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HFC 61: Year 2, Ready? FIGHT! PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joel Osmond (ranked 24879 p4p, 4390 weight class) and Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea (ranked 560 p4p, 455 weight class). Joel Osmond could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Osmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osmond looks to score with a jab to the body but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is just out of range.
Osmond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was well out of range. Poor timing from Osmond.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a hook. Osmond ducked under it nicely.
Osmond throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a head kick but it misses.
Osmond lands a jab to O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's midsection.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Osmond.
 It looks like Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Osmond lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea swings widly with a right hand
and Osmond counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
 It looks like Joel Osmond has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osmond. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osmond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Osmond misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Osmond scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea in his tracks.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Osmond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Osmond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves into the clinch successfully.
Osmond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea just leaning against Osmond, taking a breather.
Osmond letting O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea take a breather here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a left hand that snaps the head of Osmond backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osmond backwards.
Osmond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osmond struggles to land a body shot inside as O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Osmond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osmond is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osmond.
Osmond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks an uppercut.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea prevents a body shot from Osmond.
Osmond tries to break free but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea pushes him back against the cage.
Osmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Osmond.
Osmond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Osmond struggles to land a body shot inside as O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea controls his hands.
Osmond decides to pull guard.
Osmond is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea defends well.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea trying to control the position from guard on top but Osmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Osmond looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Osmond keeping moving, preventing O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Osmond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Osmond working a defensive guard here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea trying to control the position from guard on top but Osmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea forces his way into half guard.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Osmond is just riding it out for now. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea eventually gives up the hold.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is trying to control. Osmond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joel Osmond will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Osmond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Osmond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Osmond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osmond. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea tries a head kick but it misses.
Osmond swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Osmond is looking to wear down O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Osmond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osmond throws a jab when O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was well out of range.
Joel Osmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osmond just misses with a punch to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea unleashes a big counter combination but Osmond bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a straight left.
Osmond swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a wild body kick that Osmond sees coming a mile off.
Osmond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Osmond misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osmond gets tackled into the cage by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea maintains the clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Osmond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Osmond misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has a couple of punches blocked by Osmond.
Osmond presses O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Osmond lands a left hand that snaps the head of O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea backwards.
Osmond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Osmond blocking some punches.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets through Osmond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea slows down the pace here.
Osmond lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osmond is trying to force a seperation but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has the dominant position.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Osmond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osmond fails to pull guard.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea looking to throw knees to the head but Osmond is blocking nicely.
Osmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osmond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea swings wildly with an uppercut but Osmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea swings wildly with an uppercut but Osmond uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Osmond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Osmond throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a left and a right that stings Osmond.
Osmond misses the jab.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea staying out of range there.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Osmond misses with a straight left.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a fast counter high kick but Osmond manages to duck under it in time.
Osmond throws a leg kick
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a series of punches but Osmond avoids them all with ease.
Osmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osmond misses with a leg kick
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Osmond misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osmond.
Osmond lands a nice shot to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws the kick towards the body but Osmond avoids it.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses with a hook
enabling Osmond to counter with a crisp jab.
Osmond has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
A shot to the body from Osmond misses
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a one-two to the body.
Osmond swings widly with a right hand
and Osmond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Osmond throws a body shot but no joy.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea scoring well with a low kick there.
Osmond throws a right and a left that O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids nicely.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Osmond missing with a left hand there. O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Osmond throws a lazy body kick
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Osmond throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids the body shot from Osmond.
Osmond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osmond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osmond misses with a low kick.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Osmond misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osmond throws an off balance right hand
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a body kick that stops Osmond in his tracks momentarily.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Osmond takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea moves into the clinch successfully.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Osmond is trying to pull guard but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has him pressed against the cage.
Osmond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Osmond throws a punch but it's blocked by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
A short right from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Joel Osmond's cut is getting worse.
A nice right hand lands inside from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a nice uppercut.
Osmond tries to throw a body punch but O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea avoids it by throwing Osmond back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea has Osmond pushed against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea slowing the pace effectively.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a hook that snaps the head of Osmond backwards.
Osmond will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands a shot to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is pushing Osmond up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Osmond stuns O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses the body punch
and Osmond counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Osmond. That snapped O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head back.
