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NEX Hilo 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Barbaros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Garner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Barbaros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Garner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbaros connects with an inside leg kick.
Garner looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Barbaros moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Barbaros's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Barbaros lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Justin Garner has been cut.
Garner is trying to force a seperation but Barbaros has the dominant position.
Barbaros lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Barbaros.
That has opened up Justin Garner's cut even more.
Barbaros slowing the pace effectively.
Barbaros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Barbaros unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.
The cut above Justin Garner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbaros lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Justin Garner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie Barbaros!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Koski's choice of entrance music: Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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234 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koski throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koski, as that shot connected.
Callaghan misses with a left hand
and Koski counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Richard Callaghan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Callaghan.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan works the jab nicely.
Callaghan doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Callaghan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callaghan manages to avoid it.
Koski connects with the punch.
Koski avoids the head kick by Callaghan.
Koski throws a lazy right hand but Callaghan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Callaghan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Koski.
Callaghan misses with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Callaghan, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski throws a body kick that misses.
Callaghan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Callaghan.
Koski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callaghan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Left hook, right uppercut from Callaghan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callaghan swinging wildly here.
Callaghan drops Koski with a beautiful combination! Koski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Callaghan is looking for the KO!
It looks like Tomi Koski has been cut.
Koski cracks Callaghan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Callaghan scores with the left hand. Koski knows he should have avoided that one.
Koski is rocked!
Callaghan has Koski up against the cage in a clinch.
Koski is still on wobbly legs! Can Callaghan finish him?
Callaghan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Koski with a big uppercut! Koski tries to clinch up but Callaghan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Koski to the mat! Koski covers up and Callaghan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Callaghan!
Our winner, Richard Callaghan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Rabilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seagal has chosen I taught Anderson that kick as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Rabilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabilla throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Rabilla throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Seagal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rabilla lands a hook that stumbles Seagal back into the cage. Rabilla follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Seagal to the canvas! Rabilla pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Seagal has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tim Rabilla!
A very excited looking Tim Rabilla 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.
The defeated Steven Seagal had this to say: 'This makes me want to put Anderson in the patented wrist lock.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rouge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Rouge struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Rouge!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouge misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Rouge throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Rouge lands a high kick!
Jones checks a leg kick.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Alex Rouge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rouge is looking to land body kicks.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Rouge misses with a body kick.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rouge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rouge misses with a kick to the body.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rouge looks winded!
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a hook.
Rouge throws a head kick that misses.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rouge.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Rouge slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Rouge saw that one coming.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouge throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouge tries a head kick but it misses.
Rouge throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Rouge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rouge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Rouge's head but Rouge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rouge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Alex Rouge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rouge.
Rouge throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Rouge is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouge looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Rouge throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Rouge.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rouge.
Jones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rouge's guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Jones seems to have locked his on tight now - Rouge screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Jones, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jason Jones!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Dhamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yogi Dhamma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yogi Dhamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Smith!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhamma shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith wants to stand but Dhamma is controlling the position.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith keeping full guard, as Dhamma tries to pass.
Dhamma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dhamma drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Dhamma working a defensive guard here.
Dhamma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith gets to his feet - Dhamma follows without any prompting.
Hugo Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dhamma.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Dhamma's belly button to the back.
Dhamma blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith thuds his right hand into Dhamma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Dhamma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Dhamma's head but Dhamma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith lands a nice hook to Dhamma's body. Dhamma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Dhamma moved out of range.
Dhamma shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhamma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dhamma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dhamma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
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!
Dhamma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Dhamma's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Dhamma bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Dhamma moved out of range nicely.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Dhamma misses with a body kick.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith tries a low kick but Dhamma avoids it.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Hugo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dhamma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith throws a hook but Dhamma avoids it easily.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Dhamma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dhamma has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smith is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dhamma yanks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dhamma.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yogi Dhamma!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taw DawTang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Merkan Killmaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DawTang comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Killmaz has chosen In tribute to an amazing artist R.I.P. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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241 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taw DawTang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Merkan Killmaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DawTang fails in his attempt to clinch.
DawTang takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Killmaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and DawTang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DawTang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab from Killmaz.
Killmaz throws a head kick but DawTang moves out of range.
DawTang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Killmaz.
Killmaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
DawTang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DawTang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Killmaz throws out the jab.
