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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Wes Ekwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byson Baylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekwall comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park--One Step Closer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wes Ekwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Byson Baylor!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baylor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ekwall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baylor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baylor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ekwall tries to buck Baylor off but Baylor is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekwall is not content to let Baylor control the position.
Baylor in side control, throwing shots but Ekwall defends.
Ekwall has one of Baylor's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ekwall wants to control but Baylor postures up.
Baylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ekwall is not content to let Baylor control the position.
Ekwall manages to get to full guard.
Baylor won't allow Ekwall to sweep him here.
Baylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Baylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ekwall is keeping the position for now.
Ekwall wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baylor being controlled here momentarily.
Ekwall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ekwall keeping moving, preventing Baylor from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baylor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ekwall to the ground. Baylor is now in Ekwall's guard.
Ekwall is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baylor wants to control from the top but Ekwall keeps moving.
Baylor stops Ekwall from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baylor wants to control from the top but Ekwall keeps moving.
Baylor won't allow Ekwall to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ekwall is trying is best to control the position here.
Ekwall is staying active underneath Baylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ekwall wants to get back to full guard.
Ekwall manages to get to full guard.
Ekwall is adopting a defensive guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baylor looking to sit in guard and control but Ekwall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ekwall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baylor's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ekwall is in close to Baylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ekwall trying to control but Baylor is working from the bottom.
Ekwall passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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 Wes Ekwall will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baylor gets a double leg takedown into Ekwall's guard.
Ekwall is looking to stand up but Baylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Baylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Ekwall is retaining full guard.
Ekwall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Ekwall throws a big right hand that misses.
Baylor keeping moving, preventing Ekwall from controlling successfully.
Ekwall throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall cracks Baylor with a solid left hand.
Ekwall throwing strikes but missing.
Ekwall controlling from the top position.
Baylor looking to control.
Ekwall is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ekwall throwing strikes but missing.
Wes Ekwall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ekwall connects with a couple of short punches.
Baylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall lands a couple of digs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekwall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ekwall postures up and lands a big shot to Baylor's brow.
Ekwall trying to control the position from guard on top but Baylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ekwall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ekwall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ekwall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ekwall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ekwall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baylor is breathing heavily.
Ekwall has gone for a leg lock! Baylor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ekwall's guard.
Ekwall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ekwall uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ekwall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baylor's guard.
Ekwall controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ekwall is one step ahead there.
Baylor working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ekwall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Ekwall dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Ekwall.
Baylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byson Baylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ekwall sprawls well initially but Baylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ekwall tries to get to full guard but Baylor has control of the leg.
Baylor seems to be working for a kimura but Ekwall defends the submission attempt.
Baylor is looking for a kimura but Ekwall is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baylor to get the leverage.
Ekwall pushes Baylor off looking to stand but Baylor dives back in and keeps control.
Baylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Baylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekwall keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Baylor is trying to work for a kimura but Ekwall is defending well.
Baylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ekwall pushes Baylor off looking to stand but Baylor dives back in and keeps control.
Ekwall holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ekwall is looking for a sweep. Baylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baylor throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ekwall to regain full guard.
Ekwall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ekwall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ekwall has Baylor pulled in close to control his posture.
Ekwall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ekwall not doing much here.
Ekwall drops an elbow to the side of Baylor's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekwall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Baylor gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekwall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baylor is rocked!
Ekwall is in close to Baylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Baylor is still in real trouble! Can Ekwall finish him?
Ekwall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Baylor is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ekwall has his hands clasped together but Baylor extends an breaks Ekwall's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Baylor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Byson Baylor!
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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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