but Sanity is having none of it.
Sanity has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanity missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanity postures up in Vieira's guard and throws a big left but Vieira blocks it.
Sanity trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vieira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanity on the ground.
Sanity stops Vieira from standing up.
Vieira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanity trying to control but Vieira is working from the bottom.
Sanity throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanity keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Sanity connects with a couple of short punches.
Vieira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanity throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanity postures up and lands a big shot to Vieira's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanity's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sanity scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanity loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Sanity from controlling successfully.
Vieira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanity postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanity accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanity working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanity with a nice head shot there.
Vieira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanity accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sanity postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vieira is looking to stand up but Sanity isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanity working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vieira's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanity postures up and lands a big shot to Vieira's brow.
Sanity scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanity missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sanity trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira wants to stand but Sanity is controlling the position.
Sanity throwing strikes from guard but Vieira blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanity missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vieira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanity.
Sanity wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.
Sanity scoring with some ground and pound.
Sanity throws an elbow that misses. Vieira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sanity's guard. Nice move by Vieira!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sanity throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sanity has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vieira has passed into side control.
Vieira decides to stand back up. Vieira steps back and let's Sanity get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira shoots in but Sanity avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with Sanity, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes Sanity against the ropes but Sanity circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sanity displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vieira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Vieira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vieira tries to clinch but Sanity moves out of range.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanity decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vieira's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanity throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanity working some strikes from top position.
Vieira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Min Sanity dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vieira shoots in but Sanity avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanity shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vieira pinned against the ropes. Vieira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanity fails with the takedown.
Vieira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Vieira.
Vieira lands a good knee to the midsection. Sanity won't want to take too many of those.
Vieira trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vieira.
Sanity is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vieira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Vieira.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vieira.
Vieira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanity takes an elbow to the temple.
Vieira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanity lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vieira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanity.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vieira.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vieira.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Vieira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vieira obliges.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Vieira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sanity in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sanity managing to block the knees to the body from Vieira.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanity avoids it.
Vieira trying to land knees to the body.
Sanity on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Vieira lands a body punch.
Sanity tries for a takedown but Vieira manages to get underhooks.
Leo Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Min Sanity.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Vieira crunches a lovely knee into Sanity's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vieira obliges.
Vieira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanity.
Vieira lands a shot to the body.
Vieira missing with knees to the body.
Sanity managing to block the knees to the body from Vieira.
Vieira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanity.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanity avoids it.
Leo Vieira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vieira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanity is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira missing with knees to the body.
Sanity changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vieira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt - Sanity sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanity shoots in for a takedown but Vieira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanity keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanity paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vieira is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Vieira dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vieira darts in and clinches Sanity up against the ropes.
Vieira lands a knee to the body.
Sanity has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vieira after a bit of a struggle.
Vieira lands a body punch.
Vieira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanity.
Vieira trying to land knees to the body.
Vieira is pressed up against the ropes. Sanity has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vieira down to the mat. Vieira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vieira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sanity avoids it really well and circles away.
Sanity shoots for a takedown but Vieira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Leo Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Min Sanity.
Vieira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanity swivels and escapes.
Sanity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vieira is defended easily by Sanity.
Vieira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sanity's waist but Sanity gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vieira off to one side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vieira.
Sanity misses with a body shot.
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vieira misses with a takedown attempt - Sanity sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sanity darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanity wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy.
Vieira is trying to stand up here but Sanity is controlling him well.
Sanity trying to advance position but Vieira counters by regaining guard.
Vieira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanity throwing strikes from guard but Vieira blocks nicely.
Sanity postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vieira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sanity trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sanity throwing strikes but missing.
Vieira wriggles free and stands up.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sanity napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vieira tries to score with some ground and pound. Sanity controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sanity tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanity is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira stands up.
Vieira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sanity circles away.
