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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 4555 p4p, 4378 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 494 p4p, 488 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Clifton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Clifton is predictable there
and Coker counters with an inside leg kick.
Clifton throws a lazy head kick
and Coker counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A low kick from Clifton is predictable there
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clifton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coker counters with an outside leg kick.
Clifton thows a leg kick but Coker checks it
and Coker counters with a leg kick.
Clifton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Clifton really felt that one!
Clifton misses with a leg kick
and Coker counters with a good low kick that Clifton was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clifton thows a leg kick but Coker checks it
and Coker counters with a nice body kick.
Clifton misses with a leg kick
and Coker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clifton's knee momentarily.
Clifton misses with a head kick.
Coker is trying to counter with his kicks.
Clifton throws a head kick that misses
and Coker counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton misses with a leg kick
and Coker counters with a body kick.
Tony Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clifton throws a head kick that misses
and Coker counters with a body kick.
A head kick by Clifton misses
and Coker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clifton is breathing heavily.
Clifton throws a lazy head kick
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clifton's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Clifton is predictable there
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clifton's knee momentarily.
Clifton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Coker counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Clifton misses
and Coker counters with a nice leg kick.
Clifton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coker finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Clifton is predictable there
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clifton's knee momentarily.
Clifton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Clifton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Clifton throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Clifton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coker steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Clifton swings widly with a right hand
and Coker counters with a nice body kick.
Coker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clifton misses with a leg kick
and Coker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Clifton misses
and Coker counters with a nice leg kick.
Clifton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coker.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clifton's knee momentarily.
Clifton misses with a leg kick
and Coker counters with an inside leg kick.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a body kick that stops Clifton in his tracks momentarily.
Clifton misses with a leg kick
and Coker counters with a good low kick that Clifton was not able to check.
Clifton throws a sloppy head kick
and Coker counters with an outside leg kick.
Clifton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Clifton thinking.
A low kick from Clifton is predictable there
and Coker counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clifton throws a lazy head kick
and Coker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a nice leg kick.
Clifton throws a sloppy head kick
letting Coker counter with a right hand.
Clifton throws a leg kick
and Coker counters with a low kick, right behind Clifton 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akeen Coker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coker 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 8:10
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 8:10
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 8:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeen Coker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ren Zedong (ranked 3998 p4p, 4465 weight class) and Ramon Palacios (ranked 438 p4p, 491 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 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ren Zedong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ramon Palacios!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palacios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zedong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palacios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zedong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zedong lands with an uppercut that bounces Palacios off the cage and back into range.
Zedong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palacios takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zedong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palacios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Zedong.
Zedong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palacios moves out of range of the strikes.
Zedong missing with a left hand there. Palacios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palacios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palacios throws out a loose jab but Zedong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zedong is looking to counter punch.
Palacios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Palacios misses the target.
Zedong loads up on a big right hand but Palacios slips the punch.
Palacios slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Zedong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zedong's corner calls for a 1-2. Zedong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Zedong misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ren Zedong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zedong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ren Zedong!
Ren Zedong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 4212 p4p, 4022 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 475 p4p, 472 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winston counters with an outside leg kick.
Sole moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Sole is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Sole, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sole misses with a right hand
and Winston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sole is looking to chop away at Winston's legs.
Sole misses with a kick to the body
and Winston counters with a good low kick that Sole was not able to check.
Winston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sole. Sole obviously looking to wear him down.
Sole swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole looks to land a body kick but Winston moved away.
Winston is trying to counter with his kicks.
Sole tries to land a leg kick but Winston saw it coming and moves away.
Sole scoring well with a low kick there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sole takes a swing at Winston's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacks Sole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sole has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 10:9
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacks Sole!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hafnar Rafnkelsson (ranked 3999 p4p, 4006 weight class) and Dubad Mataan (ranked 335 p4p, 334 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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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 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 Sydney, Hafnar Rafnkelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubad Mataan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mataan loads up on a big right hand but Rafnkelsson slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rafnkelsson misses the target.
Mataan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mataan misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Rafnkelsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rafnkelsson slips under a jab from Mataan.
An attempted straight right counter from Rafnkelsson misses the target.
Rafnkelsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mataan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mataan misses with an uppercut
and Rafnkelsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mataan throws an overhand right that lands on Rafnkelsson's shoulder, as Rafnkelsson tries to avoid the shot.
Rafnkelsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rafnkelsson throws a shot from downtown. Mataan moves away and avoids it.
Mataan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataan throws a hook but Rafnkelsson blocks it.
Rafnkelsson throwing a counter right hand but Mataan manages to avoid it.
Mataan misses with an uppercut.
Rafnkelsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mataan.
Rafnkelsson scores with a nice head shot.
Rafnkelsson throws out a powerful jab.
Mataan misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rafnkelsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mataan throws out the jab.
Rafnkelsson throwing a counter right hand but Mataan manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mataan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rafnkelsson scores with a nice head shot.
Rafnkelsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mataan.
Mataan misses with a lunging right hand
and Rafnkelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mataan misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Rafnkelsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mataan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rafnkelsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hafnar Rafnkelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rafnkelsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafnar Rafnkelsson!
A very excited looking Hafnar Rafnkelsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregoire Aebersold (ranked 3855 p4p, 4391 weight class) and Stephen Garver (ranked 464 p4p, 484 weight class). Gregoire Aebersold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregoire Aebersold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephen Garver!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aebersold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garver as he avoids it easily.
Garver feints a counter leg kick.
Aebersold shoots in for a double leg but Garver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aebersold darts in looking for a takedown but Garver gets double underhooks and turns Aebersold into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregoire Aebersold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aebersold tries to pull guard but Garver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Aebersold tries to pull guard but Garver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Garver is trying to break the clinch but Aebersold is controlling him.
Garver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aebersold jumps guard.
Aebersold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garver really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aebersold. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garver won't allow Aebersold to sweep him here.
Aebersold working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aebersold escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garver preventing the sweep.
Aebersold keeping moving, preventing Garver from controlling successfully.
Garver is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Aebersold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aebersold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aebersold working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aebersold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garver manages to get himself to full guard.
Aebersold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aebersold prevents Garver from getting back to his feet.
Aebersold stands and throws Garver's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garver is not content to let Aebersold control the position.
Garver wants to control but Aebersold postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver tries to buck Aebersold off but Aebersold is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Aebersold is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Garver struggling a bit here.
Garver is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Aebersold asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Aebersold is looking to take a break and control but Garver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aebersold lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aebersold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garver keeps working.
Aebersold working the ground and pound from side control.
Aebersold tries for a kimura but Garver is defending well.
Aebersold advances to full mount.
Aebersold tries to control but Garver wriggling away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aebersold avoids the attempt from Garver to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gregoire Aebersold dominated that round.
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.
Garver rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aebersold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aebersold is looking to counter the offense by Garver and move into the clinch.
Aebersold moves out of range of the body kick from Garver.
Aebersold is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garver throws a push kick but Aebersold slaps the foot to one side.
Garver leaves Aebersold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aebersold sets himself, and Garver steps forward looking for the clinch! Aebersold avoids it this time.
Aebersold fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregoire Aebersold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aebersold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aebersold shoots in for a takedown but Garver shows good takedown defense.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garver, as that shot connected.
Garver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aebersold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garver moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aebersolds head.
Garver scores with a shot to the side of Aebersold's head.
I was talking to Aebersold's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aebersold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garver lands with a light punch inside.
Garver jumps guard and drags Aebersold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Aebersold wants to control from the top but Garver keeps moving.
Garver has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aebersold off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aebersold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aebersold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aebersold has his takedown stuffed
and Garver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aebersold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aebersold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gregoire Aebersold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Garver as Aebersold shoots in.
Aebersold has his takedown stuffed
and Garver counters with a nice uppercut.
Aebersold tries to clinch
and Garver counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aebersold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garver is posturing up here but Aebersold has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Garver tries to roll out but it's too tight and Garver has to tap! Slick submission there by Aebersold!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregoire Aebersold!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Douran (ranked 3479 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Bingo Bongo (ranked 384 p4p, 451 weight class). Bingo Bongo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Helsinki, Robert Douran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bingo Bongo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bongo. No joy for Douran on that attempt.
Douran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Douran dives in and scores a takedown into Bongo's guard.
Douran scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bongo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Douran strikes from his own guard.
Douran could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bongo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bongo trying to control but Douran is working from the bottom.
Douran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Douran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Douran tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douran scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Bongo wanted to stand there but Douran had control of the position.
Bongo wants to control from the top but Douran keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douran controls Bongo momentarily but Bongo frees himself.
