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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drake Jake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Snider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snider has chosen i can walk on water i can fly- basshunter as his entrance music. Drake Jake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Jake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Snider!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snider closes the distance and pushes Jake back into the cage.
Jake looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Snider scores a nice knee to the body.
Jake is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake Jake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Jake misses the target.
Snider moves into the clinch.
Jake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Snider manages to break the clinch.
Snider closes the distance and clinches.
Snider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snider pushes Jake up against the cage in a clinch.
Snider stalling.
Jake avoids a wild elbow strike from Snider.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Snider.
Snider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Snider moves into range and clinches up with Jake.
Snider's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Snider gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snider breaks from the clinch.
Jake throws a jab but it's blocked by Snider.
Jake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snider's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Snider duly obliges.
Snider closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jake to the mat! Jake manages to get full guard.
Snider 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jake keeping full guard, as Snider tries to pass.
Snider slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake is striking from the bottom but Snider uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Drake Snider just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snider gets a clinch.
Snider lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Snider.
Snider breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Snider dominated that round.
That's time! Jake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Snider gets a clinch.
Snider breaks from the clinch.
Snider pushes Jake up against the cage in a clinch.
Snider stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Snider breaks from the clinch.
Snider drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Snider showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snider stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snider looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Snider has passed into half guard!
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.
Well, if Snider 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Drake Snider just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snider misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snider drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snider showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Snider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Snider pushes Jake up against the cage in a clinch.
Jake letting Snider take a breather here.
Jake is trying to drag Snider to the mat but Snider just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Snider breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snider has closed the distance and engaged Jake in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jake with a poor takedown
and Snider counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jake won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jake is trying to escape the position but Snider is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jake prevents Snider from improving position.
Snider remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jake trying his best to control but Snider has mounted him.
Jake is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Snider controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Despite being in the dominant position, Drake Snider just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Snider instigates a clinch.
Jake misses with a knee to the head.
Snider is stalling here.
Snider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snider takes the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Snider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snider has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Snider!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JD Kom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JD Kom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kom checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kom throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kom as he jumps to the side.
Kom tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Kom.
Gracie feints and as Kom raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kom is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Kom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kom postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Kom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie working for a triangle but Kom defends it easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Kom defends it easily.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kom wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Kom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kom looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Kom slips nicely into half guard.
Kom is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kom pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
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.
Kom is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kom jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kom grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie won't allow Kom to pass to mount.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Markus Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Kom counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kom is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kom scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Kom is working for a submission of some sort.
Kom wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kom trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kom looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kom stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Kom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kom is aware though and is defending well.
Kom with a nice head shot there.
Kom postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Kom pushes his legs off easily.
Kom trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kom thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kom tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kom advances position into side control!
Kom working the head with strikes.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
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 JD Kom will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kom wants to clinch.
Kom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Kom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
JD Kom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kom wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Kom is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kom has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Kom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kom passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kom wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Kom has control of the leg.
Kom throws a strike but Gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kom has Gracie in his guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Kom slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Kom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard.
Gracie 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.
Kom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
That's four 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.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Kom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kom manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Kom's guard.
Kom is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kom 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.
Gracie 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.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Kom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kom 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 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Vickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vickson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't be Touched. Sal Crosby told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Vickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sal Crosby!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vickson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Crosby to the mat! Crosby manages to get full guard.
Vickson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crosby looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vickson chips away with some ground and pound.
Vickson scoring with some ground and pound.
Vickson throws and elbow that misses. Crosby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vickson's guard. Nice move by Crosby!
Vickson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Vickson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crosby is one step ahead there.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
Vickson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vickson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vickson shoots in and drives through. Crosby sprawls well.
Vickson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vickson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Crosby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vickson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vickson working the head and body with strikes.
Vickson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vickson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crosby taking some punishment here, with Vickson in his half guard.
Crosby wants to control but Vickson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crosby is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vickson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vickson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vickson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crosby is looking to improve his position.
Crosby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vickson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crosby is trying to stand up here but Vickson is controlling him well.
Crosby tries to roll over but Vickson keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vickson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Crosby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crosby shoots and misses
and Vickson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crosby's guard now.
Vickson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vickson stopping the sweep attempt from Crosby.
Crosby uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby rushes Vickson and presses him up against the cage.
Vickson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vickson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vickson prevents Crosby from getting back to his feet.
