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UPF 3: Warriors Vengence PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Garett Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes to the cage accompanied by Ju Jitsu. The key to victory for Garett Potter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garett Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Jacobs!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Potter.
Jacobs shoots in and gets a takedown into Potter's guard.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Potter is looking to stand up but Jacobs isn't so interested in that idea.
Jacobs's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Jacobs was stalling too much, according to the referee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jacobs.
Potter leaves Jacobs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Potter feints and as Jacobs raises his hands in defense, Potter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter wanted to stand there but Jacobs had control of the position.
Potter has gone for a leg lock! Jacobs slips out almost immediately though and dives into Potter's guard.
Jacobs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Potter keeping full guard, as Jacobs tries to pass.
Jacobs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Jacobs hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jacobs looks for a takedown but Potter sprawls well.
Garett Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Jacobs.
Potter rushes Jacobs and presses him up against the cage.
Jacobs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Potter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jacobs fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jacobs looks gassed!
Jacobs fails to pull guard.
Jacobs fails to pull guard.
Jacobs is trying to pull guard but Potter has him pressed against the cage.
Potter manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jacobs is trying to control Potter's posture but Potter avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to get back to half guard.
Jacobs parries the strikes from Potter easily there. Potter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jacobs to escape.
Potter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jacobs shoots in for a double leg but Potter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jacobs was covering up waiting for the punch and Potter finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Potter trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
Jacobs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jacobs holds on and takes a little breather.
Potter trying to control but Jacobs is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Garett Potter just wasn't active enough.
Jacobs gets caught napping as Potter dives in and scores a takedown. Jacobs manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potter stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jacobs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Potter sprawls well initially but Jacobs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jacobs is keen to just control but Potter is a slippery customer.
Potter is looking for a sweep. Jacobs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jacobs is looking to take a break and control but Potter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Garett Potter will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Potter with that takedown attempt.
Potter tries for a takedown but Jacobs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jacobs scores a takedown into full mount!
Potter is looking to improve his position but Jacobs isn't that keen on the idea.
Potter tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.
Tim Jacobs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jacobs controlling the pace for now.
Potter tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobs controlling from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tim Jacobs hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Potter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs shoots in looking for a takedown but Potter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jacobs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Potter looks to land a combination but Jacobs avoids it well.
Jacobs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacobs fails with the takedown.
Garett Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Jacobs.
Jacobs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Potter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jacobs but Jacobs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs shoots in and bounces Potter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jacobs pushes down on Potter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jacobs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jacobs works his way into full mount!
Jacobs controlling from mount.
Potter regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs seems to be looking for submissions.
Jacobs prevents Potter from improving his position.
Jacobs sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Jacobs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Jacobs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Potter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jacobs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacobs shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jacobs showed some decent athleticism there.
Potter is trying to stand back up but Jacobs is controlling him
Jacobs is controlling the pace.
Jacobs is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jacobs is taking a breather. Potter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Potter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Potter.
Jacobs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter looking to control.
Jacobs is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Jacobs has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tim Jacobs.
Potter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jacobs is looking for a sweep. Potter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jacobs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Potter is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Potter is staying active.
Potter is trying to control. Jacobs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jacobs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potter pulls his head out easily.
Jacobs trying to get back to full guard but Potter takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Potter looking to control but Jacobs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs tries to hold on but Potter pushes him away.
Potter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Potter is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Jacobs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Jacobs from controlling successfully.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Potter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jacobs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Potter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tim Jacobs has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Potter moves into range and clinches up with Jacobs.
Potter breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jacobs but Jacobs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Jacobs shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jacobs scores with a takedown into Potter's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Jacobs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jacobs 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Jacobs!
Tim Jacobs very nearly forgot to thank Unique Wear - All Items only $15 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kush has chosen Blueberry yum yum as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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267 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bubba Kush!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kush throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Williams tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kush is in Williams's guard.
