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EFC 62: Throwdown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabr Aldossary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldossary comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Wherever I May Roam (S&M version). Nogueira has chosen Gimmie Shelter as his entrance music. Antonio Nogueira will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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221 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jabr Aldossary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aldossary misses with a takedown attempt - Nogueira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Aldossary.
Nogueira is looking to regain half guard here but Aldossary keeps moving and retains side control.
Nogueira tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aldossary presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nogueira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Aldossary wants to control the pace but Nogueira is squirming around nicely.
Nogueira wants to hold on but Aldossary pushes him away.
Nogueira is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldossary trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nogueira is trying desperately to improve position.
Aldossary trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aldossary controlling from mount.
Nogueira is trying to escape the mount.
Nogueira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nogueira tries to hold on but Aldossary pushes him away.
Aldossary tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nogueira wants to hold on but Aldossary pushes him away.
Aldossary dominating with strikes here.
Nogueira slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nogueira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nogueira.
Aldossary throws a big right hand that misses.
Nogueira can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aldossary controls the pace.
Aldossary postures up in Nogueira's guard and throws a big left but Nogueira blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aldossary wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Aldossary has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nogueira wants to stand up but Aldossary is controlling him.
Aldossary has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nogueira is proving hard to escape from.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aldossary.
Aldossary tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Aldossary tries to clinch up but Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Nogueira.
Aldossary misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Nogueira as Aldossary shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabr Aldossary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldossary shoots in for a double leg but Nogueira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aldossary.
Aldossary is breathing heavily.
Aldossary shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nogueira as he avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldossary tries to work over Nogueira's front leg with a kick but Nogueira checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jabr Aldossary will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nogueira leaves Aldossary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jabr Aldossary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldossary is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Nogueira.
Jabr Aldossary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldossary takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aldossary shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nogueira pinned against the cage. Nogueira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldossary shoots for a double leg takedown but Nogueira sprawls well. He's pushed Aldossary's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabr Aldossary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldossary misses with the combination.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
Nogueira tries for a takedown but Aldossary circles away easily
and Aldossary counters with a single leg into guard. Nogueira didn't expect that.
Nogueira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aldossary wants to control from the top but Nogueira keeps moving.
Nogueira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aldossary defends it easily.
Nogueira looking to control but Aldossary passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Aldossary missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nogueira is trying to get back to full guard.
Nogueira is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aldossary's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aldossary's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Nogueira's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Nogueira might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Aldossary kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Aldossary is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aldossary turns into Nogueira and is now in his guard.
Aldossary slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nogueira trying to control the position.
Aldossary trying to control but Nogueira is working from the bottom.
Aldossary tries to free his leg and advance position but Nogueira is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldossary looking to sit in guard and control but Nogueira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aldossary looking to control but Nogueira passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jabr Aldossary will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Aldossary misses with a hook to the body
and Nogueira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldossary fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Nogueira.
Aldossary takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aldossary shoots in looking for a takedown. Nogueira tries to sprawl out of it but Aldossary keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nogueira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nogueira staying out of range there.
Aldossary doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nogueira counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nogueira tries to clinch but Aldossary moves away
and Aldossary counters with a takedown into side control.
Nogueira is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Nogueira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Aldossary throws an elbow but Nogueira slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nogueira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aldossary prevents Nogueira from improving his position.
Aldossary frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to hold on but Aldossary pushes him away.
Aldossary can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nogueira is looking to escape.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aldossary controlling his opponent.
Jabr Aldossary overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nogueira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aldossary with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary controlling the pace for now.
Nogueira is looking to get to half guard.
Nogueira is bucking up trying to escape but Aldossary cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Aldossary tries to control but Nogueira wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Aldossary.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aldossary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nogueira wants to get back to his feet.
Jabr Aldossary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aldossary looking to control and managing it successfully.
Antonio Nogueira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nogueira tries to reverse the position but Aldossary maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jabr Aldossary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aldossary, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabr Aldossary!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Curwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive. Paul Curwin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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21
172 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicholas Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Curwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curwin wants to slow Palmer down by chopping away at his legs.
Palmer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palmer catches Curwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Palmer tries to keep at a distance but Curwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Curwin tries to pull guard but Palmer holds him up against the cage and eventually Curwin drops back down to his feet.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Curwin.
Curwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curwin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Curwin tries to land a front kick but Palmer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Curwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palmer has time to react.
Palmer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curwin drops his hands momentarily and Palmer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Curwin avoids them all with ease.
Curwin misses with a head kick.
Palmer checks a leg kick.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Curwin.
Curwin misses with a body kick.
Palmer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Curwin wants to clinch.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palmer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curwin's head backwards.
Curwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Palmer looks to land a combination but Curwin avoids it well.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Curwin moves away and avoids it.
