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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Bergogolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergogolio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Adoramus Te. Jorge Bergogolio could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Kingsley's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorge Bergogolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergogolio scores with a three punch combo!
Bergogolio throws a right and a left that Kingsley avoids nicely.
Kingsley drops his hands momentarily and Bergogolio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bergogolio lands a left and a right that send Kingsley crashing to the mat, dazed. Bergogolio thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kingsley is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bergogolio darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Kingsley's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Bergogolio before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Bergogolio!
Jorge Bergogolio seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Fair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwayne Fair told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mario Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Fair!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fair.
Fry throws a powerful right kick. Fair tried to block low but the kick was high! Fair was taken right off of his feet! Fry jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mario Fry!
Mario Fry decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Bukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Donatan, Gural, Sheller, Kaczor, Ry23, Rafi - Słowiańska krew kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Piotr Bukowski acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piotr Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski tries to clinch but Webster moves out of range.
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.
Bukowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bukowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab from Bukowski.
Bukowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Webster throws a lazy right hand but Bukowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Webster smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Webster blocks the body kick.
Donk. Webster catches Bukowski right on the button with a cross.
Webster misses the body punch
and Bukowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bukowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Webster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Webster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bukowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bukowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bukowski misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster is looking to break free of the clinch but Bukowski has double underhooks.
Bukowski works on Webster's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bukowski.
Bukowski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bukowski breaks from the clinch.
Bukowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Webster just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Webster misses its intended target.
Webster dodges the punch combination from Bukowski.
A big right from Webster misses.
Bukowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bukowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John Webster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bukowski cracks a nice hook into Webster's ribs.
Webster tries to score with a low kick but Bukowski moves his leg out of the way.
Bukowski throws a shot to the body.
Webster lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Webster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bukowski counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bukowski ducks under a wild hook from Webster.
Webster throws a jab when Bukowski was well out of range.
Bukowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Webster circles away.
Bukowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bukowski rushes Webster and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Webster's efforts to push away.
Bukowski working aggressively here.
Webster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bukowski lands an elbow just above Webster 's eye.
Bukowski breaks from the clinch.
Webster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bukowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bukowski wants to clinch.
Webster misses with a straight left.
Webster misses with a left hand
and Bukowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bukowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Webster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webster catches Bukowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bukowski, right into the meat.
A combination from Webster does no damage.
Webster misses the body punch
and Bukowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Webster tries a low kick but Bukowski avoids it.
Webster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bukowski.
Webster throws a jab when Bukowski was well out of range.
Webster misses with a looping left.
Webster looks to land a combination but Bukowski avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bukowski throws a head kick that misses.
Webster misses with a left hand
and Bukowski counters with a head kick.
Bukowski misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Bukowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bukowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Webster.
Webster lunges at Bukowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bukowski's hand.
Webster looks to land a right hand but Bukowski moved out of range.
Webster misses with an uppercut.
Bukowski lands a jab to the head.
Webster keeps the fight on the outside.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Webster misses with a right hand
and Bukowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bukowski walks into a jab.
Webster's corner calls for a 1-2. Webster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Webster on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bukowski. Bukowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Webster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Webster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukowski manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Webster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukowski walks into a straight right hand from Webster.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Webster, as that shot connected.
Bukowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bukowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Webster rather than just go for the knockout.
Bukowski avoids the body shot from Webster.
Webster throws a hook but Bukowski blocks it.
Bukowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webster.
Webster swings widly with a right hand
and Bukowski counters with an inside leg kick.
Bukowski tries to bum rush Webster with a series of wild strikes but Webster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bukowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bukowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Webster.
Webster throws an off balance right hand
and Bukowski counters with a left to the body.
Piotr Bukowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bukowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Webster.
Webster moves out of range of the body kick.
Webster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Webster misses with a looping right.
Bukowski tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
Webster looks to land a left hand but Bukowski moved out of range nicely.
Webster scores with a jab.
Webster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bukowski.
Webster misses with a hook. Bukowski ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Webster, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bukowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Webster has had enough of the clinch but Bukowski keeps him there for the moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bukowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Webster's brow.
Bukowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bukowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Webster throws a leg kick but Bukowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bukowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bukowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Webster off the cage and back into range.
