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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar De la Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Histon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alf Histon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oscar De la Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alf Histon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De la Hoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Histon defending well as De la Hoya loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from De la Hoya misses.
Histon dodges the punch combination from De la Hoya.
Histon walks into a left hand.
De la Hoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De la Hoya throws a series of punches but Histon moves out of range.
The fighters circling - De la Hoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De la Hoya throws the left hand but Histon avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De la Hoya throws a series of punches but Histon avoids them all with ease.
De la Hoya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for De la Hoya.
De la Hoya misses with a hook.
De la Hoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Histon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De la Hoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
De la Hoya throws a nice looking combination but Histon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De la Hoya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Histon moves away from the strike by De la Hoya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De la Hoya throws a series of punches but Histon moves out of range.
Histon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De la Hoya pinned against the cage. De la Hoya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De la Hoya sizes up Histon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch combination from De la Hoya misses.
Some wild striking there from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya throws a right hand that Histon ducks under and follows up with a left that Histon also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De la Hoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Histon circles away quickly and effectively.
De la Hoya swinging wilding here.
De la Hoya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
De la Hoya misses with a wild combination.
Histon slips a jab and a cross from De la Hoya.
Histon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Histon wants to control from the top but De la Hoya keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Histon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De la Hoya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Histon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Histon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De la Hoya keeping full guard, as Histon tries to pass.
De la Hoya wants to hit a switch here but Histon passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De la Hoya there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De la Hoya dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Histon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De la Hoya swivels and escapes.
A big right from De la Hoya misses.
A punch combination from De la Hoya misses.
De la Hoya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De la Hoya swinging wilding here.
De la Hoya throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De la Hoya looks to land a combination but Histon avoids it well.
Histon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Histon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De la Hoya misses with a wild combination.
De la Hoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Histon manages to avoid it.
De la Hoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
De la Hoya misses with a series of wild punches.
De la Hoya swinging wilding here.
De la Hoya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De la Hoya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De la Hoya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De la Hoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De la Hoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De la Hoya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Histon.
De la Hoya with a nice cross.
Histon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
De la Hoya lands a jab to Histon's midsection.
Histon dodges the punch combination from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya swings for the body but Histon moves out of range.
De la Hoya misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Histon slips a jab and a cross from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from De la Hoya misses its intended target.
Oscar De la Hoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De la Hoya connects with a looping right hand.
De la Hoya fails to land with a series of punches.
De la Hoya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De la Hoya misses the jab.
Histon dodges the punch combination from De la Hoya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar De la Hoya dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Histon shoots in for a takedown but De la Hoya shows good takedown defense.
Histon avoids a punch combination nicely.
De la Hoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De la Hoya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Histon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Histon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De la Hoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De la Hoya lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De la Hoya clobbers Histon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Histon slips a straight right by De la Hoya.
Histon slips under a jab.
De la Hoya looks to land a combination. Histon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from De la Hoya.
Histon tries for a takedown but De la Hoya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oscar De la Hoya is winning the standup battle so far.
Histon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but De la Hoya swivels and escapes.
Oscar De la Hoya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Histon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Histon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De la Hoya lands a jab to the nose.
Horrible takedown by Histon or perhaps it was just good defense by De la Hoya which made him look bad.
De la Hoya misses with a double jab.
De la Hoya throws an overhand right that lands on Histon's shoulder, as Histon tries to avoid the shot.
Oscar De la Hoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De la Hoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Histon ducks under a wild hook from De la Hoya.
Histon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De la Hoya's waist but De la Hoya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Histon off to one side.
De la Hoya looks to land a combination but Histon avoids it well.
Histon slips a jab and a cross from De la Hoya.
De la Hoya's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and De la Hoya duly obliges.
Histon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De la Hoya is fending him off so far but Histon persists. Nope, De la Hoya circles away and we're back to standing.
De la Hoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De la Hoya throws a body punch but Histon moves out of range.
Oscar De la Hoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De la Hoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from De la Hoya does no damage.
De la Hoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Histon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De la Hoya throws a jab when Histon was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De la Hoya throws a series of punches but Histon avoids them all with ease.
Alf Histon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Histon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De la Hoya but De la Hoya pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar De la Hoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De la Hoya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar De la Hoya!
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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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