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TDC 81: Prelude PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pounding Ground (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong BadGuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). BadGuy has chosen hits from the bong as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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312 lbs
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Basic striking
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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 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pounding Ground!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bong BadGuy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ground shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has BadGuy pinned against the cage. BadGuy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ground closes the distance and clinches up with BadGuy, looking for a takedown. Ground pushes BadGuy against the cage but BadGuy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ground bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ground looking to control but instead BadGuy has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ground not landing any meaningful shots this time.
BadGuy is in trouble now - Ground has advanced to mount!
BadGuy can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ground controlling from the full mount.
Ground in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ground trying to control but BadGuy is having none of it.
Ground misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground trying to control but BadGuy is having none of it.
Ground breaks from BadGuy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
It looks like Bong BadGuy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground throwing strikes here but BadGuy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BadGuy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ground working the ground and pound effectively.
The cut above Bong BadGuy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ground lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bong BadGuy's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bong BadGuy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pounding Ground!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Lusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Lusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wilson Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusk fails to land the takedown.
Lusk digs a good body shot into Rage's ribs.
Lusk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lusk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rage trying to hold on to Lusk's head to control him but Lusk postures up.
Lusk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rage's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lusk.
Lusk wants to free his trapped foot but Rage is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rage blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lusk.
Rage is controlling Lusk's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rage wants to improve his position but Lusk is controlling well.
Lusk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rage throws a solid leg kick but Lusk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rage.
Lusk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rage gets caught flat footed, as Lusk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rage is looking for a triangle but Lusk pushes his legs off easily.
Lusk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lusk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lusk thows a big elbow that misses.
Lusk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rage managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lusk.
Lusk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lusk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rage is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lusk trying to move into half guard but instead Rage has managed to sweep!
Rage preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to control from the top but Lusk keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lusk.
Lusk throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
Lusk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rage lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lusk throws a body punch but Rage moves out of range.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lusk.
Lusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rage moves away.
Lusk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rage wants to improve his position but Lusk is controlling well.
Lusk wants to pass to mount but Rage is defending the position.
Rage is looking for a sweep. Lusk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rage is in trouble now - Lusk has advanced to mount!
Lusk with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Lusk working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage is desperately trying to improve his position but Lusk has a good base and remains in mount.
Rage looks gassed!
Rage tries to hold on but Lusk postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lusk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lusk throws a front kick aimed at Rage's knee but Rage avoids it well.
Lusk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lusk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rage trying to control from the bottom.
Lusk wants to pass to mount but Rage is defending the position.
Lusk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lusk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lusk trying to mount his opponent but Rage defends it.
Lusk wants to advance to full mount but Rage doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lusk keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rage's head.
Rage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rage throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lusk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lusk trying to move into half guard but instead Rage has managed to sweep!
Rage looking to pass the guard.
Rage forces his way into half guard.
Lusk trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusk wants to get back to full guard.
Rage wants to take a breather but Lusk is having none of it.
Rage might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lusk kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lusk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rage slips nicely into half guard.
Rage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lusk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rage's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk scores with strikes from the back.
Lusk not allowing Rage to control his hands.
Lusk patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rage wants to control his opponent's hands but Lusk gets his hands free.
Jerry Lusk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lusk is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rage has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lusk throwing sloppy strikes.
Lusk scores with strikes from the back.
Rage turns into Lusk and is now in his guard.
Rage is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lusk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lusk has his foot on Rage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rage works his way back into a safe position though.
Rage looking to pass the guard.
Lusk trying to control the position.
Lusk controlling Rage's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lusk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lusk throws a solid leg kick but Rage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lusk.
Lusk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rage tries to avoid it but Lusk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rage to the ground. Rage escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rage fails to land the takedown.
Lusk scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lusk trying to mount his opponent but Rage defends it.
Lusk is working hard here to advance position.
Lusk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rage sees it coming and defends easily.
Lusk misses with a head shot. Rage uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage keeping full guard, as Lusk tries to pass.
Lusk distracts Rage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lusk slips nicely into half guard.
Lusk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rage regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rage trying to keep a closed guard but Lusk is proving a slippery customer.
Lusk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rage is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lusk, into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rage controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is looking to work some ground and pound but Lusk has wrist control.
Lusk is trying to control the position but Rage postures up.
Lusk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rage defends it easily.
Lusk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lusk keeping moving, preventing Rage from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lusk is keeping the position for now.
Lusk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lusk moves out of range as Rage throws a body kick.
Rage misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lusk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lusk.
Lusk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rage is trying to keep Lusk in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusk is looking to advance position but Rage has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Lusk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wilson Rage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rage throwing strikes but Lusk bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Lusk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Rage puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lusk manages to get to full guard.
