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TDC 15: Inoke vs. Spencer PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vhomas Termaelen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vhomas Termaelen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vhomas Termaelen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Termaelen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harvey is out of range and Termaelen settles back down.
Termaelen moves in looking to clinch but Harvey pushes him off.
Termaelen doesn't manage to clinch there - Harvey circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Termaelen as Harvey shoots in.
A leg kick checked by Harvey.
Harvey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Termaelen.
Termaelen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harvey rushes Termaelen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Termaelen prevents Harvey from breaking the clinch.
Termaelen with a knee to the head.
Termaelen looks gassed!
Termaelen lands a knee to the body.
Harvey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harvey manages to end up in side control.
Harvey wants to control but Termaelen is keeping him busy.
Harvey tries to advance to mount but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Harvey trying to control the position but Termaelen is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Termaelen is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Harvey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harvey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Termaelen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harvey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harvey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Termaelen, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harvey is trying to get an arm triangle but Termaelen is defending well.
Termaelen is looking to regain half guard here but Harvey keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Termaelen keeps working.
Termaelen trying to remain calm as Harvey controls from the top position.
Harvey is trying to get an arm triangle but Termaelen is defending well.
Termaelen tries to bench press Harvey off him but Harvey keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harvey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Harvey tries for a kimura but Termaelen is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harvey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Termaelen lands with a slapping head kick.
Termaelen clinches but Harvey breaks the clinch
and Harvey counters with a single leg into guard. Termaelen didn't expect that.
Harvey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harvey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Termaelen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Harvey dominated that round.
That's time! Harvey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Termaelen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Termaelen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Termaelen tries to clinch but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harvey showed some decent athleticism there.
Harvey trying to pass the guard but Termaelen defending well.
Harvey is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harvey wants to control but Termaelen is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harvey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Termaelen sees it coming and defends easily.
Harvey trying to control the action but Termaelen is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Termaelen is looking to clinch but Harvey is avoiding it.
Termaelen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harvey counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Harvey.
Termaelen manages to get back to half guard.
Termaelen is trying to maintain the position but Harvey is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harvey lands a nice short elbow.
Harvey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Harvey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Termaelen because Harvey loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Termaelen turns into him and now he's in Harvey's guard.
Termaelen preventing the sweep.
Termaelen trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Termaelen won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Harvey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Termaelen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Harvey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harvey manages to get back to half guard.
Harvey is looking to control Termaelen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harvey avoid being mounted?
Termaelen controlling the action here.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Harvey dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Termaelen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harvey pulls Termaelen into guard.
Harvey had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Termaelen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Harvey Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Termaelen's back instead.
Termaelen prevents Harvey from getting a body triangle.
Harvey is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Harvey's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey missing with strikes from the back.
Harvey throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Harvey is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Termaelen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Termaelen for a finish.
Harvey gets his hands free as Termaelen looks to control.
I really don't envy Termaelen right now.
Termaelen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A lull in the action here.
Harvey tightening his grip on Termaelen, looking for the choke.
Harvey keeps control of the position as Termaelen tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Harvey is looking for a rear naked choke here but Termaelen reverses the position brilliantly into Harvey's guard!
Termaelen stands and steps away. Harvey gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Harvey keeps the fight on the outside.
Harvey shoots in and bounces Termaelen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Termaelen keeps moving.
Harvey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Termaelen is keeping the position for now.
Brian Harvey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Termaelen is trying to control the position but Harvey postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vhomas Termaelen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harvey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harvey, 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... Brian Harvey!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kelii Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Del Piero (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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelii Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alessandro Del Piero!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hale drops Del Piero with a right and a left! Hale comes rushing in but Del Piero regains his composure and manages to keep Hale in guard.
Del Piero is rocked!
It looks like Alessandro Del Piero has been cut.
Hale stands up and waves to Del Piero to follow him.
Del Piero is still on wobbly legs! Can Hale finish him?
