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SPFC 7 : Hinton vs. Dell PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ykowngh Netyahr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ykowngh Netyahr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Howlett! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Netyahr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Netyahr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howlett's waist but Howlett gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Netyahr off to one side. Howlett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howlett swats away the attempt to clinch by Netyahr. Netyahr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Netyahr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howlett connects with a single shot there. Netyahr ducks into an uppercut from Howlett and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Howlett!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Todd West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West comes to the cage accompanied by Typical Me. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Todd West! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Lopez! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! West misses with the combination.
Todd West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lopez slips under a jab from West. West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez. Lopez throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A swing and a miss from West. West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopez. A big right from West misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. West is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez avoids the head kick by West.
Lopez throws a good cross that connects.
 That's one minute gone in the round. West cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg. Lopez throws a hook but West avoids it easily. West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lopez keeps the fight on the outside. West looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. West throws a half hearted mid kick. West throws a head kick but Lopez moves out of range.
West takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lopez to score with a decent uppercut. West pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez checks a low kick from West. West misses with a combination
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 West is rocked!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. West swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lopez counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miguel Lopez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Lamb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Lamb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abraham Lincoln ! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lamb throws a nice inside leg kick. A head kick from Lamb lands but Lincoln takes it in his stride. Lincoln throws a looping overhand right but Lamb ducks down to avoid it. The crowd cheers as Lincoln lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lamb doesn't seem phased though.
Lamb drives through and clinches with Lincoln against the cage.
Lamb manages to pull guard.
Lamb is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lincoln is aware though and is defending well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lincoln stopping the sweep attempt from Lamb. Lamb trying to keep a closed guard but Lincoln is proving a slippery customer.
Lamb is looking for a triangle but Lincoln pushes his legs off easily.
Lincoln must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Lamb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lincoln doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lincoln manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lamb working for a triangle but Lincoln defends it easily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lincoln is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lincoln avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lamb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lincoln gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Lincoln loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Lamb lands some strikes from the bottom.
Lincoln drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lincoln jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lamb is looking for a triangle but Lincoln pushes his legs off easily.
Lamb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lincoln doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lincoln manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lincoln looking to sit in guard and control but Lamb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Lamb trying to control but Lincoln is working from the bottom.
Lamb drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lincoln looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lincoln looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lincoln !
 That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Lamb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Lamb is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. Lamb is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lincoln off and has taken his back! Lamb controls the position. Lincoln looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. Lamb is hanging on to Lincoln 's back as he tries to escape.
Lincoln trying to control the action but Lamb just sinks the hooks in.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Lamb really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lincoln .
Lamb is persistently looking for the submission but Lincoln is defending it well.
I really don't envy Lincoln right now.
Lamb trying to control. Lamb punishes Lincoln with strikes from the back mount.
Lamb is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lincoln is defending well though. Lamb let's go of the attempt for now. Lincoln trying to control the hands but Lamb breaks the grip. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Lamb dominated that round. That's time! Lamb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lincoln avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lincoln connects with the punch. Lincoln lands with a straight right. Lamb didn't see that one coming. Lamb lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Lamb ducks under a wild hook from Lincoln .
Lamb has closed the distance and engaged Lincoln in a clinch.
Lincoln manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Lamb won't allow Lincoln to sweep him here. Lamb wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving. Lamb works a leg free and moves into half guard. Lincoln punching from the bottom.
Lincoln works his way to full guard. Good work. Lamb trying to control but Lincoln is working from the bottom. Lincoln is breathing heavily. Lamb pushing down on Lincoln 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Lamb lands strikes from half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lamb slows the pace down in half guard. Lincoln tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Lamb wants to control but Lincoln is keeping him busy. Lamb is figuring out what he wants to do next. Lamb moves into full mount! Lincoln won't be happy about that! Lamb takes Lincoln 's back. Lincoln is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Lincoln prevents Lamb from getting a body triangle. Lamb is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Lincoln is trying to break free.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lamb trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Lamb doesn't have the hooks in and Lincoln manages to turn into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lamb is on top in guard.
Lamb passes Lincoln 's left leg - he's now in half guard. Lamb is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lincoln ! Lincoln really wants to buck Lamb off and get back to his feet. Lincoln wants to hold on but Lamb pushes him away.
