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Hilo Fight 159 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Parisyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parisyen has chosen Hari ng Tondo as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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144 lbs
6 - 10 - 1 |
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142 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kari Parisyen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parisyen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parisyen misses the body punch
and Pettis counters with a left to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Parisyen 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.
Parisyen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pettis did well to prevent Parisyen getting side control.
Pettis tries to kick Parisyen off but Parisyen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Parisyen is keen to just control but Pettis is a slippery customer.
Parisyen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pettis is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parisyen thows a huge punch but Pettis dodges it nicely.
Pettis wants to get back to his feet.
Pettis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Parisyen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettis.
Pettis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pettis connects with a right hand. Parisyen shakes it off.
Pettis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parisyen slips a straight right by Pettis.
Parisyen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pettis's waist but Pettis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parisyen off to one side.
Parisyen tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Parisyen walks into a stiff left hand from Pettis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parisyen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Parisyen wants to control from the top but Pettis keeps moving.
Parisyen content to stall in guard here.
Parisyen won't allow Pettis to get back to his feet.
Parisyen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pettis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Parisyen trying to control but Pettis is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen stops Pettis from standing up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Parisyen throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Parisyen fails with the takedown
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
Jeremy Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kari Parisyen.
Pettis scores with a hook.
Parisyen throws a leg kick
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Parisyen throws a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a nice body shot.
Parisyen misses with a shot to the body
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Pettis has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pettis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Pettis as Parisyen shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parisyen ducks right into an uppercut from Pettis.
Pettis punishes Parisyen's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pettis connects with a looping right hand.
Parisyen is rocked!
Jeremy Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis throws an overhand right that drops Parisyen like a sack of potatoes! Pettis dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Pettis!
In his post fight interview, Jeremy Pettis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Kari Parisyen spoke after the fight, saying 'I give it up to my opponent. He fought good tonight.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Schmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Marchand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Marchand has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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166 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Schmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Marchand!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmeyer tries to clinch
letting Marchand counter with a right hand.
Marchand swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marchand.
Marchand shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Schmeyer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marchand sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schmeyer's guard.
Schmeyer is refusing to be controlled, as Marchand sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmeyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marchand is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmeyer is defending against the submission attempts here by Marchand.
Marchand thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schmeyer's head.
Schmeyer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schmeyer tries to get out of the position.
Marchand passes to side control.
Marchand tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchand is trying to get an arm triangle but Schmeyer is defending well.
Marchand tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Marchand tries for a kimura but Schmeyer is defending well.
Schmeyer wants to get back to his feet but Marchand drags him back down.
We've been hearing good reports from Schmeyer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeyer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marchand connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchand is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schmeyer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schmeyer is trying to buck Marchand off.
Marchand is looking to take a break and control but Schmeyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schmeyer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marchand is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marchand lands an elbow.
Marchand is trying to get an arm triangle but Schmeyer is defending well.
Marchand is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schmeyer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Marchand scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schmeyer to see if he's OK.
Schmeyer is rocked!
Marchand decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmeyer fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Marchand dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marchand lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Schmeyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmeyer looks up at the clock. Bad move! Marchand lands a right hand from hell, dropping Schmeyer. Marchand pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Marchand!
Brad Marchand took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Mayfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovani Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayfield comes to the cage accompanied by Pusherman. Giovani Castro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Mayfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Giovani Castro!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayfield slips a jab from Castro.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayfield.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castro. Mayfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Castro there.
Castro 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.
Castro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Castro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Mayfield tries to clinch there but Castro circles away.
A slow jab from Castro misses its intended target.
Mayfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mayfield takes a step back to recover.
Giovani Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Castro, as that shot connected.
Mayfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Castro misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Mayfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Mayfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayfield is rocked!
Castro misses with a double jab.
Oh Mayfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castro misses with a straight left.
Mayfield is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Castro doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Mayfield crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Mayfield's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giovani Castro!
