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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Benitez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hattori Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hattori Hanzo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlos Benitez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hattori Hanzo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanzo feints and as Benitez raises his hands in defense, Hanzo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanzo wants to control from the top but Benitez keeps moving.
Hanzo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Benitez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanzo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanzo content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Benitez has locked up a guillotine! Benitez's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Hanzo is holding on here and Benitez must be using up a lot of energy. Hanzo has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Benitez gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Carlos Benitez!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Makua Koa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandlish Jahkvilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wandlish Jahkvilk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makua Koa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wandlish Jahkvilk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Koa.
Jahkvilk throws a series of punches but Koa moves out of range.
No joy there for Jahkvilk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Jahkvilk misses.
Koa blocks a leg kick.
Koa misses with a takedown
and Jahkvilk counters with a left and a right that stings Koa.
Koa takes a swing at Jahkvilk's ribcage but misses.
Jahkvilk misses with a few strikes there.
Jahkvilk slaps away a takedown attempt from Koa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jahkvilk rushes Koa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koa is looking to break free of the clinch but Jahkvilk has double underhooks.
Jahkvilk prevents Koa from breaking the clinch.
Jahkvilk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koa working hard to break the clinch.
Koa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jahkvilk walks away with a smile on his face. Koa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makua Koa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koa misses with an uppercut. Jahkvilk saw that one coming.
Jahkvilk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jahkvilk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jahkvilk sends Koa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jahkvilk is motioning to the referee to let Koa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Koa is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahkvilk fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Koa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koa is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Jahkvilk just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! And now a right hook, right on the button! Koa has gone limp, and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wandlish Jahkvilk!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Feral Damek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustaf Fengap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Feral Damek looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Feral Damek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mustaf Fengap!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damek slaps away a takedown attempt from Fengap, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Damek tries to clinch there but Fengap circles away.
Fengap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fengap shoots in and bounces Damek off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Damek wants to stand and escape but Fengap is having none of it.
Fengap drops back looking for a leg! Damek is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Damek manages to kick Fengap off! Fengap jumps back into Damek's guard.
Fengap advances position into side control!
Damek is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Damek is breathing heavily.
Fengap working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fengap is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Damek looks calm but he's in trouble here. Fengap gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Damek is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Fengap lets go of the hold and Damek can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mustaf Fengap!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cor Nepgen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sharp Massy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massy has chosen Outta Control as his entrance music. Cor Nepgen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sharp Massy's chin.
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176 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cor Nepgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sharp Massy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massy tries to clinch up but Nepgen circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Nepgen.
Massy throws a sloppy head kick and Nepgen moves out of range easily.
Nepgen shoots in and gets a takedown into Massy's guard.
Nepgen prevents Massy from getting back to his feet.
Nepgen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Massy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nepgen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nepgen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nepgen won't allow Massy to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nepgen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Massy wants to stand but Nepgen is controlling the position.
Nepgen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nepgen stands up over Massy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nepgen tries to free his leg and advance position but Massy is retaining full guard.
Nepgen passes Massy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nepgen works his way into full mount!
Massy wants to try and get back to his feet.
Massy looks gassed!
Nepgen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nepgen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Massy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nepgen controlling from the full mount.
Nepgen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nepgen controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nepgen wants to finish this one by submission but Massy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nepgen.
Nepgen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Massy looks a forlorn figure.
Massy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nepgen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nepgen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Massy?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nepgen cracks Massy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Massy is rocked!
Massy is bucking up trying to escape but Nepgen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Massy is still in real trouble! Can Nepgen finish him?
Nepgen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Massy covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cor Nepgen!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerard Acker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerard Acker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Lilke!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilke misses with a head kick.
Acker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lilke.
A swing and a miss from Acker.
Lilke throws a nice looking combination but Acker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lilke throws a combination that misses
and Acker counters with a stiff right hand.
Lilke misses with a right hand
and Lilke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Acker with a nice cross.
Lilke tries to keep at a distance but Acker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Acker lands a left hand.
Lilke wants a takedown but no success here.
Acker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lilke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acker pushes Lilke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Acker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lilke backwards.
