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Hilo Fight 40 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chim Skrylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idi Ota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Idi Ota has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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265 lbs
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295 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chim Skrylvia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idi Ota!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ota darts in and clinches Skrylvia up against the cage.
Ota looking to throw knees to the head but Skrylvia is blocking nicely.
Ota breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ota slips a jab from Skrylvia.
Skrylvia gets tackled into the cage by Ota. Ota maintains the clinch.
A short right from Ota.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ota.
Skrylvia looking to stall.
Ota displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skrylvia up against the cage.
Ota is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Skrylvia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ota smiles and moves away.
Skrylvia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ota defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chim Skrylvia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ota clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ota manages to break the clinch.
Ota moves into range and clinches up with Skrylvia.
A short uppercut from Ota.
A nice left hand lands by Ota.
Ota blocks an uppercut.
Ota scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ota softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ota breaks the clinch.
Ota gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ota.
Ota tries a knee to the head but Skrylvia blocks it.
Ota is pressed up against the cage. Skrylvia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ota down to the mat. Ota avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ota has managed to clinch.
Ota lands an elbow inside that Skrylvia shrugs off.
It looks like Chim Skrylvia has been cut.
Nice elbow from Ota.
Skrylvia is breathing heavily.
Ota lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrylvia backwards.
Skrylvia takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ota obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ota lands a damaging elbow.
Ota creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skrylvia's defenses.
Ota with a knee to the head.
Ota lands a big knee! That's hurt Skrylvia! Oh, he's all over the place! Ota lands another knee that sends Skrylvia to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Idi Ota!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roland Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tesea Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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179 lbs
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183 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Nolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tesea Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nolan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
We've been hearing reports that Nolan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nolan gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nolan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roland Nolan just wasn't active enough.
Johnson cracks Nolan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nolan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nolan 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nolan advances to half guard.
Nolan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nolan winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Nolan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nolan drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Nolan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nolan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nolan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nolan is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan throwing shots but Johnson is blocking nicely.
Nolan thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Nolan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nolan wants to pass the guard but Johnson is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nolan is controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Nolan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson throws a one two combo.
Johnson forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nolan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Johnson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nolan rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nolan tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nolan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nolan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nolan advances position into side control!
Nolan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johnson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nolan lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nolan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nolan happy to just control the position for now.
Johnson is looking to reverse the position.
Nolan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Johnson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nolan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Johnson's legs.
Johnson being controlled for a moment.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Nolan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roland Nolan.
Nolan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nolan slips under a jab from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Nolan avoids the punch easily.
Nolan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Nolan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson forces Nolan back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Nolan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nolan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to avoid it but Nolan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Johnson to the ground. Johnson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nolan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nolan moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Nolan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Nolan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nolan manages to end up in side control.
Nolan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nolan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nolan lands a nice forearm strike.
Nolan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Roland Nolan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nolan controls the position from side control.
Johnson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nolan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nolan content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nolan lands a nice forearm strike.
Nolan landing strikes.
The strikes coming from Nolan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nolan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Nolan working the ground and pound from side control.
Johnson taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nolan takes a little break here. Johnson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tesea Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nolan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roland Nolan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Nolan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nolan, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Nolan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mingi Tyyp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Siren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mingi Tyyp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tero Siren!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyyp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tyyp wants to clinch
and Siren counters with a nice uppercut.
Siren lands a really nice looking cross but Tyyp seems unphased.
Tyyp tries to clinch
and Siren counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyyp won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Siren is working to tighten his grip on Tyyp's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tyyp has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Siren is really squeezing tight and eventually Tyyp passes out! Siren breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tero Siren!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuuya Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banger Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ueda comes to the cage accompanied by UnderDog - Test Eagles. Malone has chosen Dawn of Ashes - ( Poisoning the steps of Babel feat. Nero Bellum ) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuuya Ueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Banger Malone!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda closes the distance and clinches.
Ueda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but Malone blocks with his arms.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but Malone blocks with his arms.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've been informed that Malone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Malone can't find room to land a body shot as Ueda controls the action.
