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Extreme LockDown 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Carrolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcon has chosen Turbo Charged as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steve Carrolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Falcon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carrolton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carrolton throws a head kick that misses
and Falcon counters with a nice uppercut.
Falcon misses with a combination
and Carrolton counters with a thumping low kick.
Carrolton moves to clinch but Falcon breaks away
and Falcon counters with a two punch combo.
Falcon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carrolton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Falcon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carrolton. That one must have hurt.
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrolton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Falcon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carrolton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Falcon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carrolton's guard.
Carrolton is looking to stand up but Falcon isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrolton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Falcon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Carrolton darts in trying to clinch
and Falcon counters with a takedown into side control.
Falcon prevents Carrolton from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Falcon is looking to take a break and control but Carrolton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrolton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Falcon working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Falcon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carrolton keeps working.
Carrolton pushes Falcon away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Falcon gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Falcon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carrolton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Falcon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carrolton wants to stand and escape but Falcon is having none of it.
Falcon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carrolton is looking to stand up but Falcon isn't so interested in that idea.
Carrolton is wriggling around but Falcon manages to pass to half guard.
Falcon is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrolton pushes Falcon off looking to stand but Falcon dives back in and keeps control.
Falcon is stalling here. Carrolton is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Falcon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Carrolton has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Falcon can't do much from the bottom here.
Carrolton wants to stand but Falcon has his arm trapped.
Carrolton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Falcon on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carrolton wants to stand but Falcon has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Carrolton slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Falcon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carrolton pulls his head out easily.
Carrolton wants to stand up but Falcon is controlling the position.
Carrolton is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Falcon manages to get to full guard.
Carrolton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carrolton tries to clinch
and Falcon counters with a left and a right that stings Carrolton.
Carrolton tries a head kick but it misses.
Carrolton connects with a high kick.
Carrolton wants to clinch but Falcon slips to the side
and Falcon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Falcon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carrolton sees it coming and defends easily.
Carrolton is defending against the submission attempts here by Falcon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Falcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Carrolton fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carrolton scores with a hook to the body. Falcon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carrolton closes the distance but Falcon moves to the side
and Falcon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcon stops Carrolton from getting back to his feet.
Falcon works his way into side control.
Falcon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrolton wants to get back to his feet.
Falcon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carrolton wants to get back to his feet but Falcon drags him back down.
Carrolton throws Falcon to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrolton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carrolton misses with a wild combination.
Carrolton moves to clinch but Falcon breaks away
and Falcon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steve Carrolton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carrolton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Falcon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Falcon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carrolton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carrolton trying to stall but Falcon improves his position.
Carrolton stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carrolton.
Falcon has Carrolton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carrolton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Steve Carrolton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Falcon.
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.
Carrolton wants to stall.
Carrolton stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Carrolton.
Carrolton closes the distance but Falcon moves to the side
and Falcon counters with a series of strikes. Carrolton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carrolton moves to clinch but Falcon breaks away
and Falcon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Carrolton's guard now.
Carrolton wants to stand up but Falcon is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Falcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Falcon 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... Tim Falcon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Newking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micheal Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Newking!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newking connects with a jab.
Newking looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Newking throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Newking avoids it really well and circles away.
Newking closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Newking lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Newking is aware though and is defending well.
Newking chips away with some ground and pound.
Newking postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Newking wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Johnson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Newking chips away with some ground and pound.
Newking throws a sloppy strike and Johnson has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Newking is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micheal Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bambooo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Rawbone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bambooo Man has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bambooo Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Rawbone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawbone doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rawbone scores a takedown into full mount!
Rawbone is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Man can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rawbone wants to control the pace but Man is squirming around nicely.
Man has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
I really don't envy Man right now.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rawbone on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rawbone patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rawbone patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rawbone has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Man preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Rawbone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawbone is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Will Rawbone go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rawbone throws strikes from the back but Man rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawbone tries to free his leg and advance position but Man is retaining full guard.
Rawboneis looking to pass into half guard but Man pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Man is in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rawbone 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.