Osmond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Osmond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea's head backwards.
Joel Osmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Osmond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Osmond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osmond sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osmond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea counters with a nice kick to the body.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea darts in and clinches Osmond up against the cage.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea gets through Osmond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Osmond.
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Osmond misses with the head strike.
Osmond misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea stalling.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea blocks an uppercut.
Osmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osmond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea.
Osmond misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea!
Kalani Paiea Wohi O Kaleikini O Iolani I Kaiwikapu Kaui Ka Liholiho Kunuiakea wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 2975 p4p, 3435 weight class) and David Shark (ranked 354 p4p, 391 weight class). Blue comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shark!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shark lands a jab to the head.
Shark scores with a hook to the body. Blue takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shark does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from Shark.
A jab from Blue finds it's way through Shark's defenses.
Shark loads up on a big right hand but Blue slips the punch.
Shark looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shark fails to land with a series of punches.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shark was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Blue throws a solid leg kick but Shark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blue.
As Blue backs off Shark throws a huge counter combo but Blue manages to avoid it all.
Shark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shark looks to land a left hand but Blue moved out of range nicely.
Blue takes a swing at Shark's ribcage but misses.
Shark tests Blue's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shark to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Shark misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue misses with a low kick.
Blue gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shark goes for a takedown attempt but Blue pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Shark throws a nice looking combination but Blue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blue.
Shark defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Shark dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blue keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shark.
Blue stuffs the takedown.
Shark rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shark misses with an uppercut
and Blue counters by moving into the clinch.
Blue scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blue misses with a knee strike.
Shark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blue avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lloyd Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Shark.
Blue works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue swings wildly with an uppercut but Shark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blue tries to throw a body punch but Shark avoids it by throwing Blue back against the cage.
Shark tries for a takedown but Blue manages to get underhooks.
Shark has Blue pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blue manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Shark is looking to break free of the clinch but Blue has double underhooks.
Blue stops a takedown attempt from Shark.
Shark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blue is defending well.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blue fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shark looks winded!
Blue clinches up against the cage.
Shark tries a body shot but Blue blocks it.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blue misses with a knee to the head.
Blue struggles to land a body shot inside as Shark controls his hands.
Shark is working for takedown but Blue is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blue after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue stops a takedown attempt from Shark.
Blue tries to land knees in the clinch but Shark avoids the damage to the body.
Blue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blue dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shark is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blue working aggressively here.
Blue lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
Blue goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Blue.
Blue gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shark.
Blue is pressed up against the cage. Shark has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blue down to the mat. Blue avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blue looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Shark takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shark checks a leg kick.
Shark checks a low kick from Blue.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Blue misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blue trying to land knees to the body.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blue lands a nice uppercut.
Blue scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark jumps guard but Blue turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Shark goes for a takedown attempt but Blue pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A left lands for Shark.
A left and a right from Shark both land. Nice combination.
Shark lands a head shot.
Shark scores with a nice right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Blue. No joy for Shark on that attempt.
Shark misses with a straight left.
Blue staying out of range there.
Shark looks to land a right hand but Blue moved out of range.
Shark jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lloyd Blue will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shark takes one on the button.
David Shark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Shark counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shark checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
David Shark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blue.
Blue drops his hands momentarily and Shark takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shark throws a leg kick but Blue moved away.
Blue swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blue ducks right into an uppercut from Shark.
Shark checks a leg kick nicely.
Blue cracks Shark with a good jab.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Blue lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shark lands a jab to the head.
 Blue is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shark throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Shark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blue moves away.
Shark tries to clinch
and Blue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shark throws a low kick, looking for Blue's leg but Blue calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shark moves out of range as Blue strikes.
Blue lands with an uppercut that bounces Shark off the cage and back into range.
Shark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blue throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shark slips under a jab.
Shark tries to bum rush Blue with a series of wild strikes but Blue uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Shark misses.
Shark misses with a looping left.
Shark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blue connects with the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Blue. No joy for Shark on that attempt.
Blue misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Shark.
Shark is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Shark has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Shark fails with the takedown.
Blue wants to land a leg kick but Shark is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blue defending well as Shark loads up on a big left hand.
Blue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shark throws a looping overhand right but Blue ducks down to avoid it.
