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TDC 30: Flay vs. Rice PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greater Daemon Of (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haoa Kamakanuiloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Of kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blood For The Blood God. Kamakanuiloa has chosen Hawaiian Night Marchers as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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278 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greater Daemon Of!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haoa Kamakanuiloa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamakanuiloa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamakanuiloa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Haoa Kamakanuiloa has been cut.
Kamakanuiloa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Of!
Kamakanuiloa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Of is looking to improve his position but Kamakanuiloa isn't that keen on the idea.
Of wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kamakanuiloa punching from mount but Of doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kamakanuiloa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A nice elbow there by Kamakanuiloa.
Of tries to buck Kamakanuiloa off but he can't manage it.
Of is looking to get to half guard.
Kamakanuiloa lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kamakanuiloa lands with some strikes.
Of wants to hold on but Kamakanuiloa pushes him away.
Of is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa scoring with strikes but Of is staying in there.
Kamakanuiloa controlling his opponent.
Kamakanuiloa landing shots from mount.
Kamakanuiloa working for a submission but Of is keeping him at bay.
Of wants to hold on but Kamakanuiloa pushes him away.
Kamakanuiloa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kamakanuiloa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kamakanuiloa goes for an armbar but Of turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Of.
Of is looking to stand up but Kamakanuiloa won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamakanuiloa can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamakanuiloa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kamakanuiloa has a closed guard, preventing Of from standing up.
Kamakanuiloa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kamakanuiloa trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Of stands and steps away. Kamakanuiloa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kamakanuiloa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Of!
Of squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kamakanuiloa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Of really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kamakanuiloa lands a heavy elbow.
Kamakanuiloa looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kamakanuiloa is working for a guillotine from mount but Of frees his head quite easily.
Of is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Of is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Of trying desperately to get to his feet.
Of is desperately trying to improve his position but Kamakanuiloa has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Kamakanuiloa controlling his opponent.
Kamakanuiloa lands a nice shot to the head.
Of trying desperately to get to his feet.
Of is trying to escape the mount.
Kamakanuiloa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamakanuiloa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kamakanuiloa wants to control the pace but Of is squirming around nicely.
Of is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kamakanuiloa pushes Of up against the cage in a clinch.
Of looking for a takedown.
Of goes for a takedown attempt but Kamakanuiloa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kamakanuiloa defending well as Of loads up on a big left hand.
Kamakanuiloa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Of's guard.
Kamakanuiloa trying to control but Of is working from the bottom.
Kamakanuiloa wants to stand but Of is controlling his posture from full guard.
Of wants to stand but Kamakanuiloa is controlling the position.
Kamakanuiloa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamakanuiloa stops Of from standing up.
Kamakanuiloa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Of's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kamakanuiloa trying to control the position from guard on top but Of is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kamakanuiloa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kamakanuiloa showed some decent athleticism there.
Of pushes Kamakanuiloa off and gets back to his feet.
Greater Daemon Of is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Of, as that shot connected.
Kamakanuiloa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kamakanuiloa stands up and waves to Of to follow him.
No joy there for Kamakanuiloa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Of throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Of throws a combination that misses
and Kamakanuiloa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Of works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kamakanuiloa is in close to Of's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Of keeping moving, preventing Kamakanuiloa from controlling successfully.
Kamakanuiloa prevents Of from getting back to his feet.
Of is wriggling around but Kamakanuiloa manages to pass to half guard.
Of is looking to escape.
Kamakanuiloa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Kamakanuiloa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kamakanuiloa stops Of from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Of lands an overhand right.
Of misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamakanuiloa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Of!
Of taking shots to the head.
Kamakanuiloa looking to ground and pound but Of is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Of squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kamakanuiloa with shots to the head and body - Of looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kamakanuiloa with a couple of short strikes.
Kamakanuiloa working the ground and pound effectively.
Of is squirming around, avoiding Kamakanuiloa's attempts to control the action.
Kamakanuiloa unloads with some shots from mount but Of bucks and avoids them well.
