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Hilo Fight Night 17 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sailor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustavsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Disciples of Power - Lords of Creation. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sailor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Gustavsson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance but Gustavsson moves to the side
and Gustavsson counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gustavsson cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gustavsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gustavsson clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gustavsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gustavsson breaks the clinch.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustavsson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Gustavsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sailor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gustavsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Gustavsson.
It looks like Sailor Gracie has been cut.
Gustavsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gustavsson throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie dives in and grabs Gustavsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustavsson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gustavsson.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gustavsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gustavsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustavsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gustavsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gustavsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Gustavsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Gustavsson is defending it quite comfortably.
Gustavsson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustavsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Gustavsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Gustavsson is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustavsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sailor Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gustavsson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gustavsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gustavsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gustavsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie dives in and grabs Gustavsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustavsson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gustavsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gustavsson as he avoids it easily.
Gustavsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gustavsson throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gustavsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Gustavsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Gustavsson sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sailor Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to clinch but Gustavsson moves out of range.
Gustavsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gustavsson scores with a nice right hand.
Gustavsson connects with a jab.
Alexander Gustavsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gustavsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Gustavsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gustavsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gustavsson has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Gustavsson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gustavsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sailor Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gustavsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie is rocked!
Gustavsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Gustavsson.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gustavsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gustavsson's guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Gustavsson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Gustavsson pushes his legs off easily.
Gustavsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gustavsson is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gustavsson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking for a triangle here. Gustavsson is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gustavsson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sailor Gracie!
Sailor Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Alexander Gustavsson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back!
You are going down next time!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaan Jalgratas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louden Swain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swain has chosen Gambler as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaan Jalgratas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Louden Swain!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain shoots for a double leg takedown but Jalgratas sprawls well. He's pushed Swain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Swain tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jalgratas defends well and Swain ends up having to push Jalgratas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Swain lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swain is trying to break the clinch but Jalgratas is controlling him.
Jalgratas with a knee to the head.
Jalgratas stalling the fight.
Swain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jalgratas tries to clinch up.
Jalgratas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jalgratas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swain is out of range and Jalgratas settles back down.
Swain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jalgratas looks to land a combination but Swain avoids it well.
Jaan Jalgratas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jalgratas misses the body punch
and Swain counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swain wants to control from the top but Jalgratas keeps moving.
Swain is looking to work some ground and pound but Jalgratas has wrist control.
Jalgratas has control of Swain's left arm, preventing Swain from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swain with a nice head shot there.
Swain wants to control from the top but Jalgratas keeps moving.
Jalgratas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Swain controls the pace.
Jalgratas is looking to sweep but instead, Swain has passed into half guard.
Jalgratas keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Swain works his way into side control.
Swain looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain is looking to take a break and control but Jalgratas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Swain throws an elbow but Jalgratas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jalgratas tries to improve position but can't.
Swain working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Jalgratas's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Check out the look on Swain's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Swain advances to mount.
Swain landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalgratas is trying to escape the mount.
Swain lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalgratas tries to reverse the position but Swain maintains control.
Jalgratas is working hard here to advance position.
Swain controlling his opponent.
Swain unloading with bombs!
Swain drops a big elbow. That's hurt Jalgratas! More shots from Swain and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louden Swain!
Louden Swain took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kultane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robb Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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211 lbs
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215 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Kultane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robb Stark!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kultane closes the distance and pushes Stark back into the cage.
Kultane is trying to trip Stark. He has hold of a leg but Stark is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kultane persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kultane advances to half guard.
Kultane is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stark defends it well.
Stark has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kultane. Oh but Stark has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kultane goes limp - he's gone! Stark jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robb Stark!
A victorious Robb Stark thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shots kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Milan Lucic will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ziggy Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cooper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucic.
Cooper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucic counters with a two punch combo.
Lucic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cooper misses with an uppercut. Lucic saw that one coming.
Cooper cracks Lucic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucic.
A combination from Lucic does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper moves into the clinch.
Lucic wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Lucic wants to break free but Cooper has control.
Lucic leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Lucic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Lucic working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lucic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lucic lands a left hand.
Lucic throws a punch but it's blocked by Cooper.
Lucic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Lucic is trying to force a seperation but Cooper has the dominant position.
Lucic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucic moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucic moves out of range as Cooper strikes.
Cooper misses with a wild body shot.
Lucic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cooper sizes up Lucic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lucic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooper lands a jab to the nose.