Come on Malone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Ueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ueda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malone pinned against the cage. Malone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kuuya Ueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ueda moves into the clinch.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ueda checks the leg kick.
Ueda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Malone misses.
Malone doesn't manage to clinch there - Ueda circles away.
Malone fails to land with a series of punches.
Banger Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ueda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ueda clinches up against the cage.
Malone throws an elbow but it misses.
Malone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ueda managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Ueda blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda trying to control the position but instead, Malone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ueda into the cage.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda lands a good knee to the midsection. Malone won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ueda's brow.
Malone manages to break the clinch.
Malone tries to land a leg kick but Ueda saw it coming and moves away.
Ueda looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Malone throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a head kick but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Malone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malone throws a low kick but Ueda moves out of range easily.
Malone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ueda has Malone up against the cage in a clinch.
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Ueda avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Ueda with a knee to the head.
It looks like Banger Malone has been cut.
Ueda dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
Malone looks winded!
Ueda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malone avoids the head kick by Ueda.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ueda.
Ueda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda shoots for a double leg takedown but Malone sprawls well. He's pushed Ueda's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malone takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ueda tries a head kick but it misses.
Ueda has closed the distance and engaged Malone in a clinch.
Ueda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ueda trying to land knees to the body.
Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueda breaks from the clinch.
Malone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Kuuya Ueda has been cut.
Malone 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.
Malone connects with a leg kick. Ueda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ueda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kuuya Ueda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone throws a front kick aimed at Ueda's knee but Ueda avoids it well.
Malone looks to land a left hand but Ueda moved out of range nicely.
Ueda clinches up with Malone and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
Ueda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ueda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
Malone pushes off an throws an elbow but Ueda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Malone scores a nice knee to the body.
Malone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ueda's brow.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
Malone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ueda.
Malone prevents Ueda from breaking the clinch.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Malone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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 Kuuya Ueda will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malone wants to clinch up but Ueda keeps it at a distance.
Malone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ueda is able to avoid easily.
Malone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ueda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malone wants to land a leg kick but Ueda is out of range.
Ueda scores with a nice body kick.
Malone tries to keep at a distance but Ueda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malone lands an elbow inside that Ueda shrugs off.
Ueda trying to land knees to the body.
Ueda blocks the elbow strike.
Malone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Malone lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ueda backwards.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but Malone blocks it.
Malone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Malone is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malone blocks the elbow strike.
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ueda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ueda clinches with his opponent.
Ueda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Malone up against the cage.
Malone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ueda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kuuya Ueda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ueda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Malone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
Malone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone wants to stall.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ueda tries to land knees in the clinch but Malone avoids the damage to the body.
Malone blocks an elbow strike.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ueda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malone blocks it with crossed arms.
Ueda lands a knee to the head.
Ueda dodges an elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Malone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ueda has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ueda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malone has him pressed against the cage.
Ueda looking to throw knees to the head but Malone is blocking nicely.
Ueda blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Malone fails to land.
Malone throws an elbow that misses.
Malone stalling.
Ueda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malone avoids it.
Ueda is looking to control Malone's arms but Malone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ueda has his back to the cage.
Ueda avoids a wild elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
A nice left hand lands by Malone.
Malone breaks from the clinch.
Ueda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malone sprawls well. Malone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ueda gets slowly back to his feet.
Ueda clinches with his opponent.
Ueda misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Malone.
Malone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ueda moves into the clinch successfully.
Malone avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Malone has Ueda pressed against the cage.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
Malone throws an elbow that misses.
Ueda takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ueda misses with an elbow over the top.
Ueda avoids the elbow strike from Malone, against the cage.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
Ueda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ueda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ueda missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone darts in and clinches Ueda up against the cage.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuuya Ueda dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ueda is out of range and Malone settles back down.
Malone throws a head kick that half lands.
Ueda delivers a nice body kick.
Ueda throws a body kick that misses.
Ueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ueda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malone, pushing him back against the cage.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malone lands an elbow that stopped Ueda in his tracks for a moment.
Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Malone's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malone throws an elbow but misses.
Ueda breaks the clinch.
Kuuya Ueda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ueda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Malone misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malone rushes Ueda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ueda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ueda misses with a knee to the head.
Ueda stalling.
Malone missing with knees to the body.
Ueda blocking some punches.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ueda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malone avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Malone managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
Malone avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda scores with a knee to the head.
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Ueda managing to block the knees to the body from Malone.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuuya Ueda's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Malone throws an elbow but misses.
Malone slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is trying to force a seperation but Malone has the dominant position.
Ueda with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ueda blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone misses with an elbow strike.
Malone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ueda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malone.
Malone looking to throw knees to the head but Ueda is blocking nicely.
Malone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ueda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Malone throws an elbow but it misses.
Ueda avoiding damage as Malone throws knees to the body.
Malone tries to land a knee to the head but Ueda blocks with his arms.
Ueda blocks an elbow strike from Malone.
Ueda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ueda throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ueda is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malone is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Ueda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ueda.
Malone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ueda lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malone lands a good knee to the midsection. Ueda won't want to take too many of those.
Malone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuuya Ueda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Malone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Malone scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ueda takes an elbow to the forehead.
Malone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Kuuya Ueda's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kuuya Ueda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Banger Malone!
During a confident post fight interview, Banger Malone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kuuya Ueda spoke after the fight, saying 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi Proudly Sponsored by Tokyo United Fightwear & Kaiser Fightwear'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Whitman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Whitman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Whitman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kick Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Kick Nuts has been cut.
Whitman tests Nuts's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Nuts with that takedown attempt.
Whitman circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Nuts tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Whitman wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Whitman!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Al Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BabyJay Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BabyJay Penn acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BabyJay Penn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartlett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Penn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bartlett dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Bartlett lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bartlett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Penn is rocked!
Penn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bartlett closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bartlett finish him?
Bartlett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Penn's efforts to push away.
Penn seems to have recovered his senses.
Bartlett breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Bartlett.
Bartlett connects with a right hand. Penn shakes it off.
Bartlett swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penn.
Penn clinches up against the cage.
Bartlett breaks the clinch.
Bartlett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Penn.
Penn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bartlett's waist but Bartlett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Penn off to one side.
Penn moves away from the strike by Bartlett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bartlett but Bartlett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Al Bartlett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BabyJay Penn.
Bartlett steps into range and cracks Penn with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Penn flops backwards and Bartlett dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bartlett passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bartlett is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
Bartlett drops an elbow to the side of Penn's head.
Bartlett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bartlett lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Penn wants to control but Bartlett is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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. Bartlett connects with a nice short shot to Penn's temple.
Bartlett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett trying to pass the guard but Penn defending well.
Bartlett is trying to work for a kimura but Penn is defending well.
Bartlett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Penn has hold of Bartlett's hands but Bartlett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bartlett 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.
Bartlett trying to control the pace.
Penn wants to get back to his feet.
Penn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bartlett there.
Bartlett winds up and cracks Penn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bartlett is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bartlett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Penn is just riding it out for now. Bartlett eventually gives up the hold.
Bartlett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bartlett trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
Bartlett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bartlett is working away from the top position though.
Bartlett moves into full mount! Penn won't be happy about that!
Bartlett 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.
Bartlett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Penn's face.
BOOM! Bartlett connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartlett raining down shots from the mount!
Bartlett raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bartlett goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Penn is on top in guard.
Bartlett wants to stand but Penn is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Bartlett dominated that 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.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bartlett throws a right and a left that Penn avoids nicely.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartlett.
Bartlett scores with a decent looking hook.
Bartlett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bartlett misses with an uppercut
and Penn counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penn won't allow Bartlett to get back to his feet.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bartlett wants to stand and escape but Penn is having none of it.
Bartlett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penn can do to turn this around?
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bartlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Al Bartlett wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Bartlett finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Bartlett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penn takes one to the side of the head.
Al Bartlett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bartlett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bartlett as he jumps to the side.