Hale throws an uppercut from hell that sends Del Piero clean off his feet! He's out cold! Hale stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kelii Hale!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roco de Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Niklas Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roco de Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from de Cruz does no damage.
de Cruz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Niklas Karlsson has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karlsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
de Cruz keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from de Cruz does no damage.
de Cruz dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.
Karlsson tries to clinch up.
Karlsson scores with a three punch combo!
Karlsson lands with a hook. de Cruz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and de Cruz counters with a left right combination that sends Karlsson crashing to the mat - de Cruz wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Karlsson out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roco de Cruz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bad Ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Bad Ass has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stevie Hill's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Bad Ass!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill scores with a takedown into Bad Ass's guard.
Hill slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bad Ass.
Bad Ass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bad Ass wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bad Ass pushes Hill off looking to stand but Hill dives back in and keeps control.
Hill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bad Ass is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Ass wants to control but Hill is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bad Ass shoots in looking for a takedown. Hill tries to sprawl out of it but Bad Ass keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill throws a nice looking combination but Bad Ass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bad Ass tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
Bad Ass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hill works Bad Ass's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bad Ass throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bad Ass off to one side.
Hill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hill jabs at Bad Ass's body.
Bad Ass looks gassed!
Hill catches Bad Ass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bad Ass doesn't seem bothered though.
Bad Ass gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hill.
Bad Ass misses with a jab to the body
and Hill counters with a leg kick.
Hill stuns Bad Ass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bad Ass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bad Ass has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a three punch combo that has Bad Ass backing up. Bad Ass nods at Hill to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevie Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bad Ass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bad Ass ducks right into an uppercut from Hill.
Bad Ass shoots and misses
and Hill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bad Ass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice combination there by Hill.
Bad Ass ducks right into an uppercut from Hill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bad Ass looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bad Ass tries to buck Hill off but Hill is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hill is trying to get an arm triangle but Bad Ass is defending well.
Bad Ass can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bad Ass working to try and regain half guard.
Bad Ass manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill thows a huge punch but Bad Ass dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Hill dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bad Ass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hill digs a good hook to Bad Ass's body.
Bad Ass is looking to clinch but Hill is avoiding it.
Hill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bad Ass was well out of range. Poor timing from Hill.
Bad Ass misses with a takedown attempt - Hill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bad Ass misses with a takedown attempt - Hill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevie Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bad Ass.
Bad Ass has his takedown stuffed
letting Hill counter with a right hand.
Hill drives through and clinches with Bad Ass against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hill.
Hill breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bad Ass is breathing heavily.
Hill throws a right hand that Bad Ass ducks under and follows up with a left that Bad Ass also avoids with ease.
Hill lands a jab-cross combination.
Hill lands a glancing blow to the side of Bad Ass's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hill scores with a jab to the head.
Bad Ass with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bad Ass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hill throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bad Ass in his tracks.
Bad Ass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stevie Hill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hill.
Hill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bad Ass is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hill jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bad Ass shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hill counters with a nice body kick.
Hill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hill moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bad Ass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bad Ass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill connects with a jab.
Hill works the jab nicely.
Hill scores with a jab to the head.
Bad Ass slips a jab and a cross from Hill.
Hill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill misses with a series of wild punches.
Hill lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bad Ass backs up against the cage.
Stevie Hill is winning the standup battle so far.
Bad Ass closes the distance but Hill moves to the side
and Hill counters with a nice uppercut.
Bad Ass misses with a takedown attempt
and Hill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hill turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hill.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hill!
Bad Ass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hill scores with a shot to the body.
Bad Ass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hill throws a good cross that connects.
Hill looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bad Ass!
Hill is landing with some decent strikes but Bad Ass is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hill jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bad Ass manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hill trying to control the action but Bad Ass is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Hill dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hill looks to score with a jab to the body but Bad Ass is just out of range.
Bad Ass misses with a double jab
and Hill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bad Ass shoots in looking for a takedown. Hill tries to sprawl out of it but Bad Ass keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bad Ass slips a straight right by Hill.
Hill catches Bad Ass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bad Ass takes one to the side of the head.
