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EFC 44 - Heavy Rain PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Show No Mercy. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomas Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Keller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keller. That did some damage!
Araya looks to throw the jab but Keller is out of range.
Araya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Araya fakes the leg kick and cracks Keller in the body.
Keller looks gassed!
Araya slaps away a takedown attempt from Keller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Araya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Araya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Araya lands a head kick!
It looks like Carlos Keller has been cut.
Keller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Araya drops Keller with a huge uppercut! Keller drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Araya is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Araya!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marius Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minoshi Kawajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is WAR then PEACE. Kawajari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cinderella Man. This should be a great matchup!
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134 lbs
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136 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marius Mauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minoshi Kawajari!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajari throws a push kick but Mauler slaps the foot to one side.
Kawajari throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kawajari scores with a decent looking hook.
Mauler tries to land a leg kick but Kawajari saw it coming and moves away.
Marius Mauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mauler.
Kawajari managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mauler.
Mauler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mauler is trying to ground and pound but Kawajari uses the momentary lack of control by Mauler to regain half guard.
Kawajari trying to hold on to Mauler's head to control him but Mauler postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kawajari defending well though.
Mauler working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kawajari's thigh. Kawajari counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Mauler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kawajari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mauler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two 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.
Mauler showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kawajari holds on and takes a little breather.
Mauler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kawajari is keeping the position for now.
Mauler throws a strike but Kawajari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kawajari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mauler is keeping the position for now.
Kawajari is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mauler wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawajari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mauler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kawajari's half guard.
Mauler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kawajari defending well though.
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.
Mauler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kawajari's head.
Mauler throwing shots but Kawajari is blocking nicely.
Mauler wants to take a breather but Kawajari is having none of it.
Mauler throws a strike but Kawajari avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mauler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mauler postures up in Kawajari's guard and throws a big left but Kawajari blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mauler throws a strike but Kawajari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kawajari wants to pass the guard but Mauler is keeping the position.
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 Marius Mauler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kawajari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawajari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawajari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kawajari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Marius Mauler has been cut.
A nice combination there by Kawajari.
A big right from Mauler misses.
Mauler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mauler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kawajari 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.
Mauler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kawajari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler is fighting to break Kawajari's control of his arms but Kawajari is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mauler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kawajari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mauler postures up in Kawajari's guard and throws a big left but Kawajari blocks it.
Mauler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kawajari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mauler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kawajari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mauler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two 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.
Mauler trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawajari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mauler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kawajari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mauler.
Mauler throws and elbow that misses. Kawajari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mauler's guard. Nice move by Kawajari!
Kawajari trying to control the position from guard on top but Mauler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mauler keeping full guard, as Kawajari tries to pass.
Kawajari preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajari passes into half guard.
Mauler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mauler tries to get out of the position.
Mauler gets full guard.
Kawajari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mauler dives on top into guard.
Mauler is pushing down on Kawajari's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kawajari is fighting to maintain full guard but Mauler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mauler thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kawajari to regain full guard.
Kawajari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mauler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is looking to advance position but Kawajari has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kawajari fails to advance to Mauler's back.
Kawajari moves to take his opponent's back.
Kawajari looking for the choke but no joy.
A lull in the action here.
Kawajari looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minoshi Kawajari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marius Mauler's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kawajari stuffs the takedown attempt from Mauler. Mauler gets slowly back to his feet.
Mauler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mauler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marius Mauler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mauler.
Mauler thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mauler. Kawajari does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler closes the distance and clinches up with Kawajari, looking for a takedown. Mauler pushes Kawajari against the cage but Kawajari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kawajari jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kawajari!
Mauler fails with the takedown.
Mauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Kawajari circles away.
Minoshi Kawajari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mauler shoots in for a double leg but Kawajari sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kawajari looks to land a combination but Mauler avoids it well.
Mauler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mauler misses with a combination
and Kawajari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mauler shoots in and bounces Kawajari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mauler trying to control but Kawajari is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kawajari pulls Mauler in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mauler throws and elbow that misses. Kawajari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mauler's guard. Nice move by Kawajari!
