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Elite FL 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bret George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bret George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Pablo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo is looking to clinch.
Pablo throws a nice outside leg kick.
George avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
George throws a nice looking combination but Pablo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
George shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pablo as he jumps to the side.
Pablo scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
George is looking to improve his position but Pablo isn't that keen on the idea.
Pablo stands up from mount. Strange move.
George feints and as Pablo raises his hands in defense, George changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pablo wants to hit a switch here but George passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pablo there!
Pablo is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
George unloads with some shots from mount but Pablo bucks and avoids them well.
George really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pablo tries to buck George off but he can't manage it.
Pablo is looking to improve his position but George isn't that keen on the idea.
George tries to control but Pablo wriggling away.
George knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pablo on the ground.
George won't let Pablo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
George can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pablo is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
George thowing shots but they're missing.
George manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pablo to take his back!
Pablo trying to control the hands but George won't let him.
Pablo holding both George 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablo tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
George throws a wild left hand from mount and Pablo manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Pablo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pablo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes George off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pablo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
George breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo lands with a thumping leg kick.
George is breathing heavily.
George swats away the attempt to clinch by Pablo.
Pablo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of George's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pablo stands and steps away. George gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
George tries to keep at a distance but Pablo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Juan Pablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pablo throws a sloppy head kick and George moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pablo.
Pablo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. George looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pablo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Pablo 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.
Pablo misses with a combination
and George counters with a nice kick to the body.
George misses with a takedown
and Pablo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
George circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pablo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pablo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pablo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches George on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pablo moves into the clinch successfully.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pablo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pablo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by George.
Pablo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Pablo.
Pablo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pablo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pablo cracks the inside of George's front leg.
Pablo closes the distance and clinches.
Pablo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pablo lands a really nice looking cross but George seems unphased.
Pablo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablo scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pablo tries to clinch but George moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Pablo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pablo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pablo drops George with a left right combo! Pablo follows him down to the ground into side control.
George is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pablo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oh George is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pablo connects with a superb combination that knocks George out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Pablo before he can land any more shots to the unconscious George!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Juan Pablo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and NESTA MARLEY (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MARLEY has chosen The Twinkle Brothers - Never Get Burn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, NESTA MARLEY!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MARLEY throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rodriguez scores with a takedown into MARLEY's 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.
MARLEY looking for a guillotine here but Rodriguez defends easily.
MARLEY escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rodriguez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rodriguez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
MARLEY has his feet on Rodriguez's thighs here. He's pushed Rodriguez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rodriguez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). NESTA MARLEY!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Silver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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166 lbs
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adrian Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kent takes a little break here. Silver wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silver has one of Kent's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Silver struggling a bit here.
Kent working the body and head with strikes.
Silver being controlled for a moment.
Kent working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver is looking for a sweep.
Kent controlling the position.
Silver is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Kent is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kent controlling from mount.
Silver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kent content just to control the position here.
Silver trying desperately to get to his feet.
Silver bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Silver from controlling successfully.
Kent is controlling Silver's posture.
Silver drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Silver jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kent is controlling Silver's posture.
Silver passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Kent has one foot on Silver's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to clinch up.
Kent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kent is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silver lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silver blocks a head kick by Kent.
Silver bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kent is trying to get back to his feet.
Silver moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Silver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver throws a head kick but Kent moves out of range.
Silver drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kent keeping full guard, as Silver tries to pass.
Kent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent has his feet on Silver's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silver fails with the takedown
and Kent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silver wants to sweep but no luck.
Kent passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kent connects with a nice short shot to Silver's temple.
Kent wants to advance to full mount but Silver doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silver keeping full guard, as Kent tries to pass.
Silver throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kent controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kent controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silver wants to stand up but Kent is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kent won't allow Silver to sweep him here.
Kent is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silver keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silver working a defensive guard here.
Kent passes Silver's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silver wants to control but Kent is keeping busy.
Silver throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kent decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clark Kent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kent is trying to control but Silver manages to pass to mount!
Silver throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kent because Silver loaded up on that one.
Silver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kent is looking to escape.
Kent regains half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silver seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is holding on to half guard well.
Kent gets back to full guard.
Kent is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Silver frees his head nicely. Oh but Kent has switched to an armbar! Silver is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Clark Kent!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mark stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawikana Aamakualenalena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aamakualenalena has chosen Hawaii 78 as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, mark stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kawikana Aamakualenalena!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aamakualenalena shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. stevens manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
stevens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
stevens swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). mark stevens!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jersey Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grove comes to the cage accompanied by Hawai'i 78. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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166 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jersey Grove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grove misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Grove does it's job there.
Palmer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grove gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grove is looking for a triangle here but Palmer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Grove is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palmer is controlling him well.
Palmer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grove. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Grove struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Grove's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grove scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jersey Grove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Grove. No joy for Palmer on that attempt.
Grove misses with a body kick.
Grove stalks Palmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palmer's face. Palmer staggers backwards, shaken.
Palmer walks into a straight right hand from Grove.
Grove stuns Palmer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grove scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jersey Grove is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grove misses with the combination.
Palmer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grove lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Grove.
Grove lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Grove.
Grove displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Palmer is rocked!
Grove connects with a right hand. Palmer shakes it off.
A lazy left from Grove finds it's target.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Grove finish him?
Good exchange - Grove coming out on top.
Palmer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grove works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Palmer seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grove!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer walks into a left hand.
Grove connects with the punch.
