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Hilo Fight 102 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott's entrance music is Ironfist. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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284 lbs
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235 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnus Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Johnson as Scott shoots in.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Scott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Scott getting side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Scott uses his free foot to push down on Johnson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott punishing his opponent with strikes.
Scott takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've been hearing that Scott has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Scott lands a big shot there that rocks Johnson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Scott cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott controlling from the full mount.
Scott with the ground and pound from mount.
Scott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Scott! Johnson is hurt baaadly! Scott is firing away with more strikes - Johnson is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Scott!
An out of breath Magnus Scott 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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162 lbs
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urutaka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dimagiba's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dimagiba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Urutaka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Urutaka throwing shots but Dimagiba is blocking nicely.
Urutaka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dimagiba gets back to full guard.
Dimagiba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Urutaka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dimagiba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka trying to control but Dimagiba is working from the bottom.
Urutaka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urutaka has gone for a leg lock! Dimagiba slips out almost immediately though and dives into Urutaka's guard.
Urutaka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urutaka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Urutaka looking for a guillotine here but Dimagiba defends easily.
Urutaka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Dimagiba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dimagiba trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.
Urutaka is trying to keep Dimagiba in close.
Urutaka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urutaka keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Urutaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dimagiba defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Urutaka has his foot on Dimagiba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dimagiba works his way back into a safe position though.
Urutaka lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Urutaka is looking for a triangle but Dimagiba pushes his legs off easily.
Urutaka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dimagiba is trying to stand.
Urutaka seems to be working for a kimura but Dimagiba defends the submission attempt.
Urutaka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is trying to control. Dimagiba wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dimagiba controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Urutaka wants to work for an arm triangle but Dimagiba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Urutaka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dimagiba defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urutaka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dimagiba has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dimagiba is looking for a sweep. Urutaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Urutaka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dimagiba closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Urutaka's guard.
Urutaka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dimagiba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Urutaka trying to control the position.
Urutaka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dimagiba is aware though and is defending well.
Urutaka looking for a guillotine here but Dimagiba defends easily.
Dimagiba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Urutaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Urutaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Urutaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dimagiba defends well.
Urutaka is trying to control the position but Dimagiba postures up.
Dimagiba trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.
Urutaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Urutaka looking for a guillotine here but Dimagiba defends easily.
Urutaka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dimagiba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dimagiba defends well.
Urutaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Urutaka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urutaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dimagiba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Urutaka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Urutaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba scoring with some ground and pound.
Kai Urutaka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dimagiba stops Urutaka from standing up.
Dimagiba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dimagiba working some strikes from top position.
Dimagiba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dimagiba throws a big right hand that misses.
Urutaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Urutaka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dimagiba is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dimagiba defends it easily.
Dimagiba scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dimagiba chips away with some ground and pound.
Dimagiba trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.
Urutaka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Urutaka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dimagiba is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urutaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Urutaka, not yet.
Urutaka keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Urutaka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Salvador Dimagiba will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dimagiba misses with a two punch combination.
Dimagiba leaves Urutaka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dimagiba closes the distance and clinches up with Urutaka, looking for a takedown. Dimagiba pushes Urutaka against the cage but Urutaka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Urutaka darts in looking for a takedown but Dimagiba gets double underhooks and turns Urutaka into the cage.
Dimagiba wants to take the fight to the mat but Urutaka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dimagiba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Urutaka is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urutaka lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Salvador Dimagiba has been cut.
Urutaka is leaning against Dimagiba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dimagiba gets underhooks to prevent Urutaka's takedown attempt.
A short right from Urutaka.
Dimagiba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Urutaka after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Urutaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Urutaka pulls guard effortlessly.
Dimagiba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Urutaka will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dimagiba preventing the sweep.
Urutaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dimagiba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dimagiba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Urutaka lands a decent shot there.
Urutaka working a defensive guard here.
Urutaka keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dimagiba doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dimagiba manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dimagiba postures up.
Dimagiba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dimagiba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Urutaka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dimagiba manages to get himself to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urutaka trying to control but Dimagiba is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dimagiba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Urutaka wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
Kai Urutaka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dimagiba stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dimagiba wants it to stay on the feet.
Salvador Dimagiba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dimagiba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dimagiba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Urutaka tries to avoid it but Dimagiba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Urutaka to the ground. Urutaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Urutaka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dimagiba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Urutaka somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Urutaka.
Dimagiba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Urutaka clinches up against the cage.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimagiba is pressed up against the cage. Urutaka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dimagiba down to the mat. Dimagiba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Urutaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dimagiba swivels and escapes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Urutaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Urutaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Urutaka!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donald NcDemomnd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). NcDemomnd comes into the arena with Baader-Meinhof Blues blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Donald NcDemomnd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersen shoots in and bounces NcDemomnd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
NcDemomnd looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Andersen is defending well. NcDemomnd quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Andersen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! NcDemomnd celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donald NcDemomnd!
