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SVW 13: True Greats Win More PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Deleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spartacus Gladius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Spartacus Gladius!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleon swats away the attempt to clinch by Gladius.
Deleon takes the fight into the clinch.
Deleon throws an elbow but it misses.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Gladius blocks it.
Gladius is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deleon missing with knees to the body.
Deleon crunches a lovely knee into Gladius's ribcage.
Gladius working hard to break the clinch.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gladius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Gladius blocks it.
Deleon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gladius blocks it with crossed arms.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Deleon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gladius is defending well for now.
Gladius is trying to break the clinch but Deleon is controlling him.
Deleon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gladius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Gladius blocks it.
Deleon scores a nice knee to the body.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gladius blocks an elbow strike from Deleon.
Gladius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Gladius.
Deleon misses with an elbow over the top.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Gladius blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deleon landing knees to the head.
Deleon is breathing heavily.
Gladius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gladius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deleon has him pressed against the cage.
Deleon avoids the elbow strike from Gladius, against the cage.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gladius wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Gladius is blocking nicely.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gladius tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Deleon smiles and moves away.
Jay Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Gladius.
Deleon moves into the clinch.
Gladius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Deleon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gladius avoids it.
Gladius decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Deleon postures up.
Deleon being controlled here momentarily.
Deleon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gladius has his hands on Deleon's head, controlling the position.
Deleon tries to stand but Gladius is controlling from the bottom.
Gladius controlling the position.
Deleon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jay Deleon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Deleon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deleon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gladius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deleon but Deleon 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.
Jay Deleon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gladius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deleon.
Gladius fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gladius slips a jab from Deleon.
Gladius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Deleon throws a hook but Gladius blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Deleon.
Deleon swinging wildly here.
Gladius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Deleon tries to avoid it but Gladius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Deleon to the ground. Deleon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gladius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Deleon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Deleon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Deleon throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gladius tries for a takedown but Deleon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jay Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Gladius.
Deleon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Deleon throws a nice looking combination but Gladius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gladius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Deleon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gladius fails with a takedown attempt.
Deleon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gladius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deleon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gladius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Deleon's waist but Deleon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gladius off to one side.
Gladius avoids the head kick by Deleon.
Deleon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gladius. Gladius obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gladius.
Jay Deleon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deleon throws a right hand that misses
and Gladius counters with a thumping low kick.
Deleon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gladius circles away quickly and effectively.
Deleon misses with a right hand
and Gladius counters with a low kick, right behind Deleon 's knee.
Deleon moves into the clinch successfully.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Deleon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Deleon crunches a lovely knee into Gladius's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gladius avoiding damage as Deleon throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Gladius blocks it.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Gladius is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jay Deleon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gladius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gladius tries to break the clinch but Deleon is controlling the position.
Gladius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gladius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deleon has him pressed against the cage.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deleon lands a knee to the head.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gladius is trying to pull guard but Deleon has him pressed against the cage.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gladius tries to score a body lock takedown but Deleon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gladius blocks the elbow strike.
Deleon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gladius is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gladius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gladius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Deleon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Deleon gets underhooks to prevent Gladius's takedown attempt.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gladius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Deleon scores with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but Gladius blocks with his arms.
Deleon blocking some punches.
Gladius tries to pull guard but Deleon won't allow it.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gladius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gladius is trying to pull guard but Deleon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
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.
Gladius tries to circle away but Deleon has him pinned against the cage.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Gladius tries to pull guard but Deleon won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Deleon dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gladius misses with a takedown attempt - Deleon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Deleon.
Deleon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gladius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Deleon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deleon tries to land a front kick but Gladius steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Deleon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deleon stuffs the takedown.
Jay Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spartacus Gladius.
Deleon lands with an uppercut that bounces Gladius off the cage and back into range.
Deleon throws a series of punches but Gladius avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon throws a body punch but Gladius moves out of range.
Gladius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deleon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deleon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Deleon misses with the combination.
Deleon gets tackled into the cage by Gladius. Gladius maintains the clinch.
Deleon prevents Gladius from breaking the clinch.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deleon connects with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gladius is looking for a takedown.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but Gladius blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gladius.
Gladius looking for a takedown.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but Gladius blocks with his arms.
Deleon throws an elbow that misses.
Deleon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gladius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Deleon tries to land knees in the clinch but Gladius avoids the damage to the body.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gladius is working for takedown but Deleon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Gladius has had enough of the clinch but Deleon keeps him there for the moment.
Deleon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gladius is defending well for now.
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!
Gladius is trying to push Deleon away but Deleon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Gladius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Deleon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Deleon blocks an elbow strike from Gladius.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gladius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Deleon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Gladius blocks it.
