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Alpha 12: Back in the Cage PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moon comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends?. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stevens's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackie Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens tries to circle away but Moon has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Moon.
Moon jumps guard.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but instead Moon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Moon stands up and waves to Stevens to follow him.
Moon tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens darts in and clinches Moon up against the cage.
Moon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moon lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Stevens looks gassed!
Moon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moon tries to clinch
and Stevens moves into the clinch.
Moon working Stevens over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moon.
Stevens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moon.
Moon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Moon lands a knee to the body.
Moon has picked Stevens up - he's going for a ride! Moon dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Moon is trying for a kimura here. Stevens looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Moon wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackie Moon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Makua Koa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Davenport (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Davenport acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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146 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makua Koa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Davenport!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Davenport as Koa shoots in.
Koa has a takedown stuffed.
Davenport leaves Koa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makua Koa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koa.
Davenport shoots for a takedown but Koa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koa dodges the punch combination from Davenport.
Koa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davenport's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davenport.
Koa fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davenport looks to land a left hand but Koa moved out of range nicely.
Davenport is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Koa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davenport can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koa wants to pass the guard but Davenport is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koa manages to get himself to full guard.
Davenport controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Davenport trying to control the position from guard on top but Koa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Davenport avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Davenport stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koa working a defensive guard but Davenport passes into half guard.
Davenport wants to stand up but Koa has a hold of him and won't allow it.
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.
Koa is looking to control Davenport's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koa avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koa wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davenport wants to control but Koa is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Davenport will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Davenport as he avoids it easily.
Koa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Davenport tries to avoid it but Koa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Davenport to the ground. Davenport escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Koa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koa throws a right hand that Davenport ducks under and follows up with a left that Davenport also avoids with ease.
Koa closes the distance and clinches up with Davenport, looking for a takedown. Koa pushes Davenport against the cage but Davenport circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makua Koa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davenport sprawls well. Davenport wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koa gets slowly back to his feet.
Koa looks to land a combination but Davenport avoids it well.
Koa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Davenport moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koa throws a combination. Davenport tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Davenport closes the distance and clinches up with Koa, looking for a takedown. Davenport pushes Koa against the cage but Koa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koa tries to bum rush Davenport with a series of wild strikes but Davenport uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koa throws a one two combo.
Koa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Davenport avoids it really well and circles away.
Koa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davenport defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Davenport moves into the clinch successfully.
Davenport pulls guard successfully.
Davenport pulls Koa in close to his closed guard and prevents Koa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Koa looking to pass the guard.
Koa wants to stand and escape but instead Davenport has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Davenport wants to stand but Koa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koa seems keen to control Davenport's posture.
Davenport looking to pass the guard.
Davenport drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koa dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davenport preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Koa fails to land the takedown.
Koa shoots in but Davenport avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Koa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makua Koa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davenport with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Davenport won't be happy with that.
Koa fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koa landing a few strikes.
Koa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Davenport is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Koa lands some shots froms side control.
Koa working the ground and pound from side control.
Davenport gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davenport won't allow Koa to pass to mount.
Davenport makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davenport.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makua Koa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Davenport fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koa avoids it really well and circles away.
Koa misses with a double jab.
Koa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Davenport but Davenport pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koa throws a right and a left that Davenport avoids nicely.
No joy there for Koa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koa doesn't manage to clinch there - Davenport circles away.
Koa throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Koa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Koa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davenport shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koa pinned against the cage. Koa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Davenport sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koa somewhat.
Koa defending well as Davenport loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Koa.
Koa closes the distance and clinches up with Davenport, looking for a takedown. Koa pushes Davenport against the cage but Davenport circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makua Koa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davenport throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koa counters with a left and a right that stings Davenport.
Koa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davenport circles away quickly and effectively.
Davenport looks to score with a jab to the body but Koa is just out of range.
Davenport tries for a takedown but Koa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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.
Koa shoots in for a takedown but Davenport shows good takedown defense.
Davenport misses with a low kick.
Koa looks to land a combination but Davenport avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koa misses with a series of wild punches.
Koa shoots in for a takedown but Davenport shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Koa doesn't manage to clinch there - Davenport circles away.
