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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Risley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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206 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hunter Risley!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risley tries to clinch but Tavares is having none of it.
Risley looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Tavares's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tavares duly obliges.
Tavares feints a jab promting Risley to slip. Tavares then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Risley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tavares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Tavares as Risley shoots in.
Tavares works the jab nicely.
Tavares has taken the fight to the clinch.
Risley looking for a takedown.
Tavares is trying to force a seperation but Risley has the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavares stalks Risley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Risley's face. Risley staggers backwards, shaken.
Tavares lands with a nice body punch.
Tavares throws a one two combo.
Risley is rocked!
Risley tries to keep at a distance but Tavares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Risley is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavares finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
Tavares lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tavares tries to clinch but Risley is having none of it.
Tavares lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tavares is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tavares goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tavares darts in and clinches Risley up against the cage.
Tavares is trying to push Risley away but Risley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Risley keeps control of Tavares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tavares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavares.
Tavares manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Tavares.
Tavares lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Risley backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Tavares.
Tavares lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Tavares scores with a four punch combination!
Risley walks into a straight right hand from Tavares.
Risley shoots in and drives through. Tavares sprawls well.
Phillip Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Risley.
Tavares clinches.
Tavares breaks the clinch.
Risley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavares.
Danga de danga de dang - Tavares scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley looks to clinch
and Tavares counters with a two punch combo.
Phillip Tavares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavares connects with a body shot that sends Risley's belly button to the back.
Risley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tavares napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tavares struggling a bit here.
Risley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tavares knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tavares is looking to regain half guard here but Risley keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley working away.
Risley seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavares manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tavares is trying to stand.
Tavares avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Risley.
Risley lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Risley is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tavares reverses the position - he's now on top in Risley's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Risley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tavares is controlling him.
Risley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Risley looking for a guillotine here but Tavares defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Risley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tavares decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Risley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Tavares.
Risley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tavares pinned against the cage. Tavares gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tavares!
Risley gets tackled into the cage by Tavares. Tavares maintains the clinch.
Risley stalling in the clinch but Tavares improves position.
Tavares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tavares lands a lovely overhand right.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tavares lands a two punch combo.
Tavares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tavares digs a good body shot into Risley's ribs.
Tavares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tavares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tavares enables Risley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tavares manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Risley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tavares wants to stand and escape but Risley is having none of it.
Risley scoring with some ground and pound.
Risley tries to free his leg and advance position but Tavares is retaining full guard.
Risley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Risley prevents Tavares from getting back to his feet.
Risley lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavares pushes Risley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Tavares connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Risley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tavares's guard.
Risley trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tavares manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Risley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Risley has a closed guard, preventing Tavares from standing up.
Risley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Risley is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tavares dives into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavares decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Risley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Risley is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tavares.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Tavares dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tavares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tavares keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tavares cracks Risley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tavares pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Risley back to the cage. Tavares follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tavares lands with an overhand left.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Tavares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Tavares scores with a shot to the body.
Phillip Tavares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tavares jabs at Risley's body.
Tavares cracks Risley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Risley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tavares scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares wants to clinch.
Tavares lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavares fails in his attempt to clinch.
Risley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tavares wants to stand up but Risley is controlling him.
Tavares is trying to control the position but Risley postures up.
Risley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tavares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Risley won't allow Tavares to sweep him here.
Risley is working Tavares over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Risley wants to stand but Tavares is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tavares is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavares can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Risley controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Phillip Tavares.
Tavares lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Risley at a distance.
Tavares lands a nice looking body shot.
Tavares lands a two punch combo.
Tavares ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tavares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Risley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tavares as he avoids it easily.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Risley closes the distance and clinches up with Tavares, looking for a takedown. Risley pushes Tavares against the cage but Tavares circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phillip Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Risley.
Tavares throws a combination. Risley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Risley closes the distance and clinches.
Tavares slows down the pace here.
Risley jumps guard but Tavares stands there with Risley around his waist. Risley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Risley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tavares's efforts to push away.
Tavares prevents the takedown attempt.
Tavares is trying to force a seperation but Risley has the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tavares is looking for a takedown.
Tavares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Risley trying to control the position but instead, Tavares has worked for underhooks and has pushed Risley into the cage.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but Risley has him pressed against the cage.
Tavares tries to circle away but Risley has him pinned against the cage.
Risley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavares has him pressed against the cage.
