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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Korbin Hayes (ranked 25164 p4p, 25531 weight class) and Hugo Bryant (ranked 319 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Korbin Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Marco Blurstr�m and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant drives through with a takedown into Hayes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bryant looking to pass the guard.
Bryant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hayes trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bryant stands up and waves to Hayes to follow him.
A clash of legs there as Bryant blocks the low kick.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes throws a body kick that misses.
Hayes throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Bryant lands with a shot to the body.
Hayes tries to clinch but Bryant moves out of range.
Hayes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hayes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bryant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Korbin Hayes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hayes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hayes thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it
and Bryant counters with a left and a right that stings Hayes.
Hayes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant closes the distance and clinches.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes trying to control the position but instead, Bryant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hayes into the cage.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bryant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bryant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayes smiles and moves away.
Hayes is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes is trying to control Bryant's posture but Bryant avoids it.
Hayes gets back to half guard.
Bryant looks winded!
Bryant prevents Hayes from improving his position.
Hayes wants to control but Bryant is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hayes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hayes trying to keep a closed guard but Bryant is proving a slippery customer.
Hayes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bryant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayes tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant darts in and clinches Hayes up against the cage.
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.
Hayes landing knees to the body.
Hayes landing knees to the head.
Bryant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayes is defending well for now.
Hayes with a knee to the head.
Hayes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hayes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bryant looking for a takedown.
Hayes with a knee to the head.
Hayes taking a breather.
Hayes connects with a knee to the head.
Hayes taking a breather.
Bryant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bryant is rocked!
Hayes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bryant is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayes finish him?
Hayes lands a nice knee to the body.
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 Korbin Hayes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hayes has managed to clinch.
Hayes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryant is defending well for now.
Bryant is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bryant jumps guard but Hayes stands there with Bryant around his waist. Bryant gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayes prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Bryant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayes smiles and moves away.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.
Bryant lunges at Hayes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hayes's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hayes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayes leaves Bryant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Korbin Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Bryant.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Hayes pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hayes walks away with a smile on his face. Bryant gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No luck for Bryant with that takedown attempt.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hugo Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayes throws a front kick aimed at Bryant's knee but Bryant avoids it well.
Hayes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hayes tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Hayes feints and then cracks Bryant's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bryant down.
Hayes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Hayes.
Bryant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hayes counters with a good low kick that Bryant was not able to check.
Hayes throws a leg kick but Bryant checks it.
Hayes drives through and clinches with Bryant against the cage.
Hayes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hayes tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Hayes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hayes lands a good knee to the midsection. Bryant won't want to take too many of those.
Hayes scores with a knee to the head.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes lands a knee to the body.
Hayes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but Bryant blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hayes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on Bryant's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes scores with a knee to the head.
Bryant has Hayes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hayes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hayes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayes lands a knee to the head.
Hayes scores a nice knee to the body.
Bryant avoiding damage as Hayes throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hayes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayes smiles and moves away.
Bryant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayes.
Korbin Hayes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayes wants to land a leg kick but Bryant is out of range.
Hayes throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hayes defends it well.
Korbin Hayes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bryant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hayes.
Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Korbin Hayes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hayes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Hayes backs off Bryant throws a huge counter combo but Hayes manages to avoid it all.
Hayes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryant shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hayes is trying to defend but Bryant finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hayes is trying to maintain the position but Bryant is very close to passing his half guard.
Bryant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hayes is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes trying to control but Bryant postures up.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayes regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hayes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hayes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
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.
Bryant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hayes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayes is really struggling to control Bryant but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes tries to clinch but Bryant is having none of it.
Hayes misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bryant blocks the leg kick.
Hayes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hayes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A good leg kick by Hayes.
Hayes wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Hayes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hayes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hayes looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Hayes.
Korbin Hayes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes has Bryant pressed against the cage.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hayes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hayes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes looking to throw knees to the head but Bryant is blocking nicely.
Hayes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayes crunches a lovely knee into Bryant's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes misses with a knee strike.
Hugo Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Korbin Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Korbin Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Korbin Hayes!
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energy
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hype
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