HFL 5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sanchez
vs
Stevens

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevens circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevens cracks Sanchez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevens lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.

It looks like Nick Sanchez has been cut.
Stevens lands a jab.

Sanchez is rocked!
Stevens throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Stevens lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Sanchez is looking to close the distance but Stevens sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Sanchez crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Sanchez is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Lance Stevens!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lance Stevens made sure he mentioned Heroic Combat Gear (Laundry service), along with how happy he was to win his fight.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berto Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Le has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Le
vs
Dimagiba

189 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

203 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Berto Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dimagiba pushes Le up against the cage in a clinch.
Le has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dimagiba prevents Le from breaking the clinch.
Le wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dimagiba gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dimagiba is stalling in the full guard.
Le working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Berto Dimagiba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Dimagiba clinches with his opponent.

Dimagiba wants the takedown. Le is fighting it off but Dimagiba persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Le's guard against the cage.
Le has momentary wrist control but Dimagiba slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dimagiba cracks Le with a solid left hand.
Dimagiba lands a couple of elbows.
Dimagiba lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dimagiba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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!
Dimagiba distracts Le with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dimagiba landing with the ground and pound.
Dimagiba seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Le throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Le lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dimagiba!
Dimagiba squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Le avoids the attempt from Dimagiba to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le thowing shots but they're missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dimagiba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dimagiba is trying desperately to improve position.
Dimagiba blocking the ground and pound.
Dimagiba tries to lock up and control but Le gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Le looking for a guillotine from mount but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Dimagiba working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dimagiba is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berto Dimagiba dominated that round.
That's time! Le's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dimagiba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dimagiba trying to control but Le is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba scoring with punches to the head and body.

Le has his feet on Dimagiba's thighs here. He's pushed Dimagiba off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dimagiba screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manny Le!
Manny Le was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Delta ss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcy lee Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darcy lee Torres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

ss
vs
lee Torres

170 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
29
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Delta ss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darcy lee Torres!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting ss counter with a right hand.
ss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Torres.
ss looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but ss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ss looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Torres throws a series of punches but ss avoids them all with ease.
ss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Torres throws a series of punches but ss avoids them all with ease.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and ss counters with a nice uppercut.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres throws a right and a left that ss avoids nicely.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Torres throws a series of punches but ss avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Torres misses.
Darcy lee Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and ss counters with a straight right hand.
ss shoots in looking for a takedown but Torres manages to keep the fight standing, pushing ss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres looks winded!
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination

and ss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torres's guard now.
ss wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres keeping full guard, as ss tries to pass.
ss is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ss is controlling him.
ss wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Delta ss wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
ss throws an overhand right that lands on Torres's shoulder, as Torres tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and ss counters with a single leg into guard. Torres didn't expect that.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with ss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ss wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst ss is controlling him.
ss trying to control but Torres is working from the bottom.
ss looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ss is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Delta ss wasn't doing enough on the ground.
ss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from ss misses.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ss circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a combination
and ss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ss digs a good body shot into Torres's ribs.
Torres scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Torres dodges the punch combination from ss.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
Torres slips under a jab.
ss connects with a body shot.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from ss.
ss throws a nice looking combination but Torres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and ss counters with a series of strikes. Torres will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by ss there.
Nice defenses there by Torres.
Torres misses with a jab, cross combination.
ss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Torres misses with a combination
enabling ss to counter with a crisp jab.
Torres swinging wildly here.
ss shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torres walks into a left hand.
Torres throws a combination that misses

and ss counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torres!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delta ss dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torres takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
ss dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Torres misses with a combination
and ss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but ss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and ss counters with a nice body shot.
ss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but ss circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from ss misses.
Darcy lee Torres seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
ss throws a body punch but Torres moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Torres 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Torres misses with a double jab
and ss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Torres.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
ss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from ss.
ss closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. ss pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Torres misses with a combination
and ss counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a two punch combination.
Darcy lee Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
ss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Delta ss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
ss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ss uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Torres has time to react.
Torres misses with a combination
and ss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres throws a series of punches but ss moves out of range.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and ss makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
ss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Torres misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres dodges the punch combination from ss.
A combination from ss does no damage.
ss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Torres stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting ss counter with a right hand.
Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
ss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and ss counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Torres thinking.
Torres blocks a jab.
ss throws a hook to the side of Torres's head but Torres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and ss connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
ss swings for the body but Torres moves out of range.
ss misses with a few strikes there.
ss looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
ss throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres misses with a series of wild punches.
ss looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and ss counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from ss. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
ss stalks Torres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Torres's face. Torres staggers backwards, shaken.
ss misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Delta ss dominated that second round.
That's time! ss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Torres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Torres does no damage.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and ss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres dodges the punch combination from ss.
Torres looks to land a combination but ss avoids it well.
ss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torres throws a series of punches but ss avoids them all with ease.
Torres takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torres misses with a double jab
and Torres takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ss throws a good cross that connects.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
ss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
ss waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.
Torres takes one to the chin there.
Torres needs to keep his hands up - ss had a free shot at his head there.
Torres throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ss misses the jab.
Torres rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ss loads up on a big right hand but Torres slips the punch.
ss takes a swing at Torres's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and ss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres throws a combination that misses

