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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pompileo Medina (ranked 3722 p4p, 3579 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 302 p4p, 0 weight class). Miyamoto Musashi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pompileo Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Medina.
Musashi clinches with his opponent.
Medina lands a shoulder strike.
Medina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Musashi staying out of range there.
Medina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Medina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Musashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Musashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musashi gets a clinch.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Medina misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Medina.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
A nice left hand lands by Musashi.
Medina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Medina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Medina drops down looking for a counter takedown but Musashi sprawls and moves away.
Musashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medina wants to break free but Musashi has control.
Medina blocking some punches.
Musashi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Medina backwards.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Medina.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Medina has had enough of the clinch but Musashi keeps him there for the moment.
Medina manages to break the clinch.
Medina takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
Medina jabs at Musashi's body.
Musashi rushes Medina and presses him up against the cage.
Medina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Medina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Musashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Musashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Medina blocks an uppercut.
Musashi lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Medina.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Medina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Medina fails to land.
Medina misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Medina fails to land.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Medina tries to circle away but Musashi has him pinned against the cage.
Medina is trying to break free.
Musashi lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Medina fails to land.
Medina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi misses with some punches.
Medina breaks from the clinch.
Medina throws a looping overhand right but Musashi ducks down to avoid it.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Medina.
Musashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina wants to break free but Musashi has control.
Musashi scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Medina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Medina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Musashi has Medina pressed against the cage, preventing Medina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Medina is trying to break the clinch but Musashi is controlling him.
Musashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Medina working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Medina tries a body shot but Musashi blocks it.
Medina misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
Medina blocking some punches.
Musashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Medina scores with a shoulder strike.
Medina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Musashi gets through Medina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Medina.
Medina is trying to break free.
Medina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Medina.
Medina takes a shot to the head.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
Medina blocks an uppercut.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Medina.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Medina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medina tries to break free but Musashi pushes him back against the cage.
Medina can't find room to land a body shot as Musashi controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Medina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Medina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Medina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Musashi. Musashi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miyamoto Musashi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Medina throws an overhand right that lands on Musashi's shoulder, as Musashi tries to avoid the shot.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Medina.
Musashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Medina misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Medina.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Medina is trying to break the clinch but Musashi is controlling him.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Medina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Medina lands a left hand.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Medina.
Medina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Medina is trying to force a seperation but Musashi has the dominant position.
Musashi blocks an uppercut.
Medina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi clinches with his opponent.
Medina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Medina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi prevents Medina from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Musashi has Medina pressed against the cage, preventing Medina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Musashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Medina lands a shoulder strike.
Medina is looking to break free of the clinch but Musashi has double underhooks.
Medina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Musashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Medina.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Medina.
Musashi prevents Medina from breaking the clinch.
Medina blocks an uppercut.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Medina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Medina gets through Musashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a body punch.
Medina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Musashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Medina circles away.
Musashi slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi tries to clinch up but Medina circles away and keeps his distance.
Pompileo Medina is winning the standup battle so far.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Medina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Medina connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Medina throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Musashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Musashi instigates a clinch.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Medina blocking some punches.
Musashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Medina lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Musashi.
Musashi working aggressively here.
Medina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Medina is trying to break free.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Medina fails to land.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with some punches.
Medina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Medina breaks the clinch.
Musashi moves into the clinch.
Musashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Medina backwards.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Medinas head.
Medina is trying to break the clinch but Musashi is controlling him.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Medina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Musashi.
Medina throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Medina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Medina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Medina on the inside.
Medina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Musashi.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Musashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Medina throws a punch but it's blocked by Musashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
Medina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Medina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Medina connects with a looping right hand.
Musashi slips under a jab from Medina.
Musashi forces Medina back against the cage and clinches.
Musashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Medina backwards.
Medina misses with some punches.
Medina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi clinches up with Medina and pushes him back against the cage.
Medina has a couple of punches blocked by Musashi.
Medina is trying to push Musashi away but Musashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Medina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Medina keeps the fight on the outside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miyamoto Musashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Musashi is looking to clinch.
Pompileo Medina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medina throws a lazy right hand but Musashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medina looks to throw the jab but Musashi is out of range.
Medina connects with a body shot.
Medina lands a nice shot to the body.
Musashi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Medina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi slips under a jab from Medina.
Medina digs a good hook to Musashi's body.
Medina catches Musashi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Medina gets tackled into the cage by Musashi. Musashi maintains the clinch.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Musashi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medina tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Medina is trying to break free.
Medina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Medina blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Medina.
Medina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Musashis head.
Musashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Musashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medina lands with a short shot to the head.
Musashi scores with a shot to the side of Medina's head.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by Medina.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medina can't break the clinch.
Musashi blocks a body shot from Medina.
Musashi blocks a body shot from Medina.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
Medina misses with a punch on the inside.
Medina swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Musashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Medina blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
Medina tries to break free but Musashi pushes him back against the cage.
Medina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi has closed the distance and engaged Medina in a clinch.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Medina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Musashi's elbow.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi gets through Medina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Medina misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Medina gets through Musashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Medina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi misses with some punches.
Medina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musashi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Medina throws a head punch that misses.
Medina working hard to break the clinch.
Musashi has Medina pressed against the cage, preventing Medina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Medina works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Medina misses with a punch on the inside.
Musashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Medina's efforts to push away.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi.
A nice left hand lands by Musashi.
Medina wants to break free but Musashi has control.
Medina misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Musashi working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Medina fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
Medina breaks the clinch.
Musashi moves into the clinch.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medina struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Medina.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medina misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Musashi.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Musashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
Medina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
Medina misses with the head strike.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miyamoto Musashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Musashi 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miyamoto Musashi!
During a confident post fight interview, Miyamoto Musashi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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