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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robt Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robt Pena! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Floyd! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pena shoots in but Floyd avoids the takedown attempt easily. Floyd lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pena fails to land the takedown. Floyd shoots for a takedown but Pena saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Floyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Pena closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Floyd is looking to regain half guard here but Pena keeps moving and retains side control. Pena working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pena controls the position from side control. Pena wants to stand but Floyd has his arm trapped. Floyd tries to control but Pena manages to take his back. Floyd rolls, trying to escape but Pena keeps control of the position.
Pena not allowing Floyd to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Floyd tries to break free.
Floyd is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Pena doesn't have the hooks in and Floyd manages to turn into his guard.
Pena looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Floyd passes into side control.
Pena is not content to let Floyd control the position. Pena pushes Floyd away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Floyd gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Floyd misses with the ground and pound. Pena is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Floyd asserts his dominance and retains side control. Floyd tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Floyd has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Floyd goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pena rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Floyd's guard! Nice work there by Pena!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pena trying to control the position from guard on top but Floyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Floyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Floyd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pena! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Floyd throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pena because Floyd loaded up on that one. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dylan Floyd will probably get the nod. That's time! Pena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Floyd has a takedown stuffed. It looked like Pena was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Floyd. Floyd fails with a takedown attempt. A counter left hand to the body from Pena misses its target. Floyd fails with the takedown and Pena makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Robt Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Floyd. Pena stuffs the takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Floyd with a lazy takedown attempt and Pena counters with a right hand to the body. Floyd is breathing heavily. Floyd with a lazy takedown attempt and Pena counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Floyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round. Floyd stuffs the takedown. Floyd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Floyd gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Pena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Floyd closes the distance and clinches up with Pena, looking for a takedown. Floyd pushes Pena against the cage but Pena circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pena shoots in looking for a takedown but Floyd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pena's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Pena tries to score a power double leg takedown but Floyd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pena somewhat. Floyd misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Floyd is looking to clinch. Pena looks for a takedown but Floyd sprawls well. Floyd misses with a takedown attempt - Pena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Floyd doesn't manage to clinch there - Pena circles away.
Robt Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Floyd fails with the takedown and Pena makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Floyd stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Pena as Floyd shoots in. Pena appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pena shoots in and bounces Floyd off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Floyd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Floyd has a closed guard, preventing Pena from standing up. Floyd wants to get back to his feet but Pena is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pena tries to stand but Floyd is controlling from the bottom. Floyd is controlling Pena's posture. Floyd keeping moving, preventing Pena from controlling successfully. Floyd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Floyd looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pena is fending him off so far but Floyd persists. Nope, Pena circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robt Pena dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Floyd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Floyd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pena sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Floyd somewhat. Pena misses with the combination.
Floyd is looking to clinch but Pena is avoiding it.
No luck for Pena with that takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pena doesn't succeed with the takedown and Floyd counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pena slaps away a takedown attempt from Floyd, before circling back to the center of the mat. Floyd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A head kick misses from Floyd. Floyd throws a sloppy head kick and Pena moves out of range easily. Floyd keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robt Pena. That's going to take a lot out of him. Floyd shoots in for a takedown but Pena shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Pena is looking to counter with head kicks. Floyd throws a sloppy head kick and Pena moves out of range easily. Pena throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Floyd's waist but Floyd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pena off to one side. Floyd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pena looks for a takedown but Floyd sprawls well. Floyd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Floyd shoots for a takedown but Pena saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Pena keeps the fight on the outside. Pena shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Floyd as he avoids it easily. Pena fails with a takedown attempt. Floyd leaves Pena with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pena throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Floyd's waist but Floyd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pena off to one side. Floyd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pena manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Floyd shoots in looking for a takedown but Pena manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Floyd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Floyd dives in for a single leg takedown but Pena sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pena. Floyd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Robt Pena is winning the standup battle so far. Floyd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pena sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Floyd somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pena tries to score a power double leg takedown but Floyd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pena somewhat. Floyd fails in his attempt to clinch. Pena attempts a counter takedown but Floyd avoids it well and moves away. Floyd wants to clinch. Pena is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Floyd. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Floyd is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pena sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Dylan Floyd. I think Floyd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:29 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29 Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dylan Floyd!
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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
26% |
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