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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Lusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Lusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Pascual!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascual gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pascual is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pascual is looking for a triangle but Lusk pushes his legs off easily.
Lusk drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lusk jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lusk works over Pascual with some ground and pound from guard.
Lusk wants to pass the guard but Pascual is keeping the position.
Lusk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pascual working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lusk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lusk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pascual had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lusk is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pascual Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lusk's back instead.
Pascual is trying to stick to Lusk's back but Lusk is turning into Pascual. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pascual's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lusk.
Lusk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pascual is retaining full guard.
Lusk stands and throws Pascual's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pascual tries to bench press Lusk off him but Lusk keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk lands a nice forearm strike.
Pascual tries to bench press Lusk off him but Lusk keeps the position.
Pascual is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pascual is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lusk connects with a decent elbow.
Pascual tries to improve position but can't.
Pascual looks gassed!
Lusk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pascual down.
Check out the look on Lusk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lusk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pascual, who protects the arm well.
Pascual is looking for a sweep.
Lusk lands some shots froms side control.
Lusk works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusk passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Pascual!
Lusk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lusk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pascual is trying to escape the mount.
Lusk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lusk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pascual can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pascual really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lusk jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pascual manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pascual is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lusk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lusk winds up and cracks Pascual with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pascual actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lusk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nice strikes from Lusk there.
Pascual actively working from the bottom here.
Lusk seems to be working for a kimura but Pascual defends the submission attempt.
Lusk working the head and body with strikes.
Lusk 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.
Pascual makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pascual.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pascual is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lusk is aware though and is defending well.
Pascual has momentary wrist control but Lusk slips an elbow through the middle.
Lusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pascual has his foot on Lusk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lusk works his way back into a safe position though.
Pascual is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pascual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lusk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pascual throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pascual is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lusk is aware though and is defending well.
Lusk landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lusk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lusk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pascual tries to buck Lusk off but Lusk is having none of it.
Lusk working the ground and pound from side control.
Lusk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lusk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lusk lands some shots froms side control.
Pascual is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lusk off and has taken his back!
Lusk wants to escape the position.
Lusk rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lusk wants to improve his position but Pascual is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lusk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pascual drops back looking for a leg! Lusk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lusk manages to kick Pascual off! Pascual jumps back into Lusk's guard.
Pascual preventing the sweep.
Lusk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lusk tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pascual trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lusk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lusk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pascual!
Pascual in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lusk with a couple of short strikes.
Pascual takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pascual is working to get back to half guard.
Lusk lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pascual hang on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusk with shots to the head and body - Pascual looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lusk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pascual keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lusk working the ground and pound effectively.
Lusk lands a big shot there that rocks Pascual but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pascual sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pascual is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lusk pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lusk connects with a nice short shot to Pascual's temple.
Pascual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lusk winds up and cracks Pascual with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lusk lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk moves into full mount! Pascual won't be happy about that!
Pascual is trying to escape the mount.
Lusk jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pascual manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Pascual sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lusk winds up and cracks Pascual with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lusk connects with a nice short shot to Pascual's temple.
Pascual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lusk working over Pascual with some ground and pound. Pascual looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lusk slips a nice elbow through Pascual's hands, connecting with Pascual's forehead.
Lusk is nestled in close to Pascual, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pascual actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pascual looking for submissions off his back.
Pascual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lusk seems to be looking for submissions.
Pascual actively working from the bottom here.
Lusk is nestled in close to Pascual, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lusk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lusk slips a nice elbow through Pascual's hands, connecting with Pascual's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Lusk dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Lusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lusk.
Lusk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pascual down.
Pascual regains half guard.
Pascual looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lusk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pascual actively working from the bottom here.
Lusk looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pascual with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lusk winds up and cracks Pascual with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Lusk there.
Lusk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pascual looking for submissions off his back.
Pascual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual has hold of Lusk's hands but Lusk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pascual is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lusk scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Lusk.
Lusk working the head and body with strikes.
Lusk is looking to advance position but Pascual won't allow it.
Lusk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lusk throwing shots but Pascual is blocking nicely.
Pascual looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lusk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lusk wants to pass the guard but Pascual is defending well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lusk swats away the attempt to clinch by Pascual.
Lusk misses with a wild body shot.
Pascual shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lusk wants to improve his position but Pascual is controlling well.
Pascual wants to work for an arm triangle but Lusk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lusk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pascual thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pascual stopping the sweep attempt from Lusk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pascual!
Pascual regains half guard.
Lusk is looking for a kimura but Pascual is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lusk to get the leverage.
Pascual is pressing down on Lusk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lusk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lusk tries to free his leg and advance position but Pascual is retaining full guard.
Pascual is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lusk defends well.
Pascual keeping full guard, as Lusk tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lusk postures up in Pascual's guard and throws a big left but Pascual blocks it.
Lusk works over Pascual with some ground and pound from guard.
Lusk distracts Pascual with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pascual has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lusk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lusk lands a couple of digs.
Lusk postures up in Pascual's guard and throws a big left but Pascual blocks it.
Lusk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pascual looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pascual is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pascual looking for a guillotine here but Lusk defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Pascual comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lusk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Lusk!
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energy
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RATING
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