Bad Ass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hill.
Hill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bad Ass has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a right hand to the body.
Hill slips under a jab.
Bad Ass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bad Ass gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bad Ass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevie Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Bad Ass.
Nice body punch from Hill.
Hill dips to his left and cracks Bad Ass with an uppercut!
Hill scores with a jab. Bad Ass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bad Ass walks into a stiff left hand from Hill.
Hill is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bad Ass is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hill is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bad Ass.
Bad Ass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hill cracks Bad Ass with a good jab.
Hill throws a series of punches but Bad Ass avoids them all with ease.
Bad Ass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bad Ass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bad Ass has time to react.
Hill is looking to slow Bad Ass down with leg kicks.
Bad Ass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill counters by clinching up.
A right hook to the body lands for Hill.
A shot in the inside from Hill.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bad Ass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Hill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bad Ass moves forwards but Hill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill lands a jab to the head.
Bad Ass throws a sloppy head kick and Hill moves out of range easily.
Bad Ass with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hill counters with a two punch combo.
Hill lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bad Ass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Hill.
Hill throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hill lands a with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bad Ass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bad Ass moves forwards but Hill connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hill jabs at Bad Ass's body.
Hill forces Bad Ass back against the cage and clinches.
Hill slowing the pace effectively.
Hill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bad Ass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Stevie Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bad Ass tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hill smiles and moves away.
Hill lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hill throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hill connects with a body shot.
Bad Ass takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bad Ass tries to clinch there but Hill circles away.
Bad Ass has his takedown stuffed
and Hill counters with a straight right hand.
Hill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bad Ass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bad Ass shoots and misses
and Hill counters with a right hand to the body.
Hill is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hill drives through and clinches with Bad Ass against the cage.
Hill scores a nice knee to the body.
Bad Ass has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Hill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bad Asss head.
Hill turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hill manages to end up in side control.
Hill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bad Ass can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bad Ass tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevie Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevie Hill!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toby Harrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Harrah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffrey Jones!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a series of strikes that have Harrah backpedaling.
It looks like Toby Harrah has been cut.
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrah circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Harrah! He's out on his feet! Jones rushes in and drops Harrah with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeffrey Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Flash Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flash Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Leeroy tries to avoid it but Rage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Leeroy to the ground. Leeroy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rage rushes Leeroy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leeroy smiles and moves away.
Leeroy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rage as he jumps to the side.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Leeroy counters with a shoot takedown. Rage fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flash Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leeroy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rage, up you get!
Flash Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rage fails with the takedown
and Leeroy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rage is trying to break free.
Leeroy wants a takedown but no success here.
Rage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leeroy smiles and moves away.
Rage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leeroy moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Leeroy moves into the clinch.
Leeroy drags the fight down to the ground.
Leeroy wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Rage works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leeroy is trying to stand.
Rage is pressing down on Leeroy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Leeroy is holding on for now.
Rage is thwarting Leeroy's attempts to control the position.
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.
Rage looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leeroy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage trying to control from half guard but Leeroy is working away.
Rage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Leeroy keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Leeroy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Leeroy has one foot on Rage's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leeroy.
Leeroy clinches up with Rage and pushes him back against the cage.
Leeroy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rage clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Leeroy keeps control of the position as Rage tries to break free.
Rage is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Leeroy controlling the positon.
Rage is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Rage as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Leeroy!
Leeroy lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Leeroy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rage's body.
Rage defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rage tries to escape but Leeroy has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leeroy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leeroy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rage.
Rage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rage decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rage throws a left and a right that both miss
and Leeroy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Leeroy trying to control the pace.
Rage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Leeroy.
Rage is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Leeroy pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leeroy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Leeroy is pressing down on Rage's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rage is holding on for now.
Leeroy is tying to control. Rage wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Leeroy working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rage wants to get back to his feet.
Leeroy postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Rage to stand up.
Rage has his takedown stuffed
and Leeroy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leeroy pulls guard.
Leeroy pulls Rage in close to prevent any damage.
