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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsaenklai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Hilo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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169 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
24
168 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Hilo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hilo misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairtex counters with a nice body kick.
Hilo misses with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hilo throws a right hand that misses
and Fairtex cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fairtex misses with an uppercut. Hilo saw that one coming.
Hilo misses with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a head kick.
Fairtex gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hilo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hilo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fairtex manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hilo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hilo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fairtex prevents Hilo from improving his position.
Fairtex wants to pass the guard but Hilo is defending well.
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.
Hilo gets full guard.
Fairtex is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hilo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hilo has escaped and now he's on top!
Hilo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilo wants to control from the top but Fairtex keeps moving.
Hilo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilo looking to sit in guard and control but Fairtex gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hilo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fairtex is desperately trying to improve his position but Hilo has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Hilo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hilo misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Hilo is predictable there
enabling Fairtex to counter with a crisp jab.
Hilo connects with a body shot.
Hilo jabs at Fairtex's body.
Hilo throws a series of punches but Fairtex moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex avoids the body shot from Hilo.
Hilo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fairtex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo swings widly with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hilo's knee momentarily.
Hilo has his takedown stuffed
and Fairtex counters with a low kick, right behind Hilo 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairtex has his takedown stuffed
and Hilo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hilo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairtex counters with an outside leg kick.
Fairtex with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hilo counters with a thumping low kick.
Hilo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilo swings widly with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with an outside leg kick.
Hilo misses with a leg kick
and Fairtex counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hilo trying to get back to full guard but Fairtex takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Fairtex fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex prevents Hilo from getting the reversal.
Hilo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hilo is staying active underneath Fairtex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hilo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hilo trying to control but Fairtex postures up.
That's four 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.
Fairtex frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hilo is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsaenklai Fairtex dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hilo blocks the body kick.
Hilo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fairtex counters with an inside leg kick.
Fairtex throws a leg kick
and Hilo counters with a straight right hand.
Hilo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilo scores with a sloppy right hand. Fairtex should have avoided that one.
Hilo throws a hook but Fairtex blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilo misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fairtex to counter with a crisp jab.
Hilo misses with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a head kick. That will keep Hilo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fairtex throws a front kick aimed at Hilo's knee but Hilo avoids it well.
Johnny Hilo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hilo misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairtex makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hilo throws an off balance right hand
and Fairtex counters with a straight right hand.
Fairtex shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hilo pinned against the cage. Hilo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fairtex thuds a left hand into Hilo's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Hilo.
Hilo throws a right hand that misses
and Fairtex counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hilo shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fairtex tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hilo misses with a right hand
and Fairtex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex connects with a solid leg kick.
Hilo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fairtex looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hilo is fending him off so far but Fairtex persists. Nope, Hilo circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex scores with a jab to the head.
Hilo digs a good body shot into Fairtex's ribs.
Hilo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilo looks to land a left hand but Fairtex moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairtex counters with an outside leg kick.
Hilo throws a poor cross that misses
and Fairtex counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hilo's knee momentarily.
Hilo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hilo throws a poor cross that misses
and Fairtex counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fairtex misses the jab.
Hilo throws a combination that misses
and Fairtex counters with a low kick, right behind Hilo 's knee.
Hilo misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsaenklai Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairtex has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsaenklai Fairtex!
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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
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