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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Reptar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JP Elento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Reptar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JP Elento!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reptar slips a jab and a cross from Elento.
Reptar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elento is fending him off so far but Reptar persists. Nope, Elento circles away and we're back to standing.
Elento throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reptar is looking to clinch.
Reptar misses with a body kick.
Elento fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reptar, pushing him back against the cage.
Elento has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reptar blocks the elbow strike.
Elento is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reptar wants a takedown but no success here.
Elento manages to break the clinch.
Reptar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elento as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Reptar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reptar slips a jab and a cross from Elento.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elento misses with a double jab.
Reptar misses with a takedown attempt - Elento sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elento has Reptar up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reptar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reptar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elento walks away with a smile on his face. Reptar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elento moves into the clinch.
Reptar wants a takedown.
Reptar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reptar stalling in the clinch but Elento improves position.
Elento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elento pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
JP Elento is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reptar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elento counters with a one-two to the body.
Elento tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Reptar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Reptar sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reptar won't allow Elento to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elento avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elento is looking to stand up but Reptar isn't so interested in that idea.
Reptar trying to control but Elento is working from the bottom.
Elento is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reptar is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reptar stands and steps away. Elento gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Reptar tries to keep at a distance but Elento has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elento makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reptar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elento is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reptar is breathing heavily.
Elento breaks the clinch.
Reptar lands a right hook to the body.
Elento misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reptar tries to clinch up but Elento circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elento tries to clinch but Reptar moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Elento as Reptar shoots in.
Reptar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reptar misses with a takedown
and Elento cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reptar looks to clinch
and Elento counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elento stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Elento wants it to stay on the feet.
Elento throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reptar moves into the clinch.
Reptar misses with a body punch.
Elento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elento misses with a series of wild punches.
Elento gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rick Reptar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reptar takes one on the button.
Reptar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reptar shoots in and drives through. Elento sprawls well.
Reptar fails with the takedown
and Elento counters with a three punch combo that has Reptar backing up. Reptar nods at Elento to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Reptar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reptar closes the distance but Elento moves to the side
and Elento holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Elento breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elento throws a series of punches but Reptar moves out of range.
Elento dips to his left and cracks Reptar with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elento clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reptar is trying to maintain a safe position but Elento gets an underhook and turns Reptar into the cage.
Elento lands a knee to the head.
Elento is looking to break free of the clinch but Reptar has double underhooks.
Reptar tries for a takedown but Elento manages to get underhooks.
Reptar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elento breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elento lands a nice looking body shot.
Elento clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Elento wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reptar has him pressed against the cage.
Elento misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reptar.
Reptar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elento walks away with a smile on his face. Reptar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Reptar swats away the attempt to clinch by Elento.
Rick Reptar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reptar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elento misses with a straight left.
Reptar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Elento counters with a three punch combo that has Reptar backing up. Reptar nods at Elento to acknowledge the strikes.
Reptar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reptar moves into range and clinches up with Elento.
Elento missing with knees to the body.
Reptar fails to pull guard.
Elento is trying to break the clinch but Reptar is controlling him.
Elento blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reptar is working for takedown but Elento is calmly controlling the position for now.
Elento unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reptar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elento stops a takedown attempt from Reptar.
Elento pulls guard successfully.
Elento has momentary wrist control but Reptar slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reptar prevents Elento from getting back to his feet.
Elento uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Reptar darts in trying to clinch
and Reptar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elento closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reptar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reptar misses with a low kick.
Reptar tries to clinch up but Elento circles away and keeps his distance.
Elento moves in looking to clinch but Reptar pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elento looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elento moves in looking to clinch but Reptar pushes him off.
Elento throws a series of punches but Reptar moves out of range.
Reptar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elento swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reptar shoots in but Elento avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reptar wants to clinch.
Elento throws a sloppy body shot
and Reptar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Elento's guard now.
Elento is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Reptar trying to control the position from guard on top but Elento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JP Elento showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Elento throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reptar counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Elento's guard now.
Reptar drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reptar jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elento wants to stand up but Reptar is controlling him.
Reptar wants to control from the top but Elento keeps moving.
Reptar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Elento manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reptar has Elento in his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reptar wants to sweep here but Elento controlling him for the moment.
Elento trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elento postures up in Reptar's guard and throws a big left but Reptar blocks it.
Elento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reptar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Elento gets to his feet. Reptar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Reptar wants to clinch.
Reptar tries to score with a low kick but Elento moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elento stuffs the takedown.
Elento tries to clinch up but Reptar circles away and keeps his distance.
Elento looks to land a combination but Reptar avoids it well.
Reptar closes the distance but Elento moves to the side
and Elento counters by clinching up.
Reptar managing to block the knees to the body from Elento.
Reptar wants to stall.
Elento is trying to force a seperation but Reptar has the dominant position.
Elento goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elento's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reptar shoots in and bounces Elento off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reptar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elento is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elento can do anything to dispel that myth.
Elento pushes Reptar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Reptar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Reptar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elento throws a combination that misses
and Reptar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Reptar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reptar is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Reptar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Reptar 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rick Reptar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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