Acker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lilke misses with a low kick as Acker jumps back.
Lilke swings widly with a right hand
and Acker counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilke throws an off balance right hand
and Acker counters with a straight right hand.
Acker misses with a double jab.
Acker moves away from the strike by Lilke.
Lilke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acker counters with a series of strikes. Lilke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Acker blocks a head kick by Lilke.
Lilke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Acker blocks a head kick by Lilke.
Lilke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Acker bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Acker.
Lilke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Acker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steven Lilke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Acker is out of range.
Lilke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Acker backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke misses the body punch
and Acker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Acker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lilke is looking to slow Acker down with leg kicks.
Acker ducks under a wild hook from Lilke.
Lilke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lilke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lilke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Acker scores with a one two! Lilke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lilke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Acker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lilke looks to land a combination but Acker avoids it well.
Good work by Acker as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke misses with a looping right.
Lilke throws the kick towards the body but Acker avoids it.
Lilke throws a poor cross that misses
and Acker counters with a nice uppercut.
Acker moves out of range as Lilke strikes.
Acker scores with a nice head shot.
Acker throws a right and a left that Lilke avoids nicely.
Lilke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lilke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Acker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Acker blocks the body kick.
Lilke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lilke throws a sloppy head kick and Acker moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lilke throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Acker to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Acker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Acker is stalling here.
Lilke jumps guard but Acker stands there with Lilke around his waist. Lilke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lilke letting Acker take a breather here.
Acker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lilke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Lilke.
Lilke breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lilke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Acker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lilke slips under a jab.
Lilke throws a right hand that misses
and Acker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Acker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Acker.
Lilke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lilke falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Acker to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilke misses with a body shot.
Acker moves into the clinch.
Lilke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Acker walks away with a smile on his face. Lilke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gerard Acker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acker slips a jab and a cross from Lilke.
Lilke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lilke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lilke throws a right hand that misses
and Acker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses.
Lilke lands a nice looking body kick.
Acker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lilke throws a leg kick
and Acker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lilke.
Lilke tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lilke manages to break the clinch.
Acker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gerard Acker is winning the standup battle so far.
Acker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lilke.
A head kick misses from Lilke.
Lilke misses with a lunging right hand
and Acker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Acker counters with a stiff right hand.
Lilke misses with a body shot.
Acker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Acker there as he acknowledges the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Acker blocks the leg kick.
Lilke connects with a body shot.
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut lands for Acker. That snapped Lilke's head back.
Acker misses with a right hand
enabling Lilke to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilke misses with the combination.
Lilke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lilke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Acker finds it's way round the side to connect with Lilke's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker avoids the head kick by Lilke.
Lilke throws a head kick but Acker moves out of range.
Lilke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Acker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lilke throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Acker to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilke throws a poor cross that misses
and Acker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Acker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Acker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acker misses with a body punch
and Lilke counters with a big head kick but Acker shrugs it off.
Acker throws a series of punches but Lilke avoids them all with ease.
Lilke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lilke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Acker.
Lilke throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Lilke misses
and Acker counters with a straight right hand.
Lilke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lilke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Acker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Acker.
Lilke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Acker prevents it.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Lilke.
Acker prevents Lilke from breaking the clinch.
Acker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lilke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Acker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Acker moves into the clinch successfully.
Acker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lilke backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Acker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lilke misses the shot to the body.
Acker misses with a double jab.
Lilke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lilke swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Acker to counter with a crisp jab.
Acker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lilke. Lilke obviously looking to wear him down.
Lilke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Acker rushes Lilke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acker trying to control the position but instead, Lilke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Acker into the cage.
Acker lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lilke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lilke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Acker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lilke tries to pull guard but Acker won't allow it.
Acker stops a takedown attempt from Lilke.
Acker lands with a right to the head.
Lilke is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker scores with a shoulder strike.
Lilke is still on wobbly legs! Can Acker finish him?
Acker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lilke is trying to drag Acker to the mat but Acker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gerard Acker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Lilke.
Lilke manages to break the clinch.
Lilke misses with a right hand
enabling Acker to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilke throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Acker counter with a right hand.
