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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hilga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick comes into the arena with The Eternal Triangle blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jim Dick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Hilga! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hilga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hilga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dick tries to clinch up but Hilga circles away and keeps his distance. Dick doesn't manage to clinch there - Hilga circles away.
Dick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Hilga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hilga showed some decent athleticism there. Hilga tries to stand but can't do so whilst Dick controls his leg. Hilga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. It looks like Hilga is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dick won't allow Hilga to pass to mount. Nice strikes from Hilga there. Dick trying to control here.
Hilga is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Hilga wants to stand up but Dick has a hold of him and won't allow it. Hilga stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dick to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hilga darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage. Dick tries a knee to the head but Hilga blocks it.
Dick keeps control of Hilga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hilga taking a breather. Hilga can't break the clinch.
Hilga is working for takedown but Dick is calmly controlling the position for now. Dick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hilga blocks it with crossed arms. Dick is breathing heavily. Hilga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dick has him pressed against the cage. Dick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Hilga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A jab lands there for Hilga. Hilga circles away from the clinch attempt and Hilga counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hilga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Dick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilga works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Hilga stands up from guard. Let's bang! Hilga scores with a kick to the midsection. Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hilga counters with a nice double leg into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Dick is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Dick trying to control the position.
Hilga gets to his feet. Dick looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hilga dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hilga counters with a shoot takedown. Dick fights it but they end up in guard. Hilga not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Hilga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dick is proving hard to escape from. Hilga trying to control the position from guard on top but Dick 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. Hilga is breathing heavily. Hilga wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hilga prevents Dick from getting back to his feet. Dick being controlled here, momentarily. Dick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hilga wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Dick darts in trying to clinch and Hilga counters with a single leg into guard. Dick didn't expect that. Dick being controlled here, momentarily. Hilga decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dick, up you get! Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Hilga counters with a left and a right that stings Dick. Hilga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Hilga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hilga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Hilga wants to pass to mount but Dick is defending the position. Hilga slows the pace down in half guard. Dick wants to get back to full guard.
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. Hilga decides to stand up. Hilga circles away from the clinch attempt and Hilga counters with a nice kick to the body. Dick wants to clinch and Hilga counters with a takedown into side control. Ryan Hilga has got the better of the ground game so far. Sloppy strikes there by Hilga. You can see the frustration on Dick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hilga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hilga is fending him off so far but Dick persists. Nope, Hilga circles away and we're back to standing. Hilga circles away from the clinch attempt and Hilga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dick! Dick is in a horrible position here. Hilga smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hilga moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dick has worked his arm free - good work by Dick!
Dick tries to bench press Hilga off him but Hilga keeps the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hilga in side control, just content to control the action for now. Hilga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dick keeps working.
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. Hilga working the ground and pound. Hilga has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dick! Hilga lands with some strikes. Dick is trying desperately to improve position. Hilga looking for a guillotine from mount but Dick is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dick is squirming around, avoiding Hilga's attempts to control the action. Dick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hilga avoids the attempt from Dick to control. Dick working to try and regain half guard.
Hilga throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dick because Hilga loaded up on that one. Jim Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hilga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Hilga wants to control the pace but Dick is squirming around nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Ryan Hilga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hilga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hilga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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