and ss counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Torres's guard now.
ss forces his way into half guard.
Delta ss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Torres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

ss is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Torres is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Delta ss!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
67%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The One. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Beck

185 cm
30
185 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

170 cm
27
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Determined

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Beck!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beck just misses with a punch to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Beck enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Beck manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brown advances nicely into full mount.
Beck stops Brown from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Beck has left one of his arms exposed and Brown doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Beck screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Brown!
Derek Brown made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want that fucking title!'.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Dimagiba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dimagiba
vs
Urutaka

202 cm
23
170 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
175 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Brute

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urutaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dimagiba is looking to clinch but Urutaka is avoiding it.
Urutaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dimagiba.

Urutaka tries to sprawl but Dimagiba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Urutaka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Urutaka gets back to full guard.
Urutaka is looking to stand up but Dimagiba isn't so interested in that idea.
Dimagiba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dimagiba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dimagiba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urutaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dimagiba trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urutaka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dimagiba 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.
Urutaka being controlled here, momentarily.
Urutaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.

Urutaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dimagiba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Urutaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Urutaka is looking to stand back up but Dimagiba counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Urutaka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Urutaka keeps working.
Urutaka is trying to stand.
Urutaka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dimagiba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dimagiba winds up and cracks Urutaka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dimagiba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dimagiba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Urutaka's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urutaka is looking to escape.
Dimagiba working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Dimagiba there.
Dimagiba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is staying active underneath Dimagiba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dimagiba with the ground and pound but Urutaka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dimagiba postures up and lands a big shot to Urutaka's brow.
Dimagiba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dimagiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dimagiba trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.

Urutaka is looking for a triangle but Dimagiba pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba stands up over Urutaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Urutaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dimagiba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Urutaka is looking to stand up but Dimagiba isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba cracks Urutaka with a solid left hand.

Urutaka working for a triangle but Dimagiba defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimagiba lands a couple of elbows.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Dimagiba landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba cracks Urutaka with a solid left hand.

Urutaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dimagiba defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Dimagiba 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.

Dimagiba looking to score a takedown here. Urutaka is defending well but Dimagiba drives through and ends up in Urutaka's guard.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Dimagiba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dimagiba throws an elbow that misses. Urutaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimagiba's guard. Nice move by Urutaka!
Urutaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dimagiba has Urutaka pulled in close to control his posture.

Dimagiba scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Urutaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimagiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dimagiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urutaka moves away.
Some wild striking there from Urutaka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Urutaka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Dimagiba has managed to clinch.
Dimagiba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Urutaka is defending well.
Dimagiba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Urutaka is defending well.
Urutaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimagiba has Urutaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Urutaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urutaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Dimagiba has picked Urutaka up - he's going for a ride! Dimagiba dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half 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!

Urutaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Urutaka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Urutaka.
Urutaka wants to stand and escape but Dimagiba is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Dimagiba is in close to Urutaka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Urutaka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dimagiba is controlling him.

Urutaka working for a triangle but Dimagiba defends it easily.
Urutaka keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Urutaka keeping full guard, as Dimagiba tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba throws a big right hand that misses.
Urutaka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dimagiba is now in half guard.
Dimagiba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dimagiba is trying to control. Urutaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Urutaka is trying to stand up here but Dimagiba is controlling him well.
Urutaka has hold of Dimagiba's hands but Dimagiba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dimagiba lands a nice short elbow.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet.
Urutaka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dimagiba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dimagiba winds up and cracks Urutaka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet.
Urutaka is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urutaka is staying active underneath Dimagiba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dimagiba working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dimagiba connects with a nice short shot to Urutaka's temple.
Dimagiba lands with a punch from half guard.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Urutaka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urutaka as he avoids it easily.
Dimagiba shoots for a takedown but Urutaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown but Urutaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimagiba shoots in and drives through. Urutaka sprawls well.
Urutaka misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Dimagiba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Dimagiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Urutaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimagiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Urutaka swivels and escapes.
Dimagiba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Urutaka pinned against the cage. Urutaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urutaka lands with a right hand.
Dimagiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dimagiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urutaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimagiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown but Urutaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Urutaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dimagiba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urutaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Dimagiba circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka misses with a double jab.

