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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Allan Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durham comes to the ring accompanied by Headstrong. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Allan Durham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roger Estima!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durham throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durham moves into the clinch successfully.
Estima has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Durham regains guard immediately.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Durham wants to get back to his feet but Estima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Estima connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Durham is on top in guard.
Estima looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Estima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durham wants to stand but Estima has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Durham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Estima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Durham is one step ahead there.
Durham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Estima wants to sweep here but Durham controlling him for the moment.
Estima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Estima looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Estima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Durham landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Durham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Durham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durham postures up in Estima's guard and throws a big left but Estima blocks it.
Durham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Estima has a closed guard, preventing Durham from standing up.
Durham stands up over Estima, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Estima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durham lands a couple of digs.
Durham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Estima is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Estima working for a triangle but Durham defends it easily.
Durham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Durham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durham distracts Estima with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Durham preventing the sweep.
Estima is looking for a triangle but Durham pushes his legs off easily.
Durham with a flurry of punches that miss.
Estima has his foot on Durham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Durham works his way back into a safe position though.
Durham missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Estima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durham can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima has momentary wrist control but Durham slips an elbow through the middle.
Durham is looking to work some ground and pound but Estima has wrist control.
Durham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Estima's guard.
Durham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Estima manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Estima working for a guillotine from mount but Durham is in no mood to give up.
Estima blocks Durham's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Estima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Durham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Durham is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Durham is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima won't let Durham get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Estima landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durham is working to get back to half guard.
Estima is working for a guillotine from mount but Durham frees his head quite easily.
Estima working for a submission but Durham is keeping him at bay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Estima throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Durham's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Estima is working for a guillotine from mount but Durham frees his head quite easily.
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 Allan Durham will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durham misses with a head kick.
Durham lands a nice looking body shot.
Estima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durham is looking to clinch.
Estima takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Roger Estima has been cut.
Durham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allan Durham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durham. Estima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durham scores with a hook to the body. Estima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durham lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durham throws a nice looking combination but Estima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Estima.
Durham connects with a body shot.
Durham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estima.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham punishes Estima's body with a nice straight punch.
Durham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durham looks to score with a jab to the body but Estima is just out of range.
Durham tries to close the distance and clinch but Estima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durham misses with a double jab.
Durham has closed the distance and engaged Estima in a clinch.
Estima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durham ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Durham no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Estima drops back looking for a leg! Durham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durham manages to kick Estima off! Estima jumps back into Durham's guard.
Allan Durham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durham wants to stand and escape but Estima is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Estima with a nice head shot there.
Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estima drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Estima jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Estima from controlling successfully.
Durham had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Estima defends it easily.
Durham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Estima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Estima lands a couple of elbows.
Estima lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Estima from controlling successfully.
Estima drops back looking for a leg! Durham is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durham manages to kick Estima off! Estima jumps back into Durham's guard.
Estima trying to control but Durham is working from the bottom.
Durham is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Estima has his hands clasped together but Durham extends an breaks Estima's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Durham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Allan Durham!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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