Rage got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lusk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rage has managed to get both his arms back between Lusk's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Lusk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lusk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Lusk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duke Kahanamoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Tesla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tesla comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC's Thunderstruck kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Duke Kahanamoku could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikola Tesla's chin.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duke Kahanamoku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nikola Tesla!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahanamoku swings for the body but Tesla moves out of range.
Kahanamoku thows a body kick. Tesla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kahanamoku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tesla on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kahanamoku. Kahanamoku obviously looking to wear him down.
Kahanamoku slips under a jab.
Kahanamoku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kahanamoku scores with a head kick.
Kahanamoku throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahanamoku. Tesla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahanamoku misses with a body shot.
Kahanamoku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke Kahanamoku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kahanamoku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahanamoku. Tesla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tesla moves out of range of the body kick from Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku is looking to wear down Tesla with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tesla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tesla takes a swing at Kahanamoku's ribcage but misses.
Kahanamoku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kahanamoku misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahanamoku thows a body shot but no joy.
Kahanamoku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tesla.
Kahanamoku blocks a jab.
Kahanamoku throws a big shot that misses.
Kahanamoku really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tesla avoids the head kick by Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku throws a leg kick but Tesla checks it.
Kahanamoku scores with a head kick.
Tesla scores with a decent looking hook.
Kahanamoku misses the shot to the body.
Tesla blocks a head kick by Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku throws a push kick but Tesla slaps the foot to one side.
Kahanamoku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tesla takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kahanamoku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tesla blocks a head kick by Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahanamoku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kahanamoku thows a body kick. Tesla tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kahanamoku looks for the body kick but Tesla saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahanamoku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tesla lands with an uppercut that bounces Kahanamoku off the cage and back into rage.
Kahanamoku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tesla.
Kahanamoku swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tesla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kahanamoku throws a head kick that Tesla semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahanamoku just misses with a punch to the body.
Tesla moves out of range as Kahanamoku throws a body kick.
Tesla lands the left hand.
Tesla checks a leg kick.
Kahanamoku moves out of range as Tesla strikes.
Kahanamoku lands with a slapping head kick.
Kahanamoku throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tesla.
Tesla is rocked!
Tesla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kahanamoku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tesla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tesla misses the jab.
Kahanamoku gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tesla throws a series of punches but Kahanamoku avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tesla throws a jab when Kahanamoku was well out of range.
Tesla blocks a head kick by Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku misses with a hook to the body
and Tesla counters with a left to the body.
Tesla checks a leg kick.
Kahanamoku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kahanamoku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tesla has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tesla and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tesla takes a kick to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahanamoku. Tesla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla blocks a head kick by Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku is breathing heavily.
Kahanamoku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Duke Kahanamoku has been cut.
Kahanamoku misses with a jab to the body
and Tesla counters with a two punch combo.
Kahanamoku is rocked!
A big right from Kahanamoku misses.
Oh Kahanamoku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tesla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kahanamoku at a distance.
Kahanamoku seems to have got his legs back now.
Kahanamoku misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahanamoku. Tesla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tesla checks a low kick from Kahanamoku.
Kahanamoku throws a low kick, looking for Tesla's leg but Tesla calmly moves out of range.
Tesla scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tesla scores with a jab. Kahanamoku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahanamoku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tesla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kahanamoku pushes Tesla away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Kahanamoku.
A head kick misses from Kahanamoku.
A head kick misses from Kahanamoku.
Tesla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tesla tests Kahanamoku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tesla is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kahanamoku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tesla lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kahanamoku at a distance.
Tesla stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kahanamoku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tesla tests Kahanamoku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tesla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tesla lands a left and a right that send Kahanamoku crashing to the mat, dazed. Tesla thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tesla Rushes Kahanamoku and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Kahanamoku is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Tesla Piles on the pressure and Kahanamoku crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikola Tesla!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Rage 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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197 lbs
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215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Watson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Rage shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rage drops his shoulder and cracks Watson with a huge uppercut! Watson goes down! Can Rage finish him?
Rage wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson wants to get back to his feet but Rage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rage tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rage misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson clinches with his opponent.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage tries to pull guard but Watson won't allow it.
Rage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Watson trying to land knees to the body.
Rage wants a takedown but no success here.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Rage.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Watson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rage's elbow.
Rage has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watson is trying to keep an underhook but Rage manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rage trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Watson pushes Rage off looking to stand but Rage dives back in and keeps control.
Rage throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rage prevents Watson from standing back up.
Watson is breathing heavily.
Rage sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Watson is trying to stand.
Watson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Watson tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Watson tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Rage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rage shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watson sprawls well. Watson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rage gets slowly back to his feet.
Watson wants to clinch.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
Watson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rage drives through and clinches with Watson against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson throws an elbow but it misses.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Watson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Rage.
Rage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson missing with knees to the body.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Watson stops a takedown attempt from Rage.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Watson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rage's brow.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.