Vieira rushes Sanity and presses him up against the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanity tries for a takedown but Vieira manages to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Vieira.
Vieira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Vieira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vieira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Vieira!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen Never Say Die as his entrance music. Mike Miller struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mike Miller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Miller is looking to land body kicks.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Sonnen dodges the punch combination from Miller.
Sonnen dives in and scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen throwing strikes but missing.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sonnen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Sonnen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sonnen trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller stands and steps away. Sonnen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Sonnen sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sonnen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sonnen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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!
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Miller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sonnen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller wants to improve his position but Sonnen is controlling well.
Sonnen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sonnen lands strikes from half guard.
Miller wants to control but Sonnen is keeping busy.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller trying to control but Sonnen postures up.
Sonnen wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sonnen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Miller regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sonnen.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sonnen stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's 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!
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sonnen.
Sonnen is keen to just control but Miller is a slippery customer.
Sonnen throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Miller.
Sonnen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sonnen stuffs the takedown.
Chael Sonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Miller.
Sonnen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Sonnen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miller sprawls well initially but Sonnen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Sonnen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sonnen thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonnen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Sonnen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Sonnen throws a big elbow that misses.
Sonnen throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sonnen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sonnen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sonnen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sonnen distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sonnen lands a couple of elbows.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sonnen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sonnen lands a nice short elbow.
Sonnen is looking to stall here but Miller recovers full guard.
Chael Sonnen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sonnen looking to pass the guard.
Sonnen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller wants to get back to his feet but Sonnen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sonnen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sonnen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen works to advance to full mount. Miller defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chael Sonnen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sonnen tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sonnen to the ground. Sonnen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sonnen avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller blocks a leg kick.
Sonnen misses with a hook.
Sonnen wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt.
Chael Sonnen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Miller.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Sonnen slips the punch.
Sonnen throws a big shot that misses.
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sonnen pinned against the ropes. Sonnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sonnen misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sonnen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Sonnen takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Mike Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sonnen tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sonnen to the ground. Sonnen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sonnen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sonnen throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Sonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sonnen throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chael Sonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Sonnen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Sonnen advances to half guard.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Sonnen sits in half guard.
Miller taking some punishment here, with Sonnen in his half guard.
Sonnen working over Miller with some ground and pound. Miller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sonnen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonnen is controlling the pace.
Sonnen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sonnen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sonnen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sonnen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sonnen lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sonnen trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Sonnen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller tries to roll over but Sonnen keeps him under control.
Mike Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Sonnen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonnen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Sonnen!
A very excited looking Chael Sonnen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Russell Biggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Lollapalooza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Lollapalooza has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Russell Biggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Lollapalooza!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lollapalooza throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Biggins was covering up waiting for the punch and Lollapalooza finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lollapalooza is stalling in the full guard.
Biggins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Biggins is really struggling to control Lollapalooza but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lollapalooza throws a big elbow that misses.
Lollapalooza wants to control from the top but Biggins keeps moving.
Biggins looking for a guillotine here but Lollapalooza defends easily.
Biggins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lollapalooza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollapalooza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Biggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Biggins, not yet.
Lollapalooza is looking to stand up but Biggins won't let him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lollapalooza wants to control from the top but Biggins keeps moving.
Biggins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lollapalooza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Biggins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lollapalooza has Biggins in his guard.
Lollapalooza kicks Biggins off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lollapalooza counters with a single leg into guard. Biggins didn't expect that.
Lollapalooza trying to control but Biggins is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lollapalooza wants to stand and escape but instead Biggins has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lollapalooza pushes a forearm under Biggins's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Biggins is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Xavier Lollapalooza!
After winning the bout, Xavier Lollapalooza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timur Uzbaijzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Digital (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digital has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F'Wit as his entrance music. Bobby Digital has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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19
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timur Uzbaijzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Digital!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digital blocks a head kick by Uzbaijzky.
Uzbaijzky slips a jab from Digital.
