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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Mcgillacutty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hatsu Hioki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hioki has chosen Pussy by Rammstein as his entrance music. Rodger Mcgillacutty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hatsu Hioki's chin.
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146 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodger Mcgillacutty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hatsu Hioki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hioki tries for a takedown but Mcgillacutty sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mcgillacutty darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hatsu Hioki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hioki has a takedown stuffed.
Hioki tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgillacutty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hioki tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgillacutty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hioki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgillacutty is fending him off so far but Hioki persists. Nope, Mcgillacutty circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodger Mcgillacutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hatsu Hioki.
Mcgillacutty misses with the combination.
Hioki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgillacutty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcgillacutty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hioki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hioki moves in looking to clinch but Mcgillacutty pushes him off.
Mcgillacutty swinging wilding here.
Hioki doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgillacutty circles away.
Mcgillacutty swats away the attempt to clinch by Hioki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mcgillacutty looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hioki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mcgillacutty pushes Hioki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hioki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hioki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hioki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hioki is looking to take a break and control but Mcgillacutty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hioki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hioki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioki is trying to get an arm triangle but Mcgillacutty is defending well.
Hioki is trying to get an arm triangle but Mcgillacutty is defending well.
Hioki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hioki throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hioki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hioki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcgillacutty is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hioki is controlling him well.
Hioki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mcgillacutty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hioki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mcgillacutty has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hatsu Hioki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mcgillacutty keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcgillacutty misses with the combination.
Hioki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hioki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hioki tries to clinch there but Mcgillacutty circles away.
Mcgillacutty circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Mcgillacutty.
Hioki tries to clinch but Mcgillacutty is having none of it.
Hioki tries to clinch but Mcgillacutty moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hioki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgillacutty keeps the fight on the outside.
Hioki fails to land the takedown.
Mcgillacutty throws a right and a left that Hioki avoids nicely.
Hioki wants to clinch up but Mcgillacutty keeps it at a distance.
Mcgillacutty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcgillacutty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgillacutty misses with a double jab.
Hioki wants to clinch.
Mcgillacutty keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hioki shoots in but Mcgillacutty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hioki tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcgillacutty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hioki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgillacutty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hioki instigates a clinch.
Hioki tries a knee to the head but Mcgillacutty blocks it.
Hioki manages to break the clinch.
Mcgillacutty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hioki has a takedown stuffed.
Rodger Mcgillacutty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hatsu Hioki.
Hioki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Mcgillacutty.
Mcgillacutty scores with a sloppy right hand. Hioki should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hioki has a takedown stuffed.
Hioki is breathing heavily.
Hioki doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgillacutty circles away.
Mcgillacutty swats away the attempt to clinch by Hioki.
Rodger Mcgillacutty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hioki tries to clinch there but Mcgillacutty circles away.
Hioki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rodger Mcgillacutty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgillacutty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcgillacutty misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hioki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hioki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mcgillacutty is fending him off so far but Hioki persists. Nope, Mcgillacutty circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcgillacutty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Hatsu Hioki has been cut.
Hioki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hioki lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hioki advances to half guard.
Hioki is trying to work for a kimura but Mcgillacutty is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hioki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcgillacutty defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rodger Mcgillacutty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hatsu Hioki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A combination from Mcgillacutty does no damage.
Hioki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hioki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcgillacutty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hioki misses with a takedown attempt - Mcgillacutty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcgillacutty scores with a jab. Hioki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hioki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgillacutty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hioki is looking to clinch but Mcgillacutty is avoiding it.
Hioki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hioki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donk. Mcgillacutty catches Hioki right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hioki moves out of range of the strikes.
Hioki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mcgillacutty is not content to let Hioki control the position.
Hioki throwing shots but Mcgillacutty is blocking nicely.
Mcgillacutty won't allow Hioki to pass to mount.
Mcgillacutty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hioki.
Hioki is looking to take a break and control but Mcgillacutty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioki thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mcgillacutty to regain full guard.
Mcgillacutty might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mcgillacutty is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hioki is controlling him.
Hioki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mcgillacutty is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hioki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hioki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mcgillacutty defends it well.
Hioki uses his free foot to push down on Mcgillacutty's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mcgillacutty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioki moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mcgillacutty has worked his arm free - good work by Mcgillacutty!
Mcgillacutty is trying to get back to his feet.
Hioki is trying to get an arm triangle but Mcgillacutty is defending well.
Hioki tries for a kimura but Mcgillacutty is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgillacutty wants to get back to his feet but Hioki drags him back down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hioki is looking to take a break and control but Mcgillacutty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hatsu Hioki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hioki 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hatsu Hioki!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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