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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Fooktard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaylan Heath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heath has chosen Showdown - Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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156 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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169 cm
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159 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Fooktard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kaylan Heath!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heath tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fooktard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Heath shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fooktard is trying to defend but Heath finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fooktard is controlling Heath's trapped leg to prevent Heath from advancing to side control.
Heath trying to control from half guard but Fooktard is working away.
Heath is looking to stall here but Fooktard recovers full guard.
Heath pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fooktard is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fooktard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fooktard has escaped and now he's on top!
Heath is pulling down on Fooktard's head. It's preventing any offense from Fooktard, at least for the moment.
Fooktard postures up.
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.
Heath pulls Fooktard in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaylan Heath was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fooktard throws a right hand that misses
and Heath counters with a single leg into guard. Fooktard didn't expect that.
Heath thows a big elbow that misses.
Heath trying to control the position from guard on top but Fooktard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heath 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.
Heath looking to pass the guard.
Fooktard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heath is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Heath trying to control but Fooktard is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaylan Heath was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fooktard misses with a straight right.
Fooktard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Heath shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fooktard pinned against the cage. Fooktard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Heath closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fooktard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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.
Heath lands a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Heath.
Fooktard lands a nice shot that snaps Heath's head back.
Heath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fooktard manages to avoid it.
Heath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fooktard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Heath gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fooktard swats away the attempt to clinch by Heath.
Fooktard throws a hook but Heath avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Fooktard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heath drives through and clinches with Fooktard against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fooktard.
A right handed body shot lands from Fooktard.
Heath is trying to drag Fooktard to the mat but Fooktard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Heath tries for a takedown but Fooktard manages to get underhooks.
Fooktard manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heath is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fooktard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Billy Fooktard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylan Heath.
Fooktard misses with a punch on the inside.
Heath wants a takedown.
Heath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fooktard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Fooktard.
Fooktard lands a head shot.
Heath is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heath. Fooktard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fooktard misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fooktard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fooktard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heath clinches.
Heath is trying to drag Fooktard to the mat but Fooktard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heath is working for takedown but Fooktard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fooktard breaks the clinch.
A big left from Fooktard misses.
Fooktard misses the shot to the body.
Fooktard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fooktard scores with a decent looking hook.
Heath tries to clinch but Fooktard moves out of range.
Heath misses with a right hand
and Fooktard counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fooktard misses with a straight left.
Heath tries to clinch
and Fooktard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fooktard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Fooktard. Beautiful body shot.
Fooktard throws a poor cross that misses
and Heath counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fooktard parries the strikes from Heath easily there. Heath is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fooktard to escape.
Heath creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fooktard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Heath thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Heath trying to control the position but Fooktard is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fooktard parries the strikes from Heath easily there. Heath is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fooktard to escape.
Fooktard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fooktard tries to bench press Heath off him but Heath keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Heath seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fooktard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Heath on the ground.
Heath looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Heath is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fooktard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heath looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Heath is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Heath stalls from top position.
Heath throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fooktard works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Fooktard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Heath scores with a nice strike.
Heath staying out of range there.
Heath shoots in and bounces Fooktard off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Heath loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heath pushes down on Fooktard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heath wants to pass the guard but Fooktard is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heath wants to control but Fooktard is keeping him busy.
Heath thows a huge punch but Fooktard dodges it nicely.
Heath misses with a head shot. Fooktard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Heath in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heath throws a strike but Fooktard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fooktard preventing the sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Heath holds on and takes a little breather.
Kaylan Heath has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heath working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fooktard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Heath is tightening it up a little... Fooktard has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fooktard reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fooktard taps out! nice BJJ there by Heath!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kaylan Heath!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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