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QFC Tournament 1038 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Konrad (ranked 2904 p4p, 4363 weight class) and DeMac Robinson (ranked 378 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Konrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DeMac Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Konrad manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Robinson content to stall in guard here.
Robinson stops Konrad from standing up.
Robinson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Konrad is pulling down on Robinson's head. It's preventing any offense from Robinson, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konrad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Robinson controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson looking to sit in guard and control but Konrad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Konrad decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Robinson, up you get!
Konrad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Robinson is fending him off so far but Konrad persists. Nope, Robinson circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Robinson! But no joy.
Robinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Konrad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Robinson somewhat.
Konrad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Konrad gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Robinson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Konrad has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Robinson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Robinson has eaten all the pies!
Konrad fakes the leg kick and cracks Robinson in the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Konrad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Konrad shoots in for a double leg but Robinson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Robinson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Konrad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Konrad.
Robinson keeping full guard, as Konrad tries to pass.
Robinson looks winded!
Konrad is stalling in the full guard.
Konrad trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konrad trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konrad advances to half guard.
Robinson is staying active underneath Konrad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Konrad frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Konrad stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Robinson tries to clinch but Konrad is having none of it.
Konrad throws a big counter combination but Robinson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands a jab to Konrad's midsection.
Konrad has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
Robinson jumps guard but Konrad stands there with Robinson around his waist. Robinson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peter Konrad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeMac Robinson.
Konrad breaks from the clinch.
Robinson shoots in but no luck this time.
Konrad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Konrad connects with a nasty looking knee right to Robinson's face.
Konrad controlling the action here for a moment.
Robinson is pressed up against the cage. Konrad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robinson down to the mat. Robinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Konrad 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.
Konrad shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Konrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Robinson can do to turn this around?
Konrad has closed the distance and engaged Robinson in a clinch.
Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson blocks a head kick by Konrad.
Konrad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Konrad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson fakes the leg kick and cracks Konrad in the body.
Konrad has Robinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robinson is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Konrad to keep the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Konrad avoids it.
Robinson can't get the takedown.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Konrad has Robinson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Robinson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Konrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konrad has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Robinson uses from the top position.
Robinson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konrad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Robinson's guard.
Konrad passes into half guard.
Konrad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Robinson keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Konrad scores with a couple of nice shots.
Robinson actively working from the bottom here.
Konrad frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Konrad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Konrad scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Robinson?
Konrad raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Konrad connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Konrad controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konrad manages to capitalize on a mistake by Robinson to take his back!
Robinson staying busy and making it hard for Konrad to control.
I would not like to be Robinson right now.
Robinson prevents Konrad from getting a body triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robinson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Konrad's arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Konrad dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Konrad manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Robinson on his heels. He'll look to pass Robinson's guard now, I'm sure.
Konrad trying to control but Robinson is working from the bottom.
Robinson is looking to sweep but instead, Konrad has passed into half guard.
Robinson is looking for a sweep. Konrad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konrad passes to full mount!
Peter Konrad overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Konrad controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konrad wants to take Robinson's back here but Robinson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Robinson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Konrad wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Konrad landing punches.
Robinson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Konrad landing punches.
Konrad trying to control but Robinson is having none of it.
Robinson is looking to improve his position but Konrad isn't that keen on the idea.
Konrad lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Robinson hang on?
Konrad controlling from mount.
Konrad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konrad breaks from Robinson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Konrad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Robinson is looking to escape.
Konrad cracks Robinson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Konrad sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Konrad working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konrad wants to finish this one by submission but Robinson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Konrad.
Konrad is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Robinson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Konrad wants to control the pace but Robinson is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Konrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Konrad 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Peter Konrad!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Peter Konrad!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Peter Konrad!
Peter Konrad wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 4404 p4p, 4425 weight class) and Pupunha Gracie (ranked 520 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pupunha Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Tyson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tyson rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson shoots and misses
and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Tyson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Tyson.
Tyson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Tyson fails to land the takedown.
Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tyson!
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!
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tyson is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
Gracie cracks Tyson with a big right hand but Tyson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
Gracie just content to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pupunha Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Tyson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tyson clinches.