Lucic throws a right hand that Cooper ducks under and follows up with a left that Cooper also avoids with ease.
Lucic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Cooper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cooper looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic needs to keep his hands up - Cooper had a free shot at his head there.
Lucic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cooper.
Lucic misses with a looping left.
Lucic throws a jab but it's blocked by Cooper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lucic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucic wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lucic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cooper.
Cooper misses with the head strike.
Lucic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cooper staying out of range there.
Cooper sizes up Lucic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cooper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cooper misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donk. Cooper catches Lucic right on the button with a cross.
Cooper dips to his left and cracks Lucic with an uppercut!
Cooper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucic.
Lucic misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cooper misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucic counters with a low kick, right behind Cooper 's knee.
Lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 Ziggy Cooper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cooper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Cooper.
Cooper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lucic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lucic is adopting a defensive guard.
Lucic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper controlling from the top position.
Cooper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lucic working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lucic is on top in guard.
Cooper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cooper is looking for a triangle but Lucic pushes his legs off easily.
Lucic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cooper trying to control the position.
Lucic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cooper's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucic stands up from Cooper's guard - Lucic perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cooper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooper lands a two punch combo.
Cooper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lucic counters with a body kick.
Cooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Cooper throws a hook but Lucic blocks it.
Lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
Lucic swings widly with a right hand
and Cooper counters with a stiff right hand.
Cooper takes a swing at Lucic's ribcage but misses.
Cooper forces Lucic back against the cage and clinches.
Lucic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic breaks the clinch.
Ziggy Cooper is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cooper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cooper shoots in but no luck this time.
Cooper throws a jab when Lucic was well out of range.
Jab from Cooper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cooper goes for a double leg but Lucic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lucic continues to drive forward.
Lucic breaks the clinch.
Lucic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cooper.
Lucic slips under a jab from Cooper.
Lucic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ziggy Cooper will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cooper misses with a hook. Lucic ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucic, right into the meat.
Lucic digs a good body shot into Cooper's ribs.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cooper was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lucic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucic is not content to let Cooper control the position.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Lucic tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lucic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Cooper to get to his feet.
The fighters circling - Lucic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lucic's half guard.
Cooper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic wants to control but Cooper is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cooper is looking to take a break and control but Lucic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucic pushes Cooper off looking to stand but Cooper dives back in and keeps control.
Cooper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cooper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lucic tries to kick Cooper off but Cooper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lucic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cooper is working away from the top position though.
Cooper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lucic pushes Cooper off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic misses with a body shot.
Lucic tries to land a leg kick but Cooper saw it coming and moves away.
Cooper misses with a body shot.
Lucic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cooper.
A slow jab from Cooper misses its intended target.
Cooper misses with a looping right.
Lucic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Milan Lucic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cooper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cooper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lucic was covering up waiting for the punch and Cooper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper stops Lucic from standing up.
Milan Lucic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooper lands a couple of elbows.
Lucic is trying to control the position but Cooper postures up.
Lucic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lucic being controlled here, momentarily.
Lucic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cooper cracks Lucic with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Cooper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cooper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Cooper!
During a confident post fight interview, Ziggy Cooper 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Romeo Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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164 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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Romeo Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Machado!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Paris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paris slips a jab from Machado.
Decent striking displayed by Machado there.
It looks like Kobe Romeo Paris has been cut.
Paris tries for a takedown but Machado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Machado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paris.
Machado misses with an uppercut. Paris saw that one coming.
Paris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paris wants to clinch up but Machado keeps it at a distance.
Paris throws a head kick that misses
and Machado counters with a nice body shot.
Machado with a nice cross.
Machado thuds a left hand into Paris's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Paris is predictable there
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paris shoots in but Machado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado loads up on a big right hand but Paris slips the punch.
Paris wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Machado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paris.
Paris looks for the body kick but Machado saw that one coming.
Paris misses the shot to the body.
Manny Machado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Machado misses with a hook. Paris ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Machado scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paris misses with a leg kick.
Machado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Machado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machado thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado scores with a nice head shot.
Manny Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paris misses with a body kick.
Paris misses with a low kick.
Paris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado lunges at Paris with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paris's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Machado - just one landing.
Machado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paris throws a body shot but no joy.
Machado is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Machado misses the jab.
Paris darts in looking for a takedown but Machado gets double underhooks and turns Paris into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Romeo Paris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paris is trying to pull guard but Machado has him pressed against the cage.
Paris tries for a takedown but Machado manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machado prevents it.