Lamb working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Lincoln is looking to improve his position but Lamb isn't that keen on the idea.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Lamb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lincoln is looking to escape. Lamb landing strikes from the mount and Lincoln is in trouble! Lamb looking to control and managing it successfully. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lamb cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lamb is stalling here but it's allowed Lincoln to get half guard.
Lamb controlling the action here. Lamb wants to control but Lincoln is keeping him busy.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
 The referee stands the fighters back up. Nate Lamb just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Some wild striking there from Lamb.
Lincoln throws a right hand that Lamb ducks under and follows up with a left that Lamb also avoids with ease. Lamb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lincoln but Lincoln pushes him off and we're back to square one. Lincoln rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamb moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Lincoln throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lamb closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lamb lands in his opponent's guard. Lamb advances position into side control!
Lamb decides to stand back up. Lamb steps back and let's Lincoln get back to his feet. A good leg kick by Lamb. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Lamb dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lincoln loads up on a big right hand but Lamb slips the punch. Lincoln misses with a wild body shot. Lincoln misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamb throws a head kick that misses. Lamb shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lamb looks for a takedown but Lincoln sprawls well. Lincoln cracks a nice hook into Lamb's ribs. Lamb lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lincoln at a distance.
Lincoln throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lincoln fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lamb blocks a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamb feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Lamb trying to control the position from guard on top but Lincoln is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lincoln takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lamb seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Lamb wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Lamb wants to pass the guard but Lincoln is keeping the position. Lamb is stalling in the full guard. Lamb looking to pass the guard.
Lamb gets to his feet - Lincoln follows without any prompting. Lamb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lincoln finds it's way round the side to connect with Lamb's head. Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamb moves away. Lincoln keeps the fight on the outside. Lincoln misses with a double jab
and Lamb counters with a shoot takedown. Lincoln fights it but they end up in guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lamb wants to pass the guard but Lincoln is keeping the position. Lamb wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving. Lamb is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lincoln wants to sweep but no luck. Lincoln is looking to stand up but Lamb isn't so interested in that idea.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lamb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Lamb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamb has managed to clinch.
Lincoln is trying to force a seperation but Lamb has the dominant position. Nice body punch from Lincoln . Lincoln is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lamb breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Lincoln .
Lamb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lamb has closed the distance and engaged Lincoln in a clinch.
Lamb keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lincoln 's efforts to push away.
Lamb pulls guard successfully.
Abraham Lincoln has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lamb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Lincoln trying to control the position from guard on top but Lamb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lamb has Lincoln pulled in close to control his posture.
Lincoln got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lamb has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lincoln has managed to get both his arms back between Lamb's legs - danger averted. Lamb is trying to control the position but Lincoln postures up.
Lamb working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lincoln doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lincoln manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lamb looking to control.
Nate Lamb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lincoln being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Nate Lamb showed his dominance in that final round. Well Lamb has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Lamb!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Cusumano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ZhiZhi Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cusumano comes to the cage accompanied by Aint no Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Cusumano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ZhiZhi Xu! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Xu looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Xu moves in looking to clinch but Cusumano pushes him off. Cusumano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cusumano with a body punch. A glancing blow. Xu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cusumano paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stephen Cusumano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cusumano lands with a good body shot. Xu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xu there as he acknowledges the shot. Cusumano with a nice cross. Cusumano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Cusumano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xu manages to avoid it. A right-left combo lands from Cusumano.
 Xu is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cusumano dances in with a quick combination. Xu is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Cusumano snaps Xu's head back. Xu stumbles backwards against the cage. Cusumano steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Xu's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Xu just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stephen Cusumano!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manjinder Dhaliwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This is why i'm hot. Mustafa Tanaka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mustafa Tanaka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manjinder Dhaliwal! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Tanaka does no damage. Tanaka fails with the takedown. A combination from Tanaka does no damage. Tanaka throws a right and a left that both miss. Tanaka swinging wildly here.
Dhaliwal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tanaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dhaliwal is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tanaka can't fight it off and eventually Dhaliwal manages to take the fight to the floor. Tanaka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Dhaliwal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tanaka is keeping the position for now. Tanaka wants to stand and escape but Dhaliwal is having none of it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dhaliwal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Tanaka wants to stand but Dhaliwal is controlling the position.