Blue walks into a left hand.
Shark clinches up against the cage.
Blue taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lloyd Blue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blue is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lloyd Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Shark.
Shark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blue gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blue misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Blue.
Blue tries to land a knee to the head but Shark blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue can't find room to land a body shot as Shark controls the action.
Blue makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shark being controlled against the cage.
Blue misses with a body punch.
Shark can't get the takedown.
A short right from Blue.
Shark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blue is looking to control Shark's arms but Shark gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blue has his back to the cage.
Blue gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shark.
Blue prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blue fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blue lands a lovely overhand right.
Shark throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
Shark avoids the body shot from Blue.
Shark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Shark.
Shark gets tackled into the cage by Blue. Blue maintains the clinch.
Shark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blue pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blue putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shark in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blue digs a right hand into Shark's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shark's gas tank.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Blue misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Blue.
Blue crunches a lovely knee into Shark's ribcage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Blue dominated that second round.
That's time! Blue's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blue dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blue slips a jab from Shark.
A little feinted left hand from Blue on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blue stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shark momentarily.
Shark tries to clinch but Blue moves out of range.
Shark throws a series of punches but Blue moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Blue.
Blue slips a straight right by Shark.
Shark gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shark throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
Blue connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
 Shark is rocked!
Blue lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shark is still on wobbly legs! Can Blue finish him?
Shark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blue comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Shark stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Blue is on him like rabid pit bull! Shark slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Blue!
Lloyd Blue decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor Meteor (ranked 3034 p4p, 3409 weight class) and Beric Collins (ranked 336 p4p, 381 weight class). Beric Collins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Meteor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beric Collins!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meteor misses with a left hand
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Conor Meteor has been cut.
Meteor scores with a hook to the body. Collins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meteor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Meteor lands a nice shot that snaps Collins's head back.
It looks like Beric Collins has been cut.
Meteor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Collins is predictable there
and Collins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meteor moves away from the strike by Collins.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Meteor.
Despite the aggression on Collins's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Collins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meteor counters with a crisp right hand that drops Collins! Meteor lets Collins back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That has opened up Beric Collins's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins takes one to the chin there.
Collins is rocked!
Collins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meteor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meteor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meteor slips under a jab.
Collins misses with a body shot.
Meteor misses with a hook. Collins ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Collins.
Meteor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins misses with a right hand
enabling Meteor to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Beric Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meteor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Collins is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Meteor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Meteor.
Collins walks into a jab.
Meteor cracks Collins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Collins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Meteor finish him?
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Meteor finish him?
Beric Collins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Beric Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Conor Meteor!
During a confident post fight interview, Conor Meteor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristoffer Rud (ranked 1946 p4p, 2279 weight class) and Luis Naranja (ranked 230 p4p, 270 weight class). Rud comes into the arena with Run Boy Run blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kristoffer Rud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luis Naranja!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rud needs to keep his hands up - Naranja had a free shot at his head there.
Rud fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rud shoots in and bounces Naranja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rud trying to control but Naranja is working from the bottom.
Naranja preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rud 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.
Naranja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rud drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rud jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Naranja really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rud. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranja is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rud drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rud jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rud trying to control but Naranja is working from the bottom.
Rud drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rud jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Naranja wants to stand but Rud is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rud misses with a takedown attempt
and Naranja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Naranja tries a knee to the head but Rud blocks it.
A short right from Naranja.
Rud tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kristoffer Rud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naranja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rud is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rud jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Naranja walks away with a smile on his face. Rud gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rud has a takedown stuffed.
Rud shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Naranja sprawls well. Naranja wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rud gets slowly back to his feet.
Naranja lands an overhand right.
Rud tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naranja swivels and escapes.
Kristoffer Rud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rud shoots and misses
and Naranja counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luis Naranja!
After winning the bout, Luis Naranja thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kakashi Hataki (ranked 2398 p4p, 3051 weight class) and Boko Haram (ranked 219 p4p, 271 weight class). Boko Haram has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kakashi Hataki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boko Haram!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haram closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hataki.
Hataki goes for a takedown attempt but Haram pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hataki throws a lazy right hand but Haram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hataki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hataki misses with a few strikes there.
