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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keneth Byers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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279 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keneth Byers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Blow!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blow misses with a head kick.
Byers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Byers clinches.
Blow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Byers can't fight it off and eventually Blow manages to take the fight to the floor. Byers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Byers being controlled here, momentarily.
Blow scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers looking for a guillotine here but Blow defends easily.
Blow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byers wants to stand but Blow is controlling the position.
Byers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blow stays in close to Byers's body and controls the position.
Blow landing with the ground and pound.
Byers has a closed guard, preventing Blow from standing up.
Blow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Byers keeping moving, preventing Blow from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blow closes the distance and pushes Byers back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Byers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blow has Byers pressed against the cage, preventing Byers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Byers!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Byers is pushing Blow's head away, looking to escape. Blow manages to hold on to the position though.
You can see the frustration on Byers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Blow controlling the position from side mount.
Blow wants to stand but Byers is controlling his arm.
Blow is looking to take a break and control but Byers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blow in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow is looking to take a break and control but Byers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Byers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Blow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Byers blocks a jab.
Byers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Blow shoots in and bounces Byers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blow wants to get up but he can't break Byers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Byers throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Blow stands up out of Byers's guard for a moment - Byers manages to land a nice upkick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blow with a nice head shot there.
Blow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blow won't allow Byers to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blow trying to control the position from guard on top but Byers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byers misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Blow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byers misses with a body kick.
Blow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blow jumps into guard, dragging Byers to the mat.
Blow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Byers's guard.
Blow wants to control from the top but Byers keeps moving.
Byers is looking for a triangle but Blow pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blow trying to stand up but can't free himself from Byers's guard.
Byers working a defensive guard here.
Blow trying to control the position from guard on top but Byers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byers looking for subs off his back but Blow has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Byers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Byers actively working from the bottom here.
Blow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Blow passes to side control.
Blow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blow is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Byers's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byers is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blow working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Blow trying to control the action but Byers is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Blow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Byers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blow throws a leg kick that misses.
Byers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blow closes the distance and clinches.
Byers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byers tries to keep at a distance but Blow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blow pulls Byers into guard.
Byers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blow is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blow has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byers working for submissions but it's allowed Blow to get to half guard.
Joe Blow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Byers wants to improve his position but Blow is controlling well.
Byers won't allow Blow to pass to mount.
Byers wants to get back to full guard.
Byers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Blow is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blow has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blow wants to stand but Byers is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Byers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blow trying to control but Byers is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byers 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.
Byers trying to control here.
Blow wants to stand up but Byers has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Byers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Byers is not content to let Blow control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blow content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Byers is trying to stand up here but Blow is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Byers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Byers doesn't manage to clinch there - Blow circles away.
Keneth Byers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Blow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Blow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Blow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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