Douran is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bongo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bongo stopping the sweep attempt from Douran.
Douran is trying to control the position but Bongo postures up.
Bongo pushing down on Douran's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Douran keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Douran has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bongo is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bongo is looking to take a break and control but Douran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Douran slips a jab and a cross from Bongo.
Douran is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bongo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bongo throws a series of punches but Douran moves out of range.
Douran looking to score a takedown here. Bongo is defending well but Douran drives through and ends up in Bongo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bongo is trying to control the position but Douran postures up.
Douran is looking to work some ground and pound but Bongo has wrist control.
Bongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bongo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bongo, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douran working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Douran makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Douran throwing strikes but missing.
Douran stopping the sweep attempt from Bongo.
Douran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douran scoring with some ground and pound.
Douran preventing the sweep.
Douran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Douran postures up and lands a big shot to Bongo's brow.
Douran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Douran works over Bongo with some ground and pound from guard.
Douran stopping the sweep attempt from Bongo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douran scoring with some ground and pound.
Douran with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Douran is in close to Bongo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Douran keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bongo's head.
Douran is looking to pass into half guard but Bongo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bongo is in guard.
Bongo stopping the sweep attempt from Douran.
Bongo is stalling in the full guard.
Bongo stopping the sweep attempt from Douran.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Douran wants to sweep but no luck.
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 Robert Douran will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice shot by Bongo.
Douran misses with a body shot.
Douran throws a hook but Bongo avoids it easily.
Douran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bongo throws a counter combo.
Bingo Bongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bongo tries to clinch but Douran is having none of it.
Douran misses with a straight right.
Douran shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bongo kicks off Douran and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douran shoots in and drives through. Bongo sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Douran misses.
Bongo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bongo as Douran shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Douran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bongo misses with a combination
and Douran counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bongo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Douran has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bongo is pressed up against the cage. Douran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bongo down to the mat. Bongo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bongo tries to clinch there but Douran circles away.
Douran looks to score with a jab to the body but Bongo is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bongo misses.
Douran walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bongo throws a body punch but Douran moves out of range.
Bongo misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douran fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bongo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Douran.
Bongo is trying to control Douran's posture but Douran avoids it.
Douran cracks Bongo with a big elbow.
Douran trying to control the action but Bongo is working from the bottom.
Douran scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bongo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Douran off and has taken his back!
Bongo keeps control of the position as Douran tries to break free.
Bongo tries to keep control of the position but Douran is staying busy.
Douran can't escape the position.
Douran is keeping busy.
Bongo is not going to allow Douran to sit and survive in this position.
Douran is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douran breaks Bongo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Douran landing some decent shots from guard.
Bongo trying to control the position.
Bongo keeping moving, preventing Douran from controlling successfully.
Douran wants to pass the guard but Bongo is keeping the position.
Douran throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bongo 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bingo Bongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Douran changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bongo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Douran landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bongo is trying to buck Douran off.
Douran in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bongo regains half guard, as Douran was trying to land strikes.
Bongo is trying to maintain the position but Douran is very close to passing his half guard.
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.
Bongo is trying to stand back up but Douran is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douran working Bongo over with strikes.
Douran is thwarting Bongo's attempts to control the position.
Bongo is looking for a sweep. Douran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bongo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Douran is working away from the top position though.
Douran slips a nice elbow through Bongo's hands, connecting with Bongo's forehead.
Douran winds up and cracks Bongo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Douran landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Douran winds up and cracks Bongo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Douran takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douran slips a nice elbow through Bongo's hands, connecting with Bongo's forehead.
Douran not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robert Douran overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Douran throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Douran is nestled in close to Bongo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Douran working Bongo over with strikes.
Bongo is staying active underneath Douran, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Douran throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Douran connects with a nice short shot to Bongo's temple.
Nice strikes from Douran there.
Douran working over Bongo with some ground and pound. Bongo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Douran looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Douran working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douran working the head and body with strikes.
Bongo is pressing down on Douran's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Douran looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Douran's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Douran scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bongo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Douran manages to get himself to full guard.
Douran is pulling down on Bongo's head to control his posture.
Bongo wanted to stand there but Douran had control of the position.
Bongo looking to sit in guard and control but Douran gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Douran lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douran with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bongo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Douran manages to get himself to full guard.
Bongo stands and throws Douran's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Douran misses with a strike from the bottom.
