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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Scalante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Redyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scalante kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Started from the bottom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Scalante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Red Redyan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scalante connects with a high kick.
Sloppy strikes from Scalante. Those never looked like landing.
Scalante avoids the body shot from Redyan.
A right-left combo lands from Scalante.
It looks like Red Redyan has been cut.
Scalante throws a series of punches but Redyan moves out of range.
Rocky Scalante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scalante lands a left and a right that send Redyan crashing to the mat, dazed. Scalante thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Redyan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scalante connects with a nice cross there... Redyan is looking wobbly and Scalante recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Redyan to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Scalante jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocky Scalante!
Rocky Scalante seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puna Wai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Burns looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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135 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Puna Wai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burns somewhat.
Burns has his takedown stuffed
and Wai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sanitarium in the buildup to the fight.
Wai ducks under a wild hook from Burns.
Wai feints the counter takedown.
Wai fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wai as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick
and Wai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Burns won't be happy with that.
Wai remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Wai is looking to take a break and control but Burns is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wai is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wai scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wai has hold of Burns's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Burns seems comfortable defending it but Wai has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Burns is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Burns is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Wai couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Puna Wai!
A relieved looking Puna Wai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Andy Burns stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank fans '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jasshole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deanthony Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Jasshole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugh Jasshole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Deanthony Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jasshole.
Wagner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wagner gets to his feet - Jasshole follows without any prompting.
Jasshole slips a jab and a cross from Wagner.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Jasshole avoids them all with ease.
Jasshole keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jasshole throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jasshole tries to close the distance and clinch but Wagner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jasshole tries to sprawl but Wagner drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jasshole trying to hold on to Wagner's head to control him but Wagner postures up.
Wagner content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner prevents Jasshole from standing back up.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet.
Jasshole wants to improve his position but Wagner is controlling well.
Jasshole trying to control here.
That's two 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.
Wagner tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jasshole.
Wagner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jasshole trying to control here.
Jasshole looks like he's trying to stand up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Wagner tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jasshole.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jasshole throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Jasshole throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Jasshole backs off Wagner throws a huge counter combo but Jasshole manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wagner gets underhooks to prevent Jasshole's takedown attempt.
Jasshole wants to stall.
Wagner breaks the clinch.
Jasshole connects with a high kick.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Jasshole shows good takedown defense.
Wagner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jasshole back to the cage. Wagner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wagner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wagner dives in and grabs Jasshole's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jasshole pushes down on Wagner's head and hops out.
Hugh Jasshole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deanthony Wagner.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jasshole has time to react.
Jasshole dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Jasshole appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasshole closes the distance and pushes Wagner back into the cage.
Wagner pulls Jasshole into guard.
Jasshole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wagner pulls Jasshole in to control the position.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Jasshole from controlling successfully.
Wagner wants to stand but Jasshole is controlling the position.
Jasshole trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jasshole looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deanthony Wagner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wagner lands with a right hand.
Deanthony Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jasshole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wagner.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Jasshole's head but Jasshole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown. Jasshole tries to sprawl out of it but Wagner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jasshole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jasshole feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jasshole as he avoids it easily.
Hugh Jasshole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deanthony Wagner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Jasshole half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Jasshole appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jasshole tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wagner defends well and Jasshole ends up having to push Wagner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Deanthony Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jasshole tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasshole has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jasshole there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jasshole tries to clinch up.
Jasshole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagner, pushing him back against the cage.
Jasshole tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jasshole misses with a body punch.
Wagner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jasshole or not.
Jasshole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jasshole darts in and clinches Wagner up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Jasshole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jasshole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagner is defending well for now.
Jasshole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jasshole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wagner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jasshole misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wagner.
Wagner avoids the elbow strike from Jasshole, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wagner is trying to push Jasshole away but Jasshole has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wagner tries to pull guard but Jasshole won't allow it.
Jasshole manages to break the clinch.
Wagner is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jasshole is looking to clinch.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Jasshole.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Jasshole throws a big counter combination but Wagner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wagner scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner lands a two punch combo.
