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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Terkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konstantin Terkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Konstantin Terkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terkin scores with a hook to the body.
Terkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terkin.
Good body shot from Terkin.
A hook to the body from Terkin.
Velasquez is breathing heavily.
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!
Velasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velasquez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Terkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Terkin scores with a shot to the side of Velasquez's head.
Terkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Terkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Terkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Terkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Terkin.
Terkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez is rocked!
Terkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Velasquez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Terkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velasquez or not.
Terkin drops Velasquez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Velasquez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Terkin digs a right hand underneath Velasquez's ribcage. Velasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Terkin lands a big right hand! Velasquez is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konstantin Terkin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradley Miller struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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223 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bradley Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shaw misses with a head kick.
Miller stuns Shaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bradley Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaw shoots in and bounces Miller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Shaw controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shaw decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Shaw drives through and clinches with Miller against the cage.
Miller blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw tightens his grip and picks Miller up, before dumping him to the ground. Miller manages to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Shaw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shaw slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shaw 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.
Shaw not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Eric Shaw has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Shaw has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shaw shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shaw postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miller to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw moves into the clinch.
Shaw looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Shaw, against the cage.
Shaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
and Shaw counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Miller!
Shaw stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bradley Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller tries to keep at a distance but Shaw has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shaw stalling.
Shaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the cage. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Shaw shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shaw showed some decent athleticism there.
Miller looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shaw is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Shaw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Shaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shaw drives through with a takedown into Miller's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like Bradley Miller has been cut.
Shaw postures up and lands a big shot to Miller's brow.
Shaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shaw engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shaw throwing strikes but missing.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Shaw passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Miller's face as Shaw controls the position.
Shaw lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaw decides to stand up, so the ref orders Miller to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Shaw moves out of range easily.
Shaw clinches up against the cage.
Shaw stalls.
Shaw manages to pull guard.
Shaw looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Shaw gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw stands and steps away. Miller gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Shaw drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Shaw controlling from side mount.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shaw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Shaw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bradley Miller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shaw is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Miller's half guard.
Shaw is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shaw looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shaw uses his free foot to push down on Miller's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Miller.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shaw lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Shaw shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miller is trying to defend but Shaw finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shaw frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shaw looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miller is rocked!
Shaw takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw is working for a guillotine from mount but Miller frees his head quite easily.
Shaw sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Shaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shaw, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Shaw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dickson Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wounded Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monkey has chosen Sound of Silence as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dickson Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wounded Monkey!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada misses with a leg kick
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada swinging wildly here.
Yamada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yamada throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Yamada.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey throws a front kick aimed at Yamada's knee but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monkey throws an off balance right hand
and Yamada counters with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamada checks a leg kick.
Dickson Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada motions for Monkey to come forward. Yamada throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it.
Yamada walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada closes the distance and clinches.
Monkey is trying to break free.
Yamada can't get the takedown.
Yamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Monkey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Yamada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamada has Monkey pressed against the cage, preventing Monkey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Monkey wants to break free but Yamada has control.
Yamada breaks the clinch.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Monkey counters with a nice body shot.
A low kick from Yamada misses
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yamada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monkey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
Yamada throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamada's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey digs a good body shot into Yamada's ribs.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Monkey.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Monkey scores with a decent looking hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Monkey.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice jab there from Monkey.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Monkey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monkey to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monkey cracks Yamada with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Yamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Yamada off balance momentarily.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Yamada's legs.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey lands a leg kick that knocks Yamada off balance momentarily.
Monkey connects with an inside leg kick.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monkey lands with a hook. Yamada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey connects with a jab.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Monkey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yamada is able to avoid easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wounded Monkey dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Monkey thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Yamada misses with a kick to the body
and Monkey counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Monkey.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Monkey.
Yamada checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monkey counters with a nice body kick.