Leeroy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rage is one step ahead there.
Rage trying to control but Leeroy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy is trying to hold Rage in close to prevent damage but Rage has managed to pass into half guard.
Rage stops Leeroy from getting back to his feet.
Leeroy wants to get back to full guard.
Bruce Leeroy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leeroy kicks off Rage and gets to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rage darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rage shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Leeroy counters with a single leg into guard. Rage didn't expect that.
Leeroy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Leeroy ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Rage tries to clinch but Leeroy moves away
and Leeroy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Leeroy is keeping busy.
Rage wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leeroy pulls guard successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leeroy pushes Rage off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Leeroy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leeroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Rage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leeroy.
Some wild striking there from Rage.
Leeroy staying out of range there.
Leeroy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rage to the mat! Rage manages to get full guard.
Leeroy gets to his feet. Rage looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Leeroy slips a jab and a cross from Rage.
Leeroy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rage tries for a takedown but Leeroy circles away easily
and Leeroy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leeroy content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage looking to control.
Leeroy stands and steps away. Rage gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rage throws a lazy right hand but Leeroy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Leeroy shoots in for a takedown but Rage shows good takedown defense.
Rage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Leeroy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Leeroy.
Leeroy wants to stand but Rage has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to stand but Leeroy is controlling the position.
Leeroy advances position into side control!
Leeroy takes a little break here. Rage wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Leeroy stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rage lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leeroy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leeroy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Leeroy ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
No luck for Leeroy with that takedown attempt.
Bruce Leeroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rage swats away the attempt to clinch by Leeroy.
Rage misses with a body shot.
Leeroy moves out of range as Rage strikes.
Rage misses with a takedown
and Leeroy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rage's guard.
Flash Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flash Rage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage working a defensive guard here.
Rage can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leeroy controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Leeroy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rage bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leeroy's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Leeroy has wrist control.
Leeroy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Leeroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leeroy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Leeroy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ira Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ira Cruz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Granite 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ira Cruz!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Ramos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Cruz and Ramos goes tumbling to the canvas! Cruz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
It looks like Fabio Ramos has been cut.
Ramos wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Ramos slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ramos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cruz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ramos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramos, not yet.
Ramos working for a triangle but Cruz defends it easily.
Ramos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cruz has passed into side control.
Ramos is trying to improve his position.
Ramos gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ramos tries to roll over but Cruz keeps him under control.
Ramos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Ramos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ramos is working hard here to advance position.
Ramos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Ramos is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Ramos staying out of range there.
Cruz cracks a nice hook into Ramos's ribs.
Ramos is breathing heavily.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Ira Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Ramos slips under a jab from Cruz.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ramos slips a jab from Cruz.
Ira Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ramos.
Cruz misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramos postures up in Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Cruz blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos tries to free his leg and advance position but Cruz is retaining full guard.
Ramos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cruz dives on top into guard.
Ramos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ramos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramos has his foot on Cruz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cruz works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Cruz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabio Ramos'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.
Ramos fails with the takedown.
Cruz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ramos.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ramos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos slips a jab from Cruz.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Ramos avoids them all with ease.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up with Cruz, looking for a takedown. Ramos pushes Cruz against the cage but Cruz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Ramos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ramos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ramos seems to be working for a kimura but Cruz defends the submission attempt.
Ramos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cruz has recovered full guard.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramos is one step ahead there.
Cruz looking to control.
Ramos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cruz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ramos has Cruz in his guard.
Ramos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ramos working for submissions but it's allowed Cruz to get to half guard.
Cruz decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cruz.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Cruz takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Cruz misses with a looping right.
Cruz misses with a hook. Ramos ducked under it nicely.
Cruz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Fabio Ramos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ramos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz throws a hook but Ramos avoids it easily.
Cruz takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Cruz throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fabio Ramos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cruz looks to land a combination but Ramos avoids it well.
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramos.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ramos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ramos is working Cruz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ramos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cruz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ramos, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cruz wants to stand but Ramos is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos is looking for a triangle but Cruz pushes his legs off easily.
