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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danso Obasanjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danso Obasanjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Hill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Billy Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obasanjo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Obasanjo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Obasanjo content to control rather than advance.
Obasanjo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hill missing with punches from the bottom.
Hill looking for submissions off his back.
Hill looking for submissions off his back.
Obasanjo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hill defending well though.
Hill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hill looking for submissions off his back.
Obasanjo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Obasanjo.
Obasanjo trying to control the pace.
Obasanjo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Obasanjo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hill on the ground.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obasanjo pulls his head out easily.
Obasanjo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hill actively working from the bottom here.
Obasanjo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasanjo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hill actively working from the bottom here.
Obasanjo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obasanjo pulls his head out easily.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obasanjo pulls his head out easily.
Hill looks winded!
Obasanjo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nice strikes from Obasanjo there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obasanjo trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.
Obasanjo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obasanjo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasanjo is looking to advance position but Hill won't allow it.
Obasanjo not doing much here.
Obasanjo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Obasanjo is controlling the pace.
Hill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obasanjo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obasanjo pulls his head out easily.
Hill is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Obasanjo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Obasanjo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasanjo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hill gets back to full guard.
Hill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Obasanjo defends it easily.
Obasanjo controlling from the top position.
Obasanjo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obasanjo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obasanjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danso Obasanjo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice shot lands for Obasanjo.
Hill shoots in but Obasanjo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice uppercut there from Obasanjo.
Obasanjo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Obasanjo shoots in for a takedown but Hill shows good takedown defense.
Obasanjo lands a nice shot that snaps Hill's head back.
Hill shoots in for a double leg but Obasanjo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Obasanjo drives through with a takedown into Hill's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obasanjo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hill working for a triangle but Obasanjo defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obasanjo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasanjo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Obasanjo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hill is breathing heavily.
Obasanjo stands up over Hill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Obasanjo trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Obasanjo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Obasanjo looking to pass the guard.
Obasanjo wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Obasanjo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Obasanjo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Obasanjo throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obasanjo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obasanjo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obasanjo wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Obasanjo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Obasanjo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obasanjo lands a couple of elbows.
Obasanjo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obasanjo landing some decent shots from guard.
Obasanjo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obasanjo looking to pass the guard.
Obasanjo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hill wants to sweep but no luck.
Obasanjo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Obasanjo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hill tries to strike from the bottom.
Obasanjo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasanjo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Obasanjo from controlling successfully.
Obasanjo cracks Hill with a solid left hand.
Obasanjo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Obasanjo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hill trying to control the position.
Hill is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Obasanjo defends well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obasanjo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill working for a triangle but Obasanjo defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danso Obasanjo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Obasanjo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Obasanjo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hill on his heels. He'll look to pass Hill's guard now, I'm sure.
Hill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Obasanjo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Obasanjo lands a couple of elbows.
Obasanjo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hill looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Obasanjo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obasanjo is in close to Hill's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hill keeping full guard, as Obasanjo tries to pass.
Obasanjo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Obasanjo with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Obasanjo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obasanjo scoring with some ground and pound.
Obasanjo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Obasanjo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill working for a triangle but Obasanjo defends it easily.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Obasanjo postures up.
Hill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Obasanjo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Obasanjo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Obasanjo chips away with some ground and pound.
Obasanjo wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Obasanjo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasanjo is in close to Hill's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Obasanjo controls the pace.
Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obasanjo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hill is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Obasanjo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Danso Obasanjo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Obasanjo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Obasanjo cracks Hill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Obasanjo trying to control the position but Hill is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Obasanjo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Obasanjo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Obasanjo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obasanjo pulls his head out easily.
Hill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obasanjo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Obasanjo lands with a punch from half guard.
Obasanjo is keen to just control but Hill is a slippery customer.
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. Obasanjo connects with a nice short shot to Hill's temple.
Danso Obasanjo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasanjo content to control rather than advance.
Hill looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obasanjo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill looking for submissions off his back.
Billy Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obasanjo not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danso Obasanjo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obasanjo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danso Obasanjo!
The defeated Billy Hill had this to say: 'Good scrap, good scrap. Pretty good scrap der.'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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