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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimly Fiendish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyborg has chosen Awaken as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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146 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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168 cm
27
134 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Grimly Fiendish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Cyborg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cyborg lands a slapping body shot.
Fiendish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cyborg pinned against the cage. Cyborg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fiendish shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cyborg is trying to defend but Fiendish finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fiendish missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fiendish is keen to just control but Cyborg is a slippery customer.
Cyborg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fiendish missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fiendish forces his way into half guard.
Fiendish sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cyborg defending well though.
Fiendish drops an elbow to the side of Cyborg's head.
Fiendish is keen to just control but Cyborg is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiendish is looking for a kimura here.
Fiendish prevents Cyborg from improving his position.
Fiendish tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cyborg knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cyborg gets full guard.
Fiendish looking to pass the guard.
Fiendish trying to control but Cyborg is working from the bottom.
Fiendish working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Fiendish throws a big elbow that misses.
Fiendish being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fiendish works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fiendish trying to mount his opponent but Cyborg defends it.
Fiendish not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cyborg tries to roll over but Fiendish keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg wants to control but Fiendish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiendish not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cyborg is not content to let Fiendish control the position.
Cyborg is trying to get back to full guard.
Fiendish is pressing down on Cyborg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cyborg is holding on for now.
Cyborg is trying to stand back up but Fiendish is controlling him
Cyborg wants to control but Fiendish is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fiendish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fiendish works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cyborg's face.
Fiendish punching from mount but Cyborg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fiendish throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Cyborg tries to hold on but Fiendish pushes him away.
Fiendish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cyborg is looking to escape.
Cyborg blocking the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cyborg is looking to get to half guard.
Fiendish sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grimly Fiendish dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fiendish gets tackled into the cage by Cyborg. Cyborg maintains the clinch.
Fiendish is looking for a takedown.
Cyborg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fiendishs head.
Cyborg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fiendish tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fiendish drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cyborg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimly Fiendish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiendish changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cyborg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fiendish fails with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Cyborg tenderised Fiendish's leg. Fiendish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fiendish shoots for a takedown but Cyborg saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fiendish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cyborg.
Cyborg misses with a hook. Fiendish ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cyborg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fiendish fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cyborg with a nice cross.
Fiendish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Fiendish misses its intended target.
Cyborg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Cyborg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cyborg throws a big elbow that misses.
Cyborg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cyborg looking to pass the guard.
Fiendish trying to control the position.
Cyborg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Grimly Fiendish overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cyborg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cyborg trying to control but Fiendish is working from the bottom.
Grimly Fiendish has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cyborg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fiendish under the eye.
Cyborg looks to land a combination. Fiendish sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fiendish was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cyborg is trying desperately to improve position.
A nice elbow there by Fiendish.
Fiendish can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cyborg is looking to escape.
Fiendish has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fiendish lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cyborg hang on?
Cyborg wants to hold on but Fiendish pushes him away.
Fiendish controlling from mount.
Cyborg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Fiendish punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cyborg is squirming around, avoiding Fiendish's attempts to control the action.
Cyborg is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiendish trying to control but Cyborg is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Cyborg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cyborg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fiendish.
Cyborg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fiendish dives in and scores a takedown into Cyborg's guard.
Fiendish tries to stand but Cyborg is controlling from the bottom.
Cyborg is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cyborg keeping moving, preventing Fiendish from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimly Fiendish has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cyborg is looking to land body kicks.
Crunch! Cyborg slams his shin into Fiendish's torso.
Fiendish fails with a takedown attempt.
Cyborg scores with a hook to the body. Fiendish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cyborg connects with a leg kick. Fiendish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cyborg swings for the body but Fiendish moves out of range.
Cyborg swings for the body but Fiendish moves out of range.
Fiendish shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cyborg pinned against the cage. Cyborg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimly Fiendish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Cyborg lands.
Cyborg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cyborg explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fiendish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg thumps Fiendish with a low kick.
Cyborg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cyborg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cyborg wants it to stay on the feet.
Fiendish will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fiendish moves out of range of the leg kick from Cyborg.
Cyborg lands a head shot.
Chris Cyborg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cyborg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fiendish misses the shot to the body.
Fiendish lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cyborg. Fiendish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cyborg lands a nice looking body shot.
Cyborg connects with a leg kick. Fiendish looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Cyborg lands.
Cyborg cracks Fiendish with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fiendish drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cyborg holds on and takes a little breather.
Fiendish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiendish is working hard here to advance position.
Fiendish looking to sit in guard and control but Cyborg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cyborg chips away with some ground and pound.
Cyborg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Fiendish as Cyborg shoots in.
Fiendish walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cyborg.
Cyborg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fiendish circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cyborg, as that shot connected.
Cyborg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fiendish.
Fiendish shoots for a double leg takedown but Cyborg sprawls well. He's pushed Fiendish's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cyborg clinches up with Fiendish and pushes him back against the cage.
Cyborg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fiendish shoots in looking for a takedown. Cyborg tries to sprawl out of it but Fiendish keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cyborg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cyborg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiendish looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiendish working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Cyborg's thigh. Cyborg counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Fiendish trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Cyborg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cyborg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Cyborg!
An out of breath Chris Cyborg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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