Kawajari drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mauler looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mauler looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mauler!
Kawajari regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mauler's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kawajari is staying active underneath Mauler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mauler working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kawajari's thigh. Kawajari counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kawajari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mauler manages to get himself to full guard.
Mauler can't keep his opponent in guard - Kawajari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kawajari is trying to control the action in half guard but Mauler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Mauler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kawajari stands and throws Mauler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kawajari is looking to take a break and control but Mauler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kawajari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mauler, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Mauler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mauler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kawajari's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minoshi Kawajari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kawajari has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minoshi Kawajari!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Curwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Matches - Papercut Skin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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172 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicholas Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Curwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lands with a nice body kick.
Curwin moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Curwin avoids them all with ease.
Curwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmer throws a nice head kick!
Curwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.
Curwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Palmer.
Palmer throws a jab when Curwin was well out of range.
Curwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palmer.
A swing and a miss from Curwin.
Palmer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Curwin can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palmer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palmer lands a slapping body shot.
Curwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer throws the left hand but Curwin avoids the punch easily.
Palmer misses with a hook.
Curwin avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Curwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Palmer dips to his left and cracks Curwin with an uppercut!
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Palmer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer looks for the body kick but Curwin saw that one coming.
Curwin is looking to clinch.
Curwin tries to land a body kick
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
Curwin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Palmer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Curwin wants to slow Palmer down by chopping away at his legs.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Curwin avoids them all with ease.
Curwin slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Curwin tries to clinch up
and Curwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to clinch up
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curwin at a distance.
Palmer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Curwin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curwin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Curwin misses.
Curwin misses with a body kick.
Curwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Curwin avoids them all with ease.
Palmer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Curwin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Curwin misses its intended target.
Curwin clinches but Palmer breaks the clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice body kick.
Curwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Palmer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Curwin moves out of range easily.
Curwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer moves out of range of the leg kick from Curwin.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Curwin misses
and Palmer counters with a head kick. That will keep Curwin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Curwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palmer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Curwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curwin clinches but Palmer breaks the clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice body kick.
Curwin tries to land a front kick but Palmer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with the body kick
and Curwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Curwin misses with a hook.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Curwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Curwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palmer moves out of range of the body kick.
Curwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Curwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Curwin tries to clinch up
and Palmer counters with a series of strikes. Curwin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curwin wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Curwin
and Palmer counters with a nice kick to the body.
Curwin tries to clinch
and Curwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer tries to land a body kick
and Curwin counters with a solid body kick.
Palmer clobbers Curwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Curwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Curwin.
Palmer blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Curwin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Curwin moves out of range easily.
Palmer scores with a jab to the body.
Curwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palmer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Curwin misses the body punch
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a solid body kick.
Curwin tries to score with a low kick but Palmer moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Palmer lands an overhand right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palmer.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Curwin really felt that one!
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Curwin moved out of range nicely.
Palmer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer scores with a punch to the head.
Curwin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Palmer.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palmer!
Curwin tries to move into range but Palmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Palmer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Palmer scores with a jab to the body.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Curwin
and Palmer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Curwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curwin.
Curwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Palmer is out of range.
Curwin looks to clinch
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curwin throws a leg kick
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Curwin misses with a shot to the body
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Curwin 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.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Curwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curwin blocks a low kick nicely.
Curwin throws a lazy head kick
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curwin closes the distance but Palmer moves to the side
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer lands a two punch combo.
Palmer checks a leg kick nicely.
Curwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Curwin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Curwin scores with a hook.
Curwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palmer.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Curwin's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curwin takes one to the side of the head.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with an outside leg kick.
Paul Curwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palmer checks the leg kick.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a head kick. That will keep Curwin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Curwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Curwin.
Curwin throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palmer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Palmer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Lambert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrew Lambert has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franz Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Lambert!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lambert is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferdinand has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ferdinand is looking for a sweep.
Ferdinand wants to control but Lambert postures up.
Lambert tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ferdinand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ferdinand tries to get out of the position.
Lambert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferdinand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ferdinand is trying to improve his position.
Ferdinand is trying to buck Lambert off.
