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Hilo Fight 90 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billybob Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Punch's choice of entrance music: Coming Down. Billybob Brubaker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billybob Brubaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Death Punch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Brubaker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punch lunges at Brubaker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brubaker's hand.
It looks like Billybob Brubaker has been cut.
Punch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brubaker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Death Punch has been cut.
Brubaker connects with a jab.
Punch is rocked!
Punch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch misses the jab.
Punch is still on wobbly legs! Can Brubaker finish him?
Brubaker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Punch seems to have recovered his senses.
Brubaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Punch.
Punch throws a jab but it's blocked by Brubaker.
That kick from Brubaker tenderised Punch's leg. Punch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brubaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brubaker under the eye.
Death Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch misses with a hook.
A left lands for Punch.
Punch connects with a right hand. Brubaker shakes it off.
Brubaker lands a big right hand that sends Punch crashing to the mat! Brubaker stays standing though and waves Punch back to his feet!
Brubaker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punch's calf.
Punch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brubaker.
Punch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brubaker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punch's calf.
Brubaker needs to keep his hands up - Punch had a free shot at his head there.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Brubaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brubaker moves away from the strike by Punch.
Punch moves out of range as Brubaker strikes.
A good leg kick by Brubaker.
Punch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brubaker connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Punch to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Brubaker!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billybob Brubaker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel. Beaver has chosen Leave It to Beaver Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gunnar Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Beaver!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaver drops Jackson with a beautiful combination! Jackson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Beaver is looking for the KO!
Jackson is rocked!
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!
Beaver cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beaver drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Jackson right on the button. Jackson goes down! Beaver follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Beaver gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Beaver!
Harry Beaver 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.
Gunnar Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'I've injured my knee in training and I also broke my hand right at the beginning of the first round so I'm really not responsible for what happened tonight.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvin Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welch's entrance music is Iggy Pop - Lust for life. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Irvin Welch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lyoto Machida!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch darts in trying to clinch
letting Machida counter with a right hand.
It looks like Irvin Welch has been cut.
Welch darts in trying to clinch
and Machida counters with a big right hand! Oh Welch is in trouble here! Machida follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoto Machida!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Stevens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Webster's chin.
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143 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Webster!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Webster.
Stevens swings for the body but Webster moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Webster has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Webster closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevens circles away.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
Stevens seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Webster misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.
A cross from Webster lands.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Stevens.
Lance Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webster throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Webster misses with a body shot.
Webster moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
Webster throws an overhand right that lands on Stevens's shoulder, as Stevens tries to avoid the shot.
Webster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Stevens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Webster.
Webster thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Webster momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws the left hand but Webster avoids the punch easily.
Webster jabs at Stevens's body.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Stevens scores with a jab. Webster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Webster tries to land a leg kick but Stevens saw it coming and moves away.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Webster ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Webster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Webster.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Webster preventing the sweep.
Webster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Webster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Webster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Webster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stevens's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster throwing strikes but missing.
Stevens avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevens has Webster pulled in close to control his posture.
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.
Webster lands a couple of digs.
Webster stops Stevens from standing up.
Stevens working a defensive guard but Webster manages to pass into side control anyway.
Webster scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stevens to see if he's OK.
Webster just content to control the position.
Stevens is looking to regain half guard here but Webster keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster throwing strikes but Stevens manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Webster is looking to reverse the position.
Stevens has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Webster wants to land a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Stevens cracks Webster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Webster lands with a shot to the body.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
Lance Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens digs a good hook to Webster's body.
Stevens lands a really nice looking cross but Webster seems unphased.
Webster throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Webster lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a lunging right hand
and Webster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Webster with a jab.
A lazy left from Stevens finds it's target.
Stevens lunges at Webster with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Webster's hand.
Webster is rocked!
Stevens misses with a hook
and Webster counters with a left to the body.
Webster is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?
Stevens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Webster counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut
and Webster counters with a left to the body.
Stevens misses with a hook
and Webster counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stevens wants to control but Webster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stevens is trying to stand.
Webster throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Webster thows a huge punch but Stevens dodges it nicely.
Webster seems to have recovered his senses.
Webster wants to advance to full mount but Stevens doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Webster throwing strikes from guard but Stevens blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webster.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Webster from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Webster 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.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Webster saw that one coming.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Webster ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Webster.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Webster misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Stevens.
Webster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Webster manages to avoid it.
Webster connects with a jab.
Webster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Stevens.
