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EFC 60: Adams Vs. Van Der Zwet PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Napiera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig comes to the cage accompanied by Wasp - I wanna be somebody. 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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146 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Napiera!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napiera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ludwig.
Ludwig throws an overhand right that lands on Napiera's shoulder, as Napiera tries to avoid the shot.
Ludwig stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ludwig wants it to stay on the feet.
Napiera shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ludwig as he jumps to the side.
Ludwig on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Ludwig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ludwig gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Napiera throws out a powerful jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Napiera.
Napiera is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napiera drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Napiera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ludwig is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Napiera defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Napiera passes into half guard.
Ludwig tries to roll over but Napiera keeps him under control.
Napiera controlling the action here.
Ludwig trying to hold on to Napiera's head to control him but Napiera postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ludwig desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Napiera seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ludwig does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ludwig might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ludwig is trying to maintain the position but Napiera is very close to passing his half guard.
Ludwig is looking to get back to full guard here but Napiera has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ludwig tries to reverse the position but Napiera maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig is working hard here to advance position.
Napiera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ludwig tries to lock up and control but Napiera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ludwig is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ludwig wants to hold on but Napiera pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ludwig is trying to escape the mount.
Napiera wants to take Ludwig's back but he can't do it this time.
Napiera controlling from mount.
Ludwig is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napiera dominated that round.
That's time! Ludwig's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Napiera lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Napiera.
Napiera shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ludwig working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Napiera has passed into half guard!
Ludwig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ludwig looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ludwig is striking but Napiera is not phased and passes to half guard.
Napiera is thwarting Ludwig's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napiera passes into side control, despite Ludwig's attempt to control the position.
Ludwig is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ludwig manages to get back to half guard.
Napiera is thwarting Ludwig's attempts to control the position.
Ludwig is staying active underneath Napiera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ludwig looking for a kimura from the bottom but Napiera passes into side control!
Napiera working away.
Ludwig is trying to improve his position.
Napiera taking a breather here.
Napiera looking to control but instead Ludwig has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napiera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Napiera prevents Ludwig from improving his position.
Ludwig moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Napiera trying to control the position from guard on top but Ludwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ludwig trying to keep a closed guard but Napiera is proving a slippery customer.
Napiera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Ludwig has an active guard here but Napiera has managed to pass into half guard.
Ludwig regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Napiera being controlled here momentarily.
Napiera controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Napiera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ludwig takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Napiera throws a right and a left that Ludwig avoids nicely.
Ludwig misses with a shot to the body
and Napiera counters with a takedown into side control.
Napiera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ludwig sneaks back into half guard.
Ludwig is trying to maintain the position but Napiera is very close to passing his half guard.
Ludwig is trying to get back to full guard.
Napiera trying to control the action but Ludwig is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig is looking to control Napiera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ludwig avoid being mounted?
Ludwig is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ludwig is trying to maintain the position but Napiera is very close to passing his half guard.
Ludwig wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ludwig takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jay Ludwig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Napiera misses with a looping left.
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.
Horrible takedown by Napiera or perhaps it was just good defense by Ludwig which made him look bad.
Napiera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Napiera is defended easily by Ludwig.
Ludwig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Napiera.
Napiera shoots in for a takedown but Ludwig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jay Ludwig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Napiera.
Napiera connects with the punch.
Kris Napiera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Napiera there.
Ludwig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Napiera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Napiera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ludwig defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napiera throws a one two combo.
Napiera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Napiera.
Napiera misses with a combination
and Ludwig counters with a stiff right hand.
Napiera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ludwig takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Ludwig misses its intended target.
Ludwig drops his hands momentarily and Napiera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Napiera just misses with a punch to the body.
Jay Ludwig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Napiera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Napiera with a poor takedown
and Ludwig makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ludwig looks to throw the jab but Napiera is out of range.
Napiera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Napiera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ludwig counters with a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Napiera coming out on top.
Napiera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ludwig misses with a combination
and Napiera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Napiera misses with a head kick.
Kris Napiera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ludwig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Napiera.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Napiera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Napiera 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Napiera!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Alkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Centofanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pascal Alkofer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pascal Alkofer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Centofanti!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alkofer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Centofanti.
A solid leg kick lands there for Centofanti.