Wagner shoots in but no luck this time.
Jasshole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wagner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wagner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner cracks Jasshole with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wagner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wagner goes for a double leg but Jasshole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jasshole continues to drive forward.
Wagner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jasshole pinned against the cage. Jasshole gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jasshole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wagner defends it nicely.
Wagner shoots in and drives through. Jasshole sprawls well.
Jasshole wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jasshole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wagner pinned against the cage. Wagner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jasshole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Jasshole.
Jasshole moves to clinch but Wagner breaks away
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagner throws a right hand that Jasshole ducks under and follows up with a left that Jasshole also avoids with ease.
Jasshole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jasshole is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jasshole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jasshole looks to clinch
and Wagner counters with a nice body shot.
Wagner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jasshole is defended easily by Wagner.
Wagner misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deanthony Wagner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wagner stalks Jasshole and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jasshole's face. Jasshole staggers backwards, shaken.
Wagner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wagner controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner is continuing to stall.
Jasshole wants to improve his position but Wagner is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Jasshole is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasshole is trying to stand.
Jasshole makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jasshole.
Jasshole looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wagner is one step ahead there.
Wagner is fighting to break Jasshole's control of his arms but Jasshole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wagner fails to land the takedown.
Jasshole dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jasshole moves into the clinch.
Wagner working hard to break the clinch.
Jasshole fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wagner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jasshole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wagner misses with the combination.
Jasshole moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Wagner goes for a double leg but Jasshole avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jasshole continues to drive forward.
Wagner tests Jasshole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jasshole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jasshole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jasshole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasshole tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Jasshole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jasshole explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wagner.
Hugh Jasshole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deanthony Wagner.
Wagner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jasshole avoids it really well and circles away.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jasshole misses the shot to the body.
Jasshole wants to clinch.
Wagner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jasshole counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hugh Jasshole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasshole in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wagner tries to buck Jasshole off but Jasshole is having none of it.
Wagner is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jasshole tries for a kimura but Wagner is defending well.
I wouldn't like to be where Wagner is right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
And that's the end of the fight!
Deanthony Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wagner 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deanthony Wagner!
Deanthony Wagner gave a mention to MMA nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes into the arena with Ennio Morricone- The Good, The Bad and The Ugly blaring out of the sound system. Conor Nelson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Miller.
Miller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson with the counter takedown but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Nelson moves out of range easily.
Nelson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Miller lands a big head kick that sends Nelson tumbling to the mat! Miller takes a step backwards and waves Nelson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nelson is rocked!
It looks like Conor Nelson has been cut.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Miller.
Nelson is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Nelson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Miller circles away.
Miller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nelson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Miller backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Nelson's temple! It sends Nelson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Miller celebrates and the doctors try to help Nelson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). James Miller!
James Miller bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pale Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monster comes into the arena with Therapy blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pale Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben King!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster dives in and scores a takedown into King's guard.
King pulls Monster in to control the position.
Monster trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
King has momentary wrist control but Monster slips an elbow through the middle.
King keeping moving, preventing Monster from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster advances position into side control!
Monster wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster taking a breather here.
Monster wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
Monster looking to punish the body of his opponent here but King is avoiding damage well.
Monster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King stops Monster from passing to mount.
King is looking to reverse the position.
King is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Monster takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Monster closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster wants the takedown. King is fighting it off but Monster persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in King's guard against the cage.
Monster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monster wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
King throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Monster throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monster throws an elbow that misses. King uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monster's guard. Nice move by King!
Monster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Monster has an active guard here but King has managed to pass into half guard.
Monster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monster actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pale Monster dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
King shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monster is trying to defend but King finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Monster is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Total Impact, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Monster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of King's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take King's back!
King is trying to break free.
Monster scores with punches and elbows.
Monster has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Monster.
Pale Monster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is keeping busy.
Monster scores with punches to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster punches King on the ear.
Monster is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Monster punishes King with strikes from the back mount.