Digital scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Timur Uzbaijzky has been cut.
Uzbaijzky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Digital to score with a decent uppercut.
Digital tries to close the distance and clinch but Uzbaijzky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uzbaijzky ducks right into an uppercut from Digital.
Uzbaijzky is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzbaijzky keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Uzbaijzky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uzbaijzky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uzbaijzky seems to have got his legs back now.
Uzbaijzky closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Digital breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooh!!! Digital has knocked Uzbaijzky down with a huge combo! Digital steps away and waves a wobbly Uzbaijzky back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Uzbaijzky throws a nice looking combination but Digital bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digital pushes Uzbaijzky up against the ropes in a clinch.
Digital prevents Uzbaijzky from breaking the clinch.
Digital jumps into guard, dragging Uzbaijzky to the mat.
Digital is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uzbaijzky trying to control but Digital is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Uzbaijzky would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uzbaijzky trying to control the position from guard on top but Digital is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzbaijzky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Digital is proving hard to escape from.
Digital wants to sweep here but Uzbaijzky controlling him for the moment.
Digital manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digital controlling from mount.
Digital gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Uzbaijzky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uzbaijzky throws a nice looking combination but Digital bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Digital throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Digital ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzbaijzky moves away.
Some wild striking there from Digital.
Digital tries to clinch up but Uzbaijzky circles away and keeps his distance.
Digital showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uzbaijzky.
Digital swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Digital tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uzbaijzky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky working hard to break the clinch.
Digital tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Uzbaijzky tries to break free but Digital pushes him back against the ropes.
Digital's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Digital checks a low kick from Uzbaijzky.
Digital misses with a few strikes there.
Uzbaijzky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digital tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uzbaijzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Digital uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uzbaijzky.
Uzbaijzky slips a jab and a cross from Digital.
The fight stays on the outside here - Digital looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzbaijzky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Digital was well out of range. Poor timing from Uzbaijzky.
Digital fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Digital dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timur Uzbaijzky's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Uzbaijzky moves forwards but Digital connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Uzbaijzky clinches up against the ropes.
Digital manages to pull guard.
Digital keeping moving, preventing Uzbaijzky from controlling successfully.
Uzbaijzky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Uzbaijzky tries to free his leg and advance position but Digital is retaining full guard.
Uzbaijzky trying to control the position from guard on top but Digital is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uzbaijzky wants to stand and escape but instead Digital has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Uzbaijzky kicks Digital off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Digital lands a nice hook to Uzbaijzky's body. Uzbaijzky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uzbaijzky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Digital rushes Uzbaijzky and presses him up against the ropes.
Uzbaijzky manages to break the clinch.
Uzbaijzky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Digital moves to clinch but Uzbaijzky breaks away
and Uzbaijzky counters with a right hand to the body.
Digital misses with a wild combination.
Bobby Digital seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uzbaijzky shoots in for a takedown but Digital shows good takedown defense.
Digital cracks Uzbaijzky with an open hand slap.
Timur Uzbaijzky's cut is getting worse.
Digital gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Digital lands an elbow inside that Uzbaijzky shrugs off.
Digital wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Digital as Uzbaijzky tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digital scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Uzbaijzky avoiding damage as Digital throws knees to the body.
Digital presses Uzbaijzky against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Digital pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uzbaijzky misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobby Digital is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Digital throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uzbaijzky misses with a head kick.
Digital clinches.
Digital breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Timur Uzbaijzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uzbaijzky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Digital rushes Uzbaijzky and presses him up against the ropes.
Digital's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digital tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Uzbaijzky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Digital tries to clinch up but Uzbaijzky circles away and keeps his distance.
Oooooh!!! Digital has knocked Uzbaijzky down with a huge combo! Digital steps away and waves a wobbly Uzbaijzky back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Timur Uzbaijzky's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uzbaijzky finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the ropes, ducking and weaving under Digital's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Uzbaijzky falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Digital!
