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IFC 5: Calaway vs McFly PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Rosillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosillo comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet - Hero. Payne has chosen RATM - Killing In The Name Of as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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166 lbs
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166 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Rosillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Rosillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosillo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Payne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rosillo!
Payne tries to control but Rosillo wriggling away.
Payne looking to control and managing it successfully.
Payne looking to ground and pound but Rosillo is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like Payne might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Payne was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rosillo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rosillo throws a head kick that misses.
Rosillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Rosillo.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosillo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Payne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rosillo but Rosillo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rosillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rosillo misses with a double jab.
Rosillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Payne as he checks the leg kick.
Rosillo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Payne counter with a right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Rosillo there.
Payne jabs Rosillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rosillo lands a jab-cross combination.
Rosillo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Rosillo.
Rosillo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Payne misses the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Payne.
Payne throws a nice looking combination but Rosillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rosillo swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne darts in and clinches Rosillo up against the cage.
Payne stalling in the clinch but Rosillo improves position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Rosillo as the two fighters clinch.
Rosillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rosillo working aggressively here.
Rosillo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rosillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
Rosillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Payne has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rosillo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Juan Rosillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.
Payne blocks a body shot from Rosillo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosillo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payne.
Rosillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Payne has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juan Rosillo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rosillo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Payne misses with a takedown attempt - Rosillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Payne thows a body shot but no joy.
Rosillo throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne misses with a body shot.
That kick from Rosillo tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Payne misses with the combination.
Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Payne.
Rosillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rosillo jabs Payne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Juan Rosillo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosillo thumps Payne with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosillo. That's going to slow Payne down.
Rosillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juan Rosillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosillo thuds his shin into the meat of Payne's side.
Payne tries to bum rush Rosillo with a series of wild strikes but Rosillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Rosillo pushes him off.
Payne throws a body punch but Rosillo moves out of range.
Rosillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rosillo slaps away a takedown attempt from Payne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rosillo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Payne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosillo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Payne blocks a low kick nicely.
Payne shoots for a double leg takedown but Rosillo sprawls well. He's pushed Payne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juan Rosillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.
Rosillo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Max Payne has been cut.
Juan Rosillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosillo throws a leg kick which misses Payne's front leg but catches the back leg as Payne tries to avoid it.
Payne shoots in for a takedown but Rosillo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rosillo connects with a right hand. Payne shakes it off.
Rosillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payne blocks a head kick by Rosillo.
Rosillo throws a series of punches but Payne moves out of range.
Rosillo looks for the body kick but Payne saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Rosillo scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rosillo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rosillo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rosillo scores with a jab to the body.
Rosillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rosillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rosillo's corner calls for a 1-2. Rosillo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rosillo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Payne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rosillo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rosillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosillo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Rosillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rosillo throws a series of punches but Payne avoids them all with ease.
Rosillo misses with the body kick
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rosillo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rosillo is looking to wear down Payne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rosillo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosillo misses with a head kick.
Rosillo throws a series of strikes that have Payne backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Rosillo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Payne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Rosillo. That snapped Payne's head back.
Rosillo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rosillo tries to bum rush Payne with a series of wild strikes but Payne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Juan Rosillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosillo is looking to land body kicks.
Payne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rosillo tries to avoid it but Payne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rosillo to the ground. Rosillo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Payne takes a swing at Rosillo's ribcage but misses.
Rosillo scores with a head kick.
Payne throws a right and a left that Rosillo avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rosillo, right into the meat.
Rosillo misses the jab.
Payne checks a low kick from Rosillo.
Rosillo throws a hook to the side of Payne's head but Payne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rosillo counters with a straight right hand.
Rosillo wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Rosillo thows a body kick. Payne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Rosillo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rosillo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Payne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rosillo counters with a body kick.
Rosillo connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Rosillo.
Rosillo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rosillo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rosillo thuds a left hand into Payne's body.
Rosillo lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosillo misses with a kick to the body.
Rosillo scores with a head kick. Payne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rosillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Payne.
Juan Rosillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Payne.
Payne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rosillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Payne is rocked!
Rosillo lands a big head kick that sends Payne to the canvas! Rosillo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Rosillo!
An out of breath Juan Rosillo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuma Zetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August comes to the cage accompanied by Hit 'em up. Zetto has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oktawian August!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akuma Zetto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetto scores with a jab to the body.
Zetto scores with a jab to the head.
Zetto digs a good hook to August's body.
August rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zetto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zetto looks to land a combination but August avoids it well.
August takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Zetto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oktawian August seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
August fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetto cracks the inside of August's front leg.
Zetto clinches with his opponent.
Zetto misses with some punches.