Yamada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monkey counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Monkey misses with an uppercut.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yamada misses with a double jab
and Monkey counters with an inside leg kick.
Monkey is looking to chop away at Yamada's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monkey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yamada shoots for a takedown but Monkey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dickson Yamada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Yamada misses
and Monkey counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey thumps Yamada with a low kick.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Wounded Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yamada takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monkey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Nice cross by Monkey.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wounded Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Monkey slams his shin into Yamada's torso.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey scores with a head kick.
Monkey cracks Yamada with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monkey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
Monkey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamada doesn't seem bothered though.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Monkey scores with a spinning back kick!
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Decent striking displayed by Monkey there.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monkey lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Monkey tries to work over Yamada's front leg with a kick but Yamada checks it.
Monkey scores with a head kick.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Yamada wants to clinch
and Monkey counters with a big head kick but Yamada shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Monkey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Monkey - that will leave a mark!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Monkey misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Monkey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamada's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamada takes a step back to recover.
Monkey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yamada on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wounded Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Yamada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Monkey.
Yamada is looking to score with low kicks.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Monkey circles away and keeps his distance.
Monkey connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamada misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Yamada looks to land a combination but Monkey avoids it well.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Monkey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monkey lands a body shot.
Yamada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monkey counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamada shoots in looking for a takedown but Monkey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yamada's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body. Yamada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monkey tries a head kick but it misses.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
Monkey connects with a solid leg kick.
Monkey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Monkey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Yamada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monkey throws a head kick that misses.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monkey 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.
Monkey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
Yamada misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamada. That did some damage!
Yamada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monkey throws a head kick that Yamada semi-blocks.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. Yamada looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monkey feints and then cracks Yamada's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamada down.
A head kick misses from Monkey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey wants to slow Yamada down by chopping away at his legs.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monkey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Monkey connects with a solid leg kick.
Monkey lands a body shot.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monkey, as that shot connected.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monkey.
Monkey thuds his shin into the meat of Yamada's side.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monkey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Monkey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monkey.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamada.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monkey.
Yamada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monkey is looking to slow Yamada down with leg kicks.
Monkey lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monkey lands a nice shot that snaps Yamada's head back.
Monkey lands a head kick!
A low kick from Yamada is predictable there
and Monkey counters with a straight right hand.
Dickson Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monkey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamada at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wounded Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monkey 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 24:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wounded Monkey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jabr Aldossary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldossary comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Wherever I May Roam (S&M version). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jabr Aldossary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldossary closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko , looking for a takedown. Aldossary pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Aldossary pushes him off.
Lucas Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldossary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko moves to clinch but Aldossary breaks away
and Aldossary counters with a left and a right that stings Emelianenko .
Emelianenko wants to clinch
and Aldossary counters with a single leg into guard. Emelianenko didn't expect that.
Aldossary wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aldossary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Aldossary controls the pace.
Aldossary trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldossary trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jabr Aldossary wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Aldossary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Aldossary is just content to waste time from the top position. Emelianenko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Aldossary trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Aldossary is controlling the position.
Aldossary forces his way into half guard.
Aldossary looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Emelianenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko pushes Aldossary off looking to stand but Aldossary dives back in and keeps control.
Emelianenko is staying active underneath Aldossary, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldossary throws a strike but Emelianenko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary stands up from Emelianenko 's guard - Aldossary perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aldossary swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Aldossary looks for a takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldossary changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko tries to avoid it but Aldossary manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emelianenko to the ground. Emelianenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabr Aldossary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko leaves Aldossary with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aldossary has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldossary is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko stalls.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko avoiding damage.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Emelianenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Aldossary is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Emelianenko to work.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Emelianenko stalling.
Aldossary tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aldossary is trying to maintain a safe position but Emelianenko gets an underhook and turns Aldossary into the cage.
Aldossary takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jabr Aldossary has been cut.
Aldossary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jabr Aldossary will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jabr Aldossary's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko throws a one two combo.
Emelianenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Aldossary wants a takedown.
Emelianenko is stalling here.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldossary backwards.
Emelianenko tries to stall but Aldossary uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko has Aldossary pressed against the cage, preventing Aldossary from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Aldossary up against the cage.
Aldossary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks it.
Aldossary is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Aldossary is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aldossary.
Aldossary gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Aldossary thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Emelianenko to regain full guard.
Aldossary postures up in Emelianenko 's guard and throws a big left but Emelianenko blocks it.
Aldossary looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Aldossary.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aldossary has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Emelianenko has managed to get both his arms back between Aldossary's legs - danger averted.
Emelianenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aldossary is proving hard to escape from.
Aldossary tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldossary trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldossary is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jabr Aldossary just wasn't active enough.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aldossary sprawls well. Aldossary wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Aldossary circles away.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Aldossary counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Aldossary frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Aldossary controlling from the full mount.
You get the feeling that Emelianenko really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jabr Aldossary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jabr Aldossary's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Aldossary slips to the side
and Aldossary counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aldossary counters with a straight right hand.
Aldossary misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Aldossary keeps it at a distance.
Aldossary misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko looks to clinch
and Aldossary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldossary instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aldossary's face.
Aldossary is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas Emelianenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aldossary is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabr Aldossary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko has Aldossary pressed against the cage, preventing Aldossary from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldossary is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emelianenko is struggling to control the position.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Aldossary wants a takedown but no success here.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Aldossary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch but Aldossary improves position.
Aldossary goes for a takedown in the clinch but Emelianenko prevents it.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aldossary is defending well for now.
Emelianenko 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aldossary drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aldossary blocks it with crossed arms.
Aldossary is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Aldossary is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldossary.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko just leaning against Aldossary, taking a breather.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Aldossary blocks with his arms.
Lucas Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aldossary drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Emelianenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Aldossary.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of Aldossary's head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Aldossary.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aldossary has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch but Aldossary improves position.
Aldossary wants a takedown.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aldossary is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldossary tightens his grip and picks Emelianenko up, before dumping him to the ground. Emelianenko manages to land in guard.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Aldossary from controlling successfully.
Aldossary is really struggling to control Emelianenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Aldossary is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jabr Aldossary wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Aldossary rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jabr Aldossary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aldossary wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Aldossary changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Emelianenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldossary.
Aldossary swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko .
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aldossary has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabr Aldossary!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito BombZ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). da Silva comes to the cage accompanied by It's a Fight. Tito BombZ has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marco da Silva's chin.
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tito BombZ!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Silva swinging wildly here.
BombZ moves to clinch but da Silva breaks away
and da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
BombZ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BombZ throws a combination that misses
enabling da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
BombZ looks to clinch
and da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
da Silva throws a predictable looking body shot
and BombZ counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Marco da Silva has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by da Silva.
da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and da Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
BombZ moves out of range of the strikes.
da Silva connects with a crisp jab.
Tito BombZ seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BombZ darts in trying to clinch
and da Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BombZ throws an off balance right hand
and da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
BombZ tries to clinch but fails miserably
and da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
A cross from da Silva lands.
Some wild striking there from da Silva.
da Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
da Silva throws a looping overhand right but BombZ ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by da Silva.
da Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from BombZ finds it's way round the side to connect with da Silva's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BombZ throws a lazy uppercut
and da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
BombZ throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
da Silva misses with a left hand
and BombZ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
BombZ thows a left - swing and a miss!
BombZ bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps da Silva's head backwards.
BombZ takes a swing at da Silva's ribcage but misses.
BombZ looks to land a right hand but da Silva moved out of range.
da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches BombZ on the side of the head.
BombZ is looking to clinch but da Silva is avoiding it.
BombZ misses with a body shot
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BombZ throws a shot from downtown. da Silva moves away and avoids it.