Bartlett feints with a jab and clips Penn right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Penn is sent crashing into the canvas and Bartlett leaps in for the kill! Penn tries to get to his feet but Bartlett is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Penn is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Al Bartlett!
A very excited looking Al Bartlett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: my dick. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
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217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Dominatrix moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka tries a low kick but Dominatrix avoids it.
Dominatrix wants to clinch.
Dominatrix seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dominatrix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dominatrix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitakaka has had enough of the clinch but Dominatrix keeps him there for the moment.
Pitakaka looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pitakaka.
Dominatrix gets underhooks to prevent Pitakaka's takedown attempt.
A short right from Dominatrix on the inside.
Dominatrix keeps control of Pitakaka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pitakaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Dominatrix blocks the low kick.
Pitakaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dominatrix was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitakaka.
Dominatrix fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pitakaka avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dominatrix misses the shot to the body.
Pitakaka misses with a kick to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pitakaka enables Dominatrix to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pitakaka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dominatrix throws a big right hand that misses.
Dominatrix is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dominatrix's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dominatrix drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pitakaka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pitakaka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pitakaka!
Dominatrix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dominatrix 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka stands up and beckons Dominatrix to his feet.
Pitakaka is looking to slow Dominatrix down with leg kicks.
Dominatrix's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dominatrix duly obliges.
No luck for Dominatrix with that takedown attempt.
Dominatrix misses with a two punch combination.
Dominatrix misses with a body shot.
Pitakaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dominatrix's head.
It looks like Rastaphan Dominatrix has been cut.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Dominatrix looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitakaka is just out of range.
Dominatrix throws a hook but Pitakaka avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pitakaka.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka scores with a spinning back kick!
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka moves out of range as Dominatrix strikes.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Dominatrix moves out of range easily.
Pitakaka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dominatrix misses the shot to the body.
Dominatrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitakaka throws a front kick that sends Dominatrix stumbling back into the cage.
Dominatrix is looking to wear down Pitakaka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Dominatrix moves out of range of the body kick.
Dominatrix avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a push kick but Dominatrix slaps the foot to one side.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick which misses Dominatrix's front leg but catches the back leg as Dominatrix tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominatrix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pitakaka.
Elijah Pitakaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitakaka throws a front kick that sends Dominatrix stumbling back into the cage.
Dominatrix throws an overhand right that lands on Pitakaka's shoulder, as Pitakaka tries to avoid the shot.
Dominatrix avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a nice head kick!
Dominatrix misses with a body shot.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Dominatrix moves out of range.
Pitakaka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pitakaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominatrix lands with a shot to the body.
Dominatrix blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Pitakaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
That's time! Dominatrix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Pitakaka misses its intended target.
Pitakaka blocks a jab.
Dominatrix misses with a wild body shot.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka delivers a nice body kick.
Pitakaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Dominatrix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominatrix avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Dominatrix looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitakaka is just out of range.
Dominatrix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitakaka can pounce on him.
Pitakaka leaves Dominatrix with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Dominatrix checks a low kick from Pitakaka.
Dominatrix just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Dominatrix moved away.
Dominatrix avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pitakaka lands a high kick!
Dominatrix thows a body shot but no joy.
Dominatrix looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitakaka is just out of range.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pitakaka throws a wild body kick that Dominatrix sees coming a mile off.
Dominatrix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pitakaka.
Pitakaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Pitakaka misses
and Dominatrix counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dominatrix moves away from the strike by Pitakaka.
Dominatrix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix misses with a punch to the body.
Dominatrix scores with a shoulder strike.
Pitakaka tries to stall but Dominatrix uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pitakaka is trying to pull guard but Dominatrix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Pitakaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pitakaka prevents a body shot from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pitakaka is trying to break the clinch but Dominatrix is controlling him.
Pitakaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dominatrix has a couple of punches blocked by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka blocks a body shot from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitakaka tries to break free but Dominatrix pushes him back against the cage.
Dominatrix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pitakaka.
Pitakaka is looking to take this one to the mat.
