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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Ronikyte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deron Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ronikyte might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Whatever by Godsmack. Deron Bryant is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Ronikyte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deron Bryant!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bryant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ronikyte did well to prevent Bryant getting side control.
Bryant seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ronikyte knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryant on the ground.
Ronikyte is trying to get back to full guard.
Bryant missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ronikyte tries to roll over but Bryant keeps him under control.
Bryant sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ronikyte defending well though.
Bryant has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant wants to take a breather but Ronikyte is having none of it.
Bryant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ronikyte is just riding it out for now. Bryant eventually gives up the hold.
Bryant decides to stand and escape the position.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronikyte.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant clinches with his opponent.
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ronikyte stuffs the takedown.
Bryant looks gassed!
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ronikyte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronikyte doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
Bryant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ronikyte lands a left and a right that send Bryant crashing to the mat, dazed. Ronikyte thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bryant is rocked!
It looks like Deron Bryant has been cut.
Ronikyte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant is still on wobbly legs! Can Ronikyte finish him?
Ronikyte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryant seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bryant counters with a shoot takedown. Ronikyte fights it but they end up in guard.
Bryant throwing strikes from guard but Ronikyte blocks nicely.
Bryant throwing strikes from guard but Ronikyte blocks nicely.
Bryant prevents Ronikyte from getting back to his feet.
Bryant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ronikyte is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bryant is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to free his leg and advance position but Ronikyte is retaining full guard.
Ronikyte has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bryant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ronikyte might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bryant shoots for a takedown but Ronikyte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simon Ronikyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deron Bryant.
Bryant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ronikyte tries to avoid it but Bryant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ronikyte to the ground. Ronikyte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Ronikyte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deron Bryant's cut.
That's time! Ronikyte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronikyte.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronikyte.
Ronikyte is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ronikyte misses the target.
Ronikyte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronikyte misses with a wild body shot.
Ronikyte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronikyte wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Ronikyte swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant rushes Ronikyte and presses him up against the ropes.
Ronikyte lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ronikyte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant tries to pull guard but Ronikyte holds him up against the ropes and eventually Bryant drops back down to his feet.
Ronikyte takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Ronikyte fails to land.
Bryant pulls guard effortlessly.
Bryant tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Bryant uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant moves into the clinch.
Ronikyte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ronikyte cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Ronikyte breaks the clinch.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronikyte.
Ronikyte drops Bryant with a beautiful combination! Bryant stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ronikyte is looking for the KO!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronikyte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Ronikyte moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Bryant slips a jab and a cross from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ronikyte misses with a double jab.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Simon Ronikyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deron Bryant.
Ronikyte throws a body punch but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bryant counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Bryant has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bryant working the ground and pound but Ronikyte is defending the strikes.
Bryant wants to control but Ronikyte is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Bryant seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ronikyte keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte tries to buck Bryant off but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant is looking to take a break and control but Ronikyte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big right from Ronikyte misses.
Simon Ronikyte is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four 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.
Ronikyte swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Simon Ronikyte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simon Ronikyte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronikyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronikyte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Bryant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ronikyte doesn't manage to clinch there - Bryant circles away.
Ronikyte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ronikyte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ronikyte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Ronikyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronikyte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronikyte throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Ronikyte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronikyte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Ronikyte dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deron Bryant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bryant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ronikyte sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronikyte misses with a double jab.
Ronikyte is looking to wear down Bryant with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ronikyte misses with a body shot.
Bryant dives in and grabs Ronikyte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ronikyte pushes down on Bryant's head and hops out.
Ronikyte takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
Ronikyte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant throws a head kick that Ronikyte semi-blocks.
Ronikyte throws a series of punches but Bryant moves out of range.
A big left from Ronikyte misses.
Ronikyte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronikyte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronikyte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ronikyte has closed the distance and engaged Bryant in a clinch.
Bryant using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ronikyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Simon Ronikyte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deron Bryant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronikyte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronikyte tries to clinch up.
Ronikyte throws a series of punches but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronikyte.
A bit of stalling here from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte presses Bryant against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ronikyte is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryant gets an underhook and turns Ronikyte into the ropes.
Bryant tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ronikyte just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Ronikyte trying to control the position but instead, Bryant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ronikyte into the ropes.
Ronikyte lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bryant.
Ronikyte cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Ronikyte lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ronikyte lands a left hand.
Ronikyte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ronikyte gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ronikyte wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryant won't allow it.
Ronikyte lands a body punch.
Ronikyte lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte lands with a right to the head.
Ronikyte working hard to break the clinch.
Bryant missing with knees to the body.
Ronikyte is looking to break free of the clinch but Bryant has double underhooks.
Ronikyte presses Bryant against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bryant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ronikyte has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Ronikyte.
Ronikyte pushes Bryant back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronikyte tries to break the clinch but Bryant is controlling the position.
Ronikyte content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ronikyte lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ronikyte as the two fighters clinch.
Ronikyte presses Bryant against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ronikyte works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ronikyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Bryant is just out of range.
Ronikyte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Ronikyte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant connects with a crisp jab.
Bryant fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bryant swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronikyte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bryant with that takedown attempt.
Ronikyte scores with a nice strike.
Ronikyte digs a good hook to Bryant's body.
Ronikyte misses with a wild body shot.
Ronikyte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bryant.
Bryant wants to control but Ronikyte is keeping him busy.
Bryant stands up.
Deron Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronikyte has managed to clinch.
Ronikyte is trying to force a seperation but Bryant has the dominant position.
Bryant is looking to break free of the clinch but Ronikyte has double underhooks.
Ronikyte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Ronikyte is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bryant's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bryant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronikyte breaks from the clinch.
Bryant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ronikyte goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Simon Ronikyte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ronikyte drives through and clinches with Bryant against the ropes.
Ronikyte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ronikyte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bryant throws an elbow that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ronikyte.
Ronikyte cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Ronikyte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ronikyte, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Simon Ronikyte!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Simon Ronikyte!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Simon Ronikyte!
Simon Ronikyte wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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