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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Powers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We Run This - Missy Elliot. Stryker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go To Sleep kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!
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147 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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180 cm
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147 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerome Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Stryker!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stryker has managed to clinch.
Stryker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stryker misses with a punch on the inside.
Powers wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Stryker.
Stryker lands an uppercut.
Powers has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
Stryker lands with a light punch inside.
Stryker is working Powers over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Stryker.
Stryker has a couple of punches blocked by Powers.
Stryker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stryker pushes Powers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stryker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Powers tries to work over Stryker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stryker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powers.
Powers blocks a body shot from Stryker.
Stryker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
Stryker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Stryker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stryker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Stryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stryker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powers is defending well for now.
Stryker lands an elbow just above Powers 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker lands a nice uppercut.
Stryker tries to land knees in the clinch but Powers avoids the damage to the body.
Stryker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Stryker keeps control of Powers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stryker presses Powers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stryker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powers.
A shot in the inside from Stryker.
A short right from Stryker.
Stryker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stryker.
Stryker lands an uppercut.
A short right from Stryker on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stryker.
Stryker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stryker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.
A body shot lands from Stryker.
Stryker lands with a right to the head.
Powers managing to block the knees to the body from Stryker.
Stryker pushes Powers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Stryker.
Stryker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Powers's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stryker.
Stryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powers's elbow.
Stryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Powers fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Stryker.
Stryker works on Powers's body with a couple of short punches.
Powers is looking to break free of the clinch but Stryker has double underhooks.
Powers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stryker pushes Powers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Stryker.
Stryker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stryker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stryker has a couple of punches blocked by Powers.
Stryker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Powers controls his hands.
Stryker digs a right hand underneath Powers's ribcage. Powers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stryker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Stryker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Stryker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Powers has his takedown stuffed
and Stryker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stryker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Jerome Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Stryker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers swinging wildly here.
Powers has his takedown stuffed
and Stryker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stryker is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Jerome Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stryker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Powers moves out of range of the strikes.
Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stryker manages to avoid it.
Stryker connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a hook but Stryker avoids it easily.
Powers fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers has his takedown stuffed
and Powers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Powers misses the target.
Stryker pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Powers avoids a wild elbow strike from Stryker.
Powers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stryker misses with some punches.
Stryker is working Powers over against the cage.
Powers has a couple of punches blocked by Stryker.
Stryker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powers wants to break free but Stryker has control.
Powers blocks a body shot from Stryker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker lands an uppercut.
Powers looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stryker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stryker lands with a short shot to the head.
Powers takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stryker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Powers is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Stryker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stryker creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Powers's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Powers drops to his knees and Stryker pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Stryker!
Billy Stryker managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, iFight Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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