Giovani Castro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Curtis Mayfield stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tonight just wasn't my night. I'll get back in the gym and be ready to go for my next fight. I give my opponent credit he was the better fighter tonight!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Lapikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Lapikov has chosen AC/DC - Hells Bells as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoliy Lapikov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapikov wants to slow Mayo down by chopping away at his legs.
Lapikov misses with a body shot
and Mayo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mayo.
Lapikov tries to throw a body punch but Mayo avoids it by throwing Lapikov back against the cage.
I was talking to Mayo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mayo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lapikov up against the cage.
Mayo landing knees to the body.
Mayo lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lapikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lapikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lapikov throws a head punch that misses.
Lapikov lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lapikov.
Come on Mayo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lapikov blocks a body shot from Mayo.
Mayo gets through Lapikov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayo avoids the elbow strike from Lapikov, against the cage.
Mayo taking a breather.
Lapikov lands with a right to the head.
We've been informed that Lapikov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Lapikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapikov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mayo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lapikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Lapikov missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lapikov.
Lapikov misses with the head strike.
Lapikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mayo is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapikov.
Mayo tries to stall but Lapikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mayo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lapikov.
Mayo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lapikov pushes off an throws an elbow but Mayo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Lapikov.
Mayo is rocked!
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!
Lapikov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mayo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lapikov is unloading with more strikes now! Mayo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoliy Lapikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Anatoliy Lapikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Zerkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Philips has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trevor Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marvin Zerkle!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zerkle tries to clinch up but Philips circles away and keeps his distance.
Zerkle is looking to clinch.
Philips takes a swing at Zerkle's ribcage but misses.
Zerkle is looking to clinch but Philips is avoiding it.
Zerkle takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Philips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zerkle momentarily.
Philips connects with a body shot.
Trevor Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zerkle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Philips to the ground. Zerkle is now in Philips's guard.
Philips has control of Zerkle's left arm, preventing Zerkle from doing any damage.
Zerkle told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Philips 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.
Zerkle wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Philips keeping moving, preventing Zerkle from controlling successfully.
Philips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Philips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Philips lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zerkle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Philips.
Philips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zerkle's head backwards.
Zerkle is rocked!
Philips throws a nice looking combination but Zerkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zerkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Philips finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zerkle seems to have recovered his senses.
Philips scores with a nice right hand.
Zerkle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Philips's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips wants to get back to full guard.
Philips moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zerkle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zerkle trying to control but Philips is working from the bottom.
Philips looking to control.
Zerkle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zerkle won't allow Philips to sweep him here.
Zerkle stays in close to Philips's body and controls the position.
Philips has control of Zerkle's left arm, preventing Zerkle from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zerkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Philips sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Philips misses.
Philips throws out a powerful jab.
Philips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philips tries to keep at a distance but Zerkle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zerkle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philips wants to control but Zerkle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Philips wants to improve his position but Zerkle is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zerkle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Philips wants to get back to full guard.
Philips is defending against the submission attempts here by Zerkle.
Zerkle wants to pass to mount but Philips is defending the position.
Philips is doing well to control the position and prevent Zerkle from advancing to side control.
Zerkle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Philips does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Philips dominated that round.
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.
Philips scores with a shot to the body.
Marvin Zerkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zerkle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Philips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zerkle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Philips with a hook.
Zerkle fails with a takedown attempt.
Philips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zerkle can do to turn this around?
Zerkle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zerkle lands in his opponent's guard.
Zerkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Philips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips controlling Zerkle's posture.
Zerkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zerkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Philips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Philips keeping moving, preventing Zerkle from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Philips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zerkle.
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.
The crowd cheers as Philips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zerkle doesn't seem phased though.
Trevor Philips is winning the standup battle so far.
Philips with a hook.
Zerkle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zerkle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zerkle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Philips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zerkle trying to control but Philips is working from the bottom.
Zerkle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Philips 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.