Kush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kush makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kush trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kush's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kush looking for a sweep. Not yet Kush, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kush is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Williams defends well.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kush working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Williams.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Kush controls Williams momentarily but Williams frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Kush is striking from the bottom but Williams uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Kush is not content to let Williams control the position.
Williams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kush on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Kush is working away.
Kush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kush is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to take a breather but Kush is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Williams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Williams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kush punching from the bottom.
Williams trying to control the action but Kush is working from the bottom.
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
Kush is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Williams scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kush flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Williams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kush!
Kush is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kush has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Williams is working for a guillotine from mount but Kush frees his head quite easily.
Williams 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.
Williams raining down hammerfists from mount.
It looks like Bubba Kush has been cut.
Williams with the ground and pound from mount.
Williams goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kush turns into him and now he's in Williams's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kush postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush throws a big right hand that misses.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kush is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Williams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kush manages to get himself to full guard.
Kush looking for a sweep. Not yet Kush, not yet.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Williams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Kush's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kush sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kush has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall.
Williams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kush defending well though.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kush doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
Williams seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to take a breather but Kush is having none of it.
Greg Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams is keen to just control but Kush is a slippery customer.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
That has opened up Bubba Kush's cut even more.
Kush is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kush avoid being mounted?
Kush wants to get back to full guard.
Williams wants to control but Kush is keeping him busy.
Williams sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Greg Williams.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Kush tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kush manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Kush moves out of range.
Williams tries for a takedown but Kush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bubba Kush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kush tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kush feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Kush changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush stopping the sweep attempt from Williams.
Kush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Kush pushes down on Williams's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Williams gets full guard.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kush throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kush has picked Williams up and slammed him! Williams can't keep hold of the triangle and Kush manages to pass to side control!
Kush tries to stand but Williams is controlling his head.
Kush working the head with strikes.
Kush working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams is not content to let Kush control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Kush's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
and Kush counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kush is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams manages to get to full guard.
Williams wants to sweep here but Kush controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Williams's head.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Williams is trying to keep Kush in close.
Williams is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Kush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Williams is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush trying to control but Williams postures up.
Williams trying to mount his opponent but Kush defends it.
Kush is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Williams is keen to just control but Kush is a slippery customer.
Kush is looking to control Williams's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kush avoid being mounted?
Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kush defends it well.
Williams seems to be working for a kimura but Kush defends the submission attempt.
Kush trying to control but Williams postures up.
Kush is not content to let Williams control the position.
Kush tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams content to control rather than advance.
Bubba Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kush is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kush tries to kick Williams off but Williams keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kush is trying to control but Williams passes into side control!
Greg Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williams trying to control the position but Kush is working away.
Williams takes a little break here. Kush wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams wants to control but Kush is keeping him busy.
Kush is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Williams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Williams!
Greg Williams made sure to mention his sponsor, Happy Pills in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Anthony Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas has chosen Green & Yellow (Ducks remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pete Mercury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, De Anthony Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mercury.
Mercury dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercury looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mercury fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas tries a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
Thomas lands a nice hook to Mercury's body. Mercury takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mercury back to the cage. Thomas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thomas tries to bum rush Mercury with a series of wild strikes but Mercury uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercury.
De Anthony Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mercury eats them both and turns towards Thomas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Mercury's ribs.
Mercury dives in and grabs Thomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes down on Mercury's head and hops out.
De Anthony Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Mercury, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Mercury misses with a straight right.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Mercury fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Mercury tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercury gets control of Thomas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mercury will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Mercury is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas wants to control from the top but Mercury keeps moving.
Thomas won't allow Mercury to sweep him here.
Mercury is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mercury looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thomas is one step ahead there.
Thomas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. De Anthony Thomas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thomas!
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Mercury shoots in and drives through. Thomas sprawls well.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas stalks Mercury and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mercury's face. Mercury staggers backwards, shaken.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Mercury avoids nicely.
Mercury will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mercury rather than just go for the knockout.
Thomas cracks a nice hook into Mercury's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Mercury avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Mercury takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Thomas has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercury trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mercury into the cage.