Watson lands a right hand.
Rage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rage is working for takedown but Watson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watson lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
Watson scores with a knee to the head.
Watson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rage avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Rage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson tries to land knees in the clinch but Rage avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Watson is pressed up against the cage. Rage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Watson down to the mat. Watson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rage tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Watson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Watson closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Watson throws an elbow but misses.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Rage blocks with his arms.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rage is trying to break the clinch but Watson has him pressed against the cage.
Rage has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Watson regains guard immediately.
Rage makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage has his takedown stuffed
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Rage 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.
Rage shoots and misses
and Watson counters with a solid body kick.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch.
Watson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rage in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Watson working Rage over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Watson.
Watson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Watson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watson lands a nice elbow.
Watson lands an elbow inside that Rage shrugs off.
Rage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Watson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Rage.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Watson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Watson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rage can't get the takedown.
Watson connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rage is defending well for now.
Watson prevents the takedown attempt.
Rage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Watson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Watson tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage throws a looping overhand right but Watson ducks down to avoid it.
Rage has his takedown stuffed
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
Watson lands an elbow that stopped Rage in his tracks for a moment.
Watson tries to land a knee to the head but Rage blocks with his arms.
Watson lands a damaging elbow.
Rage wants a takedown.
Watson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Watson lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
Rage blocks the elbow strike.
Rage wants a takedown.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Rage takes an elbow to the temple.
Rage takes a shot to the head.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Rage jumps guard but Watson stands there with Rage around his waist. Rage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage tightens his grip and picks Watson up, before dumping him to the ground. Watson manages to land in guard.
Watson has his feet on Rage's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Watson tries to clinch up but Rage circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage misses with a takedown
and Rage takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Watson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Watson moves into the clinch.
Watson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rage.
Rage managing to block the knees to the body from Watson.
Rage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Watson is trying to stand up here but Rage is controlling him well.
Watson won't allow Rage to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson has one foot on Rage's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Watson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Randy Rage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rage throws a sloppy head kick
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Watson.
Rage avoids the elbow strike from Watson, against the cage.
Rage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Watson prevents it.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Watson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rage with a poor takedown
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rage has hold of one of Watson's legs. Watson is fighting the takedown attempt but Rage gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rage won't allow Watson to get back to his feet.
Rage working some strikes from top position.
Watson wriggles free and stands up.
Rage clobbers Watson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rage misses with a takedown
and Watson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tom Watson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rage.
Watson looking to throw knees to the head but Rage is blocking nicely.
Rage blocks an elbow strike.
Watson lands a body punch.
Rage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Watson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Rage misses with a takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a good, hard body kick but Rage shrugs it off.
Rage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Watson tries to clinch there but Rage circles away.
Watson has closed the distance and engaged Rage in a clinch.
Watson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Watson lands a good knee to the midsection. Rage won't want to take too many of those.
Watson lands an elbow just above Rage 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Watson.
Watson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Watson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tom Watson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Rage.
Watson darts in trying to clinch
and Rage counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watson wants to get back to his feet.
Rage stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Watson to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rage.
Watson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Watson slips under a jab from Rage.
Rage shoots in but Watson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rage fails with a takedown attempt.
Tom Watson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watson throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage tries to clinch but Watson moves away
and Watson counters by moving into the clinch.
Rage dodges an elbow strike from Watson.
Watson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rage's defenses.
Watson misses with an elbow strike.
Watson pushes off an throws an elbow but Rage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rage wants to get back to striking at distance but Watson won't allow it.
Watson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rage avoids a wild elbow strike from Watson.
Watson pushes Rage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watson scores with a shot to the side of Rage's head.
Rage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Watson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Watson misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson throws an elbow that misses.
Watson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rage has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rage has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watson is trying to keep an underhook but Rage manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rage moves into full mount! Watson won't be happy about that!
Watson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rage trying to control but Watson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage lands a big elbow.
Watson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Rage lands a big shot there that rocks Watson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Watson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Watson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rage is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Watson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rage can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watson is looking to escape.
Rage with shots to the head and body - Watson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Watson bucks up and throws Rage to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Watson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rage with a lazy takedown attempt
and Watson counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Watson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Watson cracks Rage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Rage comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Rage!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimbo Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jenkins is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jenkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams shoots in but Jenkins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams misses with a takedown attempt - Jenkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Jenkins throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
Jenkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jenkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Jenkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Williams keeping hold of Jenkins's head, controlling as best he can.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jenkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jenkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jenkins prevents Williams from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jenkins passes to full mount!
Williams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jenkins landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Jenkins connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jenkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jenkins unloading with bombs!
Jenkins lands a big shot there that rocks Williams but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jenkins lands with some strikes.
Williams is rocked!