Palmer checks a leg kick.
Curwin misses with a leg kick.
Curwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Curwin.
A nice combination there by Palmer.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Palmer blocks the low kick.
Palmer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Curwin is looking to clinch.
Curwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Palmer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Curwin. Beautiful body shot.
Curwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curwin throws a chopping leg kick but Palmer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Curwin tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Paul Curwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curwin.
Palmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curwin ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Curwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Curwin looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Curwin misses with a hook to the body
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Curwin moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Curwin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to clinch up
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curwin misses with a low kick.
Palmer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curwin tries to clinch up
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Palmer is out of range and Curwin settles back down.
Palmer throws a jab when Curwin was well out of range.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Curwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Curwin throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer throws a combination. Curwin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Curwin scores with a leg kick.
Curwin moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Palmer scores with a decent looking hook.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curwin tries to clinch up
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Curwin misses
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Curwin looks to clinch
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Curwin clobbers Palmer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Curwin tries to clinch
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Palmer cracks a nice hook into Curwin's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Curwin. That snapped Palmer's head back.
A head kick misses from Curwin.
A leg kick checked by Palmer.
Palmer lands a jab to the nose.
Paul Curwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curwin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Palmer connects with a body shot.
Curwin looks to clinch
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palmer!
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curwin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palmer misses with a series of wild punches.
Palmer swinging wildly here.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Curwin tries to clinch but Palmer moves away
and Palmer counters with a one-two to the body.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Curwin throws out a loose jab but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curwin misses with a leg kick
and Palmer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Curwin throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer slips a jab from Curwin.
A head kick by Curwin misses
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Curwin misses
and Palmer counters with a left and a right that stings Curwin.
Curwin loads up on a big right hand but Palmer slips the punch.
Curwin wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Curwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curwin throws a head kick that misses
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
Curwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Curwin looks to clinch
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curwin misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer cracks Curwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Curwin misses with a low kick.
Palmer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Curwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Curwin forces Palmer back against the cage and clinches.
Curwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer lands a takedown into guard.
Curwin working for a triangle but Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer advances to half guard.
Curwin is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Palmer.
Curwin wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Palmer 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Curwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
Curwin connects with a solid leg kick.
Curwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Curwin wants to clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
Palmer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curwin throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Curwin misses with a kick to the body.
Palmer thows a body shot but no joy.
Curwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curwin scores with a shot to the body.
Palmer blocks a low kick nicely.
Curwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Curwin.
A low kick from Curwin misses
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palmer digs a good hook to Curwin's body.
Palmer misses with a two punch combination.
Palmer scores with a punch to the head.
Palmer slips under a jab from Curwin.
Palmer needs to keep his hands up - Curwin had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Curwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palmer thows a body shot but no joy.
Curwin is looking to score with low kicks.
Curwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curwin lands a head kick. Palmer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Palmer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Curwin is looking to chop away at Palmer's legs.
Curwin looks to clinch
and Palmer counters with a right hand to the body.
Palmer thuds a left hand into Curwin's body.
Curwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curwin thows a leg kick but Palmer checks it
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Curwin ducks down to avoid it.
Curwin wants to land a leg kick but Palmer is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin clinches but Palmer breaks the clinch
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curwin.
Curwin closes the distance but Palmer moves to the side
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curwin tries to clinch
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Curwin looks for the body kick but Palmer saw that one coming.
Curwin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Curwin throws a hook but Palmer avoids it easily.
Curwin tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
The fighters circling - Curwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curwin darts in trying to clinch
and Palmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Curwin wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters with a one-two to the body.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Curwin tries to clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Curwin tries to land a leg kick but Palmer saw it coming and moves away.
Curwin tries to clinch
and Palmer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick from Curwin misses.
Curwin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palmer 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... Nicholas Palmer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Erskine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Galindo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galindo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Boss Life. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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216 lbs
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209 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Owen Erskine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Galindo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erskine slaps away a takedown attempt from Galindo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Erskine swinging wildly here.
Galindo lands with a straight right. Erskine didn't see that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Galindo.
Galindo cracks Erskine with a big right hand and Erskine goes down!
Erskine is rocked!
Galindo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oh Erskine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galindo drops back looking for a leg! Erskine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Erskine manages to kick Galindo off! Galindo jumps back into Erskine's guard.
Erskine seems to have got his legs back now.
Galindo drops back looking for a leg! Erskine is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Erskine manages to kick Galindo off! Galindo jumps back into Erskine's guard.
Galindo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Erskine looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Erskine looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Erskine!
The ground and pound from Erskine seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Galindo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Galindo is trying to get back to half guard.
Galindo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Galindo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Erskine off and has taken his back!
Erskine tries to escape but Galindo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Galindo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Galindo looks gassed!