Of is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kamakanuiloa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kamakanuiloa working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of tries to lock up and control but Kamakanuiloa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Of wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Of is trying to stand but he's just given Kamakanuiloa his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Haoa Kamakanuiloa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Of on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Of throws a hook but Kamakanuiloa blocks it.
Kamakanuiloa ducks under a wild hook from Of.
Of is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamakanuiloa.
Of scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Of is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Of scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kamakanuiloa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Of is trying to stand back up but Kamakanuiloa is controlling him
Kamakanuiloa wants to take a breather but Of is having none of it.
Kamakanuiloa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Of knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Of trying to control here.
Of is refusing to be controlled, as Kamakanuiloa sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Of is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa moves nicely into side control.
Of is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kamakanuiloa is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kamakanuiloa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Of.
Kamakanuiloa moves in looking to clinch but Of pushes him off.
Kamakanuiloa gets the takedown into side control.
Kamakanuiloa is trying to get an arm triangle but Of is defending well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kamakanuiloa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Of is avoiding damage well.
Kamakanuiloa is looking to take a break and control but Of is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kamakanuiloa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Of pushes Kamakanuiloa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kamakanuiloa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kamakanuiloa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kamakanuiloa stands up from Of's guard - Kamakanuiloa perhaps looking for a knockout.
Haoa Kamakanuiloa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Of misses with a looping right.
Of fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamakanuiloa manages to avoid it.
Kamakanuiloa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Of.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakanuiloa darts in and clinches Of up against the cage.
Kamakanuiloa has had enough of the clinch but Of keeps him there for the moment.
Kamakanuiloa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Of just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kamakanuiloa is pressed up against the cage. Of has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kamakanuiloa down to the mat. Kamakanuiloa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Of throws out a loose jab but Kamakanuiloa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamakanuiloa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kamakanuiloa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Of controls his leg.
Of tries to kick Kamakanuiloa off but Kamakanuiloa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Of trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Kamakanuiloa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Of tries to kick Kamakanuiloa off but Kamakanuiloa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kamakanuiloa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kamakanuiloa taking a breather here.
Of wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Of stops Kamakanuiloa from passing to mount.
Of wants to control but Kamakanuiloa postures up.
Of is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kamakanuiloa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Greater Daemon Of has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haoa Kamakanuiloa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamakanuiloa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Haoa Kamakanuiloa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kamakanuiloa 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... Haoa Kamakanuiloa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mana Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Oskolki by Amatory. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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213 lbs
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200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
Solid 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mana Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Andreev!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andreev is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Andreev circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Andreev tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andreev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andreev lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva checks the leg kick.
Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Andreev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Andreev is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Andreev is defending the position.
Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andreev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andreev is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Andreev manages to get to full guard.
Andreev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Andreev wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mana Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Andreev gets back to half guard.
Andreev preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Andreev regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Andreev looking for a sweep. Not yet Andreev, not yet.
Silva sitting in guard here, content to control.
Andreev keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Andreev wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Andreev keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Andreev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Andreev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andreev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andreev.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
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.
Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Andreev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Andreev is controlling the position.
Andreev tries to kick Silva off but Silva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Andreev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Andreev pushes Silva off looking to stand but Silva dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Andreev makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andreev is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Andreev circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Andreev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andreev as he avoids it easily.
Mana Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andreev lands with a right hand.
Silva looks for a takedown but Andreev sprawls well.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Andreev.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Andreev, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Andreev against the cage but Andreev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mana Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andreev manages to avoid it.
Andreev connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andreev. Andreev obviously looking to wear him down.
Andreev lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Andreev coming out on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andreev throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Andreev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Andreev but Andreev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Andreev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Andreev throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Andreev lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Andreev lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva is rocked!
Andreev cracks Silva with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Silva falls to his knees and Andreev doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksander Andreev!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Ray White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalip Rana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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295 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dale Ray White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dalip Rana!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
White is working for a kimura here but Rana manages to reverse the position and he's now in White's guard.
Rana stopping the sweep attempt from White.