Jenkins landing shots from mount.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Jenkins! Williams is hurt baaadly! Jenkins is firing away with more strikes - Williams is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jimbo Jenkins!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is warren peace raps. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Janson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Mack!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Janson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Mack lands a jab.
Janson takes one to the side of the head.
Mack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mack scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mack defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Janson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mack.
Janson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Janson distracts Mack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Janson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mack controlling Janson's posture.
Janson throws and elbow that misses. Mack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Janson's guard. Nice move by Mack!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Janson pulls Mack in to control the position.
Janson wants to sweep here but Mack controlling him for the moment.
Janson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Janson wants to hit a switch here but Mack passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Janson there!
Janson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Janson is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janson tries to lock up and control but Mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Janson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mack looking to control but Janson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mack takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Janson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Janson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Janson tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Mack dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Janson tries to move into range but Mack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mack scores with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mack.
Mack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mack scores with a shot to the body.
Mack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mack lands a jab to Janson's midsection.
Janson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mack's waist but Mack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Janson off to one side.
Janson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mack is out of range and Janson settles back down.
Mack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Janson on the side of the head.
Mack is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Janson shoots in for a takedown but Mack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Janson tries to move into range but Mack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Janson misses the jab.
Janson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Janson shoots in for a takedown but Mack shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack connects with a jab.
Janson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mack.
Mack stalks Janson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Janson's face. Janson staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack scores with a one two! Janson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mack lunges at Janson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Janson's hand.
Rodney Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janson throws a shot from downtown. Mack moves away and avoids it.
Mack works the jab nicely.
Mack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mack.
Janson shoots for a takedown but Mack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Janson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Janson fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mack 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.
Mack scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janson in his tracks.
Mack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Janson momentarily.
Mack scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Mack.
Janson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Janson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands with a hook. Janson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mack cracks Janson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Janson shoots in and drives through. Mack sprawls well.
Mack thuds a left hand into Janson's body.
Mack goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Janson walks into a straight right hand from Mack.
Mack lands a two punch combo.
Rodney Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack lands with a good body shot.
Mack lands a nice hook to Janson's body. Janson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mack.
It looks like Jan Janson has been cut.
Mack throws out a powerful jab.
Nice straight punches there by Mack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mack.
Nice uppercut there from Mack.
Janson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mack cracks Janson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mack cracks a nice hook into Janson's ribs.
Mack scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mack.
Mack throws a combination. Janson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mack thuds his right hand into Janson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mack throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Janson is rocked!
Janson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Janson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to de liver by Mack. Beautiful body shot.
Janson seems to have got his legs back now.
Mack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mack has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Janson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Janson has time to react.
Mack lands a head shot.
Janson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Janson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mack.
Mack throws a good cross that connects.
Mack 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.
Janson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Janson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mack works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mack cracks Janson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mack lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janson at a distance.
Mack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to de liver by Mack. Beautiful body shot.
Mack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mack getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mack lunges at Janson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Janson's hand.
Mack lands a right hook to the body.
Janson needs to keep his hands up - Mack had a free shot at his head there.
Mack lands a really nice looking cross but Janson seems unphased.
Mack lands a nice shot to the body.
Mack lands a jab-cross combination.
Janson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mack throws a series of strikes that have Janson backpedaling.
Mack fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack throws out a powerful jab.
Janson walks into a stiff left hand from Mack.
Mack lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Mack does it's job there.
Mack digs a good body shot into Janson's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Janson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Mack. That snapped Janson's head back.
Mack throws a combination. Janson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Janson misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Mack lands a nice shot that snaps Janson's head back.
Mack tests Janson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Mack.
Mack throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Janson on the side of the head.
Mack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Janson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Janson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mack is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mack manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janson throwing strikes but missing.
Mack wants to sweep here but Janson controlling him for the moment.
Janson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mack is adopting a defensive guard.
Janson scoring with some ground and pound.
Janson thows a big elbow that misses.
Janson is looking to advance position but Mack has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mack avoids the attempt from Janson to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janson working to try and regain half guard.
Mack controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Janson sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Janson is pressing down on Mack's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jan Janson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janson looking for a sweep. Not yet Janson, not yet.
Mack sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Janson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mack winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodney Mack!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Condor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Condor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sepultura - Ratamahatta. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pablo Condor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vlad Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rasputin lands in his opponent's guard.
Condor working a defensive guard but Rasputin passes into half guard.
Condor wants to improve his position but Rasputin is controlling well.
Rasputin trying to control the action but Condor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Condor is defending well.
Condor is looking for a sweep. Rasputin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rasputin wants to pass to mount but Condor is defending the position.
Rasputin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Condor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Condor wants it to stay on the feet.
Rasputin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Condor.
Condor tries for a takedown but Rasputin circles away easily
and Rasputin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Condor's guard.
Rasputin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rasputin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Condor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rasputin is aware though and is defending well.
