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QFC Tournament 7 Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Nexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maui Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maui Mayhem has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leroy Nexton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maui Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nexton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mayhem misses with a left hand
and Nexton counters with a straight right hand.
Nexton scores with a nice head shot.
Nexton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mayhem throws a lazy uppercut
and Nexton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nexton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mayhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Nexton.
Nexton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Nexton scores with a nice right hand.
Nexton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem misses with a hook.
Nexton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nexton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mayhem misses the shot to the body.
Maui Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nexton slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leroy Nexton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nexton, as that shot connected.
Nexton throws a nice looking combination but Mayhem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mayhem walks into a stiff left hand from Nexton.
Nexton throws a leg kick but Mayhem checks it.
Nexton throws a series of punches but Mayhem avoids them all with ease.
Nexton throws a jab when Mayhem was well out of range.
Mayhem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Nexton.
Nexton looks to throw the jab but Mayhem is out of range.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nexton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mayhem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nexton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mayhem's head.
Nexton lunges at Mayhem with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mayhem's hand.
Mayhem moves forwards but Nexton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut. Nexton saw that one coming.
Mayhem misses with a series of wild punches.
Mayhem throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nexton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayhem. Nexton does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nexton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mayhem connects with a body shot.
Nexton tries to bum rush Mayhem with a series of wild strikes but Mayhem uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nexton lands a head shot.
Nexton swinging wildly here.
Mayhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nexton manages to avoid it.
Mayhem ducks under a wild hook from Nexton.
Nexton misses with a two punch combination.
Nexton throws a hook to the side of Mayhem's head but Mayhem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nexton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nexton misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with a body shot.
Nexton throws a jab when Mayhem was well out of range.
Mayhem misses with a looping right.
Mayhem gets a double leg takedown into Nexton's guard.
Mayhem working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nexton's head.
Mayhem engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nexton is looking to stand up but Mayhem isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Nexton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mayhem looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nexton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mayhem thows a huge punch but Nexton dodges it nicely.
Nexton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nexton is looking to escape.
Mayhem thows a huge punch but Nexton dodges it nicely.
Mayhem keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexton is trying to stand.
Mayhem scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mayhem wants to free his trapped foot but Nexton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mayhem drops an elbow to the side of Nexton's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayhem is looking to advance position but Nexton won't allow it.
Mayhem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nexton wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Mayhem there.
Mayhem thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nexton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mayhem.
Nexton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mayhem not doing much here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem working Nexton over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem controlling the action here.
Mayhem is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mayhem working Nexton over with strikes.
Nexton is looking to escape.
Well, if Mayhem 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.
Nexton is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mayhem drops an elbow to the side of Nexton's head.
Mayhem is nestled in close to Nexton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mayhem slips a nice elbow through Nexton's hands, connecting with Nexton's forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayhem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Mayhem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mayhem slips a straight right by Nexton.
Nexton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mayhem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nexton.
Mayhem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nexton.
Nexton throws a series of punches but Mayhem moves out of range.
Nexton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mayhem misses with a right hand
and Nexton counters with a straight right hand.
Mayhem shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mayhem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nexton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nexton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mayhem's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem passes into half guard.
Mayhem works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mayhem tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nexton wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mayhem with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem working Nexton over with strikes here.
Mayhem is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nexton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nexton is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem connects with a bit shot that sees Nexton covering up! More strikes from Mayhem and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mayhem is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maui Mayhem!
During a confident post fight interview, Maui Mayhem 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holda Opp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holda Opp has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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168 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holda Opp!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Opp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Opp.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Opp sprawls well.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Opp dips to his left and cracks Alvarez with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Opp. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Opp counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Opp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Opp throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Opp which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opp lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Opp defends it nicely.
Alvarez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Opp to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Opp avoids it really well and circles away.
Alvarez dives in and grabs Opp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Opp pushes down on Alvarez's head and hops out.
Opp punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Opp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Opp lands a jab.
Holda Opp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Opp wants it to stay on the feet.
Opp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Opp.
A jab from Opp does it's job there.
Opp lands a slapping body shot.
Opp catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Opp.
Opp lands a nice looking body shot.
Opp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Alvarez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Good standup being displayed there by Opp as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves forwards but Opp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Opp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarez's head backwards.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Opp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Opp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvarez has time to react.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Opp.
The fighters circle momentarily. Opp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Opp sizes up Alvarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opp lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Opp slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Opp!
Opp lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Opp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alvarez is rocked!
Opp leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Opp cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
Opp lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Opp 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.
Opp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Opp as he connects with a hook.
Opp looks to land a combination. Alvarez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holda Opp dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Opp wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Opp defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Opp manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Opp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Opp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Opp keeps moving.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opp looking to control.
Alvarez forces his way into half guard.
Opp is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Opp defends it well.
Opp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Opp is defending well.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Opp has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez is thwarting Opp's attempts to control the position.
Opp is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alvarez is staying active.
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.
Opp tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Opp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Opp.
Opp looking for a sweep. Not yet Opp, not yet.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Opp keeps moving.
Opp pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Opp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Opp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Opp as Alvarez shoots in.
Holda Opp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Opp tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Opp to the ground. Opp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Opp swinging wildly here.
Opp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Opp.
Opp throws a big shot that misses.
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 Santiago Alvarez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Opp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Opp thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Opp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Opp sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Opp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Opp's waist but Opp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Opp had a free shot at his head there.