Centofanti tries a low kick but Alkofer avoids it.
Alkofer looks to land a combination but Centofanti avoids it well.
Centofanti throws a big shot that misses.
Centofanti throws a low kick but Alkofer moves out of range easily.
Marco Centofanti 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.
Centofanti shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alkofer's guard.
Centofanti slips nicely into half guard.
Centofanti 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 one minute gone in the round.
Centofanti trying to pass the guard but Alkofer defending well.
Centofanti moves into full mount! Alkofer won't be happy about that!
Centofanti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Centofanti avoids the attempt from Alkofer to control.
Alkofer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Centofanti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Alkofer is looking to improve his position but Centofanti isn't that keen on the idea.
Centofanti moves to back control.
Centofanti lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Centofanti has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Alkofer is defending well but eventually Centofanti manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Alkofer has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marco Centofanti!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bakkis Pienarr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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275 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bakkis Pienarr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Carter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pienarr tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pienarr sprawls well. Pienarr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Pienarr throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Carter.
Carter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pienarr circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab lands there for Pienarr.
It looks like Chris Carter has been cut.
Carter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carter is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pienarr is surviving well by controlling Carter's body position as best he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pienarr manages to control the position for a moment.
The referee warns Pienarr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pienarr hang on?
Carter raining down shots from the mount!
Carter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Carter is working for a guillotine from mount but Pienarr frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Carter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Carter working for a guillotine from mount but Pienarr is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter working for a guillotine from mount but Pienarr is in no mood to give up.
Carter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
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.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pienarr tries to hold on but Carter postures up.
Carter looking to secure an arm triangle but Pienarr defends it well.
Carter throws some wild stikes that Pienarr manages to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pienarr tries to lock up and control but Carter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Carter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Carter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Carter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pienarr, who protects the arm well.
Pienarr wants to get back to his feet but Carter drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pienarr defending against the ground and pound.
Carter tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Carter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pienarr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Carter working the ground and pound but Pienarr is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pienarr tries to escape but Carter is in control.
Carter working away.
Carter in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pienarr is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Carter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murheellinen Vilkuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucco Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vilkuttaja comes into the arena with Limp Bizkit - My Generation blaring out of the sound system. Bucco Bruce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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242 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bucco Bruce!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bruce with a knee to the head.
Vilkuttaja prevents a body shot from Bruce.
Vilkuttaja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bruce prevents it.
Bruce breaks from the clinch.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilkuttaja.
Bruce swats away the attempt to clinch by Vilkuttaja.
Bruce defending well as Vilkuttaja loads up on a big left hand.
Vilkuttaja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vilkuttaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vilkuttaja throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilkuttaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilkuttaja.
Bruce moves into range and clinches up with Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilkuttaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bruce counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bruce.
Bruce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruce lands a damaging elbow.
Bruce is leaning against Vilkuttaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vilkuttaja managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Bruce lands a knee to the body.
Bruce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vilkuttaja is defending well for now.
Bruce looking to stall.
Bruce digs a right hand into Vilkuttaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vilkuttaja's gas tank.
Bruce cracks Vilkuttaja with a nice body shot.
Vilkuttaja is breathing heavily.
Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce tries to clinch up but Vilkuttaja circles away and keeps his distance.
Vilkuttaja swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Vilkuttaja keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bruce moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce lands a damaging elbow.
Vilkuttaja tries for a takedown but Bruce manages to get underhooks.
Bruce holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bruce crunches a lovely knee into Vilkuttaja's ribcage.
Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruce landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bruce breaks from the clinch.
Vilkuttaja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bruce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murheellinen Vilkuttaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Vilkuttaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruce breaks the clinch.
Bruce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bruce.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looks to land a combination. Vilkuttaja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bruce tries to clinch up but Vilkuttaja circles away and keeps his distance.
Vilkuttaja misses with a straight right.
Bruce moves out of range as Vilkuttaja strikes.
Vilkuttaja tries to clinch but Bruce moves away
and Bruce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bruce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vilkuttaja tries for a takedown but Bruce manages to get underhooks.
Bruce stops a takedown attempt from Vilkuttaja.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vilkuttaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Vilkuttaja keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja throws a hook but Bruce avoids it easily.
Vilkuttaja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruce counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Bruce.
