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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taz Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taz Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abraham Lincoln !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lincoln scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lincoln takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Twister looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taz Twister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln cracks Twister with a good jab.
Lincoln shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lincoln was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Twister is looking to improve his position but Lincoln isn't that keen on the idea.
Lincoln is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Twister can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lincoln avoids the attempt from Twister to control.
Lincoln lands a nice shot to the head.
Twister is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln with shots to the head and body - Twister looks very uncomfortable down there.
Twister is trying desperately to improve position.
Lincoln throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Twister is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lincoln scoring with strikes but Twister is staying in there.
Lincoln unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln wants to control the pace but Twister is squirming around nicely.
Twister tries to hold on but Lincoln postures up.
Lincoln is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Twister is surviving well by controlling Lincoln 's body position as best he can.
Lincoln thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Twister is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lincoln unloads with some shots from mount but Twister bucks and avoids them well.
Lincoln cracks Twister with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lincoln thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Twister is in a horrible position here. Lincoln smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lincoln lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lincoln sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The referee warns Twister that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lincoln working the ground and pound effectively.
Lincoln in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lincoln lands a heavy elbow.
Lincoln can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Twister is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Twister with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lincoln swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Twister.
Lincoln punishes Twister's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Lincoln as Twister shoots in.
Lincoln scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lincoln scores with a head kick.
Lincoln throws out a powerful jab.
Twister rushes Lincoln and presses him up against the cage.
Lincoln pulls Twister into guard.
Lincoln is looking to sweep but instead, Twister has passed into half guard.
Lincoln trying to hold on to Twister's head to control him but Twister postures up.
Twister is trying to control. Lincoln wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Twister prevents Lincoln from standing back up.
Lincoln looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in half guard, Twister seems content to control.
Lincoln is trying to maintain the position but Twister is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lincoln lands a jab to Twister's midsection.
Twister misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln cracks a nice hook into Twister's ribs.
Lincoln is trying hard to land a takedown here. Twister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Twister tries to clinch
and Lincoln counters with a single leg into guard. Twister didn't expect that.
Twister working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lincoln .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Twister is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lincoln , into his guard.
Lincoln wants to sweep here but Twister controlling him for the moment.
Lincoln being controlled here, momentarily.
Lincoln keeping full guard, as Twister tries to pass.
Twister wants to control from the top but Lincoln keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lincoln looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Twister puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lincoln is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Twister.
A punch lands to the side of Twister 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Lincoln . That snapped Twister's head back.
Twister misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taz Twister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Twister blocks a head kick by Lincoln .
Lincoln shoots for a double leg takedown but Twister sprawls well. He's pushed Lincoln 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Twister takes one on the button.
Twister wants to clinch up but Lincoln keeps it at a distance.
Twister takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lincoln takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Twister tries to clinch but Lincoln moves away
letting Lincoln counter with a right hand.
Lincoln goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lincoln circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lincoln counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lincoln .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln trying to control the position from guard on top but Twister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lincoln keeps the fight on the outside.
Twister tries to clinch up but Lincoln circles away and keeps his distance.
Twister tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lincoln cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Twister with a poor takedown
and Lincoln counters with a left and a right that stings Twister.
Lincoln works over Twister's head and body with a nice combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lincoln .
Lincoln thuds a left hand into Twister's body.
Twister drops his hands momentarily and Lincoln takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lincoln ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Lincoln coming out on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lincoln slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lincoln lands with a nice combination. Twister backs away looking to recover.
Twister with a lazy takedown attempt
and Twister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Twister walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lincoln both land. Nice combination.
Twister is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lincoln lands a nice shot that snaps Twister's head back.
Lincoln is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Twister's half guard.
Lincoln wants to work for an arm triangle but Twister is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lincoln is keen to just control but Twister is a slippery customer.
Twister moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lincoln accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lincoln thows a big elbow that misses.
Twister has his hands on Lincoln 's head, controlling the position.
Twister working a defensive guard here.
Twister keeping moving, preventing Lincoln from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abraham Lincoln is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lincoln lands a high kick!
Twister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Lincoln , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Twister takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lincoln fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Twister looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Twister throws a head kick that misses.
Lincoln lands a jab to Twister's midsection.
Twister displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lincoln .
Twister throws a head kick that misses.
Twister takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Twister misses with a takedown attempt
and Lincoln counters with a single leg into guard. Twister didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lincoln sitting in guard here, content to control.
Twister is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lincoln is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Lincoln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lincoln winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Lincoln !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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