Ferdinand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lambert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferdinand gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lambert is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ferdinand sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferdinand is looking to escape.
Lambert passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ferdinand is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ferdinand flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ferdinand really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lambert is working for a guillotine from mount but Ferdinand frees his head quite easily.
Lambert blocks Ferdinand's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lambert goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ferdinand is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lambert trying to keep a closed guard but Ferdinand is proving a slippery customer.
Ferdinand thows a big elbow that misses.
Ferdinand is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ferdinand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lambert on the ground.
Lambert is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ferdinand missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand works over Lambert with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferdinand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferdinand working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ferdinand trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferdinand trying to control the position from guard on top but Lambert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ferdinand throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lambert looking for a sweep. Not yet Lambert, not yet.
Ferdinand is looking to work some ground and pound but Lambert has wrist control.
Ferdinand trying to control but Lambert is working from the bottom.
Lambert has his feet on Ferdinand's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lambert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ferdinand takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferdinand slips a nice elbow through Lambert's hands, connecting with Lambert's forehead.
Lambert looks gassed!
Ferdinand missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ferdinand moves into full mount! Lambert won't be happy about that!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferdinand pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ferdinand 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.
Ferdinand scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ferdinand fails to land the takedown.
Lambert shoots for a double leg takedown but Ferdinand sprawls well. He's pushed Lambert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lambert shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ferdinand defends it nicely.
Lambert just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferdinand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferdinand with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ferdinand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ferdinand here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jab by Lambert.
Nice sprawl there from Ferdinand as Lambert shoots in.
Franz Ferdinand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Lambert.
Ferdinand lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lambert backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferdinand throws a series of strikes that have Lambert backpedaling.
Lambert displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Ferdinand shoots in and bounces Lambert off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ferdinand is looking to work some ground and pound but Lambert has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ferdinand works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lambert is refusing to be controlled, as Ferdinand sits in half guard.
Ferdinand looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ferdinand not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ferdinand missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ferdinand working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand is nestled in close to Lambert, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lambert's head.
Ferdinand thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lambert's head.
Franz Ferdinand overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferdinand with the ground and pound but Lambert uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Ferdinand scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ferdinand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ferdinand throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferdinand scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ferdinand throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lambert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ferdinand throwing strikes but missing.
Lambert keeping full guard, as Ferdinand tries to pass.
Ferdinand throws a strike but Lambert rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ferdinand thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambert wants to pass the guard but Ferdinand is keeping the position.
Ferdinand can't keep his opponent in guard - Lambert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lambert is trying to work for a kimura but Ferdinand is defending well.
Ferdinand is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferdinand is trying to control but can't.
Lambert is trying to work for a kimura but Ferdinand is defending well.
Ferdinand misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franz Ferdinand dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ferdinand looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lambert!
Ferdinand dominating with strikes here.
Lambert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ferdinand has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lambert's face.
Ferdinand cracks Lambert with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ferdinand landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ferdinand landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice elbow there by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lambert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ferdinand raining down shots from the mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lambert's face.
BOOM! Ferdinand connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ferdinand trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ferdinand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lambert can do to turn this around?
Ferdinand lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ferdinand landing strikes from the mount.
Ferdinand in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferdinand with the ground and pound from mount.
Ferdinand working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand raining down shots from the mount!
Ferdinand scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lambert?
Ferdinand landing strikes from the mount and Lambert is in trouble!
Ferdinand lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lambert is rocked!
Ferdinand connects with a bit shot that sees Lambert covering up! More strikes from Ferdinand and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ferdinand is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franz Ferdinand!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nogueira has chosen Gimmie Shelter as his entrance music. Antonio Nogueira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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19
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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25
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tubby Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hayes tries to land a front kick but Nogueira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
Hayes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hayes trying to control the action but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Hayes 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.
Nogueira takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nogueira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hayes off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hayes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nogueira.
Hayes just trying to survive but Nogueira is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Nogueira is trying to stick to Hayes's back but Hayes is turning into Nogueira. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Nogueira's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hayes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayes is working Nogueira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nogueira thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nogueira keeping full guard, as Hayes tries to pass.