Paris gets control of Machado's arms and successfully pulls guard. Paris will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Machado stands and steps away. Paris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Paris walks into a stiff left hand from Machado.
Machado lands with a nice combination. Paris backs away looking to recover.
Paris is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Oh Paris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Paris ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Machado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paris at a distance.
Paris is breathing heavily.
Machado misses with a straight right.
Paris looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Paris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machado.
A swing and a miss from Machado.
Machado lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Paris out cold! Paris is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manny Machado!
In his post fight interview, Manny Machado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Aguilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scot Goodbarrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbarrel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Rumjacks - An Irish Pub Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Aguilar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Scot Goodbarrel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Goodbarrel.
Aguilar throws a body shot but no joy.
Aguilar tries a low kick but Goodbarrel avoids it.
Goodbarrel misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Goodbarrel as Aguilar shoots in.
Aguilar misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aguilar 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 Goodbarrel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goodbarrel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goodbarrel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aguilar avoids the head kick by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel fakes the leg kick and cracks Aguilar in the body.
Goodbarrel connects with a solid leg kick.
Aguilar throws a solid leg kick but Goodbarrel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aguilar.
Aguilar catches Goodbarrel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been hearing reports that Aguilar has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Goodbarrel cracks the inside of Aguilar's front leg.
Goodbarrel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodbarrel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Goodbarrel.
Aguilar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodbarrel moves away.
Goodbarrel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbarrel blocks a low kick nicely.
Aguilar misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Goodbarrel throws a head kick that half lands.
Goodbarrel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goodbarrel connects with a solid leg kick.
Aguilar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel feints and then cracks Aguilar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aguilar down.
Goodbarrel darts in trying to clinch
and Aguilar counters with a shoot takedown. Goodbarrel fights it but they end up in guard.
Aguilar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goodbarrel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Goodbarrel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbarrel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguilar throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goodbarrel wants to stand but Aguilar is controlling the position.
Aguilar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Goodbarrel dives on top into guard.
Aguilar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Goodbarrel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar throws an elbow that misses. Goodbarrel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aguilar's guard. Nice move by Goodbarrel!
Aguilar is looking for a triangle here but Goodbarrel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Aguilar is trying to get back to half guard.
Aguilar is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aguilar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Goodbarrel's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguilar looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Goodbarrel pushes past his half guard into mount!
Aguilar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodbarrel tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Aguilar is desperately trying to improve his position but Goodbarrel has a good base and remains in mount.
Goodbarrel avoids the attempt from Aguilar to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Goodbarrel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goodbarrel throws a push kick but Aguilar slaps the foot to one side.
Scot Goodbarrel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodbarrel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Aguilar misses
and Goodbarrel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goodbarrel throws a hook but Aguilar avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aguilar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Goodbarrel checks the leg kick.
Goodbarrel rushes Aguilar and presses him up against the cage.
Aguilar is trying to pull guard but Goodbarrel has him pressed against the cage.
Goodbarrel has Aguilar pressed against the cage, preventing Aguilar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aguilar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goodbarrel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Aguilar is working for takedown but Goodbarrel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Aguilar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodbarrel works on Aguilar's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aguilars head.
Goodbarrel pushes Aguilar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goodbarrel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodbarrel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aguilar backwards.
Goodbarrel just leaning against Aguilar, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goodbarrel.
A nice left hand lands by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel trying to stall but Aguilar improves his position.
Aguilar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodbarrel lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Goodbarrel as the two fighters clinch.
Goodbarrel lands with a left to the head.
Goodbarrel lands an uppercut.
Goodbarrel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goodbarrel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aguilar backwards.
Goodbarrel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aguilar backwards.
Goodbarrel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodbarrel scores with a shot to the side of Aguilar's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel is working Aguilar over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Goodbarrel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goodbarrel lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Goodbarrel - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goodbarrel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aguilar.
A short uppercut from Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel lands a right hand.
Aguilar is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbarrel has double underhooks.
Goodbarrel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goodbarrel scores with a shot to the side of Aguilar's head.
Aguilar is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Goodbarrel.
Oh Aguilar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goodbarrel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodbarrel.
Goodbarrel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aguilars head.
Goodbarrel lands a nice shot to the body.
Goodbarrel creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Aguilar's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Aguilar drops to his knees and Goodbarrel pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scot Goodbarrel!
Scot Goodbarrel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Big Pun feat.Fat Joe-Twinz (Deep Cover). Floyd has chosen Make it bun dem- Skrillex ft. Damian Marley as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
213 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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23
215 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Demetrius Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Washington. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Washington.