Philips is pulling down on Zerkle's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Philips seems keen to control Zerkle's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zerkle avoids the body shot from Philips.
Zerkle fails to land the takedown.
Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zerkle manages to avoid it.
Zerkle pushes Philips up against the cage in a clinch.
Philips throws a punch but it's blocked by Zerkle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Philips.
Zerkle gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zerkle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips controlling the position for now.
Zerkle is looking for a kimura here.
Philips gets back to full guard.
Philips is trying to control the position but Zerkle postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Trevor Philips 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!
Zerkle shoots in for a takedown but Philips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Philips misses with a body shot.
Zerkle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Philips sprawls well. Philips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zerkle gets slowly back to his feet.
Zerkle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Philips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zerkle somewhat.
Trevor Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Zerkle.
Philips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zerkle manages to avoid it.
Zerkle wants to clinch
and Philips counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zerkle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Philips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zerkle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Philips scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zerkle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerkle tries for a kimura but Philips is defending well.
Zerkle slows the pace down.
Zerkle has hold of Philips's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Philips tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Zerkle cranks the arm and Philips screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Philips, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marvin Zerkle!
A victorious Marvin Zerkle 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Boschat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Here Comes The Hotstepper. Bobby Mamba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
260 lbs
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270 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thor Boschat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba looks to throw the jab but Boschat is out of range.
Mamba fails with a takedown attempt.
Mamba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boschat is trying to defend but Mamba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mamba perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamba trying to control from half guard but Boschat is working away.
Boschat is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BEVA Fight Home that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mamba takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mamba is trying to control. Boschat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boschat wants to get back to his feet.
Boschat is looking to get back to is feet but Mamba passes into side control.
Boschat bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boschat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mamba. Mamba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mamba throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boschat counters with an outside leg kick.
Boschat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mamba shoots in but Boschat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mamba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boschat did well to prevent Mamba getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba trying to control from half guard but Boschat is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boschat is trying to stand.
Mamba wants to take a breather but Boschat is having none of it.
Boschat looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mamba moves into full mount! Boschat won't be happy about that!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boschat really wants to buck Mamba off and get back to his feet.
The referee warns Boschat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mamba content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boschat tries to buck Mamba off but he can't manage it.
My spies in The Boom Boom Room inform me that Mamba has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Boschat holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mamba tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Boschat is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Mamba is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Boschat can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Boschat takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mamba lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boschat has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Mamba's lack of action.
Boschat is trying to stand back up but Mamba is controlling him
Mamba is looking to take a break and control but Boschat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boschat is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamba content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Boschat looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mamba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boschat throws out a loose jab but Mamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamba slips a jab from Boschat.
Mamba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boschat.
Nice sprawl there from Boschat as Mamba shoots in.
Boschat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boschat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Bobby Mamba has been cut.
Mamba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamba walks into a left hand.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boschat as he avoids it easily.
Mamba staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Boschat misses the target.
Mamba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boschat.
Mamba dives in and grabs Boschat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boschat pushes down on Mamba's head and hops out.
Thor Boschat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Mamba.
Mamba checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mamba doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Boschat counter with a right hand.
Boschat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamba.
Boschat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mamba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boschat with a nice cross.
Boschat misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba ducks under a wild hook from Boschat.
Boschat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamba.
Boschat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boschat wants it to stay on the feet.
Boschat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Boschat.
Mamba gets a double leg takedown into Boschat's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boschat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mamba prevents Boschat from getting back to his feet.
Boschat can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mamba controls the pace.
Boschat wants to stand and escape but Mamba is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boschat stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boschat wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Boschat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mamba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Boschat moves out of range as Mamba strikes.
Boschat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boschat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mamba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boschat is out of range.
Boschat misses with a looping right.
Mamba tries for a takedown but Boschat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boschat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thor Boschat is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Boschat misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boschat falls off balance throwing a combination
so Mamba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mamba stops Boschat from standing up.
