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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zak Houk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gron Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zak Houk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gron Hellscream!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houk drives through with a takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Houk gets to his feet - Hellscream follows without any prompting.
Hellscream keeps the fight on the outside.
Hellscream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hellscream misses with a series of wild punches.
Houk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Houk tries to clinch but Hellscream moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Houk is defended easily by Hellscream.
Houk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Houk. That snapped Hellscream's head back.
Hellscream throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Houk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hellscream swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houk throws a sloppy head kick and Hellscream moves out of range easily.
Houk moves away from the strike by Hellscream.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Houk motions for Hellscream to come forward. Houk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Houk darts in trying to clinch
and Hellscream counters by clinching up.
Houk pulls guard effortlessly.
Houk is trying to control the position but Hellscream postures up.
Hellscream throws a strike but Houk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Houk trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellscream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houk is really struggling to control Hellscream but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk advances position into side control!
Houk throws a strike aimed at the side of Hellscream's head but Hellscream avoids it well.
Houk is looking to take a break and control but Hellscream is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Houk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Houk throws a strike aimed at the side of Hellscream's head but Hellscream avoids it well.
Hellscream is not content to let Houk control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Houk is looking to take a break and control but Hellscream is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Houk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hellscream is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Houk is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hellscream will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Houk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hellscream is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Houk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream seems a little lost for a moment, as Houk dominates the positioning.
Houk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Houk trying to control the action but Hellscream is working from the bottom.
Houk 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 Hellscream's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hellscream takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Houk taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Houk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hellscream gets tackled into the cage by Houk. Houk maintains the clinch.
Houk is working for takedown but Hellscream is calmly controlling the position for now.
Houk tries to pull guard but Hellscream forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hellscream's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hellscream is looking to break free of the clinch but Houk has double underhooks.
Houk wants to take the fight to the mat but Hellscream manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Houk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Houk is trying to pull guard but Hellscream has him pressed against the cage.
Houk has Hellscream pressed against the cage, preventing Hellscream from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Houk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hellscream gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zak Houk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hellscream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houk moves away.
Hellscream paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hellscream tries to clinch but Houk moves out of range.
Houk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellscream.
Houk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hellscream is fending him off so far but Houk persists. Nope, Hellscream circles away and we're back to standing.
Houk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hellscream.
Houk moves forwards but Hellscream connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gron Hellscream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hellscream keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hellscream circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream tries to clinch there but Houk circles away.
Houk wants to clinch.
Hellscream tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Houk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hellscream clinches up with Houk and pushes him back against the cage.
Houk jumps guard but Hellscream turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hellscream wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Houk has him pressed against the cage.
Hellscream is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream is looking to clinch but Houk is avoiding it.
Hellscream tries to clinch up but Houk circles away and keeps his distance.
Hellscream doesn't manage to clinch there - Houk circles away.
Hellscream fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hellscream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Houk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hellscream tries to clinch there but Houk circles away.
Hellscream clobbers Houk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hellscream swats away the attempt to clinch by Houk.
Houk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hellscream.
Gron Hellscream seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream misses with a double jab
and Houk counters by clinching up.
Hellscream has had enough of the clinch but Houk keeps him there for the moment.
Houk tries for a takedown but Hellscream manages to get underhooks.
Houk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hellscream backwards.
Houk gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houk slows the pace down in half guard.
Houk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hellscream does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gron Hellscream will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Houk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Houk looks for a takedown but Hellscream sprawls well.
Houk shoots in looking for a takedown but Hellscream manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Houk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A jab lands there for Hellscream.
Houk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Houk duly obliges.
Houk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Houk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hellscream paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hellscream to the mat! Hellscream manages to get full guard.
Hellscream keeping moving, preventing Houk from controlling successfully.
Houk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Houk trying to control but Hellscream is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Zak Houk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Houk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hellscream paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houk clinches.
Hellscream gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Houk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Houk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houk is working for takedown but Hellscream is calmly controlling the position for now.
Houk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Houk prevents Hellscream from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hellscream wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Houk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hellscream's brow.
Hellscream lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hellscream stops a takedown attempt from Houk.
Hellscream's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hellscream uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Houk has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houk is looking to clinch.
Houk instigates a clinch.
Hellscream tries to circle away but Houk has him pinned against the cage.
Hellscream escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk fails with the takedown.
Hellscream tries to bum rush Houk with a series of wild strikes but Houk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hellscream lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hellscream pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Houk back to the cage. Hellscream follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hellscream throws a series of punches but Houk moves out of range.
Houk wants to clinch up but Hellscream keeps it at a distance.
Hellscream misses with the combination.
Hellscream tries to clinch but Houk is having none of it.
Hellscream throws a right hand that Houk ducks under and follows up with a left that Houk also avoids with ease.
Houk has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hellscream after a bit of a struggle.
Houk tries for a takedown but Hellscream manages to get underhooks.
Houk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Houk manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houk trying to control the position but Hellscream is working away.
Hellscream being controlled for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellscream is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Houk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zak Houk.
I think Houk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Houk!
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