Erskine rolls, trying to escape but Galindo keeps control of the position.
Erskine is working hard here to advance position.
Well, with Galindo on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Erskine is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Erskine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Erskine is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Galindo wants to work for an arm triangle but Erskine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Erskine wants to improve his position but Galindo is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Erskine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Galindo is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Erskine has Galindo up against the cage in a clinch.
Erskine manages to break the clinch.
Erskine moves in looking to clinch but Galindo pushes him off.
Galindo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erskine counters with a low kick, right behind Galindo 's knee.
Erskine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Erskine tries to clinch but Galindo is having none of it.
Galindo throws a shot from downtown. Erskine moves away and avoids it.
Galindo throws a combination that misses
and Erskine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Erskine stops a takedown attempt from Galindo.
Galindo jumps guard and drags Erskine to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Erskine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Galindo has his foot on Erskine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Erskine works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erskine pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galindo is keeping the position for now.
Erskine stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Erskine.
Galindo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Erskine.
A slow jab from Galindo misses its intended target.
A big left from Galindo misses.
Galindo shoots for a double leg takedown but Erskine sprawls well. He's pushed Galindo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Galindo.
Galindo shoots for a double leg takedown but Erskine sprawls well. He's pushed Galindo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Erskine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Erskine.
Erskine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Justin Galindo has been cut.
Erskine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Erskine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erskine moves into the clinch.
A short left from Erskine.
A short body shot lands from Erskine as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galindo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Erskine walks away with a smile on his face. Galindo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Erskine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Erskine takes the fight into the clinch.
Erskine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Erskine throws a combination. Galindo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Galindo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Erskine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Erskine scores with a nice strike.
Erskine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Galindo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erskine as he jumps to the side.
Owen Erskine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erskine scores with the left hand. Galindo knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erskine lands with a shot to the body.
Erskine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Erskine is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Erskine clinches.
Erskine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galindos head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Erskine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Galindo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Erskine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erskine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Galindo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erskine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erskine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erskine missing with knees to the body.
Erskine manages to break the clinch.
Erskine lands with a straight right. Galindo didn't see that one coming.
Erskine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galindo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Erskine. No joy for Galindo on that attempt.
Galindo throws a shot from downtown. Erskine moves away and avoids it.
Owen Erskine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Galindo or perhaps it was just good defense by Erskine which made him look bad.
The crowd cheers as Erskine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Galindo doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot lands for Erskine.
Erskine gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Galindo is breathing heavily.
Erskine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Erskine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Galindo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Erskine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Galindo.
Erskine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Erskine.
Erskine cracks a nice hook into Galindo's ribs.
Erskine connects with a right hand. Galindo shakes it off.
Erskine closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Erskine as the two fighters clinch.
Erskine scores with a shot to the side of Galindo's head.
Erskine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erskine lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Erskine.
Erskine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erskine scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erskine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Owen Erskine is winning the standup battle so far.
Galindo shoots in and drives through. Erskine sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erskine throws a good cross that connects.
A nice inside leg kick there by Erskine. That's going to slow Galindo down.
Erskine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Erskine moves into the clinch.
Erskine breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Erskine.
Erskine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galindo doesn't seem bothered though.
Galindo throws a looping overhand right but Erskine ducks down to avoid it.
Galindo misses with an uppercut. Erskine saw that one coming.
Erskine fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Galindo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Justin Galindo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erskine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Erskine punishes Galindo's body with a nice straight punch.
Galindo closes the distance and clinches up with Erskine, looking for a takedown. Galindo pushes Erskine against the cage but Erskine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Galindo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Erskine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Galindo doesn't seem bothered though.
Erskine has Galindo up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Erskine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erskine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erskine scores with a three punch combo!
Erskine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galindo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erskine thuds his shin into the meat of Galindo's side.
Erskine ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Erskine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Galindo's calf.
Erskine misses with a two punch combination.
Galindo with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Erskine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Galindo.
Erskine throws a right and a left that Galindo avoids nicely.
Erskine scoring well with a low kick there.
Erskine instigates a clinch.
Erskine scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Erskine.
Erskine misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Erskine.
Erskine manages to break the clinch.
Galindo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Galindo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galindo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Galindo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Erskine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Erskine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Galindo can do to turn this around?
Erskine tries to score with a low kick but Galindo moves his leg out of the way.
Erskine thumps Galindo with a low kick.
Galindo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Erskine did well to prevent Galindo getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galindo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Erskine trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galindo tries to pass to full mount but Erskine defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Erskine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Galindo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Galindo misses with a double jab
and Erskine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Erskine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Erskine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Galindo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Erskine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Galindo.
Galindo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Galindo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erskine lands with a shot to the body.
Erskine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Erskine - just one landing.
Erskine moves into the clinch.
Erskine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Erskine.