Rawbone keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
Rawbone 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.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Man has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rawbone is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Rawbone wants to sweep but no luck.
Rawbone keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
Rawbone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rawbone keeping full guard, as Man tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bambooo Man just wasn't active enough.
Rawbone misses with a takedown
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man misses with a left hand
and Rawbone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rawbone trying to control but Man is working from the bottom.
Rawbone slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Rawbone dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rawbone misses with a takedown attempt
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rawbone tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rawbone with a poor takedown
letting Man counter with a right hand.
Bambooo Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richie Rawbone.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rawbone.
Rawbone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Man counters with a big left hand that crumples Rawbone! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bambooo Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Klimera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Walters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artur Klimera could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tank Walters's chin.
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Klimera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tank Walters!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimera blocks a jab.
Walters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Walters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Klimera defending well though.
Walters stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Klimera to get to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Klimera or perhaps it was just good defense by Walters which made him look bad.
Walters throws a poor cross that misses
and Klimera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walters's guard.
Klimera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Klimera stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Walters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klimera shoots in and drives through. Walters sprawls well.
Walters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Klimera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walters avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Klimera or perhaps it was just good defense by Walters which made him look bad.
Klimera gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Walters counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera tries to score a body lock takedown but Walters shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klimera shoots in looking for a takedown. Walters tries to sprawl out of it but Klimera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Walters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Walters tries to clinch but Klimera moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walters.
Walters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimera manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Walters misses
and Klimera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klimera.
Klimera stands up from Walters's guard - Klimera perhaps looking for a knockout.
A shot to the body from Walters misses
and Klimera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Walters looks gassed!
Klimera is looking to stand up but Walters won't let him.
Klimera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walters tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klimera counters with a shoot takedown. Walters fights it but they end up in guard.
Klimera trying to stand up but can't free himself from Walters's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klimera decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Klimera has his takedown stuffed
and Walters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Klimera thinking.
Klimera shoots in but Walters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Klimera fails with a takedown attempt.
Klimera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Walters did well to prevent Klimera getting side control.
Klimera wants to stand but Walters has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimera stands up out of the half guard.
Walters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klimera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walters has a closed guard, preventing Klimera from standing up.
Klimera prevents Walters from getting back to his feet.
Klimera stands up from Walters's guard - Klimera perhaps looking for a knockout.
Klimera closes the distance and clinches up with Walters, looking for a takedown. Klimera pushes Walters against the cage but Walters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimera looks for a takedown but Walters sprawls well.
Klimera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klimera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walters but Walters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walters leaves Klimera with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Walters stuffs the takedown.
Walters misses with a hook
and Klimera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimera stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Walters to get to his feet.
Klimera circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klimera shoots in for a takedown but Walters shows good takedown defense.
Klimera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walters napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Klimera stands up and beckons Walters to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Klimera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walters tries to sprawl but Klimera drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Klimera escapes and gets back to his feet.
Walters misses with a combination
and Klimera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klimera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Walters is proving hard to escape from.
Walters is working an open guard so Klimera takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Walters is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera shoots in but Walters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good exchange - Walters coming out on top.
Klimera shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Walters pinned against the cage. Walters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Walters tries to clinch
and Klimera counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Walters's guard now.
Klimera gets to his feet - Walters follows without any prompting.
Klimera fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Klimera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimera avoids a kick to the body.
Klimera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Klimera decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Klimera shoots in for a takedown but Walters shows good takedown defense.
Walters misses the body punch
and Klimera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Artur Klimera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimera gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Walters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klimera.
Walters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klimera.
Walters misses with a combination
and Klimera counters with a takedown into side control.
Klimera stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Klimera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walters avoids it really well and circles away.
Walters misses with a left hand
and Klimera counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Klimera stands up and waves to Walters to follow him.
Tank Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klimera somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimera scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Walters pushes Klimera off looking to stand but Klimera dives back in and keeps control.
Klimera gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Klimera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klimera gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Klimera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Walters quickly recovers to half guard.
Klimera is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimera stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Walters to get to his feet.
