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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Swanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Bourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Swanley!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Swanley with that takedown attempt.
Bourne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swanley pinned against the cage. Swanley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swanley 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Swanley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bourne keeping moving, preventing Swanley from controlling successfully.
Swanley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bourne throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Swanley wants to control from the top but Bourne keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bourne is on top in guard.
Swanley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bourne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanley controls Bourne momentarily but Bourne frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanley can't keep his opponent in guard - Bourne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bourne wants to take a breather but Swanley is having none of it.
Bourne working the head and body with strikes.
Bourne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bourne is thwarting Swanley's attempts to control the position.
Bourne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Swanley trying to control but Bourne postures up.
Bourne looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Swanley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bourne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Swanley missing with punches from the bottom.
Bourne trying to control the action but Swanley is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanley trying to control but Bourne postures up.
Bourne lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bourne frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bourne with good strikes from the mount here!
Swanley wants to control but Bourne is having none of it.
Swanley tries to reverse the position but Bourne maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bourne cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Swanley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bourne fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bourne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bourne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Swanley is rocked!
Bourne with shots to the head and body - Swanley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Swanley is still in real trouble! Can Bourne finish him?
Bourne postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Swanley bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Bourne and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Bourne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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