Zetto can't find room to land a body shot as August controls the action.
Zetto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zetto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Zetto scores with a nice hook to the head.
August tries to break the clinch but Zetto is controlling the position.
August fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
August blocks a body shot from Zetto.
Zetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with August's elbow.
August tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zetto lands a left hand that snaps the head of August backwards.
August jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zetto walks away with a smile on his face. August gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oktawian August. That's going to take a lot out of him.
August swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zetto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
August takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
August doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
August swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zetto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
August uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zetto.
Zetto clinches up with August and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with August's elbow.
Zetto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from August does no damage.
August shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zetto eats them both and turns towards August to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
August throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Zetto.
A punch lands to the side of August 's head but he takes it in his stride.
August tries a low kick but Zetto avoids it.
Zetto throws a looping overhand right but August ducks down to avoid it.
Zetto throws a jab when August was well out of range.
Zetto stuns August with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zetto scores with a shot to the body.
August fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zetto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zetto lands a jab to August's midsection.
August tries to clinch but Zetto is having none of it.
August swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zetto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetto scores with a three punch combo!
Zetto avoids the body shot from August.
Zetto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. August doesn't seem bothered though.
Zetto rushes August and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Zetto.
August tries to pull guard but Zetto holds him up against the cage and eventually August drops back down to his feet.
Zetto keeps control of August as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zetto.
August fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zetto.
Zetto lands with a light punch inside.
Zetto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zetto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Zetto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
August is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Zetto.
Zetto just leaning against August, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Zetto.
A short left from Zetto.
August is rocked!
August tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh August is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
August pulls guard successfully.
Zetto tries to free his leg and advance position but August is retaining full guard.
August seems to have got his legs back now.
Zetto wants to control from the top but August keeps moving.
Zetto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! August is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! August has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zetto looking to hit a scissor sweep but August is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akuma Zetto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
August walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
August misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zetto counters with a left to the body.
August shoots in for a takedown but Zetto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
August takes one on the button.
August tries to clinch but Zetto is having none of it.
August takes one to the chin there.
August looks to land a combination but Zetto avoids it well.
Zetto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zetto takes the fight into the clinch.
Zetto tries a body shot but August blocks it.
Akuma Zetto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
August jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zetto walks away with a smile on his face. August gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akuma Zetto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
August lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zetto circles away quickly and effectively.
August tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akuma Zetto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zetto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
August blocks an uppercut.
Zetto lands a right hand.
August jumps guard.
Zetto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zetto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zetto breaks from the clinch.
Zetto lands a head kick!
Zetto misses with a body shot.
Oktawian August is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
August swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zetto works August's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetto moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
August fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oktawian August. That's going to take a lot out of him.
August's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zetto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zetto.
Zetto lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Zetto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
August is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zetto lands a left hand.
Zetto lands a left hand.
August fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Zetto.
A right hand to the body from Zetto.
Zetto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zetto scores with a shot to the side of August's head.
Zetto avoids a wild elbow strike from August.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zetto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
August fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Zetto.
Zetto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of August backwards.
August's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zetto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has August in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zetto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zetto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zetto cracks August with a nice body shot.
Zetto pushes August back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zetto.
Zetto breaks the clinch.
August fails with the takedown
and Zetto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps August thinking.
Zetto lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
August looks up at the clock. Bad move! Zetto lands a right hand from hell, dropping August. Zetto pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akuma Zetto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auu Rite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.
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185 lbs
11 - 10 - 1 |
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202 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alan Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Auu Rite!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young lands a head kick!
It looks like Auu Rite has been cut.
Rite throws a looping overhand right but Young ducks down to avoid it.
Young swinging wildly here.
Young throws a series of punches but Rite avoids them all with ease.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Rite has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Young.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Rite throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rite throws out the jab.
Alan Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young throws a low kick, looking for Rite's leg but Rite calmly moves out of range.
Rite looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Young checks a low kick from Rite.
Rite blocks a head kick by Young.
Some bone on bone action there as Young checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Rite tenderised Young's leg. Young is trying to keep his angry face on.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rite is able to avoid easily.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
Young throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rite.
Rite avoids the head kick by Young.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Rite.
Young misses with a body shot.
Rite misses with a hook
and Young counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Young misses
and Rite counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rite has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rite.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rite.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Young throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Rite misses.
Young moves out of range of the body kick from Rite.
Rite throws a wild body kick that Young sees coming a mile off.
Young misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young tries to score with a low kick but Rite moves his leg out of the way.
Young keeps Rite at a distance using the push kick.
Young throws a push kick but Rite slaps the foot to one side.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rite manages to avoid it.
