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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Pickersgill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Silk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Pickersgill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Silk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickersgill shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pickersgill.
Pickersgill shoots in looking for a takedown. Silk tries to sprawl out of it but Pickersgill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pickersgill lands a jab-cross combination.
Silk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pickersgill throws a solid leg kick but Silk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pickersgill.
Pickersgill misses with a two punch combination.
Silk walks into a stiff left hand from Pickersgill.
Pickersgill shoots for a takedown but Silk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Pickersgill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickersgill shoots in looking for a takedown. Silk tries to sprawl out of it but Pickersgill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Silk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pickersgill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pickersgill misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pickersgill has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk moves into range and clinches up with Pickersgill.
Silk has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pickersgill clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Silk throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pickersgill could be in trouble here!
Pickersgill tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Silk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Silk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pickersgill blocking the ground and pound.
Silk punching from mount but Pickersgill doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickersgill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pickersgill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silk landing strikes from the mount and Pickersgill is in trouble!
Silk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Silk lands a big shot there that rocks Pickersgill but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pickersgill is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silk landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Pickersgill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pickersgill is breathing heavily.
Silk landing punches.
Silk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pickersgill looks a forlorn figure.
Silk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Silk working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pickersgill seems to have got his legs back now.
Silk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pickersgill's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickersgill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silk looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pickersgill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silk landing punches.
Silk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silk raining down shots from the mount!
Silk looking to control but Pickersgill is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pickersgill regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickersgill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pickersgill keeps working.
Silk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pickersgill avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silk.
Silk is trying to work for a kimura but Pickersgill is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silk is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Silk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pickersgill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pickersgill misses with a series of wild punches.
Pickersgill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pickersgill throws a series of punches but Silk avoids them all with ease.
Silk throws a leg kick
and Pickersgill counters with a two punch combo.
Pickersgill misses with a takedown attempt - Silk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pickersgill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silk.
Matthew Pickersgill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickersgill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pickersgill.
Pickersgill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk throws a big shot that misses.
Pickersgill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pickersgill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silk is fending him off so far but Pickersgill persists. Nope, Silk circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Pickersgill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silk wants to clinch up but Pickersgill keeps it at a distance.
Silk dodges the punch combination from Pickersgill.
Pickersgill throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silk.
Silk is looking to clinch but Pickersgill is avoiding it.
Silk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pickersgill shoots in but no luck this time.
Silk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pickersgill regains guard immediately.
Silk trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickersgill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pickersgill is keeping the position for now.
Silk trying to control the position from guard on top but Pickersgill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickersgill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silk is in close to Pickersgill's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pickersgill looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pickersgill looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pickersgill!
Pickersgill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Silk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silk gets full guard.
Silk wants to sweep here but Pickersgill controlling him for the moment.
Pickersgill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pickersgill postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silk is controlling Pickersgill's posture.
Silk has an active guard here but Pickersgill has managed to pass into half guard.
Silk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pickersgill frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Silk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pickersgill shoots in and drives through. Silk sprawls well.
Silk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silk scores a takedown into full mount!
Pickersgill is trying desperately to improve position.
Silk with good strikes from the mount here!
Silk landing strikes from the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silk lands a big shot there that rocks Pickersgill but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silk working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silk working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pickersgill taking shots to the head.
Pickersgill regains half guard.
Silk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silk wants to pass the guard but Pickersgill is defending well.
Silk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pickersgill's head.
Silk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pickersgill!
Silk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickersgill is looking to get to half guard.
Pickersgill wants to control but Silk is having none of it.
Silk lands a big elbow.
Silk working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pickersgill takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silk is landing with some decent strikes but Pickersgill is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Silk with shots to the head and body - Pickersgill looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Silk working Pickersgill over with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Silk there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Casey Silk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pickersgill?
Silk throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Silk lands a heavy elbow.
Pickersgill wants to control but Silk is having none of it.
Silk working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickersgill bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Matthew Pickersgill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silk looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pickersgill has picked Silk up and slammed him! Silk can't keep hold of the triangle and Pickersgill manages to pass to side control!
Silk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Silk trying to control but Pickersgill postures up.
Silk gets full guard.
Silk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Silk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Silk!
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RATING
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