Galindo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Erskine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Erskine connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erskine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Galindo closes the distance and clinches up with Erskine, looking for a takedown. Galindo pushes Erskine against the cage but Erskine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Owen Erskine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Galindo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Erskine.
Galindo 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.
Some wild striking there from Erskine.
Erskine moves into the clinch.
Erskine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galindo fails with the takedown
and Erskine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erskine drives through and clinches with Galindo against the cage.
Erskine misses with a body punch.
Erskine lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Erskine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Erskine digs a right hand into Galindo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Galindo's gas tank.
Erskine is leaning against Galindo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erskine breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erskine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Erskine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galindo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Erskine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Galindo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Erskine lands with a nice combination. Galindo backs away looking to recover.
Galindo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Erskine.
Erskine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Erskine lands a head shot.
Horrible takedown by Galindo or perhaps it was just good defense by Erskine which made him look bad.
Erskine digs a good body shot into Galindo's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erskine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Erskine.
Erskine closes the distance and pushes Galindo back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erskine.
Galindo wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erskine lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Erskine.
Erskine pushes Galindo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Erskine.
Erskine is leaning against Galindo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Erskine.
Erskine breaks the clinch.
Galindo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Erskine counters with a leg kick.
Erskine takes the fight into the clinch.
Erskine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galindo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Erskine is fending him off so far but Galindo persists. Nope, Erskine circles away and we're back to standing.
Erskine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Galindo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Erskine holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Justin Galindo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erskine pushes Galindo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Erskine breaks the clinch.
Owen Erskine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Erskine blocks a jab.
Erskine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Galindo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Erskine.
Erskine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Galindo, pushing him back against the cage.
Galindo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Erskine fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Galindo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Galindo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erskine counters with a good low kick that Galindo was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erskine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Galindo tries to keep at a distance but Erskine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Erskine manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Owen Erskine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Erskine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Erskine!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wandell Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahman Ahmalabolic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by The Original Techno Viking. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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245 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wandell Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rahman Ahmalabolic!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ahmalabolic misses with an uppercut.
Griffin closes the distance and clinches.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Ahmalabolic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Griffins head.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Griffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Griffin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ahmalabolic's face.
Ahmalabolic avoiding damage.
Ahmalabolic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ahmalabolic blocks an elbow strike.
Ahmalabolic misses with the head strike.
Griffin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ahmalabolic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but Ahmalabolic blocks with his arms.
A short right from Ahmalabolic.
Griffin working aggressively here.
Ahmalabolic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahmalabolic throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Griffin.
Ahmalabolic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griffin lands a damaging elbow.
Griffin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ahmalabolic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Griffin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Griffin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ahmalabolic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahmalabolic gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Griffin is refusing to be controlled, as Ahmalabolic sits in half guard.
Ahmalabolic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ahmalabolic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Ahmalabolic throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Griffin tries to get to full guard but Ahmalabolic has control of the leg.
Griffin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahmalabolic working Griffin over with strikes.
Griffin wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is trying to stand back up but Ahmalabolic is controlling him
Ahmalabolic has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Ahmalabolic.
Ahmalabolic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ahmalabolic landing shots from mount.
Griffin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
It looks like Wandell Griffin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahmalabolic throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ahmalabolic with shots to the head and body - Griffin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Griffin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ahmalabolic looking to ground and pound but Griffin is blocking nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ahmalabolic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahmalabolic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffin looks a forlorn figure.
Ahmalabolic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Griffin looks a forlorn figure.
Ahmalabolic lands with some strikes.
Ahmalabolic is landing with some decent strikes but Griffin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ahmalabolic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ahmalabolic scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.
Wandell Griffin's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffin taking shots to the head.
Ahmalabolic scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.
Wandell Griffin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ahmalabolic cracks Griffin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jeez, Wandell Griffin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wandell Griffin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rahman Ahmalabolic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Jade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Holt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Jade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Holt!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holt looks to throw the jab but Jade is out of range.
A slow jab from Holt misses its intended target.
Jade moves in looking to clinch but Holt pushes him off.
Holt misses with a wild body shot.
Jade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holt looks to land a left hand but Jade moved out of range nicely.
Holt looks to land a left hand but Jade moved out of range nicely.
Holt tries to bum rush Jade with a series of wild strikes but Jade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Holt looks to score with a jab to the body but Jade is just out of range.
Jade works the jab nicely.
Jade looks to land a combination but Holt avoids it well.
Jade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jade works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Holt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jade catches Holt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Steve Holt has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt ducks under a wild hook from Jade.
Holt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jade throws the left hand but Holt avoids the punch easily.
Jade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Holt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jade thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holt. Jade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holt misses the jab.
Holt moves out of range as Jade strikes.
Jade misses with a straight left.
Jade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Holt trying to control but Jade is working from the bottom.