Ramos looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cruz passes into side control.
Ramos is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ramos is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cruz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ramos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ramos wants to improve his position but Cruz is controlling well.
Ramos is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Cruz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ramos looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos gets full guard.
Cruz wants to stand but Ramos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cruz is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ramos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Cruz is looking to defend but Ramos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Cruz! Ramos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Cruz taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Fabio Ramos!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson comes to the cage accompanied by Entrance Theme. Maia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gucci Mane vs. Drake - Runnin' Closer. Cory Maia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karl Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Maia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson throws a series of punches but Maia avoids them all with ease.
Hanson drops Maia with a nice combination! Hanson dives into Maia's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Cory Maia has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maia is looking to stand up but Hanson isn't so interested in that idea.
Hanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maia wants to stand but Hanson is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maia pushes Hanson off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maia scores with a kick to the body.
Hanson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maia on the side of the head.
Hanson swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia pushes Hanson away with a front kick.
Maia drives through and clinches with Hanson against the cage.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maia missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson tries to pull guard but Maia won't allow it.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson breaks the clinch.
Maia connects with a right hand. Hanson shakes it off.
Hanson moves into range and clinches up with Maia.
Maia misses with a knee strike.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia connects with a knee to the head.
Maia scores with a shoulder strike.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Maia.
Maia lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Karl Hanson has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Maia.
A short left from Maia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Hanson is trying to break the clinch but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson wants to break free but Maia has control.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Hanson is breathing heavily.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Maia blocks it.
Hanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maia prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Hanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Hanson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maia tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia closes the distance and clinches.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
Maia gets through Hanson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maia scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Maia.
Hanson pushes Maia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
Hanson wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia is working Hanson over against the cage.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maia has Hanson pushed against the cage.
Maia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia cracks Hanson with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maia keeps control of Hanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Maia prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson tries to break the clinch but Maia is controlling the position.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Maia pushes Hanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanson is trying to break free.
Maia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maia taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maia works on Hanson's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maia stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Maia.
Maia lands a nice uppercut.
Maia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Maia - that landed with a thud.
Knees to the body from Maia.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanson's face.
Maia scores with a hook to the body.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Maia scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Maia lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Maia as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Maia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Maia.
Maia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
Maia connects with a knee to the head.
Maia crunches a lovely knee into Hanson's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Maia - that landed with a thud.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maia with a knee to the head.
Maia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maia lands a knee to the body.
Maia lands with a right to the head.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Maia has Hanson pushed against the cage.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
Maia digs a right hand underneath Hanson's ribcage. Hanson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maia lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia is struggling to control the position.
Maia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
Maia lands a body punch.
Maia prevents Hanson from breaking the clinch.
Hanson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maia has him pressed against the cage.
Maia lands a knee to the head.
Maia manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia looks to land a combination. Hanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maia has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hanson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maia connects with a solid leg kick.
Hanson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hanson misses with a double jab
and Maia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Maia scores with a four punch combination!
Maia clinches up against the cage.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia scores with a hook to the body.
Maia lands a body punch.
Maia lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Maia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maia lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Maia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maia.
A short right from Maia on the inside.
Maia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cory Maia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maia lands a nice shot to the body.
Maia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Maia.
Maia presses Hanson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maia digs a right hand into Hanson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hanson's gas tank.
Maia landing knees to the head.
Maia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Maia.
Maia connects with a knee to the head.
Hanson is rocked!
Maia has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Hanson goes down! Maia pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Oh Hanson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maia decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Maia.
Hanson seems to have got his legs back now.
Crunch! Maia slams his shin into Hanson's torso.
Hanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanson tries to keep at a distance but Maia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maia lands with a light punch inside.
Maia lands a shot to the body.
Maia lands a knee to the body.
Maia connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanson's face.
Maia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maia landing knees to the head.
Maia scores with a shot to the side of Hanson's head.
Maia lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia lands an uppercut.