Koa throws a nice looking combination but Davenport bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koa misses with a double jab.
Koa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davenport swats away the attempt to clinch by Koa.
Koa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Koa lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davenport works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davenport managing to control the position.
Koa preventing the sweep.
Koa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davenport has his foot on Koa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koa works his way back into a safe position though.
Davenport has control of Koa's left arm, preventing Koa from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Davenport can't keep his opponent in guard - Koa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Davenport with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Davenport wants to get back to his feet.
Koa trying to pass the guard but Davenport defending well.
Davenport wants to control but Koa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koa passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Makua Koa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koa 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makua Koa!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JD Kom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Max Powers enters the cage!
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160 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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, JD Kom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kom thumps Powers with a low kick.
Powers is looking to clinch but Kom is avoiding it.
Kom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Powers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Powers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kom's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kom duly obliges.
Powers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kom's half guard.
Kom moves into full guard.
Kom has a closed guard, preventing Powers from standing up.
Powers 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.
Kom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powers 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is looking to stand up but Kom won't let him.
Kom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kom is controlling Powers's posture.
Powers throwing strikes but missing.
Powers wants to control from the top but Kom keeps moving.
Powers stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Kom throws up his legs and catches Powers in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Powers tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Kom! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). JD Kom!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Weston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Vickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vickson has chosen Can't be Touched as his entrance music. Quinton Vickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Weston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Vickson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vickson.
Weston looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vickson feints and as Weston raises his hands in defense, Vickson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vickson preventing the sweep.
Vickson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vickson throwing strikes from guard but Weston blocks nicely.
Vickson postures up in Weston's guard and throws a big left but Weston blocks it.
Vickson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vickson throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vickson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vickson is looking to work some ground and pound but Weston has wrist control.
Vickson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weston's head.
Vickson throwing strikes but missing.
Vickson lands a couple of elbows.
Weston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vickson.
Vickson throws a strike but Weston rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vickson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weston trying to control but Vickson is working from the bottom.
Vickson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Weston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vickson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Vickson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Weston is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vickson can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vickson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Weston manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vickson with a nice head shot there.
Weston is trying to keep Vickson in close.
Weston avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vickson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Weston might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vickson throwing strikes but missing.
Weston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vickson.
Weston is trying to keep Vickson in close.
Weston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vickson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weston won't be happy with that.
Weston manages to get back to half guard.
Vickson is nestled in close to Weston, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Weston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Weston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vickson!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vickson trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Weston.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Weston cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vickson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Weston. What's that going to do exactly?
Weston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vickson can't escape the position.
Weston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weston is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vickson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vickson shrugs it off.
Vickson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weston is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vickson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Weston controlling his opponent.
Vickson tries to reverse the position but Weston maintains control.
Vickson tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Weston has taken his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vickson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Vickson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Weston as Vickson shoots in.
Vickson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vickson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vickson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vickson looks to land a strike but Weston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Vickson thows a big elbow that misses.
Vickson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weston has Vickson pulled in close to control his posture.
Vickson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weston is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weston is trying to keep Vickson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vickson distracts Weston with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vickson shoots in and bounces Weston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vickson throwing strikes but missing.
Vickson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vickson thows a big elbow that misses.
Vickson working some strikes from top position.
Weston trying to control the position here.
Vickson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vickson is controlling him.
Vickson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weston's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Weston shoots and misses
and Vickson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Weston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vickson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Weston to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Vickson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Weston pulls down on the head and he's put Vickson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michael Weston!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kanaan Rasheem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and God Shamgod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kanaan Rasheem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, God Shamgod!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasheem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shamgod is looking to clinch.
Shamgod tries to clinch there but Rasheem circles away.
Rasheem is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shamgod sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shamgod keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasheem clinches.
Shamgod fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shamgod is trying to break the clinch but Rasheem has him pressed against the cage.
Rasheem jumps guard.
Shamgod is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rasheem is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rasheem has escaped and now he's on top!
Shamgod has his foot on Rasheem's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rasheem works his way back into a safe position though.
Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shamgod working for a triangle but Rasheem defends it easily.
Shamgod is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamgod looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shamgod looks gassed!
Rasheem thows a big elbow that misses.
Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shamgod is looking to stand up but Rasheem isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamgod keeping moving, preventing Rasheem from controlling successfully.
Rasheem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shamgod keeping moving, preventing Rasheem from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shamgod staying out of range there.
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.
Rasheem takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasheem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasheem gets control of Shamgod's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rasheem will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasheem controls Shamgod momentarily but Shamgod frees himself.
Shamgod wants to stand and escape but instead Rasheem has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Shamgod is trying to control the position but Rasheem postures up.
Rasheem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shamgod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamgod is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Shamgod.
Rasheem moves into range and clinches up with Shamgod.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod fails to pull guard.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rasheem just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kanaan Rasheem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of God Shamgod.
Rasheem lands a good knee to the midsection. Shamgod won't want to take too many of those.
Shamgod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasheem smiles and moves away.
Shamgod misses with the combination.
Rasheem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Shamgod manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rasheem passes into side control.
Shamgod takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rasheem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamgod keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod is trying to control Rasheem's posture but Rasheem avoids it.
Shamgod manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rasheem's best efforts.
Rasheem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rasheem is keen to just control but Shamgod is a slippery customer.
Shamgod actively working from the bottom here.
Shamgod is trying to control but Rasheem manages to pass to mount!
Shamgod tries to improve his position but instead Rasheem has taken his back!
Shamgod tries to break free.
Shamgod trying to control the position but Rasheem manages to sink in the hooks.
Rasheem is looking to control Shamgod but Shamgod is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Shamgod is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kanaan Rasheem 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.
Nice sprawl there from Shamgod as Rasheem shoots in.
Kanaan Rasheem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamgod throws a nice looking combination but Rasheem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rasheem forces Shamgod back against the cage and clinches.
Rasheem tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shamgod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rasheem tries to pull guard but Shamgod holds him up against the cage and eventually Rasheem drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanaan Rasheem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasheem jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shamgod walks away with a smile on his face. Rasheem gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shamgod works over Rasheem's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kanaan Rasheem has been cut.
Rasheem blocks a head kick by Shamgod.
Rasheem clinches up with Shamgod and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamgod is pressed up against the cage. Rasheem has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shamgod down to the mat. Shamgod avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shamgod's corner calls for a 1-2. Shamgod obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shamgod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shamgod wants to clinch but Rasheem slips to the side
and Rasheem counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamgod tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rasheem smiles and moves away.
Shamgod moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shamgod works over Rasheem's head and body with a nice combination.
Shamgod throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamgod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamgod is looking to clinch.
Shamgod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasheem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasheem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rasheem clinches with his opponent.
Shamgod jumps guard but Rasheem stands there with Shamgod around his waist. Shamgod gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shamgod managing to block the knees to the body from Rasheem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasheem fails to pull guard.
Shamgod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shamgod prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shamgod tries to break free but Rasheem pushes him back against the cage.
Rasheem tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rasheem tries to throw a body punch but Shamgod avoids it by throwing Rasheem back against the cage.
Rasheem fails to pull guard.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamgod drops back down to his feet.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem holds him up against the cage and eventually Shamgod drops back down to his feet.
Shamgod keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rasheem's efforts to push away.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod is trying to break the clinch but Rasheem is controlling him.
Rasheem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamgod smiles and moves away.
Shamgod misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamgod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamgod misses with a wild combination.
Rasheem clinches up with Shamgod and pushes him back against the cage.
Shamgod working hard to break the clinch.
Rasheem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamgod smiles and moves away.
Rasheem blocks a head kick by Shamgod.
That's four 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rasheem.
God Shamgod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamgod tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamgod tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamgod looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rasheem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamgod circles away.
Rasheem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
God Shamgod is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamgod misses with a double jab.
Shamgod wants to clinch but Rasheem slips to the side
and Rasheem counters by clinching up.
Rasheem trying to land knees to the body.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem won't allow it.
Rasheem pulls guard effortlessly.
Rasheem controls Shamgod momentarily but Shamgod frees himself.
Shamgod trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rasheem's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
God Shamgod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kanaan Rasheem's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A combination from Shamgod does no damage.
Shamgod throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Shamgod misses
and Rasheem counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shamgod trying to hold on to Rasheem's head to control him but Rasheem postures up.
