Re-Air | Bellator 235

we are set for our first preliminary matchup of the night and we have the French Hawaiian care doctors on against Cass Bell Big John chaste fella perfect record of flora no crazy green error but he can fight he's the man with the crazy green hair but that for no record all in Bellator is up four taken with Pierre Decca's on to get things officially underway Karen mana Lulu Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen and welcome as tonight Bellator and the USO presents salute the troops here plays down in Hawaii as we kick off the action now with three five-minute pounds in the bantamweight division introducing first the blue corner at five foot seven weighing in 135 28 pounds his professional record five wins three losses by way of Versailles France he fights out of coming over what eat please welcome Pierre the French and across the cage his adversary fighting out of the red corner at five foot ten weighing in 135 point five pounds as a professional he's off defeated at four and OH fighting out of Humboldt County California the referee in charge of the action Dana Matua tane Futuna our referee cast mouth as almond Bellator Alice's knockout against Peter Ishiguro and then he fought the heavy-handed Isaiah Roca beautiful guillotine choke what's about conscience he is a stud when it comes to the grappling arts looking to move to five and OH in his professional career and we are underway tonight's fight clock brought to you by Geico red gloves for the southpaw Cass Bell the French Hawaiians here daggers on making his Bellator debut looking for his sixth professional victory he is in the blue gloves he's gonna have his hands full with Cass Bell because Cass is good at this standard you saw that he's got that knockout ability especially with the knees but his grappling as wrestling is outstanding and his jiu-jitsu is beautiful the French a lion known as a pressure fighter of fast mouth that'll work his magic Cass Bell very long very versatile very long for a fighter at 135 at 510 partner he blog at that lake he uses really well and it's going to be interesting to see if dog Azad can actually get inside we talked he wants to get inside he knows that he wants to make this a boxing range fight on his feet for wins in Bellator all finishes free by submission won by knockout fight scheduled for three five-minute rounds met can that's the second time the cast Bell is mad at that [ __ ] up because I'm gonna start digging about bringing up over and over time not block if you only take so much rigor that one hand up there it could get through doctors on trains here on the island of Oahu at crécy technics and Hawaii Elite MMA we will see that Jim very well represented throughout the night led by the former world champion max Holloway two minutes in red gloves forecast Bell blue gloves for Pierre Degas on daggers on having a little bit of difficulty in getting that range you see that luggage like he just did right there it's showing you that he's not comfortable right now in closing the range on cast bill you can't quite figure it out it's going to take him some time to figure out that footwork to get him where he wants to be Nashville said he feels his greatest strength is his wrestling his ability to get in the right position in knowing if he's in danger and then he said he has a spider-man sense funneled by a little mental toughness that the spider bad says anytime you can pull out your spidey senses that's an advantage it is one of the things that potassium fraid to take chances in the standup because he is confident in his wrestling and he's confident in his jujitsu game he went off in his fast so that's it available and cash bail a man with 25 amateur fights I want to say there's something going on with that because that was not a five-minute round I I know if I've been around I've been in enough Volvo and I can tell you right now someone rang that Bell as a three-minute round that was a mistake by our time you know [Music] so how do you adjust if you adjust well in this right now if you're gonna just as far as if your PR guy is on you have got to figure out a way to establish the range that is gonna get you that win he has got to get inside if it stays on the outside like you were saying Cass Bell is so along it's difficult to be on the outside with him so he's got to figure out that footwork that's gonna get him inside and let him let his hands go free while in that boxing ring this was definitely a three minute round mistake made at the end of the first but we're not gonna get those two minutes back either fighter right no those two minutes are gone you know that's it's a shame because I'm gonna tell you right now Cass Bell won that round but you don't know that he would have run it because there's always that question would have happened in those two minutes but it is what it is the timekeeper definitely made a mistake amateur fights are most often John three minute rounds this a professional fight of course as I was starting to say 25 amateur fights forecast balance it really would you look at a very inordinate amount of a be surprised you don't see guys having that many amateur fights Cass Bell has a ton of that experience pays off you can see how calm relaxed and how he's looking just to land that what he wants he's in control of the fights that comes with that experience first time he has been inside the belly cage outside San Jose California look for that head kick again good answer by the French Orion closed guard and this is a good thing for Pierre gigas I'm in the top position he can fight with Cass Bell I do not think that his ground game is strong enough if he ends up underneath but in the top he can do damage here he just needs to work [Music] you see caps flaming out getting himself back off the basket Oh nicely Jordan here over - Bella put it on depression feels a potential finish can be accomplished right here right now spinning backfist on the way up partner landed clean there's a head kick akin that head kick just landing jersey grazing off the top but still that is maintaining that fuzziness there right now Tigers on is under based upon that spinning back fist what a great maneuver vine cast Mountain Road with the great maneuver when you're looking at it was when he framed out daggers on gets a good position he's on the ground but he doesn't settle for just being in a close guard opens up frames out puts the hand to the ground gets himself up and all that mentally plays on you if you're Pierre daggers on say man I couldn't keep it down Cass Bell utilizing that spidey sense seems to be now that's almost like a PUD - Bell has been with his high school sweetheart for 14 years - wonderful kids his daughter and son pull wrestle they volunteered as wrestling coaches very involved in the sport I'm very active with those head kicks here in round number twos and even when the head kick is blocked by the arms the arm is taped that that hurts your arm and it makes to where your arm doesn't work the same so he keeps on going back to it because that ghazan keeps on blocking with one arm and you can do damage right through that one arm yeah too many times we have seen guys bring that hand that glove up to protects and the kick just goes right into it or buy it and put some our cash bail a wrestler since seventh grade a wrestling coach for the past decade 32 year old against 33 year old beggar Jean in the blue gloves cast fouled looking a move to 5 and all all in Bellator in the red gloves off the elbow right up underneath the arm and he'll be telling you that hurts with your Pierre daggers on if you accept it it's not like you're oh it's no big deal it was blocked yes it's blocked yes it's not really a scoring low cos it's on the arm but when you go to throw that right hand you think you're gonna put power on all us it just doesn't shoot out the same way if your cast fella pick John are you looking rib cage with this next kick because the kids coming up when a wall you're setting your opponent up and how many times is he caught up to the head yeah and you're seeing that hand come up high when he sees the set up for the kick and he sees that motion towards kick where's the hand gonna come it's gonna come high and then you direct that just a little bit lower and get your clean shot looked like he was somewhat aiming there a moment ago nikhat his opponent egg is on in the elbow especially when you're looking at a southpaw fighter like cast ball against an Orthodox stance in paragraph tag azad that liver is open if that arm comes up final 30 seconds of round number two our first prelim of the night any very special night where Bellator in the US are once again salute the troops [Applause] spinning backfist gain the momentum and cast out in control [Applause] beautiful job of getting back to his feet by cast down here comes the spinning backfist boom right on the John you can see in the eyes of Diegans on how stunned he was by that blow when it lands there it comes right across the jaw line puts him down puts him in trouble again look at the head kick look at the arm comes up but the kick does get through and he's gonna have to start thinking about Dutch blocking that bringing that other arm up to help relieve the torque on that kick a member of team I Oh see Institute of combat head trainer John Thompson [Applause] five minutes remains dave is on coming out aggressively he knows he's behind on the scorecard he does he's caught that kick multiple times and had the ability to put casts on the canvas and even right now letting it go by because he's worried about Cass with those kicks and he lets him get back to his feet dad certainly leading by example both of his kids son and daughter have won multiple wrestling titles at the age of just 10 and eat right iqe look for the shot nice stop by the French Alliance good first stop that he's got his hands girls about to ride he's given that takedown right to the back this is your cash bail was so good three of his four wins have come by submission the air daggers odd needs to just remain calm make sure he controls one arm at least the hook syringe on you seeing that arm start to come across the throat that's really not the arm that Pierre daggers on needs to worry about its front locking arm right now it's going to be the ride on the cast bell bass go instead hitch that mouth starts pounding he's going to come out the back door on his - I he's job by the French Hawaiian the air daggers are very complicated how he got the nickname French aligned it comes from the fact that he's from France but married a Hawaiian girl that now lives in Hawaii but that's complicated as is extreme all right party swallows for me I guess ready daga Zhan is doing a good job of just trying to get inside he's working the whole time I've been pressed but he's a tough guy you could see that while he's doing everything he can to figure out a way to get a win this bites it's his right now laughs just has the bigger tool chest he's got more skills and he's able to implement them at times but he loves Vegas on does have power he's got some strength and a pretty good there's a spin again nicely done pretty good stand-up game but here can't get anything going against a spouse here in our first fight of the night from the Blaisdell arena guys getting a little bit tired trying to suck in more air you can see is they starting to look for those kicks just not able to get that distance not because they're not bleeding looking forward to pause that distance under 90 seconds on the clock [Applause] [Music] [Applause] babies on just has not been able to apply the pressure that he is known for and when he has he's gotten caught by that spinning much you know that's it you know it's the times that he's decided to come in he isn't he has paid for that [ __ ] inside cast bellows way to pay that's his job that's what he's supposed to do you seek a spell just nice and easy slipping out a distance for that spinning back fist attack the IDA can control your channel says this all the time it's a dance it's the guy that could control that dancin job this fun mask belly's been able to control that distance that's why he's hitting this pose 510 against type 7 - belly is that to move to 5 and OH [Applause] they go the distance [Applause] [Music] first time going the distance forecasts bail very dominant performance turned in by the 32 year-old Michael C Williams with the official decision ladies and government-run your judges scorecards 30 27 29 to 28 and 30 27 all three heaven for the winner by unanimous decision still he goes the distance for the first time as a professional still victorious still unbeaten Cass Bell is 5 and always with all five wins coming right there inside the Bellator cage a middleweight matchup Thai border spent seven years at Xtreme Couture so he knows Ronnie marks very well this savage came in at 180 3.6 pounds both without standing record squirtle forward Oh Joseph career 6 1 & 1 this is gonna be an outstanding fight once again Michael C Williams tonight watching tonight's freelance live on metal tours official YouTube channel we welcomed you as tonight we salute the troops here in Honolulu next up inside the Bellator cage three five-minute rounds in the middleweight division introducing the blue corner at six foot three Wang in 184 pounds even his professional record six wins one loss one draw fighting on a Columbus tour just by way of Detroit Michigan presenting Joseph dark night career and across the cage his adversary out of the red corner at six foot one weighing in 180 3.6 pounds undefeated as a professional he steps in rapport wins no defeats fighting out of Dublin California by way of Lulu Hawaii presenting time [Music] in charge of the action Chris West Chris West our referee tie murder the savage coming off the longest fight of his professional career two minutes and 22 seconds finish that one with a kick to the body of Paris's opponent Joseph here we go tonight's fight clock brought to you by Tyco southpaw against southpaws at least to start things out both men comfortable switching their stance red gloves forwarder blue gloves for career long left from for a no tidewater third Bellator fight for Joseph's career like you said order used to the training to treat mature but wet to the combat sports academy under the guidance of curium Fitzgibbons because he wanted to emphasize his striking camp and when you're talking about a half outstanding strike coaches is just one of the top there is Kevin Ross was there for many many years course Gaston bolaños a product of CSA as well this is a good thing for Joseph fair Joseph keep it off his back his jiu-jitsu is really good on the ground he's gonna have an advantage but defeat builders got the card and he does go after you with these and it is going after it very early here [Applause] watch that Matt be careful you see it a lot of emotion right now that was a little boy [Applause] take your time time you got five minutes see the knee strike comes in this comes up lifts the cuff up right away ty query reacts to it not intentionally but got to be responsible for the weapons to be throw up swing knees I always like because it's windy it comes to the outside six four nine those ones up the middle it's there's just too much chance of that being just a little bit Thai border is set to go as we continue here in round number one unintentional knee from The Dark Knight 37 year old Joseph career and you can see his tiger came out in that opening sequence he's a little bit service hero from the hometown crowd you know just being over the heights I just gotta say that he's taking my time I don't have to end fight too fast like I've been doing just let me go up do what I do from here in Honolulu training now in Dublin California as we mentioned after seven years in Las Vegas what you just saw right there cleared landed a beautiful shot soft border you're starving allowing the flow to bother him and giving a counter that's where he's going to be successful and a sneaky little elbow John from Tyco Werder as well it responds by Joseph fear there's something that he saw in watching Tiger where most of the time Joseph comes out Orthodox and sometimes will switch to that southpaw and he is just staying right in line with the southpaw stance he believes that that's going to be effective for knees to the body again nice clinch being utilized by career prayer attended American military University while serving in the United States Army especially worthy of note on a night in which Bellator in the US all salute the troops it's so fast paced by both these guys they're they're going after it and we're gonna see exactly what kind of shapes are coming in because there's so much action going on this is what drains you career will turn thirty-eight years old on the 28th of this month [Applause] once been twice their days be very careful if dropping that head and keeping that head down you saw the word instead of throwing a big loop and shot looks uppercut smart fighting longest fight in the professional career of Thai border with 1:15 on the clock here in round number one both men happy to plate down on the mouthpiece and go toe to toe [Applause] sixth fight win streak after a draw in his professional debut snaps back in August in Bellator 225 by Austin van der ferne who's coming off a spectacular performance in Tel Aviv we started burgers starting to settle down a little bit not a lot of the excessive movement he's looking for his angles look of his shots as Pierre comes in you can see