Floyd misses with a two punch combination.
Floyd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Washington digs a good body shot into Floyd's ribs.
Floyd defending well as Washington loads up on a big left hand.
Floyd slips a jab from Washington.
Floyd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Floyd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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.
Washington is trying to improve his position.
Floyd working away.
Washington tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Floyd wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Floyd tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington trying to remain calm as Floyd controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Floyd trying to control the action but Washington is working from the bottom.
Floyd with the ground and pound but Washington regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washington wants to get back to full guard.
Washington is positioning himself well to prevent Floyd advancing to mount.
Washington has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Floyd. Oh but Washington has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Floyd goes limp - he's gone! Washington jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Washington!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Dong Hyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemy Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Dong Hyuk had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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20
145 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shin Dong Hyuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemy Waters!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong Hyuk lands with a shot to the body.
Waters blocks a head kick by Dong Hyuk.
Waters throws a body shot but no joy.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Dong Hyuk slips a straight right by Waters.
Dong Hyuk lunges at Waters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waters's hand.
Dong Hyuk throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck for Waters with that takedown attempt.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick but Waters sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong Hyuk avoids the body shot from Waters.
Dong Hyuk looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Waters has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Waters moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Waters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waters misses with a lunging right hand
and Dong Hyuk counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waters looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong Hyuk is just out of range.
Waters misses with a body kick.
Dong Hyuk avoids the body shot from Waters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws the kick towards the body but Waters avoids it.
Waters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shin Dong Hyuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waters takes a swing at Dong Hyuk's ribcage but misses.
Waters closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dong Hyuk quickly recovers to half guard.
Waters slows the pace down in half guard.
Waters wants to control but Dong Hyuk is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is nestled in close to Dong Hyuk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Waters is pressing down on Dong Hyuk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dong Hyuk is holding on for now.
Waters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Waters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Waters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dong Hyuk manages to get to full guard.
Dong Hyuk controlling the position.
Dong Hyuk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong Hyuk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters trying to control but Dong Hyuk is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Waters swings for the body but Dong Hyuk moves out of range.
Waters fails to land the takedown.
Waters wants to land a leg kick but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Dong Hyuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dong Hyuk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Waters.
We've been told by Dong Hyuk's head coaches at Gutz Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shin Dong Hyuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lemy Waters.
Waters misses with a takedown
and Dong Hyuk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Waters is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Waters shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dong Hyuk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk cracks Waters with an open hand slap.
Dong Hyuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Waters misses.
Dong Hyuk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong Hyuk feints and then cracks Waters's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Waters down.
Waters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong Hyuk.
Waters fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dong Hyuk sprawls well initially but Waters persists and gets the takedown into 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!
Dong Hyuk tries to get to full guard but Waters has control of the leg.
Waters takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Waters controlling the action here.
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 Shin Dong Hyuk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Waters lands a head kick!
Waters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk blocks a jab.
Dong Hyuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Dong Hyuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waters.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waters. That's going to slow Dong Hyuk down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waters walks into a left hand.
Dong Hyuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Waters throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dong Hyuk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dong Hyuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Waters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk is looking to land body kicks.
Dong Hyuk takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dong Hyuk.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Waters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong Hyuk's elbow.
Waters tries a body shot but Dong Hyuk blocks it.
Waters tries to work over Dong Hyuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong Hyuk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waterss head.
Dong Hyuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Waters working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dong Hyuk.
Waters working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Waters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters blocking some punches.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dong Hyuk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Waters misses with a punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk misses with the head strike.
Waters tries to throw a body punch but Dong Hyuk avoids it by throwing Waters back against the cage.
Dong Hyuk stalls.
Dong Hyuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dong Hyuk is pushing Waters up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Waters's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dong Hyuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dong Hyuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waters lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waters backwards.
Waters struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong Hyuk controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Waters as Dong Hyuk tries to tie him up.
Waters tries to throw a body punch but Dong Hyuk avoids it by throwing Waters back against the cage.
Dong Hyuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong Hyuk's elbow.
Waters tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong Hyuk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dong Hyuk working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a punch on the inside.
Dong Hyuk lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dong Hyuk fails to land.
Dong Hyuk misses with some punches.
Dong Hyuk lands with a light punch inside.
Dong Hyuk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Waters has Dong Hyuk pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dong Hyuk manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Waters blocking some punches.
