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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Austin Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zack Hitana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Austin Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana misses with a hook.
Justice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitana is retaining full guard.
Justice sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hitana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hitana has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice won't allow Hitana to sweep him here.
Hitana looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Justice puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hitana has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Justice is working away from the top position though.
Hitana is concentrating on defense, preventing Justice from advancing position.
Hitana really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Justice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Justice is controlling the pace.
Hitana is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is trying to maintain the position but Justice is very close to passing his half guard.
Justice wants to pass to mount but Hitana is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitana is not content to let Justice control the position.
Justice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hitana misses with a head kick.
Justice shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hitana napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Justice tries for a kimura but Hitana is defending well.
Hitana sneaks back into half guard.
Hitana trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice throwing shots but Hitana is blocking nicely.
Justice is thwarting Hitana's attempts to control the position.
Justice is looking to take a break and control but Hitana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hitana wants to improve his position but Justice is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Hitana misses the target.
Hitana avoids the body shot from Justice.
Justice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hitana as he jumps to the side.
Zack Hitana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hitana sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Justice somewhat.
Jab by Justice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana looks to land a combination but Justice avoids it well.
Hitana misses with a body shot.
Justice throws out a loose jab but Hitana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hitana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice lands a nice looking body shot.
Hitana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hitana throws a shot to the body.
Justice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hitana was covering up waiting for the punch and Justice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hitana pulls Justice in close to his closed guard and prevents Justice from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hitana controls Justice momentarily but Justice frees himself.
Hitana has Justice pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice won't allow Hitana to sweep him here.
Hitana working a defensive guard here.
Justice preventing the sweep.
Justice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hitana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hitana misses with a looping left.
Justice misses the body punch
and Hitana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitana is looking to clinch.
Hitana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Justice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Justice dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hitana moves in looking to clinch but Justice pushes him off.
Hitana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hitana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good exchange - Justice coming out on top.
Hitana misses with an uppercut.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justice is looking to wear down Hitana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Justice connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hitana. Hitana circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zack Hitana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitana lets loose with a powerful body kick. Justice will feel that in the morning.
Hitana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Justice.
Hitana throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hitana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitana misses with a body punch
enabling Justice to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana misses with a wild body shot.
Justice misses with a looping left.
Hitana misses with a double jab.
Hitana throws a hook but Justice blocks it.
Nice shot lands for Justice.
Justice lands a nice looking body shot.
Justice misses with a takedown attempt - Hitana sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Justice takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitana. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitana stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana throws a sloppy body shot
and Justice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hitana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hitana throws a sloppy body shot
and Justice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justice avoids a kick to the body.
Justice throws a hook but Hitana blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hitana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justice circles away quickly and effectively.
Hitana tries to land a front kick but Justice steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Justice slips a straight right by Hitana.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitana. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justice avoids the body shot from Hitana.
Justice loads up on a big right hand but Hitana slips the punch.
Hitana throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
Hitana is looking to clinch.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Hitana moves away from the strike by Justice.
Hitana takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Justice swings for the body but Hitana moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Justice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana looks for the body kick but Justice saw that one coming.
Justice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hitana counters with a right hand to the body.
Hitana swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
Hitana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hitana tries to clinch but Justice moves away
and Justice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hitana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Justice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hitana throws a sloppy head kick
and Justice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hitana's guard.
Hitana trying to control the position.
Justice trying to control but Hitana is working from the bottom.
Hitana is controlling Justice's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice wants to control from the top but Hitana keeps moving.
Hitana wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
Justice is stalling in the full guard.
Hitana wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
Justice's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hitana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hitana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Justice keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zack Hitana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hitana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Justice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hitana on the side of the head.
Hitana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justice slips under a jab from Hitana.
Good shot there by Hitana.
Hitana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Justice avoids the body shot from Hitana.
Hitana throws a right hand that Justice ducks under and follows up with a left that Justice also avoids with ease.
Justice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Justice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hitana tries a head kick but it misses.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Hitana.
Hitana throws a predictable looking body shot
and Justice counters with a takedown into side control.
Justice wants to control but Hitana is keeping him busy.
Hitana is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is trying to escape the position but Justice is controlling the position.
Hitana is trying to control Justice's posture but Justice avoids it.
Justice trying to control the position but Hitana is working away.
Justice gets to mount! Hitana was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hitana is working to get back to half guard.
Justice looking to control and managing it successfully.
Justice landing shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hitana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hitana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Justice is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hitana is looking to get to half guard.
Justice controlling the position easily from mount.
Justice trying to control but Hitana is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands a nice shot to the head.
Justice looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Justice has hold of Hitana's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hitana manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Justice prevents Hitana from getting the reversal.
Justice has hold of Hitana's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hitana manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Justice avoids the attempt from Hitana to control.
Hitana is looking to improve his position but Justice isn't that keen on the idea.
Hitana is squirming around, avoiding Justice's attempts to control the action.
Austin Justice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hitana tries to hold on but Justice pushes him away.
Hitana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hitana tries to hold on but Justice pushes him away.
Justice controlling his opponent.
Hitana tries to hold on but Justice postures up.
Justice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hitana?
Hitana regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Justice 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Justice!
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hype
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RATING
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