Mamba showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Boschat wants to stand up but Mamba is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba wants to control from the top but Boschat keeps moving.
Boschat is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mamba dives into side control.
Boschat is trying to buck Mamba off.
Mamba working the body and head with strikes.
Mamba in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mamba working the ground and pound but Boschat is defending the strikes.
Boschat wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Mamba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mamba is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Boschat's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mamba cracks Boschat with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boschat tries to escape but Mamba is in control.
Mamba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boschat keeps working.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mamba shoots in for a takedown but Boschat shows good takedown defense.
That's four 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.
Boschat throws a shot from downtown. Mamba moves away and avoids it.
Boschat misses with an uppercut. Mamba saw that one coming.
Boschat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thor Boschat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Mamba.
Boschat gets caught flat footed, as Mamba shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boschat wants to stand up but Mamba is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Mamba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mamba 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Mamba!
Bobby Mamba thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Shoot to thrill kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rodger Crowe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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32
280 lbs
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245 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodger Crowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Hall!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crowe misses with a straight right.
Hall clinches up against the cage.
Crowe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hall takes the fight into the clinch.
Crowe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hall has him pressed against the cage.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe breaks the clinch.
Hall wants to clinch
and Crowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hall tries to clinch up but Crowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Hall gets a clinch.
Crowe breaks from the clinch.
Hall rushes Crowe and presses him up against the cage.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crowe blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Hall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch there but Crowe circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall lands a jab to the head.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crowe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hilo Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Crowe misses with a straight right.
Crowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Hall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
A short left from Hall.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hall.
Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crowe is trying to push Hall away but Hall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hall misses with a knee to the head.
Hall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hall keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crowe's efforts to push away.
A short right from Hall on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Crowe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crowe takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hall blocking some punches.
Crowe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Crowe is looking to break free of the clinch but Hall has double underhooks.
Crowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Crowe. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Crowe misses.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall wants to clinch up but Crowe keeps it at a distance.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hall closes the distance but Crowe moves to the side
and Hall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hall tries to clinch but Crowe moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Crowe takes a swing at Hall's ribcage but misses.
Hall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crowe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crowe can't find room to land a body shot as Hall controls the action.
Hall prevents a body shot from Crowe.
Hall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crowe backwards.
Hall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch but Crowe is having none of it.
Hall closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hall manages to break the clinch.
Hall tries to clinch
and Crowe counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Crowe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hall clobbers Crowe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hall misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Crowe.
Hall working aggressively here.
Crowe misses with the head strike.
Hall has Crowe pressed against the cage, preventing Crowe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hall is working Crowe over against the cage.
Crowe has had enough of the clinch but Hall keeps him there for the moment.
Crowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crowe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Hall will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hall looks to clinch
and Crowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Crowe misses the jab.
Hall moves in looking to clinch but Crowe pushes him off.
Crowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Hall is looking to clinch but Crowe is avoiding it.
Hall darts in trying to clinch
and Crowe counters with a left right combination that sends Hall crashing to the mat - Crowe wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Hall out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodger Crowe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiichi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as George Mendez enters the cage!
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22
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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26
215 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keiichi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Yamada dives in for a single leg takedown but Mendez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mendez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mendez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamada is trying to drag Mendez to the mat but Mendez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mendez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamada has him pressed against the cage.
Yamada has Mendez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mendez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiichi Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez is trying to break free.
Mendez manages to break the clinch.
Mendez misses with a hook.
Yamada slips under a jab from Mendez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Mendez misses.
Mendez misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Yamada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Yamada looks for a takedown but Mendez sprawls well.
Mendez connects with the punch.
Mendez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Mendez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendez cracks Yamada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamada slips a straight right by Mendez.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamada looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendez throws a hook but Yamada blocks it.
Yamada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mendez.
Mendez throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yamada or perhaps it was just good defense by Mendez, which made it look bad.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Mendez swings widly with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mendez won't be happy with that.
