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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akebono Taro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Doug Lewis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Doug Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akebono Taro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taro shoots in but no luck this time.
Taro shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Taro fails with the takedown.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.
Lewis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lewis tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lewis!
Lewis tries to reverse the position but Taro maintains control.
Taro landing strikes from the mount and Lewis is in trouble!
Lewis is trying to escape the mount.
Taro is landing with some decent strikes but Lewis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lewis regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taro stops Lewis from getting back to his feet.
Taro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lewis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to roll over but Taro keeps him under control.
Taro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lewis has hold of Taro's hands but Taro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lewis is looking to escape.
Taro prevents Lewis from improving his position.
Lewis gets full guard.
Taro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lewis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lewis has momentary wrist control but Taro slips an elbow through the middle.
Lewis controls Taro momentarily but Taro frees himself.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Taro isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Taro distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taro lands a couple of elbows.
Taro connects with a couple of short punches.
Taro chips away with some ground and pound.
Taro landing with the ground and pound.
Taro won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
Taro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taro won't allow Lewis to get back to his feet.
Taro lands a couple of digs.
Lewis wants to stand and escape but Taro is having none of it.
Taro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Taro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Lewis looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro stops Lewis from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taro looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but Taro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lewis throws a head kick but Taro moves out of range.
Taro keeps the fight on the outside.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taro.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro postures up and lands a big shot to Lewis's brow.
Lewis looking to control.
Taro scoring with some ground and pound.
Taro works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Taro is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Taro isn't so interested in that idea.
Taro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lewis's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taro throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet but Taro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akebono Taro dominated that round.
That's time! Lewis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Taro circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro has a takedown stuffed.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taro distracts Lewis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lewis trying to control the position.
Lewis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taro postures up.
Taro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis trying to keep a closed guard but Taro is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taro.
Lewis tries for a takedown but Taro circles away easily
and Taro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taro is nestled in close to Lewis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Taro has control of the leg.
Taro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Taro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lewis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Taro isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taro passes Lewis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewis is trying to stand.
Akebono Taro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewis tries to roll over but Taro keeps him under control.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
Taro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Taro working over Lewis with some ground and pound. Lewis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Taro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Taro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Taro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lewis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taro is working away from the top position though.
Lewis pushes Taro off looking to stand but Taro dives back in and keeps control.
Lewis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taro scores with a couple of nice shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick and Taro moves out of range easily.
Lewis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lewis wants it to stay on the feet.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis has a takedown stuffed.
Lewis fails with the takedown
and Taro counters with a takedown into side control.
Taro working the body and head with strikes.
Taro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Taro cracks Lewis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taro with the ground and pound but Lewis regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lewis is looking to control Taro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lewis avoid being mounted?
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taro fails with the takedown.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewis sprawls well. Lewis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taro gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Taro circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis tries to clinch there but Taro circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro looks up at the clock and then as Lewis takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akebono Taro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lewis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis tries to clinch up.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Akebono Taro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taro off to one side.
Lewis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taro fails with a takedown attempt.
Doug Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akebono Taro.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis clinches but Taro breaks the clinch
and Taro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taro stops Lewis from standing up.
Taro scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lewis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taro throws a big right hand that misses.
Taro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lewis is trying to keep Taro in close.
Taro works over Lewis with some ground and pound from guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lewis avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taro swivels and escapes.
Taro leaves Lewis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Taro or perhaps it was just good defense by Lewis which made him look bad.
Doug Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Taro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taro somewhat.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Taro circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Taro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lewis as he jumps to the side.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but Taro pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taro is defended easily by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Taro circles away.
Lewis tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taro shoots in and drives through. Lewis sprawls well.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lewis fails with the takedown.
Taro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lewis slaps away a takedown attempt from Taro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taro tries for a takedown but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taro.
Taro stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewis. Lewis gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewis tries to clinch up but Taro circles away and keeps his distance.
Taro shoots for a takedown but Lewis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Doug Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akebono Taro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akebono Taro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akebono Taro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Flikflak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre has chosen ADD SUV as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Andre Pierre enters the cage!
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pedro Flikflak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Pierre!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flikflak fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Flikflak circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flikflak.
Pierre tries to clinch up but Flikflak circles away and keeps his distance.
Flikflak scores with a takedown into Pierre's guard.
Flikflak prevents Pierre from getting back to his feet.