him trying to set up his counters all of that emotion is at least kind of settled out and he's getting into a groove of where he wants to be in the fight and keep in mind with Tiger this is his Bellator debut where dice Java taken great time and unfortunately the timing that he did as far as he has no time on the ground his ground game is exceptional but did he leave an indelible impression in the judges mind in a round that went back and forth nice on his back look at me three good okay take a deep breath okay so striking looks good he's ducking look for the undercut uppercuts and the knees when he's ducking when he backs up straight put the kick on the body don't throw blind kicks check his leg kick he'll stop throwing it the cross is there for the counter okay he's trying to go for boom right pull your head down in the Thai clinch get your head in and your hips in right and then you grab him you don't let them pull Bellator MMA is teamed up with MVP merging vets and players an organization that empowers veterans and former elite athletes who may have a difficult time when the uniform comes off to live a life full of pride and purpose with a healthy body and healthy mind go to bellator.com for more information a good buddy Jay Glazer and Craig for a great job around two merging vets and players round to read blogs for tight new gloves for Joseph's career Big John who got the edge in your mind in the first five minutes I think overall I'm gonna give it to Joseph ker I think that he landed the cleaner shots overall there was a tougher but it was a closed round but he's the guy that landed the heavier shots added some ease that was the difference did that late takedown make a difference in your mind no not at all because what did he do with the takedown he got it but there wasn't any action off of it so it's all the rest around in the stand-up and he's gonna tell you who won that one now that doesn't mean that didn't leave an impression and you have pretty much senior looking to lace the legs yeah and this is where I said watching these two guys knowing them I thought that Joseph Speer had the advantage if he could get this fight to the ground this is where he can implement his skill set of the effect when you were talking about Joseph's career earlier in the week you said he has very good brown boveri he does he understands it right now he's actually not using it because normally he's in this position he takes his opponent off of the fence and puts their back to the canvas you can see he's kind of starting to try to do that right now but he's got that leg lace and with those legs in the position that they are he knows that his opponent can't get up so he's just gonna start putting that head in the middle of his chest and working with those shots to just break him down a kid there he goes trying to push him over and as he pushes you can see he's starting to ride towards his back that's what he wants to be [Applause] one hook in now dr. Dee's got to be very careful his position get out now he's in a worse position as far as he's got now book a body locked over the top you can see the figure-four on it controlling that he's got that foot up in the air he needs to put that foot down now just release it back to basically hooks inside the one submission went in the pro career of Joseph Claire has been by Nate rear naked choke it's on the chin of Taekwondo right now yeah but it's closed as far as you have your baby we talked the whole time people say oh you can't get choked out there I'm not trying to choke you up I'm trying to dislocate your jaw and it is painful so it local fighters panic - okay body lock is key to this position for Joseph's dark night clear and Tighe order needs to be able to turn right the retired well you see Joseph trying to do is locked down the arm the type Woodard needs if he's got that body lock I want to put that body lock down that'll help me turn now inside of that body tribal prayer a black belt in Brazilian Jujitsu he earned the honor back in January of 2018 you see career switching that body triangle there now is just back to hooks but all this times you know this is just where you start to wear something out create problems for them get them into making a mistake you see here multiple times start to China playas leg up chat the arm good job at Burger spinning inside fought through some serious adversity a big prank on the chin and now he works from top position tasks Bell and his spidey sense and now we have Joseph clear of the Dark Knight who said years ago he was wearing a Batman grass guard and the secret seems to be Dark Knight I just took one shot but a nice an old job you see look at all the look on the court which is telling the judge hurt me that stung me I need distance there needs to sit back at that takedown there you go big round for Joseph's career and the real problem is border would swap just before this takedown how cognizant is his mind right how clear is he with every day [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] dominant second five minutes for the native of Detroit Michigan [Applause] [Music] [Applause] here we are with career goes for the legs gets his hands lock pulls the legs out and ride away goes towards that beautiful leg lace finally gets the back and Gorder works within that triangle turning him getting himself into position to try to land those elbows but right away stood up and then here was the combination career takes that kick that beautiful left straight hand and you can see a rock border and here he wasn't getting around taking him down hitting the back putting that body triangle back in place that was a big round for Joseph's career made enough for a 10-8 I don't think the judges overall are gonna give him the 10 a based upon not enough shots in the ground position and didn't really set up that submission that was lock dish I knew he was going to finish my sentence at way too much time together beautiful third and final round Reza clubs for tiger for and always a professional making his Bellator debut here tonight career looking for his second Bellator victory coming off the setback at the hands of austin vanderfloog burgers really got a look for that position joseph has a tendency to duck his head down and he needs to look for that throw the hands over the top waiting for that duck down and then bring either the knee up or the uppercut and he can connect partner round one you gave to Joseph's prayer but it was a course for as long as you could definitely have a judge yeah depending upon what they're seeing what football they're seeing they could have gone and said no I thought the Tyco winner won that this could be one round the feast [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] 90 seconds into the third and final round tree limbs underway here inside ladies doll arena pallets are uso each suit the truth [Applause] both hands aloft he's gonna get that takedown [Applause] and again advances into a very good position borders making a huge mistake when he's getting taken down by staying to that side the position that are trapped right now Jess appears in a beautiful position in this fight right now prayer has become accustomed to going the distance but he earns victories in the majority of those fights you see clear locking down the right the left arm with his left arm of Tiger trying to open up with that right hand looking towards an Americana right here big thing is if he pitched that on there but elbow man's got to stay on the ground Frank and Wyatt John he's not in the position to get it good job I talk tej get himself out of the position he's got to make enough to do though not only gots to make enough he needs to get up this is not the position for him to win the fight this is Joseph careers world right now Tiger needs to figure out not only need to get him off of me I need to get back to my feet Jacek creo Tosi believes his greatest strength is his ability that never-quit considers himself a ring general and that's how he has handled this battle so far under 90 seconds now Ali he's right that you'd look at the old in his last fight in Bellator against Austin van der fruit and he got hit with a huge elbow that opened up a huge cut I never once stopped never kept trying it was the doctors that took them out of that fight absolutely [Applause] just over a minute now less than a minute remains in this flight there are a lot of people are going to look at this and they're not happy that that action is slowed down but this is smart fighting by Joseph here good position little shots controlling his opponent allowing himself to have open shots without him being hit this is called MMA this is a beautiful effort and performance by Joseph field and he stays active on the ground John yeah he's moving