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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thien Nakuratata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thien Nakuratata will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Rabbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thien Nakuratata!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakuratata scores with a jab. Rabbit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rabbit moves in looking to clinch but Nakuratata pushes him off.
Nakuratata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rabbit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nakuratata's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nakuratata duly obliges.
Rabbit doesn't manage to clinch there - Nakuratata circles away.
Jack Rabbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabbit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabbit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabbit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nakuratata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakuratata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nakuratata tries to clinch there but Rabbit circles away.
Rabbit misses with a head kick.
Nakuratata blocks a head kick by Rabbit.
Nakuratata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabbit tries to clinch up
and Nakuratata counters with a three punch combo that has Rabbit backing up. Rabbit nods at Nakuratata to acknowledge the strikes.
Rabbit closes the distance and clinches.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Rabbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakuratata scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nakuratata.
Rabbit avoids a wild elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata missing with knees to the body.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata taking a breather.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks it.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Rabbit is breathing heavily.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nakuratata blocks an elbow strike.
Nakuratata wants to get back to striking at distance but Rabbit won't allow it.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakuratata.
Rabbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakuratata is leaning against Rabbit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata controlling the action here for a moment.
Nakuratata wants to get back to striking at distance but Rabbit won't allow it.
Nakuratata is stalling here.
Nakuratata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rabbit has him pressed against the cage.
Nakuratata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabbit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rabbit pushes off an throws an elbow but Nakuratata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata misses with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabbit's defenses.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Nakuratata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabbit darts in trying to clinch
and Nakuratata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rabbit wants to clinch
letting Nakuratata counter with a right hand.
Rabbit clinches but Nakuratata breaks the clinch
and Nakuratata counters with a left and a right that stings Rabbit.
Nakuratata looks to land a combination. Rabbit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nakuratata misses with a series of wild punches.
Nakuratata throws a one two combo.
Rabbit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakuratata counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakuratata closes the distance and clinches.
Nakuratata breaks the clinch.
A combination from Nakuratata does no damage.
Rabbit walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakuratata circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakuratata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabbit clinches but Nakuratata breaks the clinch
and Nakuratata counters with a straight right hand.
Rabbit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nakuratata counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rabbit thinking.
Nakuratata is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nakuratata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rabbit.
Rabbit tries to clinch
and Nakuratata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rabbit tries to clinch up
and Nakuratata counters with a series of strikes. Rabbit will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Rabbit misses
and Nakuratata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nakuratata tries to keep at a distance but Rabbit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rabbit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nakuratata lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nakuratata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabbit avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata pushes off an throws an elbow but Rabbit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Rabbit misses with an elbow over the top.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Nakuratata is trying to stall.
Rabbit avoiding damage as Nakuratata throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside that Rabbit shrugs off.
A short left from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rabbit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakuratata is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakuratata misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakuratata throws an elbow that misses.
Rabbit blocks the elbow strike.
Nakuratata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakuratata throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thien Nakuratata dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rabbit tries to clinch but Nakuratata moves away
and Nakuratata counters with a leg kick.
Rabbit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nakuratata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabbit clinches but Nakuratata breaks the clinch
and Rabbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabbit wants to clinch but Nakuratata slips to the side
and Nakuratata counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit dodges an elbow strike from Nakuratata.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata tries to stall but Rabbit uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nakuratata gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabbit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nakuratata has had enough of the clinch but Rabbit keeps him there for the moment.
Nakuratata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakuratata circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nakuratata counters by clinching up.
Rabbit keeps control of Nakuratata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nakuratata scores a nice knee to the body.
Rabbit missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakuratata blocks the elbow strike.
Rabbit tries to land knees in the clinch but Nakuratata avoids the damage to the body.
Nakuratata trying to stall but Rabbit improves his position.
Nakuratata stalling.
Rabbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit avoiding damage as Nakuratata throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata breaks the clinch.
Nakuratata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack Rabbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nakuratata scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakuratata keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rabbit closes the distance but Nakuratata moves to the side
enabling Nakuratata to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakuratata might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nakuratata tries to clinch up.
Rabbit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakuratata counters with a straight right hand.