Dhaliwal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Dhaliwal thows a big elbow that misses.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tanaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dhaliwal sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tanaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dhaliwal. Tanaka misses with the combination.
Tanaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dhaliwal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Tanaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tanaka tries to get out of the position. Tanaka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Tanaka wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
 It looks like Mustafa Tanaka has been cut. Dhaliwal unloads with some shots from mount but Tanaka bucks and avoids them well.
Dhaliwal working for a guillotine from mount but Tanaka is in no mood to give up. Dhaliwal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Tanaka is trying desperately to improve position. Dhaliwal tries to control but Tanaka wriggling away. Dhaliwal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
 Mustafa Tanaka's cut is getting worse.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dhaliwal lands a heavy elbow.
 Mustafa Tanaka's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Dhaliwal throws a sloppy strike and Tanaka uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Tanaka has ended up in Dhaliwal's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dhaliwal, up you get! Tanaka throws a big shot that misses. Tanaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanaka closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Tanaka trying to control the position but Dhaliwal is working away. Dhaliwal tries to buck Tanaka off but Tanaka is having none of it. Dhaliwal manages to get back to half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Dhaliwal gets back to full guard.
Dhaliwal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dhaliwal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tanaka is aware though and is defending well. Dhaliwal looks gassed! Dhaliwal is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Tanaka wants to stand but Dhaliwal is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dhaliwal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Manjinder Dhaliwal dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mustafa Tanaka's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tanaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Tanaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Tanaka does no damage. Tanaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tanaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tanaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Dhaliwal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dhaliwal pushes down on Tanaka's leg and manages to get into half guard. Tanaka is trying to stand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dhaliwal uses his free foot to push down on Tanaka's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tanaka. Tanaka is squirming around, avoiding Dhaliwal's attempts to control the action. Dhaliwal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dhaliwal misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tanaka tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tanaka is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dhaliwal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Dhaliwal throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dhaliwal looking to finish with strikes here!
Tanaka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
 Jeez, Mustafa Tanaka's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mustafa Tanaka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Manjinder Dhaliwal!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawson Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dawson Hopkins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Watts! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hopkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts fails miserably with a takedown attempt. A big right from Watts misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hopkins throws a right hand that Watts ducks under and follows up with a left that Watts also avoids with ease. Watts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopkins swats him away and circles back towards the center. Watts misses the body punch and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand. Watts looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
 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. Watts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins. Dawson Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hopkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Watts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Watts moves out of range as Hopkins strikes. Watts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Watts tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hopkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Watts somewhat. Hopkins leaves Watts with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Dawson Hopkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Watts.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Hopkins misses with a body shot.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawson Hopkins 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.
A jab from Hopkins misses. Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watts manages to avoid it. Hopkins misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Watts clobbers Hopkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 It looks like Dawson Hopkins has been cut. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Watts swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Watts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watts moves away. Watts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Hopkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins. Watts lands a jab to the nose.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hopkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Watts counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nice cross by Watts. Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Watts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Watts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins. Watts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away. Watts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopkins pinned against the cage. Hopkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyrone Watts will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dawson Hopkins's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Watts fails with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Watts or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopkins which made him look bad. Hopkins misses with a hook.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Watts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins. Hopkins lands a jab to Watts's midsection. Hopkins moves out of range as Watts strikes.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Watts closes the distance looking to clinch and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hopkins misses with a series of wild punches.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Watts misses with a body shot
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Tyrone Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Watts. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Watts counters with a three punch combo that has Hopkins backing up. Hopkins nods at Watts to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Dawson Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round. Well Hopkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawson Hopkins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Keel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boner Patrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keel comes to the cage accompanied by All i do is win!. Patrol is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feelin myself - Nipsey Hussle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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165 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Keel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boner Patrol! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Keel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Patrol throws a head kick but Keel moves out of range.
Patrol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Patrol thows a body kick. Keel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Patrol gets the takedown into side control. Keel taking punishment in the form of punches.
Patrol wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Keel, who protects the arm well. Keel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Keel tries to get out of the position.