Vickson looking to pass the guard.
Crosby is trying to control the position but Vickson postures up.
Crosby wants to stand up but Vickson is controlling him.
Crosby is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vickson scoring with some ground and pound.
Vickson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crosby with a poor takedown
and Vickson counters with a shoot takedown. Crosby fights it but they end up in guard.
Vickson throws and elbow that misses. Crosby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vickson's guard. Nice move by Crosby!
Vickson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vickson is striking from the bottom but Crosby uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crosby in particular looking to stall.
Vickson strikes from the bottom but Crosby passes into mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vickson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Vickson dominated that round.
That's time! Vickson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vickson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crosby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vickson.
Crosby tries to improve position but can't.
Vickson lands some shots froms side control.
Crosby struggling a bit here.
Vickson working the head and body with strikes.
Crosby is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vickson connects with a decent elbow.
Vickson working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vickson tries to score with some ground and pound. Crosby controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vickson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby is trying to get back to half guard.
Vickson scoring with punches from side control.
Vickson cracks Crosby with a big elbow.
Quinton Vickson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Vickson.
Vickson looks up at the clock and then as Crosby takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vickson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vickson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vickson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vickson lands some shots froms side control.
Vickson working the head and body with strikes.
Crosby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Crosby not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby winds up and cracks Vickson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vickson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vickson punching from the bottom.
Vickson wants to improve his position but Crosby is controlling well.
Vickson is working hard here to advance position.
Vickson missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vickson has his takedown stuffed
so Crosby counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Vickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crosby passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vickson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Crosby trying to control the action but Vickson is working from the bottom.
Vickson is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Crosby is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Vickson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vickson tries to get out of the position.
Crosby with a couple of short strikes.
Vickson tries to reverse the position but Crosby maintains control.
Crosby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Crosby working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Crosby with shots to the head and body - Vickson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vickson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Crosby blocks Vickson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crosby blocks Vickson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Crosby.
Vickson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crosby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vickson is looking to escape.
Vickson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Vickson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vickson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Crosby. What's that going to do exactly?
Crosby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vickson is looking to escape.
Vickson is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sal Crosby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vickson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crosby counters with a one-two to the body.
Vickson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vickson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crosby on the ground.
Vickson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Crosby down.
Vickson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Crosby is looking for a sweep.
Crosby takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vickson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Crosby pushes Vickson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vickson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vickson working the ground and pound but Crosby is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Vickson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crosby sneaks out the side door and pushes Vickson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Vickson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crosby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crosby trying to control from half guard but Vickson is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vickson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.
Crosby is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Crosby throwing strikes but missing.
Vickson tries to strike from the bottom.
Crosby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
Vickson is striking from the bottom but Crosby uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crosby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crosby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vickson was covering up waiting for the punch and Crosby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Crosby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vickson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vickson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vickson throws a couple of heel strikes.
Vickson striking off his back but it's not causing Crosby any problems.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crosby accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vickson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Crosby chips away with some ground and pound.
Crosby postures up in Vickson's guard and throws a big left but Vickson blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vickson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crosby counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton Vickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands with a punch from half guard.
Vickson landing strikes from the bottom.
Vickson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vickson is looking to improve his position.
Vickson punching from the bottom.
Crosby 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vickson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Crosby trying to control the position from guard on top but Vickson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vickson with a poor takedown
and Crosby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vickson fails with the takedown
and Crosby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vickson is trying to drag Crosby to the mat but Crosby just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Crosby is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vickson can't fight it off and eventually Crosby manages to take the fight to the floor. Vickson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby wants to control from the top but Vickson keeps moving.
Vickson throwing short punches from the bottom.
Vickson has momentary wrist control but Crosby slips an elbow through the middle.
Crosby gets to his feet. Vickson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vickson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Crosby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vickson tries for a takedown but Crosby manages to get underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby breaks from the clinch.
Crosby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vickson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Crosby dodges the ground and pound from Vickson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sal Crosby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crosby 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sal Crosby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Rando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady Harrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brady Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Rando!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rando throws a nice head kick!
Harrison closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rando did well to prevent Harrison getting side control.
Harrison stands up out of the half guard.
Rando lands a big head kick that sends Harrison tumbling to the mat! Rando takes a step backwards and waves Harrison back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Harrison is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rando throws a head kick that misses.
Rando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Rando.