Stevens misses with a lunging right hand
and Webster counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster takes one to the chin there.
Stevens throws a monster overhand right that drops Webster! Stevens follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Stevens!
Lance Stevens 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 Ivan Denisovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denisovitch comes to the cage accompanied by Katyusha. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Denisovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Denisovitch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Denisovitch scores with a shot to the body.
Denisovitch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Denisovitch. Wallace shrugs it off though.
Denisovitch lands a big head kick that sends Wallace tumbling to the mat! Denisovitch takes a step backwards and waves Wallace back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wallace is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Denisovitch needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Wallace just on the top of the head. Wallace drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Wallace - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ivan Denisovitch!
A very excited looking Ivan Denisovitch 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Hernanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Menchaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernanes comes to the cage accompanied by Awolnation - Sail. Romeo Hernanes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mitchell Menchaka's chin.
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145 lbs
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romeo Hernanes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mitchell Menchaka!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Menchaka misses with a hook.
Menchaka scores with a hook to the body. Hernanes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hernanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hernanes slips a straight right by Menchaka.
Menchaka thows a body shot but no joy.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Menchaka misses with a looping right.
Menchaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Menchaka scores with a nice strike.
Menchaka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hernanes on the side of the head.
Menchaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Hernanes moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hernanes.
It looks like Mitchell Menchaka has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Menchaka can't find room to land a body shot as Hernanes controls the action.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
Hernanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menchaka walks away with a smile on his face. Hernanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hernanes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hernanes blocks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menchaka.
Menchaka swings for the body but Hernanes moves out of range.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
Menchaka takes a swing at Hernanes's ribcage but misses.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Menchaka scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menchaka misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes wants to clinch
and Menchaka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Menchaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Menchaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hernanes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romeo Hernanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernanes throws a leg kick which misses Menchaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Menchaka tries to avoid it.
Hernanes throws a right and a left that Menchaka avoids nicely.
Menchaka wants to land a leg kick but Hernanes is out of range.
Menchaka throws a big shot that misses.
Hernanes looks to land a combination but Menchaka avoids it well.
Hernanes seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Menchaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Hernanes is looking to clinch but Menchaka is avoiding it.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A clash of legs there as Menchaka blocks the low kick.
Hernanes tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Hernanes scores with a leg kick.
Hernanes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hernanes lands a high kick!
Menchaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Menchaka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hernanes rather than just go for the knockout.
Menchaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernanes moves away.
Menchaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Menchaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Menchaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hernanes lands with a slapping head kick.
Menchaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Menchaka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hernanes blocks a jab.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka swings for the body but Hernanes moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Menchaka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hernanes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hernanes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menchaka slips a jab and a cross from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menchaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menchaka throws a lazy right hand but Hernanes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Menchaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hernanes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Menchaka swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernanes.
Hernanes closes the distance and clinches.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hernanes.
The referee calls for Menchaka to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mitchell Menchaka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Menchaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hernanes can pounce on him.
Mitchell Menchaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Menchaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menchaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Menchaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Menchaka.
Menchaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Menchaka cracks Hernanes with a good jab.
Hernanes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Menchaka is looking to chop away at Hernanes's legs.
Hernanes feints and then cracks Menchaka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Menchaka down.
Menchaka misses with a straight left.
Romeo Hernanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernanes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Menchaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes connects with a leg kick. Menchaka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hernanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Menchaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Menchaka looks to land a right hand but Hernanes moved out of range.
Jab by Menchaka.
Nice straight punches there by Menchaka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Menchaka.
Hernanes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hernanes wants to clinch up but Menchaka keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Hernanes. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Menchaka does it's job there.
Hernanes misses with a series of wild punches.
Menchaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Hernanes connects with a high kick.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka moves out of range.
Hernanes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Menchaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries a head kick but it misses.
Menchaka misses with a low kick.
Hernanes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Hernanes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hernanes misses with a double jab.
Menchaka misses with a body shot.
Menchaka lunges at Hernanes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hernanes's hand.
A punch combination from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes doesn't manage to clinch there - Menchaka circles away.
A jab from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hernanes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Menchaka. That snapped Hernanes's head back.
Hernanes is looking to clinch but Menchaka is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menchaka, pushing him back against the cage.
Menchaka working aggressively here.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menchaka avoids it.
Menchaka tries to work over Hernanes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Menchaka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Menchaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menchaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hernaness head.
Hernanes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hernanes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hernanes has an active guard here but Menchaka has managed to pass into half guard.
