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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stan Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ion Ioanide (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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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, Stan Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ion Ioanide!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalton moves into the clinch successfully.
Ioanide breaks from the clinch.
Ioanide closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dalton is not content to let Ioanide control the position.
Ioanide is trying to get an arm triangle but Dalton is defending well.
Ioanide working the head with strikes.
Dalton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ioanide wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dalton is not content to let Ioanide control the position.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Dalton going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Ioanide is trying to get an arm triangle but Dalton is defending well.
Dalton tries to buck Ioanide off but Ioanide is having none of it.
Dalton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ioanide connects with a decent elbow.
Dalton is looking to regain half guard here but Ioanide keeps moving and retains side control.
Dalton is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ioanide connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Ioanide politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ioanide prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ioanide lands a nice forearm strike.
Dalton is trying to improve his position.
Ioanide tries for a kimura but Dalton is defending well.
Ioanide has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dalton tries to improve position but can't.
Dalton being controlled for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dalton is trying to control Ioanide's posture but Ioanide avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
Ioanide wants to control but Dalton is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ioanide swings around for an armbar but Dalton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ioanide's guard.
Ioanide is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ioanide keeping moving, preventing Dalton from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ion Ioanide wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dalton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ioanide sprawls well. Ioanide wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dalton gets slowly back to his feet.
Dalton tries to clinch up
and Ioanide counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ioanide.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ion Ioanide dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dalton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ioanide shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dalton napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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Dalton tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Ion Ioanide has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dalton defending against the ground and pound.
Ioanide working away.
Dalton is not content to let Ioanide control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton tries to bench press Ioanide off him but Ioanide keeps the position.
Ioanide scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ioanide thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dalton wants to control but Ioanide postures up.
Ioanide is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dalton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dalton is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ioanide's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Dalton moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ioanide sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dalton is trying to control the position but Ioanide postures up.
Ioanide thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ioanide wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dalton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ioanide passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is refusing to be controlled, as Ioanide sits in half guard.
Dalton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ioanide scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ioanide passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dalton gets back to half guard.
Dalton has hold of Ioanide's hands but Ioanide slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ioanide with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton wants to get back to full guard.
Ioanide 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.
Ioanide maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dalton could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ioanide has cracked it and Dalton is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ioanide!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ion Ioanide!
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FIGHT
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