Gladius jumps guard but Deleon stands there with Gladius around his waist. Gladius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gladius jumps guard but Deleon stands there with Gladius around his waist. Gladius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Deleon lands a nice elbow.
Spartacus Gladius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deleon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gladius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deleon is defending well for now.
Deleon missing with knees to the body.
Gladius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deleon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Deleon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Gladius blocks it.
Gladius tries to pull guard but Deleon holds him up against the cage and eventually Gladius drops back down to his feet.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gladius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Deleon just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gladius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deleon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deleon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jay Deleon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Gladius misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Deleon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deleon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Deleon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gino Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donkier The Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gino Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donkier The Slick!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Slick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Colon connects with a nice looking jab.
Colon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Colon throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Slick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Colon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon lands with a straight right. The Slick didn't see that one coming.
The Slick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Slick moves into the clinch.
The Slick missing with knees to the body.
Colon tries to circle away but The Slick has him pinned against the cage.
The Slick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Slick.
The Slick looks up at the clock and then as Colon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, The Slick smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Slick is controlling him well.
The Slick is chipping away with strikes.
The Slick is trying to get an arm triangle but Colon is defending well.
Colon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Slick cracks Colon with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Colon tries to escape but The Slick is in control.
Colon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Colon is breathing heavily.
The Slick connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Colon some visible discomfort.
The Slick trying to control the action but Colon is working from the bottom.
The Slick cracks Colon with a big right hand but Colon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Colon is rocked!
The Slick in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Colon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Slick is working Colon over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colon wants to get back to his feet.
The Slick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Slick advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The Slick postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Colon badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of The Slick around the waist but The Slick pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! The Slick is the winner by TKO! The Slick jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donkier The Slick!
A victorious Donkier The Slick thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fei Yue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mamuh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamuh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://youtu.be/q6FNpV7-cyo. Fei Yue could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Mamuh's chin.
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140 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fei Yue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Mamuh!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yue scores with a hook.
Fei Yue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamuh slips under a jab.
Mamuh throws a sloppy body shot
and Yue counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yue closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yue advances to full mount.
Yue has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mamuh's face.
Mamuh is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yue content just to control the position here.
Mamuh tries to reverse the position but Yue maintains control.
Mamuh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mamuh is looking to get to half guard.
Yue unloading with bombs!
Yue has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yue controlling his opponent.
Yue lands a heavy elbow.
Mamuh can't escape the position.
Mamuh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Yue seems content to control.
Mamuh trying to control but Yue postures up.
Yue drops an elbow to the side of Mamuh's head.
Mamuh tries to get to full guard but Yue has control of the leg.
Mamuh punching from the bottom.
Yue takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue is looking to take a break and control but Mamuh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mamuh punching from the bottom.
Mamuh missing with punches from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yue prevents Mamuh from improving his position.
Yue not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mamuh is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Yue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mamuh keeps working.
Mamuh wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue stalling.
Mamuh is looking to improve his position.
Mamuh manages to get to full guard.
Yue is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mamuh 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamuh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamuh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yue won't allow Mamuh to sweep him here.
Yue lands a couple of elbows.
Yue content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamuh is trying to control the position but Yue postures up.
Mamuh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yue is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yue's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yue stands up over Mamuh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yue throws an elbow that misses. Mamuh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yue's guard. Nice move by Mamuh!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fei Yue dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mamuh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yue drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mamuh wants to sweep here but Yue controlling him for the moment.
Yue controlling from the top position.
Yue content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mamuh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yue is one step ahead there.
Yue throwing strikes but missing.
Yue with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamuh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yue is one step ahead there.
Yue connects with a couple of short punches.
Yue scoring with some ground and pound.
Mamuh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yue wants to pass the guard but Mamuh is keeping the position.
Yue with a nice head shot there.
Yue trying to control but Mamuh is working from the bottom.
Yue working some strikes from top position.
Yue throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yue trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamuh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yue is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yue wants to control from the top but Mamuh keeps moving.
Mamuh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yue defends well.
Mamuh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yue passes Mamuh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamuh is trying to get back to full guard.
Yue is thwarting Mamuh's attempts to control the position.
Yue thows a huge punch but Mamuh dodges it nicely.
Yue passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yue in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yue just content to control the position.
Yue scores with punches from side control.
Mamuh tries to buck Yue off but Yue is having none of it.
Yue landing strikes.
Mamuh is rocked!
Yue lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mamuh is still in real trouble! Can Yue finish him?
Mamuh is not content to let Yue control the position.
Yue working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yue advances nicely into full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big strike lands for Yue! That's really hurt Mamuh and he's turned his back - Yue keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Yue jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fei Yue!