Holt works over Jade with some ground and pound from guard.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
Holt throwing strikes from guard but Jade blocks nicely.
Holt connects with a couple of short punches.
Holt throwing strikes but missing.
Jade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jade is looking for a triangle but Holt pushes his legs off easily.
Jade trying to control the position.
Holt throws a strike but Jade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jade passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Holt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jade seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Holt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jade is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Holt sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jade looks to land a right hand but Holt moved out of range.
A cross from Jade lands.
A punch combination from Holt misses.
Jade lands a jab to Holt's midsection.
Holt looks gassed!
Jade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jade misses with a combination
and Holt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holt defending well as Jade loads up on a big left hand.
Kevin Jade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holt misses with a looping right.
Jade misses with an uppercut. Holt saw that one coming.
Jade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Jade.
Holt dodges the punch combination from Jade.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jade is looking to clinch but Holt is avoiding it.
Jade catches Holt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holt keeps the fight on the outside.
Jade is looking to clinch.
Jade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holt keeps the fight on the outside.
Jade is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jade momentarily.
Holt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jade counters with a stiff right hand.
Jade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holt moves away.
Jade tries to clinch there but Holt circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jade throws a jab but it's blocked by Holt.
Holt slips a jab from Jade.
Holt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jade.
A jab lands there for Holt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Jade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steve Holt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holt scores with a nice head shot.
Holt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jade missing with a left hand there. Holt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jade throws a hook but Holt avoids it easily.
Holt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Holt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jade is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Holt misses.
Jade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holt moves away.
Nice jab there from Holt.
Oh Jade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holt ducks under a wild hook from Jade.
Jade seems to have got his legs back now.
Holt throws a chopping leg kick but Jade manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jade is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holt.
Jade scores with a one two! Holt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Holt lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Jade can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Holt and Jade drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Holt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Holt!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Shaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miko Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bulls on Parade. Miko Maia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Psycho Shaman's chin.
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Psycho Shaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miko Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maia manages to avoid it.
Shaman checks a leg kick nicely.
Shaman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maia is out of range and Shaman settles back down.
Shaman connects with a jab.
It looks like Miko Maia has been cut.
Maia blocks the body kick.
Shaman wants to clinch up but Maia keeps it at a distance.
Maia keeps the fight on the outside.
Psycho Shaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaman moves out of range as Maia strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaman.
Shaman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia throws a right and a left that Shaman avoids nicely.
Shaman misses with a combination
and Maia counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Maia. That snapped Shaman's head back.
It looks like Psycho Shaman has been cut.
Shaman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maia.
Maia lands an overhand right.
Maia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaman throws a push kick but Maia slaps the foot to one side.
Shaman misses with a body shot
so Maia counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Maia throws a big right hand that misses.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Shaman is retaining full guard.
Maia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shaman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maia postures up in Shaman's guard and throws a big left but Shaman blocks it.
Shaman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maia.
Maia preventing the sweep.
Shaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maia scores with a decent looking hook.
Shaman misses with a kick to the body.
Shaman doesn't manage to clinch there - Maia circles away.
Maia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shaman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shaman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maia.
Shaman slips a straight right by Maia.
Shaman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maia just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab-cross combination lands for Maia and sends Shaman crashing to the mat! Maia follows him down to the mat - Shaman regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Shaman is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maia tries to pass to full mount but Shaman defends it.
Oh Shaman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shaman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maia.
Shaman seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia is looking to pass Shaman's guard but actually Shaman recovers to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shaman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shaman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws and elbow that misses. Shaman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maia's guard. Nice move by Shaman!
Maia has control of Shaman's left arm, preventing Shaman from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Maia tries to keep at a distance but Shaman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shaman misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaman.
Maia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maia blocks an elbow strike from Shaman.
Maia avoids a wild elbow strike from Shaman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miko Maia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Shaman!
Shaman wants to hold on but Maia pushes him away.
Maia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Maia loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Shaman scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Maia land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Maia stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miko Maia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristo Napz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistar Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristo Napz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Napz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Napz is rocked!
It looks like Kristo Napz has been cut.
A head kick misses from Napz.
Napz is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown throws a lazy head kick
enabling Napz to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Napz lands a head kick!
Brown drops Napz with a big left hand! Napz is injured, injured bad! Brown jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistar Brown!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by M.C. Hammer: U Cant Touch This. Araya has chosen Slayer - Angel of Death as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomas Araya!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araya fakes the leg kick and cracks Hammer in the body.
Araya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer wants to slow Araya down by chopping away at his legs.
Araya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Araya scores with a nice right hand.
Araya swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Araya throws a big shot that misses.
Araya lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab lands there for Hammer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer rushes Araya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Araya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Araya avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Araya can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Araya.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Araya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araya misses with a body shot.
