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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Hinnant (ranked 24750 p4p, 24379 weight class) and Francis OMalley (ranked 649 p4p, 663 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cannon Hinnant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francis OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hinnant sprawls well initially but OMalley persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hinnant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of OMalley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take OMalley's back!
Hinnant throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hinnant throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting OMalley!
OMalley felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
OMalley is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Even with his hooks in, Hinnant manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hinnant misses with an elbow to the head.
OMalley trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hinnant missing with strikes from the back.
Hinnant punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hinnant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
OMalley covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hinnant punches the canvas rather than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OMalley covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hinnant throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hinnant thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley is covering up but some of the strikes from Hinnant are getting through and doing damage.
Hinnant has OMalley flattened out and is raining down punches.
Hinnant misses with punches from the back.
OMalley tries to escape the position.
OMalley has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hinnant.
Hinnant throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Hinnant somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
OMalley is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can OMalley hold on?! Hinnant is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
OMalley avoids the strikes from Hinnant.
Hinnant throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hinnant throwing sloppy strikes.
Hinnant somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
OMalley wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OMalley is trying to stand back up.
OMalley tries to roll but Hinnant sticks to his back.
OMalley is still trying to improve position.
Hinnant lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OMalley wants to get back to his feet.
Hinnant missing with punches from the back.
Hinnant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
OMalley wants to get back to his feet.
Hinnant has the hooks in. OMalley is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinnant thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
OMalley covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hinnant misses with an elbow to the head.
Hinnant misses with a punch to the head.
Hinnant missing with punches from the back.
OMalley tries to escape but Hinnant has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hinnant is landing with strikes. OMalley can't take much more of this.
OMalley just trying to survive but Hinnant is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
OMalley is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hinnant lands shots from the back.
Hinnant misses with an elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OMalley has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hinnant.
Even with his hooks in, Hinnant manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hinnant is hanging on to OMalley's back as he tries to escape.
OMalley trying to get back to his feet but Hinnant is in full control for now.
Hinnant missing with strikes from the back.
We've been hearing good reports from Hinnant's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hinnant missing with punches from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Hinnant manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hinnant is hanging on to OMalley's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OMalley trying to get back to his feet but Hinnant is in full control for now.
Hinnant throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cannon Hinnant dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
OMalley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
OMalley is pressing down on Hinnant's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hinnant is holding on for now.
OMalley working over Hinnant with some ground and pound. Hinnant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hinnant is looking for a sweep. OMalley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OMalley is looking for a kimura but Hinnant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for OMalley to get the leverage.
Hinnant punching from the bottom.
OMalley seems to be working for a kimura but Hinnant defends the submission attempt.
Hinnant throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
OMalley lands with a punch from half guard.
Hinnant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cannon Hinnant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OMalley tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hinnant.
Hinnant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hinnant keeping moving, preventing OMalley from controlling successfully.
Hinnant will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OMalley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hinnant has momentary wrist control but OMalley slips an elbow through the middle.
OMalley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hinnant. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OMalley trying to control but Hinnant is working from the bottom.
OMalley looking to pass the guard.
OMalley drops back looking for a leg! Hinnant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hinnant manages to kick OMalley off! OMalley jumps back into Hinnant's guard.
OMalley looking to pass the guard.
Hinnant striking from the bottom here.
OMalley scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hinnant throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
OMalley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hinnant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
OMalley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
OMalley drops back looking for a leg! Hinnant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hinnant manages to kick OMalley off! OMalley jumps back into Hinnant's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OMalley wants to control from the top but Hinnant keeps moving.
OMalley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hinnant's guard.
Hinnant lands with a few short shots to the body.
OMalley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
OMalley seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hinnant does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hinnant is looking for a sweep. OMalley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
OMalley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hinnant defends it well.
OMalley is looking to take a break and control but Hinnant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OMalley seems to be working for a kimura but Hinnant defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinnant throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hinnant punching from the bottom.
OMalley is working for a kimura but Hinnant is defending it quite comfortably.
OMalley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hinnant striking from half guard on the bottom.
OMalley is looking for a kimura here.
Hinnant missing with punches from the bottom.
OMalley seems to be working for a kimura but Hinnant defends the submission attempt.
OMalley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hinnant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
OMalley is working for a kimura but Hinnant is defending it quite comfortably.
OMalley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
OMalley is looking for a kimura here.
Hinnant flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Francis OMalley 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!
OMalley clobbers Hinnant with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
OMalley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hinnant on his heels. He'll look to pass Hinnant's guard now, I'm sure.
Hinnant is rocked!
Hinnant will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oh Hinnant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
OMalley works over Hinnant with some ground and pound from guard.
Hinnant punching from the bottom.
Hinnant throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
OMalley drops back looking for a leg! Hinnant is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hinnant manages to kick OMalley off! OMalley jumps back into Hinnant's guard.
OMalley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
OMalley arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hinnant's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Francis OMalley!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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