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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rider Scout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rider Scout!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian throws a head kick that half lands.
Scout has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scout breaks the clinch.
Florian cracks a nice hook into Scout's ribs.
Scout shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Scout was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Scout stands up from mount. Strange move.
Florian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Scout counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scout wants to pass to mount but Florian is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Florian is defending against the submission attempts here by Scout.
Scout is thwarting Florian's attempts to control the position.
Florian wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian taking some punishment here, with Scout in his half guard.
Scout seems to be looking for submissions.
Florian looking for submissions off his back.
Scout wants to take a breather but Florian is having none of it.
Scout stalling.
Florian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scout pulls his head out easily.
Scout is looking for a kimura but Florian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Scout to get the leverage.
Scout looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scout thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Florian trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Florian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Florian misses with a takedown
so Scout counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Florian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Florian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scout throwing strikes from guard but Florian blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scout is working Florian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Scout avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scout seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Florian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scout doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scout manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
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.
Scout lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Scout tries to free his leg and advance position but Florian is retaining full guard.
Scout missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Scout trying to control the position from guard on top but Florian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scout trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scout has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Florian tries for a takedown but Scout circles away easily
and Scout counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rider Scout dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scout slaps away a takedown attempt from Florian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rider Scout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florian throws a head kick but Scout moves out of range.
Scout closes the distance and clinches.
Florian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scout.
Scout lands a takedown into guard.
Scout is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scout works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scout pulls his head out easily.
Scout working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scout is looking for a kimura here.
Rider Scout has got the better of the ground game so far.
Florian is defending against the submission attempts here by Scout.
Scout wants to lay and pray for a moment but Florian keeps working.
Scout might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Florian kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
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.
Florian is trying to control but can't.
Scout is looking to stall here but Florian recovers full guard.
Florian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scout doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scout manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Florian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scout gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scout advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Scout is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scout is trying to control. Florian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Florian trying to control from the bottom.
Scout seems to be working for a kimura but Florian defends the submission attempt.
That's four 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.
Scout thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Florian's head.
Florian is looking to improve his position.
Florian is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Florian shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scout pinned against the cage. Scout gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scout has managed to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Florian changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Scout fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Florian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scout shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rider Scout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Scout fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Florian sprawls well initially but Scout persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Scout is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Florian is just riding it out for now. Scout eventually gives up the hold.
Florian is trying to stand.
Scout stalling away here and it's allowed Florian to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Florian looking for a guillotine here but Scout defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scout tries to free his leg and advance position but Florian is retaining full guard.
Scout stays in close to Florian's body and controls the position.
Florian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scout is aware though and is defending well.
Scout drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scout jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scout pushing down on Florian's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Scout controlling the action here.
Scout prevents Florian from standing back up.
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.
Florian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scout is working away from the top position though.
Scout is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Scout moves nicely into side control.
Scout decides to stand back up. Scout steps back and let's Florian get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scout scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Scout wants to lay and pray for a moment but Florian keeps working.
Florian wants to control but Scout is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Scout works his foot free and advances to mount.
Scout content just to control the position here.
Scout with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rider Scout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scout controlling from mount.
Scout can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Florian is looking to escape.
Florian tries to hold on but Scout postures up.
Scout content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rider Scout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Scout 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... Rider Scout!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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