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!
Yamada wants to control but Mendez is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mendez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Yamada tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mendez's legs.
Mendez tries to escape but Yamada is in control.
Yamada working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four 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.
Mendez is pushing Yamada's head away, looking to escape. Yamada manages to hold on to the position though.
Yamada tries for a kimura but Mendez is defending well.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet but Yamada drags him back down.
Mendez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mendez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Mendez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamada.
Yamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yamada slips under a jab.
Yamada staying out of range there.
Mendez lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Mendez swinging wildly here.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendez looks to land a left hand but Yamada moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendez misses the target.
Mendez scores with a body shot.
Yamada moves into the clinch.
Yamada tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mendez stops a takedown attempt from Yamada.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiichi Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada goes for a takedown attempt but Mendez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
George Mendez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada slips a jab from Mendez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Mendez.
Mendez throws a looping overhand right but Yamada ducks down to avoid it.
Mendez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mendez throws a jab when Yamada was well out of range.
Yamada moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Yamada slips a jab from Mendez.
George Mendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada slips a jab from Mendez.
Mendez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez throws a lazy right hand but Yamada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendez loads up on a big right hand but Yamada slips the punch.
Yamada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamada avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Yamada.
Mendez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamada prevents Mendez from breaking the clinch.
Mendez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada slips under a jab from Mendez.
Mendez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mendez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendez misses with a looping left.
Mendez misses with a right hand
and Yamada counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yamada.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada pushes down on Mendez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mendez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yamada. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yamada works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mendez throws a jab but it's blocked by Yamada.
Mendez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamada moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
Nice cross by Mendez.
A slow jab from Mendez misses its intended target.
Yamada moves forwards but Mendez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mendez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendez.
Yamada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Mendez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
Mendez misses with a head kick.
Yamada slips a straight right by Mendez.
Mendez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamada circles away quickly and effectively.
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
Yamada tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Yamada slips under a jab.
Yamada moves out of range as Mendez strikes.
George Mendez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mendez throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Mendez misses.
Yamada tries to clinch but Mendez moves out of range.
Mendez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mendez.
Yamada darts in looking for a takedown but Mendez gets double underhooks and turns Yamada into the cage.
Yamada is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mendez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mendez tries to circle away but Yamada has him pinned against the cage.
Mendez wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamada won't allow it.
Mendez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yamada seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendez can turn it around.
Yamada is working for takedown but Mendez is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiichi Yamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamada goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mendez prevents it.
Mendez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamada drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mendez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mendez misses with an uppercut. Yamada saw that one coming.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mendez misses.
Mendez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamada dives in and grabs Mendez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mendez pushes down on Yamada's head and hops out.
Mendez catches Yamada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mendez misses with an uppercut.
Mendez cracks Yamada with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mendez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendez as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mendez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yamada somewhat.
Mendez misses with a looping right.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Yamada closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada tries to pull guard but Mendez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mendez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Yamada is trying to trip Mendez. He has hold of a leg but Mendez is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yamada persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Keiichi Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendez is looking to stand up but Yamada isn't so interested in that idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mendez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Mendez!
George Mendez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Knockout!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominatrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knockout.
Dominatrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knockout.
Dominatrix clinches.
Dominatrix tries to work over Knockout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dominatrix misses with a body punch.
Knockout tries to break free but Dominatrix pushes him back against the cage.
Dominatrix lands a nice shot to the body.
Knockout is trying to break free.
Knockout working hard to break the clinch.
Knockout prevents a body shot from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix misses with a punch to the body.
Dominatrix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dominatrix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dominatrix can't find room to land a body shot as Knockout controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knockout makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dominatrix jumps guard but Knockout turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dominatrix lands an uppercut.
Dominatrix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knockout breaks the clinch.
Dominatrix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knockout manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knockout sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knockout works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab, jab by Knockout - just one landing.
Dominatrix staying out of range there.
