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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilo Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tick Tock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilo Son has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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171 cm
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164 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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172 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hilo Son! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tick Tock! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Son shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tock's guard. Son wants to pass the guard but Tock is keeping the position. Tock keeping moving, preventing Son from controlling successfully. Tock is trying to control the position but Son postures up. Son looking to sit in guard and control but Tock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Son looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tock is one step ahead there. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Tock trying to control but Son is working from the bottom. Son is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Son slips a jab and a cross from Tock.
Tock misses with a hook. Son ducked under it nicely. Tock misses with a takedown and Son counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Son works his way into full mount! Tock wants to control but Son is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Son controlling from mount. Son tries to control but Tock wriggling away. Son looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Son avoids the attempt from Tock to control. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Son tries to control but Tock wriggling away. Tock is trying desperately to improve position. You get the feeling that Tock really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Son tries to control but Tock wriggling away. Tock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Son looking to control and managing it successfully. Son wants to control the pace but Tock is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hilo Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Tock shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tock showed some decent athleticism there. Son is looking to improve his position.
Son regains full guard. Nicely done. Tock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Tock wants to control from the top but Son keeps moving. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Son is on top in guard.
Tock keeping moving, preventing Son from controlling successfully. Son chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Son trying to control but Tock is working from the bottom. Son passes Tock's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Tock is in trouble now - Son has advanced to mount! Son can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tock is looking to escape. Tock is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Son. Son looking to control but Tock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Tock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Son tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hilo Son dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tock with a lazy takedown attempt and Son counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Son trying to pass the guard but Tock defending well. Son works his foot free and advances to mount. Son wants to control but instead Tock manages to regain half guard. Son is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Son controlling the position easily from mount. Son wants to control the pace but Tock is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Son lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tock is working to get back to half guard.
Tock regains half guard. Son content to control rather than advance. Tock wants to control but Son is keeping busy.
Son tries to pass to full mount but Tock defends it. Tock tries to get to full guard but Son has control of the leg. Hilo Son overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tock on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Son uses his free foot to push down on Tock's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tock.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tock working to try and regain half guard.
Tock is breathing heavily. Son tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Tock is bucking up trying to escape but Son cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Son controlling from mount. Tock is trying to escape the mount.
Son is landing with some decent strikes but Tock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Son can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tock is looking to escape. Son is landing with some decent strikes but Tock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Son sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hilo Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Son throws a series of punches but Tock avoids them all with ease. Tock with a lazy takedown attempt and Son counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Son swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tock tries to clinch there but Son circles away.
Tock misses with a body kick. Son falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tock counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Son!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tock prevents Son from getting the reversal. Tock working away from the top, dropping strikes. Son is trying desperately to improve position. Tock with a couple of short strikes. Son manages to regain half guard. Good work. Tock is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Son is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Son gets full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hilo Son dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Son misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hilo Son is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tock misses with a takedown attempt and Son counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Son. Tock looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Tock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Son content to stall in guard here. Tock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Son trying to control but Tock is working from the bottom. Tock keeping full guard, as Son tries to pass. Son stands and throws Tock's legs to the side, diving into side control. Son moves into full mount! Son looking to control but Tock is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Son takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Son can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tock is looking to escape. Tock taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Tock is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Son working the ground and pound effectively.
Son working away from the top, dropping strikes. Tock tries to lock up and control but Son gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Son scoring with strikes but Tock is staying in there. Tock tries to lock up and control but Son gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Tock is squirming around, avoiding Son's attempts to control the action. Tock tries to hold on but Son pushes him away. Son lands with some strikes. Son sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Son in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tock is squirming around, avoiding Son's attempts to control the action. Tock tries to hold on but Son postures up. Tock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Son trying to control but Tock is having none of it. Son controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hilo Son just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Son fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tick Tock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Tock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Son counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Son trying to control but Tock is working from the bottom. Tock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Son doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Son manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Son forces his way into half guard. Tock is not content to let Son control the position. Son controlling the action here. Tock is in trouble now - Son has advanced to mount! Hilo Son is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Son takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight! Hilo Son showed his dominance in that final round. Well Son 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hilo Son!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
49% |
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