Rite throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Young pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rite is out of range and Young settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Young.
Young misses with a body kick.
Young chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Young throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Young scores with a head kick.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young misses with a kick to the body.
Rite cracks Young with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young throws a body punch but Rite moves out of range.
Nice cross by Young.
Young throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Young scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Young.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Young.
Rite chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Young can pounce on him.
Rite moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
Rite lands a jab.
Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rite's head.
Young misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Young will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Young!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Young dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Auu Rite'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.
Young misses with a head kick.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Rite takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Young looks to land a body kick but Rite moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
That kick from Young tenderised Rite's leg. Rite is trying to keep his angry face on.
Crunch! Young slams his shin into Rite's torso.
Young connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Auu Rite's cut even more.
Rite moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alan Young is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Rite lands a really nice looking cross but Young seems unphased.
Young swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rite.
Rite has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Young throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body kick from Young.
Young gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rite tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
Young pressing his opponent against the cage.
Young is looking to break free of the clinch but Rite has double underhooks.
Young with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Rite uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rite slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rite back to the cage. Young follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rite attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Young tries to clinch up
and Rite counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Young is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Rite engages and cracks Young with a massive lead left hook - Young tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Rite is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Auu Rite!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathin Q (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Norris might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jayz(Run This Town). Nathin Q has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathin Q!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Q steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Q checks the leg kick nicely there.
Norris throws a leg kick but Q sees it coming and moves out of range.
Norris connects with the punch.
Norris misses with an uppercut
and Q counters with a single leg into guard. Norris didn't expect that.
Q is stalling in the full guard.
Q postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Q postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Q from controlling successfully.
Q loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Q trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Q accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Q looking to sit in guard and control but Norris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Q is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Norris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Q is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris gets to his feet - Q follows without any prompting.
Norris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Q blocks a leg kick.
Norris throws a series of punches but Q avoids them all with ease.
Norris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Q manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Q if he has to take too many more of those.
Q slips a straight right by Norris.
Q shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Norris pinned against the cage. Norris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A lazy left from Norris finds it's target.
Q ducks under a wild hook from Norris.
Norris throws a lazy uppercut
and Q decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Norris's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Q 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.
Norris manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws out a powerful jab.
Norris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Q.
Norris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Norris misses with a head kick.
Norris throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris throws a right and a left that Q avoids nicely.
Norris misses with a wild combination.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Norris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Q ducks under a wild hook from Norris.
Fred Norris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Q has his takedown stuffed
and Norris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knees to the body from Norris.
Q tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Q drops back down to his feet.
Norris stalling the fight.
Q fails to pull guard.
Fred Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathin Q.
Norris scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nathin Q has been cut.
Q tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Norris smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris. That's going to slow Q down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris forces Q back against the cage and clinches.
Q prevents a body shot from Norris.
Q tries to pull guard but Norris holds him up against the cage and eventually Q drops back down to his feet.
Norris landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Q is breathing heavily.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris moves in looking to clinch but Q pushes him off.
Q doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Norris connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norris connects with a body shot that sends Q's belly button to the back.
Oooooh!!! Norris has knocked Q down with a huge combo! Norris steps away and waves a wobbly Q back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Q is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Q drops his hands momentarily and Norris needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Q just on the top of the head. Q drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Q - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Fred Norris!
Fred Norris very nearly forgot to thank Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25) 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ejay Shazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Craig has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ejay Shazad's chin.
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ejay Shazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Craig!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Craig walks into a jab.
Shazad cracks Craig with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shazad has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Craig to stand back up!
Craig is rocked!
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!
Shazad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Craig is still on wobbly legs! Can Shazad finish him?
Shazad seems to be stalking Craig here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Craig drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ejay Shazad!
During a confident post fight interview, Ejay Shazad thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Sharper (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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25
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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25
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Sharper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Banks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sharper has a takedown stuffed.
Sharper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Banks moves into the clinch.
Sharper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Banks prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Sharper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks is looking to control Sharper's arms but Sharper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banks has his back to the cage.
Sharper wants a takedown.
Sharper has picked Banks up - he's going for a ride! Sharper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Banks wants to get back to full guard.
Banks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sharper pulls his head out easily.
Sharper stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Banks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sharper trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharper with a nice head shot there.
Sharper throwing strikes from guard but Banks blocks nicely.
Sharper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Banks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sharper trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Banks on the ground.
Banks looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Jon Sharper wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Banks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks lands a jab to Sharper's midsection.
Sharper has his takedown stuffed
and Banks counters with a left and a right that stings Sharper.