the whole time trying to open up opportunities hit little hit the shots right now from cycling it's hard to control the report and add the big shot [Applause] looking towards that armed with an Americano skill tomorrow our state our block ten seconds [Applause] looking for the finish all the way to the final gal they go the distance 37 year-old Joseph career makes it a very dark night for time a savage Porter oh you are so clever I'm here always [Music] [Music] hello Joseph career who served in the United States Army burns in a spectacular performance air as we salute the troops on the island of Oahu Michael C Williams has our official decision ladies gentlemen having gone the distance we'll go to your judges scorecards your scores 30 27 and 30 the 27 and 29 26 I'll have it for the winner by unanimous decision Joseph Joseph career by unanimous decision in this middleweight matchup our tale of the tape for this contract they'd match up at 180 pounds punter he wore set to make his professional debut against the Hawaiian bryson allaha Michael C Williams and out tonight here the Blaisdell we go to a contract wait fight a 180-pound set for three five-minute rounds introducing the blue corner at five foot seven Wang hit 180 pounds even early on as a professional he stands at oh and one fighting out of Makaha Hui introducing price and across the cage his adversary fighting hunter the red corner at six foot one way in one hundred seventy seven point eight pounds tonight he makes his professional debut from mother leg each presenting or hunter wall in charge here up to read Jason Herzog Jason Herzog our referee this matchup came together 15 days ago as ba la ha fighting for the second time in Bellator took this fight on December 6th made his professional debut one year ago right here lost to Hopson Gracie Junior here we go hunter he wolde in the red gloves a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under his father Bruno Bryson in the blue blogs in tonight's clock brought to you by Geico a hundred you all's not just a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt he is a high-level world-class loser you did to black belt his skill level on the ground far exceeds that that adorable black belt that we talked about he is good everywhere and you're gonna see if he gets his fight to the ground someone was just special with his attacks his father a pioneer for the martial art of jiu-jitsu here in Hawaii Hunter has been doing it his entire life and there's a great lineage that includes some Gracie's and of course really Walden now we see 25 year-old hunter making his pro debut here it's bricen and 180 pounds this is a bad bad spot for pricey to be in at this point he is going to be defensive because there's so many attacks that hunter kewal can come up with this would cause him a problem right now it's a face crank hit a lot of times guys are going to be in that oh it's not on that it's on in the neck it's on the job puts the squeeze the squeeze isn't art into itself that squeezes so tightly just adjusted it this is over victorious in his professional debut by submission I am shocked [Music] [Applause] so smooth big job you know there was a lot of he was apt it was adrenaline but I want you to see you know what he does take the guy's just sits back with him that's a nice takedown doesn't matter if they fancy or not and look at the squeeze that's what I'm talking about he's palm to palm there that is not the natural will you call a locked box Leone he isn't upon the palm but he's got the squeeze when you are that high level of a jujitsu artist your squeeze is beyond what people can imagine it is crushing [Music] 25 years old born in Kauai victorious his professional debut right here inside the Bellator cage in round number one Michael C Williams with our official decision ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage the tap comes by way of a rear naked choke official time one minute 42 seconds round number one by submission he begins as an undefeated professional hunter comes in and does exactly what he planned on he earned a victory by submission in just 1 minute and 42 seconds our tale of the tape for this our first fight live on paramount Network six and oh 25 year old Joey Davis against Kris Cisneros and the reach advantage John will definitely belong to black ice absolutely that age is the speed of joy Dave it's gonna be too much for christeson arrows all right let's get it underway officially with deep voice Mike will see Williams ladies and gentlemen good evening and welcome to laze Dale arena in Honolulu where tonight Bellator MMA once again returns to Hawaii and once again along with the USO we salute the troops tonight live on paramount the action begins with three five-minute rounds in the welterweight division and now introducing first the blue corner at 5 foot 11 Wang in 170 point 7 pounds his professional record Mike team wins 10 losses from Mahela for what eve presenting crest sis now and across the cage his adversary fighting out of the red corner at 5 2011 weighing in 170 point 3 pounds as the professional he stands undefeated six victories no defeats fighting out of Compton California Joey in charge of the action your referee Mike Pelton on Mike Beltran our referee for this welter weight fight Cisneros and Davis said to get things started let's get over three five-minute rounds red gloves for six and old Joey Davis Chris Cisneros in the blue gloves looking for his 20th win take down earlier and that's what Joey Davis has the ability to do his wrestling is so good if he decides you know what I don't want to stand on the feet with you he can take that fight and put it on the mat anytime he wants when you ask Krishna snarls what will you do if Joey Davis takes you down he said look to get back up he set up right away I'm gonna be looking towards just protecting myself and getting myself back to my thing as quick as I can so the grewal question is you see him trying to change the angle right here trying to open up areas when you go through submission or get himself out at joy he thought blocking that off so he's gonna have a tough time now with his head up against the fence Joey and his cousin James been battling since they were very young four or five years old or so uncle Antonio Meucci the head trainer for Joey Davis I see joy Davis bat right our big house I said he's controlling work Chris is able today he's also keeping Chris from being able to get his back up against the cage to help get him up out of this position Cisneros 19 career victories he feels like he's finally getting somewhere especially having the opportunity to once again fight here in Honolulu inside the Bellator cage wants to take advantage of just a few days shy of 40 years old you can see right away that the ground the base of Joey Davis is causing Chris's Marisa problem doing good work she trying to change that angle get his legs involved trying to flame out he's just unable to unbalance Joey Davis because of all of that background that he has at the grappling arts he said he is excited to fight a veteran and Chris Cisneros here in his backyard as an Antonio McKee helps him forge the path in which Joey Davis says is bound to come and that is a rise towards the top fish at 170 pounds of six of his pro fight in the Bellator cage and a good start here midway through round one see this is really bad for crew system arrows well you see Joey posture the way he is looking where is that he doesn't have a whole lot of weight but it's the pressure when he is leaning forward and he's able to maintain that balance bring shots down this is bad for this this is already cut nasty cut so we gave us in control early but you see that underhook on the left side that Kristensen arrows has that's his ability that's his kid getting out of this position right now and he's he joins his yank it back down to having his back almost flat on that campus those slicing elbows utilized perfectly thus far by Joey Davis in the first three and a half minutes of this fight and look at what joy Davis is doing with his headlight we could see bit in steering using his head is that short third arm just leaving this system as heavy loads of it opening up with the shots so relaxed so comfortable in just a seven professional fight and again this a guy who's been back it's all over Joey Davis is out seven and on his fifth first-round finish once again by TKO [Applause] here's joined Amos light off the beginning of the start of the fight comes out shoots the double leg kicks kristensen arrows up and puts it down and then gets it into the position against the cage where he's just starts opening up with Sean's that elbow right there is the one that opened him up those are slicing elbows watch again here watch the elbows