A pretty intense looking Fei Yue took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Bredenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bredenberg comes to the cage accompanied by Heja Bamse. Parantainen has chosen Gasellit - Ime Huiluu as his entrance music. Emmanuel Bredenberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26
290 lbs
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290 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emmanuel Bredenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Bredenberg does no damage.
Parantainen rushes Bredenberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bredenberg has had enough of the clinch but Parantainen keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Parantainen to work.
Bredenberg tries to pull guard but Parantainen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bredenberg is looking for a takedown.
Bredenberg letting Parantainen take a breather here.
Bredenberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parantainen is pushing Bredenberg up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Parantainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bredenberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Parantainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Bredenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Parantainen throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Parantainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Parantainen lands with a light punch inside.
Parantainen pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bredenberg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Parantainen being controlled for a moment.
Parantainen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bredenberg is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Parantainen pulls Bredenberg in close to prevent any damage.
Parantainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Parantainen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bredenberg to regain full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bredenberg controls Parantainen momentarily but Parantainen frees himself.
Parantainen throws a strike but Bredenberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bredenberg looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen is trying to control the position but Bredenberg postures up.
Bredenberg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bredenberg wants to pass the guard but Parantainen is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Parantainen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Parantainen gets a clinch.
Parantainen missing with knees to the body.
Parantainen just leaning against Bredenberg, taking a breather.
Parantainen decides to pull guard.
Bredenberg passes into half guard.
Parantainen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Parantainen won't allow Bredenberg to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bredenberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Parantainen tries to hold on but Bredenberg pushes him away.
Bredenberg content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Parantainen can't escape the position.
Parantainen tries to hold on but Bredenberg postures up.
Parantainen tries to reverse the position but Bredenberg maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg content just to control the position here.
Parantainen is looking to get to half guard.
Parantainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Parantainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen shoots in but no luck this time.
Bredenberg slips under a jab.
Parantainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bredenberg throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Bredenberg avoids the head kick by Parantainen.
Parantainen dives in and grabs Bredenberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bredenberg pushes down on Parantainen's head and hops out.
Parantainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bredenberg circles away.
Emmanuel Bredenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaakko Parantainen.
Bredenberg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parantainen is out of range and Bredenberg settles back down.
Bredenberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parantainen circles away.
Bredenberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Parantainen. Parantainen gets slowly back to his feet.
Parantainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bredenberg.
Bredenberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bredenberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jaakko Parantainen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Parantainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bredenberg stuffs the takedown.
Parantainen throws a sloppy head kick and Bredenberg moves out of range easily.
Bredenberg fails with the takedown.
Parantainen throws a head kick but Bredenberg moves out of range.
Parantainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bredenberg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bredenberg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bredenberg wants to control the pace but Parantainen is squirming around nicely.
Parantainen working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bredenberg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Parantainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bredenberg lands a big shot there that rocks Parantainen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Parantainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg raining down shots from the mount!
Bredenberg controlling his opponent.
Parantainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Parantainen is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaakko Parantainen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Parantainen wants to control but Bredenberg is having none of it.
Emmanuel Bredenberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bredenberg controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bredenberg unloading with bombs!
Bredenberg lands a nice shot to the head.
Bredenberg unloads with some shots from mount but Parantainen bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bredenberg controlling from the full mount.
Parantainen is bucking up trying to escape but Bredenberg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmanuel Bredenberg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Parantainen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Parantainen!
An out of breath Jaakko Parantainen 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Rachid Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Shaunessey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadji's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, From Here to Eternity. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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30
150 lbs
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21
152 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rachid Hadji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaughn Shaunessey!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey dodges the punch combination from Hadji.
Hadji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shaunessey works over Hadji's head and body with a nice combination.
Shaunessey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hadji's head backwards.
Hadji throws a leg kick but Shaunessey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hadji lunges at Shaunessey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shaunessey's hand.
Hadji moves out of range of the leg kick from Shaunessey.
Hadji misses with a low kick.
Shaunessey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shaunessey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hadji fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaunessey manages to avoid it.
Shaunessey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadji.
Some wild striking there from Hadji.
Shaunessey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hadji looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hadji dodges the punch combination from Shaunessey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Hadji.
Shaunessey scores with a jab to the body.
Shaunessey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hadji backs up against the cage.
It looks like Rachid Hadji has been cut.
Shaunessey throws a head kick but Hadji moves out of range.
A jab from Shaunessey misses.
Hadji works over Shaunessey's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Vaughn Shaunessey has been cut.
Hadji thuds his shin into the meat of Shaunessey's side.