White is working hard here to advance position.
White bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rana's guard.
White throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
White stopping the sweep attempt from Rana.
Rana striking off his back, scoring a few points.
White scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
White advances position into side control!
Rana looks gassed!
White working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rana wants to get back to his feet.
White working the ground and pound.
White working the ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Dalip Rana has been cut.
White working the head with strikes.
That has opened up Dalip Rana's cut even more.
Rana takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rana is rocked!
White decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rana to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White lands a big uppercut and Rana crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Rana looks OK. White waves Rana back to his feet!
Rana is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
Dalip Rana's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dalip Rana's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dale Ray White!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Hertz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flash Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage tries a head kick but it misses.
Rage lands a jab-cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hertz.
Hertz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hertz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rage.
Rage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hertz wants to improve his position but Rage is controlling well.
Rage not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rage slows the pace down in half guard.
I looks like Rage might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz is refusing to be controlled, as Rage sits in half guard.
Hertz wants to improve his position but Rage is controlling well.
Rage sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hertz defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flash Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage dodges the punch combination from Hertz.
Rage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hertz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hertz misses with a head kick.
Hertz throws an overhand right that lands on Rage's shoulder, as Rage tries to avoid the shot.
Hertz throws a head kick that misses.
Rage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rage misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hertz is looking for a sweep.
Rage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hertz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hertz can't do much from the bottom here.
Hertz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rage's best efforts.
Hertz tries to roll over but Rage keeps him under control.
Hertz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Hertz is retaining full guard.
Rage wants to control from the top but Hertz keeps moving.
Hertz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rage wants to control from the top but Hertz keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hertz has an active guard here but Rage has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Rage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rage misses with a double jab
and Hertz counters with a solid body kick.
Rage closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hertz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rage sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hertz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hertz working for a triangle but Rage defends it easily.
Hertz controls Rage momentarily but Rage frees himself.
Hertz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Hertz has wrist control.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hertz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hertz keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Hertz misses
and Rage counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage postures up in Hertz's guard and throws a big left but Hertz blocks it.
Hertz can't keep his opponent in guard - Rage advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hertz is pressing down on Rage's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hertz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hertz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hertz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Hertz is retaining full guard.
Rage with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Hertz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hertz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Rage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Hertz as Rage shoots in.
Rage shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rage was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hertz wants to control but Rage is having none of it.
Rage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rage trying to control but Hertz is having none of it.
Rage throwing strikes here but Hertz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rage stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hertz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rage wants to stand but Hertz is controlling the position.
Rage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rage wants to control but Hertz passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hertz drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hertz seems to have locked his on tight now - Rage screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hertz, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Richard Hertz!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CM Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Williams!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Williams.
Williams shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Williams was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Punk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Williams tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Williams takes Punk's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Punk tries to roll but Williams sticks to his back.
Punk rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Punk throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Williams is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Punk is just riding it out for now. Williams eventually gives up the hold.
Williams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Punk is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williams trying to control from half guard but Punk is working away.
Williams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Punk doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williams.
Williams is trying to control. Punk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Punk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Punk actively working from the bottom here.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punk.
Punk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Punk fails with the takedown
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Punk fights it but they end up in guard.
Punk is breathing heavily.
Williams stands and throws Punk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Punk is looking for a sweep.
Punk struggling a bit here.
Williams trying to control the position but Punk is working away.
Williams throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Punk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Williams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Williams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Punk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Williams.
Williams is trying to get an arm triangle but Punk is defending well.
Punk struggling a bit here.
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.
Williams wants to control but Punk is keeping him busy.
Punk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Punk is defending against the submission attempts here by Williams.
Williams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Punk is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Williams pulls his head out easily.
Punk actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Williams.
Punk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Williams.
Williams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Punk knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Punk misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Punk striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Williams is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Punk, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams tries for a kimura but Punk is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Punk is keeping him busy.
Punk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Williams wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punk is working hard here to advance position.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Punk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Punk can't do much from the bottom here.