come across he is so good at being calm in this position controlling being in a posture position where he could break power so much that he starts to overwhelm as opponent and that's why he gets the referee stoppage seven and old Joey black ice Davis first round TKO our official decision is coming up next as an amateur wrestler and a professional mixed martial artist I guess you could say Joey Davis is now 140 and oh here's Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage referee Mike Beltran steps in waves off the contest due to strikes official time three minutes 55 seconds round number one the winner by TKO still undefeated Joey another great performance by Joey Davis vicious elbow early and Joey Davis will talk to my partner beatnik John McCarthy ladies and gentlemen I'm here with your winner joy Davis Joey you came walking down that rap wearing slippers and I said you looked as cool as the underside of a pillow you were comfortable and all of your experience now in the cage is starting to show through talk about facing a guy who had 30 pro fights coming in here first and foremost I just want to thank God my coaches and I want to thank all the troops for being here I come from a military family like I love Santa I interviewed you guys don't go on notice you guys are mentally tough all your preparation I respect you guys and I'm honored to fight for you guys but yeah going against Kris Cisneros I knew that I had to be on my P's and Q's I know that I had to be efficient in the gym stay consisted in the gentleman keep working because this is a bedroom and especially coming into his home country I had to be ready when you show the respect that you had for him coming out right away you have been working on your stand-up and you went right to your base you're wrestling that double leg taking him down putting him against the cage but it was your posture that made the difference in this fight yes um I know that it's a mixed martial arts sport and a lot of my face have you know very diverse so I just wanted to go back to the drawing board it gets a very tough opponent and uh and go to what works and I got the W with it you did an outstanding job I want to congratulate you ladies and gentlemen give it up for joy black eyes Davis an early happy birthday - Joey Davis he is seven and all and there you see his teammate AJ McKee he will get the quarterfinals of our featherweight world grand prix tonight Claxton faces Braden cocktail tale of the tape for this feather weight fight twenty-seven-year-old air Claxton against 23 year old Braden nação and we talked about that one loss coming to Emanuel Sanchez who we know is an unbelievable fighter three-and-oh raided a KO this is gonna be a beautiful fight between great grapplers frank matt jump at 145 once again Michael C Williams live on paramount Network from the blaze some of the troops now moves to the featherweight division set for three five-minute rounds introducing first the blue corner at five foot ten weighing in 140 5.6 pounds his professional record undefeated at three and [Applause] and across the cage his adversary fighting out of the red corner at 5-4 a twang in 140 5.6 pounds as the professional five victories just one defeat fighting out of Cleveland Ohio introducing Taiwan in charge of the action news every day Buddha Jane futuna our referee for this feather weight fight 23 year old Braden the kale against 27 year old Taiwan Claxton a quarter ready wait here we go it's alcohol against southpaws Claxton in the red gloves a jail in the blue books a kale with that great lineage on the ground told us he has been developing his striking for years the real question I have leave no than Taiwan Claxton is fast he's explosive as can Braden ação maintain his composure the compensate for that speed just fight the way that he needs to Claxton started this camp in Las Vegas with Bo Melanson had Walter de Hansa in the EJ Matthews with him there and then AJ came back to Cleveland to train with him in the past as you and I both go Klaxons been a little bit of a renegade if you will John but he knows after the fight against Sanchez he's gotta surround himself with greatness if he is eventually going to be great it's very difficult for a fighter to be his own version right now that's really what if I was been doing as he is been a guy that came up with a Hard Knocks 365 the Blackzilians first and then hard knocks and then he decided to go back home to Cleveland do his own thing and it's been working for him now he's kind of changing it up a little bit after his first setback and we'll see what he's got from this point with how he's approaching Tom Schulter basically told us the same thing after his loss to Rafael Lovato jr. the exact same thing is you know I I was in charge of it and I wasn't it wasn't growing I wasn't learning new things and you've got to always be improving progressing and that's what's gonna get you to that next runner the flight scheduled for three five-minute rounds complexion try to fit together combination lotion was a nice combination that he put together going up nice kick off the end of his you know it's gonna be hard to grade in the sea based upon those hands coming at him always finish up beside those kids behind the hands air Claxton was cut from the basketball team in sixth grade in eighth grade even before tryouts John they asked him if he wanted to be the manager it begins it's a second ago let's not blow away yeah I think he said no but I'm not a hundred percent sure midway through round one the other things Braden is going to need to be careful of you keep switching stances and that's fine but don't get caught in the middle where you're square with your opponent if you're square with your opponent you're going to end up leaving to the new opportunities for and your only way of getting out is usually going to be stepping back that's got to the whole lot of mutual respect your early reach advantage for the 23 rolled at 5 to 10 145 pounds Claxton looking to step in that's why we're here at Bernie's his opener code and here's the more question graded has made his career so far obviously only three but he's made it off of his superiority of a black in his wrestling he's a good wrestler now he's facing someone that is is equal at least in that category so how does he deal with them inside knees thrown by Claxton quad here in Hawaii one year ago late notice late opponent change the first round win over Cal Maya but I really like what I saw how to class it there as he exited though he made up his mind I'll give up the take down the channel and this elbow that is showing the progression because before he's gonna stay with that wrestling and not thought of even throwing that strike off of it so he's showing that he's concerned as a fighter all six professional fights for Taiwan Claxton have been inside the Bellator cage he reminded us John a couple of months ago that this journey started in November of 2017 so he's only been doing this professionally for a little bit over two years [Applause] tonight's corner cam is brought to you by Boost Mobile the switch that gives you more [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] okay let's check in with Jen bro yeah well thanks go to you know my guys coming on the killers of that loss to Emanuel Sanchez you guys just talked about learning from those mistakes he told us his biggest takeaway is that he can't pressure the entire fight that he needs to slow down that is something that he worked on in camp John I'm curious do you think he implemented that gameplan there in the first round what do you think it's coach is just that doing you know I absolutely think that Taiwan is implementing that because you could see the moments in the cage while he's resting while the fights going and that is showing that maturity I'm talking about he's not pressing things that are just not there I tried to make him a pat he's letting the fight flow Claxton in the red gloves a KO in the blue gloves Jim Brown thank you very much Claxton said I dealt with a lot after that loss a lot of mental physical and emotional pain but with that pain came a tremendous amount of growth my mind sets different he said that's the best way I can explain it he tries to fight off this take down a chat [Applause] I see that situation right there that was a nice job of vibrated to catch the leg he has the opportunity to take down normally he gets that take down now he did not so how is he going to react Claxton a Division two all-american at King University in Bristol Tennessee he also wrestled two seasons at Ohio University in Athens and those of us who attended a school in Oxford Ohio they like those Bobcats he looks a fire away here right there was a nice be inside by a kale earlier and then Claxton