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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andy Ettish (ranked 2693 p4p, 24798 weight class) and Something About A Hater (ranked 252 p4p, 385 weight class). Andy Ettish has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Something About A Hater!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
About A Hater shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
About A Hater fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ettish tries to clinch but About A Hater is having none of it.
Something About A Hater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ettish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from About A Hater.
About A Hater slips a jab from Ettish.
About A Hater changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ettish misses the shot to the body.
Ettish tests About A Hater's chin there with a solid looking shot.
About A Hater scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from About A Hater. Ettish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ettish appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
About A Hater manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ettish on his heels. He'll look to pass Ettish's guard now, I'm sure.
Ettish not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
About A Hater got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ettish has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, About A Hater has managed to get both his arms back between Ettish's legs - danger averted.
Ettish has an active guard here but About A Hater has managed to pass into half guard.
Ettish is defending against the submission attempts here by About A Hater.
About A Hater is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ettish is just riding it out for now. About A Hater eventually gives up the hold.
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.
About A Hater is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ettish defends it well.
Ettish is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
About A Hater is looking for a kimura here.
About A Hater is working for a kimura but Ettish is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish is trying to get back to full guard.
About A Hater is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ettish sees it coming and defends easily.
About A Hater is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ettish defends it well.
Ettish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Ettish wants to get back to full guard.
About A Hater is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
About A Hater wants to work for an arm triangle but Ettish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
About A Hater is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ettish keeping moving, preventing About A Hater from controlling successfully.
Andy Ettish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ettish has his foot on About A Hater's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. About A Hater works his way back into a safe position though.
Ettish keeping full guard, as About A Hater tries to pass.
Ettish is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
About A Hater wants to control from the top but Ettish keeps moving.
That's six 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Ettish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andy Ettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ettish takes one to the side of the head.
Ettish misses with an uppercut
and About A Hater counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by About A Hater.
Ettish working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. About A Hater doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. About A Hater manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ettish throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
About A Hater trying to control but Ettish is working from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
About A Hater postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ettish is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of About A Hater, into his guard.
About A Hater escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ettish gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ettish passes About A Hater's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
About A Hater looking for subs from the bottom but Ettish mounts him!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ettish wants to finish this one by submission but About A Hater is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ettish.
Ettish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ettish trying to control but About A Hater is having none of it.
Ettish manages to capitalize on a mistake by About A Hater to take his back!
Ettish is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. About A Hater defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ettish controlling the positon.
Ettish is trying to stick to About A Hater's back but About A Hater is turning into Ettish. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ettish's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by About A Hater.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ettish keeping moving, preventing About A Hater from controlling successfully.
About A Hater stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ettish swivels though and keeps the full guard.
About A Hater wants to control from the top but Ettish keeps moving.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ettish throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! About A Hater escapes and throws Ettish's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Something About A Hater comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well About A Hater 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Something About A Hater!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Something About A Hater!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Something About A Hater!
Something About A Hater wins by unanimous decision!
Something About A Hater decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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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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