Donald NcDemomnd thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemy Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lemy Waters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemy Waters!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Webster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Webster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Webster jabs Waters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Webster slips under a jab from Waters.
Nice straight punches there by Waters. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Waters.
Webster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Webster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
Waters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Webster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Waters somewhat.
Webster throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Waters misses with a low kick.
Webster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Webster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waters throws a predictable looking body shot
and Webster counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Webster throws out the jab.
We've been told by Webster's head coaches at Hilo Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Webster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Webster.
Webster lands a jab to Waters's midsection.
Webster fails to land with a series of punches.
Waters looks to throw the jab but Webster is out of range.
Webster takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Webster ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Waters swings for the body but Webster moves out of range.
Webster punishes Waters's body with a nice straight punch.
Waters connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a head kick.
Waters throws a solid leg kick but Webster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Waters.
Waters digs a good body shot into Webster's ribs.
Waters avoids the body shot from Webster.
Webster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Webster looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Webster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Waters.
Webster digs a good hook to Waters's body.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Webster.
Webster 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.
Waters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Waters takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries for a takedown but Webster circles away easily
and Webster counters with a straight right hand.
Waters lands a nice looking body kick.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Webster throws out the jab.
Webster looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
Webster gets caught napping as Waters dives in and scores a takedown. Webster manages to retain guard.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Webster's head.
Webster keeping moving, preventing Waters from controlling successfully.
Webster pulls Waters in close to his closed guard and prevents Waters from doing any damage or advancing position.
Webster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Waters defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Webster is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webster trying to control but Waters is working from the bottom.
Waters trying to keep a closed guard but Webster is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster wants to get up but he can't break Waters's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Waters is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Webster rolls with it to try and escape but Waters cranks on the arm and Webster is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lemy Waters!
A very excited looking Lemy Waters 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geeves Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. James Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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166 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Geeves Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Armstrong clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Armstrong throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Armstrong moves into the clinch.
A short left from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Armstrong.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Armstrong scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Armstrong lands a jab to the head.
Armstrong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong cracks Smith with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong with a hook.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Armstrong - that will leave a mark!
Armstrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Armstrong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Armstrong jabs at Smith's body.
Armstrong with a jab.
Armstrong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Armstrong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Armstrong jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Geeves Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong with a hook.
Armstrong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Armstrong lands with a good body shot.
Armstrong scores with a nice body kick.
Armstrong stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Armstrong. Smith shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Armstrong throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws out a powerful jab.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Armstrong - that will leave a mark!
Armstrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Armstrong has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Armstrong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Armstrong had a free shot at his head there.
Armstrong connects with the punch.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Armstrong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geeves Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Armstrong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Armstrong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Armstrong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith has his foot on Armstrong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Armstrong works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Geeves Armstrong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Armstrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Armstrong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a jab to the nose.
Armstrong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Armstrong slams his shin into Smith's torso.
A jab from Armstrong does it's job there.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Armstrong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Armstrong is on top in guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is controlling Armstrong's posture.
Armstrong postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because James Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Armstrong cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Armstrong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Armstrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Armstrong as he connects with a hook.
Geeves Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws the left hand but Armstrong avoids the punch easily.
Armstrong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Geeves Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Armstrong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geeves Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Armstrong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Armstrong, right into the meat.
Armstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Armstrong lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Armstrong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the head.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
and Armstrong counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Smith! He's just covering up as Armstrong starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geeves Armstrong!
An out of breath Geeves Armstrong 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 Wily Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kealoha's entrance music is Hula Hula. A fine choice. Wily Kealoha is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wily Kealoha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kealoha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kealoha is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kealoha trying to mount his opponent but Tucker defends it.
Kealoha seems to be working for a kimura but Tucker defends the submission attempt.
Kealoha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tucker defends it well.
Tucker is trying to stand back up but Kealoha is controlling him
We've been hearing good reports from Kealoha's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker is defending against the submission attempts here by Kealoha.
Kealoha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealoha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura but Tucker is defending well.
Kealoha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kealoha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kealoha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tucker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kealoha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kealoha is pressing down on Tucker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tucker is holding on for now.
Kealoha is working for a kimura but Tucker is defending it quite comfortably.
Kealoha maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Tucker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kealoha has cracked it and Tucker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kealoha!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wily Kealoha!
After winning the bout, Wily Kealoha thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billybob Brubaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace goes for a double leg but Brubaker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brubaker continues to drive forward.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brubaker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Billybob Brubaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Wallace.
Brubaker lands a nice shot to the body.
Wallace looking for a takedown.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wallace being controlled against the cage.
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brubaker as he jumps to the side.