Condor has momentary wrist control but Rasputin slips an elbow through the middle.
Rasputin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Condor is keeping the position for now.
Rasputin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Condor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condor forces the positional change into back control.
Condor looking to break Rasputin's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rasputin remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Condor will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rasputin tries to escape the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Condor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Rasputin can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condor is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Rasputin taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Condor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pablo Condor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig von Mises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lot Kapuaiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig von Mises has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ludwig von Mises!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lot Kapuaiwa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapuaiwa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapuaiwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from von Mises.
Kapuaiwa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt von Mises.
von Mises keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kapuaiwa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kapuaiwa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kapuaiwa.
Kapuaiwa just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Kapuaiwa.
Kapuaiwa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but von Mises was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapuaiwa.
von Mises getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kapuaiwa looks for the body kick but von Mises saw that one coming.
von Mises tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
von Mises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapuaiwa.
von Mises lands a jab to Kapuaiwa's midsection.
Kapuaiwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from von Mises.
von Mises cracks Kapuaiwa with a good jab.
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!
Kapuaiwa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and von Mises counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kapuaiwa is rocked!
von Mises throws an overhand right that lands on Kapuaiwa's shoulder, as Kapuaiwa tries to avoid the shot.
von Mises connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kapuaiwa is still on wobbly legs! Can von Mises finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapuaiwa drops his hands momentarily. von Mises doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kapuaiwa staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kapuaiwa doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ludwig von Mises!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Perkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Berry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berry has chosen Cant be touched-Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music. Mark Berry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Perkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Berry!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkins dodges the punch combination from Berry.
Berry loads up on a big right hand but Perkins slips the punch.
A big left from Berry misses.
Berry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkins's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Berry.
Berry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkins.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkins.
Perkins throws a right and a left that Berry avoids nicely.
Berry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perkins.
Berry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Berry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkins.
Perkins throws a hook but Berry blocks it.
Perkins throws a lazy right hand but Berry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michael Perkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berry moves away from the strike by Perkins.
Perkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big left from Perkins misses.
Berry misses with a double jab.
Perkins throws a chopping leg kick but Berry manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berry blocks a jab.
Perkins misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkins misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Berry as he connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Perkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkins as he connects with a hook.
Berry with a nice cross.
Perkins tries to work over Berry's front leg with a kick but Berry checks it.
Berry misses with a body shot.
Perkins takes one to the chin there.
Berry lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Berry does it's job there.
Berry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Perkins.
Berry lands a two punch combo.
Berry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perkins throws out the jab.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Perkins.
Perkins throws a lazy right hand but Berry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Perkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Perkins.
Berry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Berry.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkins has time to react.
Berry takes one to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perkins.
Berry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Perkins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Perkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Perkins throws a looping overhand right but Berry ducks down to avoid it.
Berry takes a swing at Perkins's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perkins, right into the meat.
Berry's corner calls for a 1-2. Berry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perkins.
Berry cracks Perkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Perkins scores with a jab to the head.
Berry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkins's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berry avoids the body shot from Perkins.
Perkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Berry.
Perkins throws a looping overhand right but Berry ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Berry misses.
Berry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Berry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Berry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berry throws a hook to the side of Perkins's head but Perkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Berry lands a jab.
Berry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkins backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins throws a series of punches but Berry moves out of range.
Perkins cracks Berry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berry.
Berry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Perkins misses the jab.
Perkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perkins swinging wildly here.
Perkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perkins, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Berry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perkins tries to work over Berry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Perkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch.
Berry throws a hook but Perkins blocks it.
Berry jabs at Perkins's body.
Berry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkins.
Perkins misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Berry.
Perkins misses the jab.
Berry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Berry moves out of range as Perkins strikes.
Perkins lands a nice hook to Berry's body. Berry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Berry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkins.
Perkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Berry.
Perkins lands a jab to the head.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkins throws a hook but Berry avoids it easily.
Perkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Berry.
Berry cracks Perkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Perkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berry closes the distance and pushes Perkins back into the cage.
Perkins is trying to force a seperation but Berry has the dominant position.
Berry manages to break the clinch.
Perkins misses with a looping left.
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Berry. That snapped Perkins's head back.
Berry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Perkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Perkins.
Berry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berry.
Berry lands a jab.
Perkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Berry dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Perkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Berry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkins.
Perkins walks into a jab.
Perkins works Berry's body with a nice hook.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Perkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Berry tries to clinch but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins misses with a straight left.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berry scores with a shot to the body.
Berry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkins misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a nice body shot.
Perkins slips under a jab.
Perkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mark Berry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Berry closes the distance and pushes Perkins back into the cage.
Perkins tries to work over Berry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Perkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Berry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Perkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berry.
Berry slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Berry finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins misses the jab.
Berry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkins in his tracks.
Perkins defending well as Berry loads up on a big left hand.