Shaunessey tries to land a front kick but Hadji steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaunessey throws a front kick aimed at Hadji's knee but Hadji avoids it well.
Hadji closes the distance and clinches.
Shaunessey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaunessey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hadji tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaunessey avoids the damage to the body.
Hadji tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaunessey blocks an elbow strike from Hadji.
A bit of stalling here from Hadji.
Shaunessey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaunessey is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shaunessey misses with a knee to the head.
Hadji trying to land knees to the body.
Hadji pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hadji tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaunessey avoids the damage to the body.
Hadji throws an elbow but it misses.
Hadji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaunessey is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Hadji fails to land.
Hadji tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shaunessey just leaning against Hadji, taking a breather.
Hadji creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hadji takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shaunessey.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shaunessey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hadji lands a lovely overhand right.
Hadji throws a lazy right hand but Shaunessey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shaunessey wants to land a leg kick but Hadji is out of range.
Shaunessey throws a sloppy head kick and Hadji moves out of range easily.
Shaunessey has Hadji up against the cage in a clinch.
Hadji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shaunessey blocks an elbow strike.
Shaunessey lands a body shot.
Shaunessey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hadji throws a right and a left that Shaunessey avoids nicely.
Shaunessey avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shaunessey lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaunessey lands a lovely overhand right.
Shaunessey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shaunessey throws a leg kick which misses Hadji's front leg but catches the back leg as Hadji tries to avoid it.
Shaunessey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shaunessey tries to work over Hadji's front leg with a kick but Hadji checks it.
Shaunessey misses with a body kick.
Shaunessey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hadji manages to avoid it.
Shaunessey looks to land a body kick but Hadji moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaunessey throws a head kick that misses.
Shaunessey moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaunessey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A clash of legs there as Shaunessey blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Shaunessey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shaunessey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hadji is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shaunessey.
Hadji misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shaunessey lands with a slapping head kick.
Shaunessey thows a leg kick but Hadji checks it
and Hadji counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shaunessey's knee momentarily.
Hadji lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shaunessey at a distance.
Hadji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shaunessey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hadji.
Hadji throws a hook to the side of Shaunessey's head but Shaunessey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hadji throws a right hand that misses
and Shaunessey counters with an inside leg kick.
Hadji tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hadji throws a nice looking combination but Shaunessey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey wants to clinch.
Hadji has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shaunessey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaunessey has Hadji up against the cage in a clinch.
Hadji is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaunessey is defending well for now.
Shaunessey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shaunessey tries to land knees in the clinch but Hadji avoids the damage to the body.
Hadji stalling in the clinch but Shaunessey improves position.
Shaunessey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hadji creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shaunessey dodges an elbow strike from Hadji.
Hadji pushes off an throws an elbow but Shaunessey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shaunessey breaks from the clinch.
Shaunessey blocks a head kick by Hadji.
Hadji tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaunessey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji misses with a low kick.
Hadji tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadji is looking to score with low kicks.
Shaunessey throws out a leg kick but Hadji moves out of range and Shaunessey only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shaunessey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hadji misses with a series of wild punches.
Hadji takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vaughn Shaunessey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hadji checks a low kick from Shaunessey.
Hadji throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaunessey tries to clinch but Hadji is having none of it.
That kick from Hadji tenderised Shaunessey's leg. Shaunessey is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaunessey drives through and clinches with Hadji against the cage.
Shaunessey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shaunessey wants to break free but Hadji has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shaunessey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hadji tries to clinch up but Shaunessey circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaunessey scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Shaunessey is predictable there
and Hadji counters with a big head kick but Shaunessey shrugs it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Shaunessey blocks the leg kick.
Hadji uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shaunessey has time to react.
A jab from Hadji misses.
Hadji throws a low kick, looking for Shaunessey's leg but Shaunessey calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Shaunessey misses.
Shaunessey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shaunessey throws a low kick but Hadji avoids it.
Shaunessey misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Shaunessey blocks the leg kick.
Hadji throws a body punch but Shaunessey moves out of range.
Shaunessey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hadji checks a leg kick.
Hadji sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hadji throws out a loose jab but Shaunessey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaunessey feints and then cracks Hadji's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hadji down.
Shaunessey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaunessey throws a leg kick which misses Hadji's front leg but catches the back leg as Hadji tries to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Shaunessey finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hadji misses with a lunging right hand
and Shaunessey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shaunessey thumps Hadji with a low kick.
Shaunessey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shaunessey throws a front kick that sends Hadji stumbling back into the cage.
Shaunessey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaunessey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaunessey throws a right and a left that Hadji avoids nicely.
Hadji has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shaunessey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Shaunessey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Shaunessey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hadji is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hadji throws out a loose jab but Shaunessey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaunessey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hadji's calf.
