MadDogs 7 : Pride PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Reink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Reink has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cruz
vs
Reink

179 cm
27
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Reink!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cruz moves into the clinch successfully.

Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.

Reink gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reink blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Reink backwards.
Reink looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cruz scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Alex Reink has been cut.
Cruz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cruz scores with a knee to the head.
Cruz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruz with a knee to the head.
Reink taking a breather.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reink backwards.

Reink is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reink takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reink is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Reink takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reink with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cruz scores a nice knee to the body.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Reink looks winded!
Cruz landing knees to the head.
Cruz working the clinch nicely. Reink is working for position but Cruz cracks him with a big knee to the head! Reink crumples up against the cage and Cruz lands two more shots before the ref can save Reink! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Hector Cruz!
Our winner, Hector Cruz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Molton Hope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dank might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to let the bodies hit the floor. Molton Hope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dank
vs
Hope

190 cm
32
278 lbs
9 - 18 - 0

189 cm
22
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Molton Hope!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hope moves in looking to clinch but Dank pushes him off.
Hope avoids the head kick by Dank.
Dank will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dank scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A cross from Hope lands.

Hope fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dank, pushing him back against the cage.
Hope pushes Dank back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope effectively controlling the action here.
Hope creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dank tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Hope - that landed with a thud.
Dank is looking for a takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hope is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dank is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dank wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dank letting Hope take a breather here.
Dank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hope is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hope landing knees to the body.
Dank is breathing heavily.

Hope has hold of one of Dank's legs. Dank is fighting the takedown attempt but Hope gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hope scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope trying to control but Dank is working from the bottom.
Hope is pushing down on Dank's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dank is fighting to maintain full guard but Hope has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hope is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Hope 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.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hope working his ground and pound in the gym.
Hope's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Hope is trying to work for a kimura but Dank is defending well.
Dank is staying active underneath Hope, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hope lands a nice short elbow.
Hope looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dank with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hope controlling the action here.
Dank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hope.

Hope is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dank to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Dank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dank wants to get back to his feet but Hope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hope has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dank is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hope trying to control but Dank is working from the bottom.
Dank is looking to stand up but Hope isn't so interested in that idea.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Molton Hope hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Hope rushes Dank and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dank tries to score a body lock takedown but Hope shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dank avoiding damage as Hope throws knees to the body.
Hope tries a knee to the head but Dank blocks it.
Hope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hope tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dank avoids it.
Hope trying to land knees to the body.
Hope misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Molton Hope 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.

Dank looking to score a takedown here. Hope is defending well but Dank drives through and ends up in Hope's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hope keeping moving, preventing Dank from controlling successfully.
Dank throws a big right hand that misses.

Dank stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A shot to the liver by Dank. Beautiful body shot.
Some wild striking there from Dank.
John Dank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dank throws a sloppy head kick

and Hope counters with a shoot takedown. Dank fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dank swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hope postures up in Dank's guard and throws a big left but Dank blocks it.

Hope stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hope takes a swing at Dank's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dank tries to work over Hope's front leg with a kick but Hope checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Dank. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Dank.
Hope scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hope misses with a looping right.
Dank darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dank pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hope misses with the combination.
Dank circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hope lands a glancing blow to the side of Dank's head.

Hope gets caught napping as Dank dives in and scores a takedown. Hope manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hope is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hope wants to hit a switch here but Dank passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hope there!
Hope tries to hold on but Dank postures up.

Dank gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hope. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dank throws a leg kick but Hope sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hope. Dank does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hope takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Molton Hope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dank fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Dank.
Dank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hope.

Hope moves into the clinch.
Hope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hope looking to throw knees to the head but Dank is blocking nicely.
Hope misses with a punch to the body.
Hope connects with a knee to the head.
Dank is looking to take this one to the mat.

Hope successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hope holds on and takes a little breather.
Dank preventing the sweep.
Dank prevents Hope from getting back to his feet.
Hope pulls Dank in to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hope keeping full guard, as Dank tries to pass.