Perkins misses with a looping right.
Perkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berry.
Berry throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Berry blocks a jab.
Perkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Berry digs a good hook to Perkins's body.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Perkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berry.
Perkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perkins jabs at Berry's body.
Perkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Berry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Berry as he connects with a hook.
Perkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Perkins misses.
Berry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Berry slips a jab and a cross from Perkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a looping overhand right but Perkins ducks down to avoid it.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkins digs a good body shot into Berry's ribs.
Berry works Perkins's body with a nice hook.
Berry defending well as Perkins loads up on a big left hand.
Berry closes the distance and pushes Perkins back into the cage.
Berry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mark Berry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice combination there by Berry.
Berry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkins throws an overhand right that lands on Berry's shoulder, as Berry tries to avoid the shot.
Berry slips under a jab from Perkins.
Berry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Berry is looking to clinch.
Perkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berry moves into the clinch.
Perkins tries to throw a body punch but Berry avoids it by throwing Perkins back against the cage.
Berry is looking to break free of the clinch but Perkins has double underhooks.
Perkins manages to break the clinch.
Perkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins staying out of range there.
Berry lands a jab to the nose.
Berry digs a good hook to Perkins's body.
Berry cracks Perkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Berry checks a leg kick.
Berry gets a clinch.
Berry breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Berry.
A jab from Perkins misses.
Perkins walks into a stiff left hand from Berry.
Berry has Perkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Perkins takes one to the side of the head.
Perkins avoids the body shot from Berry.
Berry slips under a jab.
Perkins throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Berry counter with a right hand.
Berry moves out of range of the strikes.
Perkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berry throws a series of punches but Perkins moves out of range.
Perkins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Perkins misses.
Perkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins cracks Berry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Perkins looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Berry lands a jab to the nose.
Berry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Perkins's hands.
Berry ducks under a wild hook from Perkins.
Berry misses with a double jab
and Perkins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perkins ducks right into an uppercut from Berry.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berry avoids the body shot from Perkins.
Nice cross by Perkins.
Perkins scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Perkins.
Perkins clobbers Berry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berry slips under a jab from Perkins.
Berry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Perkins backs up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkins lands an overhand right.
Perkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berry.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berry misses with a series of wild punches.
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Berry will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Berry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkins moves out of range as Berry strikes.
Berry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berry misses with an uppercut. Perkins saw that one coming.
Berry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berry is rocked!
Berry lands with an overhand left.
Berry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Perkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berry is still on wobbly legs! Can Perkins finish him?
Perkins stuns Berry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Berry seems to have recovered his senses.
Perkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Berry tries to close the distance and clinch but Perkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkins has time to react.
Perkins misses with a straight right.
Berry scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donk. Berry catches Perkins right on the button with a cross.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkins.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkins slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A punch lands to the side of Berry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Perkins misses with a hook to the body
and Berry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berry throws a series of punches but Perkins avoids them all with ease.
Perkins misses the jab.
Berry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkins.
Perkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berry finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkins's head.
Berry misses the shot to the body.
Perkins ducks under a wild hook from Berry.
Berry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Perkins throws an overhand right that lands on Berry's shoulder, as Berry tries to avoid the shot.
Berry loads up on a big right hand but Perkins slips the punch.
Perkins misses with a wild body shot.
Perkins scores with a shot to the body.
Perkins lands the left hand.
Berry misses with a wild body shot.
Perkins missing with a left hand there. Berry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Perkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkins lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry throws a right hand that Perkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Perkins also avoids with ease.
Perkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berry.
Berry swinging wildly here.
Berry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Perkins throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Berry counter with a right hand.
Perkins catches Berry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Perkins looks to land a combination but Berry avoids it well.
Perkins misses with the combination.
Perkins walks into a left hand.
Perkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A cross from Perkins lands.
Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Perkins.
Perkins slips under a jab.
Perkins walks into a straight right hand from Berry.
Berry misses with a few strikes there.
Perkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Perkins misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perkins on the side of the head.
Perkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Berry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Berry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkins misses the target.
Perkins misses with the combination.
Berry moves into the clinch.
Berry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perkins misses the body punch
and Berry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Berry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Berry moves in looking to clinch but Perkins pushes him off.
Berry throws a series of strikes that have Perkins backpedaling.
Perkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Perkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Berry moves out of range of the strikes.
Berry fails to land with a series of punches.
Perkins throws a sloppy head kick and Berry moves out of range easily.
Perkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry scores with a hook.
Perkins checks a low kick from Berry.
Perkins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Berry checks it well.
Berry lands with a hook. Perkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Perkins throws a hook to the side of Berry's head but Berry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkins missing with a left hand there. Berry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berry throws a hook but Perkins blocks it.
Perkins throws a low kick, looking for Berry's leg but Berry calmly moves out of range.
Perkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Berry scores with a body shot.
Perkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Perkins blocks the low kick.
Perkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berry's calf.
Jab, jab by Perkins - just one landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Berry.
Perkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perkins loads up on a big right hand but Berry slips the punch.
Berry looks to score with a jab to the body but Perkins is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Berry.
Perkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkins swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Perkins has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Michael Perkins did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Perkins throws a low kick but Berry avoids it.
Berry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perkins at a distance.
Perkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Berry is just out of range.
Perkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Berry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Perkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berry misses with a double jab.
Perkins misses with a body punch
and Berry counters with a nice body shot.
Perkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perkins misses with a combination
and Berry counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Berry - just one landing.
Berry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Perkins. Perkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Perkins lands a nice hook to Berry's body. Berry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Perkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Perkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheers as Perkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Berry doesn't seem phased though.
Perkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berry circles away quickly and effectively.
Berry lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circling - Berry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Perkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Perkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berry staying out of range there.
Perkins wants to slow Berry down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Berry. That snapped Perkins's head back.
Berry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkins.
A nice combination there by Berry.
Berry scores with a nice strike.
Perkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Berry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Berry moves out of range as Perkins strikes.
Good work by Berry as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Perkins misses.
Berry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Berry missing with a left hand there. Perkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Berry scores with a nice right hand.
Berry scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berry slips a jab from Perkins.
Perkins scores with a jab to the body.
Perkins throws a big shot that misses.
Berry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berry scores with a jab.
Berry avoids the body shot from Perkins.
Perkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berry.
Perkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berry misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Berry.
Perkins dodges the punch combination from Berry.
Berry lands a body shot.
A big right from Perkins misses.
Perkins looks to land a right hand but Berry moved out of range.
Perkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Berry clobbers Perkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Berry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkins.
Perkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berry.
Berry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry checks the leg kick.
Berry lands a nice looking body shot.
Berry scores with a body shot.
Perkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berry.
Berry catches Perkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice defenses there by Berry.
A lazy left from Perkins finds it's target.
Berry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Berry moves away from the strike by Perkins.
Perkins misses with a hook.
Perkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Berry scores with a shot to the body.
Perkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Perkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Berry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perkins avoids the body shot from Berry.
Berry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berry was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkins.
Berry cracks Perkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berry tries to clinch but Perkins moves out of range.
Berry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkins throws a hook but Berry avoids it easily.
Berry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Perkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Berry finds it's way round the side to connect with Perkins's head.
Perkins throws a hook but Berry blocks it.
Jab from Berry.
Perkins throws a lazy right hand but Berry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Berry.
Perkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Berry doesn't manage to clinch there - Perkins circles away.
Perkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berry takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Berry moves out of range as Perkins strikes.
Perkins throws a leg kick that is checked
and Berry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perkins thinking.
Perkins throws a right hand that Berry ducks under and follows up with a left that Berry also avoids with ease.
Berry clinches up with Perkins and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkins is trying to force a seperation but Berry has the dominant position.
Perkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berry is trying to force a seperation but Perkins has the dominant position.
Berry breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Berry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Berry connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Berry dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Perkins throws a hook but Berry avoids it easily.
Berry moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkins.
Berry tries to clinch there but Perkins circles away.
Perkins slips under a jab from Berry.
Perkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Perkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Berry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Perkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Berry has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Berry and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Berry.
Perkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Perkins swings for the body but Berry moves out of range.
Berry throws a nice looking combination but Perkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Perkins misses.
Perkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Berry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkins's head.
Berry slips a straight right by Perkins.
Berry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perkins.
Berry wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Berry swinging wildly here.
Perkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Berry counters with a nice body shot.
Perkins takes one to the side of the head.
Perkins thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berry lands a head shot.
Good exchange - Berry coming out on top.
Perkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Berry.
Perkins throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perkins.
Perkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Perkins lands the left hand.
Berry looks to land a combination. Perkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Berry connects with a jab.
A big right from Berry misses.
Berry scores with a jab to the body.
Berry staying out of range there.
Berry needs to keep his hands up - Perkins had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Berry.
Berry scores with a nice strike.
Perkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berry takes a swing at Perkins's ribcage but misses.
Michael Perkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Berry.
Perkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Berry is able to avoid easily.
Perkins loads up on a big right hand but Berry slips the punch.
Berry digs a good body shot into Perkins's ribs.
Berry takes a swing at Perkins's ribcage but misses.
Perkins misses with a hook.
Berry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berry.
Donk. Berry catches Perkins right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
Berry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Perkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Berry darts in and clinches Perkins up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Perkins is trying to break the clinch but Berry has him pressed against the cage.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Berry is trying to force a seperation but Perkins has the dominant position.
Perkins has had enough of the clinch but Berry keeps him there for the moment.
Perkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkins tries to throw a body punch but Berry avoids it by throwing Perkins back against the cage.
Perkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berry's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berry avoiding damage.
Berry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berry cracks Perkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Perkins misses with a wild body shot.
Berry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Perkins wants to land a leg kick but Berry is out of range.
Berry staying out of range there.
Berry misses with a double jab
and Perkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Perkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Perkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Berry should have avoided that one.
Berry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Berry thuds a left hand into Perkins's body.
Berry connects with a single shot there.
Perkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkins tries to bum rush Berry with a series of wild strikes but Berry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Berry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Perkins misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perkins's head backwards.
Berry slips under a jab from Perkins.
Berry throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Berry throws a series of strikes that have Perkins backpedaling.
Perkins looks to land a left hand but Berry moved out of range nicely.
Berry lands an overhand right.
Berry tests Perkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berry catches Perkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Berry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Berry keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Perkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Berry does no damage.
Perkins throws a hook but Berry blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Perkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Perkins as he connects with a hook.
Berry with a hook.
Berry moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkins.
Perkins misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Berry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Berry 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Berry! Mark Berry retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarzan Taborda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Underhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taborda might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to New Noise by Refused. Underhill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chimaira - Warpath kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tarzan Taborda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Underhill!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Underhill.
Taborda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Underhill.
Taborda cracks Underhill with an open hand slap.
Underhill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Underhill thows a body shot but no joy.
Taborda throws a hook but Underhill avoids it easily.
Taborda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taborda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Underhill was well out of range. Poor timing from Taborda.
Taborda just misses with a punch to the body.
Underhill misses with a hook.
Underhill throws a shot to the body.
Taborda is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill misses the shot to the body.
Underhill throws the left hand but Taborda avoids the punch easily.
Taborda misses with an uppercut. Underhill saw that one coming.
Taborda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Underhill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to the body from Underhill misses
and Taborda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Underhill slips a jab from Taborda.
Underhill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarzan Taborda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taborda avoids the body shot from Underhill.
Taborda drops his hands momentarily and Underhill takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taborda sizes up Underhill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taborda slips a straight right by Underhill.
Taborda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Underhill.
Taborda moves out of range as Underhill strikes.
A punch combination from Underhill misses.
Taborda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taborda throws a shot from downtown. Underhill moves away and avoids it.
Underhill connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taborda. Taborda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Underhill cracks Taborda with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taborda throws a nice looking combination but Underhill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Taborda does no damage.
Taborda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Underhill counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taborda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Underhill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taborda is looking to clinch.
Underhill throws a hook but Taborda avoids it easily.
Underhill looks to score with a jab to the body but Taborda is just out of range.
A shot to de liver by Taborda. Beautiful body shot.
Underhill takes a swing at Taborda's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underhill misses with an uppercut. Taborda saw that one coming.
Underhill keeps the fight on the outside.
Taborda just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarzan Taborda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Underhill looks to score with a jab to the body but Taborda is just out of range.
Underhill clobbers Taborda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taborda moves into the clinch.
Underhill pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Underhill's corner calls for a 1-2. Underhill obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Underhill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taborda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Underhill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab by Taborda.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Underhill.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taborda is not content to let Underhill control the position.
Underhill in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Underhill working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Underhill working the ground and pound from side control.
Underhill in side control, throwing shots but Taborda defends.
Taborda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Underhill off and has taken his back!
Taborda trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taborda biding his time, looking for the opening.
Taborda is hanging on to Underhill's back as he tries to escape.
Underhill trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Taborda is trying to stick to Underhill's back but Underhill is turning into Taborda. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Taborda's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Underhill.
Underhill wants to control from the top but Taborda keeps moving.
Taborda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Underhill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Underhill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Underhill is looking to work some ground and pound but Taborda has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Underhill working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Underhill. That snapped Taborda's head back.
Some wild striking there from Taborda.
Taborda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Underhill.
Underhill lands a slapping body shot.
Underhill digs a good body shot into Taborda's ribs.
Taborda blocks a jab.
Underhill slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taborda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underhill throws out the jab.
Taborda fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Taborda.
Underhill ducks right into an uppercut from Taborda.
Taborda slips under a jab.
Underhill throws out a loose jab but Taborda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Underhill misses the target.
Underhill throws a sloppy body shot
and Taborda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Taborda throws a hook but Underhill blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taborda looks to throw the jab but Underhill is out of range.
Taborda misses with a shot to the body
and Underhill counters with a series of strikes. Taborda will be more careful next time no doubt.
Underhill misses with a wild body shot.
Tarzan Taborda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taborda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Underhill takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Underhill throws a series of punches but Taborda avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Underhill misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taborda connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Underhill! He's out on his feet! Taborda rushes in and drops Underhill with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tarzan Taborda!
Tarzan Taborda retains his heavyweight title!
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
47% |
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