Rando tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harrison tries to clinch there but Rando circles away.
Rando throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison looks to land a right hand but Rando moved out of range.
No joy there for Rando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rando stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throws a right hand that Rando ducks under and follows up with a left that Rando also avoids with ease.
Harrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rando is fending him off so far but Harrison persists. Nope, Rando circles away and we're back to standing.
Rando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dan Rando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rando works Harrison's body with a nice hook.
Harrison closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rando did well to prevent Harrison getting side control.
Harrison controlling the pace.
Rando is trying to stand up here but Harrison is controlling him well.
Harrison is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rando to get to his feet.
Rando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rando circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison misses with a double jab
and Rando counters with a big head kick but Harrison shrugs it off.
Rando throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando dodges the punch combination from Harrison.
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rando circles away.
No luck for Harrison with that takedown attempt.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison darts in trying to clinch
and Rando counters with a low kick, right behind Harrison 's knee.
Rando lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rando lands with a slapping head kick.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Rando.
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rando 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.
Harrison lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rando tries to clinch there but Harrison circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Rando dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harrison.
Rando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rando throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
Rando misses with a body shot.
Harrison looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rando!
Harrison throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rando because Harrison loaded up on that one.
Harrison putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rando holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Harrison tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Harrison controlling the position easily from mount.
Harrison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Harrison won't let Rando get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
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.
Harrison lands a nice shot to the head.
Harrison looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rando for as long as he can get away with.
Rando avoids a series of strikes thrown by Harrison.
Rando is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rando can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harrison won't let Rando get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Harrison 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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brady Harrison just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rando rushes Harrison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harrison has him pressed against the cage.
Rando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harrison 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 second round but I would say that Brady Harrison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Rando.
Harrison shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rando's guard.
Harrison sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harrison throwing strikes from guard but Rando blocks nicely.
Harrison throwing strikes from guard but Rando blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison won't allow Rando to get back to his feet.
Harrison 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.
Harrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison 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.
Harrison stands up from guard. Let's bang!
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.
Rando tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Harrison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harrison sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harrison stands and steps away. Rando gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dan Rando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Rando checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rando moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harrison tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rando tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harrison shoots for a double leg takedown but Rando sprawls well. He's pushed Harrison's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rando is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rando throws a right and a left that Harrison avoids nicely.
Rando misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rando.
Harrison shoots in looking for a takedown. Rando tries to sprawl out of it but Harrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rando clinches but Harrison breaks the clinch
and Harrison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Rando keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Harrison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harrison 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... Brady Harrison!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Makua Koa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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135 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makua Koa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Koa does no damage.
Koa fails to land the takedown.
Koa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koa counters with a straight right hand.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koa tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
A punch combination from Koa misses.
Powers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers tries for a takedown but Koa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Makua Koa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Powers.
Powers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Koa is breathing heavily.
Powers content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Powers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Powers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Koa has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here.
Koa is not content to let Powers control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koa struggling a bit here.
Koa is letting Powers control him for a moment.
Powers in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Koa is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Powers!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robertson Zilvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu comes to the cage accompanied by "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Zilvia has chosen Snow ( Hey oh ) as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robertson Zilvia!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilvia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lieu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zilvia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lieu as he jumps to the side.
Lieu tries to bum rush Zilvia with a series of wild strikes but Zilvia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zilvia.
A head kick misses from Lieu.
Zilvia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lieu avoids it really well and circles away.
Jin Lieu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robertson Zilvia.
Zilvia fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilvia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lieu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zilvia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lieu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zilvia somewhat.
Robertson Zilvia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilvia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lieu defends it nicely.
Lieu throws a hook but Zilvia blocks it.
Lieu stuffs the takedown attempt from Zilvia. Zilvia gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Zilvia or perhaps it was just good defense by Lieu which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Zilvia or perhaps it was just good defense by Lieu which made him look bad.
Zilvia dodges the punch combination from Lieu.
Zilvia thows a body kick. Lieu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilvia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lieu as he jumps to the side.
Lieu lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Robertson Zilvia has been cut.
Lieu connects with a stiff jab that staggers Zilvia - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jin Lieu!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Bitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Soule (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franklin Bitter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Soule!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitter scores a takedown into full mount!
Soule is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bitter working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bitter has control of Soule's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Soule regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bitter prevents Soule from getting the reversal.