You can see the frustration on King's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monster throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
King prevents Monster from getting a body triangle.
Monster wants to control the position but King frees himself and scrambles - Monster manages to regain control in side control.
Monster wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is being controlled here.
Monster wants to take a breather but King manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Monster.
Monster with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monster.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Monster defends well.
Monster throws a big right hand that misses.
Monster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Monster is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monster connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused King some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Monster are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
King is looking for a sweep.
Monster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Monster is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monster is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monster lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pale Monster dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Monster keeps the fight on the outside.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Monster enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Monster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Monster has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. King is looking to defend but Monster has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for King! Monster pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, King taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pale Monster!
A very excited looking Pale Monster made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Domino Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boros Monet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monet has chosen Downstait - Open Your Eyes as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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26
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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28
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Domino Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boros Monet!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monet manages to avoid it.
Kennedy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Monet.
Monet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Kennedy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monet.
Monet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monet tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Monet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kennedy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy cracks Monet with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kennedy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monet defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Monet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Monet misses with a kick to the body
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Kennedy misses with a straight left.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Monet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monet is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a head shot.
Monet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a big shot that misses.
Monet explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monet tries to clinch up.
Monet misses with a head kick.
It looked like Kennedy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monet.
Kennedy throws a jab when Monet was well out of range.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Monet forces Kennedy back against the cage and clinches.
Monet trying to control the position but instead, Kennedy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monet into the cage.
Monet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monet looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to work over Monet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monet is trying to stall.
Monet taking a breather.
Monet is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kennedy has denied him.
Kennedy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Monet has double underhooks.
Monet is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monet takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws the left hand but Monet avoids the punch easily.
Domino Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Monet counters with a two punch combo.
Kennedy tests Monet's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Monet.
It looked like Kennedy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monet dodges the punch combination from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the body
and Monet counters with a one-two to the body.
Monet moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Domino Kennedy has been cut.
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!
Monet wants to clinch up but Kennedy keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Kennedy misses its target.
Monet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kennedy eats them both and turns towards Monet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kennedy is rocked!
Kennedy misses with a double jab
and Monet counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Kennedy falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Boros Monet!
Boros Monet bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
The defeated Domino Kennedy had this to say: 'I'll be back, and I'll get better. Thanks for coming and watching me fight tonight, everybody!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrique Molito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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148 lbs
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152 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enrique Molito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reis shoots in looking for a takedown but Molito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Reis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis fails with a takedown attempt.
Reis shoots in but Molito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Molito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Enrique Molito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
Reis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Molito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've been informed that Reis 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis throws a nice looking combination but Molito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molito is looking to counter punch.
Reis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Molito seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Reis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Molito counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Molito as Reis shoots in.
Reis gets the takedown into side control.
Molito is pushing Reis's head away, looking to escape. Reis manages to hold on to the position though.
Reis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Molito, who protects the arm well.
Reis lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Molito down.
Molito is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Reis working the strikes but Molito uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molito is trying to stand back up but Reis is controlling him
Reis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Molito defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Molito is just riding it out for now. Reis eventually gives up the hold.
Reis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Molito haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis thows a huge punch but Molito dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reis is pressing down on Molito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Molito is holding on for now.
Reis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Reis thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Reis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Molito manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Reis is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Reis working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Reis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Reis wants to control but Molito is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Molito is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Reis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Molito circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molito counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Julian Reis has been cut.
Reis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Molito sprawls well. Molito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reis gets slowly back to his feet.
As Reis looks to move away, Molito throws a big counter combo bu Reis just gets out of the way.
Molito misses with a series of wild punches.
Reis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Molito did well to prevent Reis getting side control.
Molito looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Molito does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Molito avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Molito defend it? Reis steps over the head and cranks it - Molito is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Reis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julian Reis!
Julian Reis very nearly forgot to thank Kore Fight Nutrition [TG] amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Enrique Molito spoke after the fight, saying 'he was the better fighter tonight i rest up and get back in the gym i will be back great fight man.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don T. Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill. Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. The key to victory for Arvo Laar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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213 lbs
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28
225 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don T. Bill!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bill will feel that in the morning.