Hayes 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.
Nogueira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two 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.
Nogueira working a defensive guard here.
Nogueira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nogueira looking to control.
Nogueira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hayes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hayes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nogueira defends it nicely.
Nogueira looks to land a combination. Hayes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nogueira's waist but Nogueira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hayes off to one side.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hayes wants to clinch up but Nogueira keeps it at a distance.
Nogueira wants to clinch but Hayes slips to the side
and Hayes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nogueira!
Hayes raining down shots from the mount!
Nogueira can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to hold on but Hayes pushes him away.
Hayes with the ground and pound from mount.
Hayes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogueira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hayes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
Hayes landing strikes from the mount and Nogueira is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nogueira defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hayes.
The referee warns Nogueira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tubby Hayes 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.
Hayes misses with a low kick.
Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes instigates a clinch.
Hayes is struggling to control the position.
Hayes trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes with a knee to the head.
It looks like Antonio Nogueira has been cut.
Nogueira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hayes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hayes has Nogueira pressed against the cage, preventing Nogueira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hayes as Nogueira tries to tie him up.
Hayes leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes crunches a lovely knee into Nogueira's ribcage.
Hayes has hold of one of Nogueira's legs. Nogueira is fighting the takedown attempt but Hayes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nogueira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hayes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogueira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayes pushing down on Nogueira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nogueira wants to get back to full guard.
Nogueira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hayes is working away from the top position though.
Hayes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Hayes there.
Hayes wants to control but Nogueira is keeping him busy.
Nogueira is trying to control but can't.
Hayes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nogueira tries to get to full guard but Hayes has control of the leg.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Hayes drops an elbow to the side of Nogueira's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira trying to control here.
Hayes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nogueira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hayes.
Hayes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nogueira is looking to improve his position.
Hayes is pressing down on Nogueira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nogueira is holding on for now.
Tubby Hayes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hayes lands a nice short elbow.
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.
Hayes drops an elbow to the side of Nogueira's head.
Nogueira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hayes pulls his head out easily.
Hayes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nogueira kicks off Hayes and gets to his feet.
Hayes shoots in but no luck this time.
Tubby Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tubby Hayes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Nogueira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nogueira blocks the body kick.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Nogueira as Hayes shoots in.
Hayes throws and low kick but Nogueira moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira scores with a jab.
Nogueira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hayes counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nogueira wants it to stay on the feet.
Hayes thows a body shot but no joy.
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Hayes.
Tubby Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.
Hayes tries to clinch there but Nogueira circles away.
Hayes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nogueira moves away.
Nogueira fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Nogueira finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to bum rush Hayes with a series of wild strikes but Hayes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hayes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nogueira as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tubby Hayes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nogueira circles away.
Hayes drives through and clinches with Nogueira against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hayes.
Hayes prevents Nogueira from breaking the clinch.
Nogueira can't find room to land a body shot as Hayes controls the action.
Hayes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hayes working the head and body with strikes.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
Antonio Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayes controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tubby Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tubby Hayes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Silky Slapyaface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeranimo Milner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silky Slapyaface has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silky Slapyaface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeranimo Milner!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milner thows a body shot but no joy.
Slapyaface lands with a right hand.
Milner takes a swing at Slapyaface's ribcage but misses.
Milner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slapyaface shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Milner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slapyaface drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Milner dives on top into guard.
Milner wants to stand and escape but instead Slapyaface has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Slapyaface drops back looking for a leg! Milner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Milner manages to kick Slapyaface off! Slapyaface jumps back into Milner's guard.
Slapyaface won't allow Milner to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milner keeping full guard, as Slapyaface tries to pass.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Milner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slapyaface drops back, looking for a kneebar! Milner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Milner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Milner!
Milner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Slapyaface takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Milner wants to stand but Slapyaface is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slapyaface tries to bench press Milner off him but Milner keeps the position.
Milner tries to get to his feet but Slapyaface is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Milner in his guard.
Slapyaface wants to sweep here but Milner controlling him for the moment.
