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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fighter Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and OJ Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Black's choice of entrance music: Ja Rule feat. Fat Joe & Jadakiss - New York. OJ Black is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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196 lbs
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185 cm
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fighter Hayabusa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, OJ Black! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hayabusa throws a right and a left that both miss. Black misses with an attempted mid kick.
Black shoots in but Hayabusa avoids the takedown attempt easily. Hayabusa tries to clinch up. Black throws a combination that misses and Hayabusa counters with a body kick that stops Black in his tracks momentarily. Hayabusa wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hayabusa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Black stays in close to Hayabusa's body and controls the position. Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Black trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Hayabusa wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it. Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Black content to stall in guard here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Let's hope that Black 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. Black with a flurry of punches that miss. Black sitting in guard, not really doing much. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Black wants to control from the top but Hayabusa keeps moving.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hayabusa looking for a sweep. Not yet Hayabusa, not yet. Hayabusa wants to stand up but Black is controlling him. Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Black scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hayabusa. Black throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayabusa counters with a good low kick that Black was not able to check. No joy there for Hayabusa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayabusa has his takedown stuffed
and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black. Hayabusa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Black is trying to maintain the position but Hayabusa is very close to passing his half guard. Black might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hayabusa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Black throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Black wants to improve his position but Hayabusa is controlling well.
Black desperately trying to maintain half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayabusa trying to control from half guard but Black is working away. Hayabusa is pressing down on Black's thigh, looking to free his foot. Black is holding on for now. Black tries to roll over but Hayabusa keeps him under control.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hayabusa tries to clinch but fails miserably and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Hayabusa. Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hayabusa fails with the takedown enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Black dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayabusa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A combination from Black does no damage. Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayabusa. Black looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Hayabusa closes the distance but Black moves to the side
and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Hayabusa fights it but they end up in guard. Hayabusa keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hayabusa holds on and takes a little breather. Black passes Hayabusa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hayabusa tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Black is looking to take a break and control but Hayabusa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Hayabusa wants to get back to his feet.
Black content to control rather than advance. Black trying to control from half guard but Hayabusa is working away. Hayabusa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Black content to control rather than advance.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Hayabusa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though. Black slows the pace down in half guard. Black scoring with strikes to the body and head. Black drops an elbow to the side of Hayabusa's head. Hayabusa wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Black wants to take a breather but Hayabusa is having none of it. Hayabusa won't allow Black to pass to mount.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Ground and pound from Black. Hayabusa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black. Hayabusa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though. Black tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hayabusa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Black is breathing heavily. Black is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Hayabusa has his takedown stuffed and Black counters with a two punch combo. Hayabusa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Hayabusa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Black is controlling the pace.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayabusa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Black pulls his head out easily. Well, if Black is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Hayabusa won't allow Black to pass to mount. Black is controlling the pace.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
OJ Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hayabusa lands with a slapping head kick. Black on the wrong end of a nice jab. Fighter Hayabusa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hayabusa clinches but Black breaks the clinch
and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Hayabusa trying to control but Black postures up.
Hayabusa is looking to improve his position.
Black stalling. Hayabusa is looking to control Black's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hayabusa avoid being mounted?
 That's one minute gone in the round. Black stalling. Hayabusa wants to control but Black is keeping busy and won't allow it.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Hayabusa stuffs the takedown attempt from Black. Black gets slowly back to his feet. Hayabusa misses with a right hand and Black counters with a left and a right that stings Hayabusa. Hayabusa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hayabusa won't be happy with that. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Black wants to control but Hayabusa is keeping him busy. Hayabusa can't do much from the bottom here. Hayabusa tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Black tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hayabusa's legs. Hayabusa tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Black easily slips into full mount! Black controlling the position easily from mount. Black can't control as he wanted to and Hayabusa manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayabusa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Black is working away from the top position though. Black slows the pace down in half guard. Hayabusa trying to control here.
Black trying to control the action but Hayabusa is working from the bottom.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Hayabusa throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Hayabusa darts in trying to clinch
and Black counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Black looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Black throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Hayabusa is looking to escape. Black is looking to take a break and control but Hayabusa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Fighter Hayabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hayabusa is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! OJ Black comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Black 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... OJ Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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