turns this position lit him up with a body shot and we'll see if Claxton does the same thing again does he continue to work at his takedown or does he actually set up his strike on the meds in great lineage of grapplers and wrestlers in the family braiding the kale you have to work to burn a temp to breathe red belt in anything you have to be involved in something for a very long time his great-grandfather Francisco ko a three-time high school Junior greco-roman all-american junior-college all-american so he has his own wrestling credentials as he faces off against Taiwan Claxton in what is great Mateos Bellator debut approaching the midway point of this fight the both fen touch it off an old leg pitch you can see with the tie worked I once tried to change that they'll get a lateral step all good movement ready to doing the right thing just [ __ ] himself out away come back engage be careful of his eyes away from his opponent ducked away from that you saw backing out but make sure that you keep your eyes exactly where they need to be doesn't matter where your bodies turn eyes have to be seeing what's coming at you a KO made his professional debut 13 months ago he's already three and O with two of his victories coming by knockout born in Chico California moved here to Hawaii at age two nicely done by Craxton was very composed very you know he's polished in his approach to the fight game he's just right now as has events and problems is first off he's used to being able to take his opponent down second off the speed of Taiwan Claxton is causing him a problem as the one thing that we have talked about partner since Claxton first entered the Bellator cage through that flying knee at Penn State and it's Johnny Bonilla Bowman one that earned over a million views on YouTube was the athleticism of Claxton would be the genesis of all the other skills to come together exactly right it was the distance that he did that come on fast he chose that space to create that improv click speed view they're born with it or you're not final 30 seconds of round to the Claxton's just missed with that elbow [Music] board again I can really look at the lad that left hand straight down the pipe round two of the books all right Philip are fans you want the same gear the fighters wear how about this seems sure that the beautiful Mercedes is sporting right now go to Bellator shop.com and get your Hawaiian souvenir Mercedes and come along but dear tonight inside Blaisdell arena our first of two nights of great place coming from Hawaii what a way to spend Christmas third and final round he's got that deep losses big opportunity to take classic classic Blanca with the leg every time you see him elevating he's he toxin he's driving the leg stop in the restroom so can I just pick him up work in the hands right now beautiful job by both fighters just an outstanding transition a point lady just keeps on working at that takedown working in his position going to try to take the back slaps and stops he's using the cage to keep brain and from being the dick completely on his back turns himself to face him and has gotten himself out of that position beautiful wrestling by both men after two rounds how's your scorecard look right now I've got Taiwan clashed enough with this fight it's just his maturity and the way that he's going about the fight he's landed the heavier shots there's been leg kicks on bullets and Braden is landing a couple ation kicks it but he's not able to land anything with his hands in the front effective noodle back to bite Taiwan [Applause] what I've noticed as much as anything with just under three and a half remaining in this flight is a more mature but more importantly maybe Johnny more weed relax Taiwan clasps and denied that is the perfect word bike you're exactly right he's relaxed in the fight you're looking at it between rounds his diaphragm wasn't even moving he is relaxed he's comfortable his corner is telling him that Braden his tire I don't think that laid in his tire and I think great it is in this fight but it's the fact that Paxton has been able to control the pace put the fight where he wants at times he's been pressured and he's haven't put out some energy but it's well within his range his mom Jamela in the crowd here tonight as air Claxton looks for his sixth Bellator victory midway point of our third and final round nice teeth kicked to the body by ceniza look what he's getting into those clinch situations he's got to a bigger tool and those short elbows just slowly start to get you deported apart with those people post on the fence Claxton is talked about the evolution of a striking game he said I'm comfortable striking in kickboxing range Johnny said boxing range not so much and there's a huge difference in what he's talking about it's you could to change beautiful takedown by tire and this is shown he is starting to dominate this fight just the speed just the pressure and breaking bladed down not only physically but mentally when the Grady didn't get them that take down all that back position that he always would have gotten mentally it's like dang I just can't get what I normally get and it starts to wear on you you had a feeling that that was Brady's big change it was but you're seeing that Taiwan is just taking his time when he's got the opportunity he's putting pressure on braided guys heavy shots and this is how you walk towards finishing the fight [Applause] five wins four by knockout four Claxton take a look at the head position and take a look at the right and left hand what it's doing there's nothing for Brandon to do right now as far as it can't open up with any kind of elbows or shots Taiwan is took controlling his hands he's utilizing head pressure he's now throwing that left hand everything he's doing is showing what that level of maturity the difference Digby's and the takedown writes about the Molly big round three turned in by air Claxton [Applause] at the end of it all John the time when clucksten indeed has his raise everybody needs talk about the takedown defense [Applause] showcase tonight final 10 seconds of this fight [Applause] can he get it grated has done a good job defending there he's got that little bit of space and they go the distance [Music] we official decision of our featherweight matchup live right here on paramount Network from a white coming up next what an occasion once again as Bellator and the USO salute the troops take a look at the numbers spectacular performance by air claxton Landing 50 significant strikes in 15 minutes official decision comes your way from the voice Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen having gone at the distance we'll go to your three judges at Kate sign Chris Lee Jay and Turkey and Frank Trigg all had the same 32 27 for the winner by unanimous decision Taiwan [Applause] Taiwan claxton with Big John McCarthy ladies and gentlemen I am here with your winner Taiwan class and that was an outstanding performance but I heard you say something to your opponent after the fight it's about how you come back talk to me about that so everybody knows that I just came off my first loss my last fight I was in the featherweight Grand Prix and I ended up drawing Emanuel Sanchez and that was my sixth professional fight and he had just fought for world title two fights ago and you know he taught me a lesson he humbled the [ __ ] out of me and I went back and I went to the gym and I got back to the grind and I said it and I'll say it again I might lose but when I come back I'll be stronger you know you can't break me you might want to but you won't win the war I'm just getting started and it's gonna be a lot more air class than in the future you better believe that well you were definitely strong in here in fact you were relaxed it was how relaxed you were you were going after a variety of combinations and the one thing that was he was unable to do was take you down your wrestling and your base save you from being on the canvas in this fight yeah absolutely you watch all my fights you guys seeing my highlights I take guys down I take eyes on I take eyes down but I've been in the gym I've been working with some great boxers and today I wanted to stand up and throw some heat and I feel like I'm falling in love with that and it's gonna be less take nas and it's gonna be more finish it I would say that was an outstanding performance congratulations ladies and gentlemen give it up for Eric Claxton hey big shout-out to the Troops I love coming here fight for you guys in Hawaii and I can't wait you guys let's party baby our tale of the tape for this fly weight fight Lara seven years younger three inches taller then pizza art egg also at that 5 inch reach advantage she can really make use of that 5 inches in this fight tonight