Bobby Digital was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Uhler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santos comes to the ring accompanied by Hate Me Now. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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21
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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26
214 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Uhler!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
It looks like Matt Santos has been cut.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Uhler is trying to stall.
Uhler has Santos pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos keeps control of Uhler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Brad Uhler has been cut.
Santos lands a knee to the head.
Uhler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Santos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Santos has closed the distance and engaged Uhler in a clinch.
Santos scores with a knee to the head.
Uhler is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Matt Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Uhler.
Santos has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Uhler - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Santos, and another! Uhler is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Matt Santos!
A victorious Matt Santos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bear Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butcher comes to the ring accompanied by Murder Of MAnkind by BIOHAZARD. Bear Butcher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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21
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bear Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher swinging wildly here.
Butcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daddy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Butcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Daddy. Daddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Butcher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Daddys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Butcher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daddy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daddy stops a takedown attempt from Butcher.
Daddy jumps guard and drags Butcher to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Daddy wants to sweep here but Butcher controlling him for the moment.
Daddy is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Butcher frees his head nicely. Oh but Daddy has switched to an armbar! Butcher is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Big Daddy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stop Acta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikademus Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stop Acta could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikademus Sinclair's chin.
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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21
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stop Acta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikademus Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acta tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinclair scores with a hook.
A jab lands there for Sinclair.
Acta is looking to land body kicks.
Acta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sinclair as he avoids it easily.
Acta closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Acta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Acta.
Acta clinches up with Sinclair and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sinclair is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Acta is keeping busy.
Acta misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sinclair.
Acta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sinclair prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sinclair lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to break free but Acta pushes him back against the ropes.
Acta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sinclair pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stop Acta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acta is trying to push Sinclair away but Sinclair has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Acta is trying to push Sinclair away but Sinclair has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sinclair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Acta backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sinclair is trying to push Acta away but Acta has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sinclair looking to slow down the pace here.
Acta tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Acta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sinclair has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Acta is breathing heavily.
Sinclair breaks the clinch.
Acta fails with the takedown.
Sinclair scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair swings for the body but Acta moves out of range.
Sinclair lands a jab to the head.
Sinclair stuns Acta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nikademus Sinclair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Acta.
Acta walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinclair scores with a body shot.
Sinclair connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Sinclair.
Sinclair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Acta.
Acta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Acta manages to avoid it.
Acta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinclair.
Acta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair takes a swing at Acta's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Acta had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A jab from Sinclair finds it's way through Acta's defenses.
Acta shoots in for a takedown but Sinclair shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Sinclair coming out on top.
Acta walks into a left hand.
Sinclair lands a jab to Acta's midsection.
Sinclair tests Acta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sinclair digs a good hook to Acta's body.
Sinclair stuffs the takedown attempt from Acta. Acta gets slowly back to his feet.
Sinclair lands a nice shot that snaps Acta's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Actas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sinclair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acta takes one to the chin there.
Sinclair is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sinclair thuds a left hand into Acta's body.
Sinclair stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sinclair wants it to stay on the feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Acta. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sinclair lunges at Acta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Acta's hand.
Sinclair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sinclair stuns Acta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Acta throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sinclair throws a good cross that connects.
Sinclair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stop Acta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinclair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikademus Sinclair dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Sinclair scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Acta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Acta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sinclair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acta dodges the punch combination from Sinclair.
Acta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sinclair.
Some wild striking there from Sinclair.
Acta closes the distance and clinches up with Sinclair, looking for a takedown. Acta pushes Sinclair against the ropes but Sinclair circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sinclair misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair misses with an uppercut. Acta saw that one coming.
Acta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sinclair avoids it really well and circles away.
Sinclair throws a right hand that Acta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acta also avoids with ease.
Acta throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily.