Lilke misses with a double jab
and Acker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lilke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lilke throws a head kick but Acker moves out of range.
Lilke seems to have recovered his senses.
Acker lands a jab to the head.
Lilke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilke keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker rushes Lilke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acker lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Acker.
Lilke tries for a takedown but Acker manages to get underhooks.
Acker works on Lilke's body with a couple of short punches.
Acker breaks the clinch.
Acker jabs at Lilke's body.
Lilke misses with a right hand
and Acker counters with a stiff right hand.
No joy there for Acker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Acker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Acker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lilke.
Acker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Acker connects with a looping right hand.
Lilke misses with a hook
and Acker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker looks to land a left hand but Lilke moved out of range nicely.
Lilke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Acker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lilke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lilke throws a jab when Acker was well out of range.
Lilke misses with a kick to the body.
Acker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lilke swats away the attempt to clinch by Acker.
Acker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acker misses with a double jab.
Lilke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Acker counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acker.
Lilke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lilke keeps the fight on the outside.
Acker throws a hook to the side of Lilke's head but Lilke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lilke motions for Acker to come forward. Lilke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Acker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lilke throws a lazy uppercut
and Acker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Acker.
Lilke prevents Acker from breaking the clinch.
Acker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lilke or not.
Acker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Acker.
Lilke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acker smiles and moves away.
Steven Lilke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Acker scores with a one two! Lilke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerard Acker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Acker 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerard Acker!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smells Like Teen Spirit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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21
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Stroker!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroker shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense.
Stroker shoots in and bounces Shamrock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Stroker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shamrock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shamrock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shamrock!
Stroker is not content to let Shamrock control the position.
Shamrock swings around for an armbar but Stroker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shamrock's guard.
Stroker throws a big right hand that misses.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Stroker from controlling successfully.
Stroker 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock is trying to keep Stroker in close.
Shamrock uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stroker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stroker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stroker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shamrock's head.
Shamrock has his foot on Stroker's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stroker works his way back into a safe position though.
Stroker passes Shamrock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Stroker is looking for submissions but instead, Shamrock has regained full guard.
Stroker 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stroker stops Shamrock from standing up.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Stroker from controlling successfully.
Stroker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shamrock is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stroker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stroker seems to be looking for submissions.
Stroker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shamrock has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker seems to be looking for submissions.
Shamrock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stroker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shamrock sees it coming and defends easily.
Shamrock misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shamrock pushes Stroker off and gets back to his feet.
Shamrock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stroker swivels and escapes.
Stroker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shamrock as he jumps to the side.
Stroker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stroker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shamrock swivels and escapes.
Jason Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willie Stroker.
Shamrock wants to clinch
and Stroker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shamrock!
Shamrock is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Shamrock manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stroker wants to work for an arm triangle but Shamrock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shamrock looking for submissions off his back.
Shamrock wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stroker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shamrock sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Stroker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Shamrock looking to slow down the pace here.
Stroker pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock decides to pull guard.
Stroker with a nice head shot there.
Shamrock working for a triangle but Stroker defends it easily.
Shamrock pulls Stroker in close to prevent any damage.
Stroker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shamrock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shamrock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shamrock!
Stroker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Shamrock is controlling the pace.
Shamrock is keen to just control but Stroker is a slippery customer.
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.
Shamrock stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stroker to get to his feet.
Shamrock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stroker, pushing him back against the cage.
Stroker is trying to force a seperation but Shamrock has the dominant position.
Stroker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shamrock can't fight it off and eventually Stroker manages to take the fight to the floor. Shamrock looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stroker drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shamrock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shamrock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shamrock!
Shamrock swings around for an armbar but Stroker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Shamrock's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker looking to pass the guard.
Stroker is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Shamrock is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Shamrock has escaped and now he's on top!
Shamrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shamrock stands up and waves to Stroker to follow him.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stroker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shamrock scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shamrock looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shamrock trying to control the action but Stroker is working from the bottom.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Shamrock dominated that second round.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stroker keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stroker wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Stroker postures up.