Laar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Laar lands a high kick!
Bill fails with a takedown attempt.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Bill drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laar defends it well.
Bill tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Laar defends well and Bill ends up having to push Laar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Laar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bill moves out of range as Laar throws a body kick.
Laar fakes the leg kick and cracks Bill in the body.
Bill shoots for a double leg takedown but Laar sprawls well. He's pushed Bill's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bill shoots in but no luck this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laar throws a head kick but Bill moves out of range.
Laar throws a body kick that misses.
Bill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laar pushes Bill away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bill walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laar.
Bill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laar avoids it really well and circles away.
Laar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bill or perhaps it was just good defense by Laar, which made it look bad.
Laar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bill is looking to clinch.
Laar tries a head kick but it misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laar - that will leave a mark!
Laar throws a sloppy head kick and Bill moves out of range easily.
Laar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bill steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Laar. That one must have hurt.
Arvo Laar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bill looks winded!
Laar lands a nice looking body shot.
Bill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laar struggling a bit here.
Laar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bill asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bill working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Laar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill wants to take a breather but Laar manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bill.
Laar wants to stand and escape but Bill is having none of it.
Bill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Laar looking for a sweep. Not yet Laar, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Laar wants to stand up but Bill is controlling him.
Bill wants to control from the top but Laar keeps moving.
Laar working for a triangle but Bill defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Laar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bill defends it easily.
Bill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Laar can't keep his opponent in guard - Bill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Laar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bill is working for a kimura but Laar is defending it quite comfortably.
Bill is working for a kimura but Laar is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Laar 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.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bill avoids a kick to the body.
Laar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bill looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Laar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Laar scores with a head kick.
Laar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laar won't be happy with that.
Laar manages to get back to half guard.
Laar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bill can do to turn this around?
Laar tries to roll over but Bill keeps him under control.
Laar wants to get back to his feet.
Bill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laar trying to get back to full guard but Bill takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bill has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bill unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that Laar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bill working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bill goes for an armbar but Laar turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Laar.
Bill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laar tries to free his leg and advance position but Bill is retaining full guard.
Don T. Bill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Laar defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laar pushing down on Bill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bill throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Laar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bill throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laar is one step ahead there.
Laar wants to get up but he can't break Bill's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Laar passes into half guard.
Laar prevents Bill from improving his position.
Laar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bill wants to control but Laar is keeping busy.
Laar is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to stand up but Bill had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Laar is trying to stand up here but Bill is controlling him well.
Laar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laar is staying active underneath Bill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bill wants to free his trapped foot but Laar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bill prevents Laar from improving his position.
Bill trying to control from half guard but Laar is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don T. Bill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Bill looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laar is trying to get back to full guard.
Bill trying to mount his opponent but Laar defends it.
Laar kicks off Bill and gets to his feet.
Laar lands a jab to Bill's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar throws a push kick but Bill slaps the foot to one side.
Bill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Laar.
Bill blocks a head kick by Laar.
Laar misses with a body kick.
Bill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Laar avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bill is looking to clinch but Laar is avoiding it.
Laar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laar lands with a good body shot.
Laar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laar misses the shot to the body.
Laar lands a head kick. Bill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Laar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laar throws a head kick that Bill semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bill moves into range and clinches up with Laar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bill tries to pull guard but Laar won't allow it.
Laar wants to get back to striking at distance but Bill won't allow it.
Bill is trying to pull guard but Laar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Arvo Laar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don T. Bill.
Laar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bill controls his hands.
Bill tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Laar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Laar.
Laar is trying to push Bill away but Bill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Laar tries to circle away but Bill has him pinned against the cage.
Laar lands with a right to the head.
Bill is looking to take this one to the mat.
Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Don T. Bill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bill has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Laar.
Laar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bill takes a step back to recover.
Bill doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar pushes Bill away with a front kick.
Laar thows a body kick. Bill tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick from Laar.