BombZ misses with a jab to the body
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
BombZ misses the body punch
and da Silva counters with a left and a right that stings BombZ.
BombZ doesn't manage to clinch there - da Silva circles away.
da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between BombZ's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from da Silva.
da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
da Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
da Silva throws a body punch but BombZ moves out of range.
BombZ swings widly with a right hand
and da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BombZ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BombZ throws a lazy uppercut
and da Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
BombZ misses the body punch
and da Silva counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by da Silva - just one landing.
A punch lands to the side of BombZ 's head but he takes it in his stride.
BombZ tries to clinch up
and da Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
da Silva scores with a body shot.
BombZ throws a predictable looking body shot
and da Silva counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco da Silva's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
BombZ jabs at da Silva's body.
BombZ takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by da Silva.
da Silva misses with a body shot.
BombZ misses with a lunging right hand
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
da Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from da Silva.
da Silva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
BombZ darts in trying to clinch
letting da Silva counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by BombZ.
da Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches BombZ on the side of the head.
BombZ misses with a telegraphed body shot
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ misses with a left hand
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marco da Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
BombZ throws a right hand that misses
and da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
BombZ looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from BombZ misses.
BombZ walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BombZ misses with a double jab
and da Silva counters with a left to the body.
da Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
BombZ takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BombZ swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting da Silva counter with a right hand.
BombZ takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
da Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for BombZ.
Marco da Silva's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva throws a poor cross that misses
and BombZ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
BombZ tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
da Silva throws out a loose jab but BombZ uses good head movement to avoid it.
BombZ looks to clinch
and da Silva counters with a left to the body.
BombZ misses with a combination
and da Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
BombZ is breathing heavily.
da Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
BombZ misses with a hook
and da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
BombZ misses with a hook
and da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
da Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
BombZ rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
da Silva lands a jab to the head.
da Silva misses with a looping right.
da Silva throws a nice looking combination but BombZ bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from da Silva.
BombZ throws a lazy uppercut
and da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BombZ was well out of range. Poor timing from da Silva.
da Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco da Silva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco da Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from BombZ.
BombZ tries to clinch but da Silva moves away
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BombZ tries to clinch
and da Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
BombZ has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of da Silva.
da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
da Silva throws an overhand right that lands on BombZ's shoulder, as BombZ tries to avoid the shot.
BombZ scores with a punch to the head.
da Silva checks a leg kick.
BombZ swings for the body but da Silva moves out of range.
BombZ misses with a wild body shot.
BombZ takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BombZ closes the distance but da Silva moves to the side
and da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BombZ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent da Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
BombZ scores with a hook to the body. da Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
da Silva tests BombZ's chin there with a solid looking shot.
BombZ misses the body punch
and da Silva counters with a series of strikes. BombZ will be more careful next time no doubt.
da Silva lands a nice shot that snaps BombZ's head back.
da Silva defending well as BombZ loads up on a big left hand.
BombZ tries to clinch but fails miserably
and da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marco da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Silva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
BombZ throws a poor cross that misses
letting da Silva counter with a right hand.
BombZ looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from da Silva finds it's way through BombZ's defenses.
da Silva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
da Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by BombZ.
BombZ staying out of range there.
da Silva cracks BombZ with a right hand to the side of the head.
BombZ fails to land with a series of punches.
da Silva dodges the punch combination from BombZ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva throws a good cross that connects.
da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and BombZ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BombZ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BombZ swings away with a body shot that misses
and da Silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
da Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
BombZ takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
da Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
BombZ darts in trying to clinch
and da Silva counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BombZ cracks a nice hook into da Silva's ribs.
BombZ falls off balance throwing a combination
and da Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Tito BombZ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
BombZ throws a lazy uppercut
and BombZ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
da Silva thuds his right hand into BombZ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BombZ throws an off balance right hand
enabling da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
BombZ throws an ugly left hook that misses
and da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marco da Silva.