Rasheem trying to control from half guard but Shamgod is working away.
Rasheem controlling the action here.
Shamgod actively working from the bottom here.
Rasheem trying to control from half guard but Shamgod is working away.
Rasheem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamgod looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamgod is looking to control Rasheem's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shamgod avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rasheem shoots in and drives through. Shamgod sprawls well.
Shamgod stalks Rasheem and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rasheem's face. Rasheem staggers backwards, shaken.
Shamgod swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasheem.
Nice sprawl there from Shamgod as Rasheem shoots in.
A right-left combo lands from Shamgod.
Shamgod lands a high kick!
Rasheem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shamgod pinned against the cage. Shamgod gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kanaan Rasheem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasheem tries to clinch up but Shamgod circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod throws a sloppy head kick
and Rasheem counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Shamgod's guard now.
Shamgod looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shamgod looking for a guillotine here but Rasheem defends easily.
Shamgod looking for a guillotine here but Rasheem defends easily.
Shamgod is looking for a triangle but Rasheem pushes his legs off easily.
Shamgod is looking for a triangle but Rasheem pushes his legs off easily.
Shamgod working for submissions but it's allowed Rasheem to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Rasheem pushes past his half guard into mount!
Shamgod is looking to get to half guard.
Rasheem landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rasheem is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shamgod is surviving well by controlling Rasheem's body position as best he can.
Shamgod bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Shamgod decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamgod tries to clinch up
and Rasheem counters by clinching up.
Shamgod tries to pull guard but Rasheem won't allow it.
Rasheem tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shamgod tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shamgod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shamgod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Shamgod misses
and Rasheem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rasheem successfully pulls guard.
Rasheem wants to stand and escape but Shamgod is having none of it.
Shamgod drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shamgod jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kanaan Rasheem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasheem 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kanaan Rasheem!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DJ Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sleeping Giant by Mastodon. Joel Andrew has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with DJ Thompson's chin.
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23
250 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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18
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joel Andrew!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrew closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Andrew swings around for an armbar but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Andrew's guard.
Thompson is working Andrew over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thompson throws and elbow that misses. Andrew uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Andrew!
Andrew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Andrew postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thompson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Andrew, into his guard.
Thompson pushing down on Andrew's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andrew avoid being mounted?
Thompson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andrew defending well though.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andrew blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thompson.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thompson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson with a poor takedown
and Andrew counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andrew.
Thompson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Andrew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andrew looks gassed!
Andrew throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Thompson keeping full guard, as Andrew tries to pass.
Andrew thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson connects with a couple of short punches.
Andrew working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Andrew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Andrew is working from the bottom.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrew works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Andrew blocks nicely.
Andrew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Andrew counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andrew.
Andrew stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thompson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andrew thows a big elbow that misses.
Thompson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Joel Andrew has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thompson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thompson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Thompson striking off his back.
Andrew is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thompson is on top in guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Andrew keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Andrew keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson works over Andrew with some ground and pound from guard.
Thompson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
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.
Thompson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson with a nice head shot there.
Thompson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andrew can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thompson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Andrew blocks nicely.
Thompson distracts Andrew with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Andrew preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson throwing strikes from guard but Andrew blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Andrew keeps moving.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson is in close to Andrew's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Andrew keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Andrew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrew shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thompson counters with a series of strikes. Andrew will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andrew sprawls well. Andrew wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Thompson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up with Andrew, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes Andrew against the cage but Andrew circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrew looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thompson is fending him off so far but Andrew persists. Nope, Thompson circles away and we're back to standing.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Andrew counters with a three punch combo that has Thompson backing up. Thompson nods at Andrew to acknowledge the strikes.
Andrew shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Andrew is working for a submission of some sort.
Andrew with the ground and pound but Thompson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Andrew throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson stands and steps away. Andrew gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thompson has his takedown stuffed
and Andrew counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrew misses the jab.
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.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Andrew dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Andrew's head and hops out.
Thompson gets a clinch.
Andrew goes for a takedown attempt but Thompson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Andrew as Thompson shoots in.
Andrew closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thompson to the mat! Thompson manages to get full guard.