Shaunessey throws a sloppy head kick and Hadji moves out of range easily.
Hadji wants to clinch up but Shaunessey keeps it at a distance.
Shaunessey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hadji ducks under a wild hook from Shaunessey.
Hadji will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shaunessey moves into the clinch successfully.
Hadji throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shaunessey lands a left hand.
Hadji letting Shaunessey take a breather here.
Shaunessey lands a knee to the head.
Shaunessey lands a hook that snaps the head of Hadji backwards.
Shaunessey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hadji is trying to maintain a safe position but Shaunessey gets an underhook and turns Hadji into the cage.
Hadji landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hadji tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaunessey avoids it.
Hadji takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hadji effectively controlling the action here.
Shaunessey scores with a shot to the side of Hadji's head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shaunessey scores with a knee to the head.
Shaunessey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hadji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shaunessey as Hadji tries to tie him up.
Shaunessey avoids the elbow strike from Hadji, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey avoids a wild elbow strike from Hadji.
Hadji tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaunessey avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey working Hadji over with knees to the body.
Shaunessey blocks the elbow strike.
Shaunessey is stalling here.
Hadji using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shaunessey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Shaunessey.
Shaunessey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shaunessey crunches a lovely knee into Hadji's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hadji pushes off an throws an elbow but Shaunessey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hadji throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaunessey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hadji prevents a body shot from Shaunessey.
Hadji tries a body shot but Shaunessey blocks it.
Shaunessey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shaunessey missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hadji throws an elbow but misses.
A knee to the head by Shaunessey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shaunessey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hadji looking to stall.
Shaunessey breaks the clinch.
Shaunessey misses with a hook. Hadji ducked under it nicely.
Hadji tries to clinch but Shaunessey moves out of range.
Shaunessey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hadji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hadji tries to clinch there but Shaunessey circles away.
Vaughn Shaunessey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaunessey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hadji's head.
Shaunessey has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hadji throws an overhand right that lands on Shaunessey's shoulder, as Shaunessey tries to avoid the shot.
Rachid Hadji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaunessey connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Shaunessey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hadji throws a shot to the body.
Hadji on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shaunessey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hadji tries to move into range but Shaunessey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hadji attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shaunessey staying out of range there.
Vaughn Shaunessey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shaunessey blocks a jab.
Hadji takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hadji throws the left hand but Shaunessey avoids the punch easily.
Hadji misses with a low kick.
A jab from Hadji misses.
Shaunessey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hadji's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vaughn Shaunessey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shaunessey 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaughn Shaunessey!
Our winner, Vaughn Shaunessey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Torn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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22
280 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, KJ Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Torn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason tries to clinch but Torn moves away
and Torn counters with a left to the body.
Torn avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Torn counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason wants to clinch up but Torn keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torn throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Torn moves out of range easily.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Torn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason misses with a double jab
and Torn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Torn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mason swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mason is lucky that one didn't land flush.
KJ Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason wants to clinch but Torn slips to the side
and Torn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mason thinking.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Torn counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torn connects with a jab.
Torn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Torn circles away.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torn misses with a few strikes there.
Mason tries to clinch but Torn moves away
and Torn counters with a crisp hook 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!
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Torn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to clinch there but Torn circles away.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torn counters with a two punch combo.
Torn swinging wildly here.
Torn thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torn takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jake Torn has been cut.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn has had enough of the clinch but Mason keeps him there for the moment.
Torn is trying to push Mason away but Mason has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but Torn blocks with his arms.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torn tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Torn blocks it.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason pushes off an throws an elbow but Torn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn blocks an elbow strike.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torn blocks the elbow strike.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
Mason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torn blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torn is defending well for now.
Torn avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mason just misses with a elbow thrown towards Torn's brow.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Torn working hard to break the clinch.
Torn is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason keeps control of Torn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Torn blocks an elbow strike.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Torn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Torn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torn keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Torn counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torn blocks the elbow strike.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Torn avoids the elbow strike from Mason, against the cage.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torn avoids it.
Mason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torn blocks it with crossed arms.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with an elbow strike.
Torn avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Mason with a knee to the head.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torn breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torn avoids a wild elbow strike from Mason.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torn blocks an elbow strike from Mason.
Mason has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Torn tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Torn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jake Torn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
KJ Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Torn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason closes the distance looking to clinch
and Torn counters with a two punch combo.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Torn gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
Mason with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torn avoids a wild elbow strike from Mason.
Torn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason has Torn pressed against the cage, preventing Torn from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Torn is trying to break free.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Mason lands a good knee to the midsection. Torn won't want to take too many of those.