Tyson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is working for takedown but Tyson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Tyson tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Tyson shrugs it off.
Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyson, which made it look bad.
Tyson tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tyson has given up his back. Will we see Gracie going for some submissions?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
You can see the frustration on Tyson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Tyson tries to break free.
Gracie trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Tyson doesn't escape.
Gracie is continuing to stall.
Gracie is trying to control but Tyson is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Gracie trying to control but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Tyson is squirming around nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie looking to control but Tyson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pupunha Gracie 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. This is the final round!
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Gracie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Tyson gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie clinches.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson wants to take the fight to the mat but Gracie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson's efforts to push away.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Pupunha Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pupunha Gracie.
Tyson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyson thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson is trying to stall.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Gracie shoots in.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Tyson manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tyson controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Mike Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pupunha Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pupunha Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Pupunha Gracie!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Pupunha Gracie!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Pupunha Gracie!
Pupunha Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Mike Tyson stepped up to the mic, saying 'THE IRON WILL GET REVENGE '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Stolar (ranked 2905 p4p, 2906 weight class) and Gergo Almasi (ranked 0 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakub Stolar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gergo Almasi!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Almasi.
Almasi has closed the distance and engaged Stolar in a clinch.
Almasi prevents the takedown attempt.
Almasi tries to land a knee to the head but Stolar blocks with his arms.
Almasi jumps guard.
Stolar trying to control but Almasi is working from the bottom.
Almasi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stolar escapes and throws Almasi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almasi struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolar trying to control the position but Almasi is working away.
Stolar working the head with strikes.
Almasi tries to improve position but can't.
Almasi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stolar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Almasi is trying to stand.
Almasi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Almasi is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Stolar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stolar is taking a breather. Almasi 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.
Almasi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stolar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stolar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Stolar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Almasi trying to hold on to Stolar's head to control him but Stolar postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasi closes the distance and clinches up with Stolar, looking for a takedown. Almasi pushes Stolar against the cage but Stolar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Almasi wants to clinch.
Stolar gets tackled into the cage by Almasi. Almasi maintains the clinch.
Almasi tightens his grip and picks Stolar up, before dumping him to the ground. Stolar manages to land in guard.
Stolar is wriggling around but Almasi manages to pass to half guard.
Stolar is trying to control but can't.
Almasi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stolar manages to get to full guard.
Almasi looks winded!
Stolar throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stolar controls Almasi momentarily but Almasi frees himself.
Almasi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almasi passes Stolar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stolar is trying to maintain the position but Almasi is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gergo Almasi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stolar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Almasi but Almasi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stolar tries for a takedown but Almasi circles away easily
and Almasi counters by moving into the clinch.
Stolar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stolar swats away the attempt to clinch by Almasi.
Stolar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Almasi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stolar is in Almasi's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolar wants to control from the top but Almasi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolar advances to half guard.
Almasi trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Stolar seems content to control.
Almasi trying to control from the bottom.
Stolar prevents Almasi from improving his position.
Almasi wants to get back to his feet.
Almasi has one foot on Stolar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Almasi clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stolar decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Stolar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almasi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stolar wants to stand up but Almasi is controlling him.
Stolar keeping moving, preventing Almasi from controlling successfully.
Stolar is looking to stand up but Almasi isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Almasi has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Almasi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stolar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Almasi somewhat.
Stolar rushes Almasi and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stolar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Almasi managing to block the knees to the body from Stolar.
Almasi pulls guard successfully.
Stolar stands up and waves to Almasi to follow him.
Stolar dives in for a single leg takedown but Almasi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Almasi is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Stolar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Almasi breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stolar fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gergo Almasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Almasi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Almasi lands in his opponent's guard.
Stolar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Almasi's guard.
Almasi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stolar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Almasi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stolar fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stolar moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almasi connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Almasi.
Almasi pulls guard successfully.
Stolar looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stolar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Almasi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stolar defends it easily.
Almasi trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stolar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stolar stands up and waves to Almasi to follow him.
