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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ask Midgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Born comes into the arena with hopsin: I'm here blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Born!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ask Midgard!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Midgard misses.
Born throws a hook but Midgard blocks it.
Midgard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Born looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Midgard is defending against the submission attempts here by Born.
Born is looking for a kimura here.
Born is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Born not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Midgard wants to get back to his feet.
Born is trying to work for a kimura but Midgard is defending well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Midgard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Born.
Born is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Midgard is just riding it out for now. Born eventually gives up the hold.
Born thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Midgard's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Born decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Midgard tries to bum rush Born with a series of wild strikes but Born uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Midgard gets caught flat footed, as Born shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Born accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Midgard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Born throwing strikes but missing.
Born drops back, looking for a kneebar! Midgard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Midgard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Midgard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midgard working away.
Born throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Born manages to work his way to half guard, despite Midgard's best efforts.
Born missing with punches from the bottom.
Born makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Born.
Born pulls Midgard in close to prevent any damage.
Born looking to hit a scissor sweep but Midgard is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Born doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Born throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Born throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Born looking for a sweep. Not yet Born, not yet.
Midgard is fighting to break Born's control of his arms but Born is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Midgard wants to stand but Born is controlling his posture from full guard.
Midgard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Born. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Born looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Born is pulling down on Midgard's head to control his posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Born fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Midgard sprawls well initially but Born persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Midgard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Born.
Born not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Born throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Born decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Midgard throws a nice looking combination but Born bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Midgard cracks Born with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Mike Born has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Midgard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Midgard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Born moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Born showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Midgard.
Born shoots in and bounces Midgard off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Born throws a big right hand that misses.
Born wants to pass the guard but Midgard is keeping the position.
Born throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Midgard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Born is looking to work some ground and pound but Midgard has wrist control.
Midgard wants to stand and escape but Born is having none of it.
Midgard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Midgard wants to stand up but Born is controlling him.
Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Born won't allow Midgard to get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Born in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Born decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Midgard, up you get!
Midgard misses with a wild combination.
Midgard looks winded!
Midgard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Midgard throws a combination. Born tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ask Midgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Born gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Midgard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Born gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Born stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Midgard to get to his feet.
Born tries to land a front kick but Midgard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Midgard tries to sprawl but Born drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Midgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Born.
Born missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Born 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.
Born takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Born decides to return to a standing position.
Born feints and as Midgard raises his hands in defense, Born changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Born is looking to work some ground and pound but Midgard has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Born accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Born stops Midgard from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Born throwing strikes but missing.
Born throws a strike but Midgard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Born dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Born's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Midgard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Midgard misses with the combination.
Midgard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Born drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Born postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Born decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Born showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Midgard.
Midgard misses with a two punch combination.
Midgard is breathing heavily.
Born shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Midgard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Born postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Midgard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Born, into his guard.
Born is adopting a defensive guard.
Born looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midgard being controlled here momentarily.
Mike Born overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Born just wasn't active enough.
Born avoids a punch combination nicely.
Midgard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Born.
Born fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Born takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ask Midgard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midgard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Born scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Born is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Midgard defends it well.
Born throwing shots but Midgard is blocking nicely.
Born sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midgard defending well though.
Born throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Born decides to stand and escape the position.
Born takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midgard misses with a series of wild punches.
Born shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Midgard defends it nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Born showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Midgard.
Midgard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Born throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Midgard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Born is in Midgard's guard.
Born throwing strikes from guard but Midgard blocks nicely.
Born landing some decent shots from guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Born working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Born throws a big elbow that misses.
Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Born stands up from Midgard's guard - Born perhaps looking for a knockout.
Born closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Midgard did well to prevent Born getting side control.
Born is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Born sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midgard defending well though.
Born stops Midgard from getting back to his feet.
Born sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Midgard defending well though.
Born is trying to work for a kimura but Midgard is defending well.
Midgard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Born.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Born seems to be working for a kimura but Midgard defends the submission attempt.
Midgard is trying to stand up here but Born is controlling him well.
Born trying to work for an americana but Midgard has managed to regain full guard.
Born throwing strikes from guard but Midgard blocks nicely.
Born sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Midgard's guard.
Born is looking for a kimura here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Born throwing shots but Midgard is blocking nicely.
Midgard is looking to escape.
Born is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Midgard can do to turn this around?
Born not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Born not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Born throwing shots but Midgard is blocking nicely.
Midgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Born.
Born is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Midgard sees it coming and defends easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Born thows a huge punch but Midgard dodges it nicely.
Midgard is trying to stand up here but Born is controlling him well.
Born scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Born connects with a nice short shot to Midgard's temple.
Born thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Midgard's head.
Midgard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Born.
Midgard is defending against the submission attempts here by Born.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Born not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Born showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Born 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Mike Born!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Mike Born!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Mike Born!
Mike Born wins by unanimous decision!
Mike Born took some time post fight to say the following; 'I'd like to thank every one that is supporting me.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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