Dong Hyuk lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong Hyuk working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shin Dong Hyuk dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Dong Hyuk misses with a low kick as Waters jumps back.
A slow jab from Waters misses its intended target.
Dong Hyuk works Waters's body with a nice hook.
Dong Hyuk lands a lovely overhand right.
Dong Hyuk throws a head kick that misses.
Dong Hyuk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Waters checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dong Hyuk throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Dong Hyuk blocks the low kick.
Dong Hyuk moves away from the strike by Waters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Dong Hyuk.
Dong Hyuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waters is looking to chop away at Dong Hyuk's legs.
Waters feints and then cracks Dong Hyuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dong Hyuk down.
Dong Hyuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waters can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Dong Hyuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Waters looks to throw the jab but Dong Hyuk is out of range.
Waters walks into a left hand.
Waters thuds his right hand into Dong Hyuk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong Hyuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Waters is predictable there
and Dong Hyuk counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice defenses there by Dong Hyuk.
Waters scores with a hook to the body. Dong Hyuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Waters throws the kick towards the body but Dong Hyuk avoids it.
Lemy Waters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dong Hyuk.
Waters dives in and grabs Dong Hyuk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dong Hyuk pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Dong Hyuk connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong Hyuk. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters misses with a leg kick
and Dong Hyuk counters with a right hand to the body.
Waters avoids a kick to the body.
Dong Hyuk thows a body kick. Waters tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong Hyuk moves away.
Dong Hyuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waters.
Waters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong Hyuk. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dong Hyuk cracks Waters with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Waters shoots in for a takedown but Dong Hyuk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dong Hyuk scores with a jab.
Waters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shin Dong Hyuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Dong Hyuk lands a leg kick that knocks Waters off balance momentarily.
Dong Hyuk moves into the clinch successfully.
Waters tries to work over Dong Hyuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waters misses with the head strike.
Waters struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong Hyuk controls his hands.
Dong Hyuk just leaning against Waters, taking a breather.
Waters misses with the head strike.
Waters decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong Hyuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dong Hyuk looking to sit in guard and control but Waters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dong Hyuk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong Hyuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong Hyuk is keeping the position for now.
Dong Hyuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Dong Hyuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dong Hyuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shin Dong Hyuk!
Shin Dong Hyuk took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ector has chosen Monster! as his entrance music. Kay Ector has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Calvin Tate's chin.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Ector!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ector has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ector there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been told by Tate's head coaches at ELITE GYM 40CAP that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Ector. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ector.
Ector throws a shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Tate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ector.
Tate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Tate throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Ector 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Ector finds it's way through Tate's defenses.
Tate is looking to score with low kicks.
Ector throws a wild body kick that Tate sees coming a mile off.
Tate throws a leg kick but Ector checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate throws a wild body kick that Ector sees coming a mile off.
Tate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ector's sensitive parts.
Ector has managed to clinch.
Ector prevents a body shot from Tate.
A frustrated look appears on Ector's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate pushes Ector back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tate breaks the clinch.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Tate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ector.
A bone on bone clash there as Ector blocks the leg kick.
Tate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tate throws a leg kick which misses Ector's front leg but catches the back leg as Ector tries to avoid it.
Kay Ector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tate moves away.
Tate closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tate.
Ector is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ector.
Tate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ector's efforts to push away.
Tate misses with some punches.
Tate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Tate.
Tate misses with some punches.
Ector controlling the action here for a moment.
Ector tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
Ector pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
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!
Tate blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tate misses with some punches.
Ector is trying to break free.
Tate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tate digs a right hand underneath Ector's ribcage. Ector let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tate swings wildly with an uppercut but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ector wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate pushes Ector back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ector is trying to force a seperation but Tate has the dominant position.
Tate lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Tate to work.
Ector is trying to break the clinch but Tate is controlling him.
Tate misses with a punch on the inside.
Ector tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ector tries to break the clinch but Tate is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ector.
Tate leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ector blocks a body shot from Tate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Tate.
Tate can't find room to land a body shot as Ector controls the action.
Tate lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tate can't find room to land a body shot as Ector controls the action.
Tate scores with a shot to the side of Ector's head.
Ector misses with a body punch.
Tate tries a body shot but Ector blocks it.
Tate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ector backwards.
Ector tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the cage.
Ector escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate misses the jab.
Tate looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tate's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ector avoids the head kick by Tate.
