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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troy Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Hisbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
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170 cm
25
134 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Hisbane!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon moves into the clinch.
Hisbane trying to control the position but instead, Cannon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hisbane into the cage.
Hisbane tries to land knees in the clinch but Cannon avoids the damage to the body.
Hisbane working Cannon over with knees to the body.
Cannon blocks an elbow strike from Hisbane.
Hisbane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hisbane did well to prevent Cannon getting side control.
Cannon is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Cannon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisbane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cannon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cannon's back!
Hisbane is hanging on to Cannon's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Cannon showing good submission defense here.
Cannon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cannon showing good submission defense here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannon tries to escape but Hisbane has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Hisbane is looking for the choke from the back position but Cannon is controlling his hands well.
Cannon is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hisbane.
Cannon trying to control the hands but Hisbane breaks the grip.
Cannon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hisbane's guard. Nice work there by Cannon.
Cannon 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisbane working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Troy Cannon just wasn't active enough.
Cannon tries to clinch there but Hisbane circles away.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown but Hisbane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cannon shoots in for a double leg but Hisbane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hisbane leaves Cannon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon throws a series of punches but Hisbane avoids them all with ease.
Hisbane throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cannon's head.
It looks like Troy Cannon has been cut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hisbane enables Cannon to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hisbane manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hisbane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cannon.
Hisbane wants to sweep here but Cannon controlling him for the moment.
Cannon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cannon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Cannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Troy Cannon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hisbane throws a leg kick but Cannon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hisbane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hisbane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hisbane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cannon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cannon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hisbane wants to improve his position but Cannon is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisbane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hisbane.
Hisbane has a closed guard, preventing Cannon from standing up.
Hisbane working a defensive guard here.
Cannon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisbane is trying to control the position but Cannon postures up.
Hisbane is pulling down on Cannon's head. It's preventing any offense from Cannon, at least for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hisbane takes a swing at Cannon's ribcage but misses.
Hisbane tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cannon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hisbane manages to avoid it.
Cannon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Troy Cannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hisbane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cannon looking to throw knees to the head but Hisbane is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisbane wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hisbane tries to break free but Cannon pushes him back against the cage.
Hisbane throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Hisbane.
Cannon tries to pull guard but Hisbane holds him up against the cage and eventually Cannon drops back down to his feet.
Hisbane throws an elbow but it misses.
Cannon avoids a wild elbow strike from Hisbane.
Hisbane lands a nice uppercut.
Cannon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hisbane has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hisbane.
Hisbane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hisbane looking to slow down the pace here.
Cannon jumps guard but Hisbane stands there with Cannon around his waist. Cannon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hisbane obliges.
Hisbane stalling against the cage.
Hisbane stops a takedown attempt from Cannon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cannon letting Hisbane take a breather here.
Cannon is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hisbane to keep the fight standing.
Hisbane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cannon gets control of Hisbane's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cannon will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hisbane trying to control but Cannon is working from the bottom.
Troy Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hisbane postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Cannon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hisbane, into his guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Hisbane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Troy Cannon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cannon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hisbane.
Cannon goes for a double leg but Hisbane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hisbane continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisbane creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cannon's defenses.
Hisbane lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cannon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hisbane smiles and moves away.
Cannon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Cannon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon misses with a body kick.
Cannon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hisbane did well to prevent Cannon getting side control.
Hisbane tries to get to full guard but Cannon has control of the leg.
Hisbane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hisbane is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Cannon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisbane is looking for a sweep. Cannon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cannon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hisbane trying to hold on to Cannon's head to control him but Cannon postures up.
Cannon is trying to control the action in half guard but Hisbane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisbane is looking to improve his position.
Cannon is taking a breather. Hisbane says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We're going to have a standup here because Troy Cannon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hisbane throws a leg kick but Cannon moved away.
Hisbane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cannon shoots in and gets a takedown into Hisbane's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cannon wants to stand but Hisbane has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hisbane keeping moving, preventing Cannon from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Troy Cannon just wasn't active enough.
Cannon throws a low kick but Hisbane moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troy Cannon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cannon 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Cannon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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