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Valkyrie Wars 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wonder has chosen Nine Inch Nails The Perfect Drug as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willy Wonder!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penaali as he jumps to the side.
Wonder catches Penaali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Arvo Penaali has been cut.
Wonder shoots in for a double leg but Penaali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Penaali looks to land a right hand but Wonder moved out of range.
Penaali looks to throw the jab but Wonder is out of range.
Wonder shoots in looking for a takedown but Penaali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wonder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Arvo Penaali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wonder.
Penaali throws a poor cross that misses
and Wonder counters with a left and a right that stings Penaali.
Wonder lands with a nice combination. Penaali backs away looking to recover.
Penaali throws a body punch but Wonder moves out of range.
Penaali throws an off balance right hand
and Wonder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penaali throws a looping overhand right but Wonder ducks down to avoid it.
Penaali misses with a hook
and Wonder counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Penaali throws a lazy uppercut
and Wonder counters with a left and a right that stings Penaali.
Wonder fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penaali.
Penaali clinches up against the cage.
Penaali lands a shoulder strike.
Penaali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penaali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Penaali stalling against the cage.
Penaali throws a punch but it's blocked by Wonder.
Penaali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Penaali tightens his grip and picks Wonder up, before dumping him to the ground. Wonder manages to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Penaali stops Wonder from standing up.
Penaali scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder is looking to stand up but Penaali isn't so interested in that idea.
Penaali pushes down on Wonder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Penaali thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wonder's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penaali prevents Wonder from improving his position.
Penaali with the ground and pound but Wonder uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wonder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Penaali with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wonder keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penaali is looking to work some ground and pound but Wonder has wrist control.
Penaali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wonder is looking to stand up but Penaali isn't so interested in that idea.
Wonder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penaali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wonder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wonder has momentary wrist control but Penaali slips an elbow through the middle.
Penaali distracts Wonder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penaali stays in close to Wonder's body and controls the position.
Penaali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is looking to work some ground and pound but Wonder has wrist control.
Penaali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penaali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Penaali postures up in Wonder's guard and throws a big left but Wonder blocks it.
Wonder keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
Penaali 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.
Penaali postures up in Wonder's guard and throws a big left but Wonder blocks it.
Penaali trying to control but Wonder is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penaali throwing strikes from guard but Wonder blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penaali with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Penaali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvo Penaali's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wonder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penaali.
Nice sprawl there from Penaali as Wonder shoots in.
Wonder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Penaali as he jumps to the side.
Arvo Penaali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penaali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Penaali.
It looks like Willy Wonder has been cut.
Wonder moves away from the strike by Penaali.
Wonder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penaali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Willy Wonder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wonder takes one to the chin there.
Penaali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wonder counters with a series of strikes. Penaali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Penaali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Penaali rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wonder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wonder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penaali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wonder circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Penaali - just one landing.
Penaali misses the jab.
Wonder moves away from the strike by Penaali.
Penaali throws a shot from downtown. Wonder moves away and avoids it.
Penaali misses with an uppercut
and Wonder counters with a series of strikes. Penaali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wonder moves out of range of the strikes.
Penaali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wonder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penaali is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Penaali throws a lazy uppercut
and Wonder counters with a shoot takedown. Penaali fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wonder wants to stand but Penaali has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Penaali trying to keep a closed guard but Wonder is proving a slippery customer.
Wonder must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wonder trying to stand up but can't free himself from Penaali's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Willy Wonder.
Penaali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Penaali rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wonder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Penaali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wonder looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Arvo Penaali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wonder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali sizes up Wonder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penaali throws a poor cross that misses
and Wonder counters with a single leg into guard. Penaali didn't expect that.
Arvo Penaali overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wonder trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wonder decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Penaali, up you get!
Wonder is breathing heavily.
Penaali misses with a left hand
and Wonder counters with a nice double leg 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penaali working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is pulling down on Wonder's head. It's preventing any offense from Wonder, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penaali looks to throw the jab but Wonder is out of range.
Penaali has Wonder up against the cage in a clinch.
Penaali throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penaali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wonder.
Penaali pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Wonder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Penaali misses its intended target.
Penaali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Penaali misses with a right hand
and Wonder counters with a nice body shot.
Penaali misses with the combination.
Penaali leaves Wonder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penaali lands with a hook. Wonder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wonder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Penaali.
Penaali throws a hook but Wonder blocks it.
Wonder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penaali swivels and escapes.
Wonder looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Penaali is fending him off so far but Wonder persists. Nope, Penaali circles away and we're back to standing.
Arvo Penaali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wonder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wonder fails to land with a series of punches.
Wonder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, jab by Penaali - just one landing.
Wonder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wonder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Penaali sprawls well. Penaali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wonder gets slowly back to his feet.