Acta shoots in for a takedown but Sinclair shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stop Acta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinclair feints a jab promting Acta to slip. Sinclair then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Acta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stop Acta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinclair moves into range and connects with a jab.
Acta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Acta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sinclair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sinclair is fending him off so far but Acta persists. Nope, Sinclair circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikademus Sinclair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Acta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair digs a good body shot into Acta's ribs.
Sinclair punishes Acta's body with a nice straight punch.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Acta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sinclair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Acta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Acta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sinclair finds it's way round the side to connect with Acta's head.
Sinclair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sinclair lands with a nice body punch.
Sinclair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Acta in his tracks.
Acta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sinclair blocks a head kick by Acta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Sinclair both land. Nice combination.
Sinclair misses with a series of wild punches.
Sinclair sizes up Acta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Sinclair lands a lovely overhand right.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sinclair swats away the attempt to clinch by Acta.
Sinclair tries to bum rush Acta with a series of wild strikes but Acta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sinclair's waist but Sinclair gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Acta off to one side.
Sinclair works over Acta's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sinclair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Acta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sinclair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sinclair scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Decent striking displayed by Sinclair there.
Sinclair throws a series of punches but Acta avoids them all with ease.
Sinclair lunges at Acta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Acta's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikademus Sinclair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sinclair throws a nice looking combination but Acta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinclair misses the jab.
Sinclair's corner calls for a 1-2. Sinclair obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sinclair lands with a nice combination. Acta backs away looking to recover.
Sinclair throws a body punch but Acta moves out of range.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acta circles away quickly and effectively.
Acta throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Sinclair.
Acta tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sinclair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Sinclair.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acta shoots in but Sinclair avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sinclair lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Acta back to the ropes. Sinclair follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sinclair stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sinclair wants it to stay on the feet.
Sinclair cracks Acta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Acta moves forwards but Sinclair connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sinclair jabs Acta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sinclair digs a good body shot into Acta's ribs.
Sinclair lands a two punch combo.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acta circles away quickly and effectively.
Acta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sinclair lands with a good body shot.
Acta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Acta there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair lands a jab.
Sinclair circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sinclair jabs Acta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sinclair scores with a three punch combo!
Sinclair connects with a looping right hand.
Sinclair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acta dives in and grabs Sinclair's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sinclair pushes down on Acta's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stop Acta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Acta fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinclair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair dips to his left and cracks Acta with an uppercut!
Sinclair avoids a kick to the body.
Acta shoots in and drives through. Sinclair sprawls well.
Sinclair scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good exchange - Sinclair coming out on top.
Sinclair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair scores with a three punch combo!
Acta is rocked!
Sinclair throws a series of punches but Acta moves out of range.
Oh Acta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sinclair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Acta.
Sinclair lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair thuds his right hand into Acta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sinclair throws a right and a left that Acta avoids nicely.
Acta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sinclair defends it nicely.
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!
Sinclair digs a good hook to Acta's body.
Stop Acta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Acta seems to have got his legs back now.
Acta slips a jab and a cross from Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sinclair punishes Acta's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair digs a good body shot into Acta's ribs.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Sinclair scores with a hook to the body. Acta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikademus Sinclair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sinclair has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikademus Sinclair!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amileo Hatking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Walters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amileo Hatking!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatking thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walters lands with a cross.
Hatking darts in trying to clinch
and Walters counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatking misses with a hook.
Hatking darts in trying to clinch
letting Walters counter with a right hand.
Hatking wants to clinch
and Walters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hatking darts in trying to clinch
and Walters counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatking wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walters gets control of Hatking's arms and successfully pulls guard. Walters will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Walters is looking for a triangle but Hatking pushes his legs off easily.
Walters isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hatking stacks Walters on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hatking!
Hatking trying to control the action but Walters is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Walters sneaks back into half guard.
Walters is trying to control but can't.
Walters is not content to let Hatking control the position.
Walters wants to control but Hatking passes into side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hatking wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Hatking stalls from top position.