Bruce misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruce is pushing Vilkuttaja up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vilkuttaja, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vilkuttaja tries for a takedown but Bruce manages to get underhooks.
Bruce lands with a right to the head.
Bruce lands an elbow that stopped Vilkuttaja in his tracks for a moment.
Vilkuttaja looking for a takedown.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bucco Bruce dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vilkuttaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vilkuttaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruce.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilkuttaja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vilkuttaja attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vilkuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruce was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilkuttaja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Vilkuttaja is avoiding it.
A big right from Vilkuttaja misses.
Vilkuttaja throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Vilkuttaja is avoiding it.
Bruce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vilkuttaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruce tries to clinch up.
Bruce tries to clinch but Vilkuttaja moves out of range.
Vilkuttaja gets a clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bruce. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vilkuttaja avoids it.
Vilkuttaja managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Vilkuttaja lands a takedown into guard.
Bruce wants to stand and escape but Vilkuttaja is having none of it.
Vilkuttaja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vilkuttaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bruce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja is working hard here to advance position.
Vilkuttaja scoring with some ground and pound.
Bruce kicks Vilkuttaja off and gets to his feet.
Bucco Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vilkuttaja fails with the takedown.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Vilkuttaja keeps it at a distance.
Vilkuttaja misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Vilkuttaja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
Vilkuttaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruce.
Vilkuttaja tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce takes the fight into the clinch.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vilkuttaja can't get the takedown.
Vilkuttaja fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murheellinen Vilkuttaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vilkuttaja has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bruce regains guard immediately.
Vilkuttaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bruce has his feet on Vilkuttaja's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bruce has closed the distance and engaged Vilkuttaja in a clinch.
Vilkuttaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilkuttaja takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vilkuttaja.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bruce just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vilkuttaja's brow.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruce tries to work over Vilkuttaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vilkuttaja avoiding damage as Bruce throws knees to the body.
Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Vilkuttaja avoids them all with ease.
Vilkuttaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruce tries to clinch up but Vilkuttaja circles away and keeps his distance.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruce blocks a jab.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Vilkuttaja is avoiding it.
Vilkuttaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Vilkuttaja keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Murheellinen Vilkuttaja will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruce looks to clinch
and Vilkuttaja counters with a two punch combo.
Bruce staying out of range there.
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vilkuttaja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bruce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bruce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vilkuttaja has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce misses with a knee strike.
Bruce landing knees to the body.
Vilkuttaja letting Bruce take a breather here.
Vilkuttaja tries to pull guard but Bruce holds him up against the cage and eventually Vilkuttaja drops back down to his feet.
Bruce using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilkuttaja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bruce prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murheellinen Vilkuttaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Bruce - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vilkuttaja is trying to drag Bruce to the mat but Bruce just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vilkuttaja takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vilkuttaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruce using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bruce effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Bruce.
Bruce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vilkuttaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruce landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bruce scores with a hook to the body.
Bruce lands a knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Bruce.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce working Vilkuttaja over with knees to the body.
Bruce lands a body shot.
Bucco Bruce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Bruce.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruce.
Bruce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vilkuttaja, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilkuttaja throws a lazy right hand but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Vilkuttaja.
Bruce stuffs the takedown.
Vilkuttaja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bruce as he jumps to the side.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilkuttaja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to clinch up.
Bruce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce looks to land a combination but Vilkuttaja avoids it well.
Bruce tries to clinch but Vilkuttaja moves out of range.
Vilkuttaja misses with a takedown
and Bruce moves into the clinch.
Bruce comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bruce breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Vilkuttaja misses
and Bruce counters by moving into the clinch.
Vilkuttaja tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vilkuttaja managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja has Bruce pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bruce manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bruce is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bruce presses Vilkuttaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce effectively controlling the action here.
Vilkuttaja managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Bruce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bruce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vilkuttaja up against the cage.
Bruce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vilkuttaja throws a sloppy head kick
and Bruce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruce putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vilkuttaja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vilkuttaja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vilkuttaja working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bucco Bruce comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bruce has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bucco Bruce!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Leno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leno kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Monologue. Rocco Marchegiano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jay Leno's chin.
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185 lbs
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199 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Leno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Leno misses.
