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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Natonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heihachi Michima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michima has chosen Chris Cornell - You know my name as his entrance music. Paul Natonni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Natonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heihachi Michima!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Natonni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michima throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michima scores with a jab. Natonni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Natonni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michima moves out of range of the strikes.
Natonni throws a looping overhand right but Michima ducks down to avoid it.
Natonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michima is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Michima tries to score with a low kick but Natonni moves his leg out of the way.
Michima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michima closes the distance and pushes Natonni back into the cage.
Michima is looking to break free of the clinch but Natonni has double underhooks.
Michima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Natonni breaks from the clinch.
Michima ducks under a wild hook from Natonni.
Michima misses with a wild combination.
Natonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Michima misses with the combination.
Natonni slips a jab and a cross from Michima.
Michima slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michima shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Natonni misses with a body shot.
Michima throws a series of strikes that have Natonni backpedaling.
Natonni slips a jab and a cross from Michima.
Natonni jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Michima fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paul Natonni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heihachi Michima.
Michima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Natonni wants to land a leg kick but Michima is out of range.
Michima is looking to clinch.
Michima misses with a few strikes there.
Michima scores with the left hand. Natonni knows he should have avoided that one.
Michima shoots in for a double leg but Natonni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michima looks gassed!
Michima avoids the body shot from Natonni.
Michima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Natonni sprawls well. Natonni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Michima gets slowly back to his feet.
Natonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michima was well out of range. Poor timing from Natonni.
Michima avoids the body shot from Natonni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Michima checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Natonni is looking to wear down Michima with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Natonni cracks Michima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Michima fails to land with a series of punches.
Michima avoids the body shot from Natonni.
Michima moves away from the strike by Natonni.
Natonni lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Natonni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Natonni misses with a few strikes there.
Michima avoids the body shot from Natonni.
Natonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michima manages to avoid it.
Natonni looks to land a right hand but Michima moved out of range.
Natonni misses with an uppercut. Michima saw that one coming.
Natonni misses with a hook.
Michima looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Natonni. Natonni obviously looking to wear him down.
Natonni lands with a shot to the body.
Natonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michima.
Michima walks into a left hand.
Michima is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natonni digs a good hook to Michima's body.
Michima is still on wobbly legs! Can Natonni finish him?
Heihachi Michima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michima seems to have recovered his senses.
Natonni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Michima.
Natonni lands a right hook to the body.
Michima is trying desperately to land a takedown but Natonni is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Michima.
Natonni takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michima moves out of range of the strikes.
Michima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natonni.
Michima throws a right and a left that Natonni avoids nicely.
Natonni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Natonni missing with a left hand there. Michima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Natonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Natonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michima takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Natonni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michima moves away.
Natonni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Natonni lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Natonni cracks a nice hook into Michima's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Natonni.
Natonni throws a low kick but Michima avoids it.
Natonni misses with the combination.
Natonni swings for the body but Michima moves out of range.
Natonni lands with a nice body punch.
Michima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Natonni stuns Michima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Natonni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Natonni lands a nice hook to Michima's body. Michima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michima checks a leg kick nicely.
Michima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Natonni lands with a shot to the body.
Natonni cracks Michima with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Natonni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Natonni with a nice cross.
Michima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Natonni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michima tries to bum rush Natonni with a series of wild strikes but Natonni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Natonni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michima is looking to chop away at Natonni's legs.
Natonni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Michima checks it well.
Michima throws a right and a left that Natonni avoids nicely.
Natonni misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Michima misses.
A swing and a miss from Natonni.
Natonni just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michima looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michima tries to move into range but Natonni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michima has his takedown stuffed
and Natonni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Michima is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natonni scores with a jab to the body.
Paul Natonni is winning the standup battle so far.
Natonni throws a jab when Michima was well out of range.
Natonni misses the shot to the body.
Natonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michima manages to avoid it.
Michima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Natonni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michima can do to turn this around?
Natonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michima manages to avoid it.
Natonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michima was well out of range. Poor timing from Natonni.
Natonni throws out a loose jab but Michima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michima avoids the body shot from Natonni.