Hatking wants to control but Walters is keeping him busy.
Walters regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatking is just content to waste time from the top position. Walters takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatking sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hatking is fighting to break Walters's control of his arms but Walters is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Walters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Walters tries to strike from the bottom.
Hatking wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving.
Hatking controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Walters looking for subs off his back but Hatking has passed one foot through into half guard.
Walters is in trouble now - Hatking has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatking tries to control but Walters wriggling away.
Walters wants to control but Hatking is having none of it.
Hatking wants to control the pace but Walters is squirming around nicely.
Walters slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hatking passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters taking shots to the head.
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Hatking's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Amileo Hatking will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walters thows a body shot but no joy.
Hatking tries to clinch but Walters moves away
letting Walters counter with a right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hatking enables Walters to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hatking manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Walters stands and throws Hatking's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Walters is trying to get an arm triangle but Hatking is defending well.
Amileo Hatking has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hatking is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walters's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hatking wants to get back to full guard.
Walters trying to control the action but Hatking is working from the bottom.
Hatking makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hatking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatking wants to sweep but no luck.
Hatking manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hatking can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Walters is looking to escape.
Walters wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hatking.
Hatking working the ground and pound effectively.
Walters is looking to get to half guard.
Walters is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatking sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hatking scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hatking raining down hammerfists from mount.
Walters wants to control but Hatking is having none of it.
Hatking trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatking looking to control and managing it successfully.
Walters is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatking with shots to the head and body - Walters looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hatking looking to control but Walters is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hatking controlling from mount.
Hatking trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Walters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hatking tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Walters is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatking sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walters wants to control but Hatking is having none of it.
Hatking trying to control but Walters is having none of it.
Walters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walters is squirming around, avoiding Hatking's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amileo Hatking showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Walters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walters wants it to stay on the feet.
Walters scores a takedown into full mount!
Walters in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Walters with good strikes from the mount here!
Hatking in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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!
Hatking sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Walters connects with a nice short shot to Hatking's temple.
Hatking looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walters wants to pass the guard but Hatking is defending well.
Hatking wants to improve his position but Walters is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walters trying to control from Hatking's half guard. Hatking has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Walters has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatking is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walters is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hatking is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Walters tries to free his leg and advance position but Hatking is retaining full guard.
Hatking working a defensive guard here.
Hatking can't keep his opponent in guard - Walters advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Walters is thwarting Hatking's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters wants to free his trapped foot but Hatking is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Walters is trying to control. Hatking wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hatking regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hatking is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Walters frees his head nicely. Oh but Hatking has switched to an armbar! Walters is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Amileo Hatking!
Amileo Hatking very nearly forgot to thank - Elite Fighter© + Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kota Punga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Gerrard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is who let the dogs out. Kota Punga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kota Punga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Gerrard!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punga shoots for a takedown but Gerrard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Punga.
Gerrard struggling a bit here.
Gerrard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Punga.
Punga is looking to take a break and control but Gerrard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punga tries to score with some ground and pound. Gerrard controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gerrard is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Gerrard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gerrard sneaks back into half guard.
Gerrard wants to get back to his feet.
Gerrard preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard is trying to stand.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gerrard won't allow Punga to pass to mount.
Gerrard is trying is best to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gerrard can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mick Gerrard.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punga.
Punga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerrard pinned against the ropes. Gerrard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kota Punga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punga fails with the takedown
and Gerrard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard rushes Punga and presses him up against the ropes.
Gerrard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Gerrard.
Gerrard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gerrard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Gerrard.
Gerrard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Gerrard.
Gerrard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Punga drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerrard breaks the clinch.
Punga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gerrard did well to prevent Punga getting side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gerrard tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Punga has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gerrard holds on to Punga as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrard wants to hold on but Punga pushes him away.
Gerrard working to try and regain half guard.
Punga wants to control the pace but Gerrard is squirming around nicely.