Menchaka controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes wants to improve his position but Menchaka is controlling well.
Menchaka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Menchaka throwing shots but Hernanes is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hernanes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka wants to stand but Hernanes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hernanes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romeo Hernanes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Menchaka scores with a decent looking hook.
Menchaka tries a low kick but Hernanes avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Hernanes there.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menchaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Menchaka misses with a body punch
and Hernanes counters with a nice body kick.
Menchaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Hernanes.
Hernanes instigates a clinch.
Menchaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hernanes throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes misses with a knee strike.
Menchaka has a couple of punches blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menchaka.
Menchaka tries to work over Hernanes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hernanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menchaka walks away with a smile on his face. Hernanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hernanes moves in looking to clinch but Menchaka pushes him off.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menchaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menchaka throws a big shot that misses.
Menchaka lands a body shot.
Hernanes wants to clinch but Menchaka slips to the side
and Menchaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hernanes moves into the clinch.
Menchaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernanes controls his hands.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Menchaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hernanes obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Menchaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Menchaka tries to throw a body punch but Hernanes avoids it by throwing Menchaka back against the cage.
Menchaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Menchaka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Menchaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Menchaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hernanes jumps guard but Menchaka stands there with Hernanes around his waist. Hernanes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Menchaka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hernanes jumps guard and drags Menchaka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Menchaka wants to control from the top but Hernanes keeps moving.
Menchaka wants to pass the guard but Hernanes is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Menchaka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mitchell Menchaka wasn't active enough on the ground.
Menchaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernanes was well out of range. Poor timing from Menchaka.
Hernanes staying out of range there.
Hernanes ducks under a wild hook from Menchaka.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menchaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menchaka lands with a good body shot.
Menchaka avoids a kick to the body.
Hernanes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menchaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Menchaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hernanes. Hernanes obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchaka cracks Hernanes with a good jab.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Hernanes wants to clinch.
Menchaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Menchaka misses with a hook to the body
and Hernanes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hernanes is trying to pull guard but Menchaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Hernanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernanes keeps control of Menchaka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menchaka is trying to maintain a safe position but Hernanes gets an underhook and turns Menchaka into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Romeo Hernanes did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Menchaka scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Menchaka lands.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka is having none of it.
Menchaka cracks Hernanes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menchaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menchaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hernanes wants to clinch up but Menchaka keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Hernanes does no damage.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka is having none of it.
Menchaka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Menchaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hernanes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Menchaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hernanes.
Hernanes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hernanes tries to clinch but Menchaka is having none of it.
Hernanes scores with a head kick. Menchaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hernanes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Menchaka counters with a straight right hand.
Hernanes tries to clinch there but Menchaka circles away.
Hernanes scores with a leg kick.
Hernanes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hernanes drives through and clinches with Menchaka against the cage.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menchaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menchaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hernanes fails to pull guard.
Menchaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Menchaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menchaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Menchaka scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernanes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hernanes throws a series of punches but Menchaka moves out of range.
Menchaka lands an overhand right.
Menchaka throws a body punch but Hernanes moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries to clinch
and Menchaka counters with a right hand to the body.
Hernanes is looking to clinch.
Menchaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernanes.
Hernanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menchaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hernanes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Hernanes misses with a low kick as Menchaka jumps back.
Hernanes throws a series of punches but Menchaka moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with an uppercut.
Hernanes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Menchaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
Menchaka lands a body shot.
Menchaka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hernanes has time to react.
Hernanes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Menchaka throws a series of punches but Hernanes moves out of range.
Menchaka misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Menchaka misses its intended target.
Hernanes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Hernanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Hernanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hernanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menchaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Hernanes ducks right into an uppercut from Menchaka.
Menchaka misses with a looping left.
Menchaka misses with a hook to the body
and Hernanes counters with a good low kick that Menchaka was not able to check.
Menchaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hernanes manages to avoid it.
Hernanes tries to bum rush Menchaka with a series of wild strikes but Menchaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hernanes tries to clinch up but Menchaka circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menchaka jabs Hernanes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hernanes pushes Menchaka up against the cage in a clinch.
Hernanes tries to pull guard but Menchaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Hernanes drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mitchell Menchaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Menchaka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Menchaka throws out a loose jab but Hernanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menchaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Menchaka gets tackled into the cage by Hernanes. Hernanes maintains the clinch.
Menchaka tries to break free but Hernanes pushes him back against the cage.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks it.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hernanes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hernanes is trying to pull guard but Menchaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hernanes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Menchaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks with his arms.