Araya swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Donk. Araya catches Hammer right on the button with a cross.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Araya ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Araya.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammer.
Araya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Araya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Araya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araya lands a high kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
A nice leg kick lands there from Araya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Araya connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Araya connects with a body shot.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Araya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Araya. Araya obviously looking to wear him down.
Araya tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Araya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hammer. That did some damage!
Araya misses with a shot to the body
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Araya misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Araya.
Hammer needs to keep his hands up - Araya had a free shot at his head there.
Hammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Araya. Araya obviously looking to wear him down.
Tomas Araya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Araya scores with a leg kick.
Araya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Araya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hammer has time to react.
Hammer moves out of range of the body kick from Araya.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araya.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Araya thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hammer if he has to take too many more of those.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araya with a jab.
Araya dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Araya scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammer should have avoided that one.
Araya throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Araya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Araya cracks the inside of Hammer's front leg.
Araya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Araya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Araya tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Araya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Araya lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araya. That's going to slow Hammer down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Araya.
An inside leg kick lands from Araya.
Hammer walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Araya. That snapped Hammer's head back.
Araya scores with a kick to the body.
Araya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
Araya tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Araya feints and then cracks Hammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammer down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Araya dominated that round.
That's time! Hammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Araya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Araya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Araya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Araya closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Araya.
Araya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Araya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Araya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Araya has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Araya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Araya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Araya wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Araya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hammer. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araya connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hammer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Araya - the referee stops the clock and Hammer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Araya. Hammer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Araya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Araya throws a leg kick which misses Hammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Hammer tries to avoid it.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araya thumps Hammer with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Araya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
A thudding body kick lands there by Araya!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araya clinches up with Hammer and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Araya.
Araya crunches a lovely knee into Hammer's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Araya.
Araya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Araya lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
Araya lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with a knee to the head.
Araya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammer or not.
Hammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Araya fails to land.
Araya lands a shoulder strike.
Araya gets through Hammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Araya.
A right hand to the body from Araya.
Araya working aggressively here.
Araya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Araya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Araya.
Araya lands a body shot.
Araya throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Araya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer is trying to stall.
Tomas Araya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Araya.
Araya pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Araya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Araya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Araya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Araya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
Hammer trying to stall but Araya improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Araya digs a right hand into Hammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hammer's gas tank.
Araya lands a nice shot to the body.
Araya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
Araya lands a hook to the side of the head.
Araya lands with a right to the head.
Hammer trying to stall but Araya improves his position.
Nice body punch from Araya - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Araya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Araya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Araya manages to break the clinch.
Araya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Araya looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Araya finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Araya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomas Araya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Araya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Araya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Araya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Araya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya clinches with his opponent.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Araya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Araya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Araya cracks the inside of Hammer's front leg.
Araya scoring well with a low kick there.
Araya connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
Araya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Araya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Araya.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araya throws a front kick aimed at Hammer's knee but Hammer avoids it well.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araya. Hammer shrugs it off though.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Araya 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! This is the final round!
No joy there for Araya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hammer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A good leg kick by Araya.
Araya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Araya is looking to chop away at Hammer's legs.
Araya throws the kick towards the body but Hammer avoids it.
M C Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araya scores with a decent looking hook.
Araya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Araya avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Araya.
Araya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a double jab
and Araya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Araya misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Araya jabs Hammer right on the nose. Hammer blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Araya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araya throws a leg kick which misses Hammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Hammer tries to avoid it.
Araya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Araya lands a body shot.
Araya lands with a cross.
Araya connects with a high kick.
Araya fakes the leg kick and cracks Hammer in the body.
Araya is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Araya drives through and clinches with Hammer against the cage.
Araya manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Araya.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
M C Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya clinches.
Araya scores with a hook to the body.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Araya.
Araya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Araya.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Araya connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammer's face.
Araya breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araya rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Araya is working Hammer over against the cage.
Araya connects with a knee to the head.
Araya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Araya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hammer.
A right hand to the body from Araya.
A body shot lands from Araya.
A knee to the head by Araya.
Hammer avoiding damage as Araya throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Araya.
Hammer misses with some punches.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Araya avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Araya breaks the clinch.
Araya misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Araya.
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Araya scores with a leg kick.
Araya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Araya.
Hammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Araya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araya defending well as Hammer loads up on a big left hand.
Hammer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Araya.
A big right from Araya misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Araya throws a leg kick
and Hammer counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Araya.
Hammer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Araya is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Araya misses with a wild body shot.
Araya throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.
Araya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.
Araya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araya swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hammer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab lands there for Araya.
Araya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Araya tries to clinch up.
