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QFC Tournament 1050 Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Egracia (ranked 4966 p4p, 4933 weight class) and Hilo Revenge (ranked 440 p4p, 441 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
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marvin Egracia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hilo Revenge!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revenge tries a head kick but it misses.
Revenge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egracia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Revenge throws a head kick but Egracia moves out of range.
Egracia misses with an uppercut.
Egracia connects with a right hand. Revenge shakes it off.
Revenge is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Revenge misses the jab.
Egracia throws a poor cross that misses
and Revenge counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Revenge.
Revenge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Revenge.
Egracia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Egracia missing with a left hand there. Revenge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Revenge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egracia.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revenge lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Revenge moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egracia misses with a body shot
and Revenge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Egracia misses with a hook
and Revenge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Egracia misses with a body shot.
Revenge lands a head kick. Egracia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Revenge ducks under a wild hook from Egracia.
Egracia misses with a body shot.
Revenge lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Egracia misses.
Revenge throws a counter combo.
Nice straight punches there by Egracia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Egracia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Revenge lands with a kick to the temple. Egracia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Revenge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Revenge fakes the leg kick and cracks Egracia in the body.
Revenge throws a sloppy head kick and Egracia moves out of range easily.
Egracia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egracia misses with a body shot.
Revenge appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egracia takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Revenge.
Revenge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Revenge throws a front kick that sends Egracia stumbling back into the cage.
Revenge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egracia throws out the jab.
Revenge is looking for the big counter here.
Egracia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Egracia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Revenge.
Egracia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Revenge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egracia avoids the head kick by Revenge.
Revenge lands a head kick. Egracia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Egracia misses.
Revenge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Egracia misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egracia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Revenge is looking to slow Egracia down with leg kicks.
Egracia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Revenge.
Egracia misses the shot to the body.
Revenge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Egracia throws a right hand that misses
and Revenge counters with an inside leg kick.
Egracia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Revenge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Revenge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Egracia.
Egracia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Revenge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Egracia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Egracia misses with a wild body shot.
Egracia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Revenge moves away.
Revenge tries a head kick but it misses.
Egracia throwing a counter right hand but Revenge manages to avoid it.
Revenge plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Revenge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egracia misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Revenge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egracia.
Egracia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Revenge walks into a jab.
Egracia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Revenge flicks out a counter leg kick but Egracia steps away.
A head kick misses from Revenge.
Egracia looks to score with a jab to the body but Revenge is just out of range.
Marvin Egracia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Revenge slams his shin into Egracia's torso.
Egracia missing with a left hand there. Revenge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Revenge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egracia. Revenge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Revenge throws a head kick that half lands.
Revenge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Egracia.
Egracia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hilo Revenge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Revenge throws a head kick that half lands.
Revenge throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hilo Revenge seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Egracia misses the body punch
and Revenge counters with a left and a right that stings Egracia.
Egracia scores with a jab to the body.
Egracia throws a body punch but Revenge moves out of range.
Revenge is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Revenge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Revenge connects with a high kick.
Egracia jabs at Revenge's body.
Revenge throws a head kick that misses.
Egracia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egracia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egracia moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRevenge.
Egracia swings widly with a right hand
and Revenge finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Egracia slips under a jab.
Egracia misses with an uppercut.
Revenge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Revenge raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Egracia throws a hook but Revenge avoids it easily.
Revenge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Egracia misses its intended target.
Egracia throws a body punch but Revenge moves out of range.
Egracia misses with a jab to the body
and Revenge counters with a big head kick but Egracia shrugs it off.
Revenge tries to work over Egracia's front leg with a kick but Egracia checks it.
Revenge slips a jab from Egracia.
Revenge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Revenge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Revenge throws a right and a left that Egracia avoids nicely.
Revenge walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Revenge misses with a body kick.
Egracia blocks a head kick by Revenge.
Egracia misses with a body shot.
Egracia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egracia misses with a body shot.
Revenge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egracia. Revenge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Revenge scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egracia throws a jab but it's blocked by Revenge.
Revenge ducks under a wild hook from Egracia.