Maia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maia lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanson is looking to break free of the clinch but Maia has double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Maia.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Maia.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Hanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maia throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Maia won't allow it.
Maia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maia pushes Hanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
A hook to the body from Maia.
Maia lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maia.
Hanson wants to break free but Maia has control.
Maia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Maia.
Maia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hanson.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maia landing knees to the body.
Maia lands a hook that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
Maia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanson backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Maia.
Hanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maia scores a nice knee to the body.
Maia slowing the pace effectively.
Maia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Maia landing knees to the head.
Maia landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maia 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 26:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Maia!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Inoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Spencer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Inoke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Spencer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Inoke.
Inoke blocks a head kick by Spencer.
Spencer wants to clinch.
Inoke misses with a wild combination.
Inoke throws a hook but Spencer blocks it.
A punch combination from Spencer misses.
Inoke dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Inoke looks to clinch
and Spencer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inoke thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer clinches up with Inoke and pushes him back against the cage.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoke instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Inoke fails to land.
Spencer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Pat Inoke has been cut.
Inoke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inoke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoke tries to score a body lock takedown but Spencer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spencer is pressed up against the cage. Inoke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spencer down to the mat. Spencer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer clinches.
Inoke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spencer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Inoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Inoke fails to land.
Spencer breaks the clinch.
Inoke fails with the takedown
and Spencer counters with a solid body kick.
Spencer instigates a clinch.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Spencer tries to clinch up.
Inoke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Inoke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoke tries to clinch
and Spencer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spencer.
Spencer clinches with his opponent.
Inoke has had enough of the clinch but Spencer keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Inoke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spencer counters with a low kick, right behind Inoke 's knee.
Inoke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spencer clinches with his opponent.
Spencer breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inoke misses with an uppercut.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Inoke.
Inoke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer but Spencer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inoke throws a hook but Spencer avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spencer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Inoke can't get the takedown.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoke misses with the combination.
Inoke is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Inoke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spencer's guard.
Inoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoke prevents Spencer from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inoke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Spencer is keeping the position for now.
Spencer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Inoke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Inoke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spencer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spencer is looking to stand up but Inoke isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Spencer moves out of range as Inoke strikes.
Inoke just misses with a punch to the body.
Inoke fails with the takedown
and Spencer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Inoke fails to land.
Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Spencer tries to clinch but Inoke is having none of it.
Inoke looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Spencer.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inoke circles away quickly and effectively.
Inoke drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inoke won't allow Spencer to get back to his feet.
Inoke wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Spencer wants to stand but Inoke is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Inoke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Inoke tries to clinch up
and Spencer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spencer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Inoke.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer throws a leg kick which misses Inoke's front leg but catches the back leg as Inoke tries to avoid it.
Spencer swats away the attempt to clinch by Inoke.
Spencer clinches.
Inoke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spencer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Spencer gets underhooks to prevent Inoke's takedown attempt.
Inoke is trying to break the clinch but Spencer has him pressed against the cage.
Inoke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Spencer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Inoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer is pressed up against the cage. Inoke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Spencer down to the mat. Spencer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer tries to clinch but Inoke moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spencer moves into the clinch.
Spencer stalls.
Inoke has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spencer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inoke misses with a hook.
Inoke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Inoke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Inoke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Spencer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spencer misses with a few strikes there.
Spencer misses with a two punch combination.
Spencer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spencer lands a nice knee to the body.
Inoke misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spencer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Inoke shoots and misses
and Spencer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer gets a clinch.
Spencer just leaning against Inoke, taking a breather.
Spencer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Inoke is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spencer to the mat. Spencer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Spencer wants to clinch up but Inoke keeps it at a distance.
Spencer scores with a one two! Inoke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spencer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pat Inoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer closes the distance but Inoke moves to the side
and Inoke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spencer wants to stand but Inoke is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spencer's head.
Inoke passes into half guard.
Spencer is trying to stand up here but Inoke is controlling him well.
Inoke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Inoke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Spencer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
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.
Inoke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Inoke with shots to the head and body - Spencer looks very uncomfortable down there.