this is a marquee matchup and once again there's Michael see tonight salute the troops live on paramount Network now princess flyweight set for three five-minute rounds introducing first the blue corner at five foot four weighing in 120 five point seven pounds coming off of her world title challenge she returns tonight bringing five professional victories three defeats problem Boise Idaho presenting and across the cage her at the same fighting out of the red corner at five foot seven weighing in 126 one eight pounds a former world title challenger as well she brings a professional victories with three defeats from machine copia introducing Ally [Applause] to the referee in charge Jason Herzog Jason Herzog our referee Vita arteaga Alejandra Lara flyweight showcase here as we support the troops right once again and we [Applause] a popular vote 100 came out 2-shot beat us it that's nice here's one back blue gloves for our tango red gloves for Laura Laura coming out south walk the large I'm sorry has finished her last five wins that was a nice kick to the body and you can tell it betta felt it Nina was stopped for the very first time and hopefully in her title fight that we mentioned earlier against eliminated for the same position that we saw the youngest and the only girl breathe older brothers help to toughen up Veta arteaga and brothers who have served in our US military we thank them for that Zita with an elbow coming back hit over the shop Laura comes straight back to straight punches and boy it is a good showing get hurt and Wesley defense makes her a very difficult opponent to put on the canvas mark the fact that Juarez landing shots on her exit she's exiting but landing shots thank you so a play for the physician unpredictability is something Alejandra Alejandra law a part of me always talks about when she describes her skill set likes to keep her opponents off guard if you will being as unorthodox as she is approaching the midway point of round number one jerking emotion he Tian cadena me Keith Jardine am that's a guy you're looking at man he always looked funky and what he did but he was successful because he was good to people and that doesn't matter if you don't quit smooth it's one path no pictures on this [Applause] it's as good as we have ever seen you are absolutely right I agree she is wicked to pose she's fighting smart she's coming inside landing shots at on her exit she is landing shots very very intelligible right now she talked about the confidence that she gained from her fight against the champion Alain Alain McFarland who will be our main event tomorrow night exclusively on the zone you talk about who utilizing that bag engine management is absolutely snapping Vitas head back ante go we'll stand and trade though we have seen that many times before very tenacious and never back away from the claw [Applause] good takedown or not that slip puts their position while kids on top and this is what we were talking about I thought Josh and jail were both right in that Laura should not end up underneath it you ought to be on the job you need to be in the top position that was a hold of by Vita Ortega J kale Josh showed us the top fly weights in Bellator today of course Lara and our take of both on this list as ARB Luna Ellen and Julia have Alaska beautiful that star veto they will fight tomorrow Lara making a huge statement here tonight that elbow landed over the right thigh of arteaga Lara so far so good maybe so far so great [Applause] great start for Alejandra Lara with board Jen Brown thanks Goldie if you remember when we talked to Alejandra this week she talked about how she wanted to showcase her evolution and all the work that she's been putting into both on her feet and on the ground obviously it was a fantastic first round John I want to know what adjustments does Vita need to make here in the second you know she definitely does need to make the adjustments because right now Alejandra Lara is controlling that range in distance and Vita has not figured out a way to get inside effectively without taking big shots so Vita needs to really take their time you think about her footwork and create situations where Laura starts to stall and freeze in a situation and then come inside round to red gloves for Alejandra Lara blue gloves for Vita Artega Lara the southpaw Artega in the Orthodox stance just missed with the kick I set up a nice switches stance put a pin that left straight down the pike as and it effectively for Laura this entire fight two-time Colombian national karate champion as I mentioned also a national Sunday champion in Colombia Lara truly trains all over the world [Music] she doesn't even run over to ruthless sport obtain therefore all is in Mexico training at the wolf dead she just wants to learn from people she picks to take her to that next level right now what she's showing it's working two months in Colombia five months in Italy six months in Mexico and I guess if you spend a week or two in Milwaukee in the winter it feels like six months as well Artega trying to get break back in this fight Laura tremendous in the first five minutes again the left hand watch the left it is just a laser beam right into the middle of vita ortega it has not this [Music] and what you're seeing right there this PETA right here fresh you ain't pushing her back and sometimes even off a quad to give one she's got to bring that style out to get a win here tonight two minutes into round two feet is approach to striking very traditional very effective very traditional against the unorthodox Alejandra Laura she lead in the pocket John trying to get inside that reach and do some damage she'd like to fight the phone booth Alejandra is so far with her footwork has avoided that is a bother fighter you'll see that she gets a good range she throws out a lot of shots that what you see throw accurate shots that take note betta Artega said and I quote that alejandra Lara is a fast starter but she has a tendency to slow down let's see if that turns out to be somewhat about a storyline that's what betta told us earlier in the week well that was a nice kick to the body by Lara but just before it what you saw was Vita getting into that range and making all of a sudden a good tip right there she is in serious trouble by looking for the finish right here right now sirrah tipped again saina utilized some head movement John CreateSpace house abstained on the end of those punches Arteaga in big trouble while a avoidable committed with the algo a moment ago but she continues to pour it on BRT is tough she took a lot of shots she is still there four houses bad now Xena right after right after right what up spike but just before that sequence aware has talked about those vetoes able to get Lara to engage in that gun battle and it's change with her and that is not the smart fight for Laura Laura needs to pick her apart at range utilize that reach advantage utilize the better technique and just hit those Sigma shots by Skookum in the the difference in this fight but as Alejandra Lara John tried to set that pick up Peeta Artega did a great job of closing she's brush the space which made the kick ineffective this is why posted these women have had a title shot already and may have another one in the future [Applause] the crowd loves it Stella Rina like over did John McCarthy Jay Glazer tailpiece son and Josh Thompson Jenn brown PETA Artega Alejandra Lara five minutes remain ten nine round one ten nine rounds to prolong absolutely diabolical hit both crowds here the damage is beautiful Monsieur are doing a kid herself back but she definitely gets that round both women have let their hands and legs go Lara a much better advantage percentage-wise in her strikes landed ice kick to the body again what you're gonna see is you should be seeing betta doing what she's right there pressuring forward trying to close that space and it should be that Alejandra law CreateSpace keeper at a distance or keep her in that clench your the all the way in or all the way out during our commercial break brother Freddie resilient jiu-jitsu black belt and a man who served in our military for four years told his baby sister you you can get into those exchanges but you have to continue to move your feet again she closes spinning back fist but brought the kick in to follow it up has gotten you in Japan she does all that dance stuff she does those silks very strong core it's got great balance which that core allows dance types have always been a big part of her life for acrobatic work as John talked about flexibility movement punching and chicken she's not bad at those either switches their stance to Orthodox three minutes on the clock third and final round looking for the spin again the best part of what you're seeing right