Molton Hope has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dank throws a sloppy head kick and Hope moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hope takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hope swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Molton Hope showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dank throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dank goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dank dodges the punch combination from Hope.
Hope dodges the punch combination from Dank.
Dank misses with a wild body shot.
Hope feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Dank. Those never looked like landing.
Dank looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dank shoots in for a double leg but Hope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hope stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hope wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hope with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Molton Hope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hope scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hope.
Dank takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Dank is rocked!

Hope gets a clinch.
Oh Dank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hope tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dank avoids it.
Dank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dank seems to have got his legs back now.
Hope lands an elbow just above Dank 's eye.
Hope tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dank's elbow.

Hope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hope has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice jab there from Hope.
Dank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Dank misses

and Hope counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hope throwing strikes from guard but Dank blocks nicely.
Hope wants to control from the top but Dank keeps moving.
Molton Hope is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dank being controlled here, momentarily.
Hope trying to control but Dank is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Molton Hope has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Dank scores with a four punch combination!
John Dank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dank misses with a few strikes there.
Hope connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Hope misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hope rushes Dank and presses him up against the cage.
Hope landing knees to the head.

It looks like John Dank has been cut.
Hope throws an elbow but it misses.

Hope breaks from the clinch.
Hope throws out a powerful jab.
Hope lunges at Dank with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dank's hand.
Dank throws a sloppy head kick and Hope moves out of range easily.

Hope has Dank up against the cage in a clinch.
Dank has Hope pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hope manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hope landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dank gets underhooks to prevent Hope's takedown attempt.
Hope misses with a knee strike.
Hope working Dank over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dank is working for takedown but Hope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hope connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dank's face.

Hope has clasped his hands together around Dank's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hope is trying to get an arm triangle but Dank is defending well.
Hope is looking to take a break and control but Dank is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Molton Hope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hope has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Molton Hope!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Molton Hope!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Molton Hope!

Molton Hope wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Matias Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Korbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Korbett's choice of entrance music: 2pac - Fight Music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Matias Demaestri
vs
Korbett

200 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
204 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo Matias Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Korbett!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korbett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demaestri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Demaestri fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Korbett avoids it really well and circles away.
Demaestri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Facebreaker Academy : Striking in the buildup to the fight.
A swing and a miss from Korbett.
Korbett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Demaestri.
Demaestri swats away the attempt to clinch by Korbett.

Demaestri closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Korbett did well to prevent Demaestri getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Demaestri frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Demaestri content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demaestri seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Korbett for as long as he can get away with.
Korbett is looking to improve his position but Demaestri isn't that keen on the idea.
Demaestri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Korbett tries to hold on but Demaestri postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Demaestri controlling the position easily from mount.
Demaestri wants to take his opponent's back but Korbett doesn't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri controlling from mount.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Enzo Matias Demaestri wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Demaestri fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Matias Demaestri. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Korbett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Korbett wants to stand and escape but Demaestri is having none of it.
Demaestri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Enzo Matias Demaestri wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Demaestri gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Demaestri 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Korbett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Demaestri is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Matias Demaestri dominated that round.
That's time! Demaestri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Demaestri shoots in and gets a takedown into Korbett's guard.
Enzo Matias Demaestri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Korbett wants to stand up but Demaestri is controlling him.
Demaestri is stalling in the full guard.
Demaestri forces his way into half guard.
Demaestri not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demaestri is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Demaestri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Demaestri has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korbett really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Demaestri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Enzo Matias Demaestri just wasn't active enough.

Demaestri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Demaestri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Korbett swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Enzo Matias Demaestri wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Demaestri shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Korbett manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Demaestri showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korbett wants to stand but Demaestri is controlling the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Enzo Matias Demaestri wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Demaestri drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demaestri passes Korbett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Demaestri works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demaestri staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Matias Demaestri dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Demaestri shoots in and gets a takedown into Korbett's guard.
Demaestri controlling from the top position.
Demaestri's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Korbett is looking to stand back up but Demaestri counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Korbett.
Korbett is trying to stand back up but Demaestri is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Demaestri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Korbett can do to turn this around?