Inoke wants to control the pace but Spencer is squirming around nicely.
Inoke landing punches.
Inoke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Spencer really wants to buck Inoke off and get back to his feet.
Inoke punishing his opponent with strikes.
Inoke cracks Spencer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inoke putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Spencer wants to try and get back to his feet.
Inoke lands with some strikes.
Inoke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Inoke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Inoke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Spencer counters by clinching up.
Inoke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Inoke is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inoke.
Inoke misses with a looping left.
Spencer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spencer is looking to clinch but Inoke is avoiding it.
Inoke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Inoke looks to land a right hand but Spencer moved out of range.
Frank Spencer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spencer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inoke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Inoke swats away the attempt to clinch by Spencer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoke looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Spencer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inoke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frank Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Inoke.
Inoke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Inoke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Inoke wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Spencer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inoke fails with the takedown.
Spencer avoids the body shot from Inoke.
Inoke misses with a hook.
Inoke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spencer pinned against the cage. Spencer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inoke throws a lazy right hand but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spencer throws a leg kick but Inoke moved away.
Spencer blocks a jab.
Inoke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spencer cracks the inside of Inoke's front leg.
Spencer swinging wilding here.
Spencer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spencer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Inoke swats away the attempt to clinch by Spencer.
Inoke keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Spencer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Inoke shoots in for a double leg but Spencer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Inoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer rushes Inoke and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Spencer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer clinches.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Spencer closes the distance and clinches.
Spencer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Inoke has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Inoke breaks the clinch.
Spencer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Inoke counters with a shoot takedown. Spencer fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoke won't allow Spencer to get back to his feet.
Inoke cracks Spencer with a solid left hand.
Inoke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Inoke won't allow Spencer to get back to his feet.
Inoke is pushing down on Spencer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spencer is fighting to maintain full guard but Inoke has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pat Inoke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spencer is staying active underneath Inoke, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spencer is trying to stand up here but Inoke is controlling him well.
Inoke is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Spencer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inoke scoring with strikes but Spencer is staying in there.
Inoke lands a nice shot to the head.
Spencer is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Spencer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inoke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Spencer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Inoke's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Inoke tries to clinch up
and Spencer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Spencer crunches a lovely knee into Inoke's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Inoke fails to land.
Inoke can't break the clinch.
Spencer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inoke jumps guard.
Spencer stands up and waves to Inoke to follow him.
Spencer has Inoke up against the cage in a clinch.
Inoke is looking to break free of the clinch but Spencer has double underhooks.
Inoke working aggressively here.
Inoke is trying to drag Spencer to the mat but Spencer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Spencer 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.
Spencer tries to land a knee to the head but Inoke blocks with his arms.
Inoke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spencer tries to clinch up.
Inoke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Inoke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Spencer, right into the meat.
Inoke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spencer.
Inoke swats away the attempt to clinch by Spencer.
Spencer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spencer.
Inoke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spencer.
Spencer rushes Inoke and presses him up against the cage.
Spencer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Inoke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to clinch up
and Inoke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spencer wants to stand and escape but Inoke is having none of it.
Inoke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Inoke is pushing down on Spencer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spencer is fighting to maintain full guard but Inoke has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inoke looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Inoke is working for a kimura but Spencer is defending it quite comfortably.
Inoke wants to pass to mount but Spencer is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Inoke lands a nice short elbow.
Inoke stops Spencer from getting back to his feet.
Spencer is trying to escape back to his feet but Inoke uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Inoke controlling the position.
Spencer pushes Inoke away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Inoke gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Spencer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Inoke cracks Spencer with a big right hand but Spencer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Inoke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spencer keeps working.
Inoke scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spencer is not content to let Inoke control the position.
Inoke working the ground and pound.
Spencer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Inoke scores with a couple of short elbows.
Inoke is working to tighten is grip on Spencer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Spencer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Inoke is really squeezing tight and eventually Spencer passes out! Inoke breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pat Inoke!
Pat Inoke retains his middleweight title!
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