Patrol is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Keel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Patrol lands an elbow. Patrol working away. Keel is being controlled here. Patrol is looking to take a break and control but Keel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Keel tries to buck Patrol off but Patrol is having none of it. Patrol wants to control but Keel is keeping him busy. Patrol fails to land a wild elbow strike.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Keel throws a looping overhand right but Patrol ducks down to avoid it. Patrol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keel closes the distance and clinches. Patrol unloads a knee to the mid-section. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrol. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Keel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Patrol tries to score a body lock takedown but Keel shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Patrol throws a knee to the head but misses.
Keel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patrol.
Keel prevents the takedown attempt.
Keel taking a breather. A head punch blocked on the inside by Keel. Keel tries a knee to the head but Patrol blocks it.
Keel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patrol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Keel lands a nice shot to the body. A short uppercut from Keel. Keel stops a takedown attempt from Patrol.
Jay Keel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boner Patrol. Keel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patrol.
Patrol tries a body shot but Keel blocks it.
Patrol lands a body shot. Patrol looking to throw knees to the head but Keel is blocking nicely.
Patrol tries to pull guard but Keel holds him up against the cage and eventually Patrol drops back down to his feet.
Keel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice left hand lands by Keel.
Keel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Patrol has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Keel blocking some punches.
Patrol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Keel's elbow. Patrol managing to block the knees to the body from Keel.
A left hand lands to the body for Keel.
Keel is pressed up against the cage. Patrol has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Keel down to the mat. Keel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Patrol looks gassed!
Keel rushes Patrol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Keel misses with a knee to the head. Keel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Keel lands on the inside with an uppercut. Patrol can't break the clinch.
Patrol fails to pull guard.
Keel misses with some punches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Keel missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Patrol scores with a nice short uppercut. Patrol is trying to drag Keel to the mat but Keel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. A nice glancing elbow lands by Patrol.
Patrol gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Patrol won't allow Keel to sweep him here. Patrol trying to control the position from guard on top but Keel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Keel being controlled here, momentarily. Keel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Keel is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Patrol cracks Keel with a nice body shot. A right handed body shot lands from Keel.
Patrol breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Patrol throws an overhand right that lands on Keel's shoulder, as Keel tries to avoid the shot. Keel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patrol paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jay Keel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Keel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keel moves in looking to clinch but Patrol pushes him off. Patrol throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Patrol lets loose with a powerful body kick. Keel will feel that in the morning. Patrol fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Keel gets a clinch. Patrol pushes Keel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Still in the clinch, Keel scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Keel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Patrol misses with some punches.
Patrol has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Keel uses from the top position. Patrol has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Keel stopping the sweep attempt from Patrol. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Boner Patrol 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.
Patrol throws a head kick but Keel moves out of range.
Keel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Patrol. Keel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patrol looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Keel blocks a jab. A swing and a miss from Patrol. Patrol throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Keel tries to clinch but Patrol is having none of it. Patrol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keel. Patrol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keel defends it nicely.
Keel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Patrol, pushing him back against the cage. Keel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Patrol tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right handed body shot lands from Keel.
Keel lands a shot to the body. Patrol is breathing heavily. Patrol looking for a takedown. Jay Keel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boner Patrol. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Keel obliges. Keel works on Patrol's body with a couple of short punches. Patrol takes a knee right on the jaw!
 That's one minute gone in the round. Keel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A body shot lands from Keel.
Keel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patrol backwards. Patrol takes an elbow to the forehead. Keel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Keel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Keel lands a hook that snaps the head of Patrol backwards. Patrol with a knee to the head.
Keel lands a shoulder strike. Keel stops a takedown attempt from Patrol.
Keel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Keel pushes Patrol back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Keel lands with a light punch inside. Keel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Patrol backwards. A body shot lands from Keel.
Keel lands with a left to the head. Keel lands an elbow inside that Patrol shrugs off. Keel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Patrol has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Keel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Patrol has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Keel uses from the top position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrol is working an open guard so Keel takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Keel tries a head kick but it misses.
Patrol fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Keel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Keel is looking to clinch but Patrol is avoiding it.
Patrol dodges the punch combination from Keel.
A combination from Keel does no damage. Keel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Keel throws a right and a left that Patrol avoids nicely. Patrol looks to throw the jab but Keel is out of range. Keel wants to clinch up but Patrol keeps it at a distance. Patrol will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Patrol tries for a takedown but Keel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Patrol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patrol shoots for a takedown but Keel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Keel tries to bum rush Patrol with a series of wild strikes but Patrol uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Keel moves away from the strike by Patrol. Patrol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Keel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Boner Patrol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A slapping leg kick lands for Keel.