Rex Williams has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Punk rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Williams's guard! Nice work there by Punk!
Punk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Punk wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Punk thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Williams is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Punk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punk.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Punk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Williams is working for a kimura but Punk is defending it quite comfortably.
Punk moves into full guard.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Punk misses with a few strikes there.
Punk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Williams counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Punk's guard now.
Williams sitting in guard here, content to control.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Punk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Williams passes Punk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Williams is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Punk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Punk has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams blocks the strikes from Punk.
Punk wants to get back to full guard but Williams has passed into side control.
Punk has left one of his arms exposed and Williams doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Punk screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rex Williams!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Kislyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kislyak comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Dance - Prodigy. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Kislyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Martin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kislyak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kislyak is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Martin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Martin throwing strikes but missing.
Martin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Martin stays in close to Kislyak's body and controls the position.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kislyak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin drops back looking for a leg! Kislyak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kislyak manages to kick Martin off! Martin jumps back into Kislyak's guard.
Kislyak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin passes into half guard.
Martin is working for a submission of some sort.
Martin stops Kislyak from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kislyak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kislyak is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Martin seems content to control.
Kislyak is trying to stand up here but Martin is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Martin connects with a nice short shot to Kislyak's temple.
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.
Martin is trying to control. Kislyak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Martin prevents Kislyak from standing back up.
Kislyak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Martin.
Martin is keen to just control but Kislyak is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kislyak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kislyak tries a head kick but it misses.
Kislyak moves out of range of the strikes.
Kislyak throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin gets the takedown into side control.
Kislyak is breathing heavily.
Kislyak prevents Martin from moving into mount.
Kislyak is trying to get back to his feet.
Kislyak parries the strikes from Martin easily there. Martin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kislyak to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kislyak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Martin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Martin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kislyak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Martin tries for a kimura but Kislyak is defending well.
Martin is looking to take a break and control but Kislyak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kislyak will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Martin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martin scoring with punches and elbows.
Martin throws a strike aimed at the side of Kislyak's head but Kislyak avoids it well.
Kislyak is pushing Martin's head away, looking to escape. Martin manages to hold on to the position though.
Martin just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Martin 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.
Martin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kislyak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kislyak is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
Martin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Martin seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kislyak is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Martin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Homer Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blade Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns's entrance music is Remember the Name. A fine choice. 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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142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Homer Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blade Kongo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo staying out of range there.
Kongo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Burns throws a big shot that misses.
Kongo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Kongo's head but Kongo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns throws the left hand but Kongo avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns takes a swing at Kongo's ribcage but misses.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns misses with a wild combination.
Burns throws the kick towards the body but Kongo avoids it.
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.
Burns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns misses with a hook. Kongo ducked under it nicely.
Burns digs a good hook to Kongo's body.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kongo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Burns is fending him off so far but Kongo persists. Nope, Burns circles away and we're back to standing.
Homer Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Burns tries to bum rush Kongo with a series of wild strikes but Kongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns stuffs the takedown.
Homer Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blade Kongo.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kongo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns tries to avoid it but Kongo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns to the ground. Burns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
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.
Kongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns.
Kongo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burns's waist but Burns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kongo off to one side.
Burns tries to clinch but Kongo is having none of it.
Burns is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Burns's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kongo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Burns has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homer Burns dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burns throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Kongo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kongo to his feet.
Burns misses with a kick to the body.
Kongo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burns counters with a right hand to the body.
Homer Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blade Kongo.
Kongo misses with a takedown
and Burns counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a lazy right hand but Kongo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kongo misses with a takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a stiff right hand.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
Kongo has his takedown stuffed
and Burns counters with a straight right hand.
Burns bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Blade Kongo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns swinging wilding here.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns throws a hook but Kongo blocks it.
A jab from Burns misses.
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.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Kongo's head but Kongo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burns connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kongo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homer Burns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blade Kongo's cut.
That's time! Burns's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Burns wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Homer Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns swings for the body but Kongo moves out of range.