Ector darts in trying to clinch
and Tate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ector tries to keep at a distance but Tate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate breaks from the clinch.
Ector misses with a wild body shot.
Calvin Tate is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ector's head.
It looks like Kay Ector has been cut.
Tate is looking to slow Ector down with leg kicks.
Nice body punch from Ector.
Ector swinging wildly here.
Ector cracks a nice hook into Tate's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ector wants to clinch but Tate slips to the side
and Tate counters with a low kick, right behind Ector 's knee.
Ector fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ector throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ector takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tate misses with a low kick.
Ector swinging wildly here.
Tate throws a hook but Ector blocks it.
Ector throws out a loose jab but Tate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate misses with a head kick.
Tate darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
No joy there for Ector, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tate throws out a leg kick but Ector moves out of range and Tate only half commits.
Ector rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tate counters with a good low kick that Ector was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Ector.
Tate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ector looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ector dodges the ground and pound from Tate.
Tate in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tate misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tate scores with punches from side control.
Tate looks up at the clock and then as Ector takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tate smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tate throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ector works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate working over Ector with some ground and pound. Ector looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ector has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tate is nestled in close to Ector, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector gets full guard.
Ector keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Ector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ector bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tate's guard.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Ector from controlling successfully.
Ector has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tate is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ector defends it easily.
Tate lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tate's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tate trying to control but Ector is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kay Ector's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate.
Ector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ector checks a leg kick.
Ector scores with a body shot.
Tate lands with a hook. Ector tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ector can do to turn this around?
Tate throws a head kick that half lands.
Ector is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tate rather than just go for the knockout.
Tate scoring well with a low kick there.
Tate is looking to chop away at Ector's legs.
Ector moves into range and clinches up with Tate.
Calvin Tate has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ector's elbow.
Tate swings wildly with an uppercut but Ector uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tate working aggressively here.
Tate throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tate has picked Ector up - he's going for a ride! Tate dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector is defending against the submission attempts here by Tate.
Ector keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tate working Ector over with strikes.
Tate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ector defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ector manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ector wants to get back to his feet but Tate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
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.
Ector scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ector lands a two punch combo.
Tate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ector.
Ector throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tate goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kay Ector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tate.
Tate circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Tate.
A good leg kick by Tate.
Ector throws a hook to the side of Tate's head but Tate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ector misses with a low kick.
Ector connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tate momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ector avoids the head kick by Tate.
A big right from Ector misses.
Ector wants to land a leg kick but Tate is out of range.
Tate slips a straight right by Ector.
Ector feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ector swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Ector.
Tate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ector's calf.
Kay Ector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calvin Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ector throws a right and a left that Tate avoids nicely.
A head kick by Ector misses
and Tate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ector's knee momentarily.
Ector rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ector takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ector throws a one two combo.
Tate tries to clinch up.
Tate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ector's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate misses with a low kick.
Tate looks for the body kick but Ector saw that one coming.
Ector misses the shot to the body.
Tate ducks under a wild hook from Ector.
Ector takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ector ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tate moves away.
Tate lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick from Tate.
Ector misses with a looping left.
Ector chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tate can pounce on him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tate. That's going to slow Ector down.
Ector moves out of range as Tate throws a body kick.
Tate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tate looks to score with a jab to the body but Ector is just out of range.
Ector moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ector throws an off balance right hand
and Tate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Calvin Tate.
Well Tate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Tate!
Calvin Tate looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Finally, this org has a real, true champion. Thank you my fans!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Izturis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Murray!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Izturis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Izturis throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Murray misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Murray finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Murray lands a high kick!
It looks like Emilio Izturis has been cut.
Murray throws a low kick but Izturis avoids it.
A big left from Izturis misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Izturis throws out the jab.
Izturis moves out of range of the body kick.
Murray wants to land a leg kick but Izturis is out of range.
Izturis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis staying out of range there.
Murray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Izturis blocks a head kick by Murray.
Izturis swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray thuds his shin into the meat of Izturis's side.
Murray has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Izturis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Izturis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murray throws a sloppy head kick and Izturis moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Murray.
Murray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Izturis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray loads up on a big right hand but Izturis slips the punch.
Izturis throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
A left lands for Izturis.
Murray throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray connects with a right that clearly hurt Izturis. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Murray proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Izturis collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Murray!
Lee Murray made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Was that one of the worlds best fighters I just beat? Wow!'.
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