Grove grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Palmer takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Grove cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jersey Grove!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Henson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Mchugh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micky Mchugh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald Henson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micky Mchugh!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henson misses with a hook. Mchugh ducked under it nicely.
Henson tries to clinch but Mchugh is having none of it.
Henson tries to land a leg kick but Mchugh saw it coming and moves away.
Mchugh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Henson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mchugh's efforts to push away.
Henson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mchugh controls his hands.
Mchugh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henson keeps control of Mchugh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henson lands a body shot.
Henson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mchugh.
Henson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mchugh breaks the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henson.
It looks like Micky Mchugh has been cut.
Henson fails to land with a series of punches.
Mchugh moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Henson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mchughs head.
Henson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Henson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mchugh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mchugh tries for a takedown but Henson manages to get underhooks.
Henson keeps control of Mchugh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henson cracks Mchugh with a nice body shot.
Mchugh looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson lands a nice uppercut.
Mchugh misses with a knee to the head.
Mchugh tries to land knees in the clinch but Henson avoids the damage to the body.
Henson lands a body shot.
Henson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Henson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Henson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Henson forces Mchugh back against the cage and clinches.
Mchugh takes a shot to the head.
Henson manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henson clinches but Mchugh breaks the clinch
and Mchugh counters with a stiff right hand.
Henson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mchugh!
Henson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Henson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Henson looking to control but Mchugh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Henson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Henson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mchugh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Henson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mchugh can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mchugh is looking to improve his position but Henson isn't that keen on the idea.
Henson wants to finish this one by submission but Mchugh is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Henson.
Mchugh tries to hold on but Henson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henson with shots to the head and body - Mchugh looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mchugh regains half guard.
Mchugh is trying to maintain the position but Henson is very close to passing his half guard.
Henson misses with a head shot. Mchugh uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mchugh has momentary wrist control but Henson slips an elbow through the middle.
Henson won't allow Mchugh to sweep him here.
Henson forces his way into half guard.
Mchugh trying to hold on to Henson's head to control him but Henson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mchugh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Henson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Henson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mchugh's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mchugh wants to hold on but Henson pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henson lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henson landing strikes from the mount.
Henson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Mchugh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Henson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Mchugh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Henson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mchugh sprawls well. Mchugh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Henson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mchugh stuffs the takedown.
Henson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mchugh manages to avoid it.
Donald Henson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mchugh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Henson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mchugh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mchugh stands up and waves to Henson to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Henson takes one to the side of the head.
Mchugh scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson gets caught flat footed, as Mchugh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mchugh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donald Henson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Henson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mchugh manages to get himself to full guard.
Henson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mchugh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Henson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Henson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mchugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mchugh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henson working some strikes from top position.
Henson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Henson tries to clinch up
and Mchugh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henson wants to improve his position but Mchugh is controlling well.
Henson is pressing down on Mchugh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Henson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mchugh trying to control the position from guard on top but Henson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mchugh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mchugh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Henson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mchugh throws a combination. Henson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mchugh moves into the clinch.
Henson has a couple of punches blocked by Mchugh.
Henson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mchugh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Henson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mchugh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henson effectively controlling the action here.
Mchugh lands a good knee to the midsection. Henson won't want to take too many of those.
Henson leaning against his opponent.
Mchugh has Henson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Henson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henson is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mchugh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mchugh's defenses.
Henson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mchugh's efforts to push away.
Henson tries to pull guard but Mchugh holds him up against the cage and eventually Henson drops back down to his feet.
Mchugh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Henson.
Henson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mchugh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Henson smiles and moves away.
Henson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mchugh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henson's guard.
Henson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mchugh!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henson trying to control but Mchugh is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henson lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Mchugh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Micky Mchugh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Henson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mchugh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mchugh wants it to stay on the feet.
Mchugh tries to close the distance and clinch but Henson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mchugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henson.
Mchugh cracks Henson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mchugh pinned against the cage. Mchugh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mchugh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mchugh wants to control from the top but Henson keeps moving.
Henson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mchugh defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mchugh tries to stand but Henson is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mchugh's guard.
Henson won't allow Mchugh to get back to his feet.
Henson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mchugh is keeping the position for now.
Mchugh working a defensive guard here.
Henson throwing strikes but missing.
Henson wants to control from the top but Mchugh keeps moving.
Mchugh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mchugh lands with some strikes.
Henson is trying desperately to improve position.
Mchugh tries to control but Henson wriggling away.
Henson is looking to improve his position but Mchugh isn't that keen on the idea.
Henson regains half guard.
Henson has hold of Mchugh's hands but Mchugh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Henson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mchugh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Henson!
Henson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Henson is squirming around, avoiding Mchugh's attempts to control the action.
Henson is looking to get to half guard.
Mchugh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mchugh is landing with some decent strikes but Henson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mchugh wants to control the pace but Henson is squirming around nicely.
Henson is trying desperately to improve position.
Henson regains half guard.
Henson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mchugh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mchugh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Henson keeping moving, preventing Mchugh from controlling successfully.
Mchugh is stalling in the full guard.
Henson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mchugh is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Micky Mchugh.
I think Mchugh 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Mchugh!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Corpuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chrisi Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Solid boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jasper Corpuz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chrisi Kay!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corpuz shoots in for a double leg but Kay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kay drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kay stands up and waves to Corpuz to follow him.
Kay with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corpuz counters with a takedown into side control.
Corpuz has an Americana. Kay didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Corpuz is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Corpuz hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jasper Corpuz!
Jasper Corpuz retains his welterweight title!
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