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QFC Tournament 850 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cheikh Am (ranked 5947 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheikh Ali (ranked 5949 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cheikh Am!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cheikh Ali!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Am shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Am is trying to control the action in half guard but Ali is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ali throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ali has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ali manages to get to full guard.
Am postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali pulls Am in to control the position.
Ali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali controls Am momentarily but Am frees himself.
Ali working a defensive guard but Am manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ali is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Am working away.
Am working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Ali's face as Am controls the position.
Am postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Am working away.
Ali wants to get back to his feet but Am drags him back down.
Ali is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ali regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Am.
Ali wants to control but Am passes easily into half guard.
Am wants to pass the guard but Ali is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Am sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ali defending well though.
Am takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ali on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Am there.
Am is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Am thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head.
Am thows a huge punch but Ali dodges it nicely.
Ali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Am drops an elbow to the side of Ali's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Am is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ali sees it coming and defends easily.
Ali actively working from the bottom here.
Ali trying to hold on to Am's head to control him but Am postures up.
Am throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Am not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Am thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ali's head.
Am tries to pass to full mount but Ali defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Am thows a huge punch but Ali dodges it nicely.
Ali is trying to stand back up but Am is controlling him
Am is trying to control the action in half guard but Ali is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Am is taking a breather. Ali says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ali gets the takedown into side control.
Ali is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Am's shoulder. That is not cool.
Am is looking to regain half guard here but Ali keeps moving and retains side control.
Am gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Am wants to improve his position but Ali is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheikh Am dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ali drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Am is trying to control Ali's posture but Ali avoids it.
Ali is looking to take a break and control but Am is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ali wants to stand but Am has his arm trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali working away.
Am tries to buck Ali off but Ali is having none of it.
Am on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Am tries to get out of the position.
Ali wants to stand but Am has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Am!
Ali can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Am is looking to escape.
Ali thowing shots but they're missing.
Am is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ali lands with some strikes.
Am wants to hold on but Ali pushes him away.
Am knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ali on the ground.
Ali tries to control but Am wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Am tries to lock up and control but Ali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ali wants to control the pace but Am is squirming around nicely.
Ali is looking to stand but Am has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Ali wants to finish this one by submission but Am is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ali.
Am is desperately trying to improve his position but Ali has a good base and remains in mount.
Am tries to hold on but Ali postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Am tries to lock up and control but Ali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ali content just to control the position here.
Ali putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Am keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Am tries to lock up and control but Ali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ali wants to control the pace but Am is squirming around nicely.
Ali lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali looking to control but Am is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Am is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ali tries to control but Am wriggling away.
Ali avoids the attempt from Am to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheikh Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ali tries to sprawl but Am drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ali trying to control here.
Ali wants to improve his position but Am is controlling well.
Ali is trying to stand back up but Am is controlling him
Am is stalling here. Ali is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Am seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ali has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ali is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Am is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ali off and has taken his back!
Am punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tries to break free.
Am thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Ali looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Am throwing damaging strikes from the back! Ali could be in trouble here!
Am controlling well, preventing Ali from escaping the position.
Ali prevents Am from getting a body triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Am punches the canvas rather than the man.
Am loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Ali hold on?
Ali trying to control the hands but Am breaks the grip.
Am has Ali flattened out and is raining down punches.
Ali tries to escape but Am has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cheikh Ali has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ali is still trying to improve position.
Ali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Am softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Am lands strikes to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Am is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ali knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ali for a finish.
Am struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ali trying to control the action but Am just sinks the hooks in.
Am is persistently looking for the submission but Ali is defending it well.
Am keeps control of the position as Ali tries to break free.
Ali is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Am.
Ali is trying to shake Am off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Am won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Am darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Am looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ali with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Am not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Am controlling the action here.
Ali taking some punishment here, with Am in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheikh Am showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Am 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Cheikh Am!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Cheikh Am!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Cheikh Am!
Cheikh Am wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cheikh Bokh (ranked 5948 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Willy (ranked 5911 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cheikh Bokh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Willy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willy lands a nice looking body shot.
Bokh has his takedown stuffed
and Willy counters with a series of strikes. Bokh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bokh misses with a takedown
and Willy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bokh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Willy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bokh somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheikh Bokh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Donk. Willy catches Bokh right on the button with a cross.
Bokh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bokh needs to keep his hands up - Willy had a free shot at his head there.