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Enzo Matias Demaestri.

Korbett gets caught napping as Demaestri dives in and scores a takedown. Korbett manages to retain guard.
Demaestri 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.
Demaestri preventing the sweep.
Korbett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Demaestri pushes down on Korbett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Demaestri 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.
Enzo Matias Demaestri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

We're going to have a standup here because Enzo Matias Demaestri wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Demaestri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Korbett is trying to stand back up but Demaestri is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demaestri trying to pass the guard but Korbett defending well.
Korbett misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Demaestri passes to full mount!
Demaestri content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Enzo Matias Demaestri has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Demaestri gets a takedown into half guard.
Demaestri content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Matias Demaestri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Demaestri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Enzo Matias Demaestri!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Enzo Matias Demaestri!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Enzo Matias Demaestri!

Enzo Matias Demaestri wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
28%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizo Samxona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mizo Samxona has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samxona
vs
Johnson

192 cm
21
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

RVCA

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mizo Samxona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Johnson with that takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samxona but Samxona pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samxona pinned against the cage. Samxona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mizo Samxona has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Johnson.

Johnson has managed to clinch.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Samxona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Johnson tries to sprawl but Samxona drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Samxona lands with a punch from half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Samxona is controlling him
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Samxona.
Samxona winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samxona not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Samxona is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Samxona seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson tries to roll over but Samxona keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samxona wants to get back to his feet.
Samxona works his foot free and advances to mount.
Johnson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Samxona is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Samxona is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Johnson is rocked!
Samxona lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Johnson! Samxona sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Johnson and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mizo Samxona!
Mizo Samxona 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
77%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Dolvich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanaka Roots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanaka Roots has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Igor Dolvich's chin.

Dolvich
vs
Roots

184 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Igor Dolvich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanaka Roots!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dolvich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roots.
Roots chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dolvich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dolvich is breathing heavily.
Roots closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dolvich circles away.
Dolvich 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 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kanaka Roots!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zenaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "The Bridge Is Over" by Boogie Down Productions. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hopkins
vs
Zenaldo

180 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Zenaldo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a hook but Zenaldo avoids it easily.
Zenaldo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopkins defends it nicely.
We've been hearing reports that Hopkins has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hopkins throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hopkins gets tackled into the cage by Zenaldo. Zenaldo maintains the clinch.
Hopkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hopkins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zenaldo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hopkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Zenaldo instigates a clinch.
Zenaldo slows down the pace here.
Hopkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zenaldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zenaldo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zenaldo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zenaldo is pulling down on Hopkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Hopkins, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zenaldo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hopkins is aware though and is defending well.
Hopkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zenaldo on the ground.
Hopkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Zenaldo is trying to control the position but Hopkins postures up.
Hopkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hopkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Hopkins postures up in Zenaldo's guard and throws a big left but Zenaldo blocks it.
Zenaldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopkins.
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.

Hopkins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zenaldo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hopkins has managed to get both his arms back between Zenaldo's legs - danger averted.
Hopkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Hopkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Zenaldo.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zenaldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zenaldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins distracts Zenaldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zenaldo looking to control.
Hopkins throws a strike but Zenaldo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hopkins 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zenaldo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hopkins's head.
Hopkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hopkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopkins tries to get out of the position.
Hopkins controls Zenaldo momentarily but Zenaldo frees himself.
Zenaldo wants to stand but Hopkins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hopkins working a defensive guard here.

We're going to have a standup here because David Hopkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Hopkins leaves Zenaldo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zenaldo.
Hopkins throws a hook but Zenaldo blocks it.

Hopkins cracks Zenaldo with a big right hand and Zenaldo goes down!

It looks like Robert Zenaldo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopkins lands a couple of digs.
Hopkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zenaldo's head.