Keel moves into range and clinches up with Patrol. Keel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Keel with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Keel. Keel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Patrol.
Keel tries to stall but Patrol uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Keel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Keel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Keel stops a takedown attempt from Patrol.
A short right from Keel. Patrol is trying to force a seperation but Keel has the dominant position. A left hand lands to the body for Keel.
Keel stalling against the cage.
Patrol pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Keel lands a jab to Patrol's midsection.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Keel stuns Patrol with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Keel digs a good hook to Patrol's body.
Keel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Patrol plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Patrol misses with a looping left. Patrol moves out of range as Keel throws a body kick.
Patrol blocks a low kick nicely. Keel lands a nice hook to Patrol's body. Patrol takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Keel wants to slow Patrol down by chopping away at his legs. Patrol shoots for a takedown but Keel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Keel is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Keel tries a head kick but it misses.
Keel misses with a wild body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Keel avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Keel slips under a jab. Patrol fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Keel throws a good cross that connects.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Keel dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Patrol misses with the body kick and Keel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A slapping leg kick lands for Keel.
Keel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Patrol throws the kick towards the body but Keel avoids it. Patrol blocks a head kick by Keel.
Patrol fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Keel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrol missing with a left hand there. Keel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Patrol throws a sloppy head kick and Keel counters with a good low kick that Patrol was not able to check. Keel tries to land a leg kick but Patrol saw it coming and moves away.
Keel tries to clinch up but Patrol circles away and keeps his distance. Keel blocks a head kick by Patrol.
Patrol throws a head kick that misses. Keel punishes Patrol's body with a nice straight punch. Keel misses with a few strikes there.
Keel is looking to wear down Patrol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Patrol takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Keel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Patrol manages to avoid it. Keel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patrol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keel rushes Patrol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Keel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Patrol landing knees to the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Keel connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Keel. Jay Keel has scored more points in the clinch so far. Keel lands a hook that snaps the head of Patrol backwards. Patrol working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Patrol blocking some punches.
Patrol decides to pull guard.
Patrol is looking for a triangle but Keel pushes his legs off easily.
Patrol looking for a guillotine here but Keel defends easily.
Keel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Patrol's guard. Keel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Patrol on the ground.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrol has his foot on Keel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Keel works his way back into a safe position though. Keel tries to stand but Patrol is controlling from the bottom. Patrol is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Patrol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patrol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Keel is aware though and is defending well.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keel stands and steps away. Patrol gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Horrible takedown by Patrol or perhaps it was just good defense by Keel which made him look bad. Patrol tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Keel swivels and escapes. Jay Keel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boner Patrol. A punch combination from Keel misses. Keel is looking to clinch. Jay Keel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Keel motions for Patrol to come forward. Keel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Patrol takes one to the side of the head.
Keel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Patrol paws at him with a jab and circles away. Keel cracks Patrol with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Patrol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keel defends it nicely. Keel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patrol circles away quickly and effectively.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Keel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Patrol stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Keel moves into range and clinches up with Patrol.
Patrol breaks the clinch.
Keel wants to clinch. Patrol doesn't succeed with the takedown and Patrol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Patrol misses with a looping left. Keel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keel looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A bone on bone clash there as Patrol blocks the leg kick.
Keel misses with a wild combination.
Keel tries to clinch up but Patrol circles away and keeps his distance. Patrol lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight! Jay Keel showed his dominance in that final round. I think Keel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Keel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coal Hagride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagride has chosen I am Black Torment as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jacobs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coal Hagride! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hagride scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Hagride works his way into full mount! BOOM! Hagride connects with a massive shot to the dome!
 It looks like Jon Jacobs has been cut. Hagride prevents Jacobs from getting the reversal. Jacobs in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jacobs is trying desperately to improve position. Hagride working Jacobs over with strikes here. Jacobs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hagride lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jacobs hang on? Hagride takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Jacobs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Jacobs takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Hagride's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coal Hagride!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cookie Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Attitude Adjustment. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cookie Monster! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Monster throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot. Monster looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Monster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Monster is defending well.
