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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sidney Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and decision master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sidney Forbes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to decision master's chin.
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sidney Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, decision master!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes tries to clinch up.
master throws a right and a left that both miss.
Forbes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forbes tries to close the distance and clinch up but master swats him away and circles back towards the center.
master throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
master fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Forbes walks into a stiff left hand from master.
Forbes throws a right and a left that both miss.
master cracks Forbes with a good jab.
master misses with a few strikes there.
Forbes takes one to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from master.
Forbes throws a solid leg kick but master takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Forbes.
master lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Forbes sprawling to the canvas. master follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Forbes hang on?
Forbes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
master controlling the action here.
Oh Forbes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes wants to stand back up but master manages to pass into side control.
Forbes can't do much from the bottom here.
Forbes seems to have got his legs back now.
master controlling the position.
master decides to stand back up. master steps back and let's Forbes get back to his feet.
master showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forbes.
Forbes is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from master.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forbes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
master drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
master looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that master 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
master's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Despite being in the dominant position, decision master just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
master keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
master looks to land a right hand but Forbes moved out of range.
A punch combination from master misses.
Forbes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from master.
master misses with a head kick.
master looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sidney Forbes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of decision master.
master lands with an overhand left.
master looks to land a combination but Forbes avoids it well.
Forbes fails in his attempt to clinch.
decision master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
master throws a head kick but Forbes moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forbes takes one to the side of the head.
master misses with a double jab
and Forbes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
decision master dominated that round.
That's time! Forbes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
master scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
master happy to just control the position for now.
Forbes wants to control but master postures up.
Forbes being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
master has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Forbes!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! master connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Forbes tries to hold on but master postures up.
master controlling from the full mount.
master lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
master looking to control and managing it successfully.
Forbes tries to hold on but master pushes him away.
master controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Forbes really doesn't like being in this position too much.
master controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, decision master just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
master darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Forbes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
decision master seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Forbes as master shoots in.
master throws a nice looking combination but Forbes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
master moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
master dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
master throws a combination that misses
and Forbes counters with a nice body shot.
master throws a head kick but Forbes moves out of range.
Forbes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from master.
master bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forbes is trying to control master's posture but master avoids it.
master controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
master happy to just control the position for now.
master tries to move to mount but Forbes blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
decision master showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Forbes avoids a punch combination nicely.
master fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Forbes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Forbes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
master swings for the body but Forbes moves out of range.
master shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Forbes as he avoids it easily.
master keeps the fight on the outside.
master has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forbes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by master.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
master changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forbes tries to avoid it but master manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forbes to the ground. Forbes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sidney Forbes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of decision master.
Nice body punch from master.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes throws a left and a right that both miss
and master counters with a nice uppercut.
master displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Forbes.
Forbes throws a predictable looking body shot
and master counters with a left and a right that stings Forbes.
master throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
master throws a right and a left that Forbes avoids nicely.
Forbes throws a right and a left that master avoids nicely.
master explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
master swinging wilding here.
Forbes darts in trying to clinch
and master counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Forbes keeping moving, preventing master from controlling successfully.
Forbes looking for a sweep. Not yet Forbes, not yet.
decision master is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
master slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Forbes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and master manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forbes throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Still in half guard, master seems content to control.
master is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
master prevents Forbes from getting the reversal.
master avoids the attempt from Forbes to control.
Forbes tries to improve his position but instead master has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
master lands a shot to the head.
master slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
master lands shots from the back.
master really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Forbes.
Sidney Forbes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
decision master comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well master has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... decision master!
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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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