Hernanes is trying to pull guard but Menchaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Menchaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernanes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Menchaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Hernanes.
Menchaka lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Menchaka.
Hernanes lands a nice knee to the body.
Hernanes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Menchaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hernanes with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hernanes as Menchaka tries to tie him up.
Menchaka managing to block the knees to the body from Hernanes.
Hernanes tries a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks it.
Hernanes tries to land a knee to the head but Menchaka blocks with his arms.
Hernanes looking to throw knees to the head but Menchaka is blocking nicely.
Menchaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Hernanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Hernanes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menchaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Menchaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hernanes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menchaka is defending well for now.
Menchaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Hernanes controls his hands.
Hernanes connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Menchaka.
Menchaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hernanes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menchaka is looking to score with low kicks.
Menchaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hernanes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernanes tries to clinch up
enabling Menchaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Menchaka avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Menchaka!
Hernanes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hernanes throws the left hand but Menchaka avoids the punch easily.
Hernanes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menchaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Menchaka misses the shot to the body.
Menchaka avoids the head kick by Hernanes.
A big right from Menchaka misses.
Hernanes moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menchaka. Hernanes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hernanes forces Menchaka back against the cage and clinches.
Menchaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Menchaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Hernanes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menchaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Menchaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hernanes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Menchaka walks away with a smile on his face. Hernanes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Menchaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hernanes moves away.
Hernanes fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hernanes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menchaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Hernanes. Those never looked like landing.
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 Romeo Hernanes.
I think Hernanes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Romeo Hernanes retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wily Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kealoha has chosen Hula Hula as his entrance music. Rastaphan Dominatrix had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wily Kealoha!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominatrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kealoha.
Good shot there by Dominatrix.
Kealoha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kealoha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dominatrix forces Kealoha back against the cage and clinches.
Kealoha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dominatrix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dominatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kealoha as Dominatrix tries to tie him up.
Kealoha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dominatrix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dominatrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kealoha is trying to drag Dominatrix to the mat but Dominatrix just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rastaphan Dominatrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wily Kealoha.
Dominatrix lands an uppercut.
Kealoha tries to pull guard but Dominatrix won't allow it.
Dominatrix is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dominatrix tries a body shot but Kealoha blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kealoha.
Dominatrix gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kealoha.
Dominatrix tries to throw a body punch but Kealoha avoids it by throwing Dominatrix back against the cage.
Dominatrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dominatrix cracks Kealoha with a nice body shot.
Kealoha looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Dominatrix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominatrix stalls.
Dominatrix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dominatrix is working Kealoha over against the cage.
Dominatrix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dominatrix lands a hook that snaps the head of Kealoha backwards.
A short body shot lands from Dominatrix as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dominatrix as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Dominatrix.
A hook to the body from Dominatrix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix lands a body punch.
Dominatrix lands a right hand.
Dominatrix lands a body punch in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kealoha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dominatrix breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Kealoha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kealoha is rocked!
Dominatrix drops Kealoha with a naaaaasty hook - Kealoha is in real trouble here! Dominatrix dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rastaphan Dominatrix!
Rastaphan Dominatrix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Lee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Lee goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Lee tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Freddy Lee has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Diaz blocks nicely.
Lee advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Diaz is trying to escape and Lee transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Diaz is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lee! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Lee!
Freddy Lee retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Freddy Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is my dick. Harris has chosen Heretic Anthem as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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217 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Harris!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pitakaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pitakaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the temple. Harris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitakaka connects with a high kick.
Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitakaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Pitakaka moves his leg out of the way.
Harris tries a low kick but Pitakaka avoids it.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitakaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Pitakaka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka scoring well with a low kick there.
Some bone on bone action there as Pitakaka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harris.
Harris avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Harris looks to land a combination. Pitakaka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitakaka fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Pitakaka scores with a head kick.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harris's head.
Harris is rocked!
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Pitakaka is breathing heavily.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitakaka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pitakaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Harris throws a right hand that Pitakaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitakaka also avoids with ease.
Harris thuds a left hand into Pitakaka's body.
Harris checks a low kick from Pitakaka.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Pitakaka moves his leg out of the way.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitakaka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harris has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harris misses with a two punch combination.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Pitakaka throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Pitakaka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that half lands.
Harris rushes Pitakaka with punches - Pitakaka moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Pitakaka goes down! Harris follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Harris!
Marvin Harris is the new light heavyweight champion!
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hype
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