Penaali shoots in but Wonder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wonder moves away from the strike by Penaali.
Penaali misses the jab.
Penaali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonder walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Penaali.
Penaali throws an off balance right hand
and Wonder counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Penaali lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wonder doesn't seem phased though.
Wonder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penaali pinned against the cage. Penaali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penaali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wonder.
Wonder misses with a two punch combination.
Wonder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Penaali.
Penaali with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali just misses with a punch to the body.
Penaali thows a left - swing and a miss!
Penaali looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonder is just out of range.
Penaali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Penaali shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wonder defends it nicely.
Wonder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Penaali throws a body punch but Wonder moves out of range.
Penaali has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penaali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wonder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penaali.
Penaali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wonder on the side of the head.
Penaali just misses with a punch to the body.
Wonder closes the distance and clinches up with Penaali, looking for a takedown. Wonder pushes Penaali against the cage but Penaali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Penaali.
Penaali throws a poor cross that misses
and Wonder counters with a one-two to the body.
Wonder avoids the body shot from Penaali.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penaali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Penaali leaves Wonder with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arvo Penaali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Penaali 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... Arvo Penaali!
During a confident post fight interview, Arvo Penaali thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Roars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leung Ting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leung Ting has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johny Roars's chin.
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300 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
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275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Johny Roars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leung Ting!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Ting.
It looks like Johny Roars has been cut.
Ting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ting scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ting throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ting drops Roars with a beautiful combination! Roars stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ting is looking for the KO!
Roars walks straight into a right hand from Ting - that's dropped him! Ting jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Roars from any more punishment! Roars complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leung Ting!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean comes to the cage accompanied by You're the Best. The crowd seem to be enjoying Aybara's choice of entrance music: Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter. Perrin Aybara is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aybara instigates a clinch.
Aybara breaks the clinch.
Aybara wants to clinch.
Dean doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aybara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aybara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dean.
Aybara lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Bobby Dean has been cut.
Aybara manages to break the clinch.
Bobby Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dean tries for a takedown but Aybara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Dean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aybara is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
Dean throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aybara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean with a poor takedown
and Aybara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dean's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aybara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dean working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aybara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aybara throws a strike but Dean rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dean wants to control from the top but Aybara keeps moving.
Dean passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aybara trying to control here.
Dean is looking to pass Aybara's guard but actually Aybara recovers to full guard.
Dean working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aybara's head.
Dean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aybara is trying to escape the position but Dean is controlling the position.
Dean cracks Aybara with a big right hand but Aybara just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dean content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dean'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.
Dean creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Dean fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to advance to mount but Aybara denies him.
Aybara defending against the ground and pound.
Dean controls the position.
Dean is working to tighten is grip on Aybara's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Aybara has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dean is really squeezing tight and eventually Aybara passes out! Dean breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Bobby Dean!
Bobby Dean bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Murtagh Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Wagon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawke comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep Now In The Fire. Wagon has chosen Requiem For A Dream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murtagh Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Wagon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagon slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wagon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hawke is trying to defend but Wagon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hawke tries to roll over but Wagon keeps him under control.
Wagon controlling the action here.
Wagon stands up from half guard.
Hawke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wagon shoots in for a double leg but Hawke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hawke stuffs the takedown attempt from Wagon. Wagon gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wagon.
Murtagh Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Wagon.
Wagon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hawke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wagon on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagon is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hawke moves into the clinch.
Wagon wants to take the fight to the mat but Hawke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hawke gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Wagon regains guard.
Hawke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wagon wants to sweep here but Hawke controlling him for the moment.
Hawke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wagon has his feet on Hawke's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Chuck Wagon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawke shoots in for a takedown but Wagon shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagon fails with the takedown.
Hawke gets the takedown into side control.
Wagon is looking to regain half guard here but Hawke keeps moving and retains side control.
Wagon gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hawke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wagon's head.
Hawke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wagon's head.
Hawke trying to pass the guard but Wagon defending well.
Wagon trying to control from the bottom.
Wagon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawke postures up.
Hawke is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hawke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wagon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wagon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hawke landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawke's guard.
Hawke keeping moving, preventing Wagon from controlling successfully.
Wagon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wagon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hawke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hawke has escaped and now he's on top!
Hawke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawke is looking to control Wagon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawke avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Wagon dominated that round.
That's time! Hawke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hawke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wagon avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wagon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hawke's guard.
Hawke is working an open guard so Wagon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wagon instigates a clinch.
Hawke stops a takedown attempt from Wagon.
Wagon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hawke keeps control of Wagon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wagon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wagon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hawke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wagon shoots in for a double leg but Hawke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Murtagh Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Wagon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hawke.
Wagon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawke circles away.
