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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iverson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sick Puppies- This Is War. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dustin Iverson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Iverson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Connor's knee momentarily.
Iverson scores with a body shot.
Connor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iverson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iverson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iverson tries to land a front kick but Connor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Connor has his takedown stuffed
and Iverson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Connor won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Iverson takes a little break here. Connor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor wants to control but Iverson postures up.
Iverson slows the pace down.
Connor misses with a strike from the bottom.
Connor tries to buck Iverson off but Iverson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson controls the position from side control.
Iverson working away.
Iverson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Connor is looking to regain half guard here but Iverson keeps moving and retains side control.
Iverson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Iverson content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Iverson looks up at the clock and then as Connor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Iverson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Iverson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Connor to his feet.
Iverson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Connor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iverson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Iverson uses it to pass to side control.
Connor is not content to let Iverson control the position.
The referee asks Iverson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Iverson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Iverson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson lands an elbow.
Iverson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Connor is trying to get back to half guard.
Connor can't do much from the bottom here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dustin Iverson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Iverson throws a right and a left that Connor avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a takedown
and Iverson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Iverson tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Connor prevents the takedown attempt.
Connor wants a takedown but no success here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Iverson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Iverson decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Iverson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Iverson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Iverson duly obliges.
Connor misses with a takedown attempt
and Iverson counters with a shoot takedown. Connor fights it but they end up in guard.
Iverson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Connor throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Iverson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dustin Iverson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Connor tries for a takedown but Iverson circles away easily
and Iverson counters with an outside leg kick.
Iverson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connor.
Left hook, right uppercut from Iverson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connor fails with the takedown
and Iverson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iverson is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson moves into full mount! Connor won't be happy about that!
Iverson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Connor wants to escape the position.
Iverson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Iverson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iverson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Iverson controls the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Connor is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Iverson.
Iverson controlling well, preventing Connor from escaping the position.
Iverson wants to control but Connor is keeping busy.
Connor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Iverson landing with strikes.
Connor trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Iverson controlling from the back.
Iverson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Connor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Iverson controlling the positon.
Dustin Iverson has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Connor tries to escape but Iverson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Connor breaks Iverson's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor trying to control but Iverson is working from the bottom.
Iverson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Iverson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Iverson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Connor to the ground. Iverson is now in Connor's guard.
Connor working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Iverson has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Iverson in particular looking to stall.
Connor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Iverson pulls his head out easily.
Iverson wants to free his trapped foot but Connor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Iverson content to control rather than advance.
Connor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson controlling the pace.
Iverson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iverson prevents Connor from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dustin Iverson.
Iverson scores with a leg kick.
Iverson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Iverson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Connor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Iverson uses it to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iverson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Connor keeps working.
Check out the look on Iverson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Iverson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Connor to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Iverson both land. Nice combination.
Iverson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Iverson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Connor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Iverson.
Iverson lands with a punch from half guard.
Iverson passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Connor's face as Iverson controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson trying to control the action but Connor is working from the bottom.
Iverson controls the position.
Dustin Iverson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Connor is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Iverson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dustin Iverson.
Connor with a poor takedown
and Iverson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Iverson.
Connor will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Iverson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Connor looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Iverson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Dustin Iverson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Connor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Iverson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Iverson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Connor avoids the head kick by Iverson.
Iverson connects with a solid leg kick.
Iverson has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connor fails to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Iverson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Iverson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Iverson!
Dustin Iverson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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