Thomas tries to break the clinch but Mercury is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Mercury has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Thomas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mercury creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Mercury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Anthony Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercury.
Mercury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mercury has time to react.
De Anthony Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercury connects with a body shot.
Thomas digs a good body shot into Mercury's ribs.
Mercury tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Mercury avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas misses with a double jab.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Thomas scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury punishes Thomas's body with a nice straight punch.
Thomas throws a right and a left that Mercury avoids nicely.
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Thomas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mercury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mercury circles away quickly and effectively.
Mercury misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Mercury is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Thomas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a jab to Mercury's midsection.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mercury shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mercury's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Thomas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercury moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Mercury loads up on a big right hand but Thomas slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thomas.
Good work by Mercury as he checks the leg kick.
Mercury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercury shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mercury backs up against the cage.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Mercury cracks Thomas with an open hand slap.
Thomas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mercury throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Thomas takes one on the button.
Thomas tries a low kick but Mercury avoids it.
Mercury takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercury throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thomas's waist but Thomas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mercury off to one side.
Mercury tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas tests Mercury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a series of strikes that have Mercury backpedaling.
Thomas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Mercury.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mercury misses with a straight right.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mercurys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thomas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mercury throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Mercury fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thomas on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left and a right from Thomas both land. Nice combination.
Thomas connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Anthony Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mercury shoots in but no luck this time.
De Anthony Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Thomas throws a right hand that Mercury ducks under and follows up with a left that Mercury also avoids with ease.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mercury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thomas scores with a hook to the body. Mercury takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mercury shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Mercury's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mercury misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Mercury. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercury shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Thomas is looking to slow Mercury down with leg kicks.
A nice combination there by Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Mercury looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mercury's head.
Thomas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mercury takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Mercury keeps it at a distance.
Thomas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thomas.
Thomas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Mercury persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Thomas swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Thomas stuffs the takedown.
Mercury dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Mercury avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Some bone on bone action there as Mercury checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mercury.
Mercury is looking to clinch.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Mercury has a takedown stuffed.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercury's hands.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mercury takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mercury shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas digs a good hook to Mercury's body.
Thomas misses with the combination.
Thomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Mercury. Mercury gets slowly back to his feet.
Mercury takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury gets a clinch.
Mercury fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pete Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Anthony Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mercury drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thomas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thomas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Anthony Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De Anthony Thomas!
Post fight, an emotional De Anthony Thomas said 'First, I wanna shout out to all the Oregon Duck fans and supporters. We couldn't do it without you. Ok maybe. But, the support helps. Next, I'd like to thank my manager David Swain, best manager a fighter could have. Now, I'd like to thank coach Chip Kelley for turning our Ducks into national co'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabolous Fjodor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mason Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabolous Fjodor!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Fjodor moved away.
Fjodor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Fjodor fails with the takedown
and Thomas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fjodor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fjodor in his tracks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Fjodor moves out of range easily.
Thomas leaves Fjodor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mason Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabolous Fjodor.
Thomas wants to land a leg kick but Fjodor is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fjodor misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fjodor with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fjodor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjodor checks a low kick from Thomas.
Fjodor with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a one-two to the body.
Fjodor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Thomas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Fjodor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fjodor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Thomas dominated that 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.
Fjodor has his takedown stuffed
and Thomas counters with a three punch combo that has Fjodor backing up. Fjodor nods at Thomas to acknowledge the strikes.
Fjodor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thomas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thomas trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Fjodor manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjodor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fjodor decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Thomas, up you get!
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fjodor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjodor avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Fjodor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A bone on bone clash there as Fjodor blocks the leg kick.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Fjodor's shoulder, as Fjodor tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjodor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thomas as he jumps to the side.
Mason Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabolous Fjodor.
Fjodor ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas pushes Fjodor away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fjodor misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fjodor tries for a takedown but Thomas circles away easily
and Thomas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Thomas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fjodor gets a double leg takedown into Thomas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fjodor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fjodor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fjodor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fjodor advances position into side control!
