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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ari Birmiski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Birmiski comes into the arena with I'm Back - T.I blaring out of the sound system. Powers has chosen We Run This - Missy Elliot as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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147 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ari Birmiski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Birmiski.
Powers throws a right hand that Birmiski ducks under and follows up with a left that Birmiski also avoids with ease.
Birmiski thows a body kick. Powers tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Powers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Birmiski gets a clinch.
Powers trying to control the position but instead, Birmiski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Powers into the cage.
Birmiski lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Birmiski on the inside.
Birmiski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Birmiski cracks Powers with a nice body shot.
Birmiski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers misses with an uppercut.
Powers throws a looping overhand right but Birmiski ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmiski tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powers misses with a looping right.
Powers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Powers misses.
Powers feints a jab promting Birmiski to slip. Powers then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Birmiski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Powers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Birmiski takes one to the side of the head.
Powers throws an off balance right hand
and Birmiski counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Powers misses.
Powers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Powers drops his hands momentarily and Birmiski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Birmiski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Powers looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Birmiski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Powers takes a swing at Birmiski's ribcage but misses.
Powers throws a hook but Birmiski avoids it easily.
Powers misses the body punch
and Birmiski counters with a series of strikes. Powers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Powers is rocked!
Birmiski connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Birmiski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Birmiski, as that shot connected.
Powers is still on wobbly legs! Can Birmiski finish him?
Birmiski drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Powers right on the button. Powers goes down! Birmiski follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Birmiski gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ari Birmiski!
Ari Birmiski retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ari Birmiski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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