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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoo Flung Poo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fields comes to the cage accompanied by princes of the universe. 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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170 cm
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150 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Fields! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hoo Flung Poo! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Poo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fields paws at him with a jab and circles away. Poo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Poo tries to clinch up but Fields circles away and keeps his distance. Poo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fields throws a right and a left that both miss. A nice combination there by Poo.
Poo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fields's half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Fields trying to control but Poo postures up.
Fields manages to get to full guard.
Fields scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Poo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fields closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poo circles away. Poo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fields circles away.
Poo tries to clinch but Fields moves out of range. Hoo Flung Poo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Poo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fields shoots in but Poo avoids the takedown attempt easily. Fields clinches up with Poo and pushes him back against the cage. Fields prevents a body shot from Poo. Fields breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fields showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poo.
Poo scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Poo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Fields is controlling Poo's position as best he can from this difficult position. Fields is trying to stand back up but Poo is controlling him
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Poo tries to stand but his arm is trapped. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Fields regains full guard. Nicely done. Fields pulls Poo in close to prevent any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fields looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fields has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Fields is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Fields trying to keep a closed guard but Poo is proving a slippery customer.
Poo tries to stand but Fields is controlling from the bottom. Fields is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fields trying to keep a closed guard but Poo is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Poo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Poo wants to stand but Fields has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Fields escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Poo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fields is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Poo defends well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Fields will probably get the nod. 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.
Fields shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poo pinned against the cage. Poo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Poo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Left hook, right uppercut from Poo. Poo tries to clinch there but Fields circles away.
Fields throws a series of punches but Poo avoids them all with ease. Poo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fields has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fields has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Poo uses from the top position. Tom Fields overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Poo is looking to stand up but Fields won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fields keeping full guard, as Poo tries to pass. Poo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fields has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poo has managed to get both his arms back between Fields's legs - danger averted. Fields trying to keep a closed guard but Poo is proving a slippery customer.
Fields has control of Poo's left arm, preventing Poo from doing any damage. Poo wants to stand but Fields has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Fields is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Fields working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fields has a closed guard, preventing Poo from standing up. Poo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Fields throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Poo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fields is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fields pulls Poo in close to prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Poo misses with a series of wild punches.
Poo lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poo avoids the body shot from Fields.
Poo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poo there as he acknowledges the shot. Fields throws a hook but Poo blocks it. Fields is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Fields takes a shot right to the bread basket. Tom Fields is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Poo misses with a double jab.
Fields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poo tries to clinch but Fields is having none of it. Fields gets in close and instigates a clinch. Poo has had enough of the clinch but Fields keeps him there for the moment. Fields breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fields misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Poo wants to clinch up but Fields keeps it at a distance. Fields tries to clinch up. Poo throws a series of punches but Fields avoids them all with ease. Poo scores a takedown into full mount! Poo fails to advance to Fields's back. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fields tries to reverse the position but Poo maintains control. Poo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fields. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Poo controlling from the full mount. Fields wants to control but Poo is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hoo Flung Poo will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No joy there for Fields, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fields shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poo as he avoids it easily. Fields tries to clinch there but Poo circles away.
Fields changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Poo tries to avoid it but Fields manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Poo to the ground. Poo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Poo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fields swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Poo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Poo tries to bum rush Fields with a series of wild strikes but Fields uses good footwork to avoid the assault. No joy there for Fields, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Poo controlling the action here. Fields is not content to let Poo control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Fields manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Fields throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fields trying to keep a closed guard but Poo is proving a slippery customer.
Poo wants to pass the guard but Fields is keeping the position. Fields working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Fields throws a head kick but Poo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Poo keeps the fight on the outside. Fields tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fields somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Fields. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fields slips a jab and a cross from Poo.
Poo tries to clinch up but Fields circles away and keeps his distance. A nice combination there by Poo.
Poo throws a nice looking combination but Fields bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Poo throws an overhand right that lands on Fields's shoulder, as Fields tries to avoid the shot. Fields keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Fields throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poo. The fight stays on the outside here - Fields looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fields fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fields looks to land a combination but Poo avoids it well. Fields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Poo scores a takedown into full mount! Poo can't control as he wanted to and Fields manages to get the fight back to his half guard. Fields trying to hold on to Poo's head to control him but Poo postures up.
Fields gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fields working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Poo looking to improve position, pressing down on Fields's thigh with his hand. Fields seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Poo paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Poo's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Fields picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Fields!
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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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