Torn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to clinch but Torn slips to the side
and Torn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Torn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Torn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torn lands a left and a right that sends Mason crashing to the canvas! Torn dives into mount looking to finish!
Mason is rocked!
It looks like KJ Mason has been cut.
Mason wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Torn is looking to stand but Torn has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mason is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Torn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Mason.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torn misses with a double jab.
Torn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason tries to clinch there but Torn circles away.
Mason closes the distance but Torn moves to the side
and Torn counters with a two punch combo.
Torn misses with a two punch combination.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason thumps Torn with a low kick.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason has closed the distance and engaged Torn in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torn.
KJ Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Torn is looking to break free of the clinch but Mason has double underhooks.
Torn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason lands a knee to the body.
Torn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Torn avoids the damage to the body.
Torn managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Torn managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mason throws an elbow but misses.
Torn avoids a wild elbow strike from Mason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
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!
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
Torn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Torn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Torn is trying to break free.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torn.
A knee to the head by Mason.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Torn blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
Mason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torn can't break the clinch.
Torn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torn blocks the elbow strike.
Torn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mason lands an elbow that stopped Torn in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Jake Torn's cut even more.
Torn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason is looking to clinch but Torn is avoiding it.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torn swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Torn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Torn connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.
Jake Torn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mason looks to land a combination but Torn avoids it well.
Torn throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Torn. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Torn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Torn moves out of range easily.
KJ Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Torn moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Torn!
Jake Torn managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hilo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Axxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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24
180 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Axxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Keane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Keane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Axxe.
Axxe blocks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Keane - just one landing.
Axxe looks to land a body kick but Keane moved away.
Keane tries to bum rush Axxe with a series of wild strikes but Axxe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Axxe misses with a low kick.
Axxe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keane.
Keane misses with a low kick.
Keane dodges the punch combination from Axxe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axxe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Axxe throws the left hand but Keane avoids the punch easily.
Keane throws a poor cross that misses
and Axxe counters with a straight right hand.
Roy Keane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane connects with a solid leg kick.
Keane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keane looks to land a body kick but Axxe moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane connects with the punch.
Axxe misses with a double jab.
Keane lands a high kick!
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Axxe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thor Axxe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Axxe throws a body punch but Keane moves out of range.
Axxe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Axxe gets caught flat footed, as Keane shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Axxe keeping moving, preventing Keane from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keane looking to pass the guard.
Axxe keeping moving, preventing Keane from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keane trying to control but Axxe is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roy Keane hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Axxe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keane throws a head kick that misses
and Axxe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Axxe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keane is able to avoid easily.
Keane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Keane is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keane is looking for a kimura here.
Keane uses his free foot to push down on Axxe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Axxe.
Keane moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Axxe has worked his arm free - good work by Axxe!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Axxe pushes Keane away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Keane gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Keane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Axxe is not content to let Keane control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Keane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Axxe is out of range and Keane settles back down.
Axxe misses with a wild body shot.
Axxe lands a glancing blow to the side of Keane's head.
Keane looks to land a body kick but Axxe moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Keane.
Keane dodges the punch combination from Axxe.
Keane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Keane.
Keane slips a jab and a cross from Axxe.
Keane slips a jab and a cross from Axxe.
A leg kick checked by Keane.
Keane throws a head kick that misses.
Axxe avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axxe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Keane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Keane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axxe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Axxe lands but Keane takes it in his stride.
Keane shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Axxe as he jumps to the side.
Axxe avoids the head kick by Keane.
Keane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Axxe blocks a head kick by Keane.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Axxe checks a low kick from Keane.
Axxe tries to bum rush Keane with a series of wild strikes but Keane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Keane throws a right and a left that Axxe avoids nicely.
Axxe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Keane momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Axxe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Axxe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keane lands with a kick to the ribs.
No luck for Keane with that takedown attempt.
Thor Axxe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Keane.
Keane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Axxe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Horrible takedown by Keane or perhaps it was just good defense by Axxe which made him look bad.
Keane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axxe.
Keane throws a chopping leg kick but Axxe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thor Axxe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Axxe tries to sprawl but Keane drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axxe has one foot on Keane's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Axxe, as that shot connected.
Keane scores with a head kick. Axxe tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Axxe misses with a looping left.
Keane slips a jab and a cross from Axxe.
Axxe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Keane.
Keane blocks a jab.
Axxe with a hook.
Keane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good exchange - Keane coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axxe misses with a hook.
Keane throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Axxe.
Keane fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane misses with a two punch combination.