Slapyaface looking for a guillotine here but Milner defends easily.
Milner is looking to stand up but Slapyaface won't let him.
Slapyaface looking for a guillotine here but Milner defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slapyaface tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Milner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slapyaface swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slapyaface looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Milner wanted to stand there but Slapyaface had control of the position.
Slapyaface looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Milner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slapyaface. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milner tries to stand but Slapyaface is controlling from the bottom.
Milner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slapyaface is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Milner has his hands clasped together but Slapyaface extends an breaks Milner's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Slapyaface.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silky Slapyaface!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Mcleod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Van Der Zwet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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24
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Mcleod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Giovanni Van Der Zwet!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Zwet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mcleod misses with a two punch combination.
Van Der Zwet lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Van Der Zwet.
Mcleod throws a looping overhand right but Van Der Zwet ducks down to avoid it.
Mcleod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mcleod has time to react.
Mcleod misses with a looping left.
Mcleod connects with the punch.
Mcleod misses with the combination.
Mcleod just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Zwet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Der Zwet blocks a jab.
Mcleod misses with a hook. Van Der Zwet ducked under it nicely.
Mcleod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Der Zwet was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcleod.
Mcleod lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Giovanni Van Der Zwet has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Der Zwet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Der Zwet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcleod misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Der Zwet moves out of range as Mcleod strikes.
Mcleod avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcleod loads up on a big right hand but Van Der Zwet slips the punch.
Mcleod misses with a hook.
Van Der Zwet jabs at Mcleod's body.
Van Der Zwet throws out a powerful jab.
Mcleod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Der Zwet moves away.
Mcleod walks into a straight right hand from Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet lands with a shot to the body.
Van Der Zwet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mcleod takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Der Zwet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Der Zwet looks to land a combination. Mcleod sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mcleod goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mcleod is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Zwet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcleod doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Der Zwet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcleod in his tracks.
Van Der Zwet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Mcleod.
Mcleod moves forwards but Van Der Zwet connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Der Zwet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dante Mcleod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Der Zwet smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mcleod throws a hook but Van Der Zwet avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Van Der Zwet to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Der Zwet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcleod in his tracks.
Mcleod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Der Zwet. That snapped Mcleod's head back.
Mcleod drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mcleod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Der Zwet dips to his left and cracks Mcleod with an uppercut!
A big right from Mcleod misses.
Mcleod lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Van Der Zwet backs up against the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Der Zwet is defended easily by Mcleod.
Van Der Zwet scores with a decent looking hook.
Mcleod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Der Zwet lands an overhand right.
Van Der Zwet is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mcleod had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Der Zwet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcleod sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van Der Zwet somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Mcleod.
Mcleod falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Der Zwet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mcleod swings for the body but Van Der Zwet moves out of range.
Dante Mcleod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Der Zwet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Van Der Zwet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Van Der Zwet slips under a jab from Mcleod.
Van Der Zwet moves out of range as Mcleod strikes.
Mcleod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Van Der Zwet shoots in and bounces Mcleod off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Van Der Zwet drops back looking for a leg! Mcleod is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcleod manages to kick Van Der Zwet off! Van Der Zwet jumps back into Mcleod's guard.
Van Der Zwet stands and throws Mcleod's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Van Der Zwet has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Van Der Zwet thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcleod is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Zwet decides to stand back up. Van Der Zwet steps back and let's Mcleod get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Van Der Zwet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Van Der Zwet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Der Zwet throws a combination. Mcleod tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Der Zwet lands a two punch combo.
Mcleod misses with a straight right.
Van Der Zwet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcleod throws out the jab.
Van Der Zwet scores with a shot to the body.
Mcleod takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Der Zwet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dante Mcleod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Der Zwet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Van Der Zwet ducks under a wild hook from Mcleod.
The fighters circling - Mcleod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Der Zwet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Der Zwet lands with a shot to the body.
Van Der Zwet lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mcleod looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mcleod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Zwet dives in and grabs Mcleod's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mcleod pushes down on Van Der Zwet's head and hops out.
Mcleod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left and a right from Van Der Zwet both land. Nice combination.
