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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Incons (ranked 5780 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nico Bernokrek (ranked 5080 p4p, 496 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Incons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nico Bernokrek!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Incons blocks a head kick by Bernokrek.
Bernokrek tries to keep at a distance but Incons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bernokrek just leaning against Incons, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bernokrek.
Incons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bernokrek tries to clinch there but Incons circles away.
Incons wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Incons has Bernokrek up against the cage in a clinch.
Bernokrek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Incons taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bernokrek jumps guard but Incons stands there with Bernokrek around his waist. Bernokrek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Incons leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernokrek tries to pull guard but Incons won't allow it.
Incons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bernokrek to keep the fight standing.
Bernokrek looking for a takedown.
Matt Incons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Bernokrek.
Incons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bernokrek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bernokrek is pressed up against the cage. Incons has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bernokrek down to the mat. Bernokrek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bernokrek takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Incons really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bernokrek shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from Bernokrek as Incons shoots in.
Incons closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Matt Incons has been cut.
Bernokrek takes a kick to the side of the head.
Incons takes the fight into the clinch.
Incons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Incons feints and then cracks Bernokrek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bernokrek down.
Bernokrek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Incons misses with a takedown
and Bernokrek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bernokrek goes for a takedown attempt but Incons pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bernokrek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Incons takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bernokrek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Incons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernokrek gets tackled into the cage by Incons. Incons maintains the clinch.
Bernokrek wants to take the fight to the mat but Incons manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bernokrek is trying to pull guard but Incons turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Incons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Incons.
Bernokrek looks winded!
Bernokrek takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Incons scores with a spinning back kick!
Incons checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Incons is defended easily by Bernokrek.
Incons fails with a takedown attempt.
Bernokrek tries to clinch up but Incons circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Incons was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Incons changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bernokrek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernokrek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Incons wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Incons is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Incons decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bernokrek to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Incons throws a leg kick which misses Bernokrek's front leg but catches the back leg as Bernokrek tries to avoid it.
Incons has managed to clinch.
Incons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Incons. That snapped Bernokrek's head back.
Incons fails with the takedown.
Bernokrek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Incons.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Incons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Incons's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bernokrek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Incons paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Incons moves in looking to clinch but Bernokrek pushes him off.
Bernokrek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Incons but Incons pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bernokrek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Incons defends it nicely.
Incons defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bernokrek.
Matt Incons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Bernokrek.
Incons swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernokrek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bernokrek.
Incons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Incons has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Incons stops a takedown attempt from Bernokrek.
Bernokrek is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from Incons.
Bernokrek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Incons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernokrek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Incons.
Bernokrek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Incons fails with the takedown.
Incons shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bernokrek sprawls well. Bernokrek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Incons gets slowly back to his feet.
Bernokrek darts in trying to clinch
and Incons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bernokrek thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernokrek misses with a head kick.
Incons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernokrek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Incons looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bernokrek is fending him off so far but Incons persists. Nope, Bernokrek circles away and we're back to standing.
Incons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernokrek can do to turn this around?
Bernokrek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Incons circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Incons or perhaps it was just good defense by Bernokrek, which made it look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Incons as Bernokrek shoots in.
Incons dives in and grabs Bernokrek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bernokrek pushes down on Incons's head and hops out.
Incons clinches.
Incons is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Incons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bernokrek goes for a double leg but Incons avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Incons continues to drive forward.
Incons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bernokrek, pushing him back against the cage.
Incons breaks from the clinch.
Incons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bernokrek swivels and escapes.
Bernokrek is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Incons shoots in but Bernokrek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Despite the aggression on Bernokrek's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Incons throws a nice looking combination but Bernokrek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bernokrek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Incons defends well and Bernokrek ends up having to push Incons into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bernokrek or perhaps it was just good defense by Incons, which made it look bad.
Matt Incons is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Incons forces Bernokrek back against the cage and clinches.
Incons looking for a takedown.
Incons is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bernokrek trying to control the position but instead, Incons has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bernokrek into the cage.
Bernokrek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bernokrek is trying to pull guard but Incons turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Incons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Incons's cut.
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!
Bernokrek shoots for a double leg takedown but Incons sprawls well. He's pushed Bernokrek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bernokrek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bernokrek tries to keep at a distance but Incons has taken the fight into the clinch.
Incons is trying to drag Bernokrek to the mat but Bernokrek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Incons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Incons fails with the takedown
and Bernokrek counters by moving into the clinch.
Bernokrek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Incons is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernokrek is trying to break free.
Bernokrek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matt Incons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nico Bernokrek.
Incons has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bernokrek uses from the top position.
Bernokrek tries to free his leg and advance position but Incons is retaining full guard.
Bernokrek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Incons holds on and takes a little breather.
Incons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernokrek.
Bernokrek throws a big right hand that misses.
Incons is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bernokrek defends well.
Bernokrek wants to control from the top but Incons keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bernokrek won't allow Incons to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Incons tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bernokrek swivels and escapes.
Incons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bernokrek manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bernokrek is defended easily by Incons.
Incons's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Incons duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Incons throws a head kick that Bernokrek semi-blocks.
Incons fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bernokrek misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Incons tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Incons shoots in but no luck this time.
Incons keeps the fight on the outside.
Incons slaps away a takedown attempt from Bernokrek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Incons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bernokrek moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernokrek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Incons with a jab.
Incons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bernokrek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Incons circles away.
Incons leaves Bernokrek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bernokrek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Incons gets a clinch.
Nico Bernokrek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Incons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bernokrek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Incons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Incons has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Incons!
After winning the bout, Matt Incons thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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