Egracia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Revenge moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Egracia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Egracia misses the target.
Revenge slips under a jab from Egracia.
Revenge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Egracia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Egracia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Revenge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Egracia might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Egracia misses the jab.
Egracia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Egracia misses with a hook. Revenge ducked under it nicely.
Egracia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Revenge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egracia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egracia loads up on a big right hand but Revenge slips the punch.
Egracia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egracia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Revenge's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Egracia looks to land a right hand but Revenge moved out of range.
Revenge shapes to counter with a head kick.
Revenge throws a sloppy head kick and Egracia moves out of range easily.
It looked like Egracia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Revenge.
Revenge throws a sloppy head kick and Egracia moves out of range easily.
Egracia takes a swing at Revenge's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Revenge lands.
Egracia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Revenge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Egracia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egracia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Egracia misses.
Revenge follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Egracia looks to land a left hand but Revenge moved out of range nicely.
Egracia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egracia swings for the body but Revenge moves out of range.
Revenge throws a right hand that Egracia ducks under and follows up with a left that Egracia also avoids with ease.
Egracia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Revenge.
Egracia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Revenge moves away.
Revenge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egracia throws a lazy right hand but Revenge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Egracia looks to score with a jab to the body but Revenge is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Revenge keeps Egracia at a distance using the push kick.
Revenge ducks under a wild hook from Egracia.
A big left from Egracia misses.
Egracia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Revenge raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Egracia will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Egracia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Egracia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Revenge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marvin Egracia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Revenge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Egracia.
Revenge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Egracia avoids the head kick by Revenge.
Revenge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egracia slips a jab and a cross from Revenge.
Revenge throws a head kick but Egracia moves out of range.
Egracia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Revenge tries a quick counter leg kick but Egracia is wise to it.
A head kick misses from Revenge.
Egracia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Revenge throws a head kick but Egracia moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egracia. Revenge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egracia swings for the body but Revenge moves out of range.
Egracia throws the left hand but Revenge avoids the punch easily.
Revenge raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Revenge.
Revenge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egracia circles away quickly and effectively.
Revenge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Revenge tries a head kick but it misses.
Egracia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egracia backing away here, and Revenge unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Revenge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Egracia throws a hook but Revenge avoids it easily.
Revenge throws a big counter head kick but Egracia avoids it with no problem.
Egracia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Egracia takes a swing at Revenge's ribcage but misses.
Revenge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Revenge ducks under a wild hook from Egracia.
Revenge flicks out a counter leg kick but Egracia steps away.
Revenge blocks a jab.
Egracia throws a hook but Revenge avoids it easily.
Revenge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Egracia checks a leg kick nicely.
Egracia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Revenge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Egracia.
Egracia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Revenge scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Revenge throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Egracia.
Egracia misses with a looping left.
Revenge slips under a jab.
Revenge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Egracia misses with a hook.
Egracia just misses with a punch to the body.
Revenge throws a sloppy head kick and Egracia moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Revenge.
Egracia throws out a loose jab but Revenge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egracia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egracia looks to land a right hand but Revenge moved out of range.
Revenge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marvin Egracia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Revenge blocks a jab.
Revenge scores with a leg kick.
Egracia checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egracia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egracia avoids the head kick by Revenge.
Egracia misses with an uppercut.
Egracia throws a shot from downtown. Revenge moves away and avoids it.
Egracia throws a jab when Revenge was well out of range.
Revenge scores with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Egracia blocks the leg kick.
Egracia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Revenge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
An inside leg kick lands from Revenge.
Egracia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Revenge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Revenge lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Egracia lands a nice looking body shot.
Revenge takes one to the chin there.
 Revenge is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revenge tries to score with a low kick but Egracia moves his leg out of the way.
Egracia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Egracia looks to throw the jab but Revenge is out of range.
Egracia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Revenge can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Revenge.
Egracia moves out of range of the body kick from Revenge.
Revenge staying out of range there.
Egracia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Revenge raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Revenge throws a wild body kick that Egracia sees coming a mile off.