Van Der Zwet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy left from Van Der Zwet finds it's target.
Mcleod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Der Zwet closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mcleod did well to prevent Van Der Zwet getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Zwet gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Van Der Zwet lands a body shot.
Mcleod throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcleod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Der Zwet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giovanni Van Der Zwet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Zwet scores with a body shot.
Van Der Zwet lands a jab to Mcleod's midsection.
Van Der Zwet with a nice cross.
Mcleod is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mcleod takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mcleod is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Van Der Zwet connects with a body shot.
Mcleod walks into a straight right hand from Van Der Zwet.
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!
Van Der Zwet goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mcleod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Der Zwet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Der Zwet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcleod tries to avoid it but Van Der Zwet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcleod to the ground. Mcleod escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van Der Zwet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Der Zwet cracks Mcleod with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet connects with a single shot there.
Van Der Zwet scores with a hook to the body. Mcleod takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcleod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mcleod takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dante Mcleod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet with a jab.
Mcleod misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Van Der Zwet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcleod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Der Zwet counters with a left and a right that stings Mcleod.
Mcleod takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A left lands for Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet lands a body shot.
Van Der Zwet slips a straight right by Mcleod.
Van Der Zwet lands a slapping body shot.
Van Der Zwet drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Zwet gets to his feet - Mcleod follows without any prompting.
Van Der Zwet goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A cross from Van Der Zwet lands.
Van Der Zwet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mcleod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcleod takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mcleod moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Der Zwet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Der Zwet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Der Zwet connects with a right hand. Mcleod shakes it off.
Van Der Zwet misses with a two punch combination.
Van Der Zwet is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mcleod throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Der Zwet counters with a straight right hand.
Van Der Zwet ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Der Zwet lands a nice hook to Mcleod's body. Mcleod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Der Zwet shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Der Zwet trying to control from half guard but Mcleod is working away.
Van Der Zwet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Zwet trying to pass the guard but Mcleod defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Zwet decides to stand and escape the position.
Van Der Zwet misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Van Der Zwet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Van Der Zwet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mcleod throws a hook to the side of Van Der Zwet's head but Van Der Zwet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Der Zwet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Mcleod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcleod takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Der Zwet scores with a jab. Mcleod acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the body from Mcleod misses
and Van Der Zwet counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Der Zwet scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mcleod doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Der Zwet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mcleod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mcleod misses with a combination
and Van Der Zwet counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Der Zwet lands a nice looking body shot.
Van Der Zwet lands a right hook to the body.
Van Der Zwet throws a combination. Mcleod tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Der Zwet tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcleod sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Van Der Zwet somewhat.
Van Der Zwet looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcleod is just out of range.
Van Der Zwet's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Van Der Zwet duly obliges.
Mcleod dodges the punch combination from Van Der Zwet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Zwet connects with a right hand. Mcleod shakes it off.
Van Der Zwet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcleod.
Mcleod fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Der Zwet on the side of the head.
Mcleod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Zwet lands with a hook. Mcleod tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mcleod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Der Zwet counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van Der Zwet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Der Zwet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Der Zwet throws a nice looking combination but Mcleod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Van Der Zwet lands.
Van Der Zwet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Van Der Zwet misses.
Mcleod throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Der Zwet counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcleod just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcleod just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Zwet jabs Mcleod right on the nose. Mcleod blinks but takes it well.
Mcleod swings for the body but Van Der Zwet moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Zwet stalks Mcleod and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mcleod's face. Mcleod staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Van Der Zwet.
Mcleod misses with a straight left.
Mcleod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Der Zwet thuds his right hand into Mcleod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Der Zwet throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcleod throws a combination that misses
and Van Der Zwet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mcleod throws a lazy right hand but Van Der Zwet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Der Zwet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Der Zwet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Der Zwet scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet jabs at Mcleod's body.
Van Der Zwet scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Der Zwet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcleod needs to keep his hands up - Van Der Zwet had a free shot at his head there.
Van Der Zwet digs a good hook to Mcleod's body.