Stroker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Shamrock manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stroker has Shamrock in his guard.
Stroker is looking for a triangle but Shamrock pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock looking to pass the guard.
Shamrock advances to half guard.
Shamrock escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Stroker circles away.
Stroker has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is struggling to control the position.
Shamrock drags the fight down to the ground.
Stroker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shamrock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stroker postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Shamrock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stroker, into his guard.
Stroker wants to sweep but no luck.
Shamrock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stroker's guard.
Shamrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Stroker keeps moving.
Shamrock tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroker is retaining full guard.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Shamrock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Shamrock throws a lazy head kick
and Stroker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shamrock's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stroker is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Shamrock is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Willie Stroker!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darcy lee Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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21
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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23
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Cerrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darcy lee Torres!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cerrone is trying to defend but Torres finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cerrone is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Torres is tapping! Great win for Cerrone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stephen Cerrone!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Mendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Thompson (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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22
155 lbs
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21
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jesus Mendes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cole Thompson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mendes. That's going to slow Thompson down.
Mendes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thompson is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Mendes.
It looks like Cole Thompson has been cut.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Thompson avoids the damage to the body.
Thompson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mendes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Thompson avoiding Mendes 's attempts to control his hands.
Thompson biding his time, controlling Mendes.
Thompson trying to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Mendes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Thompson thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Mendes is really stuck here.
Mendes trying to control the position but Thompson manages to sink in the hooks.
Thompson looking for the choke from the back.
Thompson missing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Thompson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mendes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Thompson is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thompson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendes keeps working.
Cole Thompson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Mendes. No joy for Thompson on that attempt.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Thompson lands in his opponent's guard.
Thompson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes is looking for a triangle but Thompson pushes his legs off easily.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Thompson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thompson fails to land the takedown.
Thompson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mendes tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Thompson is in Mendes's guard.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mendes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mendes wants to free his trapped foot but Thompson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as Mendes sits in half guard.
Mendes tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thompson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thompson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mendes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thompson controlling Mendes's posture.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Mendes controlling him for the moment.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Mendes tries to free his leg and advance position but Thompson is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jesus Mendes.
Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendes leaves Thompson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mendes gets tackled into the cage by Thompson. Thompson maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes wants to stall.
Thompson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mendes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jesus Mendes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cole Thompson.
Mendes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thompson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mendes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mendes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thompson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendes taking a breather.
Thompson is working for takedown but Mendes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thompson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendes is trying to maintain a safe position but Thompson gets an underhook and turns Mendes into the cage.
Thompson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mendes pulls his leg out and moves away.
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.
Mendes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thompson looks for a takedown but Mendes sprawls well.
No luck for Thompson with that takedown attempt.
Mendes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendes tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Cole Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mendes scoring well with a low kick there.
Thompson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thompson is looking to stall here but Mendes recovers full guard.
Thompson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mendes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thompson has managed to get both his arms back between Mendes's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jesus Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cole Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes lands with a slapping head kick.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mendes, right into the meat.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mendes pinned against the cage. Mendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thompson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mendes.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Thompson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mendes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Thompson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mendes working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson pushes down on Mendes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Thompson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Thompson is stalling here. Mendes is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Thompson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mendes has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Thompson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thompson is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Mendes is controlling him
Mendes wants to pass to mount but Thompson is defending the position.
Thompson wants to control but Mendes is keeping busy.
Thompson tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
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.
Thompson keeping control of the position.
Thompson kicks Mendes off and gets back to his feet.
Thompson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Thompson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Thompson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cole Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thompson shoots in and gets a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Thompson thows a big elbow that misses.
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing Thompson from standing up.
Thompson chips away with some ground and pound.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Thompson forces his way into half guard.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson is trying to control. Mendes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cole Thompson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thompson looking for a submission but Mendes manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mendes is on top in guard.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Mendes pushing down on Thompson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thompson is looking to get back to is feet but Mendes passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendes tries for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
Thompson is trying to buck Mendes off.
Thompson is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson is trying to escape the position but Mendes is controlling the position.
Thompson is looking to reverse the position.
Thompson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Thompson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mendes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thompson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson trying to control from half guard but Mendes is working away.