Egracia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Revenge throws a sloppy head kick
and Egracia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Revenge is still on wobbly legs! Can Egracia finish him?
Revenge slips under a jab.
Egracia cracks a nice hook into Revenge's ribs.
Egracia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Revenge throws a head kick but Egracia moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Egracia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Egracia 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Hilo Revenge!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Hilo Revenge!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Hilo Revenge!
Hilo Revenge wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 4976 p4p, 4828 weight class) and Dwight Monthouse (ranked 443 p4p, 254 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight Monthouse !
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monthouse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bateman.
Monthouse is trying to control Bateman's posture but Bateman avoids it.
Bateman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Monthouse 's face as Bateman controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Monthouse 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bateman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monthouse regains half guard.
Bateman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monthouse is pressing down on Bateman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bateman 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.
Monthouse looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bateman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Monthouse trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Monthouse tries to hold on but Bateman postures up.
Bateman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Monthouse tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman controlling the pace for now.
Monthouse is trying desperately to improve position.
Bateman with shots to the head and body - Monthouse looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bateman content just to control the position here.
Bateman raining down shots from the mount!
Bateman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Monthouse is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman raining down shots from the mount!
Bateman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Monthouse is looking to get to half guard.
Bateman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Monthouse tries to reverse the position but Bateman maintains control.
Bateman content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Monthouse is desperately trying to improve his position but Bateman has a good base and remains in mount.
Bateman controlling the position easily from mount.
Monthouse tries to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.
Bateman content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monthouse regains half guard.
Bateman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bateman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bateman is defended easily by Monthouse .
Bateman shoots in and gets a takedown into Monthouse 's guard.
Bateman looking to pass the guard.
Bateman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patrick Bateman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monthouse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bateman defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Monthouse wants to get back to his feet but Bateman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Monthouse kicks Bateman off and gets to his feet.
Bateman fails to land the takedown.
Bateman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Monthouse .
No luck for Bateman with that takedown attempt.
Monthouse is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Bateman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monthouse shoots in looking for a takedown but Bateman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Monthouse 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Monthouse 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monthouse duly obliges.
Bateman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bateman lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bateman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monthouse controls Bateman momentarily but Bateman frees himself.
Bateman stays in close to Monthouse 's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bateman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bateman content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monthouse stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Monthouse wants it to stay on the feet.
Monthouse shoots for a double leg takedown but Bateman sprawls well. He's pushed Monthouse 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bateman fails with the takedown
letting Monthouse counter with a right hand.
Bateman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Monthouse !
Bateman just content to control the position.
Bateman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Monthouse is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bateman is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monthouse wants to control but Bateman postures up.
Monthouse wants to get back to his feet but Bateman drags him back down.
Bateman controlling the position from side mount.
Monthouse is looking for a sweep.
Monthouse is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monthouse wants to improve his position but Bateman is controlling well.
Bateman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwight Monthouse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bateman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bateman controlling from the top position.
Further stalling from Bateman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monthouse trying to control the position.
Bateman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Monthouse looking for a sweep. Not yet Monthouse , not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monthouse can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bateman controls the pace.
Monthouse has momentary wrist control but Bateman slips an elbow through the middle.
Bateman stands and throws Monthouse 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bateman is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bateman working away.
Bateman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monthouse can do to turn this around?
Monthouse is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bateman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bateman prevents Monthouse from standing back up.
Monthouse is looking to improve his position.
Bateman content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Patrick Bateman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bateman dives in and scores a takedown into Monthouse 's guard.
Monthouse being controlled here, momentarily.
Monthouse managing to control the position.
Monthouse is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman looking to pass the guard.
Monthouse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monthouse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bateman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Monthouse as Bateman shoots in.
Bateman dives in and scores a takedown into Monthouse 's guard.
Dwight Monthouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bateman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Bateman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bateman 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Patrick Bateman!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Patrick Bateman!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Patrick Bateman!
Patrick Bateman wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Yildirim (ranked 5279 p4p, 5130 weight class) and Robert Pusher (ranked 452 p4p, 528 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ismail Yildirim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Pusher!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pusher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yildirim.