Brubaker lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like William Wallace has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Brubaker which made him look bad.
Brubaker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brubaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been told by Brubaker's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Brubaker. Those never looked like landing.
Brubaker scores with a hook to the body. Wallace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brubaker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brubaker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brubaker lands a nice looking body shot.
Wallace looks winded!
Brubaker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooh!!! Brubaker has knocked Wallace down with a huge combo! Brubaker steps away and waves a wobbly Wallace back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wallace is rocked!
Wallace loses concentration momentarily and Brubaker pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Wallace crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Brubaker finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billybob Brubaker!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Valenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Barbossa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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162 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lorenzo Valenta!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Valenta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valenta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barbossa takes a step back to recover.
Barbossa misses with the combination.
Barbossa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barbossa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valenta is fending him off so far but Barbossa persists. Nope, Valenta circles away and we're back to standing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Valenta.
Barbossa shoots in for a double leg but Valenta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barbossa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valenta. Valenta obviously looking to wear him down.
Valenta tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbossa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valenta connects with a body shot that sends Barbossa's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa wants to clinch.
Barbossa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Valenta manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbossa moves nicely into side control.
Barbossa is looking to take a break and control but Valenta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valenta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Valenta regains half guard, as Barbossa was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa is looking to take a break and control but Valenta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valenta keeping control of the position.
Valenta tries to get to full guard but Barbossa has control of the leg.
Valenta is not content to let Barbossa control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbossa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake Barbossa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Valenta lands an overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valenta, right into the meat.
Barbossa is looking to clinch.
Valenta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valenta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbossa.
Barbossa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Valenta takes a swing at Barbossa's ribcage but misses.
Lorenzo Valenta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barbossa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Valenta circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valenta, right into the meat.
Barbossa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valenta counters with a right hand to the body.
Barbossa with a poor takedown
and Valenta counters with a good low kick that Barbossa was not able to check.
Valenta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barbossa's calf.
Barbossa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbossa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barbossa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbossa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Valenta!
Valenta scores with a jab to the body.
Valenta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Valenta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbossa.
Valenta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valenta keeps the fight on the outside.
Valenta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Valenta controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Valenta dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Barbossa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valenta.
Valenta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barbossa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbossa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valenta throws a front kick that sends Barbossa stumbling back into the cage.
Valenta lands a head kick!
Valenta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valenta stuffs the takedown.
Valenta scores with a decent looking hook.
Valenta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbossa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valenta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Valenta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valenta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbossa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Valenta cracks Barbossa with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Valenta.
Barbossa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Valenta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barbossa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Valenta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Barbossa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valenta pushes Barbossa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Valenta.
A left hand lands to the body for Valenta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Valenta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbossa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Valenta scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Valenta to keep the fight standing.
Barbossa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barbossa has Valenta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Valenta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Valenta on the inside.
Barbossa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Valenta lands a shoulder strike.
Barbossa can't get the takedown.
Valenta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valenta lands a knee to the head.
Valenta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbossa or not.
Valenta lands a takedown into guard.
Valenta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valenta sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Barbossa's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Valenta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Valenta scores with a couple of nice shots.
Valenta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Valenta has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Valenta drops an elbow to the side of Barbossa's head.
Barbossa tries to get to full guard but Valenta has control of the leg.
Valenta wants to pass to mount but Barbossa is defending the position.
Valenta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenta winds up and cracks Barbossa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valenta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barbossa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valenta trying to control the action but Barbossa is working from the bottom.
Valenta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valenta is trying to control. Barbossa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barbossa is defending against the submission attempts here by Valenta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Valenta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Valenta misses with a body shot.
Valenta dodges the punch combination from Barbossa.
Barbossa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valenta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valenta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valenta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barbossa.
Nice cross by Valenta.
Valenta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Valenta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Valenta showed some decent athleticism there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenta is keen to just control but Barbossa is a slippery customer.
Lorenzo Valenta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Valenta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Valenta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Valenta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barbossa has a hand on Valenta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Valenta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Barbossa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Valenta putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valenta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Barbossa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Valenta! Barbossa is hurt baaadly! Valenta is firing away with more strikes - Barbossa is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Valenta!
Lorenzo Valenta was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiny Tim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Tim!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tim tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tim moves out of range of the leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Tim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tim closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Tim working aggressively here.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tim misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tim.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Tim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tim 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.
Tim swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Tim has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Tim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
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!
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Tim counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Tim counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Tim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tim is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Tim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Tim counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Tim counters with a head kick.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Tim.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tim to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Tim ducks down to avoid it.
Tim lands a big head kick that sends Diaz tumbling to the mat! Tim takes a step backwards and waves Diaz back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Diaz is rocked!
Tim plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Diaz swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Diaz face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tiny Tim!
A victorious Tiny Tim thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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