Thompson is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Mendes manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Thompson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Cole Thompson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Thompson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mendes's waist but Mendes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thompson off to one side.
A head kick misses from Mendes.
Thompson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mendes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Thompson controlling the position from side mount.
Thompson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mendes tries to bench press Thompson off him but Thompson keeps the position.
Mendes is not content to let Thompson control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Thompson tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Thompson is keen to just control but Mendes is a slippery customer.
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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thompson is working for a submission of some sort.
Thompson trying to control from Mendes's half guard. Mendes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cole Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Jesus Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cole Thompson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thompson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendes defends it nicely.
Jesus Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes lands a leg kick that knocks Thompson off balance momentarily.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Mendes tenderised Thompson's leg. Thompson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mendes feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Mendes looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Mendes throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it.
Mendes throws out a leg kick but Thompson moves out of range and Mendes only half commits.
Mendes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes is looking to slow Thompson down with leg kicks.
Jesus Mendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mendes gets caught flat footed, as Thompson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Thompson!
Cole Thompson is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suffer Thyme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goreac Apolderob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Suffer Thyme has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suffer Thyme!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Goreac Apolderob!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolderob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thyme to the mat! Thyme manages to get full guard.
Thyme keeping moving, preventing Apolderob from controlling successfully.
Apolderob must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Thyme wants to stand up but Apolderob is controlling him.
Apolderob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Apolderob is in close to Thyme's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Apolderob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thyme on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thyme tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolderob trying to control but Thyme is working from the bottom.
Apolderob throwing strikes from guard but Thyme blocks nicely.
Apolderobis looking to pass into half guard but Thyme pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Thyme is in guard.
Thyme decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Apolderob checks a low kick from Thyme.
Apolderob moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Goreac Apolderob has been cut.
Apolderob swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thyme makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Apolderob misses with a combination
and Thyme counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apolderob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thyme counters with a right hand to the body.
Apolderob throws an off balance right hand
and Thyme counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thyme stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thyme wants it to stay on the feet.
Apolderob looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thyme manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thyme lands an overhand right.
Thyme's corner calls for a 1-2. Thyme obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Apolderob throws a sloppy body shot
and Thyme makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Apolderob looks gassed!
Apolderob misses with a lunging right hand
and Thyme counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Apolderob misses
and Thyme counters with a good, hard body kick but Apolderob shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thyme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Apolderob. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thyme, right into the meat.
Thyme scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Apolderob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thyme counters with a good low kick that Apolderob was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thyme, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thyme works Apolderob's body with a nice hook.
Thyme connects with a nice looking jab.
Apolderob closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Apolderob is rocked!
Thyme smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Apolderob is still on wobbly legs! Can Thyme finish him?
Thyme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Apolderob seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab from Thyme.
Thyme connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thyme lands the left hand.
Thyme throws a monster overhand right that drops Apolderob! Thyme follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suffer Thyme!
Suffer Thyme is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinjo Sasake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steiner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Agonoize - Baeng Baeng Goodbye. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Steiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kinjo Sasake!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner tries to clinch but Sasake moves away
and Sasake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sasake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sasake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sasake looks to score with a jab to the body but Steiner is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sasake. Steiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steiner misses with a double jab
and Sasake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steiner closes the distance but Sasake moves to the side
and Sasake counters with a right hand to the body.
Steiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sasake just misses with a punch to the body.
Steiner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sasake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steiner thinking.
Steiner moves to clinch but Sasake breaks away
and Sasake decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steiner's guard.
Sasake wants to pass the guard but Steiner is keeping the position.
Steiner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Steiner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steiner 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.
Steiner keeping moving, preventing Sasake from controlling successfully.
Steiner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sasake on the ground.
Sasake is working Steiner over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sasake is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Sasake postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Steiner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sasake, into his guard.
Sasake looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sasake throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sasake has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steiner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steiner is posturing up here but Sasake has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Steiner tries to roll out but it's too tight and Steiner has to tap! Slick submission there by Sasake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kinjo Sasake!
Kinjo Sasake is the new featherweight champion!
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