Flikflak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pierre's guard.
Flikflak seems to be looking for submissions.
Flikflak is pressing down on Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierre is holding on for now.
Flikflak prevents Pierre from standing back up.
Flikflak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Flikflak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Flikflak passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flikflak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Flikflak in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pierre is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pedro Flikflak!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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187 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Young!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kris Young looks to land a combination but Nate Young avoids it well.
Kris Young lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab lands there for Kris Young.
Nate Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kris Young lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nate Young takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nate Young shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kris Young as he jumps to the side.
Nate Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kris Young.
Nate Young takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nate Young fails to land the takedown.
Kris Young throws a series of punches but Nate Young moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kris Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kris Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nate Young has time to react.
Kris Young bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nate Young's head.
Nate Young is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kris Young sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Young. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nate Young shoots in for a takedown but Kris Young shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kris Young scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nate Young. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nate Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kris Young cracks Nate Young with an open hand slap.
Kris Young 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.
Nate Young walks into a straight right hand from Kris Young.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nate Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kris Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice jab there from Kris Young.
Kris Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kris Young cracks Nate Young with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Nate Young tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kris Young pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Nate Young is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kris Young!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emile Gaston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ippo Mash has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emile Gaston's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emile Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ippo Mash!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston misses with an uppercut.
Mash wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mash is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gaston looking to sit in guard and control but Mash gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mash has managed to get both his arms back between Gaston's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gaston's guard.
Mash is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gaston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Mash from controlling successfully.
Mash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mash has managed to get both his arms back between Gaston's legs - danger averted.
Gaston wants to sweep here but Mash controlling him for the moment.
Gaston is looking for a triangle but Mash pushes his legs off easily.
Gaston is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mash is looking to stand up but Gaston won't let him.
Mash controlling from the top position.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Mash from controlling successfully.
Mash is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gaston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gaston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mash wants to control from the top but Gaston keeps moving.
Gaston trying to keep a closed guard but Mash is proving a slippery customer.
Gaston has his feet on Mash's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mash misses with a takedown
and Gaston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mash flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gaston is trying to work for a kimura but Mash is defending well.
Mash is pressing down on Gaston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gaston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gaston misses with a takedown attempt - Mash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mash with a poor takedown
and Gaston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaston wants to free his trapped foot but Mash is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gaston is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mash is just riding it out for now. Gaston eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emile Gaston dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaston shoots and misses
and Mash counters with a takedown into side control.
Gaston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mash trying to control the position but Gaston is working away.
Mash wants to stand but Gaston has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaston regains half guard.
Gaston is pressing down on Mash's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gaston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gaston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mash tries to free his leg and advance position but Gaston is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston keeping moving, preventing Mash from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaston working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mash is one step ahead there.
Gaston looking for a guillotine here but Mash defends easily.
Gaston is looking for a triangle but Mash pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash trying to control but Gaston is working from the bottom.
Mash gets to his feet - Gaston follows without any prompting.
Mash tries for a takedown but Gaston circles away easily
and Gaston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mash trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gaston trying to control but Mash is working from the bottom.
Gaston is pushing down on Mash's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mash is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaston has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gaston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mash defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaston seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mash is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Emile Gaston!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grandmaster Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yip Man's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everything in its right place- Radio Head. Grandmaster Yip Man could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rex Williams's chin.
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156 lbs
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22
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grandmaster Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams moves away from the strike by Yip Man.
Williams moves out of range as Yip Man strikes.
Rex Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Williams lands in his opponent's guard.
Williams is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Yip Man is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice sprawl there from Yip Man as Williams shoots in.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Yip Man avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a right hand that Yip Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Yip Man also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Yip Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yip Man but Yip Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Williams.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Yip Man, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Yip Man against the cage but Yip Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yip Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man misses with a straight right.
Yip Man misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Yip Man.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yip Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Williams fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Yip Man throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams blocks a jab.
Williams looks to land a combination but Yip Man avoids it well.
Yip Man falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yip Man won't be happy with that.
Williams thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Williams with the ground and pound but Yip Man regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Yip Man looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yip Man doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
Williams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Yip Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yip Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Yip Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yip Man but Yip Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yip Man stuffs the takedown.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yip Man is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Yip Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Williams.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Yip Man with a jab.
Yip Man misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams fails with the takedown.
Yip Man slips a jab from Williams.