No joy there for Yildirim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pusher shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yildirim as he avoids it easily.
Yildirim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pusher slips a jab and a cross from Yildirim.
Pusher tries to clinch up but Yildirim circles away and keeps his distance.
Yildirim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pusher wants to counter with a clinch but Yildirim pushes him away.
Pusher dives in for a single leg takedown but Yildirim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Yildirim slips a jab and a cross from Pusher.
Yildirim throws a series of punches but Pusher avoids them all with ease.
Yildirim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Yildirim as Pusher shoots in.
Ismail Yildirim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Pusher.
Yildirim misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Yildirim. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yildirim's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yildirim duly obliges.
Ismail Yildirim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yildirim.
Yildirim misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Yildirim misses.
Despite the aggression on Pusher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No joy there for Yildirim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pusher feints the counter takedown.
Pusher tries to clinch up but Yildirim circles away and keeps his distance.
Pusher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yildirim pinned against the cage. Yildirim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yildirim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yildirim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yildirim is breathing heavily.
Pusher tries to close the distance and clinch but Yildirim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yildirim lands a jab to Pusher's midsection.
Yildirim misses with a few strikes there.
Yildirim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pusher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yildirim really felt that one!
Yildirim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pusher slips a jab and a cross from Yildirim.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pusher.
Yildirim swinging wildly here.
Pusher darts in looking for a takedown but Yildirim gets double underhooks and turns Pusher into the cage.
Yildirim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yildirim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yildirim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yildirim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yildirim throws a low kick but Pusher moves out of range easily.
Yildirim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pusher is rocked!
Ismail Yildirim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Yildirim.
Pusher is still on wobbly legs! Can Yildirim finish him?
Yildirim throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Pusher stumbling backwards into the cage! Pusher bounces back off the cage towards Yildirim, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Yildirim lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Yildirim celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ismail Yildirim!
Robert Pusher spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm humble enough to take this loss and say my opponent is an amazing fighter. I'll leave it at that. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Benny Banger (ranked 5034 p4p, 5205 weight class) and Waltur Hans (ranked 444 p4p, 533 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hans's choice of entrance music: My Heart is Cold - Bad History. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Benny Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Waltur Hans!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hans wants to clinch up but Banger keeps it at a distance.
Banger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hans.
Hans tries to sprawl but Banger drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hans wants to control but Banger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hans works his way to full guard. Good work.
Banger is looking to stand up but Hans won't let him.
Hans controlling the position.
Hans bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banger's guard.
Banger working for a triangle but Hans defends it easily.
Banger trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hans wants to control from the top but Banger keeps moving.
Hans scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans lands a couple of elbows.
Banger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hans on the ground.
Hans cracks Banger with a solid left hand.
Banger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hans scoring with punches to the head and body.
 Banger is rocked!
Banger working for submissions but it's allowed Hans to get to half guard.
Oh Banger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hans is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Banger is hurt! He's hurt bad - Hans fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Banger from any more punishment! Congratulations to Hans! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waltur Hans!
An out of breath Waltur Hans thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Brown (ranked 5244 p4p, 4877 weight class) and Joshi Dell (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joshi Dell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dell misses with a head kick.
Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dell controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dell looking for a triangle here. Brown is fighting it but it looks tight! Dell pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Brown is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joshi Dell!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matty Mullins (ranked 5209 p4p, 5094 weight class) and Casey Jones (ranked 451 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Drag Racer 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matty Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullins takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mullins pulls Jones into guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Mullins.
Mullins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mullins is on top in guard.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mullins wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mullins throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has Mullins pulled in close to control his posture.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Mullins trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jones scores with the left hand. Mullins knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones cracks Mullins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones lands a head shot.
Mullins is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Jones knocks Mullins out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Casey Jones!
A victorious Casey Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tonio Oliveira (ranked 4891 p4p, 4749 weight class) and Morgan Masvidal (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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonio Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Morgan Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Masvidal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masvidal gets a clinch.
Masvidal scores with a hook to the body.
Masvidal is working Oliveira over against the cage.
Masvidal lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
Masvidal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Masvidal.