Well da Silva 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... Marco da Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pay Attention (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Boyka's choice of entrance music: Queen - I Want It All (extended version) . Uri Boyka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pay Attention's chin.
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pay Attention!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uri Boyka!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attention misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
Attention lands with a shot to the body.
Boyka ducks under a wild hook from Attention.
Attention tries to clinch but Boyka moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Boyka or perhaps it was just good defense by Attention which made him look bad.
Boyka closes the distance and clinches up with Attention, looking for a takedown. Boyka pushes Attention against the cage but Attention circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Attention fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boyka, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attention.
Boyka is trying to break free.
Attention lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Uri Boyka has been cut.
Attention softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boyka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attention misses with the head strike.
Attention cracks Boyka with a nice body shot.
Attention working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boyka looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyka tries to pull guard but Attention won't allow it.
Pay Attention has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uri Boyka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attention creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Attention lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyka.
A short right from Attention.
That has opened up Uri Boyka's cut even more.
Attention lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Attention.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Attention.
The cut above Uri Boyka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Attention.
Attention lands a right hand.
Attention drops Boyka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Boyka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Attention scores with a shot to the side of Boyka's head.
Uri Boyka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Attention drops Boyka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Boyka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Boyka is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Uri Boyka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pay Attention!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Ballard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Larry Ballard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larry Ballard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Moore!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore fails with a takedown attempt.
Moore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ballard avoids it really well and circles away.
Ballard cracks Moore with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ballard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
Moore closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Moore is trying to control. Ballard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ballard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moore.
Ballard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moore on the ground.
Ballard is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ballard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ballard is looking for a sweep. Moore is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moore trying to control from half guard but Ballard is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Donk. Ballard catches Moore right on the button with a cross.
Ballard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Larry Ballard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Moore.
Moore has his takedown stuffed
and Ballard counters with a right hand to the body.
Ballard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ballard tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ballard to the ground. Ballard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moore has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moore there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ballard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moore shoots in and drives through. Ballard sprawls well.
A jab from Ballard finds it's way through Moore's defenses.
Moore walks into a jab.
Moore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ballard moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ballard landing knees to the body.
Moore looks gassed!
Ballard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ballard lands a damaging elbow.
Ballard works on Moore's body with a couple of short punches.
Ballard lands a damaging elbow.
Moore can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ballard.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ballard scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Ballard.
Ballard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moore takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ballard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ballard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ballard.
Moore goes for a takedown attempt but Ballard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ballard tests Moore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ballard stuffs the takedown.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ballard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ballard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moore takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Moore is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore is still on wobbly legs! Can Ballard finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballard steps in with a hook that catches Moore right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Ballard follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Moore looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Ballard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddy White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zero Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think White might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I will go full retard on you!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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158 lbs
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156 lbs
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zero Kazama!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from White enables Kazama to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. White manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
White keeping moving, preventing Kazama from controlling successfully.
White working for a triangle but Kazama defends it easily.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kazama tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now White is on top in guard.
Kazama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kazama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kazama seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kazama working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White is working Kazama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kazama looking for a sweep. Not yet Kazama, not yet.
Kazama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
White pushes down on Kazama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama tries to roll over but White keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
White working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kazama on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
White is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
White is nestled in close to Kazama, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
White winds up and cracks Kazama with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kazama is rocked!
White is looking for a kimura but Kazama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for White to get the leverage.
Kazama is still in real trouble! Can White finish him?
Kazama is looking to improve his position.
Kazama seems to have recovered his senses.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
White is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kazama is just riding it out for now. White eventually gives up the hold.
Kazama is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White works his way into full mount!
White prevents Kazama from getting the reversal.
White landing strikes, looking to finish!
White looking to isolate an arm here. Kazama doesn't see it coming and as White extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy White!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toby Ziegler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norwegian Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toby Ziegler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Norwegian Viking's chin.
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260 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Ziegler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norwegian Viking!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Viking lands.