John Webster is winning the standup battle so far.
Webster looks to land a right hand but Bukowski moved out of range.
Webster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bukowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Webster misses the target.
A head kick misses from Bukowski.
Bukowski misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Webster catches Bukowski right on the button with a cross.
Bukowski tries to clinch up.
Webster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Webster.
Bukowski misses with a two punch combination.
Webster throws a looping overhand right but Bukowski ducks down to avoid it.
Webster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Webster lands a nice shot to the body.
Webster thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster looks to throw the jab but Bukowski is out of range.
Bukowski moves out of range as Webster strikes.
Bukowski misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Webster dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bukowski forces Webster back against the cage and clinches.
Webster avoids a wild elbow strike from Bukowski.
Bukowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bukowski throws an elbow but it misses.
Webster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bukowski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
A nice left hand lands by Bukowski.
Bukowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webster checks the leg kick.
Bukowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Webster throws an overhand right that lands on Bukowski's shoulder, as Bukowski tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Webster misses.
Bukowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Webster blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Bukowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster swings for the body but Bukowski moves out of range.
Webster misses with a wild body shot.
Bukowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Webster back to the cage. Bukowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Webster is rocked!
Webster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bukowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Webster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bukowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Webster throws a hook but Bukowski avoids it easily.
Webster misses with a right hand
and Bukowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice cross by Webster.
Webster seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circling - Bukowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Bukowski.
Webster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Webster connects with a body shot that sends Bukowski's belly button to the back.
Bukowski scores with a head kick.
Bukowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster swings for the body but Bukowski moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Webster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bukowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Webster misses with a right hand
and Bukowski counters with a good low kick that Webster was not able to check.
Webster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bukowski.
Bukowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bukowski blocks a jab.
Bukowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Webster.
Bukowski feints and then cracks Webster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Webster down.
Bukowski tries to clinch there but Webster circles away.
Webster cracks Bukowski with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bukowski slips under a jab from Webster.
Webster lands with an overhand left.
Bukowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Webster's calf.
Webster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Webster misses with an uppercut. Bukowski saw that one coming.
Webster throws a right hand that misses
and Webster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bukowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bukowski clinches up with Webster and pushes him back against the cage.
Bukowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Bukowski creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Webster! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Bukowski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Bukowski!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Piotr Bukowski made sure he mentioned The Dark Side, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Beaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov's entrance music is Fighters. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Beaver's choice of entrance music: Leave It to Beaver Theme. 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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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergey Panikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Beaver!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panikov tries to keep at a distance but Beaver has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Panikov.
Panikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Beaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Beaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Beaver.
Panikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beaver misses with a body punch.
Panikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beaver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beaver leaning his opponent against the cage.
Beaver pushes Panikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Beaver controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Beaver.
Beaver working aggressively here.
Beaver manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panikov cracks Beaver with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Beaver looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Panikov finish him?
It looks like Harry Beaver has been cut.
Panikov rushes Beaver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Panikov.
Beaver is rocked!
Beaver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beaver is still on wobbly legs! Can Panikov finish him?
Beaver taking a breather.
Panikov misses with the head strike.
Panikov lands a big right hand that drops Beaver! The killer instinct kicks in and Panikov finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Panikov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Panikov!
An out of breath Sergey Panikov 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 Gabriel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koa Kalua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by Go Hard - French Montana. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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212 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koa Kalua!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalua misses with a two punch combination.
Kalua misses with a series of wild punches.
Kalua scores with a one two! Washington had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kalua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Washington counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalua throws an off balance right hand
and Washington counters with a straight right hand.
Kalua throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Washington misses.
Kalua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Washington.
Kalua takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Washington throws a hook to the side of Kalua's head but Kalua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Washington connects with a jab.
Kalua is rocked!
Koa Kalua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington connects with a stiff jab that staggers Kalua - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriel Washington!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Owen Castle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilyevich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Billy Connolly - Ivan the terrible kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Owen Castle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Vasilyevich's chin.
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197 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Castle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Vasilyevich!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castle thows a body shot but no joy.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasilyevich was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vasilyevich enables Castle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vasilyevich manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasilyevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasilyevich is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Castle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasilyevich has his foot on Castle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Castle works his way back into a safe position though.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Vasilyevich.