A hook to the body from Dominatrix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Pitakaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dominatrix misses with a body punch.
Dominatrix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pitakaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dominatrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dominatrix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dominatrix is pushing Pitakaka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pitakaka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dominatrix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rastaphan Dominatrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elijah Pitakaka.
Dominatrix cracks Pitakaka with a nice body shot.
Dominatrix is working Pitakaka over against the cage.
Pitakaka blocks a body shot from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pitakaka breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Dominatrix blocks the body kick.
Pitakaka avoids the body shot from Dominatrix.
Pitakaka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Pitakaka slams his shin into Dominatrix's torso.
Pitakaka lands a head kick. Dominatrix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dominatrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dominatrix moves into range and clinches up with Pitakaka.
Dominatrix lands an uppercut.
Pitakaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dominatrix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitakaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Dominatrix.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dominatrix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Pitakaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
That's time! Dominatrix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dominatrix closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pitakaka's guard.
Pitakaka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dominatrix is now in half guard.
Dominatrix is just content to waste time from the top position. Pitakaka takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pitakaka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dominatrix controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dominatrix stands up over Pitakaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix wants to control from the top but Pitakaka keeps moving.
Pitakaka is looking to stand up but Dominatrix isn't so interested in that idea.
Dominatrix pushing down on Pitakaka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pitakaka tries to kick Dominatrix off but Dominatrix keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dominatrix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dominatrix tries to pass to full mount but Pitakaka defends it.
Pitakaka is trying to stand.
Dominatrix with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dominatrix sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pitakaka wants to get back to his feet.
Dominatrix takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dominatrix lands with a punch from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominatrix trying to pass the guard but Pitakaka defending well.
Pitakaka looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rastaphan Dominatrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pitakaka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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. Dominatrix connects with a nice short shot to Pitakaka's temple.
Dominatrix wants to free his trapped foot but Pitakaka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dominatrix uses his free foot to push down on Pitakaka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pitakaka.
Pitakaka holds on to Dominatrix around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Dominatrix looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pitakaka because Dominatrix loaded up on that one.
Pitakaka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dominatrix with a couple of short strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pitakaka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pitakaka is bucking up trying to escape but Dominatrix cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitakaka gets back to half guard.
Pitakaka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dominatrix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dominatrix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dominatrix is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pitakaka sees it coming and defends easily.
Pitakaka is trying to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dominatrix throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dominatrix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dominatrix is working for a kimura but Pitakaka is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rastaphan Dominatrix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pitakaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Pitakaka!
Elijah Pitakaka tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Lewis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
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Brawler
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beast tries to keep at a distance but Lewis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beast wants the takedown. Lewis is fighting it off but Beast persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lewis's guard against the cage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beast.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Beast tries to pass.
Beast postures up in Lewis's guard and throws a big left but Lewis blocks it.
Beast's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beast has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Beast throws a big right hand that misses.
Beast wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Lewis wants to stand and escape but Beast is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lewis trying to control the position here.
Beast tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beast closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beast fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Beast postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Beast 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.
Beast in side control, throwing shots but Lewis defends.
Beast throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Beast scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lewis, who protects the arm well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Beast is trying to get an arm triangle but Lewis is defending well.
Beast goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lewis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Beast's guard! Nice work there by Lewis!
Lewis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast wants to sweep but no luck.
Beast keeping moving, preventing Lewis from controlling successfully.
Beast is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beast manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lewis manages to get himself to full guard.
Beast trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beast trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws a big right hand that misses.
Beast looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis won't allow Beast to sweep him here.
Lewis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beast is on top in guard.
Lewis keeping full guard, as Beast tries to pass.
Beast not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Beast dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewis wants to clinch
and Beast counters with a shoot takedown. Lewis fights it but they end up in guard.
Beast trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Beast throwing strikes from guard but Lewis blocks nicely.
Beast trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beast throwing strikes but missing.
Beast wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
Beast throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis wants to stand but Beast is controlling the position.
Beast postures up.