Dimagiba gets tackled into the cage by Urutaka. Urutaka maintains the clinch.
Urutaka trying to stall but Dimagiba improves his position.

Dimagiba has clasped his hands together around Urutaka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Urutaka tries to buck Dimagiba off but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Urutaka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dimagiba lands an elbow.
Dimagiba controlling from side mount.
Dimagiba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Urutaka keeps working.
Urutaka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dimagiba connects with a decent elbow.
Kai Urutaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimagiba working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Dimagiba stalls from top position.
Urutaka is trying to improve his position.
Dimagiba lands some shots froms side control.
Dimagiba lands some shots froms side control.
Dimagiba wants to control but Urutaka is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Urutaka some visible discomfort.
Urutaka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dimagiba is looking to take a break and control but Urutaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Urutaka pushes Dimagiba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dimagiba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dimagiba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Urutaka taking a bit of punishment here - Dimagiba scoring with strikes.
Urutaka tries to buck Dimagiba off but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Urutaka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Urutaka is rocked!
Dimagiba scoring with punches and elbows.
Juan Dimagiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urutaka is still in real trouble! Can Dimagiba finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimagiba cracks Urutaka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dimagiba takes a little break here. Urutaka wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dimagiba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dimagiba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Urutaka to see if he's OK.
Urutaka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dimagiba is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Urutaka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimagiba wants to control but Urutaka is keeping him busy.
Urutaka strikes from the bottom but Dimagiba takes advantage and advances to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dimagiba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dimagiba, 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 for Juan Dimagiba!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!

Juan Dimagiba wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Juan Dimagiba made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tjemu Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hlynur Skallagrimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skallagrimson's choice of entrance music: Við spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Van Dijk
vs
Skallagrimson

200 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tjemu Van Dijk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hlynur Skallagrimson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk misses with a low kick.
Skallagrimson blocks the body kick.
Van Dijk clobbers Skallagrimson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Hlynur Skallagrimson has been cut.
Van Dijk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skallagrimson looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dijk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skallagrimson takes a step back to recover.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dijk throws a front kick that sends Skallagrimson stumbling back into the cage.
Van Dijk keeps Skallagrimson at a distance using the push kick.
Van Dijk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skallagrimson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Dijk thuds his shin into the meat of Skallagrimson's side.
Van Dijk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skallagrimson's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimson avoids the head kick by Van Dijk.
Tjemu Van Dijk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Dijk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skallagrimson takes a step back to recover.
Van Dijk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skallagrimson if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skallagrimson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Dijk is looking to land body kicks.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skallagrimson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Van Dijk scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Dijk connects with a body shot.
Skallagrimson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Dijk looks for the body kick but Skallagrimson saw that one coming.
Van Dijk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Dijk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Dijk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Dijk tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Dijk lands a slapping body shot.
Van Dijk misses with a body kick.
Skallagrimson moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Dijk delivers a nice body kick.
Skallagrimson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dijk throws a front kick that sends Skallagrimson stumbling back into the cage.
Skallagrimson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Dijk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Dijk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tjemu Van Dijk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Dijk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Dijk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skallagrimson will feel that in the morning.
Van Dijk misses with a head kick.
Van Dijk throws a head kick but Skallagrimson moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Dijk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Dijk lands a front kick.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tjemu Van Dijk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hlynur Skallagrimson'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.

Skallagrimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Dijk misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skallagrimson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Dijk - the referee stops the clock and Skallagrimson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Dijk. Skallagrimson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Dijk lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Dijk cracks Skallagrimson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Van Dijk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Skallagrimson to stand back up!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Dijk - that will leave a mark!
Van Dijk delivers a nice body kick.
Van Dijk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skallagrimson can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Van Dijk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skallagrimson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk digs a good body shot into Skallagrimson's ribs.
Van Dijk scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skallagrimson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tjemu Van Dijk is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Dijk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Dijk lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Dijk scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Dijk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skallagrimson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Dijk moves into range and connects with a jab.

Skallagrimson is rocked!
Skallagrimson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tjemu Van Dijk!
Tjemu Van Dijk is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tjemu Van Dijk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.