Stolar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Almasi sprawls well. Almasi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stolar gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Almasi showed some decent athleticism there.
Stolar has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Almasi is on him like a limpet, forcing Stolar back against the cage.
Stolar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stolar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Almasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stolar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Almasi did well to prevent Stolar getting side control.
Stolar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jakub Stolar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stolar prevents Almasi from improving his position.
Almasi trying to control but Stolar postures up.
Stolar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stolar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almasi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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 Jakub Stolar.
I think Almasi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Gergo Almasi!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Jakub Stolar!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Gergo Almasi!
Gergo Almasi wins by split decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Saint Maximin (ranked 2909 p4p, 4309 weight class) and Roman Tobak (ranked 0 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Olivier Saint Maximin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roman Tobak!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Maximin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tobak.
Tobak has managed to clinch.
Saint Maximin is trying to break free.
Tobak gets control of Saint Maximin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tobak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tobak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saint Maximin trying to control the position from guard on top but Tobak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tobak can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tobak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saint Maximin wants to control from the top but Tobak keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tobak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saint Maximin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Saint Maximin is one step ahead there.
Saint Maximin stands and steps away. Tobak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Tobak as Saint Maximin shoots in.
Tobak keeps the fight on the outside.
Tobak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saint Maximin is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saint Maximin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tobak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saint Maximin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saint Maximin wants to improve his position but Tobak is controlling well.
Saint Maximin is trying to control but Tobak manages to pass to mount!
Tobak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobak controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tobak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tobak controlling the position easily from mount.
Saint Maximin reaches up to try and control the position but Tobak seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Saint Maximin rolls and tries to escape and now Tobak has his back!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Tobak.
Tobak is punishing Saint Maximin with strikes - can he finish him?!
Saint Maximin is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint Maximin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Tobak scores with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tobak lands punches and elbows.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saint Maximin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tobak sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Saint Maximin taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Tobak!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Toyota (ranked 4422 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Jackson Johnstone (ranked 0 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitor Toyota !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Johnstone!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyota fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnstone, pushing him back against the cage.
Toyota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnstone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toyota tries to clinch but Johnstone moves out of range.
Johnstone wants to counter the offense by Toyota and move into the clinch position.
Johnstone darts in and clinches Toyota up against the cage.
Johnstone wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnstone is working for takedown but Toyota is calmly controlling the position for now.
Johnstone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toyota drops Johnstone with a beautiful combination! Johnstone stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Toyota is looking for the KO!
 Johnstone is rocked!
 It looks like Jackson Johnstone has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Toyota sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Johnstone's defenses. It connects perfectly with Johnstone's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vitor Toyota !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Griffin (ranked 4389 p4p, 4318 weight class) and Pawel Poselek (ranked 364 p4p, 0 weight class). Poselek has chosen Manieczki as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pawel Poselek!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poselek closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Griffin's guard.
Poselek looking to pass the guard.
Poselek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Griffin has his foot on Poselek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Poselek works his way back into a safe position though.
Poselek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poselek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poselek advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poselek wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Poselek prevents Griffin from escaping the position.
Griffin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poselek working away.
Poselek wants to control but Griffin is keeping him busy.
Poselek controlling the position from side mount.
Griffin is trying to control Poselek's posture but Poselek avoids it.
Poselek happy to just control the position for now.
Poselek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Griffin keeps working.
Poselek lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two 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.
Poselek moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Poselek has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Griffin is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Poselek yanks on the arm and Griffin is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Poselek.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pawel Poselek!
In his post fight interview, Pawel Poselek started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arley Paiva (ranked 4426 p4p, 2908 weight class) and Ryan Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 380 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arley Paiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Malone!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paiva to the mat! Paiva manages to get full guard.
Paiva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Malone tries to free his leg and advance position but Paiva is retaining full guard.
Malone trying to control but Paiva is working from the bottom.
Paiva pulls Malone in close to his closed guard and prevents Malone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Paiva has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Paiva.
Paiva continues to hold on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paiva continues to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone trying to control but Paiva is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Paiva closes the distance and clinches up with Malone, looking for a takedown. Paiva pushes Malone against the cage but Malone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paiva tries for a takedown but Malone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malone rushes Paiva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paiva breaks the clinch.