Yip Man moves away from the strike by Williams.
Williams walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yip Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yip Man throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams staying out of range there.
Yip Man misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Williams.
Yip Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yip Man tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yip Man to the ground. Yip Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yip Man lands an overhand right.
Yip Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Yip Man.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man misses with an uppercut.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Yip Man had a free shot at his head there.
Williams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yip Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Yip Man tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yip Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams.
Yip Man misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yip Man blocks a head kick by Williams.
Yip Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yip Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yip Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yip Man tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yip Man to the ground. Yip Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams shoots for a double leg takedown but Yip Man sprawls well. He's pushed Williams's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yip Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yip Man pinned against the cage. Yip Man gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Williams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yip Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yip Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yip Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yip Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Yip Man.
Yip Man looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams staying out of range there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yip Man.
Yip Man lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grandmaster Yip Man dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Williams shoots in but Yip Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yip Man is fending him off so far but Williams persists. Nope, Yip Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Yip Man stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Grandmaster Yip Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rex Williams.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yip Man as he jumps to the side.
Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yip Man lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams is rocked!
Yip Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into rage.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Yip Man finish him?
Yip Man cracks Williams with a hook to the temple - Williams is on wobbly legs here! Yip Man swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Williams falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Yip Man wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Grandmaster Yip Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Legba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birmiski comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Back - T.I. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
140 lbs
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22
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ari Birmiski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Papa Legba!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Birmiski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Birmiski showed some decent athleticism there.
Birmiski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Birmiski is working for a kimura but Legba is defending it quite comfortably.
Birmiski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Birmiski seems to be looking for submissions.
Birmiski seems to be working for a kimura but Legba defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski trying to control from half guard but Legba is working away.
Birmiski is really struggling to control Legba but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Birmiski is working for a kimura but Legba is defending it quite comfortably.
Birmiski is thwarting Legba's attempts to control the position.
Birmiski is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Birmiski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Legba tries to clinch up.
Birmiski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Legba as he avoids it easily.
Legba misses with a double jab.
Birmiski staying out of range there.
Legba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Birmiski.
Birmiski cracks Legba with a good jab.
Birmiski takes a swing at Legba's ribcage but misses.
Birmiski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Legba throws out the jab.
Birmiski throws a sloppy head kick and Legba moves out of range easily.
Birmiski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Legba circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski takes one on the button.
Birmiski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Legba is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Birmiski seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Legba wants to get back to full guard.
Birmiski is working for a kimura but Legba is defending it quite comfortably.
Birmiski is working for a submission of some sort.
Birmiski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Legba sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmiski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Birmiski is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Birmiski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Birmiski's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Birmiski dominated that round.
That's time! Birmiski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Legba moves in looking to clinch but Birmiski pushes him off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Birmiski.
Birmiski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Legba, who protects the arm well.
Birmiski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Legba manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Birmiski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Birmiski is working for a kimura but Legba is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Legba could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Birmiski has cracked it and Legba is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Birmiski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ari Birmiski!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lam Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes to the cage accompanied by Heads Will Roll. Saint Roc comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock superstar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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19
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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20
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lam Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Saint Roc!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen throws a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Saint Roc both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Lam Nguyen has been cut.
Nguyen moves in looking to clinch but Saint Roc pushes him off.
Nguyen tries to close the distance and clinch but Saint Roc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint Roc keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nguyen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saint Roc to score with a decent uppercut.
Saint Roc connects with a solid leg kick.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saint Roc throws a series of strikes that have Nguyen backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saint Roc lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saint Roc lands with a nice combination. Nguyen backs away looking to recover.
Lam Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nguyen clinches with his opponent.
Saint Roc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saint Roc jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nguyen walks away with a smile on his face. Saint Roc gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nguyen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saint Roc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nguyen can pounce on him.
Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saint Roc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nguyen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nguyen doesn't manage to clinch there - Saint Roc circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
Saint Roc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nguyen.
Saint Roc throws a push kick but Nguyen slaps the foot to one side.
Saint Roc lands a really nice looking cross but Nguyen seems unphased.
Saint Roc avoids the head kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen misses with a combination
and Saint Roc counters by moving into the clinch.
Nguyen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saint Roc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saint Roc tries to pull guard but Nguyen won't allow it.
Lam Nguyen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Saint Roc.
Nguyen manages to break the clinch.
Nguyen cracks the inside of Saint Roc's front leg.