Leno throws out a loose jab but Marchegiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Marchegiano misses.
Marchegiano stuns Leno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano loads up on a big right hand but Leno slips the punch.
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut. Leno saw that one coming.
Marchegiano throws a looping overhand right but Leno ducks down to avoid it.
Leno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marchegiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marchegiano misses with a looping left.
Leno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano throws a jab when Leno was well out of range.
Jab from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leno was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchegiano.
Leno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leno was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano throws a right and a left that Leno avoids nicely.
Leno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leno misses with a straight right.
Leno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rocco Marchegiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leno throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Marchegiano to counter with a crisp jab.
Leno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Leno looking to control and managing it successfully.
Leno unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Marchegiano wants to control but Leno is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marchegiano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marchegiano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marchegiano wants to control but Leno is having none of it.
Leno landing punches.
Marchegiano is looking to get to half guard.
Leno with shots to the head and body - Marchegiano looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marchegiano tries to reverse the position but Leno maintains control.
Leno punching from mount but Marchegiano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Leno there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marchegiano is looking to get to half guard.
Leno landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marchegiano looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Leno throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Marchegiano is desperately trying to improve his position but Leno has a good base and remains in mount.
Marchegiano is in a horrible position here. Leno smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Leno trying to control but Marchegiano is having none of it.
Leno throws some wild stikes that Marchegiano manages to avoid easily.
Leno avoids the attempt from Marchegiano to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Marchegiano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Marchegiano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Leno working Marchegiano over with strikes here.
Marchegiano tries to hold on but Leno pushes him away.
Marchegiano is desperately trying to improve his position but Leno has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Leno.
Leno misses with a head shot.
Leno unloads with some shots from mount but Marchegiano bucks and avoids them well.
Marchegiano wants to hold on but Leno pushes him away.
Marchegiano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Leno tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Leno landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leno throwing strikes here but Marchegiano is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Leno landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Leno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leno dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Leno with a jab.
Marchegiano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marchegiano looks to land a right hand but Leno moved out of range.
Leno slips under a jab from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leno throws out the jab.
Marchegiano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marchegiano misses the jab.
Leno lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Marchegiano misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Marchegiano misses
and Leno counters with a nice body shot.
Marchegiano is breathing heavily.
Marchegiano looks to land a right hand but Leno moved out of range.
Marchegiano throws the left hand but Leno avoids the punch easily.
Marchegiano misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marchegiano swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Marchegiano misses its intended target.
Leno lands a body shot.
Leno misses with an uppercut.
Leno feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Leno prevents Marchegiano from getting back to his feet.
Marchegiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leno is one step ahead there.
Leno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Leno landing with the ground and pound.
Marchegiano wants to stand up but Leno is controlling him.
Marchegiano is trying to keep Leno in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leno is in close to Marchegiano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Leno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Leno is looking to work some ground and pound but Marchegiano has wrist control.
Leno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Leno prevents Marchegiano from getting back to his feet.
Marchegiano manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Leno thows a body shot but no joy.
Leno lands a nice looking body shot.
Leno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marchegiano.
Leno lands a jab.
Leno darts in and clinches Marchegiano up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marchegiano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marchegiano moves out of range as Leno strikes.
Marchegiano slips a jab from Leno.
Leno throws a head kick but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Marchegiano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leno finds it's way round the side to connect with Marchegiano's head.
Marchegiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leno throws out the jab.
Marchegiano throws a big shot that misses.
Marchegiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leno.
Marchegiano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leno looks to throw the jab but Marchegiano is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marchegiano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leno sizes up Marchegiano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marchegiano staying out of range there.
Leno throws a hook but Marchegiano avoids it easily.
Leno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marchegiano.
Leno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Marchegiano misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leno. Marchegiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leno throws a body punch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Marchegiano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marchegiano finds it's way round the side to connect with Leno's head.
Leno works Marchegiano's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Leno dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marchegiano throws a hook to the side of Leno's head but Leno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marchegiano throws an overhand right that lands on Leno's shoulder, as Leno tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leno moves away.
Leno takes one to the chin there.
Leno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marchegiano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Marchegiano misses.
Leno shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leno showed some decent athleticism there.
Leno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Leno there.