Monster wants to get back to full guard. Monster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Diaz slips a nice elbow through Monster's hands, connecting with Monster's forehead. Monster trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Monster gets full guard. Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Diaz wants to pass the guard but Monster is keeping the position. Monster looking for a sweep. Not yet Monster, not yet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz passes into half guard. Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Monster is trying to control but can't.
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Monster gets full guard.
Monster looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Monster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Diaz wants to control but Monster is having none of it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Monster takes Diaz's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Diaz is in trouble.
Monster working for the choke. Diaz breaks Monster's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz stands up and waves to Monster to follow him. Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing. Diaz scores with a punch to the head. Monster takes a body punch but keeps moving. Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monster sprawls well. Monster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet. Nice uppercut lands for Monster. That snapped Diaz's head back.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Monster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monster takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monster. No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Diaz takes a swing at Monster's ribcage but misses. Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monster avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him. A punch combination from Diaz misses. Diaz punishes Monster's body with a nice straight punch. Diaz fails with a takedown attempt. Monster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Diaz throws a one two combo.
Monster misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Monster is pressing down on Diaz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Diaz wants to control from the top but Monster keeps moving. Monster working a defensive guard here.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Monster keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass. Monster tries to land a sweep but no joy. Monster controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Monster looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Diaz dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Monster has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monster there as he acknowledges the shot. Monster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz. Dylan Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Monster throws a leg kick that misses. Nice shot by Diaz. Diaz looks for a takedown but Monster sprawls well. Diaz jabs Monster right on the nose. Monster blinks but takes it well. Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monster as he avoids it easily. Diaz works Monster's body with a nice hook. A telegraphed right hand from Monster misses the target. Diaz lands with an overhand left. No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Monster throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side. Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Monster 's head but he takes it in his stride. Monster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz. Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss. Diaz with a jab. Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily. Cookie Monster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Diaz avoids the head kick by Monster.
Monster blocks a jab. Monster walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz. Diaz lands with a straight right. Monster didn't see that one coming.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Diaz lands a nice hook to Monster's body. Monster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination. Monster takes a body punch but keeps moving. Monster is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Monster throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range. Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Monster throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Monster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Monster which made him look bad. Monster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Monster jabbing away but nothing is landing. Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Monster counters with a right hand to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A lazy left from Monster finds it's target. Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Diaz misses with a looping left. Diaz cracks Monster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Nice defenses there by Monster. Nice jab there from Diaz. Monster misses with a wild body shot. Dylan Diaz is winning the standup battle so far. Diaz looks to land a combination but Monster avoids it well. Diaz lands a jab-cross combination. No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Monster throws a hook but Diaz blocks it. Diaz takes a swing at Monster's ribcage but misses. Monster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dylan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Monster throws a big shot that misses. Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Monster counters with a two punch combo. Diaz dips to his left and cracks Monster with an uppercut! Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monster defends it nicely. Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab. Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Monster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut. Diaz throws a combination. Monster tries to block but a couple of punches get through. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice jab there from Diaz. Monster looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range. Monster has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Diaz lands an overhand right. Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monster has time to react. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Diaz dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two. Diaz throws a combination. Monster tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Nice jab there from Diaz. Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Monster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut. Monster throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Monster misses with a double jab.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Monster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Diaz throws a combination that misses letting Monster counter with a right hand. Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Monster on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz lands an overhand right. Diaz misses with a double jab.
Monster takes one to the side of the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz throws a series of punches but Monster avoids them all with ease. Monster misses with a straight right. Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Monster misses with a wild body shot. Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz throws a combination that misses and Monster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monster circles away quickly and effectively. A big left from Diaz misses. Monster misses with a looping right. Monster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Monster. Monster pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Monster takes a body punch but keeps moving. Monster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Diaz lands a jab-cross combination. Diaz cracks Monster with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz tries for a takedown but Monster circles away easily and Monster counters with a lovely shot to the body. Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monster. Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diaz duly obliges. Monster misses with a hook. Monster has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Monster's head. Diaz cracks Monster with a good jab. Monster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Monster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Diaz misses with a takedown attempt and Monster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A jab from Monster misses.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Monster's waist but Monster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss. Diaz moves out of range of the body kick. Diaz throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily. Monster tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Monster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time. Diaz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diaz duly obliges. No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monster lands a left and a right that send Diaz crashing to the mat, dazed. Monster thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 It looks like Dylan Diaz has been cut. A looping hook to the body misses from Monster. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet. Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz misses with a takedown attempt and Monster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Diaz is rocked! Monster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body. Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Monster sprawls well. Monster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet. Monster misses the shot to the body. Monster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dylan Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Monster is looking to land body kicks. Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Monster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away. Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Monster to counter with a crisp jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Monster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Diaz misses with the combination.