Klimera gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walters pushes Klimera away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Klimera gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Klimera stands up and beckons Walters to his feet.
Artur Klimera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klimera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walters defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Walters as Klimera shoots in.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walters defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klimera.
Klimera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klimera somewhat.
Walters throws a lazy right hand but Klimera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Klimera dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Walters throws a lazy uppercut
and Klimera counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Walters!
Klimera content just to control the position here.
Klimera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Walters for as long as he can get away with.
Klimera is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Walters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klimera darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimera tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Walters.
Klimera decides to return to a standing position.
Walters swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klimera counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Klimera stands up from half guard.
Klimera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters throws a right hand that misses
and Klimera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Klimera.
Klimera decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walters, up you get!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimera tries for a takedown but Walters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Klimera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artur Klimera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klimera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Klimera escapes and gets back to his feet.
Walters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klimera shoots in and drives through. Walters sprawls well.
Walters tries to clinch but Klimera moves out of range.
Klimera dives in and grabs Walters's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walters pushes down on Klimera's head and hops out.
Walters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walters keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Klimera shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Walters napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klimera decides to stand back up. Klimera steps back and let's Walters get back to his feet.
Klimera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Walters avoids it really well and circles away.
Walters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klimera moves away.
Walters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Klimera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walters's guard.
Klimera stands up and waves to Walters to follow him.
Tank Walters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klimera shoots for a double leg takedown but Walters sprawls well. He's pushed Klimera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Walters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Klimera manages to avoid it.
Walters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walters wants it to stay on the feet.
Klimera shoots in but Walters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Walters looks to land a right hand but Klimera moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Walters. No joy for Klimera on that attempt.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch but Klimera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klimera tries for a takedown but Walters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walters throws a right hand that misses
and Klimera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Walters won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klimera decides to stand back up. Klimera steps back and let's Walters get back to his feet.
Walters misses with a combination
and Klimera decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Walters's guard.
Klimera stops Walters from standing up.
Klimera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Klimera stands up and waves to Walters to follow him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klimera gets a takedown into half guard.
Artur Klimera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klimera stands up and beckons Walters to join him on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Klimera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klimera, 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 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Klimera!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Furio Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Marx!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falcone counters with a nice uppercut.
Marx moves in looking to clinch but Falcone pushes him off.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marx tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Falcone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Falcone misses with the combination.
Marx tries to clinch up.
Falcone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx darts in and clinches Falcone up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Falcone scores with a hook to the body. Marx takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marx moves away from the strike by Falcone.
Marx tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marx darts in trying to clinch
and Falcone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Falcone tries to clinch
and Marx counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marx manages to break the clinch.
Falcone wants to clinch
and Marx holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Falcone is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Falcone tries to circle away but Marx has him pinned against the cage.
Marx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone misses with a hook.
Marx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marx closes the distance and pushes Falcone back into the cage.
Marx manages to break the clinch.
Falcone keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Falcone throws the kick towards the body but Marx avoids it.
Marx tries to clinch but Falcone moves out of range.
Marx gets a clinch.
Marx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Falcone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut there from Falcone.
Marx checks a leg kick.
Marx tries to clinch up.
Falcone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Falcone counters with a head kick that drops Marx to the mat! Marx scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Marx is rocked!
Falcone drops Marx with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Marx! Falcone dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Furio Falcone!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Williamson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williamson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ko with a poor takedown
and Williamson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williamson is looking to clinch but Ko is avoiding it.
Ko misses with a hook to the body
and Williamson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williamson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williamson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Ko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ko wants a takedown but no success here.
Williamson lands with a left to the head.
Williamson lands a nice knee to the body.
Ko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williamson prevents it.
Knees to the body from Williamson.
Ko is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williamson landing knees to the head.
Ko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williamson prevents the takedown attempt.
Williamson working Ko over with knees to the body.
Williamson scores a nice knee to the body.
Williamson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Williamson.
Williamson scores a nice knee to the body.
Williamson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Williamson lands a nice knee to the body.
