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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Hayz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg The Phenom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hayz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hollywood Undead - Dead in Ditches. Greg The Phenom told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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173 cm
22
160 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
18
160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dustin Hayz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg The Phenom! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hayz misses with a few strikes there.
The Phenom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Phenom gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The Phenom keeping moving, preventing Hayz from controlling successfully. Hayz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hayz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The Phenom keeping full guard, as Hayz tries to pass. Hayz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Phenom dives on top into guard. The Phenom tries to stand but Hayz is controlling from the bottom. The Phenom drops back looking for a leg! Hayz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hayz manages to kick The Phenom off! The Phenom jumps back into Hayz's guard. The Phenom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Phenom is looking to work some ground and pound but Hayz has wrist control. The Phenom looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Hayz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because The Phenom has passed into half guard!
The Phenom winds up and cracks Hayz with a swinging punch to the side of the head. The Phenom wants to free his trapped foot but Hayz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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. The Phenom seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hayz is trying to get back to full guard. The Phenom is trying to control the action in half guard but Hayz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. It looks like The Phenom is going to stand back up.
The Phenom prevents Hayz from improving his position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The Phenom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The Phenom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hayz clinches. The Phenom digs a right hand underneath Hayz's ribcage. Hayz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayz tries to score a body lock takedown but The Phenom shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Hayz avoiding damage.
Hayz is breathing heavily. The Phenom is trying to maintain a safe position but Hayz gets an underhook and turns The Phenom into the cage. Hayz pulls guard. Hayz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hayz keeping busy on the bottom but The Phenom has passed one foot through into half guard.
The Phenom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Hayz gets back to full guard.
The Phenom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Phenom content to stall in guard here. The Phenom stopping the sweep attempt from Hayz. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hayz striking from his own guard. The Phenom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayz swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. The Phenom is looking to stand up but Hayz won't let him. Hayz working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Greg The Phenom will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hayz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Phenom pinned against the cage. The Phenom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Hayz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts The Phenom as he jumps to the side. Hayz shoots in for a takedown but The Phenom shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Hayz. That's going to take a lot out of him. The Phenom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Phenom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hayz. Greg The Phenom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hayz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hayz is looking to clinch. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Phenom!
Jab from The Phenom. Good standup being displayed there by The Phenom as he connects with a hook. Hayz darts in and clinches The Phenom up against the cage. The Phenom breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from The Phenom. The Phenom throws a body kick that misses. The Phenom throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hayz blocks the body kick.
The Phenom tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. The Phenom swinging wilding here.
Hayz closes the distance and clinches. Hayz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Phenom just stands there and leans against the cage. The Phenom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A nice glancing elbow lands by The Phenom. The Phenom is looking to break free of the clinch but Hayz has double underhooks. The Phenom breaks from the clinch.
Hayz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. The Phenom throws out a leg kick but Hayz moves out of range and The Phenom only half commits. Hayz avoids the head kick by The Phenom.
Hayz on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hayz shoots in looking for a takedown. The Phenom tries to sprawl out of it but Hayz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Phenom manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. The Phenom stuffs the takedown. No joy there for The Phenom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick there by The Phenom. The Phenom lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hayz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. The Phenom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Hayz.
The Phenom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hayz counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hayz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The Phenom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hayz breaks the clinch.
Hayz closes the distance and clinches. Hayz tries to pull guard but The Phenom won't allow it.
The Phenom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hayz scores with a nice hook to the head. Hayz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Phenom avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Hayz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The Phenom clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! The Phenom is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Hayz.
Hayz scores with strikes from the back.
Hayz tries to keep control of the position but The Phenom is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayz cracks The Phenom with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing The Phenom from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The Phenom trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Hayz scores with strikes from the back.
The Phenom is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hayz gets his way!
The Phenom trying to control the position but Hayz manages to sink in the hooks. Hayz is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but The Phenom won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hayz off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dustin Hayz!
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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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