Leno thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leno missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchegiano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marchegiano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marchegiano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Leno is keen to just control but Marchegiano is a slippery customer.
Leno not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marchegiano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leno is working away from the top position though.
Leno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marchegiano's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marchegiano throws an overhand right that lands on Leno's shoulder, as Leno tries to avoid the shot.
Leno thows a body shot but no joy.
Leno misses with a straight right.
Leno thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leno is defended easily by Marchegiano.
Rocco Marchegiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Leno misses with a hook. Marchegiano ducked under it nicely.
Marchegiano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leno. Marchegiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marchegiano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leno looks for a takedown but Marchegiano sprawls well.
Marchegiano misses the jab.
Marchegiano scores with a sloppy right hand. Leno should have avoided that one.
Leno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Leno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marchegiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leno ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leno.
Marchegiano tries to bum rush Leno with a series of wild strikes but Leno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jay Leno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Leno moves out of range.
A big right from Leno misses.
Marchegiano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leno with a hook.
Leno walks into a stiff left hand from Marchegiano.
Leno tests Marchegiano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano moves away from the strike by Leno.
Leno swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marchegiano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leno looks to land a right hand but Marchegiano moved out of range.
A big right from Marchegiano misses.
Leno shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marchegiano's guard.
Marchegiano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marchegiano will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Leno looking to sit in guard and control but Marchegiano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leno throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Leno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Leno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Leno!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sotiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Mcleod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Sotiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dante Mcleod!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mcleod checks a leg kick.
Sotiar throws a sloppy head kick and Mcleod moves out of range easily.
Mcleod scores with a hook to the body. Sotiar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcleod feints and as Sotiar raises his hands in defense, Mcleod changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sotiar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sotiar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcleod's guard.
Sotiar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sotiar thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sotiar goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mcleod rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sotiar's guard! Nice work there by Mcleod!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcleod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sotiar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcleod manages to get himself to full guard.
Mcleod keeping full guard, as Sotiar tries to pass.
Sotiar trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcleod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sotiar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sotiar looking to pass the guard.
Sotiar postures up in Mcleod's guard and throws a big left but Mcleod blocks it.
Sotiar trying to control but Mcleod is working from the bottom.
Sotiar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar looking to sit in guard and control but Mcleod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sotiar 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.
Mcleod postures up.
Mcleod must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mcleod walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mcleod checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sotiar. Mcleod does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcleod misses with a looping right.
Sotiar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcleod closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sotiar did well to prevent Mcleod getting side control.
Sotiar is looking to control Mcleod's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sotiar avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dante Mcleod will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sotiar misses with a hook to the body
and Mcleod counters with a shoot takedown. Sotiar fights it but they end up in guard.
Sotiar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcleod looking to pass the guard.
Sotiar is looking for a triangle but Mcleod pushes his legs off easily.
Sotiar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sotiar wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mcleod is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotiar is trying to control but Mcleod manages to pass to mount!
Sotiar is squirming around, avoiding Mcleod's attempts to control the action.
Sotiar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sotiar is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sotiar tries to hold on but Mcleod pushes him away.
Sotiar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mcleod throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sotiar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mcleod throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sotiar because Mcleod loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar tries to hold on but Mcleod pushes him away.
Sotiar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Sotiar is trying to escape the mount.
Sotiar wants to hold on but Mcleod pushes him away.
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.
Sotiar gets back to half guard.
Sotiar keeping control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotiar tries to get to full guard but Mcleod has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sotiar is looking to control Mcleod's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sotiar avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Mcleod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mcleod lands a right hook to the body.
Sotiar misses with a straight right.
Mcleod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sotiar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcleod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sotiar.
Mcleod moves out of range of the leg kick from Sotiar.
Mcleod scores with a nice strike.
Sotiar misses the jab.
Mcleod blocks a head kick by Sotiar.
Sotiar throws a solid leg kick but Mcleod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sotiar.
Dante Mcleod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcleod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sotiar.
Mcleod misses with a series of wild punches.
Sotiar connects with a nice looking jab.
Mcleod lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcleod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sotiar.
Good exchange - Mcleod coming out on top.
Mcleod throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sotiar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mcleod is out of range.
A punch combination from Mcleod misses.
Mcleod closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sotiar to the mat! Sotiar manages to get full guard.