Saint Roc darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint Roc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nguyen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Saint Roc lands with a nice combination. Nguyen backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nguyen throws a leg kick but Saint Roc moved away.
Nguyen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen looks to clinch
and Saint Roc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saint Roc jumps guard but Nguyen stands there with Saint Roc around his waist. Saint Roc gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saint Roc pulls guard successfully.
Saint Roc has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nguyen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Saint Roc working a defensive guard here.
Saint Roc is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nguyen defends well.
Nguyen postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc controlling the position.
Nguyen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saint Roc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nguyen has managed to get both his arms back between Saint Roc's legs - danger averted.
Nguyen wants to stand but Saint Roc has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nguyen wants to control from the top but Saint Roc keeps moving.
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.
Saint Roc is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saint Roc wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Saint Roc working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in half guard, Nguyen seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Saint Roc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lam Nguyen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good leg kick by Nguyen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nguyen looks to score with a jab to the body but Saint Roc is just out of range.
Nguyen misses with a head kick.
Saint Roc lands a nice looking body shot.
Nguyen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saint Roc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick
and Saint Roc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nguyen throws a sloppy head kick and Saint Roc moves out of range easily.
Nguyen is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nguyen.
Saint Roc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nguyen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nguyen is looking to clinch.
Nguyen throws a lazy head kick
and Saint Roc counters with a stiff right hand.
Lam Nguyen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nguyen closes the distance but Saint Roc moves to the side
and Saint Roc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Saint Roc tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nguyen smiles and moves away.
Saint Roc circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Saint Roc counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nguyen in his tracks.
Nguyen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick lands from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saint Roc scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Roc cracks a nice hook into Nguyen's ribs.
Saint Roc wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saint Roc moves into the clinch.
Saint Roc has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nguyen uses from the top position.
Saint Roc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nguyen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saint Roc managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Saint Roc seems keen to control Nguyen's posture.
Saint Roc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nguyen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Saint Roc looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nguyen is aware though and is defending well.
Saint Roc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saint Roc looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nguyen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saint Roc working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nguyen has passed into half guard!
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.
Nguyen is looking to take a break and control but Saint Roc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saint Roc wants to control but Nguyen is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint Roc looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Saint Roc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lam Nguyen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nguyen misses with a kick to the body
and Saint Roc counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nguyen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nguyen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nguyen closes the distance but Saint Roc moves to the side
and Saint Roc counters with a straight right hand.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saint Roc was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Saint Roc with a nice cross.
Nguyen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Saint Roc's head.
Nguyen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nguyen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saint Roc.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
Saint Roc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nguyen.
A punch lands to the side of Nguyen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nguyen tries to clinch up but Saint Roc circles away and keeps his distance.
Saint Roc lands a glancing blow to the side of Nguyen's head.
Saint Roc misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a right and a left that Saint Roc avoids nicely.
Saint Roc moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Nguyen.
Nguyen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nguyen tries to clinch but Saint Roc moves away
and Saint Roc counters with a series of strikes. Nguyen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Saint Roc misses with a low kick.
Nguyen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saint Roc lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saint Roc darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nguyen takes one to the chin there.
Saint Roc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint Roc closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saint Roc closes the distance and clinches.
Saint Roc tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saint Roc pulls guard successfully.
Nguyen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saint Roc on the ground.
Saint Roc seems keen to control Nguyen's posture.
Lam Nguyen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen looking to pass the guard.
Saint Roc has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Saint Roc has a closed guard, preventing Nguyen from standing up.
Saint Roc is looking to sinch up a triangle. Nguyen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Saint Roc's body to avoid the submission. Saint Roc has instead reached around Nguyen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Saint Roc arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pierre Saint Roc!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ McGray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGray has chosen crazy train as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boris Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ McGray!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGray blocks a low kick nicely.
McGray catches Norris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGray moves out of range of the strikes.
McGray cracks Norris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Norris misses the jab.
McGray keeps the fight on the outside.
Norris looks to land a left hand but McGray moved out of range nicely.
Norris defending well as McGray loads up on a big left hand.
McGray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGray wants it to stay on the feet.
Norris shoots in looking for a takedown. McGray tries to sprawl out of it but Norris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Norris does no damage.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris looks for a takedown but McGray sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Norris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from McGray. No joy for Norris on that attempt.