Bokh with a lazy takedown attempt
and Willy counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Willy cracks a nice hook into Bokh's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bokh shoots and misses
and Willy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bokh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bokh looks for a takedown but Willy sprawls well.
Willy unleashes a big counter combination but Bokh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice jab there from Willy.
Willy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bokh's head backwards.
Bokh shoots in for a double leg but Willy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Willy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bokh is breathing heavily.
Bokh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bokh is rocked!
Bokh tries for a takedown but Willy circles away easily
and Willy counters with a huge left! Bokh is in big trouble! He's backing up but Willy isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bokh from any more damage. A dominating finish by Willy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Willy!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slave Master (ranked 5870 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirt Earth (ranked 5909 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slave Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kirt Earth!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earth shoots in and bounces Master off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Master has his hands on Earth's head, controlling the position.
Master on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Master tries to get out of the position.
Earth preventing the sweep.
Master is pulling down on Earth's head to control his posture.
Master avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Master is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Earth throwing strikes from guard but Master blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Master has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earth scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earth preventing the sweep.
Master managing to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Earth preventing the sweep.
Master uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Master shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Master was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Master is chipping away with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a few punches from side control.
Earth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Master landing strikes.
Earth is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master is working Earth over with some ground and pound from side control.
Earth is still in real trouble! Can Master finish him?
Master in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Earth looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Master turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slave Master!
A very excited looking Slave Master rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maki Dada (ranked 3763 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juicu Ded (ranked 5872 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maki Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juicu Ded!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ded defends well and Dada ends up having to push Ded into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dada gets a clinch.
Dada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dada presses Ded against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dada tries to pull guard but Ded won't allow it.
Ded doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dada goes for a takedown attempt but Ded pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maki Dada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dada misses with a head kick.
Ded throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ded fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ded shoots in but no luck this time.
Ded is looking to clinch but Dada is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by Dada. Beautiful body shot.
Dada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ded.
Dada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ded gets back to full guard.
Dada has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ded is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ded not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ded is controlling Dada's posture.
Dada trying to move into half guard but instead Ded has managed to sweep!
Ded sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ded is in close to Dada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ded is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ded working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dada's head.
Ded is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dada wants to sweep here but Ded controlling him for the moment.
Dada keeping moving, preventing Ded from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dada wants to stand up but Ded is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ded 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ded fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ded throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ded pushes Dada up against the cage in a clinch.
Dada lands with a light punch inside.
Dada jumps guard but Ded turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ded looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada is working Ded over against the cage.
Dada gets underhooks to prevent Ded's takedown attempt.
Ded breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ded shoots for a double leg takedown but Dada sprawls well. He's pushed Ded's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ded looks winded!
Dada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ded is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dada to keep the fight standing.
Dada jumps into guard, dragging Ded to the mat.
Dada is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ded stands and steps away. Dada gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dada throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ded's waist but Ded gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dada off to one side.
Ded wants to counter the offense by Dada and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Dada dominated that 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.
Dada throws a leg kick but Ded sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dada shoots for a double leg takedown but Ded sprawls well. He's pushed Dada's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dada shoots in but Ded avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ded tries to clinch up but Dada circles away and keeps his distance.
Dada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ded keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ded is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dada tries to land a leg kick but Ded saw it coming and moves away.
Ded gets tackled into the cage by Dada. Dada maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dada lands with a right to the head.
Ded is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dada gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dada is leaning against Ded and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dada is trying to break the clinch but Ded has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ded has Dada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dada taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dada ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dada no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ded drops back looking for a leg! Dada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dada manages to kick Ded off! Ded jumps back into Dada's guard.
Ded got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ded has managed to get both his arms back between Dada's legs - danger averted.
Ded controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ded chips away with some ground and pound.
Dada on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dada tries to get out of the position.
Ded advances to half guard.
Ded prevents Dada from improving his position.
Ded wants to pass the guard but Dada is defending well.
Dada wants to control but Ded is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dada is trying to stand back up but Ded is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dada wants to get back to full guard.
Ded trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ded looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maki Dada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juicu Ded.
Dada feints a jab promting Ded to slip. Dada then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ded slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dada lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ded is rocked!
Dada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ded swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Ded responds with a good body kick, but Dada manages to step out the way in time.
Ded is still on wobbly legs! Can Dada finish him?
Ded fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dada avoids it really well and circles away.
Ded is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada misses with a takedown attempt - Ded sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ded unleashes a big counter combination but Dada bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ded seems to have recovered his senses.