Sotiar doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sotiar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcleod trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotiar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sotiar can't keep his opponent in guard - Mcleod advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mcleod escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mcleod!
Sotiar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mcleod's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sotiar wants to control but Mcleod is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotiar actively working from the bottom here.
Sotiar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sotiar.
Sotiar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mcleod is aware though and is defending well.
Sotiar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mcleod defends well.
Mcleod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotiar is keeping the position for now.
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.
Sotiar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sotiar wants to control the position but Mcleod says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sotiar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mcleod pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Mcleod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mcleod 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Mcleod!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Czolgosz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Koylio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koylio has chosen Moonsorrow - Köyliönjärven Jäällä (Pakanavedet II) as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Czolgosz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lalli Koylio!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koylio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Czolgosz slips a jab and a cross from Koylio.
Koylio throws a nice looking combination but Czolgosz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Czolgosz feints and as Koylio raises his hands in defense, Czolgosz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Czolgosz prevents Koylio from getting back to his feet.
Koylio pushes Czolgosz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Czolgosz moves away from the strike by Koylio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koylio. Czolgosz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koylio defending well as Czolgosz loads up on a big left hand.
Koylio throws a series of punches but Czolgosz moves out of range.
Koylio misses with a hook. Czolgosz ducked under it nicely.
Koylio thows a body shot but no joy.
Koylio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Czolgosz was well out of range. Poor timing from Koylio.
Koylio misses with an uppercut. Czolgosz saw that one coming.
Koylio throws an overhand right that lands on Czolgosz's shoulder, as Czolgosz tries to avoid the shot.
Czolgosz slips a straight right by Koylio.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koylio, as that shot connected.
Czolgosz avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Koylio. No joy for Czolgosz on that attempt.
Czolgosz throws a body punch but Koylio moves out of range.
Koylio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koylio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Czolgosz blocks a jab.
Koylio takes a swing at Czolgosz's ribcage but misses.
Czolgosz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Koylio tries to buck Czolgosz off but he can't manage it.
Czolgosz working for a submission but Koylio is keeping him at bay.
Czolgosz is landing with some decent strikes but Koylio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Koylio is squirming around, avoiding Czolgosz's attempts to control the action.
Koylio is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz trying to control but Koylio is having none of it.
Koylio tries to buck Czolgosz off but he can't manage it.
Czolgosz looking to control but Koylio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Koylio really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Czolgosz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Koylio is trying to stand up.
Czolgosz wants to finish this one by submission but Koylio is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Czolgosz.
Koylio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koylio's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koylio is trying to stand.
Czolgosz looking for a guillotine from mount but Koylio is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Czolgosz looking to finish Koylio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koylio!
Koylio is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Koylio looks gassed!
Czolgosz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koylio is looking to escape.
Czolgosz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Koylio is holding on tight.
Koylio trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koylio is looking to escape.
Koylio is trying to stand up.
Czolgosz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koylio is looking to escape.
Koylio tries to buck Czolgosz off so he can stand up but Czolgosz has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Koylio falls backwards, slamming Czolgosz to the mat but Czolgosz holds on tight! Koylio is forced to tap and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leon Czolgosz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Dowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowling comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne: Bark At The Moon. Satriani is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Satch Boogie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Dowling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Satriani!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Satriani sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Satriani feints and then cracks Dowling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dowling down.
Dowling shoots in for a double leg but Satriani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dowling throws a lazy right hand but Satriani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satriani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dowling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Satriani is fending him off so far but Dowling persists. Nope, Satriani circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Dowling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Satriani misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Satriani.
Satriani lands a jab to the head.
Satriani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Satriani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dowling.
Dowling gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Satriani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dowling pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dowling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Satriani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Satriani staying out of range there.
Satriani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dowling drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Satriani throws a series of punches but Dowling avoids them all with ease.
Satriani ducks under a wild hook from Dowling.
Jab from Satriani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Satriani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Satriani.
Dowling dives in and grabs Satriani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Satriani pushes down on Dowling's head and hops out.
Dowling throws a body punch but Satriani moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dowling.
Satriani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Satriani scores with a nice head shot.
Dowling throws a leg kick
and Satriani counters with a low kick, right behind Dowling 's knee.
Dowling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Satriani cracks Dowling with a good jab.