Laar keeps Bill at a distance using the push kick.
Laar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick from Laar lands but Bill takes it in his stride.
Laar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bill takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bill has Laar up against the cage in a clinch.
Laar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to throw a body punch but Bill avoids it by throwing Laar back against the cage.
Laar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bill keeps control of Laar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bill wants the takedown. Laar is fighting it off but Bill persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Laar's guard against the cage.
Bill is pushing down on Laar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Laar is fighting to maintain full guard but Bill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Laar makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bill avoids a kick to the body.
Laar throws a head kick that half lands.
Laar lands a jab to Bill's midsection.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Laar sprawls well. Laar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bill gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Laar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arvo Laar!
After the fight, Arvo Laar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brutus Nash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuya Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inoue shoots and misses
and Nash counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nash can't break the clinch.
Inoue tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nash just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nash misses with a punch on the inside.
Nash stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Nash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Nash.
It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Nash misses with a body shot.
Nash misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nash 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 Inoue has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Inoue and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue drives through with a takedown into Nash's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Inoue's guard.
Nash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Inoue has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nash has managed to get both his arms back between Inoue's legs - danger averted.
Nash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nash is working Inoue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nash slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nash wants to get up but he can't break Inoue's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Inoue is looking to stand up but Nash isn't so interested in that idea.
Nash wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
Inoue wants to improve his position but instead Nash has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nash trying to control the action but Inoue is working from the bottom.
Inoue throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nash trying to control the action but Inoue is working from the bottom.
Nash is really struggling to control Inoue but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue wants to control but Nash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Inoue keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nash lands a glancing blow to the side of Inoue's head.
Inoue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nash defends it nicely.
Brutus Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuya Inoue.
Some wild striking there from Nash.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Nash.
Inoue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nash is trying to maintain a safe position but Inoue gets an underhook and turns Nash into the cage.
Nash goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nash gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Inoue pulls guard effortlessly.
Nash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Inoue swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nash is working Inoue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nash trying to control the position from guard on top but Inoue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoue has an active guard here but Nash has managed to pass into half guard.
Nash has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nash prevents Inoue from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Nash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nash takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nash throws a series of punches but Inoue moves out of range.
Inoue walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Inoue checks a low kick from Nash.
Nash misses with an uppercut.
Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash throws an overhand right that lands on Inoue's shoulder, as Inoue tries to avoid the shot.
Nash misses with a wild body shot.
Brutus Nash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inoue drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nash defends it well.
Brutus Nash is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nash misses with a wild combination.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Nash pushes him off.
A jab from Nash misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nash.
Inoue is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nash's half guard.
Well, if Inoue is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Inoue not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nash works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nash will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Inoue preventing the sweep.
Nash is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Inoue defends well.
Yuya Inoue has got the better of the ground game so far.
Inoue looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue is looking to pass into half guard but Nash pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nash is in guard.
Nash wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
Inoue seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nash throws a big elbow that misses.
Inoue utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Inoue controls Nash momentarily but Nash frees himself.
Nash throws a strike but Inoue rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nash is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Inoue is aware though and is defending well.
Nash wants to sweep here but Inoue controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inoue throws a big right hand that misses.
Nash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nash keeping moving, preventing Inoue from controlling successfully.
Nash is trying to keep Inoue in close.
Nash keeping moving, preventing Inoue from controlling successfully.
Nash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Inoue shoots in and drives through. Nash sprawls well.
Brutus Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nash just misses with a punch to the body.
And Inoue tries to counter it with a takedown but Nash pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Nash. Those never looked like landing.
Inoue tries to work over Nash's front leg with a kick but Nash checks it.
Nash stuffs the takedown.
Nash is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Inoue.
Nash stalks Inoue and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Inoue's face. Inoue staggers backwards, shaken.
Inoue shoots for a double leg takedown but Nash sprawls well. He's pushed Inoue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brutus Nash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuya Inoue.
Nash misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Nash.
Nash swinging wildly here.
Inoue feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Nash dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nash scores with a spinning back kick!