Ded misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dada has Ded up against the cage in a clinch.
Dada changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ded fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ded tries to bum rush Dada with a series of wild strikes but Dada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ded can do to turn this around?
Dada lands a nice looking body shot.
Maki Dada is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ded fails with the takedown
and Dada counters with a left and a right that stings Ded.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Dada dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dada shoots for a takedown but Ded saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ded avoids the head kick by Dada.
Dada shoots in but Ded avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ded tries to clinch there but Dada circles away.
Ded misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ded throws a series of punches but Dada moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ded looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dada misses with a low kick.
Ded shoots in looking for a takedown but Dada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ded's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dada moves into range and clinches up with Ded.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ded is trying to push Dada away but Dada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dada decides to pull guard.
Ded trying to control the position from guard on top but Dada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ded controlling from the top position.
Dada working a defensive guard but Ded manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dada gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Dada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ded on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ded tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dada throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dada is looking to get to half guard.
Ded looking to control but Dada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Ded connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ded fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ded lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dada is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ded looking to finish Dada with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dada!
Dada tries to reverse the position but Ded maintains control.
Ded wants to control the pace but Dada is squirming around nicely.
Ded content just to control the position here.
Dada is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada is in a horrible position here. Ded smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Juicu Ded has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ded controlling from the full mount.
Dada taking shots to the head.
Juicu Ded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ded landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juicu Ded comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dada 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Maki Dada!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Juicu Ded!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Maki Dada!
Maki Dada wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cheikh Moha (ranked 5950 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juenju Huyenegn Jr (ranked 6080 p4p, 276 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cheikh Moha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juenju Huyenegn Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moha takes a swing at Huyenegn Jr's ribcage but misses.
Moha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huyenegn Jr manages to avoid it.
Huyenegn Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Huyenegn Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Moha bucks up and tries to throw Huyenegn Jr off but instead Huyenegn Jr has got his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Huyenegn Jr really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Moha.
Moha is trying to roll into a better position but Huyenegn Jr has get a rear naked choke and Moha is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juenju Huyenegn Jr!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alou Papete (ranked 5867 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mabo Dada (ranked 3760 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alou Papete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mabo Dada!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Papete.
Dada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Papete.
Dada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Papete throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dada sizes up Papete with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from Dada misses.
Sloppy strikes from Dada. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Papete misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Papete.
Dada lands a two punch combo.
Dada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dada.
Papete chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Papete.
Papete was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Dada 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alou Papete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dada jabs Papete right on the nose. Papete blinks but takes it well.
Dada throws a looping overhand right but Papete ducks down to avoid it.
Dada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papete.
Dada now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Papete swings for the body but Dada moves out of range.
Dada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Papete paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papete bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dada's head backwards.
Dada swinging wildly here.
Papete lands a jab to the head.
Dada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papete tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dada was well out of range. Poor timing from Papete.
Dada misses with an uppercut.
Dada slips under a jab from Papete.
Papete fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dada manages to avoid it.
Papete wants to land a leg kick but Dada is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Dada. Those never looked like landing.
Papete is looking to counter punch.
Papete throws a head kick that misses.
Papete ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dada moves away.
Dada slips a jab and a cross from Papete.
Papete throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Papete.
Dada cracks Papete with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Papete. Those never looked like landing.
Papete misses with a series of wild punches.
Papete is breathing heavily.
Dada lands a nice shot that snaps Papete's head back.
Dada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papete.
Dada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papete.
Dada throws a jab but it's blocked by Papete.
Dada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dada looks to throw the jab but Papete is out of range.
Papete looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Papete turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Dada.
Papete jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Papete lands with a nice body kick.
Papete lands with a shot to the body.
Dada blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papete throws a jab when Dada was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Dada - just one landing.
Papete on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dada throws a shot to the body.
Papete takes one to the chin there.
Dada misses with an uppercut.
Dada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Papete scores with a hook.
Papete buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Papete throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papete falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dada counters with a right hand to the body.
Papete on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Papete takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papete takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Papete had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Papete misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Dada misses.
Dada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dada lands a nice hook to Papete's body. Papete takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dada throws a shot from downtown. Papete moves away and avoids it.
Dada ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No joy there for Dada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papete misses with an uppercut. Dada saw that one coming.
Dada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dada swings for the body but Papete moves out of range.
Papete throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dada.
Papete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dada.
Papete throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Papete thinking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Papete's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Papete scrambles back to his feet.
