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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mirza Rahimov (ranked 5139 p4p, 4902 weight class) and Kai Kataski (ranked 434 p4p, 415 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 Los Angeles, Mirza Rahimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Kataski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kataski closes the distance and clinches.
Rahimov trying to control the position but instead, Kataski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rahimov into the cage.
Kataski throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Kataski.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rahimov.
Kataski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rahimov has clasped his hands together around Kataski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rahimov wants to control but Kataski is keeping him busy.
Rahimov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kataski takes the fight into the clinch.
Rahimov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kataski working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahimov blocks a body shot from Kataski.
Kataski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kataski presses Rahimov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kataski works on Rahimov's body with a couple of short punches.
Rahimov tries to stall but Kataski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rahimov is working for takedown but Kataski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kataski stalling in the clinch.
Kataski working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Kataski as the two fighters clinch.
Rahimov takes a shot to the head.
Kataski is pushing Rahimov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rahimov taking a breather.
Rahimov jumps guard but Kataski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kataski just leaning against Rahimov, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kataski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kataski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rahimov working hard to break the clinch.
Kataski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rahimov's efforts to push away.
Kataski misses with some punches.
Rahimov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kataski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirza Rahimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kataski closes the distance and pushes Rahimov back into the cage.
Kataski effectively controlling the action here.
Kataski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rahimov is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kataski gets underhooks to prevent Rahimov's takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Kataski.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kataski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rahimov is trying to push Kataski away but Kataski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kataski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kataski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kataski has Rahimov pressed against the cage.
Rahimov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kataski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rahimov tries to pull guard but Kataski holds him up against the cage and eventually Rahimov drops back down to his feet.
Kataski stalling.
Rahimov wants to break free but Kataski has control.
Kataski lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rahimov.
Kataski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahimov backwards.
Kataski throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahimov.
Kataski swings wildly with an uppercut but Rahimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kataski.
Kataski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rahimovs head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahimov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kataski after a bit of a struggle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kataski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rahimov prevents a body shot from Kataski.
Rahimov blocking some punches.
Kataski can't find room to land a body shot as Rahimov controls the action.
Rahimov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kataski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Kataski.
Kataski leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kataski fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kataski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rahimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kataski takes the fight into the clinch.
Kataski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rahimov or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kataski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rahimov is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Kataski to work.
Kataski misses with some punches.
Kataski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kataski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kataski misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahimov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kataski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rahimov wants a takedown but no success here.
Kataski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kataski lands a hook that snaps the head of Rahimov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahimov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kataski won't allow it.
Kataski swings wildly with an uppercut but Rahimov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kataski misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kataski fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kataski.
Kataski just leaning against Rahimov, taking a breather.
Kataski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kataski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kataski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kataski prevents Rahimov from breaking the clinch.
Kataski lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Kataski fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kataski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kataski scores with a shoulder strike.
Kataski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kataski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kataski lands with a light punch inside.
Rahimov jumps guard but Kataski stands there with Rahimov around his waist. Rahimov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kataski lands a hook that snaps the head of Rahimov backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kataski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rahimov looking to stall.
Rahimov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kataski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kataski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kataski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahimov is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rahimov.
Rahimov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kataski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rahimov tries to score a body lock takedown but Kataski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirza Rahimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kataski stops a takedown attempt from Rahimov.
Kataski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rahimov up against the cage.
Rahimov is trying to break free.
Kataski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kataski lands a shot to the body.
Kataski is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kataski misses with some punches.
Rahimov goes for a takedown attempt but Kataski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kataski avoids the head kick by Rahimov.
Kataski takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kataski.
Rahimov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kataski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kataski lands a right hand.
Kataski controlling the action here for a moment.
Kataski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rahimov or not.
Rahimov letting Kataski take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kataski as Rahimov tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kataski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Rahimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Kataski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rahimov fails to land the takedown.
Kai Kataski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kataski gets a clinch.
Kataski prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kataski.
Rahimov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kataski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mirza Rahimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kataski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kataski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rahimov or not.
Kataski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kataski lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Kataski to work.
Kataski avoiding damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kataski lands a hook that snaps the head of Rahimov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kataski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rahimov breaks the clinch.
Kataski moves into range and clinches up with Rahimov.
Rahimov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kataski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kataski tries to work over Rahimov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rahimov tries to break the clinch but Kataski is controlling the position.
