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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irgam Rasec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bangbang Jihaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bangbang Jihaa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Irgam Rasec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bangbang Jihaa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasec keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasec takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jihaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jihaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rasec counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rasec fails to land the takedown.
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasec swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihaa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihaa wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasec takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rasec closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jihaa's guard.
Rasec passes into half guard.
Rasec is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rasec decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rasec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasec tries to keep at a distance but Jihaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jihaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Rasec.
Jihaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasec leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasec fails to pull guard.
Rasec drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jihaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irgam Rasec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jihaa throws a head punch that misses.
Jihaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasec's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jihaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Rasec has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rasec takes an elbow to the temple.
Jihaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jihaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jihaa throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jihaa.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jihaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rasec's brow.
Jihaa misses with an elbow strike.
Jihaa throws an elbow that misses.
Jihaa throws an elbow but it misses.
Rasec lands with a light punch inside.
Jihaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jihaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Jihaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihaa lands an elbow just above Rasec 's eye.
Rasec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jihaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jihaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasec leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jihaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasec has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jihaa misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa lands a knee to the head.
Jihaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasec's elbow.
Jihaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasec leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasec jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jihaa walks away with a smile on his face. Rasec gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rasec drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasec not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bangbang Jihaa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rasec swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihaa.
Rasec tries to counter by clinching up but Jihaa breaks away and moves out of range.
Jihaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rasec fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasec gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rasec is trying to force a seperation but Jihaa has the dominant position.
Rasec has Jihaa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rasec pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jihaa tumbling to the mat - Rasec dives into Jihaa's guard.
Rasec is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihaa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihaa keeping full guard, as Rasec tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasec gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jihaa moves in looking to clinch but Rasec pushes him off.
Rasec closes the distance and clinches.
Rasec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rasec tries to break the clinch but Jihaa is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rasec tries to break the clinch but Jihaa is controlling the position.
Rasec tries to pull guard but Jihaa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rasec can't break the clinch.
Rasec takes an elbow to the temple.
Rasec drags the fight down to the ground.
Jihaa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rasec is proving hard to escape from.
Rasec is adopting a defensive guard.
Rasec utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rasec is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jihaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rasec. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rasec wants to sweep but no luck.
Jihaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasec trying to control the position here.
Rasec's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasec swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihaa.
Rasec fails with the takedown.
Jihaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irgam Rasec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jihaa tries to clinch up but Rasec circles away and keeps his distance.
Jihaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasec closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jihaa to the mat! Jihaa manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasec stands up and waves to Jihaa to follow him.
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jihaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Irgam Rasec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasec with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Jihaa counter with a right hand.
Jihaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasec paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jihaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasec circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasec misses with a takedown attempt - Jihaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jihaa is looking to clinch.
Rasec shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jihaa as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irgam Rasec dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rasec swats away the attempt to clinch by Jihaa.
Rasec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jihaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasec circles away.
Rasec takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bangbang Jihaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jihaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasec circles away.
Rasec clinches up against the cage.
Jihaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasec blocks it with crossed arms.
Jihaa misses with an elbow strike.
Jihaa misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rasec's face.
Rasec is leaning against Jihaa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rasec avoids the elbow strike from Jihaa, against the cage.
Rasec wants a takedown.
Jihaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jihaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jihaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jihaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rasec missing with knees to the body.
Jihaa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jihaa lands an elbow inside.
Jihaa misses with a punch to the body.
Jihaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasec is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Jihaa can't fight it off and eventually Rasec manages to take the fight to the floor. Jihaa looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rasec gets to his feet. Jihaa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jihaa gets tackled into the cage by Rasec. Rasec maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jihaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jihaa working aggressively here.
Jihaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasec is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jihaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rasec's brow.
Rasec leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rasec could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head punch on the inside from Jihaa fails to land.
Jihaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Jihaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rasec.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jihaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jihaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasec leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jihaa being controlled against the cage.
Jihaa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rasec tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jihaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irgam Rasec. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasec avoiding damage.
Rasec takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jihaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Jihaa.
Rasec lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jihaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rasec.
Jihaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasec has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rasec avoids the elbow strike from Jihaa, against the cage.
Jihaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bangbang Jihaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rasec avoids the elbow strike from Jihaa, against the cage.
Rasec drags the fight down to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasec lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Jihaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rasec lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rasec passes into half guard.
Jihaa is trying to stand.
Rasec is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Further stalling from Rasec.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bangbang Jihaa.
I think Jihaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bangbang Jihaa!
Bangbang Jihaa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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