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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Greg Reddington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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134 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Reddington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love shoots in and drives through. Reddington sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Love.
Reddington has his takedown stuffed
and Love counters with a takedown into side control.
Love goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Reddington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Love but great work by Reddington.
Love prevents Reddington from moving into mount.
Reddington wants to control but Love is keeping him busy.
Love is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reddington off and has taken his back!
Love working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Reddington defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Love's arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reddington is really stuck here.
Love looking for the choke but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddington trying to control the hands but Love breaks the grip.
Love is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Reddington has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Love looks gassed!
Reddington breaks Love's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reddington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reddington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Love swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Love keeping moving, preventing Reddington from controlling successfully.
Love looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reddington keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Love's head.
Reddington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reddington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reddington stands and steps away. Love gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reddington wants to clinch
and Love counters by clinching up.
Reddington drags the fight down to the ground.
Love thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reddington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Love manages to get himself to full guard.
Reddington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Love working for a triangle but Reddington defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reddington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reddington chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Love has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reddington is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Love.
Reddington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Love is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reddington works to advance to full mount. Love defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Love is looking to improve his position but Reddington isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Reddington takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reddington is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Love defends it well.
Love is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Reddington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Reddington's back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reddington trying to control the action but Love just sinks the hooks in.
Love has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Reddington! Can he survive? No! He's out! Love gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dude Love!
Dude Love is the new lightweight champion!
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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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