Dada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dada misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mabo Dada dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papete circles away quickly and effectively.
Dada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dada throws a hook but Papete avoids it easily.
Mabo Dada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papete fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dada.
Dada missing with a left hand there. Papete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Papete.
Dada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papete.
Papete ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dada scores with a one two! Papete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Papete lands the left hand.
Mabo Dada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dada avoids the body shot from Papete.
Papete misses the jab.
Dada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Papete's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Papete scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Papete stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dada dodges the punch combination from Papete.
Dada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papete lands with a good body shot.
Dada cracks Papete with an open hand slap.
Dada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab from Papete misses.
Dada looks to land a combination but Papete avoids it well.
Papete goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Papete is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dada.
Papete jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dada moves out of range of the strikes.
Dada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Papete.
Papete misses with an uppercut. Dada saw that one coming.
Dada misses with a body shot.
Dada thuds a left hand into Papete's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Papete scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papete showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dada.
Dada slips a straight right by Papete.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab by Dada.
Papete on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dada swings for the body but Papete moves out of range.
Papete swings for the body but Dada moves out of range.
Dada is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dada slips a jab from Papete.
Papete looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dada loads up on a big right hand but Papete slips the punch.
Dada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dada.
Papete looks to land a left hand but Dada moved out of range nicely.
Dada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Papete scores with a kick to the midsection.
Papete throws a nice outside leg kick.
Papete throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papete throws an off balance right hand
and Dada counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dada connects with a jab.
A jab from Dada does it's job there.
Dada digs a good body shot into Papete's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Papete. That's going to slow Dada down.
Dada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dada moves away from the strike by Papete.
Dada lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dada lands with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Papete might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Papete.
Dada scores with a hook to the body. Papete takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Papete throws a wild body kick that Dada sees coming a mile off.
Dada moves out of range of the strikes.
Papete showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada cracks Papete with a right hand to the side of the head.
Papete missing with a left hand there. Dada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Papete takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papete showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dada.
A right-left combo lands from Papete.
Dada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Papete.
The fighters circling - Papete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Papete plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Papete doesn't seem bothered though.
Dada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Papete throws a lazy right hand but Dada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Papete throws out a loose jab but Dada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dada is looking for the big counter here.
Papete on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mabo Dada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Papete tries a head kick but it misses.
Papete lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papete swings widly with a right hand
and Dada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Papete throws the kick towards the body but Dada avoids it.
Dada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papete moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Papete takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dada looks to land a combination but Papete avoids it well.
Dada ducks under a wild hook from Papete.
Papete scores with the left hand. Dada knows he should have avoided that one.
Papete connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dada's hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dada cracks Papete with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Papete to score with a decent uppercut.
Papete scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada tries to bum rush Papete with a series of wild strikes but Papete uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Papete wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Papete. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Papete.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Papete, right into the meat.
Dada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papete throws out the jab.
Papete throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Papete throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Dada's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Papete throws a right and a left that Dada avoids nicely.
Dada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Papete.
Papete misses with an uppercut
and Dada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Papete's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Papete scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Dada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dada misses with a body shot.
Papete is looking to counter punch.
Papete tries a head kick but it misses.
Dada throws a right and a left that Papete avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada lands with a hook. Papete tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dada misses with a two punch combination.
Dada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dada. Papete does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papete lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Papete throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dada throws a right hand that Papete ducks under and follows up with a left that Papete also avoids with ease.
Papete lands a jab to the nose.
Papete lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Dada blocks the leg kick.
Papete throws a body shot but no joy.
Dada jabs Papete right on the nose. Papete blinks but takes it well.
Papete fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dada is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Papete finds it's way through Dada's defenses.
Papete misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Dada.
Dada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Papete in his tracks.
Dada throws a series of punches but Papete avoids them all with ease.
Papete lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papete throws a head kick but Dada moves out of range.
Dada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Papete's hands.
Dada swinging wildly here.
Dada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papete catches Dada with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papete lands a front kick.
Papete throws a jab when Dada was well out of range.
Dada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Dada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Papete stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dada lands with a straight right. Papete didn't see that one coming.
Papete takes a swing at Dada's ribcage but misses.
Dada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dada lands with a nice body punch.
Dada moves out of range of the strikes.
Dada cracks a nice hook into Papete's ribs.
Papete scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Dada.
Alou Papete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mabo Dada.
Well Dada has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Mabo Dada!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Mabo Dada!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Mabo Dada!