Ziegler shoots and misses
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ziegler fails with the takedown
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ziegler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Viking counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toby Ziegler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziegler fails with a takedown attempt.
Viking scores with a shot to the body.
Viking lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ziegler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ziegler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ziegler with a poor takedown
and Viking counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ziegler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ziegler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ziegler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Viking is trying to buck Ziegler off.
Ziegler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Viking tries to escape but Ziegler is in control.
Ziegler is putting a hurting on Viking here, landing some big shots from side control.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Viking sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ziegler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ziegler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Viking sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking pushes Ziegler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ziegler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ziegler is trying to get an arm triangle but Viking is defending well.
Viking is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ziegler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Viking looks gassed!
Viking takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Viking is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ziegler is controlling him well.
Ziegler tries for a kimura but Viking is defending well.
Viking taking a bit of punishment here - Ziegler scoring with strikes.
Viking really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ziegler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ziegler looks up at the clock and then as Viking takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ziegler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziegler scoring with punches and elbows.
Ziegler tries to score with some ground and pound. Viking controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ziegler is trying to get an arm triangle but Viking is defending well.
Viking is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking defending against the ground and pound.
Ziegler tries for a kimura but Viking is defending well.
Ziegler lands a nice forearm strike.
Viking wants to get back to his feet but Ziegler drags him back down.
Ziegler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Viking some visible discomfort.
Ziegler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Viking is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ziegler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viking takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ziegler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viking is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ziegler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Viking takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziegler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Viking is trying to get back to his feet.
Ziegler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Viking is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ziegler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viking is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ziegler is trying to get an arm triangle but Viking is defending well.
Viking takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Viking is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ziegler is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziegler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ziegler landing strikes.
Ziegler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ziegler landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Ziegler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ziegler fails with a takedown attempt.
Ziegler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viking sprawls well. Viking wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ziegler gets slowly back to his feet.
Ziegler gets the takedown into side control.
Ziegler landing strikes.
Ziegler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ziegler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Viking is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ziegler scoring with punches and elbows.
Viking wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziegler looks up at the clock and then as Viking takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ziegler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Viking tries to escape but Ziegler is in control.
Ziegler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ziegler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viking pushes Ziegler away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ziegler gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ziegler throws an elbow but Viking slips to the side and avoids it well.
Viking taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ziegler has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Viking is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ziegler yanks on the arm and Viking is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ziegler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Toby Ziegler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myron Obusan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Obusan's choice of entrance music: Frontlines by Diabolic feat. Immortal Technique. On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Bob Silva has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Bob Silva seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jim Bob Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Myron Obusan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Obusan misses
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Obusan's knee momentarily.
Obusan misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silva is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Obusan is surviving well by controlling Silva's body position as best he can.
Silva wants to finish this one by submission but Obusan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silva.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Silva seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Obusan for as long as he can get away with.
Silva working for a submission but Obusan is keeping him at bay.
Obusan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Obusan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Obusan!
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Obusan is one step ahead there.
Obusan wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Obusan can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva controlling the action here.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Obusan still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Obusan has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obusan wants to stand up but Silva manages to regain full guard.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva has control of Obusan's left arm, preventing Obusan from doing any damage.
Silva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva controlling the pace for now.
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.
Silva's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A low kick from Obusan misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Obusan throws a combination that misses
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obusan. That did some damage!
A low kick from Obusan is predictable there
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Obusan won't be happy with that.
Silva takes a little break here. Obusan wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Obusan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva works to advance to full mount. Obusan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Silva content just to control the position here.
Silva works his way to his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obusan looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Obusan is breathing heavily.
Silva working for the choke.
Silva is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Silva is looking for the choke from the back position but Obusan is controlling his hands well.
Obusan avoids the strikes from Silva.
Silva has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Obusan is defending well but eventually Silva manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Obusan has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Bob Silva!
Jim Bob Silva retains his lightweight title!
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FIGHT
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