Araya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
Good leg kick by Araya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Araya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Araya has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Araya!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kara Hiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Saint Roc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint Roc has chosen Rock superstar as his entrance music. Kara Hiri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pierre Saint Roc's chin.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kara Hiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 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!
A clash of legs there as Hiri blocks the low kick.
Saint Roc moves away from the strike by Hiri.
Hiri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saint Roc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiri stalks Saint Roc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saint Roc's face. Saint Roc staggers backwards, shaken.
Hiri moves away from the strike by Saint Roc.
A big left from Hiri misses.
Saint Roc is looking to clinch.
A big right from Hiri misses.
Saint Roc doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiri circles away.
Saint Roc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saint Roc staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Saint Roc misses its intended target.
Kara Hiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saint Roc doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiri circles away.
Hiri lands a two punch combo.
Saint Roc throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Saint Roc misses.
Hiri misses with a straight left.
Hiri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saint Roc's hands.
Saint Roc connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri with a jab.
Hiri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saint Roc on the side of the head.
Saint Roc tries to score with a low kick but Hiri moves his leg out of the way.
Hiri's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Saint Roc thows a body shot but no joy.
Hiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Hiri misses with a hook.
Saint Roc drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hiri slips a jab from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Hiri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Hiri there.
Donk. Saint Roc catches Hiri right on the button with a cross.
Hiri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hiri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saint Roc throws a body punch but Hiri moves out of range.
Saint Roc misses with a looping right.
Hiri misses with an uppercut. Saint Roc saw that one coming.
Saint Roc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hiri finds it's way round the side to connect with Saint Roc's head.
Saint Roc falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saint Roc misses with an uppercut. Hiri saw that one coming.
Saint Roc connects with a right hand. Hiri shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saint Roc walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hiri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A cross from Saint Roc lands.
Hiri throws a hook but Saint Roc avoids it easily.
Saint Roc punishes Hiri's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Hiri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiri.
Saint Roc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch lands to the side of Saint Roc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hiri punishes Saint Roc's body with a nice straight punch.
Saint Roc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Hiri.
Hiri throws a hook but Saint Roc blocks it.
Hiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Hiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saint Roc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint Roc wants to clinch up but Hiri keeps it at a distance.
Saint Roc tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hiri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiri takes one to the side of the head.
Saint Roc wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Hiri misses.
Good work by Hiri as he checks the leg kick.
Hiri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Saint Roc throws a lazy right hand but Hiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Roc moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Roc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiri throws a lazy right hand but Saint Roc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saint Roc tries a low kick but Hiri avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Roc is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saint Roc throws a series of punches but Hiri avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Hiri misses.
Saint Roc moves out of range of the strikes.
Saint Roc gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hiri walks into a jab.
Saint Roc throws a combination. Hiri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Hiri misses its intended target.
Hiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint Roc closes the distance and pushes Hiri back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Saint Roc fails to land.
Hiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saint Roc wants to clinch up but Hiri keeps it at a distance.
Saint Roc moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saint Roc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saint Roc slips under a jab.
Hiri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hiri throws out a loose jab but Saint Roc uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiri with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kara Hiri dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Saint Roc misses with a straight left.
Saint Roc ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Saint Roc closes the distance but Hiri moves to the side
and Hiri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hiri.
Nice uppercut there from Hiri.
Hiri scores with a jab.
Hiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saint Roc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint Roc staying out of range there.
Saint Roc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiri manages to avoid it.
Hiri cracks Saint Roc with an open hand slap.
Kara Hiri is winning the standup battle so far.
Saint Roc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saint Roc throws a hook but Hiri blocks it.
Hiri tests Saint Roc's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hiri digs a good hook to Saint Roc's body.
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!
Hiri avoids the body shot from Saint Roc.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiri slips under a jab.
Saint Roc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hiri throws a jab when Saint Roc was well out of range.
Saint Roc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donk. Hiri catches Saint Roc right on the button with a cross.
Saint Roc takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saint Roc slips under a jab from Hiri.
Saint Roc slips under a jab from Hiri.
Hiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hiri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saint Roc bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint Roc throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hiri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saint Roc throws a leg kick but Hiri checks it.
Saint Roc tries to clinch there but Hiri circles away.
Saint Roc uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saint Roc avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saint Roc defending well as Hiri loads up on a big left hand.
Hiri punishes Saint Roc's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiri lands with an uppercut that bounces Saint Roc off the cage and back into rage.
Hiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saint Roc throws the left hand but Hiri avoids the punch easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hiri!
Good work by Hiri as he checks the leg kick.
Saint Roc throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiri.
A big right from Hiri misses.
Saint Roc wants to clinch.
Hiri throws a jab when Saint Roc was well out of range.
Saint Roc ducks under a wild hook from Hiri.
Hiri blocks a head kick by Saint Roc.
Hiri with a hook.
Saint Roc walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiri misses the target.