Andrew wants to stand and escape but instead Thompson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Andrew wants to stand but Thompson is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thompson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrew works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but DJ Thompson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thompson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Thompson is looking to clinch but Andrew is avoiding it.
Andrew shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DJ Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrew is looking to clinch but Thompson is avoiding it.
Thompson wants to clinch
and Andrew counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson stops a takedown attempt from Andrew.
Andrew stops a takedown attempt from Thompson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson wants a takedown but no success here.
Andrew is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson blocks an uppercut.
Andrew has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrew pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andrew with a poor takedown
and Thompson moves into the clinch.
Andrew is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson has hold of one of Andrew's legs. Andrew is fighting the takedown attempt but Thompson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws and elbow that misses. Andrew uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thompson's guard. Nice move by Andrew!
Andrew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson 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.
Thompson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Andrew.
Andrew throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thompson works over Andrew with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson postures up in Andrew's guard and throws a big left but Andrew blocks it.
Andrew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson trying to control but Andrew is working from the bottom.
Thompson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson 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.
Andrew wants to control but Thompson passes into side.
Andrew managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson landing strikes.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.
Andrew managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Andrew taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Thompson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Thompson had his way with Joel Andrew in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Andrew is pressed up against the cage. Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Andrew down to the mat. Andrew avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Andrew as Thompson shoots in.
Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Andrew takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt
and Andrew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DJ Thompson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrew drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Andrew postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Thompson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Andrew, into his guard.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andrew works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thompson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thompson tries for a takedown but Andrew circles away easily
and Andrew moves into the clinch.
Thompson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thompson tightens his grip and picks Andrew up, before dumping him to the ground. Andrew manages to land in guard.
Andrew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson trying to control but Andrew is working from the bottom.
Andrew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andrew utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Andrew keeps moving.
Andrew avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Andrew pulls Thompson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thompson misses with a takedown
and Andrew counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrew tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Andrew goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thompson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Andrew but great work by Thompson.
Thompson throws a strike aimed at the side of Andrew's head but Andrew avoids it well.
Check out the look on Thompson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thompson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Andrew takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Andrew can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Andrew being controlled for a moment.
Thompson working away.
Thompson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Andrew down.
Joel Andrew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DJ Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Andrew's face as Thompson controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joel Andrew.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Thompson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Sambrosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Burnett looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Sambrosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Burnett!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sambrosa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Burnett sprawls well initially but Sambrosa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Burnett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Burnett is staying active underneath Sambrosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sambrosa lands strikes from half guard.
Sambrosa stands up from half guard.
Sambrosa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sambrosa forces Burnett back against the cage and clinches.
Sambrosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sambrosa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Burnett is trying to defend but Sambrosa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sambrosa wants to control but Burnett is keeping him busy.
Burnett is defending against the submission attempts here by Sambrosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambrosa wants to stand up but Burnett is controlling the position.
Sambrosa tries to pass to full mount but Burnett defends it.
Sambrosa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sambrosa is keen to just control but Burnett is a slippery customer.
Burnett looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch combination from Sambrosa misses.
Burnett ducks under a wild hook from Sambrosa.
Sambrosa moves into the clinch.
Sambrosa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Burnett can't find room to land a body shot as Sambrosa controls the action.
Sambrosa manages to pull guard.
Burnett being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burnett throws and elbow that misses. Sambrosa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burnett's guard. Nice move by Sambrosa!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sambrosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Burnett is retaining full guard.
Sambrosa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burnett's guard.
Sambrosa wants to pass the guard but Burnett is defending well.
Sambrosa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burnett is trying to control but can't.
Sambrosa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burnett is looking for a sweep. Sambrosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sambrosa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sambrosa wants to stand up but Burnett has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Burnett wants to get back to full guard.
Sambrosa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Burnett misses with a series of wild punches.
Burnett tries for a takedown but Sambrosa circles away easily
and Sambrosa counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sambrosa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burnett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sambrosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sambrosa counters with a big head kick but Burnett shrugs it off.
Sambrosa shoots in and bounces Burnett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burnett can't keep his opponent in guard - Sambrosa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sambrosa is looking to take a break and control but Burnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sambrosa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambrosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sambrosa lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sambrosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sambrosa is working for takedown but Burnett is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sambrosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sambrosa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burnett's efforts to push away.
Sambrosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sambrosa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambrosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Burnett is on top in guard.
Burnett passes Sambrosa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Burnett is working for a kimura but Sambrosa is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Burnett lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sambrosa moves into full guard.
Sambrosa looking to control.
Sambrosa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sambrosa wants to control but Burnett passes easily into half guard.
Sambrosa kicks off Burnett and gets to his feet.
Burnett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sambrosa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Sambrosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sambrosa sprawls well. Sambrosa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Burnett throws a right hand that Sambrosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sambrosa also avoids with ease.
Sambrosa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sambrosa postures up and lands a big shot to Burnett's brow.
Sambrosa passes Burnett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sambrosa is looking to advance position but Burnett won't allow it.
Burnett is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Sambrosa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sambrosa is looking to clinch.
Daniel Sambrosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sambrosa shoots in but Burnett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Sambrosa keeps it at a distance.
Sambrosa has his takedown stuffed
and Burnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Sambrosa throws a combination that misses
and Burnett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sambrosa slows down the pace here.
Sambrosa fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Sambrosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sambrosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sambrosa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burnett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sambrosa.
Sambrosa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Burnett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sambrosa's guard.
Sambrosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sambrosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Burnett tries to stand but Sambrosa is controlling from the bottom.
Sambrosa keeping moving, preventing Burnett from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sambrosa pushes Burnett off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sambrosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sambrosa wants to pass the guard but Burnett is keeping the position.
Burnett keeping moving, preventing Sambrosa from controlling successfully.
Sambrosa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burnett's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett gets full guard.
Burnett is looking to stand up but Sambrosa isn't so interested in that idea.
Sambrosa stands up from Burnett's guard - Sambrosa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Burnett throws a body punch but Sambrosa moves out of range.
Sambrosa lands with a kick to the temple. Burnett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sambrosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sambrosa checks it well.
Sambrosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sambrosa, right into the meat.
Burnett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sambrosa.
Sambrosa fails to land the takedown.
DJ Burnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burnett with a poor takedown
and Sambrosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burnett throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Daniel Sambrosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burnett is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sambrosa jumps into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sambrosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sambrosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge 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... Daniel Sambrosa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lieu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Chavez has chosen California Love as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Chavez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lieu.
Chavez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lieu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Lieu is out of range.
Chavez throws a right hand that Lieu ducks under and follows up with a left that Lieu also avoids with ease.
Chavez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chavez missing with a left hand there. Lieu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lieu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Lieu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lieu looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu thuds a left hand into Chavez's body.
Lieu is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Lieu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lieu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chavez. Chavez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lieu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lieu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lieu misses with an uppercut. Chavez saw that one coming.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Lieu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lieu wants to clinch up but Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Jin Lieu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lieu.
Lieu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Lieu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lieu misses the jab.
Lieu slips under a jab.
Lieu misses with a combination
and Chavez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lieu misses with a takedown
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Lieu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Chavez.
Lieu tries to clinch
and Chavez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lieu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chavez pinned against the cage. Chavez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Lieu moved out of range.
Chavez connects with a right hand. Lieu shakes it off.
Lieu misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lieu.
Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Lieu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez throws a nice looking combination but Lieu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lieu tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
A lazy left from Chavez finds it's target.
Chavez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lieu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Chavez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Chavez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chavez throws a combination. Lieu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lieu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez lands with a hook. Lieu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lieu moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
Lieu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Chavez tries to keep at a distance but Lieu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lieu tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lieu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez slips a jab from Lieu.
Lieu takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lieu.
Chavez wants a takedown but no success here.
Chavez is working for takedown but Lieu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lieu is struggling to control the position.
Lieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jin Lieu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lieu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Chavez scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lieu blocks a jab.
Lieu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Antonio Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Chavez.
Lieu tries to clinch up.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Lieu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lieu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Lieu moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
Chavez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lieu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jin Lieu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Chavez.
Chavez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lieu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lieu controlling the action here for a moment.
Lieu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lieu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lieu throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
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.
Lieu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lieu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chavez defends it nicely.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lieu tries to clinch up.