Hataki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hataki shoots for a takedown but Haram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hataki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Haram leaves Hataki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kakashi Hataki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haram walks into a stiff left hand from Hataki.
Haram stuns Hataki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram lands with a good body shot.
Haram pushes Hataki up against the cage in a clinch.
Haram tries to work over Hataki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hataki lands a left hand.
Hataki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Haram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hataki is keeping busy.
Hataki can't find room to land a body shot as Haram controls the action.
Hataki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haram just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hataki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Haram's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hataki lands with a light punch inside.
Hataki struggles to land a body shot inside as Haram controls his hands.
Haram lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hataki backwards.
Hataki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haram working aggressively here.
Haram misses with a punch to the body.
Haram stalling.
Haram trying to control the position but instead, Hataki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haram into the cage.
Hataki misses with a punch to the body.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Hataki tries to pull guard but Haram holds him up against the cage and eventually Hataki drops back down to his feet.
Hataki pushes off an throws an elbow but Haram leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Hataki.
Nice body punch from Haram - that landed with a thud.
Hataki pulls Haram into guard.
Hataki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hataki has his foot on Haram's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haram works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hataki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Haram stacks Hataki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Haram!
Haram tries to advance to mount but Hataki denies him.
Hataki tries to buck Haram off but Haram is having none of it.
Haram tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Haram trying to control the action but Hataki is working from the bottom.
Hataki is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hataki wants to control but Haram postures up.
Hataki is looking to regain half guard here but Haram keeps moving and retains side control.
Haram passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hataki!
Haram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hataki regains half guard.
Hataki is not content to let Haram control the position.
Hataki is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boko Haram will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Haram.
Haram digs a good body shot into Hataki's ribs.
Haram paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haram slips a jab and a cross from Hataki.
Haram scores with a body shot.
Hataki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Haram ducks under a wild hook from Hataki.
Haram appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Haram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boko Haram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hataki is trying to push Haram away but Haram has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hataki blocking some punches.
Boko Haram seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hataki lands a hook that snaps the head of Haram backwards.
Hataki wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hataki struggles to land a body shot inside as Haram controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram lands an uppercut.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Haram holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hataki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hataki jumps guard.
Hataki wants to sweep but no luck.
Hataki looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Haram has picked Hataki up and slammed him! Hataki can't keep hold of the triangle and Haram manages to pass to side control!
Hataki is looking to regain half guard here but Haram keeps moving and retains side control.
Hataki tries to control but Haram manages to take his back.
Hataki trying to control the position but Haram manages to sink in the hooks.
Haram is looking to control Hataki but Hataki is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Hataki wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hataki looking very determined here, making life difficult for Haram.
Hataki tries to escape but Haram has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hataki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Haram's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hataki holding on to Haram's left wrist, preventing the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hataki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Haram can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hataki is looking to escape.
Hataki is trying to escape the mount.
Boko Haram has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haram takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hataki is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hataki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hataki is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haram trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boko Haram 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!
Haram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Haram.
Haram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Haram releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hataki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hataki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haram is fending him off so far but Hataki persists. Nope, Haram circles away and we're back to standing.
Haram lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hataki at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hataki moves forwards but Haram connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hataki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Haram drops his hands momentarily and Hataki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haram gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haram throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Haram.
Hataki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Haram walks away with a smile on his face. Hataki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haram is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hataki rather than just go for the knockout.
Haram throws out a loose jab but Hataki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haram cracks a nice hook into Hataki's ribs.
Hataki throws an overhand right that lands on Haram's shoulder, as Haram tries to avoid the shot.
Haram ducks under a wild hook from Hataki.
Haram looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hataki misses with a two punch combination.
Haram scores with a nice right hand.
Hataki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haram finds it's way round the side to connect with Hataki's head.
Hataki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haram lands a jab.
Hataki is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haram connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Hataki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boko Haram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Hataki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Haram scores with a hook to the body. Hataki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haram fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hataki on the side of the head.
Hataki ducks under a wild hook from Haram.
Hataki throws a poor cross that misses
and Haram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Hataki misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Hataki misses.
A little jabbing left from Haram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hataki staying out of range there.
Hataki avoids the body shot from Haram.
Boko Haram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hataki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hataki walks into a stiff left hand from Haram.
Hataki tries to clinch up but Haram circles away and keeps his distance.