Douran tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bongo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Douran misses with a strike from the bottom.
Douran tries to improve position but can't.
Douran regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Douran showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Douran 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Douran!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Ben (ranked 3527 p4p, 3714 weight class) and Sean Foster (ranked 416 p4p, 434 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Uncle Ben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Foster!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ben defends well and Foster ends up having to push Ben into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ben is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ben misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ben throws a head kick that misses.
Foster moves out of range as Ben strikes.
Ben changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Foster tries to avoid it but Ben manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Foster to the ground. Foster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ben is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Ben circles away and we're back to standing.
Uncle Ben has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Foster.
Ben shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foster but Foster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Uncle Ben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foster was well out of range. Poor timing from Ben.
Foster throws a head kick that misses.
Foster closes the distance and clinches.
Ben on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster manages to pull guard.
Ben has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foster has control of Ben's left arm, preventing Ben from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foster trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ben loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ben stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foster dives in and grabs Ben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ben pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Ben displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Foster.
Ben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ben slips a jab and a cross from Foster.
Ben misses the jab.
Foster tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ben shoots in looking for a takedown. Foster tries to sprawl out of it but Ben keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Foster as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Ben.
Foster fails to land the takedown.
Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
Foster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ben throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Foster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ben missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ben.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ben being controlled here momentarily.
Foster is trying to keep Ben in close.
Ben wants to control from the top but Foster keeps moving.
Ben gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ben misses with a straight right.
Ben shoots in but no luck this time.
Ben clinches.
Foster misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben manages to break the clinch.
Ben moves into the clinch successfully.
Ben breaks the clinch.
Ben avoids the head kick by Foster.
Foster has managed to clinch.
Ben's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Foster shoots in but no luck this time.
Foster has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ben throws a hook but Foster blocks it.
Foster pushes Ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster has a couple of punches blocked by Ben.
Ben stops a takedown attempt from Foster.
Ben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 Uncle Ben will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ben fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foster.
Foster takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ben breaks the clinch.
Ben takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben avoids the head kick by Foster.
A shot to the liver by Foster. Beautiful body shot.
Ben throws a low kick but it's checked well by Foster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ben tries to bum rush Foster with a series of wild strikes but Foster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ben swinging wildly here.
Foster unleashes a big counter combination but Ben bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Foster tries to land a front kick but Ben steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Foster dives in and grabs Ben's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ben pushes down on Foster's head and hops out.
Ben throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foster's waist but Foster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ben off to one side.
Foster raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ben is trying hard to land a takedown here. Foster sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Ben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben shoots in but no luck this time.
Foster misses with a takedown attempt - Ben sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Foster drives through and clinches with Ben against the cage.
Foster breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Foster defends well and Ben ends up having to push Foster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ben breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Foster. Those never looked like landing.
Foster moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Foster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ben.
Foster manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Foster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ben stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Foster is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben has his takedown stuffed
and Foster counters with a series of strikes. Ben will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ben is defended easily by Foster.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ben. Foster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ben with a poor takedown
and Foster counters by clinching up.
Foster missing with knees to the body.
Foster is trying to pull guard but Ben has him pressed against the cage.
Foster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Foster ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Foster no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben gets to his feet. Foster looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Foster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ben throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Ben.
Foster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ben pinned against the cage. Ben gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ben rushes Foster and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ben fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ben takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Foster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Ben fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Foster avoids the body shot from Ben.
Ben has managed to clinch.
Foster pulls guard successfully.
Foster throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ben throws a big right hand that misses.
Ben stands up from Foster's guard - Ben perhaps looking for a knockout.
Foster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ben throws a series of punches but Foster avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben misses the shot to the body.
Foster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ben as he jumps to the side.
Ben appears to be looking for a big counter.
Uncle Ben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ben misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Foster with the counter takedown but Ben avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben rushes Foster and presses him up against the cage.
Ben breaks the clinch.
Ben throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Foster's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Foster punishes Ben's body with a nice straight punch.
Ben is looking to land body kicks.
Foster avoids the head kick by Ben.
Ben shoots in looking for a takedown. Foster tries to sprawl out of it but Ben keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Ben. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ben throws a big shot that misses.
Ben throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ben avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben throwing a counter right hand but Foster manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben throws an overhand right that lands on Foster's shoulder, as Foster tries to avoid the shot.
