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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinn Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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215 lbs
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205 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinn Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Will!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Will slams his shin into Raymond's torso.
Tony Will seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raymond throws a shot to the body.
Raymond blocks a low kick nicely.
Will lands a head kick. Raymond smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Raymond ducks under a wild hook from Will.
Raymond was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Will avoids the head kick by Raymond.
Will tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Will goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Will throws out a loose jab but Raymond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raymond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Raymond closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Will's guard.
Raymond trying to stand up but can't free himself from Will's guard.
Will seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond gets to his feet. Will looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Will throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Will is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Will throws a lazy body kick
and Raymond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Will pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Raymond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Will plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Will takes a swing at Raymond's ribcage but misses.
Will throws a sloppy head kick
and Raymond counters with a nice body shot.
Will looks winded!
Raymond slips under a jab from Will.
Raymond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Raymond breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Will gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raymond wants to stand but Will has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Raymond stands up from Will's guard - Raymond perhaps looking for a knockout.
Raymond avoids the head kick by Will.
Will has Raymond up against the cage in a clinch.
Raymond pushes Will back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond fails to pull guard.
Will wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Raymond has him pressed against the cage.
Will wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raymond tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Raymond.
Will's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Will closes the distance and pushes Raymond back into the cage.
Raymond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raymond prevents Will from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond slowing the pace effectively.
Will breaks the clinch.
Raymond moves into the clinch.
Will is looking to break free of the clinch but Raymond has double underhooks.
Will tries to circle away but Raymond has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Raymond takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Raymond throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Will will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Raymond takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Raymond is looking to clinch.
Will throws a sloppy head kick and Raymond moves out of range easily.
Will throws a head kick but Raymond moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Will.
Raymond avoids the head kick by Will.
Will throws a head kick that misses
and Raymond finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Will throws a sloppy head kick
and Raymond counters with a one-two to the body.
Raymond shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raymond is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Will is working an open guard so Raymond takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Will is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond has closed the distance and engaged Will in a clinch.
Will keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raymond's efforts to push away.
Will is trying to push Raymond away but Raymond has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Will breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will scores with a head kick. Raymond tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Raymond has a takedown stuffed.
Will tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raymond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Will thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raymond if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will gets tackled into the cage by Raymond. Raymond maintains the clinch.
Will looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Will's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Will goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Will lands a high kick!
Will tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Raymond was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Will scores with a head kick. Raymond tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Will misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Will misses with a head kick.
Raymond manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Will on his heels. He'll look to pass Will's guard now, I'm sure.
Raymond stands up and waves to Will to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will gets tackled into the cage by Raymond. Raymond maintains the clinch.
Raymond manages to pull guard.
Will got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raymond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Will has managed to get both his arms back between Raymond's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will won't allow Raymond to get back to his feet.
Will got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raymond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Will has managed to get both his arms back between Raymond's legs - danger averted.
Raymond is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Raymond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Will is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond 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.
Will slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Will would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Will avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raymond has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Will can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Raymond can't keep his opponent in guard - Will advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Will will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Will throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Will.
Will throws a sloppy head kick and Raymond moves out of range easily.
Will throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Will lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Will closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raymond manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Will misses with a head kick.
Will looks for the body kick but Raymond saw that one coming.
Will takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Will scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick by Will misses
and Raymond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raymond closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Raymond lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond throwing strikes from guard but Will blocks nicely.
Raymond has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Will is proving hard to escape from.
Will is working an open guard so Raymond takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Will misses with a head kick.
Will throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Raymond has a takedown stuffed.
Will tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Will wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Raymond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Will is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will looking to slow down the pace here.
Raymond holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Will working hard to break the clinch.
Will pulls guard.
Raymond wanted to stand there but Will had control of 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.
Will is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Raymond dives into side control.
Will is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Raymond has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Quinn Raymond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raymond stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Raymond moves out of range of the leg kick from Will.
Raymond is looking to counter with head kicks.
Raymond on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tony Will is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good shot there by Will.
Raymond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Will wants to get back to striking at distance but Raymond won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Will comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Will winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Will!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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