McGray takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Norris throws out a loose jab but McGray uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Norris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norris throws a shot from downtown. McGray moves away and avoids it.
Norris misses the shot to the body.
McGray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norris.
Norris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Norris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but McGray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Norris scores with a crisp jab that stopped McGray in his tracks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norris scores with a decent looking hook.
McGray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norris shoots in and drives through. McGray sprawls well.
McGray misses with a body punch
and Norris counters with a left to the body.
Norris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGray swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris.
No luck for Norris with that takedown attempt.
McGray moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGray misses with an uppercut.
TJ McGray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Norris closes the distance and clinches up with McGray, looking for a takedown. Norris pushes McGray against the cage but McGray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McGray takes a swing at Norris's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot by McGray.
McGray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
A left lands for McGray.
A slow jab from McGray misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Norris.
A big left from Norris misses.
A swing and a miss from Norris.
McGray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGray there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris loads up on a big right hand but McGray slips the punch.
McGray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris can pounce on him.
McGray lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGray lands a jab-cross combination.
A big left from McGray misses.
McGray throws out a loose jab but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGray misses the shot to the body.
McGray throws a series of strikes that have Norris backpedaling.
It looks like Boris Norris has been cut.
McGray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as McGray checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norris misses with the combination.
McGray checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ McGray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Norris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Norris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Norris is defended easily by McGray.
Norris misses with a looping right.
Norris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGray.
Boris Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Norris misses
and McGray counters with a stiff right hand.
Norris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch but McGray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Norris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGray misses with a jab to the body
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McGray misses with a few strikes there.
McGray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McGray slips under a jab.
McGray looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
McGray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norris.
McGray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
McGray stuns Norris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Norris throws a hook to the side of McGray's head but McGray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGray throws a hook to the side of Norris's head but Norris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McGray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Norris at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McGray.
A jab from Norris misses.
Norris dodges the punch combination from McGray.
Norris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norris drops his hands momentarily and McGray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Norris scores with a jab.
McGray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Norris throws the left hand but McGray avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by McGray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGray connects with a nice looking jab.
Norris throws a left and a right that both miss
and McGray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGray lands with a nice combination. Norris backs away looking to recover.
McGray misses the jab.
McGray lands with a shot to the body.
McGray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGray slips under a jab.
McGray misses with a hook.
McGray throws the left hand but Norris avoids the punch easily.
McGray lands a nice shot that snaps Norris's head back.
McGray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGray looks to score with a jab to the body but Norris is just out of range.
Norris throws the left hand but McGray avoids the punch easily.
McGray lands a lovely overhand right.
McGray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris misses with a combination
and McGray counters with a straight right hand.
McGray scores with a shot to the body.
TJ McGray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGray connects with a body shot.
McGray lands a left and a right that send Norris crashing to the mat, dazed. McGray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McGray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Norris might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McGray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McGray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Norris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from McGray.
Norris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by McGray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McGray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ McGray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boris Norris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McGray lands a big right hand that sends Norris crashing to the mat! McGray stays standing though and waves Norris back to his feet!
Norris is rocked!
Norris drops his hands momentarily. McGray doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Norris staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Norris doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). TJ McGray!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Diaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Freestyler kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Teddy Payne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Diaby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teddy Payne!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne tries to clinch but Diaby is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Diaby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Payne momentarily.
Diaby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaby tries to move into full mount but can't pass Payne's legs.
Payne trying to remain calm as Diaby controls from the top position.
Payne tries to escape but Diaby is in control.
Diaby laying and praying for a moment but Payne takes advantage and regains half guard.
Diaby is trying to control the action in half guard but Payne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Payne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Payne is going to stand back up.
Diaby trying to control but Payne postures up.
It looks like Payne is going to stand back up.
Diaby tries to get to full guard but Payne has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a head shot. Diaby uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diaby trying to control the position.
Diaby pushes Payne off and gets back to his feet.
Diaby looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range.
Payne is looking to clinch but Diaby is avoiding it.
Diaby throws a jab when Payne was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby slips under a jab from Payne.
Diaby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Diaby.
Payne ducks under a wild hook from Diaby.
Diaby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaby looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Payne is pressed up against the cage. Diaby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Payne down to the mat. Payne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Payne looks to clinch
and Diaby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Diaby does no damage.