Castle trying to control but Vasilyevich is working from the bottom.
Castle tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilyevich is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasilyevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasilyevich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Castle tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasilyevich is retaining full guard.
Vasilyevich seems keen to control Castle's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castle throws a body punch but Vasilyevich moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Castle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castle trying to control the action but Vasilyevich is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Castle off and has taken his back!
Vasilyevich has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilyevich is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Vasilyevich wants to control but Castle is keeping busy.
Castle has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Castle rolls, trying to escape but Vasilyevich keeps control of the position.
Castle prevents Vasilyevich from getting a body triangle.
Castle is trapped and Vasilyevich is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Castle defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vasilyevich working for the choke.
Vasilyevich throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Castle!
Vasilyevich is trying to stick to Castle's back but Castle is turning into Vasilyevich. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Vasilyevich's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Castle.
Castle not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vasilyevich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vasilyevich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle wants to control from the top but Vasilyevich keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vasilyevich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Castle defends it easily.
Vasilyevich controls Castle momentarily but Castle frees himself.
Vasilyevich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vasilyevich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Castle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasilyevich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Vasilyevich 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.
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick that misses.
Castle slips a straight right by Vasilyevich.
An inside leg kick from Vasilyevich misses.
Vasilyevich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasilyevich.
Castle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasilyevich.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasilyevich is just out of range.
Vasilyevich gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Castle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castle won't allow Vasilyevich to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Castle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Castle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasilyevich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Castle is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castle trying to control but Vasilyevich is working from the bottom.
Vasilyevich managing to control the position.
Castle wants to control from the top but Vasilyevich keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vasilyevich is on top in guard.
Castle has his foot on Vasilyevich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vasilyevich works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castle has an active guard here but Vasilyevich has managed to pass into half guard.
Vasilyevich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vasilyevich perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vasilyevich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilyevich is looking for a kimura but Castle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vasilyevich to get the leverage.
Vasilyevich wants to take a breather but Castle is having none of it.
Castle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Castle is looking for a sweep. Vasilyevich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is controlling the pace.
Vasilyevich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Castle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vasilyevich.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vasilyevich working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Vasilyevich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Castle looking for submissions off his back.
Castle tries to get to full guard but Vasilyevich has control of the leg.
Castle is looking to control Vasilyevich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Castle avoid being mounted?
Vasilyevich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Castle with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vasilyevich working over Castle with some ground and pound. Castle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castle is pressing down on Vasilyevich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ivan Vasilyevich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vasilyevich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vasilyevich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Castle is keeping the position for now.
Vasilyevich stands up over Castle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vasilyevich pushes down on Castle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Castle gets back to full guard.
Castle controls Vasilyevich momentarily but Vasilyevich frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castle can't keep his opponent in guard - Vasilyevich advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Vasilyevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vasilyevich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vasilyevich napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vasilyevich gets back to half guard.
Castle wants to control but Vasilyevich is keeping him busy.
Vasilyevich trying to hold on to Castle's head to control him but Castle postures up.
Vasilyevich is pressing down on Castle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vasilyevich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Castle stopping the sweep attempt from Vasilyevich.
Castle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich controls Castle momentarily but Castle frees himself.
Castle throwing strikes from guard but Vasilyevich blocks nicely.
Castle trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasilyevich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castle wants to control from the top but Vasilyevich keeps moving.
Vasilyevich managing to control the position.
Owen Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Vasilyevich was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vasilyevich throws a hook but Castle blocks it.
Vasilyevich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castle.
Vasilyevich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Castle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vasilyevich manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilyevich unloading with bombs!
Castle is squirming around, avoiding Vasilyevich's attempts to control the action.
Vasilyevich landing punches.
Vasilyevich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Castle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich landing strikes from the mount and Castle is in trouble!
Castle tries to hold on but Vasilyevich postures up.
Vasilyevich working Castle over with strikes here.
Vasilyevich wants to control the pace but Castle is squirming around nicely.
Castle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Castle wants to control but Vasilyevich is having none of it.
Castle regains half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasilyevich is working for a kimura but Castle is defending it quite comfortably.