Cookie Monster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dylan Diaz. Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Diaz!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Hinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowman Dell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dell has chosen UnDead as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hinton! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bowman Dell! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hinton dives in and grabs Dell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dell pushes down on Hinton's head and hops out. A punch combination from Dell misses. Dell shoots and misses
and Hinton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dell's guard. Hinton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dell is keeping the position for now. Dell wants to stand and escape but Hinton is having none of it. Dell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hinton is one step ahead there. Dell trying to control the position.
Hinton stays in close to Dell's body and controls 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. Dell tries to land a sweep but no joy. Hinton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dell is keeping the position for now.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Dell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Dell misses with a hook. Hinton ducked under it nicely. Dell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Hinton shoots in for a takedown but Dell shows good takedown defense. Dell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinton moves away. A shot to the body from Dell misses and Hinton counters with a nice body shot. Hinton fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hinton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hinton just misses with a punch to the body.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hinton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dell.
Dell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hinton. Dell throws an overhand right that lands on Hinton's shoulder, as Hinton tries to avoid the shot. Nice takedown defense from Dell. No joy for Hinton on that attempt. Hinton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dell moves away. Dell looks to clinch
and Hinton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dell! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dell is trying desperately to improve position. Hinton looking to control but Dell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dell is surviving well by controlling Hinton's body position as best he can. Hinton controlling the position easily from mount. Hinton trying to control but Dell is having none of it.
Hinton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dell has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dell!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hinton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hinton, not yet. Hinton looking to control.
Dell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hinton, up you get! Bowman Dell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dell finds it's way round the side to connect with Hinton's head. Dell misses with a straight right. Dell throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dell misses with a straight right. Dell thuds his right hand into Hinton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Dell dominated that round. That's time! Hinton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good exchange - Dell coming out on top. Hinton shoots in for a takedown but Dell shows good takedown defense. Dell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hinton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dell! Dell can't escape the position.
Hinton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Dell is looking to get to half guard. Dell is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Hinton has taken his back! Dell prevents Hinton from getting a body triangle.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dell looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Dell defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hinton wants to control but Dell manages to buck him off and is now in Hinton's guard! Nice work there by Dell! Dell stopping the sweep attempt from Hinton.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hinton has a closed guard, preventing Dell from standing up.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Dell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hinton counters with a shoot takedown. Dell fights it but they end up in guard. Hinton trying to control but Dell is working from the bottom. Hinton looking to pass the guard. Hinton preventing the sweep.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinton is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dell has escaped and now he's on top! Hinton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dell! Hinton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dell is looking to escape. Dell is wriggling around trying to escape.
 That's four 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. Hinton avoids the attempt from Dell to control. Dell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hinton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Hinton wants to control but Dell has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Dell wants to improve his position but Hinton is controlling well.
Hinton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hinton. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Hinton dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action!
Dell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dell thuds his right hand into Hinton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Dell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hinton shoots and misses and Dell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hinton thinking. Dell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hinton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hinton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dell. Bowman Dell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinton shoots and misses and Dell counters with a stiff right hand. Hinton doesn't succeed with the takedown and Dell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hinton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dell misses with a two punch combination.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hinton has his takedown stuffed and Dell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Scott Hinton has been cut. Dell misses with a few strikes there.
Bowman Dell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A punch combination from Dell misses. Hinton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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! Dell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hinton counters with a nice double leg into guard. Hinton preventing the sweep.
Hinton has gone for a leg lock! Dell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hinton's guard.
Dell stands up from Hinton's guard - Dell perhaps looking for a knockout. Dell lands a nice looking body shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dell throws a right and a left that Hinton avoids nicely. Hinton dodges the punch combination from Dell.
