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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drunken Hermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kurt Lockheart has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Lockheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drunken Hermit!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermit manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lockheart on his heels. He'll look to pass Lockheart's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lockheart keeping full guard, as Hermit tries to pass.
Hermit won't allow Lockheart to sweep him here.
Lockheart trying to keep a closed guard but Hermit is proving a slippery customer.
Lockheart keeping full guard, as Hermit tries to pass.
My spies in Elite Training Facility inform me that Hermit has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lockheart is wriggling around but Hermit manages to pass to half guard.
Lockheart wants to improve his position but Hermit is controlling well.
Hermit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lockheart with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hermit is looking for a kimura here.
Hermit wants to take a breather but Lockheart is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hermit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hermit thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lockheart's head.
Hermit lands strikes from half guard.
Lockheart is refusing to be controlled, as Hermit sits in half guard.
Hermit seems to be working for a kimura but Lockheart defends the submission attempt.
Lockheart is staying active underneath Hermit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hermit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hermit trying to control from half guard but Lockheart is working away.
Lockheart is trying to control but Hermit passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lockheart is not content to let Hermit control the position.
Lockheart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hermit throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lockheart tries to get to full guard but Hermit has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lockheart trying to hold on to Hermit's head to control him but Hermit postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit is trying to control the action in half guard but Lockheart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hermit wants to pass to mount but Lockheart is defending the position.
Lockheart is trying to maintain the position but Hermit is very close to passing his half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lockheart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lockheart tries to clinch there but Hermit circles away.
Hermit tries for a takedown but Lockheart circles away easily
and Lockheart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hermit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lockheart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lockheart sprawls well. Lockheart wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hermit gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurt Lockheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drunken Hermit.
Hermit closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lockheart's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hermit wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
Lockheart is trying to keep Hermit in close.
Lockheart seems keen to control Hermit's posture.
Hermit working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermit wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
Hermit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drunken Hermit dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hermit looking to score a takedown here. Lockheart is defending well but Hermit drives through and ends up in Lockheart's guard.
Drunken Hermit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hermit stopping the sweep attempt from Lockheart.
Hermit wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
Hermit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lockheart controls Hermit momentarily but Hermit frees himself.
Lockheart keeping full guard, as Hermit tries to pass.
Hermit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hermit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hermit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockheart is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermit looking to sit in guard and control but Lockheart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hermit is pulling down on Lockheart's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lockheart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lockheart is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hermit is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hermit has escaped and now he's on top!
Hermit connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermit engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hermit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hermit drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lockheart dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lockheart looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart is looking to stand up but Hermit won't let him.
Lockheart wants to stand and escape but instead Hermit has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hermit is pushing down on Lockheart's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lockheart is fighting to maintain full guard but Hermit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lockheart is not content to let Hermit control the position.
Hermit takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lockheart is not content to let Hermit control the position.
Lockheart trying to control from the bottom.
Hermit is working for a kimura but Lockheart is defending it quite comfortably.
Hermit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermit trying to control from Lockheart's half guard. Lockheart has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lockheart keeping moving, preventing Hermit from controlling successfully.
Hermit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lockheart is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lockheart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockheart drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hermit manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lockheart has Hermit in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drunken Hermit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lockheart leaves Hermit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hermit misses with a takedown attempt
and Lockheart makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hermit tries to clinch but Lockheart is having none of it.
Hermit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lockheart tries to avoid it but Hermit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lockheart to the ground. Lockheart escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurt Lockheart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drunken Hermit.
Hermit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lockheart.
Drunken Hermit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hermit stuffs the takedown.
Hermit darts in looking for a takedown but Lockheart gets double underhooks and turns Hermit into the cage.
Lockheart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lockheart has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hermit uses from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hermit lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hermit stands up over Lockheart, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hermit missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hermit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hermit drops back looking for a leg! Lockheart is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lockheart manages to kick Hermit off! Hermit jumps back into Lockheart's guard.
Hermit won't allow Lockheart to get back to his feet.
Hermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermit lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermit wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
Lockheart looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hermit postures up and lands a big shot to Lockheart's brow.
Hermit scoring with some ground and pound.
Lockheart wants to stand and escape but Hermit is having none of it.
Hermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hermit throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lockheart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lockheart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermit is working Lockheart over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hermit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hermit lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hermit chips away with some ground and pound.
Lockheart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hermit postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hermit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lockheart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hermit slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drunken Hermit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lockheart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lockheart wants to get back to his feet but Hermit is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lockheart being controlled here, momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Let's hope that Hermit has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kurt Lockheart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drunken Hermit.
Hermit goes for a double leg but Lockheart avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lockheart continues to drive forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drunken Hermit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hermit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drunken Hermit!
After winning the bout, Drunken Hermit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Kurt Lockheart spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.
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energy
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hype
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