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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Fawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent MT
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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
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Fawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taj Mahal!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahal throws out a leg kick but Fawn moves out of range and Mahal only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Mahal.
Mahal looks to score with a jab to the body but Fawn is just out of range.
Fawn scores with a jab to the body.
Fawn looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mahal's head.
Mahal keeping moving, preventing Fawn from controlling successfully.
Mahal told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Mahal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fawn wants to control from the top but Mahal keeps moving.
Fawn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mahal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fawn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fawn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fawn trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fawn is one step ahead there.
Fawn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mahal working for a triangle but Fawn defends it easily.
Fawn postures up in Mahal's guard and throws a big left but Mahal blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mahal has control of Fawn's left arm, preventing Fawn from doing any damage.
Mahal working for a triangle but Fawn defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mahal looking for a guillotine here but Fawn defends easily.
Fawn stays in close to Mahal's body and controls the position.
Fawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mahal is keeping the position for now.
Fawn trying to control but Mahal is working from the bottom.
Fawn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal wants to stand up but Fawn is controlling him.
Fawn landing with the ground and pound.
Fawn content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mahal has an active guard here but Fawn has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahal gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fawn landing some decent shots from guard.
Mahal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fawn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fawn wants to control from the top but Mahal keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fawn is aware though and is defending well.
Mahal keeping moving, preventing Fawn from controlling successfully.
Mahal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fawn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mahal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahal is trying to control Fawn's posture but Fawn avoids it.
Mahal tries to bench press Fawn off him but Fawn keeps the position.
Mahal is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fawn connects with a decent elbow.
Fawn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahal can't do much from the bottom here.
Fawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahal keeps working.
Mahal gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Patrick Fawn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mahal throws a body punch but Fawn moves out of range.
Mahal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahal misses with the combination.
Fawn throws a low kick, looking for Mahal's leg but Mahal calmly moves out of range.
Mahal lands with a nice body punch.
Mahal scores with a jab to the body.
Fawn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mahal.
Taj Mahal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahal misses with a kick to the body.
Mahal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fawn. That one must have hurt.
Fawn scores with a head kick.
Mahal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mahal throws a front kick aimed at Fawn's knee but Fawn avoids it well.
Fawn lands a head kick. Mahal smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mahal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fawn moves away.
Mahal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fawn rather than just go for the knockout.
Mahal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawn lands a nice looking body kick.
Mahal misses with a low kick as Fawn jumps back.
Fawn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahal is just out of range.
Mahal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fawn throws a head kick but Mahal moves out of range.
Mahal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mahal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fawn manages to avoid it.
Mahal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fawn misses with a body kick.
Fawn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahal.
Mahal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fawn counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fawn connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Fawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mahal's head.
Mahal keeping moving, preventing Fawn from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fawn has passed into half guard!
Mahal is trying to control but Fawn manages to pass to mount!
Mahal taking shots to the head.
Fawn with a couple of short strikes.
Mahal wants to hold on but Fawn pushes him away.
Fawn lands a heavy elbow.
Fawn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mahal in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mahal working to try and regain half guard.
Mahal wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Fawn prevents Mahal from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mahal looking for submissions off his back.
Fawn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fawn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mahal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mahal looking for a kimura from the bottom but Fawn passes into side control!
Fawn works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Fawn is looking to take a break and control but Mahal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mahal struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal is looking for a sweep.
Fawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mahal keeps working.
Fawn controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mahal tries to escape but Fawn is in control.
Mahal tries to bench press Fawn off him but Fawn keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahal can't do much from the bottom here.
Fawn trying to control the position but Mahal is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Fawn dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fawn lands a front kick.
Fawn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fawn checks a leg kick nicely.
Mahal throws a leg kick but Fawn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fawn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fawn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mahal is out of range and Fawn settles back down.
Mahal throws a leg kick that misses.
Fawn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mahal tries to score with a low kick but Fawn moves his leg out of the way.
Fawn lands a head kick!
Fawn scores with a jab.
Fawn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahal.
Fawn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Patrick Fawn is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fawn moves away.
Mahal avoids the body shot from Fawn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fawn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mahal throws a lazy uppercut
and Fawn counters with a low kick, right behind Mahal 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fawn, right into the meat.
Mahal misses the jab.
Fawn scores with a head kick. Mahal tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fawn, right into the meat.
Fawn looks for the body kick but Mahal saw that one coming.
Mahal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fawn throws the left hand but Mahal avoids the punch easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fawn.
Mahal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Fawn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fawn just misses with a punch to the body.
Fawn checks the leg kick.
Mahal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fawn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fawn ducks right into an uppercut from Mahal.
Mahal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Fawn.
Fawn checks a low kick from Mahal.
Fawn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fawn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fawn.
Mahal takes a swing at Fawn's ribcage but misses.
Fawn throws a body kick that misses.
Fawn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mahal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mahal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Patrick Fawn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahal misses with a looping right.
Fawn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mahal throws an off balance right hand
and Fawn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fawn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mahal is out of range.
Taj Mahal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mahal misses.
Mahal checks a leg kick nicely.
Mahal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fawn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mahal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mahal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mahal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Fawn as he connects with a hook.
Fawn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fawn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mahal throws an off balance right hand
and Fawn counters with a nice leg kick.
Fawn avoids the body shot from Mahal.
Mahal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fawn moves away from the strike by Mahal.
Mahal takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fawn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahal was well out of range. Poor timing from Fawn.
Fawn cracks Mahal with a good jab.
Mahal misses with a hook
and Fawn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fawn connects with a single shot there.
Mahal is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mahal is still on wobbly legs! Can Fawn finish him?
Mahal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fawn cracks the inside of Mahal's front leg.
Mahal seems to have recovered his senses.
Good leg kick by Fawn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fawn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mahal's calf.
Mahal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fawn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mahal's sensitive parts.
Fawn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mahal looks to land a left hand but Fawn moved out of range nicely.
Mahal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fawn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fawn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fawn tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Fawn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Fawn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fawn 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Fawn!
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