now is I think Peter is right I think about Otto Alejandra spike she has slowed down the both did that dirt routed right now you're seeing her out here she's bouncing around she's light on the feet she's looking for her shots and right as I talked about Vita making that comment that's when the big cake landed from Azula and not only John has she not slowed down as we have reached the midway point of the third and final round keep in mind Laura's last fight was her first ever phantom Lake fight this one's back at 125 and she's cruising along [Applause] what you saw as you saw PETA yeah pretty good deposit range of creating the problem [Applause] intelligent and rounds to the clinch drives her dictate to take that boxing range away and then opens up with elbows inside both women are fighting very smart 145 Artega needs of finish here if she's gonna walk away her hand raised in the range that's close has utilized some really vicious elbows that time the kick to the midsection tip the body elbows up tight she is gazing up the vision evitar take a big cut already bet he'll go slice girl to cut that vita Arteaga suffered against the lima way if with the scar tissue if that cuttin it open again there's your answer great performance by Alejandra Lara by far the best that we have seen in the 25 year olds career about it this is the finest performance Alejandra Lara's had at the Bellator cage [Applause] right back in - another shot at the belt that's exactly what our school is doing here Peter so time she just goes back [Applause] is just [Applause] right and while the troops putting on a show with a lahar it was absolutely sensational tonight here's the kicking game that it made a lot of laws so successful that kick is what put her off balance there's the kick they hurt her and put her back towards the cage look at that kick come up put her on her butt just miss that shot a little off balance with it but the kicking game sensational tonight it can't be too off-balance throughout the fight and look at the elbows inside that opens up beat arteaga just about standing performance tonight [Applause] alejandra Laura man did she look good tonight official decision is coming up next with the official decision the voice Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen having gone the distance inside the pellet or cage will go capes on to your judges Frank Trigg Sal D'Amato Mike Bell all three scored exactly the same 3226 I'll have it for the winner by unanimous decision Ali Honda [Applause] Big John McCarthy will visit with Azul Alejandra Lara [Applause] [Music] ladies and gentlemen here with your winner Alejandra Lara that was the best performance I have ever seen you have in this Bellator cage how are you feeling this is what I've been working for well this is what you've been working for you've been working hard what was going through your mind when you were hitting her with big kicks big shots and she kept fighting back I knew to show that I'm ready for bigger challenges and everyone needs to improve but the thing it's keep keep doing this and to believe that you can be in the turban that you can be the best it is what I do so now in your mind after that fight what's the next big challenge that you want I want everything I'm ready for what everyone in this weight class and that's it hey give me whatever you want and I'm will be ready for it I can't wait to watch again that was an incredible performance congratulations ladies and gentlemen your winner Alejandra [Applause] she told us earlier in the week she feels much more comfortable she described her evolution as a growth spurt she feels that she has grown physically and mentally and tonight she put on the best performance of her young career 25 year-old Alejandra Lara our tale of the tape tobe me sac from kevo against Erick parens 31 year old against 30 year old me SEK a pit overweight to reach 68 inches for both fighters choppers both guys are almost identical in everything but that weight missed by Toby be sick will that make a difference we will soon find out once again Michael see Willie ladies and gentlemen brought to you by Bellator and the USO here at salute the troops in Honolulu the time has come for the main event of the evening three five-minute rounds in the bantamweight division sanctioned by the Hawaii MMA program executive officer at Capeside Allen Taniguchi and now first introducing the blue corner at five foot eight weighing in 135 point 2 pounds making his Bellator debut he brings 19 professional victories 6 losses fighting out of San Diego California by way [Applause] presenting every going across the cage his adversary fighting out of the red corner and five-foot-eight weighing in 140 point four pounds as a professional in that wins 7 losses from Hilo Hawaii introducing toffee to [Applause] in charge of the action you read the brief Mike Pelton on [Applause] tired so middle of the room already protect yourself at all times will be much a man's at all time such comes now if you want at the sound of the bell come on down handle your business let's go Toby nice sack Eric Perez fight scheduled for three five-minute rounds our main event of the evening in the blue frogs Mesa in the red gloves Lee SEC East South fault Rosie inside ticker and speed of Toby Mesa can be a difference in this fight for why could I see him trying to maintain control the center of the cage that's a good thing for him to just watch for those takedown attempts by Perez [Applause] Red's gross section 5 fight win streak over five and a half years for Erik Perez looking for his 20th career victory here in his Bellator debut [Applause] - TV check by knockout [Applause] hello helo [Applause] I saw baby j-p-j pen in the house earlier Big John I know he's got a big smile on his face pretty sure every boy in here tonight as a big sideline everything you say he's not the only Hawaiian right now stuff the smiles on her face that was a beautiful performance by Toby and when I'm saved performers obviously that chuck was fantastic but the way he came out maintained position took the chance enter the cage he showed that he was ready to fight watch this combination by Toby left-hand there it goes that shot right down the pipe set it up with the world champ boots him unconscious there's that left hand landing you see where as is there and then he's not partner let's look at it real speed you could hear that crack let's go out that was an excellent stop by Mike Belgium the rest never even knew he was out because he actually got knocked back in to consciousness had no idea that he ever went out Toby nice act with the second first-round finish of his career the first came in his professional debut back in 2012 tonight professional fight number 19 and the first round finish number two for the thirty one-year-old to quit Toby meet SEC our coverage here live on paramount Network continues from a Honolulu when we come back what a finish for tobe me SEC and our main event of the evening we would like to once again thank our friends at the USO for allowing us the honor of sharing tonight with you and the soldiers sailors airmen Marines and Coast east of Hawaii and those in our military around the world to make our main event official once again Michael C Williams ladies and gentlemen inside the Bellator cage it comes to an end 54 seconds into round number one the winner by knockout second first-round finish for Toby me SEC this one in just 54 seconds to quit with big job there's Jim I am here with your winner Toby misak we talked about a long camp and you were tired of the camp so is that why you got rid of that fight so fast my nickname too quick but now you know coming into this fight I was a little disappointed myself I missed wait first time in my career I don't know what it was my body shut down but um I have to make up for that um we got put on the meaning bed for a reason tonight you know so one of the questions I wanted to ask you is coming in here obviously did it affect you but was all of a sudden there more pressure when they told you here now the main event it was just another fight for me um I come in this fight it no pressure I'm always on the dog I had so much on powders and um this is our town you know this is my own way losing in here you're right this is your own what is it like being able to fight in front of your hometown fans on a big stage as the main event it's a dream come true on the keys here on a limit on how can you not be motivated I'm gonna make up for his weight loss I'm coming back and I'm bringing the belt back home ladies and gentlemen your winner Toby two quick mesa career win number 12 for toby misak his eighth win by knockout this one in less than a minute congratulations to Hilo 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