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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pit Bull will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Flanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pit Bull!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanders blocks a head kick by Bull.
Bull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flanders is fending him off so far but Bull persists. Nope, Flanders circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flanders sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bull somewhat.
Flanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bull's waist but Bull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flanders off to one side.
Bull stuffs the takedown.
Flanders blocks a head kick by Bull.
Flanders closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bull circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Flanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull misses with a kick to the body.
Flanders could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bull leaves Flanders with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flanders shoots for a double leg takedown but Bull sprawls well. He's pushed Flanders's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flanders is breathing heavily.
Flanders tries to keep at a distance but Bull has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bull gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flanders.
Flanders looking for a takedown.
Bull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bull drops Flanders with a beautiful combination! Flanders stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bull is looking for the KO!
It looks like Rod Flanders has been cut.
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!
Bull misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanders circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flanders is fending him off so far but Bull persists. Nope, Flanders circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flanders circles away.
Flanders shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bull as he avoids it easily.
Flanders is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bull sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bull throws a leg kick but Flanders checks it.
Bull drives through and clinches with Flanders against the ropes.
Flanders is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A bit of stalling here from Bull.
Knees to the body from Bull.
Bull breaks from the clinch.
Bull shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flanders defends it nicely.
Bull fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Flanders to the ground. Bull is now in Flanders's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flanders looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bull passes into half guard.
Flanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bull seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Flanders looking for submissions off his back.
Flanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bull tries to stand but can't do so whilst Flanders controls his leg.
Flanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flanders wants to sweep but Bull has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Flanders shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Bull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flanders shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bull sprawls well. Bull wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flanders gets slowly back to his feet.
Bull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flanders is working for takedown but Bull is calmly controlling the position for now.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Flanders. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bull pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short left from Bull.
Bull misses with a knee to the head.
Flanders blocks the elbow strike.
Bull scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Flanders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bull gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bull breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bull.
Bull stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bull wants it to stay on the feet.
Flanders keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flanders stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Flanders wants it to stay on the feet.
Bull lands a slapping body shot.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Flanders looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bull closes the distance and clinches.
Bull breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bull scores with a four punch combination!
Flanders shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Flanders was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Flanders thowing shots but they're missing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flanders working the ground and pound effectively.
Flanders thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Flanders lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flanders 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.
Bull is in a horrible position here. Flanders smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Flanders with a couple of short strikes.
Flanders looking to finish with strikes here!
Bull is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Flanders landing punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flanders goes for an armbar but Bull turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bull.
Bull trying to stand up but can't free himself from Flanders's guard.
Flanders looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bull passes into side control.
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!
Flanders is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bull off and has taken his back!
Flanders punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bull wants to get back to his feet.
Flanders cracks Bull with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Bull from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Flanders scores with punches and elbows.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flanders throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bull looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bull is taking damage to the body and head.
Flanders lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bull is trying to stand back up.
Flanders gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Flanders is landing with strikes from the back.
Flanders is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Bull holding both Flanders 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's eight 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!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Flanders.
Flanders lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flanders is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Flanders gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Flanders gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Flanders apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Bull stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bull wants it to stay on the feet.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch but Flanders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanders shoots for a takedown but Bull saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bull rushes Flanders and presses him up against the ropes.
Flanders drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bull pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flanders looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bull is fending him off so far but Flanders persists. Nope, Bull circles away and we're back to standing.
Bull displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flanders.
Bull closes the distance and pushes Flanders back into the ropes.
Flanders avoiding damage as Bull throws knees to the body.
Flanders is looking to take this one to the mat.
Flanders has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bull after a bit of a struggle.
Flanders is trying to drag Bull to the mat but Bull just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Flanders has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bull is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bull breaks the clinch.
Bull tries to clinch but Flanders moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bull clinches up with Flanders and pushes him back against the ropes.
Flanders tries to score a body lock takedown but Bull shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bull manages to break the clinch.
Bull dives in and grabs Flanders's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flanders pushes down on Bull's head and hops out.
Bull doesn't manage to clinch there - Flanders circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Bull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod Flanders's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Flanders has a takedown stuffed.
Bull gets a clinch.
Bull displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flanders up against the ropes.
Flanders wants a takedown but no success here.
Bull manages to break the clinch.
Flanders fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Flanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bull.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flanders tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flanders somewhat.
Bull tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bull throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flanders's waist but Flanders gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bull off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders shoots in but Bull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Flanders closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bull quickly recovers to half guard.
Bull wants to get back to his feet.
Flanders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flanders connects with a nice short shot to Bull's temple.
Bull is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flanders connects with a nice short shot to Bull's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flanders connects with a nice short shot to Bull's temple.
Flanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flanders looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bull with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flanders scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two 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!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flanders connects with a nice short shot to Bull's temple.
Flanders working Bull over with strikes.
Flanders is nestled in close to Bull, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rod Flanders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flanders throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Flanders lands with a punch from half guard.
Flanders scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bull has hold of Flanders's hands but Flanders slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flanders wants to pass the guard but Bull is defending well.
Flanders prevents Bull from standing back up.
Flanders lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flanders lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flanders lands a nice short elbow.
Flanders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bull's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Flanders throwing shots but Bull is blocking nicely.
Flanders throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flanders throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bull to regain full guard.
Bull uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Flanders shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bull manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Flanders throwing strikes from guard but Bull blocks nicely.
Flanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Flanders throwing strikes but missing.
Flanders throws a strike but Bull rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders working for a triangle but Bull defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flanders working for submissions but it's allowed Bull to get to half guard.
Bull is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Flanders is pressing down on Bull's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Flanders looking for a guillotine here but Bull defends easily.
Flanders working for submissions but it's allowed Bull to get to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flanders actively working from the bottom here.
Bull wants to stand but Flanders has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Flanders looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bull wants to get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Flanders looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flanders makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flanders.
Flanders throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bull escapes and throws Flanders's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Flanders tries to buck Bull off but Bull is having none of it.
Flanders is working hard here to advance position.
Flanders is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bull's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bull pulls his head out easily.
Flanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bull pulls his head out easily.
Bull wants to stand up but Flanders is controlling the position.
Flanders is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bull pulls his head out easily.
Flanders looking for submissions off his back.
Flanders actively working from the bottom here.
Flanders tries to get to full guard but Bull has control of the leg.
Flanders might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bull seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Flanders actively working from the bottom here.
Flanders looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bull pushes past his half guard into mount!
Flanders wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bull stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
Flanders walks into a jab.
Flanders shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bull as he jumps to the side.
Bull throws a head kick but Flanders moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bull moves in looking to clinch but Flanders pushes him off.
Flanders scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Flanders throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bull works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Flanders throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flanders throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flanders takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flanders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bull defending well though.
Flanders thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bull's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flanders connects with a nice short shot to Bull's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Flanders lands a nice short elbow.
Flanders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bull defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod Flanders showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Rod Flanders!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Rod Flanders!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Pit Bull!
Rod Flanders wins by split decision!
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energy
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