Nash looks to land a combination but Inoue avoids it well.
Nash swinging wildly here.
Inoue throws a series of punches but Nash avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Nash misses the target.
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Nash.
Inoue shoots for a double leg takedown but Nash sprawls well. He's pushed Inoue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nash appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nash misses with a two punch combination.
Nash fails to land with a series of punches.
Nash circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but Nash shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Inoue moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Nash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue with the counter takedown but Nash avoids it easily.
Nash throws a hook but Inoue avoids it easily.
Good work by Inoue as he checks the leg kick.
Inoue misses with the combination.
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Nash.
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Nash.
Nash lands a glancing blow to the side of Inoue's head.
Nash tries to sprawl but Inoue drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Inoue wants to work for an arm triangle but Nash is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Inoue is looking for a kimura here.
Nash actively working from the bottom here.
Inoue wants to free his trapped foot but Nash is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nash is looking to improve his position.
Nash trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Nash defend it? Inoue steps over the head and cranks it - Nash is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Inoue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yuya Inoue!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayhem comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 lbs
20 - 6 - 2 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Mayhem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem thuds his shin into the meat of Kersikov's side.
Mayhem misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Kersikov blocks the low kick.
Kersikov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mayhem blocks the body kick.
Mayhem closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Kersikov lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Mayhem moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
Vlad Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kersikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kersikov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mayhem can pounce on him.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Kersikov misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov thuds his right hand into Mayhem's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mayhem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayhem throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
Mayhem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
As Kersikov backs away, Mayhem returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mayhem has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov with a jab.
Kersikov blocks the body kick.
Mayhem scores with a sloppy right hand. Kersikov should have avoided that one.
Mayhem pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range and Mayhem settles back down.
Kersikov throws a low kick, looking for Mayhem's leg but Mayhem calmly moves out of range.
Kersikov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mayhem staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Kersikov.
Mayhem checks a leg kick.
Mayhem fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kersikov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mayhem connects with a leg kick. Kersikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
Kersikov throws a chopping leg kick but Mayhem manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mayhem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kersikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kersikov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kersikov throws a leg kick
and Mayhem counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kersikov's knee momentarily.
Mayhem connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kersikov. Kersikov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Vlad Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. Kersikov catches Mayhem right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Mayhem's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mayhem down.
Kersikov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mayhem thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
and Kersikov counters with a leg kick.
Kersikov wants to clinch but Mayhem slips to the side
and Mayhem counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mayhem misses with a low kick as Kersikov jumps back.
Kersikov lands a body shot.
Kersikov throws an off balance right hand
and Mayhem counters with a thumping low kick.
Kersikov throws a front kick that sends Mayhem stumbling back into the cage.
Mayhem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kersikov.
Mayhem feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mayhem scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kersikov misses
and Mayhem counters with a body kick.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kersikov.
Kersikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kersikov thuds his shin into the meat of Mayhem's side.
Mayhem throws a low kick but Kersikov moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Kersikov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good leg kick by Mayhem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mayhem.
Kersikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mayhem's calf.
Kersikov jabs at Mayhem's body.
Kersikov takes a swing at Mayhem's ribcage but misses.
Kersikov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kersikov - that will leave a mark!
Kersikov throws a push kick but Mayhem slaps the foot to one side.
Kersikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mayhem tried to counter with a leg kick but Kersikov avoided it.
Good work by Mayhem as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Kersikov'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.
Kersikov tried to score with a low kick but Mayhem checks it.
It appears Mayhem was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kersikov lands a slapping body shot.
Kersikov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mayhem rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheers as Kersikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mayhem doesn't seem phased though.
Kersikov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kersikov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It appears Mayhem was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kersikov throws a shot to the body.
Mayhem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayhem.
Kersikov scores with the left hand. Mayhem knows he should have avoided that one.
Kersikov sizes up Mayhem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Kersikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Mayhem on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mayhem gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vlad Kersikov!
Vlad Kersikov is the new middleweight champion!
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