Knockout swings widly with a right hand
and Dominatrix counters with a stiff right hand.
Dominatrix wants to clinch up but Knockout keeps it at a distance.
Dominatrix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dominatrix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dominatrix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominatrix lands with a right hand.
It looks like Oscar Knockout has been cut.
Dominatrix cracks Knockout with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dominatrix scores with a sloppy right hand. Knockout should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix darts in trying to clinch
and Knockout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
No joy there for Knockout, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knockout throws a lazy right hand but Dominatrix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Knockout does no damage.
Dominatrix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dominatrix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dominatrix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dominatrix moves out of range as Knockout strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockout throws a big shot that misses.
Dominatrix moves into the clinch.
Dominatrix struggles to land a body shot inside as Knockout controls his hands.
Knockout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dominatrix moves in looking to clinch but Knockout pushes him off.
Knockout throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominatrix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knockout blocks the body kick.
Knockout lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Knockout moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knockout takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knockout throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominatrix.
Dominatrix misses with a hook. Knockout ducked under it nicely.
Knockout looks to throw the jab but Dominatrix is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oscar Knockout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominatrix blocks a jab.
Knockout misses with an uppercut.
Knockout thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dominatrix throws a looping overhand right but Knockout ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knockout takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Oscar Knockout's cut even more.
A swing and a miss from Dominatrix.
Nice straight punches there by Dominatrix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dominatrix.
Dominatrix misses with a kick to the body.
Dominatrix misses with a hook. Knockout ducked under it nicely.
Dominatrix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dominatrix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Knockout throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rastaphan Dominatrix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Knockout's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Knockout throws a looping overhand right but Dominatrix ducks down to avoid it.
Dominatrix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Dominatrix has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dominatrix wants to slow Knockout down by chopping away at his legs.
A big right from Knockout misses.
Dominatrix looks to land a left hand but Knockout moved out of range nicely.
Knockout lands an overhand right.
It looks like Rastaphan Dominatrix has been cut.
Knockout keeps the fight on the outside.
Dominatrix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knockout throws an off balance right hand
and Dominatrix counters with a straight right hand.
Dominatrix rushes Knockout and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knockout can't break the clinch.
Knockout has had enough of the clinch but Dominatrix keeps him there for the moment.
Dominatrix tries to work over Knockout's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout tries to circle away but Dominatrix has him pinned against the cage.
Dominatrix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knockout or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Dominatrix.
Knockout blocks a body shot from Dominatrix.
Knockout is trying to break free.
Dominatrix tries a body shot but Knockout blocks it.
Dominatrix tries to pull guard but Knockout forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knockout tries to work over Dominatrix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dominatrix successfully pulls guard.
Dominatrix looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Knockout wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Dominatrix's closed guard. He's half up but Dominatrix has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Dominatrix pivots and extends the arm, Knockout falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Dominatrix! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rastaphan Dominatrix!
Rastaphan Dominatrix took some time post fight to say the following; 'huge win for me, thought this guy would kick my ass to be honest.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Atunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette has chosen Back from the dead 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes throws a leg kick but Lopette moved away.
Lopette is looking to chop away at Atunes's legs.
Lopette misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopette. That's going to slow Atunes down.
Atunes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopette throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atunes misses with a leg kick
and Lopette counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
Atunes blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lopette.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Lopette lands with a left to the head.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette throws an elbow that misses.
Atunes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lopette takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lopette throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopette throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands with a right to the head.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
Atunes stalls.
Lopette blocks an elbow strike from Atunes.
Lopette working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Lopette controls the action.
Lopette scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
Lopette throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopette.
I was talking to Atunes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Lopette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Lopette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes tries a body shot but Lopette blocks it.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Atunes.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Lopette.
Lopette is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atunes is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopette.
Atunes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lopette backwards.
Lopette tries to land knees in the clinch but Atunes avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Atunes on the inside.