Masvidal cracks Oliveira with a nice body shot.
Oliveira pulls guard.
Masvidal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Masvidal drops back looking for a leg! Oliveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliveira manages to kick Masvidal off! Masvidal jumps back into Oliveira's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Masvidal passes into half guard.
Masvidal is looking for a kimura but Oliveira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masvidal to get the leverage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal is looking for a kimura here.
Oliveira is looking to control Masvidal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted?
Masvidal is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but Masvidal is controlling well.
Masvidal is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Masvidal tries to pass to full mount but Oliveira defends it.
Masvidal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oliveira defending well though.
Masvidal is trying to work for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
Masvidal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Oliveira has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oliveira wants to control but Masvidal is keeping busy.
Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masvidal pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal is looking for a kimura but Oliveira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masvidal to get the leverage.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Masvidal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Masvidal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Masvidal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Masvidal is trying to work for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
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.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Masvidal is trying to work for a kimura but Oliveira is defending well.
Masvidal tries to pass to full mount but Oliveira defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Masvidal has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Masvidal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Masvidal.
Masvidal instigates a clinch.
Oliveira has picked Masvidal up - he's going for a ride! Oliveira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Masvidal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Masvidal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morgan Masvidal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Masvidal is retaining full guard.
Masvidal trying to control the position.
Masvidal is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
Masvidal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Oliveira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Masvidal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oliveira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal tries to bench press Oliveira off him but Oliveira keeps the position.
Masvidal manages to get back to half guard.
Masvidal wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Masvidal moves into full guard.
Masvidal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masvidal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Masvidal keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Masvidal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Masvidal manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Masvidal's guard.
Masvidal keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Masvidal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Masvidal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Oliveira has Masvidal in his guard.
Masvidal drops back looking for a leg! Oliveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliveira manages to kick Masvidal off! Masvidal jumps back into Oliveira's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Masvidal from controlling successfully.
Masvidal drops back looking for a leg! Oliveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliveira manages to kick Masvidal off! Masvidal jumps back into Oliveira's guard.
Masvidal advances to half guard.
Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Masvidal pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Masvidal seems to be looking for submissions.
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.
Oliveira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oliveira.
Oliveira is looking for a triangle here but Masvidal uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Masvidal is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oliveira has escaped the position, nice work there.
Masvidal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Masvidal tries to advance to mount but can't.
Oliveira manages to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Morgan Masvidal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masvidal instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Masvidal as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Masvidal has him pressed against the cage.
Masvidal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Masvidal jumps into guard, dragging Oliveira to the mat.
Masvidal working for a triangle but Oliveira defends it easily.
Masvidal is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oliveira trying to control but Masvidal is working from the bottom.
Masvidal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Masvidal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oliveira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oliveira has gone for a leg lock! Masvidal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliveira's guard.
Masvidal throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masvidal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masvidal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Masvidal drops back looking for a leg! Oliveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliveira manages to kick Masvidal off! Masvidal jumps back into Oliveira's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Masvidal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Masvidal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Masvidal postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Masvidal looking to pass the guard.
Masvidal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Masvidal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Masvidal defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oliveira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Masvidal has Oliveira in his guard.
Tonio Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira trying to control but Masvidal is working from the bottom.
Morgan Masvidal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.
Masvidal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Masvidal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Masvidal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Masvidal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Masvidal wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oliveira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Masvidal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Masvidal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing.
Masvidal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Masvidal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Masvidal 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Morgan Masvidal!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Morgan Masvidal!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Morgan Masvidal!
Morgan Masvidal wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harley Davidson (ranked 5208 p4p, 3243 weight class) and Wendys Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 321 weight class). Nuts has chosen Face 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harley Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wendys Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuts tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
Davidson attempts a counter takedown but Nuts avoids it well and moves away.
Davidson keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidson misses with a wild body shot.
Nuts throws a series of punches but Davidson moves out of range.
Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nuts's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davidson under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davidson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nuts shoots in and gets a takedown into Davidson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson pushes a forearm under Nuts's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Nuts is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harley Davidson!
Wendys Nuts was interviewed post fight and said 'NERDS'.
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