Haram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hataki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haram to score with a decent uppercut.
Haram lands a jab to Hataki's midsection.
Hataki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Haram's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haram duly obliges.
Kakashi Hataki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hataki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hataki's corner calls for a 1-2. Hataki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Haram tries to clinch but Hataki is having none of it.
Haram listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Hataki.
It looks like Boko Haram has been cut.
Haram moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haram lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hataki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haram's elbow.
A short right from Haram on the inside.
Haram gets through Hataki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haram lands with a left to the head.
Hataki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haram effectively controlling the action here.
Haram tries to work over Hataki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haram blocks a body shot from Hataki.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
Haram lands with a light punch inside.
Haram slows down the pace here.
Haram scores with a shoulder strike.
Hataki digs a right hand underneath Haram's ribcage. Haram let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hataki misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boko Haram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haram 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Boko Haram!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Boko Haram!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Boko Haram!
Boko Haram wins by unanimous decision!
Boko Haram seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerwazy Babula (ranked 1228 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Presley Chai (ranked 157 p4p, 242 weight class). Babula's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hey Buddy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerwazy Babula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Presley Chai!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babula takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Babula slips under a jab from Chai.
It looked like Babula wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai closes the distance and clinches.
Babula working hard to break the clinch.
Chai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Babula's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Babula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Babula's efforts to push away.
Chai prevents a body shot from Babula.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Babula manages to break the clinch.
Chai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Babula misses with a looping left.
Babula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chai under the eye.
Babula throws a hook but Chai blocks it.
Babula throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai darts in and clinches Babula up against the cage.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Babula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babula moves forwards but Chai connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Babula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a jab when Babula was well out of range.
Babula needs to keep his hands up - Chai had a free shot at his head there.
Babula connects with a looping right hand.
Babula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chai throws out the jab.
Babula swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
Babula misses the jab.
Chai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai pushes Babula up against the cage in a clinch.
Babula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Babula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babula throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai.
Chai looks to throw the jab but Babula is out of range.
Babula throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Babula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai wants to counter the offense by Babula and move into the clinch position.
Chai slips under a jab from Babula.
Good standup being displayed there by Babula as he connects with a hook.
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!
Chai lands a nice hook to Babula's body. Babula takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Babula's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Babula scrambles back to his feet.
Babula tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai works Babula's body with a nice hook.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babula.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chai has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gerwazy Babula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Babula napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Babula is looking to get back to his feet here but Chai is keeping cool and he's managed to take Babula's back.
Chai biding his time, controlling Babula.
Babula is trying to get back to his feet but Chai has full control of the position and if anything, Babula has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Chai.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babula is trying to get back to his feet but Chai has full control of the position and if anything, Babula has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores with punches from the back.
Chai controls the action.
Babula wants to get back to his feet.
Chai lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Babula hold on?!
Babula is rocked!
Babula is trying to get back to his feet but Chai has full control of the position and if anything, Babula has just worked his way into a worse spot.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Chai looking to hold on to the position here but Babula rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a big elbow that misses.
Chai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chai taking a breather here.
Chai trying to control the position but Babula is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai 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.
Chai clinches.
Babula tries to circle away but Chai has him pinned against the cage.
Babula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chai lands a left hand.
Babula is trying to force a seperation but Chai has the dominant position.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Babula has had enough of the clinch but Chai keeps him there for the moment.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Babula.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chai.
Chai lands a nice shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Babula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai pushes Babula up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Chai.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babulas head.
Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babulas head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babula breaks the clinch.
Chai throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Babula colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Chai as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Babula is left battered and dazed whilst Chai and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Presley Chai!
A relieved looking Presley Chai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liber Lambart (ranked 541 p4p, 1209 weight class) and Soren Hansen (ranked 85 p4p, 170 weight class). Hansen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by If I had a heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liber Lambart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Soren Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lambart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hansen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Liber Lambart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Soren Hansen has been cut.
Hansen with a poor takedown
and Lambart counters with a solid body kick.
Hansen tries to move into range but Lambart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lambart was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Liber Lambart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Soren Hansen.
Hansen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lambart throws out a powerful jab.
Hansen is rocked!
Lambart drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hansen's head, knocking him out cold! Lambart is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liber Lambart!
Liber Lambart retains his lightweight title!
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