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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Legend Dary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Regan King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 cm
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154 lbs
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185 cm
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Legend Dary! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Regan King! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dary darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Dary content to control rather than advance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fighters are battling for position here. King manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Dary lands a couple of digs. Dary lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. King is trying to control the position but Dary postures up. Dary makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. King trying to control the position.
Dary throwing strikes but missing. King is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dary trying to control here.
Dary controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Dary is trying to control but can't.
Dary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Dary is not content to let King control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dary moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with a low kick as Dary jumps back. Dary shoots in and gets a takedown into King's guard. Dary decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by King.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dary misses with a wild body shot. King throws a sloppy head kick and Dary moves out of range easily. King connects with a high kick. Dary moves out of range of the strikes. Dary throws a series of punches but King moves out of range. King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dary takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Dary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dary is breathing heavily. Dary misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but King moves out of range and avoids them all easily. King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dary. King lands a high kick!
Dary on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dary takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Regan King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. King scores with a nice body kick.
King cracks the inside of Dary's front leg. King lands with a kick to the ribs.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dary.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King throws a head kick that Dary semi-blocks.
Dary looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King throws a low kick but Dary avoids it. Dary looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Dary is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Dary is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dary is working for a submission of some sort.
King works his way to full guard. Good work. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. King trying to keep a closed guard but Dary is proving a slippery customer.
Dary is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. 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 Legend Dary will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King ducks under a wild hook from Dary. King misses with a low kick.
Dary throws a body punch but King moves out of range. Dary throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Dary is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Dary takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dary moves out of range as King strikes. Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands. King gets caught napping as Dary dives in and scores a takedown. King manages to retain guard. King trying to control the position.
Dary with a flurry of punches that miss. Dary wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dary stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dary!
That's one minute gone in the round. King trying to control but Dary flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! King fending off the submission attempt from Dary. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Oooh a big shot gets through from Dary. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
King wants to control his opponent's hands but Dary gets his hands free. Dary is hanging on to King's back as he tries to escape.
King trying to control the hands but Dary breaks the grip. King is taking damage to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dary keeps control of the position as King tries to break free.
Dary scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
King rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
King trying to control here.
King moves into full guard.
Dary keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet. Dary has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dary.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dary postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! King is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dary, into his guard. Dary wants to sweep but no luck. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dary holds on and takes a little breather. Dary looking for a sweep. Not yet Dary, not yet. Dary keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully. King pushing down on Dary's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dary does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dary trying to hold on to King's head to control him but King postures up.
King tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dary knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. A solid leg kick lands there for King.
Dary will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. King misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Legend Dary will probably get the nod. 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!
King gets tackled into the cage by Dary. Dary maintains the clinch. Dary turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dary manages to end up in side control. King is trying to control Dary's posture but Dary avoids it. Dary wants to control but King is keeping him busy. King wants to control but Dary postures up. King tries to bench press Dary off him but Dary keeps the position. King gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. King is looking for a sweep. Dary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dary looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. King is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dary's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dary's back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Dary prevents King from getting a body triangle. Both fighters are breathing heavily. King is trying to stick to Dary's back but Dary is turning into King. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in King's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dary. Dary postures up.
Dary slips nicely into half guard. Dary is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. King trying to hold on to Dary's head to control him but Dary postures up.
King wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King wants to control but Dary is keeping busy.
Dary missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. King trying to control from the bottom.
King is looking to improve his position.
Dary moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from King. Dary tries for a kimura but King is defending well. King is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dary working the ground and pound. Dary tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Dary is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. King sneaks back into half guard. King works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dary scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Dary looking to pass the guard. King wants to sweep but no luck. King lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dary! King thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
King can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dary is looking to escape. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. King wants to take Dary's back but he can't do it this time.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Regan King. I think Dary has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 for Legend Dary! Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Regan King! Judge Josh West scores the fight for Legend Dary!
Legend Dary wins by split decision!
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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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