Atunes stalling in the clinch.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Lopette scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lopette.
It looks like Arturo Atunes has been cut.
Atunes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopette lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atunes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lopette tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Lopette back against the cage.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Lopette.
Atunes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atunes trying to stall but Lopette improves his position.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes is working Lopette over against the cage.
Atunes managing to block the knees to the body from Lopette.
Lopette misses with some punches.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopette scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lopette as Atunes tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Atunes scores with a shot to the side of Lopette's head.
Atunes tries to stall but Lopette uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes is leaning against Lopette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lopette misses with some punches.
Lopette tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Atunes tries to stall but Lopette uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Lopette.
Atunes tries to stall but Lopette uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Atunes can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Lopette is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes.
Lopette misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Arturo Atunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes's cut.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick misses from Lopette.
Atunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Lopette sees coming a mile off.
Atunes slips a jab and a cross from Lopette.
Lopette lands with a cross.
Lopette jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopette was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
Lopette misses with a kick to the body.
Atunes moves out of range of the body kick from Lopette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Atunes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Atunes moves in looking to clinch but Lopette pushes him off.
Atunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopette connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopette takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopette looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopette moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Lopette is predictable there
and Atunes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Atunes.
Lopette blocking some punches.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Lopette pushes Atunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopette lands with a left to the head.
Lopette lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Atunes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lopette tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Lopette misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopette has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Atunes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lopette can turn it around.
Lopette throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes gets through Lopette's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes takes a shot to the head.
Atunes blocks an uppercut.
Atunes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lopette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atunes lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Lopette tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Atunes.
Lopette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopette lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Atunes.
Atunes throws an elbow that misses.
Lopette throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes presses Lopette against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Atunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Atunes stalling against the cage.
Atunes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopette pushes Atunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopette.
Atunes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lopette as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Lopette landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Atunes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopette controls his hands.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Lopette breaks the clinch.
Lopette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Atunes throws the left hand but Lopette avoids the punch easily.
Atunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Lopette in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes takes the fight into the clinch.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopette crunches a lovely knee into Atunes's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Lopette scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes pushes Lopette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopette lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopette blocks an elbow strike from Atunes.
Lopette blocks an uppercut.
Lopette misses with a body punch.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
A shot in the inside from Lopette.
Lopette blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopette.
Atunes dodges an elbow strike from Lopette.
Good body shot from Atunes.
Lopette is breathing heavily.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes'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.
Nice shot by Atunes.
Atunes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lopette lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lopette - that will leave a mark!
Lopette tries for a takedown but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atunes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lopette connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atunes scrambles back to his feet.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopette throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Lopette checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopette keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopette misses with a body punch
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes feints and then cracks Lopette's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lopette down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopette.
Lopette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Lopette connects with an inside leg kick.
Atunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopette. Lopette obviously looking to wear him down.
Atunes misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Lopette.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes misses with a body kick.
Lopette misses with the body kick
and Atunes counters with a good, hard body kick but Lopette shrugs it off.
Atunes tries to move into range but Lopette moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lopette scoring well with a low kick there.
Atunes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atunes staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atunes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes misses with the body kick
and Lopette counters with a leg kick.
Lopette checks the leg kick.
Bornas Lopette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopette checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lopette connects with a single shot there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lopette crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Atunes - the referee stops the clock and Lopette gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Atunes. Lopette manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Atunes checks a low kick from Lopette.
Lopette attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopette should have avoided that one.
Atunes throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Atunes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Lopette checks it.
A head kick by Atunes misses
and Lopette counters with a head kick. That will keep Atunes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Atunes tried to score with a low kick but Lopette checks it.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopette 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 Atunes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Atunes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atunes misses with a head kick.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Atunes misses with a leg kick
and Lopette counters with a low kick, right behind Atunes 's knee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopette.
Lopette throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopette fakes the leg kick and cracks Atunes in the body.