Williamson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Williamson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson landing knees to the body.
Williamson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williamson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williamson connects with a knee to the head.
Ko is rocked!
Williamson works on Ko's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Ko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ko letting Williamson take a breather here.
Williamson lands an elbow inside that Ko shrugs off.
Williamson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williamson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Williamson crunches a lovely knee into Ko's ribcage.
Williamson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williamson lands a damaging elbow.
Williamson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Williamson lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Williamson.
Ko takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williamson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson is struggling to control the position.
Ko seems to have got his legs back now.
Williamson landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands a nice elbow.
Williamson tries a knee to the head but Ko blocks it.
Ko goes for a takedown attempt but Williamson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
George Williamson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williamson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williamson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williamson crunches a lovely knee into Ko's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Williamson.
Ko wants a takedown but no success here.
Ko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Williamson lands a nice knee to the body.
Williamson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ko's defenses.
Williamson prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williamson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williamson.
Williamson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williamson landing knees to the body.
Williamson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ko goes for a takedown attempt but Williamson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko gets tackled into the cage by Williamson. Williamson maintains the clinch.
Williamson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Williamson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ko is trying to drag Williamson to the mat but Williamson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williamson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson with a knee to the head.
Williamson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Williamson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williamson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ko is trying to drag Williamson to the mat but Williamson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williamson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ko up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williamson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ko won't want to take too many of those.
Ko goes for a takedown attempt but Williamson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ko has his takedown stuffed
and Williamson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williamson lands an elbow just above Ko 's eye.
Ko has Williamson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williamson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williamson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williamson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ko's defenses.
Williamson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Williamson lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Williamson.
Ko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williamson lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williamson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Williamson slows down the pace here.
Williamson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ko.
Ko takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Williamson dominated that round.
That's time! Ko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Williamson moves into the clinch.
Williamson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson lands a damaging elbow.
Williamson lands a shot to the body.
Williamson crunches a lovely knee into Ko's ribcage.
Williamson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williamson lands a nice elbow.
Williamson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Williamson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williamson.
Williamson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williamson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williamson connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Williamson.
Ko letting Williamson take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Williamson.
Ko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Williamson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Williamson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Ko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williamson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williamson lands an elbow that stopped Ko in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko has Williamson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williamson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williamson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ko's defenses.
Williamson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Williamson lands a nice knee to the body.
Williamson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kos head.
Williamson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Williamson is pressed up against the cage. Ko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williamson down to the mat. Williamson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Williamson darts in and clinches Ko up against the cage.
Williamson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williamson taking a breather.
Williamson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ko.
Williamson lands an elbow that stopped Ko in his tracks for a moment.
Williamson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Williamson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ko avoids it.
Ko wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williamson.
Ko is working for takedown but Williamson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Williamson landing knees to the body.
Williamson misses with a knee to the head.
Williamson tries a body shot but Ko blocks it.
Ko is trying to drag Williamson to the mat but Williamson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ko wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Williamson.
Ko can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williamson.
Williamson tries to land a knee to the head but Ko blocks with his arms.
Ko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williamson prevents it.
George Williamson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Williamson.
Williamson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ko blocks the elbow strike.
Ko can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Williamson.
Williamson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williamson prevents it.
Knees to the body from Williamson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williamson.
Williamson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson looking to stall.
Williamson is pressed up against the cage. Ko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williamson down to the mat. Williamson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Williamson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williamson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ko's face.
Ko is working for takedown but Williamson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williamson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ko goes for a takedown attempt but Williamson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ko throws a right hand that Williamson ducks under and follows up with a left that Williamson also avoids with ease.
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.
Williamson is looking to clinch but Ko is avoiding it.
Ko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Williamson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williamson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Williamson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Williamson obliges.
Williamson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ko up against the cage.
Ko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Williamson.
Williamson crunches a lovely knee into Ko's ribcage.
Williamson is stalling here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williamson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ko is working for takedown but Williamson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williamson scores with a knee to the head.
Williamson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ko's defenses.
