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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Hayz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enzo Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
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178 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Hayz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enzo Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cherry tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cherry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cherry misses with a few strikes there.
Hayz scores a takedown into full mount!
Cherry is squirming around, avoiding Hayz's attempts to control the action.
Cherry is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hayz avoids the attempt from Cherry to control.
Cherry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hayz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cherry wants to get back to his feet.
Cherry slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hayz wants to pass to mount but Cherry is defending the position.
Hayz not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry trying to hold on to Hayz's head to control him but Hayz postures up.
Hayz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hayz is trying to work for a kimura but Cherry is defending well.
Cherry wants to get back to full guard.
Cherry looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hayz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hayz landing strikes from the mount and Cherry is in trouble!
Cherry tries to hold on but Hayz pushes him away.
Cherry can't escape the position.
Cherry tries to lock up and control but Hayz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cherry looks gassed!
Hayz thowing shots but they're missing.
Hayz looking to ground and pound but Cherry is blocking nicely.
Cherry squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hayz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hayz looking to control but Cherry is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hayz blocks Cherry's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hayz.
Hayz working the ground and pound effectively.
Hayz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Cherry is holding on tight.
Hayz avoids the attempt from Cherry to control.
Hayz 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.
Hayz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cherry is looking to escape.
Cherry is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hayz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cherry blocking the ground and pound.
Hayz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cherry?
Hayz with good strikes from the mount here!
Hayz working for a guillotine from mount but Cherry is in no mood to give up.
Hayz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cherry wants to hold on but Hayz pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cherry can't escape the position.
Hayz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cherry is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hayz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Hayz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hayz shoots in and drives through. Cherry sprawls well.
Cherry looks to land a combination. Hayz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cherry looks to land a combination but Hayz avoids it well.
Hayz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cherry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cherry fails to land with a series of punches.
Cherry gets caught flat footed, as Hayz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hayz looking to pass the guard.
Cherry looking for a sweep. Not yet Cherry, not yet.
Hayz trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cherry has his hands on Hayz's head, controlling the position.
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.
Hayz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hayz preventing the sweep.
Cherry looking for a guillotine here but Hayz defends easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cherry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cherry has closed the distance and engaged Hayz in a clinch.
Hayz prevents Cherry from breaking the clinch.
Cherry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayz has him pressed against the cage.
Cherry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cherry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cherry blocks a body shot from Hayz.
Hayz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cherry gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hayz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hayz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cherry taking a breather.
Hayz is working for takedown but Cherry is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cherry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cherry wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayz won't allow it.
Cherry can't break the clinch.
Cherry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cherry has had enough of the clinch but Hayz keeps him there for the moment.
Cherry wants to break free but Hayz has control.
Hayz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cherry avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cherry wants to break free but Hayz has control.
Cherry wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayz won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cherry.
Hayz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cherry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hayz has him pressed against the cage.
Cherry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cherry is trying to break free.
Cherry stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cherry smiles and moves away.
Hayz clinches up against the cage.
Cherry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hayz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cherry smiles and moves away.
Hayz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayz misses with a takedown attempt - Cherry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cherry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hayz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cherry is fending him off so far but Hayz persists. Nope, Cherry circles away and we're back to standing.
Hayz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cherry as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cherry keeps the fight on the outside.
Cherry just misses with a punch to the body.
Hayz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hayz doesn't manage to clinch there - Cherry circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cherry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Cherry does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cherry throws a right and a left that Hayz avoids nicely.
Cherry misses with a low kick.
Cherry moves into the clinch.
Cherry tries to break the clinch but Hayz is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Cherry 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! This is the final round!
Hayz shoots in for a takedown but Cherry shows good takedown defense.
Hayz blocks the body kick.
Cherry scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cherry tries to clinch but Hayz moves away
and Hayz counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cherry.
A bit of stalling here from Cherry.
Cherry is trying to break free.
Hayz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cherry throws a series of punches but Hayz moves out of range.
Cherry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cherry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Cherry is predictable there
so Hayz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hayz trying to control but Cherry is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hayz looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry pulls Hayz in close to prevent any damage.
Hayz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cherry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cherry keeping moving, preventing Hayz from controlling successfully.
Cherry trying to control the position.
Hayz thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hayz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cherry pinned against the cage. Cherry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hayz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cherry as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hayz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Cherry tries to clinch
and Hayz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cherry's guard.
Hayz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hayz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cherry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cherry is looking to sweep but instead, Hayz has passed into half guard.
Hayz decides to stand and escape the position.
Hayz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hayz looking to secure an arm triangle but Cherry defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayz avoids the attempt from Cherry to control.
Hayz looking to ground and pound but Cherry is blocking nicely.
Cherry is working to get back to half guard.
Cherry taking shots to the head.
Hayz landing punches.
Hayz prevents Cherry from getting the reversal.
Hayz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cherry?
Hayz punching from mount but Cherry doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You get the feeling that Cherry really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hayz looking to secure an arm triangle but Cherry defends it well.
Cherry is looking to improve his position but Hayz isn't that keen on the idea.
Cherry regains half guard.
Cherry is trying to stand up here but Hayz is controlling him well.
Cherry on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hayz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cherry pushes Hayz off looking to stand but Hayz dives back in and keeps control.
Hayz lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Hayz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hayz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Dustin Hayz!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Dustin Hayz!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Dustin Hayz!
Dustin Hayz wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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