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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kesigan Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Firbino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kesigan Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre Firbino!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoost tries to clinch but Firbino is having none of it.
Hoost fails with a takedown attempt.
Kesigan Hoost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoost moves to clinch but Firbino breaks away
and Firbino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoost as Firbino tries to tie him up.
Hoost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Firbino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoost connects with a nasty looking knee right to Firbino's face.
A frustrated look appears on Hoost's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Firbino is trying to pull guard but Hoost has him pressed against the cage.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Hoost is trying to break free.
Hoost lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hoost with a knee to the head.
Firbino decides to pull guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Firbino working a defensive guard here.
Firbino pulls Hoost in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoost from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andre Firbino.
Firbino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Firbino stands up and waves to Hoost to follow him.
Hoost slaps away a takedown attempt from Firbino, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost looks to clinch
and Firbino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hoost stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hoost misses with a knee strike.
Hoost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoost taking a breather.
Hoost tries to pull guard but Firbino holds him up against the cage and eventually Hoost drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost is trying to maintain a safe position but Firbino gets an underhook and turns Hoost into the cage.
Hoost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Firbino's defenses.
Firbino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost avoiding damage.
Hoost jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Firbino walks away with a smile on his face. Hoost gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kesigan Hoost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoost drives through and clinches with Firbino against the cage.
Hoost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoost gets through Firbino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoost scores with a shot to the side of Firbino's head.
Hoost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoost is breathing heavily.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Firbino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Firbino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Firbino blocks it.
Firbino is trying to pull guard but Hoost turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hoost tries to land a knee to the head but Firbino blocks with his arms.
Firbino lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hoost looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firbino stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoost won't allow Firbino to pass to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Firbino is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Firbino will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Firbino circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Hoost.
Firbino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hoost wants to clinch but Firbino slips to the side
and Firbino counters with a nice kick to the body.
Firbino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Firbino counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hoost's guard now.
Firbino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Firbino gets to his feet. Hoost looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Firbino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Firbino tries for a takedown but Hoost sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hoost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Firbino gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hoost to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Firbino looking for a sweep. Not yet Firbino, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Firbino is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firbino with a flurry of punches that miss.
Firbino sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hoost is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kesigan Hoost.
Hoost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Firbino.
Firbino drives through and clinches with Hoost against the cage.
Firbino gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Firbino looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Firbino sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Firbino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hoost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Firbino avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Hoost tries to clinch
and Firbino counters by clinching up.
Hoost with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hoost tries a knee to the head but Firbino blocks it.
Hoost tries to break free but Firbino pushes him back against the cage.
Hoost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Firbino's defenses.
Firbino wants to take the fight to the mat but Hoost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hoost using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Firbino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hoost is trying to stall.
Hoost ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hoost no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Firbino in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Firbino slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hoost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Firbino on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firbino drops back looking for a leg! Hoost is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hoost manages to kick Firbino off! Firbino jumps back into Hoost's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Firbino advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Firbino decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hoost to his feet.
Firbino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Firbino leaves Hoost with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Firbino shoots in and gets a takedown into Hoost's guard.
Firbino passes into half guard.
Firbino keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost tries to kick Firbino off but Firbino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Firbino takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andre Firbino wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hoost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Firbino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hoost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Firbino instigates a clinch.
Hoost landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Firbino tries to pull guard but Hoost forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Firbino gets control of Hoost's arms and successfully pulls guard. Firbino will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Firbino pushes Hoost off and gets back to his feet.
Firbino misses with a looping left.
Firbino drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Andre Firbino has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Firbino is trying to get an arm triangle but Hoost is defending well.
Kesigan Hoost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Firbino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Firbino moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Firbino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Firbino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Firbino!
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energy
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RATING
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