No luck for Hawke with that takedown attempt.
Wagon scores with a hook.
Wagon shoots in for a takedown but Hawke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagon is breathing heavily.
Hawke fails with the takedown.
Hawke throws a big shot that misses.
Wagon drives through and clinches with Hawke against the cage.
Hawke gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wagon looking for a guillotine here but Hawke defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawke wants to get up but he can't break Wagon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawke postures up in Wagon's guard and throws a big left but Wagon blocks it.
Hawke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wagon pushes Hawke off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Left hook, right uppercut from Wagon.
Hawke stuffs the takedown.
Hawke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wagon is trying to defend but Hawke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wagon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke looks to land a strike but Wagon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hawke wants to stand and escape but instead Wagon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chuck Wagon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wagon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hawke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wagon has Hawke in his guard.
Hawke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wagon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hawke defends it easily.
Hawke got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wagon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hawke has managed to get both his arms back between Wagon's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hawke working some strikes from top position.
Hawke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawke tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagon is retaining full guard.
Hawke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wagon has his foot on Hawke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawke works his way back into a safe position though.
Hawke working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wagon trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hawke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Wagon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Hawke. No joy for Wagon on that attempt.
Wagon scores a takedown into full mount!
Hawke tries to buck Wagon off but he can't manage it.
Hawke is looking to get to half guard.
Wagon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Wagon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hawke did well to prevent Wagon getting side control.
Wagon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wagon trying to control from half guard but Hawke is working away.
Wagon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagon wants to pass the guard but Hawke is defending well.
Wagon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hawke is just riding it out for now. Wagon eventually gives up the hold.
Wagon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hawke is looking for a sweep. Wagon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagon throwing shots but Hawke is blocking nicely.
Wagon decides to stand and escape the position.
Wagon lands a slapping body shot.
Hawke fails with the takedown.
Hawke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wagon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hawke off and has taken his back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Hawke wants to control his opponent's hands but Wagon gets his hands free.
Hawke showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke tries to roll but Wagon sticks to his back.
Hawke is working hard here to advance position.
Wagon has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Hawke is in real trouble here. Wagon gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Hawke is tapping out! Wagon wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chuck Wagon!
After the fight, Chuck Wagon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Snitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Snitch 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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155 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Snitch!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snitch tries to clinch up but Henderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Henderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snitch swivels and escapes.
Henderson shoots in looking for a takedown but Snitch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Henderson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Henderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Snitch defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snitch stuffs the takedown attempt from Henderson. Henderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Snitch is looking to clinch.
Snitch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Snitch throwing shots but Henderson is blocking nicely.
Snitch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Henderson is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Henderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Snitch controls from within his opponent's guard.
Henderson trying to keep a closed guard but Snitch is proving a slippery customer.
Snitch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Snitch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Snitch throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson tries to clinch but Snitch moves out of range.
Henderson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Snitch manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Henderson being controlled here momentarily.
Snitch trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throwing strikes but missing.
Snitch is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henderson is aware though and is defending well.
Snitch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snitch has Henderson pulled in close to control his posture.
Snitch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson's guard.
Henderson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Snitch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henderson wants to stand up but Snitch is controlling him.
Henderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Snitch forces his way into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snitch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Henderson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Snitch is working for a kimura but Henderson is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henderson is trying to stand up here but Snitch is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Snitch throws the kick towards the body but Henderson avoids it.
Henderson fails to land the takedown.
Snitch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Snitch.
Snitch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Henderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henderson gets caught flat footed, as Snitch shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snitch scoring with some ground and pound.
Snitch is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Snitch working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch advances position into side control!
Snitch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Snitch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Snitch tries for a kimura but Henderson is defending well.
Snitch takes a little break here. Henderson wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Snitch advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Snitch has a good base and remains in mount.
Snitch raining down shots from the mount!
Snitch controlling the pace for now.
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!
Snitch has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Henderson's face.
Snitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Henderson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Snitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henderson is looking to improve his position but Snitch isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snitch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henderson working to try and regain half guard.
Snitch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snitch with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snitch controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snitch breaks from Henderson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Snitch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Henderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Henderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Snitch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Snitch tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Henderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Snitch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Henderson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Snitch stands up over Henderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Snitch trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Snitch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Henderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Snitch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Snitch slips a straight right by Henderson.
Snitch dives in and grabs Henderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Henderson pushes down on Snitch's head and hops out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Snitch enables Henderson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Snitch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Snitch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snitch managing to control the position.
Snitch looking for a triangle here. Henderson is fighting it but it looks tight! Snitch pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Henderson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jon Snitch!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leo McGarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roy Keane has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leo McGarry's chin.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leo McGarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roy Keane!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGarry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McGarry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McGarry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Keane fails to pull guard.
