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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Because I Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richie Ronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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154 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Because I Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richie Ronson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ronson digs a good body shot into I Can's ribs.
I Can throws the left hand but Ronson avoids the punch easily.
I Can closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ronson circles away.
Ronson misses the shot to the body.
Ronson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
I Can swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ronson throws a looping overhand right but I Can ducks down to avoid it.
I Can throwing a counter right hand but Ronson manages to avoid it.
Ronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Ronson does no damage.
I Can half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ronson misses with a body shot.
I Can misses with a takedown attempt - Ronson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ronson defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
I Can missing with a left hand there. Ronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
I Can shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ronson sprawls well. Ronson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. I Can gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronson misses with a body shot.
I Can was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
I Can steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ronson.
I Can could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ronson fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronson throws a right hand that I Can ducks under and follows up with a left that I Can also avoids with ease.
Ronson punishes I Can's body with a nice straight punch.
I Can takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Richie Ronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronson scores with a jab to the head.
I Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronson.
Ronson with a nice cross.
I Can darts in looking for a takedown but Ronson gets double underhooks and turns I Can into the cage.
Ronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from I Can.
Ronson looks to throw the jab but I Can is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronson lunges at I Can with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by I Can's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronson.
Ronson takes a swing at I Can's ribcage but misses.
Ronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but I Can manages to avoid it.
I Can throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ronson's waist but Ronson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing I Can off to one side.
Ronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
I Can is looking to counter punch.
Ronson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
I Can takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ronson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping I Can at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronson.
Ronson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as I Can throws out the jab.
Richie Ronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronson throws a hook but I Can avoids it easily.
Ronson misses the jab.
Ronson misses with a looping right.
Ronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
I Can uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronson.
I Can slips a straight right by Ronson.
I Can fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Ronson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
I Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronson.
I Can feinted with a counter takedown.
Ronson lands a jab-cross combination.
I Can uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronson.
I Can walks into a straight right hand from Ronson.
I Can fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ronson avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronson scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can fails with the takedown.
Richie Ronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
I Can shoots in for a double leg but Ronson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
I Can avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
I Can takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
I Can misses with a hook
letting Ronson counter with a right hand.
I Can shoots in looking for a takedown. Ronson tries to sprawl out of it but I Can keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ronson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Can shoots in for a takedown but Ronson shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Ronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from I Can on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ronson digs a good hook to I Can's body.
Ronson connects with a right hand. I Can shakes it off.
Ronson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. I Can looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
I Can slips a jab and a cross from Ronson.
It looked like I Can wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I Can walks into a straight right hand from Ronson.
A punch combination from Ronson misses.
Ronson lands a jab to I Can's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronson with a nice cross.
A big left from Ronson misses.
A slow jab from Ronson misses its intended target.
Ronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
I Can was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
I Can has his takedown stuffed
and Ronson counters with a left to the body.
Ronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent I Can stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
I Can misses with a left hand
and Ronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Ronson. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Can ducks under a wild hook from Ronson.
Ronson cracks a nice hook into I Can's ribs.
I Can keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronson.
Ronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. I Can doesn't seem bothered though.
I Can keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
I Can avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
I Can appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ronson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as I Can backs up against the cage.
Ronson connects with a body shot.
Ronson throws a hook but I Can blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Ronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ronson tests I Can's chin there with a solid looking shot.
I Can has his takedown stuffed
and Ronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
I Can misses with a hook.
I Can tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ronson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten I Can somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I Can fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Because I Can. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ronson stuns I Can with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I Can takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
I Can is rocked!
No luck with that takedown attempt from I Can.
Oh I Can is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I Can gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Ronson points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. I Can wakes up just in time to hear Ronson thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richie Ronson!
Richie Ronson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Because I Can was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me the way he was!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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