Rabbit dodges the punch combination from Nakuratata.
Rabbit tries to clinch
and Nakuratata counters by clinching up.
Nakuratata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit blocks the elbow strike.
Nakuratata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rabbit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Nakuratata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata blocks an elbow strike from Rabbit.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rabbit blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakuratata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rabbit blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakuratata blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit landing knees to the body.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks it.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rabbit prevents Nakuratata from breaking the clinch.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Rabbit.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nakuratata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakuratata dodges an elbow strike from Rabbit.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nakuratata takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit avoiding damage as Nakuratata throws knees to the body.
Rabbit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata stalling in the clinch but Rabbit improves position.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Rabbit is blocking nicely.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakuratata blocks it with crossed arms.
Rabbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata breaks the clinch.
Rabbit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nakuratata counters with a series of strikes. Rabbit will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rabbit tries to clinch but Nakuratata moves away
and Nakuratata moves into the clinch.
Nakuratata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nakuratata wants to get back to striking at distance but Rabbit won't allow it.
Rabbit takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabbit trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakuratata.
Rabbit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but Rabbit blocks it.
Rabbit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakuratata takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakuratata blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabbit avoids the damage to the body.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rabbit throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakuratata lands a damaging elbow.
Nakuratata lands a nice elbow.
A short body shot lands from Nakuratata as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rabbit is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakuratata trying to land knees to the body.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nakuratata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thien Nakuratata showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rabbit tries to clinch up
and Nakuratata counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Rabbit.
Nakuratata takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nakuratata throws an elbow but misses.
Rabbit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rabbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rabbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakuratata lands with a light punch inside.
Nakuratata missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata missing with knees to the body.
Nakuratata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakuratata has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Rabbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Nakuratata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rabbit is keeping busy.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside that Rabbit shrugs off.
Nakuratata trying to stall but Rabbit improves his position.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakuratata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rabbit misses with an elbow strike.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakuratata blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakuratata wants to stall.
Nakuratata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nakuratata blocks a head kick by Rabbit.
Nakuratata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rabbit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nakuratata counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nakuratata.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakuratata is trying to break the clinch but Rabbit has him pressed against the cage.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks it.
Rabbit avoiding damage as Nakuratata throws knees to the body.
Nakuratata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rabbit landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rabbit as Nakuratata tries to tie him up.
Nakuratata looking to throw knees to the head but Rabbit is blocking nicely.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Nakuratata cracks Rabbit with a nice body shot.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks it.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nakuratata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Nakuratata.
Nakuratata trying to stall but Rabbit improves his position.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata avoiding damage as Rabbit throws knees to the body.
Rabbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nakuratata looking to slow down the pace here.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Rabbit lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nakuratata.
Nakuratata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rabbit keeps control of Nakuratata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rabbit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakuratata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nakuratata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rabbit tries a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks it.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakuratata blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakuratata lands an elbow inside.
Nakuratata lands with a right to the head.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakuratata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakuratata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rabbit pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rabbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rabbit avoiding damage as Nakuratata throws knees to the body.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rabbit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakuratata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rabbit tries to land a knee to the head but Nakuratata blocks with his arms.
Nakuratata misses with a knee strike.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Rabbit managing to block the knees to the body from Nakuratata.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Rabbit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakuratata blocks it with crossed arms.
Thien Nakuratata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Rabbit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nakuratata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakuratata tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nakuratata managing to block the knees to the body from Rabbit.
Nakuratata creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabbit's defenses.
Nakuratata tries to break the clinch but Rabbit is controlling the position.
Rabbit misses with a knee to the head.
Rabbit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rabbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakuratata blocks it with crossed arms.
Nakuratata lands an elbow that stopped Rabbit in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rabbit looking to throw knees to the head but Nakuratata is blocking nicely.
Rabbit on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakuratata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rabbit tries to clinch
and Nakuratata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nakuratata comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakuratata pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rabbit misses with a knee strike.
Nakuratata pushes Rabbit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nakuratata.
Jack Rabbit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakuratata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rabbit avoiding damage as Nakuratata throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thien Nakuratata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakuratata 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thien Nakuratata!
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