Sharper shoots in but Banks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
Banks is looking to clinch.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sharper manages to avoid it.
Sharper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sharper closes the distance and clinches up with Banks, looking for a takedown. Sharper pushes Banks against the cage but Banks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sharper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sharper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sharper somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Banks scores with a jab. Sharper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jon Sharper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sharper.
Banks misses with the combination.
Sharper doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Banks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sharper misses with a takedown
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Banks leaves Sharper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks doesn't manage to clinch there - Sharper circles away.
Banks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Sharper or perhaps it was just good defense by Banks which made him look bad.
Banks punishes Sharper's body with a nice straight punch.
Sharper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Banks scores with a punch to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sharper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Banks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sharper on the side of the head.
Sharper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banks but Banks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Banks dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sharper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banks lands with an uppercut that bounces Sharper off the cage and back into range.
Banks scores with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Banks misses.
Sharper tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sharper somewhat.
Sharper with a poor takedown
and Banks counters with a nice uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Banks. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Banks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sharper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Banks but Banks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Sharper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sharper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A jab lands there for Banks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banks is fending him off so far but Sharper persists. Nope, Banks circles away and we're back to standing.
Banks moves into the clinch successfully.
Banks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharper is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Banks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Banks can't find room to land a body shot as Sharper controls the action.
Banks lands a shoulder strike.
Sharper looking for a takedown.
Sharper can't get the takedown.
Sharper blocks an uppercut.
Banks lands an uppercut.
Banks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sharper.
Banks prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks stops a takedown attempt from Sharper.
Banks pushes Sharper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banks lands a nice uppercut.
Sharper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banks after a bit of a struggle.
Banks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharpers head.
Sharper is working for takedown but Banks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sharper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Banks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharper drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharper wants to take the fight to the mat but Banks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Banks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sharper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banks after a bit of a struggle.
Sharper has picked Banks up - he's going for a ride! Sharper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Banks gets full guard.
Banks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sharper trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharper looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banks is trying to keep Sharper in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Banks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banks looking for subs off his back but Sharper has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Banks actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banks gets back to full guard.
Michael Banks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sharper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sharper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sharper fails with the takedown
and Banks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Banks.
Sharper tries for a takedown but Banks manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Sharper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharper is working for takedown but Banks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Banks stalling in the clinch.
Sharper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Banks after a bit of a struggle.
Banks just leaning against Sharper, taking a breather.
Banks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A body shot lands from Banks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks is trying to stall.
Sharper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Banks gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Banks taking a breather.
Sharper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Banks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Banks avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Banks.
Banks leaves Sharper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jon Sharper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sharper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Banks to the mat! Banks manages to get full guard.
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Banks has his foot on Sharper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sharper works his way back into a safe position though.
Banks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sharper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sharper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sharper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sharper 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 is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Banks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sharper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Banks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Banks working for a triangle but Sharper defends it easily.
Sharper pushing down on Banks's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sharper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Banks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Banks tries to roll over but Sharper keeps him under control.
Banks trying to hold on to Sharper's head to control him but Sharper postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharper not doing much here.
Banks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sharper is working away from the top position though.
Banks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sharper kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Banks throws a right and a left that Sharper avoids nicely.
Michael Banks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sharper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Banks lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharper throws a right hand that misses
and Banks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sharper thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sharper fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Sharper is predictable there
and Banks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Banks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banks 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Banks!
Michael Banks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiernan comes to the cage accompanied by DESERT STORM by Tartanic. Diaz has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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164 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Tiernan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiernan punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Tiernan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Tiernan.
Tiernan avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the cage.
Tiernan stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike.
Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Tiernan stalling against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Tiernan's head.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiernan's elbow.
Tiernan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Tiernan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Tiernan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Tiernan is trying to stall.
Tiernan blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Tiernan scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiernan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiernan cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Diaz tries to work over Tiernan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Tiernan throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tiernan just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz pushes Tiernan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dylan Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tiernan blocks a low kick nicely.
Tiernan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan.
Diaz tries to clinch but Tiernan moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but Tiernan is having none of it.
Tiernan walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Tiernan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Tiernan moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tiernan misses with a body kick.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Tiernan slips the punch.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Tiernan checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Tiernan off balance momentarily.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tiernan.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiernan checks it well.
Tiernan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Tiernan as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Tiernan misses with a low kick.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Tiernan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz swings for the body but Tiernan moves out of range.
Tiernan misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Tiernan does no damage.
Tiernan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Tiernan blocks the body kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Tiernan moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Tiernan tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
Patrick Tiernan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tiernan misses
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz pushes Tiernan 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.
