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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Offen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Elliot Offen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offen misses with the combination.
Offen fails to land the takedown.
Offen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kennedy on the side of the head.
Kennedy closes the distance and clinches.
Offen wants to break free but Kennedy has control.
Come on Kennedy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kennedy lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Elliot Offen has been cut.
Kennedy has picked Offen up - he's going for a ride! Kennedy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kennedy is looking for a kimura but Offen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kennedy to get the leverage.
Offen wants to get back to his feet.
Offen is staying active underneath Kennedy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Offen is looking to escape.
Kennedy uses his free foot to push down on Offen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Offen.
Kennedy controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offen really wants to buck Kennedy off and get back to his feet.
Offen is breathing heavily.
Kennedy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kennedy tries to control but Offen wriggling away.
Offen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kennedy lands with some strikes.
Kennedy controlling the position easily from mount.
Kennedy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Offen is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kennedy has taken his back!
Kennedy biding his time, looking for the opening.
Offen is taking damage to the body and head.
Offen wants to get back to his feet.
Kennedy looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kennedy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Offen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Offen is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to get the hooks in deep but Offen pushed the leg off.
Kennedy has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Offen's body.
Offen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Offen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kennedy controlling the positon.
Kennedy lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kennedy.
That's four 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.
Offen wants to get back to his feet.
Offen takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Kennedy scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Offen is looking for a way out.
Kennedy landing with strikes.
Kennedy trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Offen looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Offen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kennedy clinches.
Offen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Offen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Offen working aggressively here.
Kennedy prevents Offen from breaking the clinch.
Offen wants to break free but Kennedy has control.
Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy shoots in for a double leg but Offen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Offen.
Offen wants to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a shoot takedown. Offen fights it but they end up in guard.
Offen wants to stand up but Kennedy is controlling him.
Kennedy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Offen is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Offen wants to stand but Kennedy is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy controlling from the top position.
Offen wants to stand and escape but Kennedy is having none of it.
Kennedy content to stall in guard here.
Kennedy wants to control from the top but Offen keeps moving.
Offen wants to stand but Kennedy is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kennedy takes a swing at Offen's ribcage but misses.
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.
Offen gets caught flat footed, as Kennedy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kennedy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Offen wants to get back to his feet but Kennedy passes into half guard.
Kennedy is keen to just control but Offen is a slippery customer.
Offen wants to get back to his feet.
Offen is looking to get back to is feet but Kennedy passes into side control.
Offen tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Kennedy working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Offen is doing well to defend. Kennedy seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Offen is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Darren Kennedy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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