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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bono Ravino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Darude - Sandstorm. Bono Ravino has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dan Hill's chin.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bono Ravino!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravino tries for a takedown but Hill sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Ravino or perhaps it was just good defense by Hill which made him look bad.
Hill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ravino shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hill napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ravino tries to score with some ground and pound. Hill controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ravino misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ravino throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hill is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ravino tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ravino working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hill takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries to improve position but can't.
Ravino postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ravino tries for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
Ravino in side control, throwing shots but Hill defends.
Hill struggling a bit here.
Hill is trying to get back to half guard.
Ravino in side control, throwing shots but Hill defends.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ravino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ravino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hill.
Dan Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bono Ravino.
Ravino looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hill lands an elbow just above Ravino 's eye.
Hill pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ravino jumps guard but Hill stands there with Ravino around his waist. Ravino gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hill stops a takedown attempt from Ravino.
Hill lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Bono Ravino has been cut.
Hill breaks from the clinch.
Ravino with a poor takedown
and Hill counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hill bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hill decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ravino to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hill moves into range and clinches up with Ravino.
Hill leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hill lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hill prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ravino is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hill pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hill feints and as Ravino raises his hands in defense, Hill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ravino has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ravino, up you get!
Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill stalling the fight.
Ravino can't break the clinch.
Ravino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hill walks away with a smile on his face. Ravino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hill closes the distance and pushes Ravino back into the cage.
Ravino tries to pull guard but Hill holds him up against the cage and eventually Ravino drops back down to his feet.
Hill lands an elbow that stopped Ravino in his tracks for a moment.
Hill breaks the clinch.
Hill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hill stands up from Ravino's guard - Hill perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Ravino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hill is looking to take a break and control but Ravino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hill looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ravino is not content to let Hill control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill throws an elbow but Ravino slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bono Ravino's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hill closes the distance and clinches.
Hill creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ravino's defenses.
Hill successfully pulls guard.
Ravino stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ravino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hill counters with a nice body shot.
Hill scores a takedown into full mount!
Hill looking to control but Ravino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ravino throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hill unloads with some shots from mount but Ravino bucks and avoids them well.
Hill prevents Ravino from getting the reversal.
Ravino wants to control but Hill is having none of it.
Ravino is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravino is working to get back to half guard.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
Ravino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Hill throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ravino wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hill.
Hill looking to control but Ravino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ravino is trying to escape the mount.
Hill controlling the position easily from mount.
Hill looking to control but Ravino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravino controls the position.
Hill tries to control but Ravino wriggling away.
Ravino can't escape the position.
Hill trying to control but Ravino is having none of it.
Hill takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hill trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dan Hill just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ravino tries to clinch but Hill is having none of it.
Ravino misses with a takedown
and Hill counters with a series of strikes. Ravino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ravino as he jumps to the side.
Hill misses with a two punch combination.
Ravino tries to grapple but his opponent circles
so Hill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ravino working for a triangle but Hill defends it easily.
Hill wants to control from the top but Ravino keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bono Ravino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ravino shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ravino throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Ravino misses
and Hill moves into the clinch.
Hill goes for a takedown attempt but Ravino pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ravino is fending him off so far but Hill persists. Nope, Ravino circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ravino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hill pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ravino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hill. No joy for Ravino on that attempt.
Dan Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bono Ravino.
Hill gets a clinch.
Hill lands a damaging elbow.
Ravino wants a takedown but no success here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hill.
Ravino is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ravino to the mat. Ravino regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dan Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ravino will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravino is looking for a triangle but Hill pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ravino keeping moving, preventing Hill from controlling successfully.
Hill slips nicely into half guard.
Hill is thwarting Ravino's attempts to control the position.
Hill is trying to control the action in half guard but Ravino is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ravino trying to hold on to Hill's head to control him but Hill postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ravino shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Ravino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ravino to the mat! Ravino manages to get full guard.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Ravino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill is really struggling to control Ravino but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ravino is looking to stand up but Hill isn't so interested in that idea.
Ravino is trying to keep Hill in close.
Hill gets to his feet. Ravino looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ravino's guard.
Hill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ravino's guard.
Bono Ravino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill stands up out of the half guard.
Hill looks to land a combination. Ravino sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ravino keeps the fight on the outside.
Hill ducks under a wild hook from Ravino.
Hill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ravino.
Hill rushes Ravino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hill manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hill breaks from the clinch.
Ravino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravino missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hill wants to improve his position but Ravino is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ravino is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hill sees it coming and defends easily.
Dan Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ravino prevents Hill from standing back up.
Ravino not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ravino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hill wants to control but Ravino is keeping busy.
Ravino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hill defending well though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ravino throws a hook to the side of Hill's head but Hill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Hill!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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