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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cray Vasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Hurt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Cray Vasil!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt looks to clinch
and Vasil counters with a left to the body.
Hurt throws a head kick but Vasil moves out of range.
Vasil changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hurt tries to avoid it but Vasil manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hurt to the ground. Hurt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hurt moves into the clinch.
Vasil throws a punch but it's blocked by Hurt.
Vasil is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hurt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vasil is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hurt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vasil to the mat. Vasil regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hurt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hurt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasil is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vasil keeping moving, preventing Hurt from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt won't allow Vasil to sweep him here.
Hurt tries to stand but Vasil is controlling from the bottom.
Hurt gets to his feet. Vasil looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hurt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hurt is looking for a kimura here.
Vasil flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hurt stands up from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasil shoots in but no luck this time.
Hurt darts in and clinches Vasil up against the cage.
Hurt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt tries to clinch up.
Vasil looks to land a combination but Hurt avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Vasil or perhaps it was just good defense by Hurt which made him look bad.
Randy Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cray Vasil.
Vasil throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hurt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vasil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasil checks a low kick from Hurt.
Hurt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hurt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasil circles away quickly and effectively.
Randy Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasil circles away.
A head kick misses from Vasil.
Hurt slaps away a takedown attempt from Vasil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vasil looks gassed!
No luck for Vasil with that takedown attempt.
Hurt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hurt breaks the clinch.
Hurt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hurt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vasil was covering up waiting for the punch and Hurt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hurt postures up and lands a big shot to Vasil's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasil trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vasil 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hurt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hurt throwing strikes from guard but Vasil blocks nicely.
Hurt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hurt wants to control from the top but Vasil keeps moving.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hurt wants to control from the top but Vasil keeps moving.
Vasil is working an open guard so Hurt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Hurt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hurt rushes Vasil and presses him up against the cage.
Hurt can't find room to land a body shot as Vasil controls the action.
Hurt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hurt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vasil misses with a body punch.
Hurt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vasil avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hurt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hurt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasil is defending well for now.
Hurt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hurt.
Hurt lands with a nice body kick.
Hurt clinches with his opponent.
Vasil can't break the clinch.
Hurt is working for takedown but Vasil is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurt breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt slaps away a takedown attempt from Vasil, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hurt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vasil did well to prevent Hurt getting side control.
Nice strikes from Hurt there.
Hurt is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vasil wants to control but Hurt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Vasil misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vasil kicks Hurt off and gets back to his feet.
Hurt is looking to clinch but Vasil is avoiding it.
Hurt is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt throws a body kick that misses
and Vasil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hurt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hurt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vasil is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hurt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hurt thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vasil wants to stand but Hurt is controlling the position.
Vasil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hurt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hurt looking to control but Vasil is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hurt postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vasil looks a forlorn figure.
Vasil takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hurt controlling the pace for now.
Vasil taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasil wants to control but Hurt is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Hurt jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vasil manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vasil some visible discomfort.
Hurt scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Hurt dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hurt swinging wildly here.
Hurt has closed the distance and engaged Vasil in a clinch.
Vasil tries to pull guard but Hurt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hurt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vasil prevents Hurt from breaking the clinch.
Hurt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasil.
Vasil has Hurt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hurt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Randy Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cray Vasil.
Vasil fails to pull guard.
Hurt trying to control the position but instead, Vasil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hurt into the cage.
Vasil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hurt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vasil tries to break the clinch but Hurt is controlling the position.
Hurt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasil smiles and moves away.
Hurt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vasil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hurt scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hurt cracks Vasil with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Vasil's face as Hurt controls the position.
Vasil wants to control but Hurt postures up.
Vasil tries to improve position but can't.
Vasil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurt cracks Vasil with a big right hand but Vasil just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hurt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vasil, who protects the arm well.
Hurt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vasil has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hurt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hurt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vasil knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasil manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hurt's best efforts.
Hurt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hurt trying to control from half guard but Vasil is working away.
Hurt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurt working over Vasil with some ground and pound. Vasil looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hurt controlling the action here.
Vasil trying to control but Hurt postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Randy Hurt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hurt shoots in but Vasil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hurt scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt scoring with strikes but Vasil is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hurt goes for an armbar but Vasil turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Vasil.
Hurt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasil's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Hurt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hurt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Hurt!
An intense looking Randy Hurt took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Big thanks to the guys at Hilo Pit(2428), couldn't have done this without the help of my coaches and training partners'.
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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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