Williamson trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Williamson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Ko misses with a takedown attempt
and Williamson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Williamson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williamson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williamson landing knees to the body.
Williamson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson lands an elbow inside that Ko shrugs off.
Williamson lands an elbow that stopped Ko in his tracks for a moment.
Williamson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Williamson lands a nice knee to the body.
Williamson connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Williamson.
Ko tries to score a body lock takedown but Williamson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Ko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williamson lands a good knee to the midsection. Ko won't want to take too many of those.
Williamson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ko has Williamson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williamson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williamson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Williamson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson lands a nice elbow.
Williamson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Williamson presses Ko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ko jumps guard.
Williamson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ko to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Williamson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ko pulls down on the head and he's put Williamson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sub Ko!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Han Denderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han Denderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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163 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Han Denderson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prime tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Denderson misses.
Denderson cracks Prime with a right hand to the side of the head.
Prime really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Prime clinches up with Denderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Denderson is trying to break the clinch but Prime has him pressed against the cage.
Prime jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Denderson walks away with a smile on his face. Prime gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Denderson is just out of range.
Denderson misses with a wild combination.
Denderson misses with a double jab
and Prime counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Prime.
Denderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Denderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Prime is trying to get back to full guard.
Denderson seems to be working for a kimura but Prime defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denderson is looking to take a break and control but Prime is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prime is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Denderson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Prime on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prime tries to get out of the position.
Denderson controlling the pace.
Prime makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Prime.
Prime has his hands on Denderson's head, controlling the position.
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.
Denderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prime will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prime tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Denderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Prime has wrist control.
Prime controls Denderson momentarily but Denderson frees himself.
Denderson looking to sit in guard and control but Prime gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prime looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Denderson working for a triangle but Prime defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Denderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Han Denderson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Prime lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Denderson stuffs the takedown.
Denderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prime counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Denderson!
Prime knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Denderson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denderson can't escape the position.
Prime jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Denderson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Denderson and Prime has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Prime is breathing heavily.
Denderson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Denderson is keen to just control but Prime is a slippery customer.
Prime is looking to improve his position.
Denderson tries to pass to full mount but Prime defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Optimus Prime dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Denderson misses with a double jab
and Prime counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Denderson!
Denderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Denderson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Prime is working away from the top position though.
Prime lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Denderson controlling the position for now.
Denderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Prime won't allow Denderson to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Denderson is on top in guard.
Prime can't keep his opponent in guard - Denderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denderson prevents Prime from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Denderson works his way into full mount!
Denderson misses with a head shot.
Denderson works his way to his opponent's back.
Prime trying to control the hands but Denderson breaks the grip.
Denderson trying to control.
Denderson is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Prime has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Denderson has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Prime taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Denderson doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Han Denderson!
Han Denderson is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between BJJ Specialist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Double Trouble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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199 lbs
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25
190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight 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, BJJ Specialist!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Double Trouble!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trouble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trouble throws a body kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Trouble.
Specialist throws a lazy uppercut
and Trouble counters with a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trouble throws a looping overhand right but Specialist ducks down to avoid it.
Trouble dips to his left and cracks Specialist with an uppercut!
It looks like BJJ Specialist has been cut.
Specialist drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Trouble just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specialist swings widly with a right hand
and Trouble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trouble scores with a spinning back kick!
Specialist is breathing heavily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Trouble.
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!
Trouble dips to his left and cracks Specialist with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trouble scores with a shot to the body.
Trouble lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trouble, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trouble jabs at Specialist's body.
Trouble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Specialist chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trouble can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trouble misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Double Trouble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BJJ Specialist's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Trouble is looking to slow Specialist down with leg kicks.
Specialist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trouble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Specialist avoids the head kick by Trouble.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trouble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Specialist at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Specialist is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trouble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Trouble. Specialist shrugs it off though.
Nice uppercut there from Trouble.
Specialist is rocked!
Double Trouble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Specialist bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Trouble comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Specialist falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Specialist was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Double Trouble!
Double Trouble is the new middleweight champion!
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