Kataski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rahimov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kataski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rahimov being controlled against the cage.
Kataski stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kataski.
 Rahimov is rocked!
Kataski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Rahimov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kataski throws a punch but it's blocked by Rahimov.
Rahimov blocks an uppercut.
Kataski has Rahimov pressed against the cage, preventing Rahimov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kataski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rahimov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kataski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rahimov backwards.
Kataski scores with a shoulder strike.
Rahimov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rahimov looking for a takedown.
Kataski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kataski working aggressively here.
Kataski lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kataski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rahimov backwards.
Rahimov blocks an uppercut.
Rahimov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kataski misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kataski.
Kataski digs a right hand into Rahimov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rahimov's gas tank.
Kataski takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kataski.
Kataski lands a big right hand that drops Rahimov! The killer instinct kicks in and Kataski finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kataski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Kataski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ali Rakhivokov (ranked 4071 p4p, 2595 weight class) and Peter Okropir (ranked 414 p4p, 287 weight class). Peter Okropir is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Rakhivokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Okropir!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okropir's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Okropir duly obliges.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rakhivokov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Okropir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Okropir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rakhivokov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Okropir lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Okropir throws a sloppy head kick and Rakhivokov moves out of range easily.
Okropir with a hook.
Rakhivokov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Okropir drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rakhivokov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okropir on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okropir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Okropir has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rakhivokov keeping moving, preventing Okropir from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okropir controlling from the top position.
Rakhivokov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Okropir defends it easily.
Okropir wants to pass the guard but Rakhivokov is keeping the position.
Okropir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Okropir has Rakhivokov up against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Okropir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rakhivokov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rakhivokov is looking to break free of the clinch but Okropir has double underhooks.
Okropir ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Okropir no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okropir keeping moving, preventing Rakhivokov from controlling successfully.
Okropir trying to control the position here.
Okropir wants to stand and escape but Rakhivokov is having none of it.
Okropir lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakhivokov trying to keep a closed guard but Okropir is proving a slippery customer.
Rakhivokov is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rakhivokov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Okropir.
Okropir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Okropir not doing much here.
We've been informed that Okropir has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Okropir wants to free his trapped foot but Rakhivokov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okropir stalling.
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.
Rakhivokov won't allow Okropir to pass to mount.
Rakhivokov tries to roll over but Okropir keeps him under control.
Okropir gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Okropir lands with a kick to the temple. Rakhivokov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Ali Rakhivokov has been cut.
Okropir shoots in for a takedown but Rakhivokov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Okropir scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good shot there by Okropir.
Okropir clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okropir.
Okropir is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Okropir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ali Rakhivokov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rakhivokov.
Rakhivokov tries to clinch but Okropir moves out of range.
Okropir is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Okropir doesn't manage to clinch there - Rakhivokov circles away.
Okropir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Rakhivokov.
Okropir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rakhivokov quickly recovers to half guard.
Rakhivokov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Okropir lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rakhivokov's sensitive parts.
Rakhivokov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rakhivokov moves forwards but Okropir connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okropir shoots in and bounces Rakhivokov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rakhivokov is wriggling around but Okropir manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Okropir has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okropir looking to secure an arm triangle but Rakhivokov defends it well.
The referee warns Rakhivokov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rakhivokov working to try and regain half guard.
Okropir controlling his opponent.
Okropir quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Okropir but it's paid off an Rakhivokov is forced to tap! Nice work by Okropir.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Okropir!
A very excited looking Peter Okropir made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Parker (ranked 1980 p4p, 2816 weight class) and Gaston Joris (ranked 253 p4p, 337 weight class). Samuel Parker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samuel Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaston Joris!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.
Parker moves into the clinch.
Parker manages to pull guard.
Joris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Joris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parker is on top in guard.
Parker content to stall in guard here.
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.
Parker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Parker wants to control from the top but Joris keeps moving.
Parker is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joris is wriggling around but Parker manages to pass to half guard.
Joris tries to kick Parker off but Parker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker not doing much here.
Joris is kicking away at Parker from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Parker grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Joris trying to push Parker off... Joris taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Samuel Parker!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dane Webster (ranked 24868 p4p, 1122 weight class) and Denga Sanyu (ranked 516 p4p, 147 weight class). Denga Sanyu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dane Webster's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dane Webster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denga Sanyu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanyu lands with an uppercut that bounces Webster off the cage and back into range.