Satriani cracks Dowling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dowling is rocked!
Satriani throws an overhand right that drops Dowling like a sack of potatoes! Satriani dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Satriani!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason The Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Turcotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jason The Diamond has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason The Diamond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Turcotte!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Turcotte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Diamond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Turcotte shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. The Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turcotte looks to score with a jab to the body but The Diamond is just out of range.
The Diamond fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The Diamond tries a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turcotte blocks a head kick by The Diamond.
A clash of legs there as Turcotte blocks the low kick.
The Diamond scores with a jab. Turcotte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Diamond looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte has a takedown stuffed.
The Diamond swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Diamond looks to land a body kick but Turcotte moved away.
Turcotte blocks a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Diamond lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason The Diamond dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turcotte.
The Diamond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turcotte counters with an inside leg kick.
The Diamond throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from The Diamond misses its intended target.
Turcotte shoots in for a takedown but The Diamond shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by The Diamond - just one landing.
The Diamond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick from The Diamond misses.
The Diamond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Diamond tries a low kick but Turcotte avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte throws a leg kick
and The Diamond finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The Diamond throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by The Diamond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from The Diamond misses
and Turcotte counters with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from The Diamond misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turcotte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason The Diamond dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The Diamond throws a nice head kick!
Turcotte misses with a wild body shot.
The Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Diamond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dennis Turcotte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Diamond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice cross by The Diamond.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Diamond throws a leg kick which misses Turcotte's front leg but catches the back leg as Turcotte tries to avoid it.
Turcotte lands with a shot to the body.
Turcotte misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond throws a leg kick
and Turcotte counters with a low kick, right behind The Diamond 's knee.
The Diamond keeps the fight on the outside.
Jason The Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turcotte throws a sloppy body shot
and The Diamond counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Turcotte does no damage.
Turcotte has his takedown stuffed
letting The Diamond counter with a right hand.
The Diamond lands with an uppercut that bounces Turcotte off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason The Diamond clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Diamond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jason The Diamond is winning the standup battle so far.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turcotte blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond throws the left hand but Turcotte avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte blocks the body kick.
Turcotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turcotte takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by The Diamond.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Diamond throws out a loose jab but Turcotte uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Diamond feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turcotte's calf.
Nice sprawl there from The Diamond as Turcotte shoots in.
A head kick by The Diamond misses
and Turcotte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Diamond's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte prevents The Diamond from getting back to his feet.
Turcotte passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Turcotte is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Diamond has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Diamond is trying to get back to his feet.
Turcotte is trying to get an arm triangle but The Diamond is defending well.
The Diamond prevents Turcotte from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on The Diamond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The Diamond stops Turcotte from passing to mount.
The Diamond is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Turcotte is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Diamond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turcotte misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Turcotte dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Turcotte takes one to the chin there.
Turcotte closes the distance but The Diamond moves to the side
and The Diamond counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Diamond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcotte is looking to clinch but The Diamond is avoiding it.
The Diamond throws a looping overhand right but Turcotte ducks down to avoid it.
The Diamond throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dennis Turcotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
A low kick from The Diamond misses
and Turcotte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The Diamond is trying to break free.
The Diamond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Turcotte is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Diamond pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Turcotte pulls guard.
The Diamond is looking to stand up but Turcotte won't let him.
Turcotte wants to sweep here but The Diamond controlling him for the moment.
The Diamond wanted to stand there but Turcotte had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcotte is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but The Diamond frees his head nicely. Oh but Turcotte has switched to an armbar! The Diamond is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dennis Turcotte!
Dennis Turcotte is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Van Der Zwet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Douglas Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Giovanni Van Der Zwet!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Van Der Zwet.
Adams slips under a jab.
Van Der Zwet throws an overhand right that lands on Adams's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Van Der Zwet throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Van Der Zwet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Der Zwet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Der Zwet takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Der Zwet looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Zwet takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Adams smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Giovanni Van Der Zwet has been cut.
Douglas Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams lands a big head kick that sends Van Der Zwet tumbling to the mat! Adams takes a step backwards and waves Van Der Zwet back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Van Der Zwet is rocked!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Adams! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Douglas Adams!
Douglas Adams retains his middleweight title!
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