Zenaldo is rocked!
Zenaldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zenaldo is still in real trouble! Can Hopkins finish him?

Zenaldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hopkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zenaldo seems to have recovered his senses.
Zenaldo wants to stand but Hopkins is controlling the position.
Zenaldo looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zenaldo working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Zenaldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hopkins lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Hopkins!
A relieved looking David Hopkins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nylerhotep Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by El party me llama. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gonzalez
vs
Constantine

179 cm
30
175 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

184 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nylerhotep Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantine with a hook.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut

and Constantine counters with a takedown into side control.
Gonzalez is trying to improve his position.
Constantine wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzalez is looking for a sweep.

Constantine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Constantine wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Constantine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonzalez, who protects the arm well.
Gonzalez's coaches at Hilo Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Constantine goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gonzalez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Constantine but great work by Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Constantine manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Constantine wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzalez lands a nice short elbow.
Gonzalez working Constantine over with strikes.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Constantine is having none of it.
Gonzalez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Constantine is looking for a sweep. Gonzalez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez slips a nice elbow through Constantine's hands, connecting with Constantine's forehead.
Constantine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzalez is working away from the top position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez working over Constantine with some ground and pound. Constantine looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Constantine flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gonzalez is stalling here. Constantine is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gonzalez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Constantine has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Constantine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzalez keeps working.
Constantine throws an elbow but Gonzalez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gonzalez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gonzalez is keen to just control but Constantine is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez passes to side control.
Gonzalez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Constantine is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Gonzalez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gonzalez throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Gonzalez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Constantine is trying to escape and Gonzalez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Constantine is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gonzalez! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eulalio Gonzalez!
Eulalio Gonzalez is the new welterweight champion!
Eulalio Gonzalez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Main event

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

Uzbaijzky
vs
Felder

187 cm
34
155 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

178 cm
20
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timur Uzbaijzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Felder!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Timur Uzbaijzky has been cut.
Uzbaijzky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Felder lands the left hand.
Uzbaijzky scoring well with a low kick there.
Uzbaijzky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzbaijzky moves out of range of the leg kick from Felder.
Uzbaijzky goes for a double leg but Felder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Felder continues to drive forward.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Uzbaijzky breaks the clinch.
Felder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uzbaijzky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Felder forces Uzbaijzky back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Uzbaijzky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felder misses with a leg kick.
Felder lunges at Uzbaijzky with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uzbaijzky's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Felder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Felder scores with a shot to the body.
Felder throws the left hand but Uzbaijzky avoids the punch easily.
Felder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Felder pushes Uzbaijzky up against the cage in a clinch.

Uzbaijzky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felder misses with a double jab.
Felder takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Uzbaijzky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Felder.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uzbaijzky is defended easily by Felder.

Felder gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzbaijzky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Felder just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Uzbaijzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Uzbaijzky breaks the clinch.
Uzbaijzky throws a nice looking combination but Felder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Felder drops Uzbaijzky with a beautiful combination! Uzbaijzky stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Felder is looking for the KO!

Uzbaijzky is rocked!
Felder displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oh Uzbaijzky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uzbaijzky goes for a double leg but Felder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Felder continues to drive forward.

Felder pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felder is trying to keep Uzbaijzky in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Felder is on top in guard.
Felder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Uzbaijzky 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.
Uzbaijzky seems to have got his legs back now.
Uzbaijzky keeping moving, preventing Felder from controlling successfully.
Uzbaijzky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felder is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felder tries to free his leg and advance position but Uzbaijzky is retaining full guard.
Uzbaijzky wants to get back to his feet but Felder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Uzbaijzky looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Felder pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Uzbaijzky back to the cage. Felder follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Uzbaijzky drops his hands for a split second and Felder immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Uzbaijzky face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Felder follows up with a right hand that knocks Uzbaijzky into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). James Felder!
As James Felder got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: suck it bitches! thank you fans I love you all! '.