Dell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hinton sees it coming and avoids it easily. Dell misses with a looping left. Dell scores with a one two! Hinton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Dell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dell slaps away a takedown attempt from Hinton, before circling back to the center of the mat. Hinton keeps the fight on the outside. A jab lands there for Dell. Dell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dell with a hook.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowman Dell seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hinton doesn't succeed with the takedown and Dell counters with a right hand to the body. Dell works Hinton's body with a nice hook. Dell lands a nice looking body shot.
Dell misses with an uppercut. Hinton saw that one coming. Hinton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dell is fending him off so far but Hinton persists. Nope, Dell circles away and we're back to standing. Dell scores with a jab to the head.
Hinton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dell.
Dell dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Dell fails to land with a series of punches.
Dell connects with a single shot there. Dell throws a series of punches but Hinton moves out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Dell closes the distance and lands a one-two. A big left from Hinton misses. Dell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hinton at a distance.
A cross from Dell lands. Dell thows a left - swing and a miss! Dell throws a one two combo.
Hinton fails with the takedown and Dell counters with a one-two to the body. Dell has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hinton doesn't succeed with the takedown and Dell counters with a right hand to the body. Hinton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dell. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Dell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Dell really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Scott Hinton's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dell fails in his attempt to clinch. Hinton moves away from the strike by Dell. Hinton keeps the fight on the outside. A combination from Dell does no damage. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dell. Dell misses with a looping right. Hinton slips a jab from Dell. Hinton misses with a takedown and Dell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Dell misses with a double jab.
Dell scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dell, as that shot connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Hinton walks into a stiff left hand from Dell. Hinton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hinton shoots in but no luck this time. Dell looks to land a left hand but Hinton moved out of range nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Dell tests Hinton's chin there with a solid looking shot. Dell swinging wildly here.
Hinton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hinton there as he acknowledges the shot. Hinton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hinton misses with a takedown attempt and Dell counters with a left to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Hinton. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hinton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dell misses with a hook. Hinton ducked under it nicely. A left and a right from Dell both land. Nice combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Dell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hinton there as he acknowledges the shot. Hinton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Dell scores with a four punch combination! Dell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Dell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dell gets a clinch.
Dell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hinton takes one on the button. Nice straight punches there by Dell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dell. Dell throws a nice looking combination but Hinton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Dell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hinton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Hinton defending well as Dell loads up on a big left hand. Dell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hinton circles away quickly and effectively. Dell scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hinton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dell. Dell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Dell doesn't manage to clinch there - Hinton circles away.
A slow jab from Dell misses its intended target. Dell misses with a jab to the body
and Hinton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Hinton trying to control but Dell is working from the bottom. Dell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dell looking for a sweep. Not yet Dell, not yet. Dell is looking to sweep but instead, Hinton has passed into half guard.
Hinton is keen to just control but Dell is a slippery customer.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinton stalling away here and it's allowed Dell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Hinton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hinton has gone for a leg lock! Dell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hinton's guard. Hinton has a closed guard, preventing Dell from standing up. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Dell dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Scott Hinton's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hinton slips a jab and a cross from Dell.
Dell thows a body shot but no joy. Hinton lands a nice looking body shot.
Hinton fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Dell misses with a double jab
so Hinton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Dell keeping moving, preventing Hinton from controlling successfully. Dell is looking to stand up but Hinton isn't so interested in that idea. Hinton trying to control but Dell is working from the bottom.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hinton preventing the sweep. Dell keeping full guard, as Hinton tries to pass.
Hinton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dell! Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dell stands up and beckons Hinton to his feet. Dell looks to land a combination but Hinton avoids it well. Dell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hinton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
 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.
Hinton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Dell is trying to control the position but Hinton postures up. Hinton sitting in guard, not really doing much. Dell keeping full guard, as Hinton tries to pass.
Hinton drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dell dives on top into guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinton trying to control the position here. Dell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Hinton has a closed guard, preventing Dell from standing up. Dell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hinton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dell is aware though and is defending well. Dell wanted to stand there but Hinton had control of the position. Scott Hinton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hinton looking for a guillotine here but Dell defends easily.
Hinton has his hands on Dell's head, controlling the position. Bowman Dell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Dell avoids the body shot from Hinton.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott Hinton showed his dominance in that final round. I think Dell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 46:48 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:48 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Dell! Bowman Dell is the new light heavyweight champion!
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