Michima on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Natonni. Natonni obviously looking to wear him down.
Michima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Natonni.
Michima misses with a looping right.
Michima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Natonni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Natonni lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natonni scoring well with a low kick there.
Natonni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michima tries to clinch there but Natonni circles away.
Natonni connects with the punch.
Natonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michima manages to avoid it.
Natonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natonni misses with a body shot.
Heihachi Michima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michima swinging wilding here.
Natonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michima moves away.
Michima uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natonni.
Natonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Michima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Natonni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michima shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Natonni counters with a low kick, right behind Michima 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natonni keeps the fight on the outside.
Natonni lands a body shot.
Natonni swings for the body but Michima moves out of range.
Natonni scores with a jab to the head.
Natonni throws a quick inside leg kick.
Natonni jabs at Michima's body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Natonni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Natonni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Natonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Natonni misses the shot to the body.
Michima checks a leg kick.
Natonni throws a leg kick but Michima checks it.
Natonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Michima is just out of range.
Natonni just misses with a punch to the body.
Natonni lands a jab to Michima's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natonni.
Natonni feints and then cracks Michima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michima down.
Michima's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Natonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Natonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michima tries to bum rush Natonni with a series of wild strikes but Natonni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Natonni cracks Michima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Natonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michima was well out of range. Poor timing from Natonni.
Michima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michima lands a lovely overhand right.
Michima misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michima takes one to the chin there.
Michima misses with a few strikes there.
Natonni connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Natonni does it's job there.
Natonni lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Natonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Natonni dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Natonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Michima is just out of range.
Natonni looks to land a right hand but Michima moved out of range.
Michima throws a left and a right that both miss
and Natonni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michima thinking.
Natonni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michima.
Michima fails with the takedown
and Natonni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Natonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michima manages to avoid it.
Michima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Natonni throws out the jab.
Natonni takes a swing at Michima's ribcage but misses.
Natonni scores with a jab.
Natonni throws an overhand right that lands on Michima's shoulder, as Michima tries to avoid the shot.
Michima with a poor takedown
and Natonni counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Natonni comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Natonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Natonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natonni just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Natonni.
Michima misses with a low kick.
Natonni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Natonni swings for the body but Michima moves out of range.
Natonni misses the jab.
Michima with a poor takedown
and Natonni counters with a good low kick that Michima was not able to check.
Paul Natonni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heihachi Michima.
Natonni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michima at a distance.
Michima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Natonni.
Michima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Natonni misses with a hook.
Michima shoots and misses
and Natonni counters with a left to the body.
Michima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Natonni.
Michima avoids the body shot from Natonni.
Michima moves into the clinch.
Michima takes a shot to the head.
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.
Michima tries to break the clinch but Natonni is controlling the position.
Michima letting Natonni take a breather here.
Natonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michima closes this distance looking for a takedown but Natonni circles away.
Natonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Natonni throws a body punch but Michima moves out of range.
Michima closes the distance looking to clinch
and Natonni counters with a straight right hand.
Michima takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Natonni looks to land a right hand but Michima moved out of range.
Natonni misses with a body shot.
Natonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michima.
Michima misses with a takedown
letting Natonni counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Natonni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Natonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michima.
Natonni tried to score with a low kick but Michima checks it.
Michima throws a right hand that Natonni ducks under and follows up with a left that Natonni also avoids with ease.
Michima avoids the body shot from Natonni.
Natonni cracks Michima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Natonni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Natonni.
A good leg kick by Natonni.
Natonni misses with a body shot.
Michima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Natonni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natonni misses the shot to the body.
Natonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Natonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michima misses with a wild combination.
Michima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Natonni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Natonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Natonni lands a glancing blow to the side of Michima's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Natonni darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Natonni tries to work over Michima's front leg with a kick but Michima checks it.
Michima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Natonni.
Natonni misses with the combination.
Michima has his takedown stuffed
and Natonni counters with a straight right hand.
Heihachi Michima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Natonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Michima is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Natonni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Natonni, 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... Paul Natonni!
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hype
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