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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Corn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Villanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Villanova will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Corn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Villanova!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanova shoots in but no luck this time.
Villanova looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Corn shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Villanova napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Villanova is trying to escape the position but Corn is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corn working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Corn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Villanova wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Corn cracks Villanova with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villanova is letting Corn control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Corn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Corn closes the distance and pushes Villanova back into the cage.
Corn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villanova gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Corn.
Corn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Villanova uses from the top position.
Corn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corn has his hands on Villanova's head, controlling the position.
Corn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Corn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Villanova's guard.
Corn postures up and lands a big shot to Villanova's brow.
Corn working some strikes from top position.
Corn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Corn chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanova can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Corn controls the pace.
Corn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Corn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Corn 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.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four 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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Corn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Villanova keeps the fight on the outside.
Corn rushes Villanova and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Corn tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Corn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Corn successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Corn 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.
Corn moves in looking to clinch but Villanova pushes him off.
Corn drives through and clinches with Villanova against the cage.
Corn pulls guard.
Corn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Villanova is breathing heavily.
Corn wants to sweep here but Villanova controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Corn avoids the attempt from Villanova to control.
Corn sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two 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.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Corn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Corn content just to control the position here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Corn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Corn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corn not doing much here.
Corn moves into full mount! Villanova won't be happy about that!
Villanova wants to hold on but Corn pushes him away.
Corn controlling from mount.
Villanova in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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.
Corn controlling from the full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Corn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Corn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Corn is trying to trip Villanova. He has hold of a leg but Villanova is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Corn persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Corn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corn controlling from the top position.
Villanova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Villanova takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jimmy Corn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn advances to half guard.
Corn controlling the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Corn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Corn tries to clinch up.
Corn takes the fight into the clinch.
Corn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Villanova is trying to stand up here but Corn is controlling him well.
Corn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corn working the head and body with strikes.
Corn lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corn not doing much here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Corn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Corn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Villanova's guard.
Corn cracks Villanova with a solid left hand.
Corn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corn forces his way into half guard.
Corn is controlling the pace.
Villanova is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Corn scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Corn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Corn 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Corn!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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