McGarry decides to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Keane wants to control from the top but McGarry keeps moving.
McGarry tries to strike from the bottom.
Keane wants to control from the top but McGarry keeps moving.
McGarry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Keane pushes down on McGarry's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Keane with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McGarry is refusing to be controlled, as Keane sits in half guard.
McGarry is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Keane wants to control from the top but McGarry keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roy Keane wasn't active enough on the ground.
McGarry fails with a takedown attempt.
Keane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keane lets loose with a powerful body kick. McGarry will feel that in the morning.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and McGarry moves out of range easily.
Keane pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keane misses with a kick to the body.
Keane tries a head kick but it misses.
Keane throws a head kick that misses.
McGarry forces Keane back against the cage and clinches.
Keane is trying to pull guard but McGarry has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGarry has picked Keane up - he's going for a ride! McGarry dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Keane gets full guard.
Keane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McGarry postures up in Keane's guard and throws a big left but Keane blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McGarry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGarry drops back looking for a leg! Keane is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Keane manages to kick McGarry off! McGarry jumps back into Keane's guard.
McGarry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGarry is looking to work some ground and pound but Keane has wrist control.
McGarry postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McGarry postures up and lands a big shot to Keane's brow.
McGarry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Keane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGarry is controlling him.
McGarry throws a strike but Keane rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McGarry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keane is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGarry has his foot on Keane's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keane works his way back into a safe position though.
Keane stopping the sweep attempt from McGarry.
McGarry looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McGarry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Keane defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keane's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McGarry 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGarry is working hard here to advance position.
Keane advances position into side control!
Keane trying to control the action but McGarry is working from the bottom.
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 Leo McGarry will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McGarry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McGarry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Keane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Leo McGarry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McGarry is landing with some decent strikes but Keane is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGarry scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Keane is in a horrible position here. McGarry smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGarry jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Keane manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McGarry working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGarry throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Keane works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McGarry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keane defending well though.
McGarry tries to stand and escape but Keane actually recovers to full guard.
McGarry works over Keane with some ground and pound from guard.
Keane is rocked!
McGarry arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Keane's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Leo McGarry!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Cliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the cage accompanied by I'm new in da city. Richard Cliff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Cliff!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkim just misses with a punch to the body.
Cliff swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Darkim.
Darkim avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slow jab from Cliff misses its intended target.
Cliff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cliff scores with a hook.
Darkim scores with a jab to the head.
Richard Cliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkim cracks Cliff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Darkim slips a straight right by Cliff.
Cliff lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darkim backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkim cracks Cliff with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Cliff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Cliff.
No joy there for Cliff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cliff looks to land a right hand but Darkim moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cliff looks to land a right hand but Darkim moved out of range.
Darkim moves out of range as Cliff strikes.
Darkim moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Richard Cliff has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cliff can't break the clinch.
Darkim controlling the action here for a moment.
Cliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Cliff finds it's way through Darkim's defenses.
Cliff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darkim.
Cliff misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cliff throws a hook to the side of Darkim's head but Darkim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richard Cliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Darkim throws a head kick but Cliff moves out of range.
Darkim looks to land a combination but Cliff avoids it well.
Darkim throws an overhand right that lands on Cliff's shoulder, as Cliff tries to avoid the shot.
Cliff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cliff digs a good body shot into Darkim's ribs.
Cliff looks to land a combination but Darkim avoids it well.
Cliff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darkim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darkim throws a head kick that misses.
Darkim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cliff on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Darkim misses.
Cliff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darkim lands a jab to the nose.
Darkim misses with a looping right.
Darkim defending well as Cliff loads up on a big left hand.
Cliff loads up on a big right hand but Darkim slips the punch.
Cliff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Darkim to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim lands a jab.
Cliff misses with a straight right.
Cliff swings for the body but Darkim moves out of range.
Cliff avoids the head kick by Darkim.
Darkim clobbers Cliff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
No joy there for Cliff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darkim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cliff looks to land a combination but Darkim avoids it well.
Cliff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkim.
Darkim with a hook.
Darkim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darkim tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab by Darkim.
Cliff throws a right hand that misses
and Darkim counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Cliff misses.
Cliff fails to land with a series of punches.
Cliff misses with a straight left.
Cliff walks into a jab.
Darkim darts in and clinches Cliff up against the cage.
Cliff lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cliff looks gassed!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Darkim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Darkim had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cliff defends it easily.
Darkim controls Cliff momentarily but Cliff frees himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cliff is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Darkim has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Cliff is looking to defend but Darkim has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Cliff! Darkim pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Cliff taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alucard Darkim!
Alucard Darkim retains his light heavyweight title!
Alucard Darkim made sure to mention his sponsor, Russian Top Team Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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