Fjodor is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Thomas is trying to escape and Fjodor transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Thomas is forced to tap! Nice work there by Fjodor! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fabolous Fjodor!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Rapport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Rapport is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Rapport!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
It looks like Greg Rapport has been cut.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Rapport bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rapport backs up against the cage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Williams looks to land a combination but Rapport avoids it well.
Williams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
Horrible takedown by Rapport or perhaps it was just good defense by Williams which made him look bad.
Rapport shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Williams but Williams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Williams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams lands a two punch combo.
Rapport is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Rapport hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brian Williams!
Brian Williams really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Unique Wear - All Items only $15 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Staehlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain has chosen The Joker by Steve Miller Band as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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257 lbs
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232 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Staehlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Swain!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staehlin throws a head kick but Swain moves out of range.
Staehlin shoots in for a double leg but Swain sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staehlin.
Staehlin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swain's calf.
Chris Staehlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staehlin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swain tries to avoid it but Staehlin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swain to the ground. Swain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Staehlin thumps Swain with a low kick.
Swain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Swain lands a glancing blow to the side of Staehlin's head.
It looks like Chris Staehlin has been cut.
Swain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swain lands with a right hand.
Swain lands a nice hook to Staehlin's body. Staehlin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Staehlin is breathing heavily.
Swain feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Staehlin sprawling to the canvas! Staehlin rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Swain finish him?!
Staehlin is rocked!
Swain batters Staehlin with a massive right followed by a huge left! Staehlin is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Swain lands a final crushing right hand to drop Staehlin to the mat with a gruesome thud! Swain is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Swain!
David Swain really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Unique Wear - All Items only $15 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Kalizhnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Kalizhnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalizhnikov lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Kalizhnikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kalizhnikov moves out of range easily.
Hunt throws a right and a left that Kalizhnikov avoids nicely.
Hunt tries to clinch but Kalizhnikov moves out of range.
Kalizhnikov swinging wildly here.
Hunt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kalizhnikov moves out of range easily.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kalizhnikov lands a big right hand that sends Hunt crashing to the mat! Kalizhnikov stays standing though and waves Hunt back to his feet!
Hunt is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalizhnikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hunt is still on wobbly legs! Can Kalizhnikov finish him?
Kalizhnikov blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kalizhnikov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kalizhnikov swivels and escapes.
Hunt looks gassed!
Hunt's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hunt duly obliges.
Hunt throws a sloppy head kick and Kalizhnikov moves out of range easily.
Kalizhnikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kalizhnikov lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Hunt is looking to close the distance but Kalizhnikov sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Hunt crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Hunt is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Harry Kalizhnikov!
Harry Kalizhnikov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Hunter passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hunter is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hunter misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep!
Gracie stands and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
Hunter wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face as Gracie controls the position.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Gracie wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rickson Gracie.
Hunter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Hunter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Hunter's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter 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.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Rickson Gracie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Hunter postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Hunter connects with a couple of short punches.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Hunter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Hunter or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Hunter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hunter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Hunter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hunter is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gracie still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gracie has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie looking to control but instead Hunter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracieis looking to pass into half guard but Hunter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hunter is in guard.
Hunter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunter defends it easily.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter stands up from Gracie's guard - Hunter perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hunter frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Hunter is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rickson Gracie!
Rickson Gracie is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Rickson Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimothy Mazor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazor's entrance music is Enter Sandman By Metallica. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimothy Mazor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Brown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Mazor, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Mazor against the cage but Mazor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown blocks a head kick by Mazor.
Mazor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Mazor throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Mazor moves into the clinch.
Brown drags the fight down to the ground.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Mazor defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mazor defends well.
Mazor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mazor defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mazor doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mazor manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mazor doesn't defend quickly enough and Brown has managed to lock this one up! Can Mazor escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Brown on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Brown!
Tony Brown is the new middleweight champion!
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