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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arnost Paskalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Untaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Untaka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, Arnost Paskalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Untaka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paskalev drives through with a takedown into Untaka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paskalev wants to pass the guard but Untaka is keeping the position.
Untaka is looking for a triangle but Paskalev pushes his legs off easily.
Paskalev throws a big elbow that misses.
Paskalev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Untaka on the ground.
Paskalev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Untaka manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Paskalev has Untaka in his guard.
Untaka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paskalev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Untaka has managed to get both his arms back between Paskalev's legs - danger averted.
Untaka wants to stand but Paskalev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Paskalev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paskalev looking for a guillotine here but Untaka defends easily.
Paskalev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paskalev tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Untaka lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Untaka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Untaka wants to control from the top but Paskalev keeps moving.
My spies in Demon's Elite Gym (9 Elite) inform me that Untaka has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Untaka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Untaka works over Paskalev with some ground and pound from guard.
Paskalev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Untaka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Untaka trying to control but Paskalev is working from the bottom.
Paskalev working for a triangle but Untaka defends it easily.
Untaka preventing the sweep.
Paskalev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paskalev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Untaka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Paskalev.
Paskalev is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at immortals, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paskalev is looking for a sweep.
Untaka cracks Paskalev with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paskalev tries to improve position but can't.
Paskalev is breathing heavily.
Untaka is working Paskalev over with some ground and pound from side control.
Untaka working the ground and pound.
Untaka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Untaka cracks Paskalev with a big elbow.
Untaka cracks Paskalev with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Untaka is putting a hurting on Paskalev here, landing some big shots from side control.
Untaka working the ground and pound.
Untaka is putting a hurting on Paskalev here, landing some big shots from side control.
Paskalev is not content to let Untaka control the position.
Untaka tries to stand but Paskalev is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Untaka gets to mount! Paskalev was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Untaka prevents Paskalev from getting the reversal.
Untaka is landing with some decent strikes but Paskalev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Untaka scoring with strikes but Paskalev is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Untaka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Paskalev is squirming around, avoiding Untaka's attempts to control the action.
Paskalev is working to get back to half guard.
Untaka with the ground and pound from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paskalev tries to reverse the position but Untaka maintains control.
Untaka breaks from Paskalev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Paskalev takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Untaka is landing with some decent strikes but Paskalev is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Untaka lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Untaka with good strikes from the mount here!
Untaka unloading with bombs!
Paskalev is rocked!
Untaka scoring with strikes but Paskalev is staying in there.
Oh Paskalev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Untaka looking to finish Paskalev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Paskalev!
Paskalev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Paskalev seems to have got his legs back now.
Untaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Paskalev is looking to escape.
Paskalev working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Untaka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Untaka lands a nice shot to the head.
Paskalev is squirming around, avoiding Untaka's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Untaka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Untaka dominated that 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.
Paskalev shoots in looking for a takedown. Untaka tries to sprawl out of it but Paskalev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Untaka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Untaka tries to clinch there but Paskalev circles away.
Untaka wants to clinch.
Paskalev shoots in and bounces Untaka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paskalev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paskalev is posturing up here but Untaka has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Paskalev tries to roll out but it's too tight and Paskalev has to tap! Slick submission there by Untaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Untaka!
Thomas Untaka 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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RATING
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