Sanyu cracks a nice hook into Webster's ribs.
Sanyu lands a head shot.
Webster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanyu looking to score a takedown here. Webster is defending well but Sanyu drives through and ends up in Webster's guard.
Webster is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sanyu controls from within his opponent's guard.
Webster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Webster can't keep his opponent in guard - Sanyu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sanyu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanyu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Webster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanyu controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanyu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Webster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sanyu lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Webster falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sanyu dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denga Sanyu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scooter Dahan (ranked 1987 p4p, 2296 weight class) and Freddy Reyes (ranked 206 p4p, 237 weight class). Reyes has chosen Young, Wild and Free as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Dangerous GnP
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scooter Dahan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dahan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Freddy Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reyes cracks Dahan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dahan slips under a jab.
Dahan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dahan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reyes.
Reyes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dahan.
Reyes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dahan.
Reyes throws a series of punches but Dahan avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reyes scores with a shot to the body.
Reyes scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Dahan shoots in.
Dahan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reyes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dahan goes for a double leg but Reyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reyes continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooter Dahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes is stalling here.
Dahan is looking for a takedown.
Reyes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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.
Dahan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dahan manages to break the clinch.
Dahan avoids the body shot from Reyes.
Dahan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dahan shoots in looking for a takedown. Reyes tries to sprawl out of it but Dahan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reyes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Dahan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reyes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Dahan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dahan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dahan.
Dahan staying out of range there.
Reyes throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Reyes.
Reyes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes punishes Dahan's body with a nice straight punch.
Reyes misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Dahan misses
enabling Reyes to counter with a crisp jab.
Reyes jabs at Dahan's body.
Reyes lands with a hook. Dahan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Reyes.
Dahan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reyes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dahan somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Reyes misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Reyes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reyes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dahan.
Reyes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Reyes.
Freddy Reyes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reyes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dahan misses with a left hand
and Reyes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reyes misses the shot to the body.
Dahan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reyes sprawls and moves away.
Reyes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reyes misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reyes misses with a body shot.
Reyes thuds a left hand into Dahan's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reyes is fending him off so far but Dahan persists. Nope, Reyes circles away and we're back to standing.
Dahan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scooter Dahan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dahan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reyes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reyes throws a nice looking combination but Dahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes throws a shot to the body.
Reyes moves away from the strike by Dahan.
A good leg kick by Reyes.
Dahan misses with a hook.
Dahan dives in for a single leg takedown but Reyes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dahan is looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reyes lands with a light punch inside.
Reyes slows down the pace here.
Reyes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Reyes.
Dahan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Reyes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dahan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Reyes stalling against the cage.
Dahan has Reyes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reyes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dahan is trying to pull guard but Reyes has him pressed against the cage.
Reyes pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dahan is looking for a takedown.
Reyes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dahan is defended easily by Reyes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Reyes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reyes punishes Dahan's body with a nice straight punch.
Dahan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reyes to the mat! Reyes manages to get full guard.
Dahan with a nice head shot there.
Dahan tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
Dahan is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dahan wants to pass the guard but Reyes is keeping the position.
Dahan throws a big elbow that misses.
Dahan wants to control from the top but Reyes keeps moving.
Reyes seems keen to control Dahan's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donk. Reyes catches Dahan right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reyes throws a shot to the body.
Reyes lands a head shot.
Reyes scores with a nice head shot.
Reyes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reyes cracks Dahan with an open hand slap.
Reyes throws out a loose jab but Dahan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reyes lands a jab to Dahan's midsection.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reyes scores with a jab to the head.
Reyes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reyes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dahan moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dahan with a poor takedown
and Reyes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reyes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dahan rather than just go for the knockout.
Reyes jabs Dahan right on the nose. Dahan blinks but takes it well.
Dahan goes for a double leg but Reyes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reyes continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Reyes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reyes stalling in the clinch.
Reyes controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Reyes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Reyes has Dahan pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reyes just leaning against Dahan, taking a breather.
Freddy Reyes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Reyes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dahan backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dahan looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Reyes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reyes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Reyes!
Freddy Reyes is the new lightweight champion!
After the big win, Freddy Reyes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hype Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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FIGHT
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