Opp misses with a double jab.
Opp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Opp wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Opp.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Opp cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Opp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Opp pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvarez back to the cage. Opp follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Opp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Opp punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Opp throws out a powerful jab.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Opp defends it nicely.
Alvarez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Opp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opp lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Alvarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Opp lands an overhand right.
Opp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Opp connects with a jab.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Opp pinned against the cage. Opp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Opp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Opp.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Opp pinned against the cage. Opp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Opp cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Opp lands a glancing blow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Opp's corner calls for a 1-2. Opp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Opp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opp lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Opp.
Opp lands with a hook. Alvarez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opp stuffs the takedown.
Opp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holda Opp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Opp's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Opp duly obliges.
Santiago Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Opp.
Alvarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Opp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Opp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Santiago Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holda Opp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Opp 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Holda Opp!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Holda Opp!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Holda Opp!
Holda Opp wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Bulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Pyykko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uncle Bulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jalmari Pyykko!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pyykko to score with a decent uppercut.
Bulli throws a wild body kick that Pyykko sees coming a mile off.
Pyykko scores with a nice head shot.
Bulli throws a nice looking combination but Pyykko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pyykko lands a nice looking body shot.
Bulli throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Pyykko counter with a right hand.
Bulli needs to keep his hands up - Pyykko had a free shot at his head there.
Pyykko tests Bulli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bulli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pyykko cracks Bulli with a good jab.
Pyykko throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Pyykko.
Bulli is rocked!
Pyykko lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bulli falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pyykko dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalmari Pyykko!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suigetsu Hozuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Donald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mac Miller - Donald Trump . The key to victory for Suigetsu Hozuki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suigetsu Hozuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ronald Donald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Donald.
Hozuki tries to improve position but can't.
Donald throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hozuki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Donald wants to finish this one by submission but Hozuki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Donald.
Donald looking to control but Hozuki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Donald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hozuki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Donald tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hozuki is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Donald is working for a guillotine from mount but Hozuki frees his head quite easily.
Donald looking for a guillotine from mount but Hozuki is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald controlling the pace for now.
Donald is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hozuki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hozuki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hozuki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Donald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Donald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Donald!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hozuki is looking to regain half guard here but Donald keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donald controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donald trying to control the position but Hozuki is working away.
Hozuki is pushing Donald's head away, looking to escape. Donald manages to hold on to the position though.
Donald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hozuki has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Hozuki's face as Donald controls the position.
Donald tries for a kimura but Hozuki is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donald thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The strikes coming from Donald are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Donald trying to control the position but Hozuki is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hozuki is trying to control Donald's posture but Donald avoids it.
Donald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hozuki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Donald off and has taken his back!
Hozuki avoiding Donald 's attempts to control his hands.
I really don't envy Donald right now.
Donald trying to control the hands but Hozuki won't let him.
Donald fending off the submission attempt from Hozuki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald breaks Hozuki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Donald engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hozuki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hozuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Donald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donald looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hozuki trying to control from the bottom.
Donald trying to control from half guard but Hozuki is working away.
Hozuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donald is working away from the top position though.
Donald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hozuki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Donald is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Donald passes the guard and advances to mount!
Donald looking to control but Hozuki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donald is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hozuki is surviving well by controlling Donald's body position as best he can.
Donald controlling from the full mount.
Donald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hozuki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Donald trying to control the action but Hozuki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozuki is looking to regain half guard here but Donald keeps moving and retains side control.
Donald tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donald has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Donald trying to control the position but Hozuki is working away.
Donald wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hozuki, who protects the arm well.
Donald has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hozuki!
Donald goes for an armbar but Hozuki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hozuki.
Hozuki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald has control of Hozuki's left arm, preventing Hozuki from doing any damage.
Hozuki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Donald dives on top into guard.
Donald is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hozuki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hozuki has escaped and now he's on top!
Donald keeping moving, preventing Hozuki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald has control of Hozuki's left arm, preventing Hozuki from doing any damage.
Hozuki wants to control from the top but Donald keeps moving.
Ronald Donald has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hozuki is one step ahead there.
Hozuki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Donald 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hozuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donald.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hozuki enables Donald to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hozuki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Donald drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hozuki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hozuki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hozuki!
Donald manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hozuki's best efforts.
Donald is looking for a sweep. Hozuki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hozuki wants to pass to mount but Donald is defending the position.
Hozuki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Donald is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hozuki pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hozuki wants to control but Donald is keeping him busy.
Donald is looking to control Hozuki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Donald avoid being mounted?
Donald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hozuki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Donald is pulling down on Hozuki's head. It's preventing any offense from Hozuki, at least for the moment.
Donald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hozuki won't allow Donald to sweep him here.
Hozuki pushing down on Donald's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Donald has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hozuki is working away from the top position though.
Donald keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hozuki is working for a kimura but Donald is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donald tries to roll over but Hozuki keeps him under control.
Suigetsu Hozuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donald manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donald is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donald wants to pass the guard but Hozuki is keeping the position.
Hozuki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Donald.
Donald trying to control but Hozuki is working from the bottom.
Donald preventing the sweep.
Donald forces his way into half guard.
Hozuki wants to control but Donald is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronald Donald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donald wants to pass to mount but Hozuki is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Donald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donald 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Ronald Donald!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Ronald Donald!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Ronald Donald!
Ronald Donald wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ronald Donald made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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