Lieu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lieu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Lieu misses with a double jab
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Lieu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lieu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez misses with a few strikes there.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lieu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lieu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chavez's sensitive parts.
Chavez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lieu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lieu misses with a body shot.
Lieu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lieu doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
A punch combination from Lieu misses.
Lieu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lieu trying to control the action but Chavez is working from the bottom.
Lieu is pressing down on Chavez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chavez is holding on for now.
Lieu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lieu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chavez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lieu 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu thows a huge punch but Chavez dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lieu stands up out of the half guard.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Lieu moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Lieu.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lieu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lieu decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chavez to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chavez slips a jab and a cross from Lieu.
A big left from Lieu misses.
Chavez throws a good cross that connects.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lieu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lieu thows a body shot but no joy.
Lieu looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Lieu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lieu manages to break the clinch.
Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lieu tries to clinch
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lieu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chavez's calf.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Lieu's head but Lieu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lieu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Lieu is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
Chavez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Lieu clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Chavez misses its intended target.
Chavez checks a leg kick.
A jab from Chavez finds it's way through Lieu's defenses.
Lieu clinches.
Lieu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chavez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chavez wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Chavez.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lieu tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lieu. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lieu ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch but Chavez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Lieu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez lands a jab to the nose.
Chavez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lieu.
Nice sprawl there from Chavez as Lieu shoots in.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez slips under a jab.
Lieu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chavez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lieu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chavez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lieu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chavez tries to avoid it but Lieu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chavez to the ground. Chavez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Lieu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lieu tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.
Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.
Chavez lands a nice shot that snaps Lieu's head back.
Chavez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body punch from Chavez.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chavez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Lieu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chavez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
A jab from Chavez does it's job there.
Lieu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Lieu's shoulder, as Lieu tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lieu misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Lieu tries to clinch there but Chavez circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Chavez dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab lands there for Chavez.
Chavez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lieu doesn't seem bothered though.
Lieu tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Lieu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chavez to score with a decent uppercut.
Lieu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chavez pinned against the cage. Chavez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Antonio Chavez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez thuds his right hand into Lieu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lieu backs up against the cage.
Lieu shoots in but Chavez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lieu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lieu moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez throws a jab when Lieu was well out of range.
Lieu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lieu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chavez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Chavez.
Lieu tries to clinch but Chavez moves out of range.
Lieu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Chavez did well to prevent Lieu getting side control.
Chavez is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez controlling the position for now.
Lieu wants to work for an arm triangle but Chavez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lieu looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to escape.
Chavez wants to improve his position but Lieu is controlling well.
Lieu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chavez is just riding it out for now. Lieu eventually gives up the hold.
Lieu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four 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.
Lieu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lieu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chavez wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chavez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Chavez! Antonio Chavez retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amsel Socamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Long!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amsel Socamo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socamo throws a series of punches but Long avoids them all with ease.
Long changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Socamo tries to avoid it but Long manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Socamo to the ground. Socamo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big head kick from Long and Socamo is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Socamo is rocked!
It looks like Amsel Socamo has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Socamo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Long throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Socamo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Long working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Long wants to stand but Socamo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Socamo keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Socamo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Socamo misses with an uppercut. Long saw that one coming.
Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socamo throws a big shot that misses.
Long throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Socamo.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Long throws a head kick but Socamo moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Socamo!
Long shoots in but Socamo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Socamo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long tries to clinch but Socamo moves out of range.
Socamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Long misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socamo cracks Long with a right hand to the side of the head.
Long scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long tries to clinch but Socamo moves out of range.
Socamo throws a hook to the side of Long's head but Long sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Socamo pinned against the cage. Socamo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Long is breathing heavily.
Long misses with a body kick.
Socamo lands with a right hand.
Long misses with a low kick.
Long misses with a double jab
and Socamo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Socamo misses its intended target.
Socamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Socamo avoids the head kick by Long.
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socamo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socamo missing with a left hand there. Long was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Long with a poor takedown
and Socamo counters with a huge left! Long is in big trouble! He's backing up but Socamo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Long from any more damage. A dominating finish by Socamo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amsel Socamo! Amsel Socamo retains his light heavyweight title!
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