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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Higham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brick Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brick Fist will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Higham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brick Fist!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higham fails with the takedown
and Fist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Higham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Higham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fist is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Higham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fist misses with some punches.
Higham being controlled against the cage.
Fist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fist stops a takedown attempt from Higham.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Higham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fist tries to stall but Higham uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fist.
Higham wants to take the fight to the mat but Fist manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Fist misses with the head strike.
Higham tries to score a body lock takedown but Fist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fist looking to stall.
Higham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fist is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fist is struggling to control the position.
Higham gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fist is trying to get back to full guard.
Higham is working for a kimura but Fist is defending it quite comfortably.
Fist is defending against the submission attempts here by Higham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fist is trying is best to control the position here.
Ground and pound from Higham.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fist trying to hold on to Higham's head to control him but Higham postures up.
Fist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Higham pulls his head out easily.
Higham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fist defends it well.
Fist slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fist manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist content just to control the position here.
Fist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fist prevents Higham from getting the reversal.
Fist avoids the attempt from Higham to control.
Higham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fist looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fist controlling the pace for now.
Brick Fist has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Higham.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fist pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Higham back to the cage. Fist follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fist looks to land a combination. Higham sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Higham tries to clinch there but Fist circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Fist dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Higham shoots in looking for a takedown but Fist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Higham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fist tries to clinch up.
Fist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fist pinned against the cage. Fist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Higham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fist scores with a shoulder strike.
Fist is trying to stall.
Fist misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Higham fails to land.
Higham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fist is looking to break free of the clinch but Higham has double underhooks.
Higham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fist defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Higham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fist drives through and clinches with Higham against the cage.
Higham is trying to push Fist away but Fist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fist is trying to break the clinch but Higham has him pressed against the cage.
Fist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Higham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fist jumps guard.
Higham stopping the sweep attempt from Fist.
Higham cracks Fist with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Higham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Higham looking to sit in guard and control but Fist gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higham is looking for a triangle here but Fist uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fist wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fist trying to control the action but Higham is working from the bottom.
Higham can't do much from the bottom here.
Fist has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Higham tries to lock up and control but Fist gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist controlling his opponent.
Higham is trying to reverse the position but instead Fist has taken his back - oops!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Higham tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Fist looking to control but Higham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Higham tries to hold on but Fist pushes him away.
Higham swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Fist controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higham tries to reverse the position but Fist maintains control.
Fist looking to control but Higham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Higham tries to hold on but Fist postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brick Fist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Higham is defended easily by Fist.
Higham closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fist did well to prevent Higham getting side control.
Fist tries to get to full guard but Higham has control of the leg.
Higham is keen to just control but Fist is a slippery customer.
Higham is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Higham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Higham seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Higham is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Higham is trying to work for a kimura but Fist is defending well.
Fist tries to roll over but Higham keeps him under control.
Fist has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Higham is working away from the top position though.
Higham throwing shots but Fist is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higham thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Higham working over Fist with some ground and pound. Fist looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fist is looking to improve his position.
Fist is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Higham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fist is just riding it out for now. Higham eventually gives up the hold.
Higham prevents Fist from improving his position.
Fist makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fist.
Higham 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Higham defends it easily.
Fist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Higham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fist is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higham trying to control but Fist is working from the bottom.
Higham looking to pass the guard.
Higham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fist wants to sweep here but Higham controlling him for the moment.
Keith Higham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fist has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Higham has managed to get both his arms back between Fist's legs - danger averted.
Brick Fist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fist trying to keep a closed guard but Higham is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Higham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fist 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brick Fist!
A relieved looking Brick Fist thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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