Vasilyevich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Castle keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castle is pressing down on Vasilyevich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vasilyevich wants to control from the top but Castle keeps moving.
Vasilyevich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vasilyevich scoring with some ground and pound.
Castle looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vasilyevich passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasilyevich trying to pass the guard but Castle defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Vasilyevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasilyevich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Vasilyevich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Huerta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
276 lbs
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270 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Gage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Huerta!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage misses with a low kick.
Gage misses with a right hand
and Huerta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gage misses the shot to the body.
Gage misses with an uppercut.
Gage throws a shot from downtown. Huerta moves away and avoids it.
Gage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Huerta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Paul Huerta has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huerta blocks a head kick by Gage.
Gage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huerta shoots in looking for a takedown. Gage tries to sprawl out of it but Huerta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gage scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Huerta sprawling to the canvas! Huerta rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gage finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gage misses with a looping right.
Gage throws a lazy right hand but Huerta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gage swings for the body but Huerta moves out of range.
A combination from Gage does no damage.
A shot to the body from Gage misses
and Huerta counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gage's guard now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gage has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Huerta trying to control but Gage is working from the bottom.
Huerta postures up and lands a big shot to Gage's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gage managing to control the position.
Huerta trying to control but Gage is working from the bottom.
Huerta postures up in Gage's guard and throws a big left but Gage blocks it.
Gage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gage trying to control the position here.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Gage manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gage lands a hook that snaps the head of Huerta backwards.
Gage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Huerta's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Gage misses.
Gage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gage tries a head kick but it misses.
Huerta doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gage counters with a thumping low kick.
Huerta avoids the head kick by Gage.
Gage lands a jab to Huerta's midsection.
Huerta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gage is fending him off so far but Huerta persists. Nope, Gage circles away and we're back to standing.
Joe Gage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Huerta.
Both fighters circling a little - Gage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Huerta looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Gage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gage drops Huerta with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Huerta looks back up at him and smiles so Gage waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gage drops Huerta with a big left hand! Huerta is injured, injured bad! Gage jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Gage!
Joe Gage got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Provocative Clothes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Le Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Provocative Clothes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerome Le Banner!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good leg kick by Clothes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clothes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Banner defends it nicely.
Banner lands an overhand right.
Banner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clothes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Banner lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Clothes looks for a takedown but Banner sprawls well.
Banner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clothes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banner throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Clothes crashing down! Clothes tries to stagger back to his feet but Banner just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Clothes asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Le Banner!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerome Le Banner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Castellano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castellano comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Castellano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castellano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Castellano. Those never looked like landing.
Castellano misses with a few strikes there.
Castellano misses with the combination.
Castellano throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Castellano throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Castellano checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castellano swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Castellano does no damage.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Castellano.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Castellano misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Castellano is keeping the position.
Gracie passes Castellano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castellano is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Castellano is defending well.
Castellano manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gracie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Castellano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rich Castellano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gracie.
Castellano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Castellano is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gracie has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Castellano is looking to defend but Gracie has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Castellano! Gracie pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Castellano taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ronaldo Gracie!
After winning the bout, Ronaldo Gracie 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Elbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elbe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Man - Ozzy Osbourne. Gray Elbe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Galaxy Nexus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gray Elbe!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nexus lands a glancing blow to the side of Elbe's head.
Nexus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elbe's head backwards.
Elbe tries to clinch up
and Nexus counters with a nice body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Nexus has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Elbe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nexus wants to sweep here but Elbe controlling him for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elbe is fighting to break Nexus's control of his arms but Nexus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Elbe drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nexus dives on top into guard.
Nexus chips away with some ground and pound.
Nexus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elbe looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Nexus has picked Elbe up and slammed him! Elbe can't keep hold of the triangle and Nexus manages to pass to side control!
Nexus scores with punches from side control.
Nexus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Elbe some visible discomfort.
Elbe is rocked!
Nexus working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Elbe is still in real trouble! Can Nexus finish him?
Nexus working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nexus in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A big shot lands for Nexus! That's hurt Elbe! Will he recover? Nexus fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galaxy Nexus!
Galaxy Nexus retains his welterweight title!
Galaxy Nexus decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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pop
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