A left hand lands to the body for Tiernan.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Tiernan is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Tiernan into the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Diaz tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Tiernan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Dylan Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiernan scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tiernan throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Tiernan gets a clinch.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Tiernan is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Tiernan's head.
Oh Tiernan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiernan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Tiernan looking to stall.
Tiernan lands a shot to the body.
Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiernan is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Tiernan into the cage.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tiernan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Tiernan shrugs off.
It looks like Patrick Tiernan has been cut.
Tiernan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Tiernan tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tiernan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tiernan but Tiernan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses.
Tiernan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiernan doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiernan is just out of range.
Tiernan throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tiernan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Tiernan stalling against the cage.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Tiernan.
Tiernan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiernan misses with some punches.
Tiernan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiernan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiernan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Tiernan jumps back.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz shoots in but Tiernan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Patrick Tiernan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Tiernan misses.
The fighters circling - Tiernan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Tiernan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid body kick from Tiernan.
A punch combination from Tiernan misses.
Tiernan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tiernan checks a leg kick.
Tiernan misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Tiernan's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiernan tries to avoid it.
Tiernan is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiernan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tiernan is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tiernan is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Tiernan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tiernan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Tiernan.
Diaz dives in and grabs Tiernan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tiernan pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Tiernan slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tiernan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Tiernan saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiernan's head.
Tiernan throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiernan misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Tiernan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Tiernan lands an uppercut.
Tiernan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not.
Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Tiernan dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tiernan lands a body punch.
Tiernan looking to stall.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Diaz dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Jab by Tiernan.
Tiernan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiernan throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiernan manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Tiernan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Tiernan misses with the combination.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Tiernan pushes him off.
Tiernan moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan misses with a kick to the body.
Tiernan moves into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz digs a right hand into Tiernan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiernan's gas tank.
Tiernan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards.
Tiernan blocking some punches.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Tiernan trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tiernan into the cage.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Tiernan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Tiernan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Tiernan's head.
Diaz dips a shoulder and cracks Tiernan with a mighty uppercut! Tiernan falls back against the cage and Diaz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tiernan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Diaz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Diaz!
Dylan Diaz is the new lightweight champion!
Dylan Diaz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159++ Energy - $50, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba McFly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFly has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Urijah Calaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba McFly!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Calaway misses.
Calaway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McFly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calaway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McFly finds it's way round the side to connect with Calaway's head.
Calaway misses with a few strikes there.
Calaway scores with a jab to the jaw.
McFly shoots in but no luck this time.
McFly misses with a body shot
and Calaway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Calaway works on McFly's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McFly tries a body shot but Calaway blocks it.
Calaway scores with a shot to the side of McFly's head.
Calaway is leaning against McFly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McFly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McFly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly misses with a punch to the body.
McFly prevents a body shot from Calaway.
Calaway can't find room to land a body shot as McFly controls the action.
Calaway throws a head punch that misses.
McFly misses with the head strike.
Calaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Calaway.
Calaway blocks an uppercut.
McFly throws a head punch that misses.
Calaway lands a shoulder strike.
McFly is trying to push Calaway away but Calaway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calaway is stalling here.
A short right from Calaway.
A hook to the body from McFly.
McFly struggles to land a body shot inside as Calaway controls his hands.
McFly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McFly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calaway lands a right hand that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Calaway.
Calaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calaway wants to stall.
A short left from McFly.
Calaway tries to work over McFly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McFly misses with a hook to the ribs.
McFly scores with a shot to the side of Calaway's head.
Calaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calaway misses with the head strike.
Calaway lands a body shot in the clinch.
McFly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFly is trying to push Calaway away but Calaway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McFly misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calaway.
McFly tries a knee to the head but Calaway blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
Calaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McFly misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Calaway.
McFly looks gassed!
Calaway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
Calaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
Calaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway lands a nice uppercut.
Calaway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McFlys head.
Calaway pushes McFly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calaway tries to throw a body punch but McFly avoids it by throwing Calaway back against the cage.
Calaway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
McFly is rocked!
Calaway tries to throw a body punch but McFly avoids it by throwing Calaway back against the cage.
Calaway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Calaway.
Calaway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calaway drives through and clinches with McFly against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calaway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calaway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calaway digs a right hand underneath McFly's ribcage. McFly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Calaway pushes McFly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McFly's elbow.
A hook to the body from Calaway.
A left hand lands to the body for Calaway.
Calaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calaway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McFly or not.
Calaway drops McFly onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McFly is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
McFly is still on wobbly legs! Can Calaway finish him?
Calaway manages to break the clinch.
Calaway sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through McFly's defenses. It connects perfectly with McFly's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urijah Calaway!
Urijah Calaway 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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