Risley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavares tries to break the clinch but Risley is controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Risley tries to circle away but Tavares has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Risley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Risley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tavares's efforts to push away.
Risley tries to circle away but Tavares has him pinned against the cage.
Tavares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavares lands a jab-cross combination.
Tavares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Risley eats them both and turns towards Tavares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Risley shoots in looking for a takedown but Tavares manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Risley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Risley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Risley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tavares avoids it really well and circles away.
Risley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tavares is fending him off so far but Risley persists. Nope, Tavares circles away and we're back to standing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tavares, as that shot connected.
Tavares lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tavares.
Tavares throws a right hand that Risley ducks under and follows up with a left that Risley also avoids with ease.
Risley shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tavares napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tavares is not content to let Risley control the position.
Risley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tavares kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tavares wants to get back to his feet.
Risley working away.
Hunter Risley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tavares is letting Risley control him for a moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Hunter Risley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tavares throws a series of strikes that have Risley backpedaling.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Risley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tavares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Risley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tavares enables Risley to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tavares manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Risley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Risley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavares has a closed guard, preventing Risley from standing up.
Risley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tavares is keeping the position for now.
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 Phillip Tavares 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. This is the final round!
Tavares throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tavares lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Risley dives in and grabs Tavares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tavares pushes down on Risley's head and hops out.
Tavares dips to his left and cracks Risley with an uppercut!
Tavares tries to clinch but Risley moves out of range.
Tavares throws a combination. Risley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tavares lands a nice hook to Risley's body. Risley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot lands for Tavares.
Tavares works Risley's body with a nice hook.
Tavares lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Risley backs up against the cage.
Risley fails with the takedown.
Tavares lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavares scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tavares scores with a three punch combo!
Risley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tavares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Risley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Risley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tavares lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Risley backs up against the cage.
Tavares connects with a jab.
Tavares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tavares misses with a few strikes there.
Tavares lands with a good body shot.
Tavares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Risley tries to clinch but Tavares moves out of range.
Tavares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Risley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tavares scores with a jab to the body.
Risley keeps the fight on the outside.
Risley shoots for a takedown but Tavares saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phillip Tavares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hunter Risley.
Tavares scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Risley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Risley shoots in looking for a takedown. Tavares tries to sprawl out of it but Risley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tavares manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tavares darts in and clinches Risley up against the cage.
Tavares wants to break free but Risley has control.
Risley tries to break free but Tavares pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Risley tries to break the clinch but Tavares is controlling the position.
Tavares is trying to force a seperation but Risley has the dominant position.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Risley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tavares lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tavares connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Risley's hands.
Tavares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Risley has time to react.
Risley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tavares sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tavares moves into the clinch.
Risley can't get the takedown.
Tavares wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Risley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Risley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tavares prevents it.
Risley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tavares just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tavares wants to break free but Risley has control.
A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavares avoids a wild elbow strike from Risley.
Tavares is looking to break free of the clinch but Risley has double underhooks.
Phillip Tavares has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tavares wants to break free but Risley has control.
Risley is looking for a takedown.
Tavares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tavares tries to break free but Risley pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Risley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tavares landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tavares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Risley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tavares smiles and moves away.
Tavares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tavares displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phillip Tavares is winning the standup battle so far.
Tavares digs a good hook to Risley's body.
Risley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tavares's half guard.
Risley prevents Tavares from standing back up.
Tavares won't allow Risley to pass to mount.
Tavares tries to roll over but Risley keeps him under control.
Risley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tavares defending well though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tavares controlling the position for now.
Tavares kicks off Risley and gets to his feet.
Risley has a takedown stuffed.
Tavares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tavares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body punch from Tavares.
Tavares pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Risley back to the cage. Tavares follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tavares with a jab.
Tavares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tavares clinches up against the cage.
Risley is trying to stall.
Tavares has Risley pressed against the cage, preventing Risley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Risley prevents Tavares from breaking the clinch.
Tavares is looking to break free of the clinch but Risley has double underhooks.
Risley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tavares to keep the fight standing.
Tavares working hard to break the clinch.
Risley tries for a takedown but Tavares manages to get underhooks.
Tavares is pushing Risley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tavares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavares has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavares looking to stall.
Risley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tavares to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter Risley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillip Tavares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Risley scores with a takedown into Tavares's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Tavares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tavares, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Tavares!
Phillip Tavares tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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