Axxe fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Keane to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Keane looks to clinch but Axxe throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Keane taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Thor Axxe!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ac Res (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvin comes to the cage accompanied by Jimmy Eat World - Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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21
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Irvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ac Res!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Res throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Irvin throws a low kick but Res moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Irvin misses the target.
Irvin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Irvin wants it to stay on the feet.
Irvin stuffs the takedown attempt from Res. Res gets slowly back to his feet.
Res tries to score a power double leg takedown but Irvin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Res somewhat.
Bruce Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ac Res.
Irvin has Res up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irvin obliges.
Res is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Irvin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Irvin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Res tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Irvin smiles and moves away.
Irvin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Irvin.
It looks like Ac Res has been cut.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irvin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Res is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Irvin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Irvin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Irvin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Res takes an elbow to the forehead.
Res can't get the takedown.
Irvin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Irvin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Res avoiding damage as Irvin throws knees to the body.
Irvin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Res avoids it.
Res decides to pull guard.
Res had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Irvin defends it easily.
Res escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Irvin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Res keeping moving, preventing Irvin from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin 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.
Irvin wants to pass the guard but Res is keeping the position.
Irvin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Res can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Irvin controls the pace.
Bruce Irvin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Res shoots in but Irvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Irvin gets caught napping as Res dives in and scores a takedown. Irvin manages to retain guard.
Irvin wants to stand up but Res is controlling him.
Res has gone for a leg lock! Irvin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Res's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin wants to control from the top but Res keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Res is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Irvin is aware though and is defending well.
Res throws his legs up looking for a submission but Irvin uses it to pass to side control.
Res tries to bench press Irvin off him but Irvin keeps the position.
Irvin controlling the position.
Irvin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Irvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Res keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Res is being controlled here.
Res is not content to let Irvin control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bruce Irvin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A nice inside leg kick there by Irvin. That's going to slow Res down.
Nice takedown defense from Irvin. No joy for Res on that attempt.
Res shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Irvin as he jumps to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Irvin.
Irvin gets tackled into the cage by Res. Res maintains the clinch.
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.
Res tries to pull guard but Irvin won't allow it.
Res pulls guard successfully.
Irvin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Res looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Irvin passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Irvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ac Res's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Irvin. No joy for Res on that attempt.
Res tries for a takedown but Irvin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Irvin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Irvin wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruce Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ac Res.
Res shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Irvin counters with an outside leg kick.
Irvin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Irvin scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Irvin.
Ac Res seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irvin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Irvin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Irvin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Res is breathing heavily.
Irvin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irvin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Irvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Res.
Res avoiding damage as Irvin throws knees to the body.
Irvin misses with an elbow strike.
Irvin looking to slow down the pace here.
Irvin can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Res blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Irvin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Irvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Res is defending well for now.
Irvin trying to land knees to the body.
Irvin lands an elbow that stopped Res in his tracks for a moment.
Irvin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Res's defenses.
Irvin gets underhooks to prevent Res's takedown attempt.
Res breaks the clinch.
Res throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Irvin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Res is in Irvin's guard.
Res is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Irvin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Irvin has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Res is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Irvin defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin wants to control from the top but Res keeps moving.
Res is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Res working for a triangle but Irvin defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Res has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Irvin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Res.
The referee asks Irvin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Irvin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Res is not content to let Irvin control the position.
Res manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irvin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Irvin is doing well to control the position and prevent Res from advancing to side control.
We're going to have a standup here because Bruce Irvin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Res tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Irvin swivels and escapes.
Res looking to score a takedown here. Irvin is defending well but Res drives through and ends up in Irvin's guard.
Res drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Irvin dives on top into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irvin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Res has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Irvin has managed to get both his arms back between Res's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Res looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Irvin has picked Res up and slammed him! Res can't keep hold of the triangle and Irvin manages to pass to side control!
Irvin tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Irvin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ac Res's cut.
That's time! Irvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Res has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Irvin.
Bruce Irvin is winning the standup battle so far.
Res fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Irvin.
Irvin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Res shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Res.
Bruce Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ac Res.
Irvin cracks the inside of Res's front leg.
Nice body kick from Irvin.
Irvin instigates a clinch.
Irvin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Res wants to break the clinch but can't.
Res takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Irvin lands an elbow that stopped Res in his tracks for a moment.
Bruce Irvin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Irvin tries to land knees in the clinch but Res avoids the damage to the body.
Irvin landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin missing with knees to the body.
Irvin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irvin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Res is defending well for now.
Irvin pushes Res back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Res fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Irvin misses with a knee strike.
Irvin pushes off an throws an elbow but Res leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Irvin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Res's defenses.
Irvin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Irvin landing knees to the body.