Lopette ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Lopette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopette looks to throw a body kick
and Atunes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lopette is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopette checks it well.
Lopette slips a jab from Atunes.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lopette.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopette slips a jab from Atunes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Atunes clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Atunes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lopette if he has to take too many more of those.
Lopette looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
Lopette on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atunes. Atunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Atunes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lopette walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atunes.
Atunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopette dives in for a single leg takedown but Atunes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopette has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes.
Lopette avoids the elbow strike from Atunes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
Lopette tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atunes avoids it.
Lopette is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lopette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopette trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Atunes.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopette backwards.
Atunes is leaning against Lopette and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopette.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Lopette has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Atunes.
Lopette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopette missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes has a couple of punches blocked by Lopette.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Atunes tries a knee to the head but Lopette blocks it.
Lopette tries a body shot but Atunes blocks it.
Lopette blocking some punches.
Atunes prevents the takedown attempt.
Lopette tries to break the clinch but Atunes is controlling the position.
Arturo Atunes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopette pushes Atunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Atunes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Lopette fails to land.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lopette.
Lopette tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Lopette back against the cage.
Lopette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes pushes Lopette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lopette pushes Atunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Atunes slowing the pace effectively.
Lopette lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Lopette creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Atunes lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Lopette misses with a punch to the body.
Lopette lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes misses with an elbow strike.
Lopette softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Lopette is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Lopette.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Atunes looking to stall.
Atunes misses with some punches.
Atunes trying to control the position but instead, Lopette has worked for underhooks and has pushed Atunes into the cage.
Lopette misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lopette working aggressively here.
Atunes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopettes head.
A head punch on the inside from Lopette fails to land.
Lopette misses with a body punch.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Atunes pushes Lopette back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lopette.
Atunes stalling in the clinch.
Lopette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Atunes or not.
Lopette blocks a body shot from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lopette can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Atunes taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Atunes had his way with Bornas Lopette in that round.
The cut man is working on Arturo Atunes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lopette manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Atunes on his heels. He'll look to pass Atunes's guard now, I'm sure.
Lopette wants to pass the guard but Atunes is keeping the position.
Atunes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Atunes wants to sweep here but Lopette controlling him for the moment.
Lopette throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Atunes looking for a sweep. Not yet Atunes, not yet.
Lopette with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atunes trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lopette.
A head kick misses from Lopette.
Atunes throws a push kick but Lopette slaps the foot to one side.
Atunes throws a good cross that connects.
Lopette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Lopette goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Atunes is looking to clinch.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Atunes checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Lopette moved away.
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Lopette.
A leg kick checked by Atunes.
Lopette scores with a jab to the jaw.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopette checks it well.
Atunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lopette avoids the head kick by Atunes.
Atunes connects with a nice looking jab.
Lopette takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopette looks to land a body kick but Atunes moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette connects with a right hand. Atunes shakes it off.
Atunes throws a leg kick but Lopette checks it.
Atunes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopette. Lopette obviously looking to wear him down.
Atunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
Atunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopette.
Jab from Atunes.
Atunes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Atunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette scores with a jab.
Atunes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lopette.
Bornas Lopette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Lopette throws a push kick but Atunes slaps the foot to one side.
Lopette throws a sloppy head kick and Atunes moves out of range easily.
Lopette fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Atunes checks it well.
Atunes moves into the clinch.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atunes avoiding damage as Lopette throws knees to the body.
Lopette fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Lopette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bornas Lopette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Atunes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bornas Lopette!
In his post fight interview, Bornas Lopette gave a big smile as he said 'I like a challenge for a fight and Arturo was one today. Thanks to all my fans and to my sponsors buriedALIVE fight gear and Vicious fight gear. Next fight i will defend my title'.
In defeat, Arturo Atunes stepped up to the mic, saying 'I came to put on a show. I look for KO too much, next time I will be better. '.
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