Punga wants to finish this one by submission but Gerrard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Punga.
Punga won't let Gerrard get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Punga punishing his opponent with strikes.
Punga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Punga looking to finish with strikes here!
Gerrard is working to get back to half guard.
Punga is working for a guillotine from mount but Gerrard frees his head quite easily.
Gerrard is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerrard tries to hold on but Punga postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mick Gerrard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Punga misses with a takedown attempt - Gerrard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Gerrard as Punga shoots in.
Gerrard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Punga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gerrard throws out the jab.
Kota Punga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerrard lands a slapping body shot.
Gerrard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kota Punga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Gerrard.
Punga fails with the takedown.
Gerrard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Punga. Punga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Punga tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard cracks Punga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gerrard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Punga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kota Punga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gerrard has Punga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gerrard scores with a shot to the side of Punga's head.
Gerrard lands a right hand.
Gerrard lands with a light punch inside.
Gerrard looking to stall.
Gerrard scores with a hook to the body.
Gerrard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punga takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gerrard as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gerrard jabs at Punga's body.
Punga takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punga is rocked!
Punga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gerrard tries to avoid it but Punga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gerrard to the ground. Gerrard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
and Gerrard counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Punga! He's just covering up as Gerrard starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Gerrard!
Mick Gerrard is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hlynur Skallagrimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fossmo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Helge Fossmo predikar. Skallagrimson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Við spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hlynur Skallagrimson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo is looking to clinch but Skallagrimson is avoiding it.
A combination from Fossmo does no damage.
Fossmo tries to bum rush Skallagrimson with a series of wild strikes but Skallagrimson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fossmo throws a series of punches but Skallagrimson moves out of range.
Fossmo clinches with his opponent.
Fossmo misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Fossmo.
Fossmo gets through Skallagrimson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fossmo gets through Skallagrimson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skallagrimson is trying to trip Fossmo. He has hold of a leg but Fossmo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Skallagrimson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Skallagrimson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fossmo dives on top into guard.
Fossmo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fossmo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skallagrimson is keeping the position for now.
Skallagrimson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fossmo's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fossmo is controlling Skallagrimson's posture.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fossmo dives on top into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Skallagrimson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skallagrimson controls Fossmo momentarily but Fossmo frees himself.
Fossmo throwing strikes but missing.
Fossmo throwing strikes but missing.
Skallagrimson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skallagrimson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fossmo throws a big elbow that misses.
Skallagrimson has a closed guard, preventing Fossmo from standing up.
Fossmo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fossmo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Skallagrimson on his heels. He'll look to pass Skallagrimson's guard now, I'm sure.
Skallagrimson seems keen to control Fossmo's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fossmo throwing strikes but missing.
Skallagrimson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fossmo.
Skallagrimson trying to keep a closed guard but Fossmo is proving a slippery customer.
Skallagrimson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fossmo is one step ahead there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fossmo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fossmo is one step ahead there.
Fossmo postures up in Skallagrimson's guard and throws a big left but Skallagrimson blocks it.
Skallagrimson is trying to keep Fossmo in close.
Fossmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Skallagrimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fossmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skallagrimson trying to keep a closed guard but Fossmo is proving a slippery customer.
Skallagrimson keeping moving, preventing Fossmo from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skallagrimson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Hlynur Skallagrimson has been cut.
Fossmo fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson shoots for a takedown but Fossmo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fossmo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Skallagrimson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fossmo throwing strikes but missing.
Fossmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fossmo won't allow Skallagrimson to sweep him here.
Fossmo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skallagrimson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skallagrimson working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fossmo trying to control but Skallagrimson is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fossmo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skallagrimson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fossmo is working Skallagrimson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helge Fossmo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hlynur Skallagrimson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fossmo connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Skallagrimson! He's out on his feet! Fossmo rushes in and drops Skallagrimson with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo retains his super heavyweight title!
Helge Fossmo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 clothing) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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