Burns looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Burns tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kongo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kongo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns stands up from half guard.
Kongo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kongo fails with the takedown
and Burns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongo manages to avoid it.
Kongo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Burns counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns.
Burns lands a really nice looking cross but Kongo seems unphased.
Burns swinging wilding here.
Burns lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kongo circles away quickly and effectively.
Burns lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns fails to land with a series of punches.
Homer Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kongo moves out of range as Burns strikes.
Kongo tries for a takedown but Burns circles away easily
and Burns counters with a right hand to the body.
Homer Burns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Homer Burns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blade Kongo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jab, jab by Burns - just one landing.
A jab lands there for Burns.
Kongo takes one to the chin there.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kongo at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns as he connects with a hook.
Blade Kongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kongo drops his hands momentarily and Burns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Homer Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burns 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homer Burns!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenson Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards comes to the cage accompanied by Hello Zepp. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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181 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jenson Rawlins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Edwards misses its intended target.
Edwards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edwards darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Edwards is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rawlins sees it coming and defends easily.
Rawlins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rawlins has a closed guard, preventing Edwards from standing up.
Rawlins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Edwards trying to control the position from guard on top but Rawlins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rawlins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edwards wants to stand but Rawlins is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rawlins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rawlins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edwards!
Edwards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards has given up his back here.
Edwards prevents Rawlins from getting a body triangle.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawlins on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Edwards is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rawlins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Edwards doesn't escape.
Edwards defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins is hanging on to Edwards's back as he tries to escape.
Rawlins tries to keep control of the position but Edwards is staying busy.
Rawlins avoiding Edwards 's attempts to control his hands.
Rawlins patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rawlins is trying to stick to Edwards's back but Edwards is turning into Rawlins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Rawlins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Edwards.
Rawlins working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins looking for a sweep. Not yet Rawlins, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edwards won't allow Rawlins to get back to his feet.
Edwards drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rawlins dives on top into guard.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Rawlins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rawlins wants to control but Edwards is keeping him busy.
Rawlins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rawlins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenson Rawlins 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.
Edwards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Edwards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rawlins keeps control of Edwards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rawlins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Edwards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rawlins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Edwards is in trouble now - Rawlins has advanced to mount!
Edwards tries to improve his position but instead Rawlins has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards wants to control his opponent's hands but Rawlins gets his hands free.
Edwards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Edwards can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rawlins looking for the RNC.
Edwards trying to control the action but Rawlins just sinks the hooks in.
Rawlins working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Edwards is doing well to defend. Rawlins seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Edwards is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jenson Rawlins!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca de Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Jones (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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luca de Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 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 drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. de Silva is keeping the position for now.
Jones thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones stops de Silva from standing up.
de Silva is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
de Silva's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and de Silva duly obliges.
It looks like Jeffrey Jones has been cut.
A jab-cross combination lands for de Silva and sends Jones crashing to the mat! de Silva follows him down to the mat - Jones regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones punching from the bottom.
de Silva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
de Silva is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
de Silva gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
de Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
de Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
That has opened up Jeffrey Jones's cut even more.
de Silva thumps Jones with a low kick.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
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!
de Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
de Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
de Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
de Silva lands a high kick to the side of Jones's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! de Silva dives into guard, looking to finish.
Jones is rocked!
The cut above Jeffrey Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Silva stands up from Jones's guard - de Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
de Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
de Silva looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jeffrey Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has de Silva pinned against the cage. de Silva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
de Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
de Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
de Silva scores with a head kick.
Jeffrey Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
de Silva connects with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeffrey Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luca de Silva!
Luca de Silva retains his welterweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Flay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gumbo Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flay's entrance music is Iron Chef. A fine choice. 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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280 lbs
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260 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Flay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gumbo Rice!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Flay sizes up Rice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Gumbo Rice has been cut.
Rice misses with an uppercut. Flay saw that one coming.
Rice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flay misses with a looping right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flay, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flay closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rice! Flay dives in looking to finish! Rice is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Flay!
Bobby Flay retains his heavyweight title!
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