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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dino Lykourgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Uso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by So Close Now. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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240 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dino Lykourgos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Uso!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lykourgos moves forwards but Uso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lykourgos tries for a takedown but Uso sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lykourgos throws a head kick but Uso moves out of range.
Uso changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lykourgos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Uso is looking to take a break and control but Lykourgos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lykourgos's legs.
Lykourgos sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Uso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lykourgos keeps working.
Uso not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Uso is trying to control. Lykourgos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lykourgos is looking to control Uso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lykourgos avoid being mounted?
Uso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso is trying to control the action in half guard but Lykourgos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Uso throwing shots but Lykourgos is blocking nicely.
Uso wants to control but Lykourgos is keeping him busy.
Lykourgos wants to control but Uso is keeping busy.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jonathan Uso wasn't active enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uso.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lykourgos is defended easily by Uso.
Uso shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lykourgos's guard.
Uso looking to pass the guard.
Lykourgos pulls Uso in close to his closed guard and prevents Uso from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Uso is one step ahead there.
Uso trying to control but Lykourgos is working from the bottom.
Uso looking to sit in guard and control but Lykourgos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lykourgos won't allow Uso to get back to his feet.
Our spies down at at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym inform us that Uso has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lykourgos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lykourgos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Uso is looking for a triangle here but Lykourgos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Uso tries to buck Lykourgos off but Lykourgos is having none of it.
Uso wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lykourgos is working Uso over with some ground and pound from side control.
Uso wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Uso tries to improve position but can't.
Uso is trying to get back to his feet.
Lykourgos throws a strike aimed at the side of Uso's head but Uso avoids it well.
Lykourgos is putting a hurting on Uso here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uso is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Uso tries to buck Lykourgos off but Lykourgos is having none of it.
Uso is trying to get back to his feet.
Uso is holding Lykourgos down, trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos trying to control the position but Uso is working away.
Lykourgos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uso gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lykourgos with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that Uso really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lykourgos lands a couple of good shots and Uso has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lykourgos lands strikes to the head.
Lykourgos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uso on the ground.
Uso covering up well under a series of strikes from Lykourgos.
Lykourgos lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lykourgos avoiding Uso 's attempts to control his hands.
Lykourgos loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Uso hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Lykourgos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lykourgos throws a body shot but no joy.
Uso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lykourgos but Lykourgos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lykourgos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Uso trying to control the position here.
Uso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lykourgos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lykourgos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lykourgos defends well.
Lykourgos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uso is keeping the position for now.
Lykourgos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Uso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uso pulls Lykourgos in to control the position.
Lykourgos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Uso's head.
Dino Lykourgos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Uso looking for a guillotine here but Lykourgos defends easily.
Uso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lykourgos throws a big right hand that misses.
Lykourgos working some strikes from top position.
Lykourgos throws a big elbow that misses.
Lykourgos throws a big elbow that misses.
Uso keeping moving, preventing Lykourgos from controlling successfully.
Lykourgos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lykourgos 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lykourgos stands and throws Uso's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Uso is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lykourgos has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lykourgos lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lykourgos working away.
Lykourgos scores with a couple of short elbows.
Uso explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nice takedown defense from Lykourgos. No joy for Uso on that attempt.
Uso shoots in for a double leg but Lykourgos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dino Lykourgos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Uso.
Lykourgos shoots in looking for a takedown. Uso tries to sprawl out of it but Lykourgos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lykourgos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uso manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Uso is defended easily by Lykourgos.
Lykourgos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uso looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lykourgos is thwarting Uso's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lykourgos lands a nice short elbow.
Lykourgos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lykourgos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Uso!
The referee warns Uso that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Uso tries to lock up and control but Lykourgos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lykourgos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lykourgos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Uso wants to hold on but Lykourgos pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykourgos cracks Uso with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lykourgos drops a big elbow. That's hurt Uso! More shots from Lykourgos and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dino Lykourgos!
A victorious Dino Lykourgos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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