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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hillburn (ranked 2938 p4p, 5236 weight class) and Ghillie Dhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghillie Dhu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Hillburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ghillie Dhu!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dhu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Hillburn.
Hillburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dhu manages to avoid it.
Dhu closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dhu decides to pull guard.
Hillburn postures up.
Dhu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hillburn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dhu has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Hillburn has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hillburn walks away with a smile on his face. Dhu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've been told by Hillburn's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dhu moves to clinch but Hillburn breaks away
letting Hillburn counter with a right hand.
Dhu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hillburn sprawls well initially but Dhu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hillburn wants to get back to full guard but Dhu has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhu prevents Hillburn from getting the reversal.
Dhu controlling from mount.
Hillburn tries to hold on but Dhu postures up.
Hillburn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dhu goes for an armbar but Hillburn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hillburn.
Dhu trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn wants to pass the guard but Dhu is keeping the position.
Hillburn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dhu has control of Hillburn's left arm, preventing Hillburn from doing any damage.
Dhu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hillburn lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dhu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hillburn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hillburn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillburn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hillburn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dhu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillburn.
Dhu pushes Hillburn off and gets back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dhu.
Dhu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Hillburn misses its target.
Bobby Hillburn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ghillie Dhu.
Dhu checks a low kick from Hillburn.
Dhu moves in looking to clinch but Hillburn pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Hillburn misses the target.
Hillburn throws the left hand but Dhu avoids the punch easily.
Dhu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hillburn. Hillburn obviously looking to wear him down.
Hillburn lands a slapping body shot.
Hillburn tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhu slips under a jab from Hillburn.
Dhu shoots in looking for a takedown but Hillburn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dhu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hillburn cracks Dhu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Ghillie Dhu has been cut.
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!
Hillburn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hillburn slaps away a takedown attempt from Dhu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hillburn darts in and clinches Dhu up against the cage.
Dhu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hillburn struggles to land a body shot inside as Dhu controls his hands.
Hillburn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dhu's elbow.
Hillburn has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dhu regains guard immediately.
Dhu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Hillburn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ghillie Dhu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dhu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hillburn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dhu scrambles back to his feet.
Hillburn doesn't manage to clinch there - Dhu circles away.
Hillburn sets himself, and Dhu steps forward looking for the clinch! Hillburn avoids it this time.
Hillburn keeps the fight on the outside.
Hillburn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hillburn throws an overhand right that lands on Dhu's shoulder, as Dhu tries to avoid the shot.
Hillburn tests Dhu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dhu is rocked!
Dhu gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hillburn gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dhu is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Hillburn!
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