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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Hsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hsu has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Powers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phil Hsu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers is looking to clinch.
Hsu closes the distance and clinches.
Hsu manages to pull guard.
Hsu looking for a sweep. Not yet Hsu, not yet.
Powers trying to control but Hsu is working from the bottom.
Powers stands up and waves to Hsu to follow him.
Powers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Powers scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hsu tries to reverse the position but Powers maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers controlling from the full mount.
Hsu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hsu tries to reverse the position but Powers maintains control.
Hsu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Powers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hsu on the ground.
Hsu controlling the position for now.
Powers is tying to control. Hsu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hsu is trying to control but can't.
Hsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like Powers is going to stand back up.
Hsu keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hsu looking for submissions off his back.
Hsu looks gassed!
Hsu trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powers shoots in but Hsu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hsu shoots in but no luck this time.
Powers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Powers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hsu swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt
and Hsu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hsu.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Powers looks to clinch
and Hsu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Powers's guard.
Hsu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Powers, up you get!
Hsu closes the distance and clinches.
Powers tries to pull guard but Hsu won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Hsu.
Hsu prevents a body shot from Powers.
Powers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Powers. That snapped Hsu's head back.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers with a poor takedown
and Hsu counters with a shoot takedown. Powers fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hsu preventing the sweep.
Hsu stands up and waves to Powers to follow him.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Powers shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hsu kicks Powers off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hsu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers tries to clinch up but Hsu circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hsu is fending him off so far but Powers persists. Nope, Hsu circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hsu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hsu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hsu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Powers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hsu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hsu trying to control the pace.
Hsu decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hsu throws a combination that misses
and Powers counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hsu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hsu moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Hsu wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hsu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Powers scores with a leg kick.
Hsu looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hsu shoots in and bounces Powers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hsu postures up in Powers's guard and throws a big left but Powers blocks it.
Powers is trying to control the position but Hsu postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hsu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Phil Hsu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Hsu from controlling successfully.
Hsu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Powers, up you get!
Powers wants to clinch up but Hsu keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Hsu.
Hsu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hsu is controlling the pace.
Powers is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hsu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hsu's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hsu trying to control but not successfully.
Hsu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Powers's guard. Nice work there by Hsu.
Hsu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Powers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hsu wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Hsu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hsu passes Powers's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hsu decides to stand and escape the position.
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hsu moves into the clinch.
Hsu wants a takedown.
Hsu stops a takedown attempt from Powers.
Powers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hsu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powers lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hsu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers tries to clinch but Hsu is having none of it.
Powers looks to clinch
and Hsu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hsu trying to control but Powers is working from the bottom.
Hsu gets to his feet. Powers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Max Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Hsu or perhaps it was just good defense by Powers which made him look bad.
Powers misses with a takedown
and Hsu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powers scores with a nice shot.
Hsu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hsu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hsu passes into half guard.
Hsu wants to work for an arm triangle but Powers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hsu trying to control the pace.
Powers is trying to stand back up but Hsu is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Hsu is controlling him well.
Powers trying to control here.
Well, if Hsu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hsu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Powers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hsu.
Hsu stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Powers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hsu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hsu thows a leg kick but Powers checks it
and Powers counters with a nice leg kick.
Powers fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick by Powers misses
and Hsu counters with an outside leg kick.
Hsu forces Powers back against the cage and clinches.
Powers wants to break free but Hsu has control.
Powers wants to break free but Hsu has control.
Hsu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hsu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hsu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hsu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hsu trying to control from half guard but Powers is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Hsu is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hsu really dominated that round.
That's time! Powers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hsu looks for a takedown but Powers sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Powers or perhaps it was just good defense by Hsu which made him look bad.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hsu as he jumps to the side.
Hsu moves away from the strike by Powers.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt
and Hsu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Powers!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hsu raining down shots from the mount!
Hsu controlling from mount.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Hsu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Powers is squirming around, avoiding Hsu's attempts to control the action.
Hsu controlling from mount.
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.
Powers is squirming around, avoiding Hsu's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Phil Hsu just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hsu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Powers throws a right hand that Hsu ducks under and follows up with a left that Hsu also avoids with ease.
Hsu lands a jab to Powers's midsection.
Powers tries to keep at a distance but Hsu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hsu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Powers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hsu has him pressed against the cage.
Hsu breaks from the clinch.
Hsu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to hold on but Hsu pushes him away.
Hsu controlling from mount.
Powers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hsu is working for a guillotine from mount but Powers frees his head quite easily.
Hsu controlling from the full mount.
Hsu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Powers wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Powers fending off the submission attempt from Hsu.
Will Hsu go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Hsu dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Powers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hsu moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Powers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Powers, right into the meat.
Powers scoring well with a low kick there.
Powers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Powers gets the takedown into side control.
Hsu tries to improve position but can't.
Powers decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hsu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Powers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hsu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hsu staying calm.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hsu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hsu stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Powers tries a head kick but it misses.
Hsu needs to keep his hands up - Powers had a free shot at his head there.
Powers with a poor takedown
and Hsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Powers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hsu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hsu showed some decent athleticism there.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hsu in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers trying to control here.
Hsu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powers keeps working.
Powers is trying to maintain the position but Hsu is very close to passing his half guard.
Hsu trying to pass the guard but Powers defending well.
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.
Hsu content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hsu is looking to advance position but Powers won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hsu clinches up against the cage.
Hsu pulls Powers into guard.
Hsu is controlling Powers's posture.
Hsu trying to keep a closed guard but Powers is proving a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Hsu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hsu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Phil Hsu!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Phil Hsu!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Phil Hsu!
Phil Hsu wins by unanimous decision!
Phil Hsu is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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