Mabo Dada wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larone Stewart (ranked 6071 p4p, 278 weight class) and Liam Hoohuli (ranked 6126 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Larone Stewart !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liam Hoohuli!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoohuli connects with a high kick.
Hoohuli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stewart takes a step back to recover.
Hoohuli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stewart .
Hoohuli throws a counter combo.
Hoohuli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoohuli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stewart takes a step back to recover.
Stewart avoids the head kick by Hoohuli.
Hoohuli tries to clinch but Stewart is having none of it.
Hoohuli swinging wildly here.
Hoohuli lands a leg kick that knocks Stewart off balance momentarily.
Stewart swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoohuli.
Hoohuli wants to land a leg kick but Stewart is out of range.
Stewart stuffs the takedown attempt from Hoohuli. Hoohuli gets slowly back to his feet.
Hoohuli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stewart if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoohuli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoohuli looks for the body kick but Stewart saw that one coming.
Hoohuli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoohuli gets caught flat footed, as Stewart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hoohuli is looking to stand back up but Stewart counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hoohuli.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hoohuli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stewart is working away from the top position though.
Hoohuli makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hoohuli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stewart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoohuli somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hoohuli to the mat! Hoohuli manages to get full guard.
Stewart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stewart sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hoohuli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stewart . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stewart wants to stand but Hoohuli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stewart looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands a couple of elbows.
Hoohuli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoohuli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hoohuli tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stewart sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hoohuli somewhat.
Larone Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Hoohuli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stewart closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stewart content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hoohuli is looking for a sweep.
Stewart controls the position.
Hoohuli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stewart 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hoohuli is trying to maintain the position but Stewart is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Hoohuli dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoohuli - that will leave a mark!
Stewart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hoohuli avoids it really well and circles away.
Stewart moves into the clinch.
Stewart is looking for a takedown.
Stewart can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larone Stewart . That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart stalling.
Stewart managing to block the knees to the body from Hoohuli.
Stewart lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hoohuli wants to improve his position but Stewart is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoohuli trying to hold on to Stewart 's head to control him but Stewart postures up.
Stewart prevents Hoohuli from standing back up.
Hoohuli is looking to control Stewart 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hoohuli avoid being mounted?
Stewart stops Hoohuli from getting back to his feet.
Stewart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stewart takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stewart controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stewart slips a nice elbow through Hoohuli's hands, connecting with Hoohuli's forehead.
Stewart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hoohuli is trying to stand up here but Stewart is controlling him well.
Hoohuli is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stewart scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stewart stands up from half guard.
Hoohuli misses with a kick to the body.
Stewart checks a leg kick nicely.
Stewart shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Stewart was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hoohuli on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart lands an elbow.
Hoohuli tries to bench press Stewart off him but Stewart keeps the position.
Hoohuli is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Hoohuli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hoohuli being controlled for a moment.
Stewart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stewart prevents Hoohuli from escaping the position.
Stewart gets to mount! Hoohuli was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Larone Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stewart tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hoohuli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larone Stewart dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hoohuli shoots for a takedown but Stewart saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hoohuli throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stewart counters with a single leg into guard. Hoohuli didn't expect that.
Hoohuli has his feet on Stewart 's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hoohuli lands a nice looking body kick.
Stewart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stewart is standing up over Hoohuli. Hoohuli looks to escape but Stewart dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stewart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hoohuli is trying to escape the position but Stewart is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hoohuli to his feet.
Hoohuli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoohuli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liam Hoohuli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stewart moves into the clinch.
Hoohuli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stewart closes the distance and clinches.
Hoohuli can't break the clinch.
Hoohuli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hoohuli has had enough of the clinch but Stewart keeps him there for the moment.
Stewart pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoohuli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hoohuli tries to stand but Stewart is controlling from the bottom.
Stewart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stewart lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stewart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stewart won't allow Hoohuli to sweep him here.
Stewart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is in close to Hoohuli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stewart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hoohuli has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stewart has passed into side control.
Stewart wants to stand but Hoohuli has his arm trapped.
Stewart has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BOOM! Stewart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart landing shots from mount.
Stewart controlling the pace for now.
Stewart scoring with strikes but Hoohuli is staying in there.
Stewart controlling the pace for now.
Hoohuli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Liam Hoohuli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stewart lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larone Stewart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stewart 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Larone Stewart !
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Larone Stewart !
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Larone Stewart !
Larone Stewart wins by unanimous decision!
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