Killmaz gets caught napping as DawTang dives in and scores a takedown. Killmaz manages to retain guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
DawTang trying to control the position from guard on top but Killmaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DawTang stopping the sweep attempt from Killmaz.
DawTang drops back looking for a leg! Killmaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Killmaz manages to kick DawTang off! DawTang jumps back into Killmaz's guard.
DawTang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killmaz wants to sweep but no luck.
DawTang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Killmaz is keeping the position for now.
Killmaz is pulling down on DawTang's head. It's preventing any offense from DawTang, at least for the moment.
Killmaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with DawTang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Killmaz wants to sweep here but DawTang controlling him for the moment.
DawTang wants to control from the top but Killmaz keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Killmaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Killmaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and DawTang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DawTang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Killmaz misses.
Killmaz tries to sprawl but DawTang drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Killmaz has his hands clasped together around DawTang's back. He's all about the action.
Killmaz is trying to get back to full guard.
DawTang tries to pass the half guard into mount. Killmaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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!
DawTang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Killmaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Killmaz tries to hold on but DawTang postures up.
DawTang jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Killmaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DawTang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DawTang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Killmaz is looking for a sweep.
Killmaz can't do much from the bottom here.
DawTang working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Killmaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
DawTang tries to move to mount but Killmaz blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DawTang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Killmaz struggling a bit here.
Killmaz is looking for a sweep.
DawTang is trying to get an arm triangle but Killmaz is defending well.
DawTang is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Killmaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killmaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but DawTang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
DawTang is looking to take a break and control but Killmaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taw DawTang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Killmaz throws a sloppy head kick and DawTang moves out of range easily.
Killmaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Merkan Killmaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killmaz scores with a leg kick.
Killmaz lands a high kick!
Killmaz misses with a hook.
Killmaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Killmaz looks to land a combination. DawTang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killmaz throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Killmaz.
Merkan Killmaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DawTang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Killmaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt DawTang.
A jab from Killmaz misses.
Killmaz throws a head kick that DawTang semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killmaz tries a low kick but DawTang avoids it.
Killmaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DawTang tries to clinch there but Killmaz circles away.
Killmaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Killmaz throws a solid leg kick but DawTang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Killmaz.
DawTang doesn't manage to clinch there - Killmaz circles away.
Killmaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Killmaz is breathing heavily.
DawTang tries to close the distance and clinch but Killmaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killmaz cracks the inside of DawTang's front leg.
DawTang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
DawTang wants to control but Killmaz is keeping him busy.
DawTang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
DawTang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
DawTang is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DawTang prevents Killmaz from improving his position.
DawTang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DawTang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Killmaz tries to get to full guard but DawTang has control of the leg.
Killmaz is defending against the submission attempts here by DawTang.
DawTang wants to work for an arm triangle but Killmaz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz is looking for a sweep. DawTang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DawTang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Killmaz is just riding it out for now. DawTang eventually gives up the hold.
Killmaz wants to get back to full guard but DawTang has mounted him!
Killmaz can't escape the position.
DawTang fails to move to back control.
DawTang working for a submission but Killmaz is keeping him at bay.
Killmaz working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killmaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
DawTang with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
DawTang works his way to his opponent's back.
DawTang working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Killmaz is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and DawTang has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Killmaz taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taw DawTang!
An out of breath Taw DawTang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Merkan Killmaz had this to say: 'I hope you enjoyed the fight, Good-night'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique St Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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245 lbs
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enrique St Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Lawrence moves into the clinch.
St Lawrence breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emerson goes for a double leg but St Lawrence avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as St Lawrence continues to drive forward.
St Lawrence has Emerson pressed against the cage.
St Lawrence breaks from the clinch.
Emerson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Lawrence darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Sam Emerson has been cut.
St Lawrence jabs at Emerson's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emerson throws a sloppy head kick
enabling St Lawrence to counter with a crisp jab.
St Lawrence is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from St Lawrence shuts the power down on Emerson. Lights out, game over! St Lawrence is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Enrique St Lawrence!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viavao Kaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiley Kilgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilgore has chosen Road Runner as his entrance music. Wiley Kilgore struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viavao Kaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wiley Kilgore!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilgore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kaho!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kaho is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kilgore's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kaho trying to control from the bottom.
Kaho gets full guard.
Kaho controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaho manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kilgore manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaho prevents Kilgore from getting back to his feet.
Kilgore looks winded!
Kaho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore is looking to get back to his feet here but Kaho is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kilgore's back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kaho sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Kilgore taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viavao Kaho!
Viavao Kaho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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