Bitter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Soule is now in Bitter's guard. A big mistake from Bitter there, giving up the dominant position!
Soule trying to control but Bitter is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bitter isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Soule stacks Bitter on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Soule!
Soule tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bitter is not content to let Soule control the position.
Soule tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bitter gets back to half guard.
Bitter actively working from the bottom here.
Bitter is breathing heavily.
Soule looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Soule works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soule is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bitter is surviving well by controlling Soule's body position as best he can.
Soule looking to control but Bitter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soule working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Soule jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bitter manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Soule wants to control but Bitter is keeping him busy.
Bitter is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soule is looking to take a break and control but Bitter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bitter tries to improve position but can't.
Soule wants to control but Bitter is keeping him busy.
Soule working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Soule taking a breather here.
Soule thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Soule is trying to get an arm triangle but Bitter is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soule is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bitter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soule is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bitter looks calm but he's in trouble here. Soule gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bitter is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Soule lets go of the hold and Bitter can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Soule! Sam Soule retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sosa Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Arm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sosa Escobar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sosa Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jorma Arm!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arm misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Arm is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Escobar or perhaps it was just good defense by Arm which made him look bad.
Escobar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Arm looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Arm struggling a bit here.
Escobar decides to stand up, so the ref orders Arm to his feet.
Arm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Escobar counters with a single leg into guard. Arm didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arm wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
Arm is working an open guard so Escobar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Escobar shoots in but Arm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar forces Arm back against the cage and clinches.
Escobar wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sosa Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arm ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Arm no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Arm trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Arm has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arm looking for a sweep. Not yet Arm, not yet.
Arm trying to keep a closed guard but Escobar is proving a slippery customer.
Escobar tries to stand but Arm is controlling from the bottom.
Escobar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Escobar is breathing heavily.
Arm 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arm clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
Arm misses with a punch on the inside.
Arm tries to pull guard but Escobar won't allow it.
Arm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Arm counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arm. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar tries to clinch
so Arm counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Escobar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Escobar wants to stand up but Arm is controlling him.
Arm trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arm passes Escobar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Arm working over Escobar with some ground and pound. Escobar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Arm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escobar's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar is looking to control Arm's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Escobar avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arm stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorma Arm will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Escobar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Arm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escobar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arm thinking.
Arm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escobar fails with the takedown
and Arm holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Escobar stops a takedown attempt from Arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Escobar tries to break free but Arm pushes him back against the cage.
Arm gets through Escobar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arm tries to score a body lock takedown but Escobar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Escobar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Arm counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Escobar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escobar's head.
Arm is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arm sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Escobar defending well though.
Arm looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Arm lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar is refusing to be controlled, as Arm sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Arm scores with a couple of nice shots.
Arm is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Escobar tries to roll over but Arm keeps him under control.
Escobar kicks off Arm and gets to his feet.
Escobar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arm misses with a few strikes there.
Escobar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Arm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Arm.
Arm working the body and head with strikes.
Escobar is not content to let Arm control the position.
Arm lands some shots froms side control.
Escobar is not content to let Arm control the position.
Arm just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Arm has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Arm working the ground and pound.
Arm lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Escobar down.
Arm working the ground and pound from side control.
Escobar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arm wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Arm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Arm feints and as Escobar raises his hands in defense, Arm changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Arm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Escobar is keeping the position for now.
Escobar looking for subs off his back but Arm has passed one foot through into half guard.
Arm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Escobar's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arm thows a huge punch but Escobar dodges it nicely.
Arm looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arm is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Escobar kicks off Arm and gets to his feet.
Sosa Escobar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Escobar staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar closes the distance but Arm moves to the side
enabling Arm to counter with a crisp jab.
Arm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arm shoots in looking for a takedown. Escobar tries to sprawl out of it but Arm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Escobar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arm moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Arm has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Arm has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arm looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar tries to keep at a distance but Arm has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jorma Arm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arm prevents Escobar from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arm.
Arm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Escobar's efforts to push away.
Escobar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar is trying to break the clinch but Arm has him pressed against the cage.
Arm scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Sosa Escobar has been cut.
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.
Escobar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Escobar looking to stall.
Arm pulls guard effortlessly.
Escobar being controlled here momentarily.
Sosa Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arm throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Arm pulls Escobar in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Arm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Arm!
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FIGHT
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