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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Olson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Olson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Solomon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Olson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Solomon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Solomon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Solomon manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Solomon. No joy for Olson on that attempt.
Solomon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Olson stands up from half guard.
Solomon slaps away a takedown attempt from Olson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Olson lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olson wants to clinch but Solomon slips to the side
and Olson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Solomon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Solomon throws a combination that misses
and Olson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Solomon won't be happy with that.
Solomon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Olson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Solomon wants to control but Olson is keeping him busy.
Solomon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Solomon is trying to work for a kimura but Olson is defending well.
Olson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Solomon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Solomon is keen to just control but Olson is a slippery customer.
Olson tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Solomon has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Solomon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Solomon tries to control but Olson wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Solomon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Solomon raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Solomon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Olson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon with the ground and pound from mount.
Solomon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solomon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Solomon content just to control the position here.
Solomon tries to control but Olson wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Solomon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Solomon controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Solomon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Solomon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown but Olson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Olson throws a head kick that misses
and Solomon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Solomon manages to break the clinch.
Solomon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Solomon misses with a takedown attempt - Olson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brandon Olson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Solomon.
Solomon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Olson.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olson as he jumps to the side.
Brandon Olson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Olson looking to score a takedown here. Solomon is defending well but Olson drives through and ends up in Solomon's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olson wants to stand but Solomon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Solomon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Olson tries to free his leg and advance position but Solomon is retaining full guard.
Solomon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olson manages to get himself to full guard.
Solomon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Olson, up you get!
Olson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Solomon looks for a takedown but Olson sprawls well.
Solomon scores with a head kick. Olson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon moves out of range of the body kick.
Solomon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Solomon is defended easily by Olson.
Olson scores a takedown into full mount!
Olson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Solomon is looking to escape.
Solomon can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Olson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Solomon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Olson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Solomon on the ground.
Olson is looking to stall here but Solomon recovers full guard.
Solomon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olson is aware though and is defending well.
Solomon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olson is one step ahead there.
Solomon wants to stand but Olson is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solomon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Olson wants to hold on but Solomon pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Olson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Solomon lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Solomon wants to control the pace but Olson is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Solomon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Olson stuffs the takedown attempt from Solomon. Solomon gets slowly back to his feet.
Olson gets a double leg takedown into Solomon's guard.
Solomon throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Olson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Olson is looking to stand up but Solomon won't let him.
Olson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Olson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Solomon is keeping the position for now.
Solomon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Olson manages to get himself to full guard.
Solomon trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick Solomon has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Solomon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dick Solomon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Olson shoots in and gets a takedown into Solomon's guard.
Solomon keeping moving, preventing Olson from controlling successfully.
Solomon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solomon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Solomon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Olson!
Solomon controlling his opponent.
Solomon get's back to his feet.
Olson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Olson throws and elbow that misses. Solomon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Olson's guard. Nice move by Solomon!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon trying to control but Olson is working from the bottom.
Solomon prevents Olson from getting back to his feet.
Olson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Solomon is stalling in the full guard.
Solomon advances position into side control!
Brandon Olson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Olson is trying to work for a sweep but Solomon has mounted him!
Solomon trying to control but Olson is having none of it.
Olson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dick Solomon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Solomon tries to control but Olson wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Olson.
Well Solomon 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Solomon!
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