Beast wants to control from the top but Lewis keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beast has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lewis is trying to keep an underhook but Beast manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lewis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beast is trying to work for a kimura but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis is staying active underneath Beast, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beast looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lewis is looking for a sweep. Beast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beast missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lewis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beast.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lewis trying to control here.
Beast missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beast is working for a kimura but Lewis is defending it quite comfortably.
Beast is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lewis is just riding it out for now. Beast eventually gives up the hold.
Beast wants to pass to mount but Lewis is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beast wants to work for an arm triangle but Lewis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Beast is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lewis is just riding it out for now. Beast eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beast is looking to take a break and control but Lewis 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.
Ben Beast dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Beast shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lewis's guard.
Beast wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Beast throws a big right hand that misses.
Beast trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lewis moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beast lands a takedown into guard.
Beast postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beast looking to pass the guard.
Beast postures up.
Beast looking to pass the guard.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beast is looking to advance position but Lewis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Beast takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis has control of Beast's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Beast regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Beast is trying desperately to improve position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beast tries to hold on but Lewis pushes him away.
Lewis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beast?
Lewis looking to control but Beast is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beast is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Beast is looking to escape.
Lewis avoids the attempt from Beast to control.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lewis avoids the attempt from Beast to control.
Lewis wants to control the pace but Beast is squirming around nicely.
Lewis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast is trying to escape the mount.
Lewis controlling the position easily from mount.
Beast is desperately trying to improve his position but Lewis has a good base and remains in mount.
Hugo Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beast taking shots to the head.
Lewis lands a couple of good shots and Beast has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beast turns into Lewis and is now in his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast throws an elbow that misses. Lewis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beast's guard. Nice move by Lewis!
Ben Beast is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Beast is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Beast.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beast, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Beast!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wily Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kealoha has chosen Hula Hula as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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26
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wily Kealoha!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kealoha.
Andrew Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kealoha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kealoha dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Kealoha throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Kealoha.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kealoha.
Anderson gets a takedown into half guard.
Kealoha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anderson looks to land a strike but Kealoha avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kealoha 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.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kealoha is on top in guard.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Kealoha controlling him for the moment.
Anderson wants to stand up but Kealoha is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kealoha wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kealoha trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Kealoha slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wily Kealoha was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson lands a nice hook to Kealoha's body. Kealoha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Kealoha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kealoha did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
Kealoha trying to control from the bottom.
Kealoha gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kealoha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Kealoha blocks nicely.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kealoha is on top in guard.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anderson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kealoha has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anderson regains guard immediately.
My spies in Dark Violence Systems inform me that Kealoha has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Anderson trying to control the position.
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!
Kealoha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kealoha trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Anderson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Kealoha moves out of range.
Kealoha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson throws a right hand that Kealoha ducks under and follows up with a left that Kealoha also avoids with ease.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kealoha circles away.
Kealoha looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Anderson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kealoha has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Anderson but great work by Kealoha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to bench press Kealoha off him but Kealoha keeps the position.
Kealoha passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Anderson!
Kealoha tries to control but Anderson wriggling away.
Anderson tries to improve his position but instead Kealoha has taken his back!
Kealoha slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to get back to his feet but Kealoha is in full control for now.
Kealoha is looking to control Anderson but Anderson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Anderson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Anderson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Anderson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kealoha.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wily Kealoha wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kealoha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Kealoha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Kealoha moves out of range.
Kealoha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anderson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kealoha somewhat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kealoha's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stands up over Kealoha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kealoha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kealoha's head.
Kealoha is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Kealoha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anderson throws a strike but Kealoha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kealoha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to keep Kealoha in close.
Kealoha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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!
Anderson is trying to keep Kealoha in close.
Andrew Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anderson looking to control but Kealoha passes into half guard.
Anderson is trying to escape back to his feet but Kealoha uses the scramble to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Anderson 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Andrew Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kealoha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kealoha stumbling backwards into the cage! Kealoha bounces back off the cage towards Anderson, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Anderson lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Anderson celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andrew Anderson!
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