Saint Roc tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Saint Roc should have avoided that one.
Saint Roc takes a swing at Hiri's ribcage but misses.
Hiri lands the left hand.
Saint Roc is looking to chop away at Hiri's legs.
Hiri slips under a jab.
Hiri looks to land a combination. Saint Roc sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saint Roc is rocked!
Hiri misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Saint Roc.
Saint Roc takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiri lands with a good body shot.
Saint Roc is breathing heavily.
Saint Roc throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiri.
Hiri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saint Roc takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Saint Roc thuds his right hand into Hiri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Hiri lands.
Saint Roc is still on wobbly legs! Can Hiri finish him?
Hiri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Saint Roc dodges the punch combination from Hiri.
Hiri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint Roc seems to have recovered his senses.
A leg kick checked by Hiri.
No joy there for Saint Roc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saint Roc can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Hiri.
Nice jab there from Hiri.
A big right from Saint Roc misses.
Hiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Roc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiri swings for the body but Saint Roc moves out of range.
Hiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Saint Roc.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiri connects with a body shot.
Saint Roc with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hiri to score with a decent uppercut.
Hiri just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kara Hiri dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hiri, as that shot connected.
Hiri misses with a hook.
Saint Roc throws a leg kick but Hiri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiri as he connects with a hook.
Hiri throws a big shot that misses.
Hiri throws a looping overhand right but Saint Roc ducks down to avoid it.
Saint Roc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiri.
Saint Roc connects with the punch.
Hiri loads up on a big right hand but Saint Roc slips the punch.
Saint Roc scores with a jab to the head.
Hiri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiri misses with the combination.
Saint Roc fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hiri.
Hiri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saint Roc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiri.
Hiri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saint Roc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hiri misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Roc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiri checks it well.
Hiri scores with a jab to the head.
Saint Roc misses with a hook.
Hiri checks a leg kick.
Hiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Saint Roc.
Saint Roc takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hiri lands a head shot.
A big left from Hiri misses.
Hiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Saint Roc looks to land a right hand but Hiri moved out of range.
Saint Roc walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hiri digs a good hook to Saint Roc's body.
Saint Roc throws out a loose jab but Hiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Saint Roc 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hiri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saint Roc.
Hiri misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiri tries to bum rush Saint Roc with a series of wild strikes but Saint Roc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiri connects with a right hand. Saint Roc shakes it off.
Hiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saint Roc sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Hiri blocks the low kick.
Saint Roc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiri moves away.
Hiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saint Roc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saint Roc takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice jab there from Hiri.
Saint Roc thuds his right hand into Hiri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hiri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Hiri there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saint Roc tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saint Roc throws a shot from downtown. Hiri moves away and avoids it.
Hiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saint Roc throws out the jab.
Saint Roc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiri scores with a hook.
Hiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saint Roc.
Hiri scores with a one two! Saint Roc had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saint Roc's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saint Roc duly obliges.
Hiri jabs Saint Roc right on the nose. Saint Roc blinks but takes it well.
Saint Roc takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saint Roc misses the body punch
and Hiri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hiri connects with a right hand. Saint Roc shakes it off.
Hiri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hiri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saint Roc counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiri scores with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiri lands a nice looking body shot.
Saint Roc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hiri tries to bum rush Saint Roc with a series of wild strikes but Saint Roc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiri 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.
Saint Roc takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hiri!
Hiri lands a left and a right that send Saint Roc crashing to the mat, dazed. Hiri thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hiri throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Saint Roc colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Hiri as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Saint Roc is left battered and dazed whilst Hiri and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kara Hiri!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by Huey Lewis and The News - Hip to be Square. Sankari has chosen Finlandia - Hymn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Patrick Bateman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tero Sankari's chin.
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tero Sankari!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sankari moves away.
Sankari tries a head kick but it misses.
Sankari avoids the body shot from Bateman.
Bateman avoids the head kick by Sankari.
Bateman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sankari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bateman can pounce on him.
Sankari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bateman.
Bateman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sankari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sankari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sankari moves out of range as Bateman strikes.
Bateman thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Bateman misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sankari throws a leg kick
and Bateman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bateman keeps Sankari at a distance using the push kick.
Bateman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sankari's calf.
Bateman swinging wildly here.
Jab by Bateman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman moves out of range of the body kick from Sankari.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick
and Bateman counters with a nice body shot.
Sankari looks gassed!
Bateman cracks the inside of Sankari's front leg.
Bateman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sankari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bateman lands a big right hand that sends Sankari crashing to the mat! Bateman stays standing though and waves Sankari back to his feet!
Sankari is rocked!
It looks like Tero Sankari has been cut.
Bateman drops Sankari with a naaaaasty hook - Sankari is in real trouble here! Bateman dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Bateman!
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