Payne closes the distance but Diaby moves to the side
and Diaby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Payne tries to clinch
and Diaby counters with a stiff right hand.
Payne tries to clinch up
and Diaby counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diaby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Payne!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Payne is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Diaby lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Payne hang on?
Diaby is landing with some decent strikes but Payne is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaby thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Diaby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left lands for Diaby.
Diaby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaby counters with a left to the body.
Payne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaby counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaby trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne is breathing heavily.
Diaby cracks Payne with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne keeping full guard, as Diaby tries to pass.
Payne is looking to stand up but Diaby isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Diaby cracks Payne with a solid left hand.
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.
Diaby wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
Diaby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaby looking to sit in guard and control but Payne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaby trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Toby Diaby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne defending well as Diaby loads up on a big left hand.
Payne wants to clinch
enabling Diaby to counter with a crisp jab.
Payne misses with a hook.
Diaby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payne manages to avoid it.
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Payne tries to clinch
letting Diaby counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaby counters with a series of strikes. Payne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaby cracks Payne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Diaby moved out of range.
Payne tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Payne wants to clinch but Diaby slips to the side
letting Diaby counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaby throws a right and a left that Payne avoids nicely.
Diaby lands with a straight right. Payne didn't see that one coming.
Diaby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Toby Diaby is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaby has his takedown stuffed
and Payne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Payne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaby.
Toby Diaby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaby tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diaby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diaby working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Payne is not content to let Diaby control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The strikes coming from Diaby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
Diaby trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaby misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Payne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Payne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Payne looking to ground and pound but Diaby is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby avoids a series of strikes thrown by Payne.
Payne is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Diaby has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Diaby!
Diaby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaby in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby looking to sit in guard and control but Payne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Payne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaby has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Payne is looking to stand up but Diaby won't let him.
Diaby kicks Payne off and gets to his feet.
Payne takes one on the button.
Diaby paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Payne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaby.
Diaby lands a nice shot that snaps Payne's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaby scores with a jab.
Diaby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Payne sprawls well initially but Diaby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Payne is looking to escape.
Payne is staying active underneath Diaby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Payne is trying to stand.
Diaby looks to land a strike but Payne avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.
Diaby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diaby stuns Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaby looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well.
Diaby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away.
Diaby throws a body punch but Payne moves out of range.
A punch combination from Diaby misses.
Diaby fails with the takedown
and Payne moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaby.
Payne tries to land a knee to the head but Diaby blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Payne's efforts to push away.
Payne tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaby avoids the damage to the body.
Diaby is trying to trip Payne. He has hold of a leg but Payne is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Diaby persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diaby trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaby is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby thows a big elbow that misses.
Diaby seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Diaby throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaby controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Payne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaby scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Payne.
Diaby throws a combination. Payne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaby closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Payne did well to prevent Diaby getting side control.
Diaby wants to pass to mount but Payne is defending the position.
Diaby 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.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diaby lands strikes from half guard.
Diaby sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Payne defending well though.
Diaby drops an elbow to the side of Payne's head.
Diaby throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Diaby is pressing down on Payne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Payne is holding on for now.
Diaby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Payne taking some punishment here, with Diaby in his half guard.
Payne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaby.
Diaby throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaby is trying to work for a kimura but Payne is defending well.
Diaby is looking to pass Payne's guard but actually Payne recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby had his way with Teddy Payne in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Payne closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaby.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.
Diaby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Diaby looking to sit in guard and control but Payne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diaby, up you get!
Payne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaby.
Payne tries to clinch but Diaby moves away
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Payne tries to avoid it but Diaby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Payne to the ground. Payne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Payne tries to clinch but Diaby moves away
and Diaby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Payne's guard.
Diaby won't allow Payne to get back to his feet.
Diaby wants to control from the top but Payne keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Payne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Payne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaby.
Payne keeping moving, preventing Diaby from controlling successfully.
Diaby postures up in Payne's guard and throws a big left but Payne blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Payne tries to clinch
and Diaby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaby scores with a decent looking hook.
Payne closes the distance but Diaby moves to the side
and Diaby counters with a one-two to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Diaby.
Toby Diaby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaby closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diaby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Payne tries to kick Diaby off but Diaby keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby slows the pace down in half guard.
Teddy Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Diaby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Diaby!
Toby Diaby is the new middleweight champion!
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