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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between decision master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Sobral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, decision master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Sobral!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sobral should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sobral working the ground and pound but master is defending the strikes.
Sobral throws a strike aimed at the side of master's head but master avoids it well.
master can't do much from the bottom here.
master tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
master regains half guard.
Sobral slips a nice elbow through master's hands, connecting with master's forehead.
The fighters are battling for position here. master manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sobral trying to control but master is working from the bottom.
master pulls Sobral in close to his closed guard and prevents Sobral from doing any damage or advancing position.
master has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sobral can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
master is looking to stand up but Sobral isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
master not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
master wants to hit a switch here but Sobral passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for master there!
Sobral is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sobral with good strikes from the mount here!
Sobral is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but master is surviving well by controlling Sobral's body position as best he can.
master on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if master tries to get out of the position.
Sobral has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of master's face.
master wants to hold on but Sobral pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sobral throwing strikes here but master is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
master 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.
Sobral seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
master is doing well to control the position and prevent Sobral from advancing to side control.
master trying to control here.
Sobral trying to mount his opponent but master defends it.
master is trying to get back to full guard.
Sobral is trying to work for a kimura but master is defending well.
Sobral is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
master desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Sobral thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing master to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
master managing to control the position.
master wants to sweep here but Sobral controlling him for the moment.
master throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sobral controlling from the top position.
master keeping moving, preventing Sobral from controlling successfully.
Sobral postures up in master's guard and throws a big left but master blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
master pulls Sobral in close to his closed guard and prevents Sobral from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sobral wants to control from the top but master keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
master misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
master fails to land with a series of punches.
Sobral takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
master stuffs the takedown attempt from Sobral. Sobral gets slowly back to his feet.
Sobral looks gassed!
master gets the takedown into side control.
master controls the position.
Sobral is not content to let master control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that decision master will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
master lands a jab to the head.
decision master is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
master fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sobral with a poor takedown
and master counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sobral!
master controlling his opponent.
Sobral tries to hold on but master postures up.
master tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sobral throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
master keeps control of the position easily here as Sobral tries to buck him off.
master working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral showing good submission defense here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sobral can't escape the position.
Sobral is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
master trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sobral doesn't escape.
Sobral tries to escape but master has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
master controls the action.
decision master overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
master is not going to allow Sobral to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
master has got his arm under Sobral's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Sobral has spun round into master's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Sobral 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.
master wants to sweep but no luck.
master is pulling down on Sobral's head to control his posture.
Sobral throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
master is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sobral tries for a takedown but master circles away easily
and master counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by master.
Sobral has an active guard here but master has managed to pass into half guard.
master is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
master lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with master in particular looking to stall.
master seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sobral for as long as he can get away with.
Sobral is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
master tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sobral wants to control but master is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, master cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sobral wants to hold on but master pushes him away.
master tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
master lands with some strikes.
master sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sobral is working to get back to half guard.
master controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
decision master dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sobral gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and master counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sobral's guard now.
Sobral trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
master is stalling in the full guard.
Sobral looking for subs off his back but master has passed one foot through into half guard.
Still in half guard, master seems content to control.
master's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sobral takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. decision master just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sobral shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and master cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
master lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
master lands a two punch combo.
A combination from master does no damage.
master throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sobral stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
master lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
master decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
master working the head and body with strikes.
Sobral is looking for a sweep. master is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
master passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sobral!
master content just to control the position here.
decision master is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
master lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
master looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sobral is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
master looking to control and managing it successfully.
master looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sobral is squirming around, avoiding master's attempts to control the action.
Sobral flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sobral keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
master will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
master looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sobral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
master tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sobral is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
master controlling from mount.
Sobral is desperately trying to improve his position but master has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
master tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Billy Sobral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee stands the fighters back up. decision master just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by master.
And that's the end of the fight!
decision master showed his dominance in that final round.
Well master 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... decision master!
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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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