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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Abaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Abaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera wants to slow Abaya down by chopping away at his legs.
Abaya lands an overhand right.
Abaya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vera wants to land a leg kick but Abaya is out of range.
Abaya blocks a low kick nicely.
Abaya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abaya checks a leg kick.
Vera tries to land a leg kick but Abaya saw it coming and moves away.
Vera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vera.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Abaya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abaya is out of range.
Abaya lands an overhand right.
Vera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera tries to work over Abaya's front leg with a kick but Abaya checks it.
Vera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abaya checks it well.
Nice jab there from Abaya.
Abaya avoids a kick to the body.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
Abaya cracks Vera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera looks gassed!
Abaya lands an overhand right.
Abaya moves out of range of the body kick.
Abaya scores with a jab to the head.
Abaya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Abaya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vera.
Abaya throws a right hand that Vera ducks under and follows up with a left that Vera also avoids with ease.
Abaya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vera swivels and escapes.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Abaya.
Abaya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.
Vera ducks right into an uppercut from Abaya.
Brandon Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abaya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abaya is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Abaya throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
Abaya cracks Vera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abaya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.
Vera checks a low kick from Abaya.
Abaya sizes up Vera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaya scores with a sloppy right hand. Vera should have avoided that one.
Abaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vera. Vera obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Vera.
Abaya connects with a looping right hand.
Abaya cracks Vera with a good jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Abaya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abaya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vera is looking to chop away at Abaya's legs.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abaya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abaya lands with a right hand.
Vera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abaya avoids the head kick by Vera.
Abaya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abaya shoots for a double leg takedown but Vera sprawls well. He's pushed Abaya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Abaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a wild body kick that Abaya sees coming a mile off.
Abaya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abaya off to one side.
Abaya lands a head shot.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abaya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vera can pounce on him.
Abaya scores with a jab.
Abaya scores with a jab to the head.
Abaya catches Vera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vera misses with a kick to the body.
Vera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Abaya. That snapped Vera's head back.
Vera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Abaya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abaya finds it's way round the side to connect with Vera's head.
A left lands for Abaya.
Vera throws a leg kick but Abaya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vera misses with a low kick.
Abaya lands with a cross.
Vera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abaya's sensitive parts.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Vera ducks right into an uppercut from Abaya.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Vera fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abaya checks it well.
Abaya scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Abaya moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaya lands a two punch combo.
Abaya lands with a cross.
Mark Abaya is winning the standup battle so far.
Abaya jabs Vera right on the nose. Vera blinks but takes it well.
Abaya catches Vera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abaya scores with the left hand. Vera knows he should have avoided that one.
Vera throws a body kick that misses.
Abaya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abaya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vera wants to slow Abaya down by chopping away at his legs.
Abaya connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abaya darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abaya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaya lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Abaya.
Abaya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abaya cracks Vera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abaya dips to his left and cracks Vera with an uppercut!
Abaya lands a jab-cross combination.
Abaya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Vera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Abaya scores with a four punch combination!
Abaya lands with a nice body punch.
Abaya cracks Vera with a good jab.
Vera gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abaya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Abaya.
Abaya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abaya lands with a shot to the body.
Abaya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abaya off to one side.
Abaya slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abaya shoots for a double leg takedown but Vera sprawls well. He's pushed Abaya's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vera on the side of the head.
Vera misses with a low kick.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abaya lands with a right hand.
Abaya does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Abaya finds it's target.
Donk. Abaya catches Vera right on the button with a cross.
Abaya throws a leg kick but Vera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abaya scores with a jab.
Abaya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vera.
Abaya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vera's waist but Vera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abaya off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Abaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Vera. No joy for Abaya on that attempt.
Abaya avoids the head kick by Vera.
Abaya scores with a jab. Vera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abaya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abaya is out of range and Vera settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Abaya dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Abaya lands a head shot.
Vera throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abaya.
Vera misses with a low kick.
Abaya works the jab nicely.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abaya connects with a jab.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Vera takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abaya throws a one two combo.
Abaya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abaya throws a leg kick that misses.
Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abaya checks a leg kick.
Abaya throws a chopping leg kick but Vera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vera. Vera circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abaya checks a low kick from Vera.
Abaya throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vera on the side of the head.
Abaya scores with a hook.
Vera takes one to the side of the head.
Abaya looks to land a combination. Vera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Abaya has got the better of the exchanges.
Vera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abaya stuns Vera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abaya 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.
Abaya connects with a single shot there.
Abaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vera on the side of the head.
Abaya throws a leg kick but Vera moved away.
Abaya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vera as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vera tries to avoid it but Abaya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vera to the ground. Vera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vera checks the leg kick.
Abaya moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vera checks a leg kick.
Abaya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abaya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vera's hands.
Vera misses with a low kick.
Abaya blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Abaya fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Abaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abaya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vera goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vera throws a front kick that sends Abaya stumbling back into the cage.
Abaya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vera throws a chopping leg kick but Abaya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A clash of legs there as Abaya blocks the low kick.
Vera throws out a leg kick but Abaya moves out of range and Vera only half commits.
Abaya moves out of range as Vera throws a body kick.
Good work by Abaya as he checks the leg kick.
Abaya scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Vera.
Abaya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vera as he avoids it easily.
Abaya is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four 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.
Abaya tries a low kick but Vera avoids it.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Vera. No joy for Abaya on that attempt.
Abaya throws a leg kick but Vera checks it.
Vera scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vera lands with a slapping head kick.
Vera is looking to score with low kicks.
Abaya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abaya finds it's way round the side to connect with Vera's head.
Vera pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abaya is out of range and Vera settles back down.
Brandon Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Abaya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abaya scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Abaya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abaya 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Abaya!
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