Van Der Zwet scores with a jab. Mcleod acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Der Zwet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcleod takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Van Der Zwet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Der Zwet lands with a cross.
Mcleod walks into a straight right hand from Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Van Der Zwet - just one landing.
Van Der Zwet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcleod is fending him off so far but Van Der Zwet persists. Nope, Mcleod circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcleod slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Der Zwet, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dante Mcleod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giovanni Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to de liver by Van Der Zwet. Beautiful body shot.
Mcleod misses with an uppercut.
Mcleod misses with a combination
and Van Der Zwet counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Der Zwet prevents Mcleod from getting back to his feet.
Van Der Zwet trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcleod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giovanni Van Der Zwet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Zwet stands up from Mcleod's guard - Van Der Zwet perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mcleod takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Der Zwet slips a straight right by Mcleod.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Der Zwet.
Van Der Zwet throws a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Van Der Zwet finds it's target.
Dante Mcleod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Der Zwet's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Der Zwet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Der Zwet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Zwet jabs at Mcleod's body.
A punch combination from Van Der Zwet misses.
A slow jab from Mcleod misses its intended target.
Mcleod misses with a hook to the body
and Van Der Zwet counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Van Der Zwet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Van Der Zwet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Van Der Zwet!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Shipping up to Boston. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dover.
Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dover moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Dover.
Dover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dover in his tracks.
Dover cracks Tyson with a good jab.
Tyson lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Tyson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyson.
Dover walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dover's head.
Tyson throws a hook to the side of Dover's head but Dover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dover looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.
Dover takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dover keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyson tries to circle away but Dover has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson wants to break free but Dover has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Dover tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dover drops back down to his feet.
Dover has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dover.
Dover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the cage. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson lands a head shot.
Dover staying out of range there.
Dover throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Tyson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dover ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dover.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Dover.
Tyson lands with a straight right. Dover didn't see that one coming.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Dover knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dover throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Dover loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dover's head.
Dover moves out of range as Tyson strikes.
Dover throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson stuns Dover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dover momentarily.
Dover is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dover looks to land a combination but Tyson avoids it well.
Tyson lands an overhand right.
Tyson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dover. Dover circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Tyson.
Tyson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dover walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Tyson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dover had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tyson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dover 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.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Dover takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dover closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Dover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson lands a body shot.
Dover walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dover is rocked!
It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.
Dover ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Oh Dover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson lands a jab to the head.
Tyson cracks Dover with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dover tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tyson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dover is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knockout Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen Get up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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282 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Knockout Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob sizes up Rogers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rogers scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Knockout Bob has been cut.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good exchange - Rogers coming out on top.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Rogers blocks a leg kick.
Rogers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Bob fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers looks gassed!
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rogers walks into a stiff left hand from Bob.
It looks like Cody Rogers has been cut.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Rogers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bob finds it's way round the side to connect with Rogers's head.
Bob swinging wildly here.
Rogers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bob throws a jab when Rogers was well out of range.
Rogers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bob to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rogers is out of range.
Bob lands a nice shot that snaps Rogers's head back.
Rogers is rocked!
Bob drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Rogers right on the button. Rogers goes down! Bob follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Bob gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knockout Bob!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Broyeur deRobinet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Jodoin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). deRobinet comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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132 lbs
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140 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Broyeur deRobinet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelson Jodoin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deRobinet misses with an attempted mid kick.
deRobinet wants to clinch up but Jodoin keeps it at a distance.
deRobinet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
deRobinet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by Jodoin - just one landing.
Jodoin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jodoin looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jodoin controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jodoin slips nicely into half guard.
Jodoin trying to pass the guard but deRobinet defending well.
deRobinet trying to control but Jodoin postures up.
Jodoin is trying to work for a kimura but deRobinet is defending well.
deRobinet might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jodoin stalling away here and it's allowed deRobinet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
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.
Jodoin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jodoin has worked his way into a potential kimura here. deRobinet is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jodoin yanks on the arm and deRobinet is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jodoin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nelson Jodoin!
Nelson Jodoin is the new bantamweight champion!
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