Malone slaps away a takedown attempt from Paiva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arley Paiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone closes the distance and clinches.
Paiva breaks from the clinch.
Malone connects with a right hand. Paiva shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Malone. Those never looked like landing.
Paiva appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paiva closes the distance and clinches.
Paiva breaks the clinch.
Paiva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malone darts in and clinches Paiva up against the cage.
Malone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malone slaps away a takedown attempt from Paiva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Malone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Paiva wants to control but Malone postures up.
Malone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paiva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paiva is trying to control Malone's posture but Malone avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone stands up and beckons Paiva to his feet.
Malone tries to sprawl but Paiva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Paiva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paiva not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paiva thows a huge punch but Malone dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Paiva in particular looking to stall.
Paiva 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.
Paiva is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paiva thows a huge punch but Malone dodges it nicely.
Paiva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paiva stalling.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paiva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Malone 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.
Malone catches Paiva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arley Paiva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malone throws a sloppy head kick and Paiva moves out of range easily.
Paiva scores with a three punch combo!
Paiva avoids the head kick by Malone.
Malone throws a series of punches but Paiva avoids them all with ease.
Malone gets the takedown into side control.
Malone working away.
Paiva holding on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paiva wants to control but Malone postures up.
Malone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paiva has escaped the position, nice work there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paiva isn't going anywhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paiva wants to control but Malone postures up.
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Paiva can't do much from the bottom here.
Paiva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paiva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Paiva desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two 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.
More hug and hope from Paiva.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paiva connects with a solid leg kick.
Paiva fails with the takedown.
Malone tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Paiva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva darts in looking for a takedown but Malone gets double underhooks and turns Paiva into the cage.
Paiva is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malone is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arley Paiva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paiva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Malone trying to control the action but Paiva is working from the bottom.
Paiva wants to control but Malone postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What's Paiva going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Paiva tries to buck Malone off but Malone is having none of it.
Paiva is working hard here to advance position.
Paiva stops Malone from passing to mount.
Paiva is trying to control Malone's posture but Malone avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paiva controls the position for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Malone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Paiva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Malone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paiva is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Malone is looking to take a break and control but Paiva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paiva holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Malone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malone gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Malone gets a double leg takedown into Paiva's guard.
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.
Paiva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Paiva keeping moving, preventing Malone from controlling successfully.
Paiva pulls Malone in to control the position.
Malone wants to pass the guard but Paiva is keeping the position.
Paiva pulls Malone in close to prevent any damage.
Malone gets to his feet - Paiva follows without any prompting.
Malone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Paiva!
Malone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Paiva struggling a bit here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone stands up and beckons Paiva to his feet.
Paiva tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malone defends well and Paiva ends up having to push Malone into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Malone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Paiva breaks from the clinch.
Paiva connects with a solid leg kick.
Paiva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Paiva moves into full mount! Malone won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paiva dominating with strikes here.
Paiva thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Malone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Malone takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Paiva punching from mount but Malone doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Paiva looking to ground and pound but Malone is blocking nicely.
Paiva looking to ground and pound but Malone is blocking nicely.
Malone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paiva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paiva thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paiva thowing shots but they're missing.
Paiva blocks Malone's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Paiva tries to control but Malone wriggling away.
Paiva looking to finish with strikes here!
Paiva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arley Paiva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Malone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paiva looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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 Arley Paiva.
Well Malone 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight for Ryan Malone!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Ryan Malone!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Ryan Malone!
Ryan Malone wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Valcak (ranked 4299 p4p, 2907 weight class) and Brandon Aller (ranked 513 p4p, 0 weight class). Valcak's entrance music is Biggie Smalls - Hypnotize. A fine choice. 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Filip Valcak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Aller!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valcak manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aller on his heels. He'll look to pass Aller's guard now, I'm sure.
Valcak passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Aller reaches up around Valcak's neck trying to control. But Valcak takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for Aller! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! Aller is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Valcak celebrates the victory with the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Filip Valcak!
After the fight, Filip Valcak was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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