Ben gets tackled into the cage by Foster. Foster maintains the clinch.
Ben gets underhooks to prevent Foster's takedown attempt.
Foster breaks the clinch.
Foster dodges the punch combination from Ben.
Foster feints the counter takedown.
Ben shoots in for a takedown but Foster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Ben does no damage.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Foster staying out of range there.
Foster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben misses with a few strikes there.
Ben misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foster slips a jab from Ben.
Ben loads up on a big right hand but Foster slips the punch.
Foster tries to counter by closing the distance.
Uncle Ben is winning the standup battle so far.
Ben jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Foster shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Foster tries to get set, Ben tries to push him back and clinch up but Foster manages to avoid the attempt.
Foster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ben.
Ben circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ben shoots in and drives through. Foster sprawls well.
Ben tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foster tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ben gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foster manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster pushes Ben up against the cage in a clinch.
Foster tries to score a body lock takedown but Ben shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ben avoids it really well and circles away.
Ben swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Foster is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ben misses with a kick to the body.
Ben is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Foster's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ben finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Foster's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ben throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ben is defended easily by Foster.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uncle Ben showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ben 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncle Ben!
During a confident post fight interview, Uncle Ben thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Prilla (ranked 3411 p4p, 3237 weight class) and Ben Rotunno (ranked 379 p4p, 361 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rotunno's choice of entrance music: Believer. Anthony Prilla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Prilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Rotunno!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotunno shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prilla as he jumps to the side.
Prilla appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rotunno throws a head kick but Prilla moves out of range.
Prilla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rotunno looks winded!
Prilla lands a head kick!
Prilla drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Prilla lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Prilla is chipping away with strikes.
A big shot lands for Prilla! That's hurt Rotunno! Will he recover? Prilla fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Prilla!
Ben Rotunno was interviewed post fight and said 'He’s using steroids, end of story. '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Chaney (ranked 2825 p4p, 3124 weight class) and Joe Kamaka (ranked 347 p4p, 374 weight class). Kamaka has chosen Carcass - Heartwork as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Viktor Chaney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Kamaka!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chaney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaney attempts a counter takedown but Kamaka avoids it well and moves away.
Kamaka lands with a straight right. Chaney didn't see that one coming.
Chaney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chaney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamaka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chaney.
Chaney throws a sloppy head kick and Kamaka moves out of range easily.
Kamaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kamaka rushes Chaney and presses him up against the cage.
Chaney is looking to control Kamaka's arms but Kamaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaney has his back to the cage.
Chaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamaka gets underhooks to prevent Chaney's takedown attempt.
Kamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaney.
Kamaka lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kamaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Chaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Chaney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chaney backwards.
Kamaka scores with a shot to the side of Chaney's head.
Chaney tries to pull guard but Kamaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Chaney drops back down to his feet.
Chaney is breathing heavily.
Kamaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Chaney backwards.
Kamaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaneys head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamaka.
Chaney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kamaka to keep the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaney is looking to control Kamaka's arms but Kamaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaney has his back to the cage.
Chaney fails to pull guard.
Chaney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chaney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamaka lands a shot to the body.
Kamaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaney takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kamaka.
Kamaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamaka clinches with his opponent.
Kamaka lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka cracks Chaney with a nice body shot.
Kamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaney.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamaka.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Good body shot from Kamaka.
Kamaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Kamaka.
Still in the clinch, Kamaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaney or not.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kamaka.
 Chaney is rocked!
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Chaney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Kamaka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka pushes Chaney against the cage. Kamaka is working some dirty boxing. Kamaka pushes off with a quick right hook! Chaney goes down! Chaney tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kamaka moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Kamaka!
After the big win, Joe Kamaka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors White Gorilla and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 851 p4p, 642 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 131 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicandro Aloisio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Munson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Munson blocks the leg kick.
Munson throws a leg kick but Aloisio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aloisio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a front kick aimed at Munson's knee but Munson avoids it well.
A nice side step and Munson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Munson misses with an uppercut. Aloisio saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Munson - just one landing.
Munson throws a leg kick
and Aloisio counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson checks a leg kick.
Munson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good work by Aloisio as he checks the leg kick.
As Munson backs away, Aloisio returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Munson. That's going to slow Aloisio down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Munson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aloisio is out of range.
Aloisio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Munson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munson 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson!
After winning the bout, Robert Munson 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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