Irvin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Res takes an elbow to the temple.
Res takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irvin lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Res tries to break free but Irvin pushes him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Irvin.
Res is rocked!
Irvin is struggling to control the position.
Res is still on wobbly legs! Can Irvin finish him?
Res takes a knee to the side of the body.
Res takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Irvin.
Irvin lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Res to his knees! Irvin keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Irvin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bruce Irvin thanked Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Sleek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bayden Wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleek comes to the cage accompanied by Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best. Wood has chosen kick my ass......rehab as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Sleek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bayden Wood!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sleek.
Wood swats away the attempt to clinch by Sleek.
Horrible takedown by Sleek or perhaps it was just good defense by Wood which made him look bad.
Sleek misses with a two punch combination.
Sleek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sleek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Wood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Wood misses with a wild combination.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Sleek dives in and grabs Wood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wood pushes down on Sleek's head and hops out.
Sleek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Sleek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleek closes the distance and clinches up with Wood, looking for a takedown. Sleek pushes Wood against the cage but Wood circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wood misses with a two punch combination.
Wood throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sleek clinches with his opponent.
Wood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sleek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sleek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wood scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wood is looking to take a break and control but Sleek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wood wants to free his trapped foot but Sleek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood wants to take a breather but Sleek is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to pass to mount but Sleek is defending the position.
Wood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wood is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sleek sees it coming and defends easily.
Wood wants to pass to mount but Sleek is defending the position.
Wood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sleek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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!
Wood is trying to work for a kimura but Sleek is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleek tries to get to full guard but Wood has control of the leg.
Wood seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sleek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wood thows a huge punch but Sleek dodges it nicely.
Sleek trying to control but Wood postures up.
Sleek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wood.
Wood is trying to control the action in half guard but Sleek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sleek!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood trying to control but Sleek is having none of it.
Sleek wants to hold on but Wood pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Wood.
Wood wants to control the pace but Sleek is squirming around nicely.
Wood throws some wild stikes that Sleek manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sleek suckers Wood into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Sleek is now in Wood's guard!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Sleek from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bayden Wood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sleek is looking to clinch.
Jay Sleek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wood misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Wood. Those never looked like landing.
Wood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wood is stalling here. Sleek is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wood seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sleek has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wood is pushing Sleek's head away, looking to escape. Sleek manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from Sleek are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sleek lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sleek advances to full mount.
Sleek throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sleek scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sleek pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sleek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wood blocking the ground and pound.
Sleek punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wood is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Sleek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sleek tries to control but Wood wriggling away.
Wood is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Wood that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Sleek.
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!
Sleek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wood is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wood wants to hold on but Sleek pushes him away.
Wood trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sleek lands a big shot there that rocks Wood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sleek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wood squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sleek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sleek landing shots from mount.
Wood is rocked!
Sleek lands a big elbow - Wood is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Wood is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jay Sleek!
Jay Sleek took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TGC WEAR for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balig Murska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim's entrance music is I'm new in da city. A fine choice. Murska has chosen Perhosveitsi-Heikki & Lika-Aki - Aakkoset as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Balig Murska enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Balig Murska!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murska throws a sloppy head kick and Darkim moves out of range easily.
Darkim fails to land with a series of punches.
Murska takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darkim drives through with a takedown into Murska's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Darkim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darkim lands a couple of elbows.
Murska is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Darkim throws a big elbow that misses.
Darkim trying to control but Murska is working from the bottom.
Murska working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murska pulls Darkim in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Balig Murska was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Darkim misses with a body shot.
Darkim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darkim decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Darkim is trying to control the action in half guard but Murska is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darkim is looking for a kimura but Murska is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Darkim to get the leverage.
Darkim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darkim passes the guard and advances to mount!
Murska holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Darkim tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The referee warns Murska that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkim throws some wild stikes that Murska manages to avoid easily.
Darkim looking to ground and pound but Murska is blocking nicely.
Darkim looking to finish Murska with some ground and pound. This is bad for Murska!
Murska working to try and regain half guard.
Darkim throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Darkim wants to control the pace but Murska is squirming around nicely.
Darkim throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Darkim is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Murska to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Murska shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Murska that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Darkim thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Darkim misses with a head shot.
Darkim dominating with strikes here.
Murska is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murska is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Darkim looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Murska covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alucard Darkim!
Alucard Darkim retains his light heavyweight title!
Alucard Darkim took some time post fight to say the following; 'Great victory for me. Balig thanks for the opportunity, you are a great fighter but it is my night tonight and I will give you a rematch if you ask for it. See you all at after party at Russian Top Team Bar and Karaoke! '.
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