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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Lilke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mao Zedong will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwight Lilke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lilke misses with a body shot.
Zedong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lilke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zedong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zedong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lilke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zedong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lilke's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zedong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lilke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zedong is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lilke trying to keep a closed guard but Zedong is proving a slippery customer.
Zedong wants to pass the guard but Lilke is keeping the position.
Lilke is controlling Zedong's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zedong trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zedong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lilke avoids it really well and circles away.
Lilke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zedong shoots in but no luck this time.
Dwight Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mao Zedong.
Lilke shoots in but Zedong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zedong closes the distance but Lilke moves to the side
and Lilke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zedong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zedong tries to lock up and control but Lilke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke trying to control but Zedong is having none of it.
Zedong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zedong is looking to improve his position but Lilke isn't that keen on the idea.
Zedong tries to lock up and control but Lilke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lilke landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lilke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zedong is looking to escape.
Zedong tries to hold on but Lilke postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lilke swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Zedong is now in Lilke's guard. A big mistake from Lilke there, giving up the dominant position!
Zedong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lilke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zedong has Lilke in his guard.
Lilke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zedong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lilke is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zedong.
Zedong gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is looking to take a break and control but Zedong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zedong manages to get to full guard.
Lilke trying to control but Zedong is working from the bottom.
Lilke wants to stand and escape but instead Zedong has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zedong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mao Zedong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zedong dives in and grabs Lilke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lilke pushes down on Zedong's head and hops out.
Zedong shoots in for a takedown but Lilke shows good takedown defense.
Lilke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lilke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lilke throws a leg kick but Zedong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lilke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lilke avoids the head kick by Zedong.
Zedong scores with a three punch combo!
Zedong fails to land the takedown.
Dwight Lilke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mao Zedong.
Lilke slaps away a takedown attempt from Zedong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lilke tries to clinch up.
Lilke looks to score with a jab to the body but Zedong is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Zedong or perhaps it was just good defense by Lilke which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong tries to clinch there but Lilke circles away.
Zedong tries to clinch there but Lilke circles away.
Lilke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mao Zedong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Lilke. No joy for Zedong on that attempt.
Lilke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lilke is looking to clinch.
Lilke tries to clinch but Zedong moves out of range.
Zedong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lilke, pushing him back against the cage.
Lilke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lilke clinches up with Zedong and pushes him back against the cage.
Zedong is trying to force a seperation but Lilke has the dominant position.
Lilke tries to break the clinch but Zedong is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilke misses with a body punch.
Lilke successfully pulls guard.
Lilke is wriggling around but Zedong manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lilke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mao Zedong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zedong trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zedong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lilke pushes Zedong off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lilke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lilke shoots in but Zedong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zedong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lilke throws a body kick that misses.
Lilke shoots in but Zedong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lilke tries to clinch but Zedong moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Lilke as Zedong shoots in.
Lilke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zedong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lilke as he avoids it easily.
Zedong closes the distance and clinches up with Lilke, looking for a takedown. Zedong pushes Lilke against the cage but Lilke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lilke throws a head kick that misses.
Lilke tries to clinch but Zedong is having none of it.
Lilke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zedong.
Zedong is breathing heavily.
Zedong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zedong is working for takedown but Lilke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lilke has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zedong uses from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilke wants to sweep here but Zedong controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lilke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zedong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zedong stands up from Lilke's guard - Zedong perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dwight Lilke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Zedong lands a head kick!
Zedong gets a double leg takedown into Lilke's guard.
Zedong won't allow Lilke to sweep him here.
Zedong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lilke trying to control the position.
Lilke wants to sweep but no luck.
Lilke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lilke tries to get out of the position.
Zedong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lilke is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Zedong trying to control the action but Lilke is working from the bottom.
Lilke is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zedong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lilke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lilke is not content to let Zedong control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong taking a breather here.
Lilke is trying to control Zedong's posture but Zedong avoids it.
Lilke is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zedong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zedong trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilke is trying to maintain the position but Zedong is very close to passing his half guard.
Zedong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lilke looks like he's trying to stand up.
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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zedong in particular looking to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mao Zedong has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lilke shoots for a double leg takedown but Zedong sprawls well. He's pushed Lilke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zedong throws a head kick but Lilke moves out of range.
Zedong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lilke. That did some damage!
Zedong misses with a kick to the body.
Zedong shoots in for a takedown but Lilke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zedong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lilke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zedong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lilke dives in and scores a takedown into Zedong's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zedong is looking for a triangle but Lilke pushes his legs off easily.
Lilke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mao Zedong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zedong 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mao Zedong!
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