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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
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160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitana misses with a few strikes there.
Box looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Box lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hitana slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hitana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Box takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hitana digs a right hand underneath Box's ribcage. Box let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Box shrugs off.
Hitana is pushing Box up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hitana is leaning against Box and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Box backwards.
Hitana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
Hitana slows down the pace here.
Hitana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Box's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana landing knees to the head.
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a body punch.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Box takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Box's defenses.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana is working Box over against the cage.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Box's defenses.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Box's face.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the head.
A right hand to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
A hook to the body from Hitana.
Box lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hitana.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana scores with a shoulder strike.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana works on Box's body with a couple of short punches.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Box's defenses.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitana gets through Box's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hitana lands a nice uppercut.
Box wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Hitana.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Still in the clinch, Box scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitana prevents a body shot from Box.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Box's face.
Hitana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boxs head.
Box tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Hitana digs a right hand into Box's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Box's gas tank.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana presses Box against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Box tries to break the clinch but Hitana is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Hitana - that landed with a thud.
Hitana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Box.
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitana blocks an uppercut.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
Hitana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Box lands a left hand.
Box fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
That's four 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.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana dodges an elbow strike from Box.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Box swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana tries to land knees in the clinch but Box avoids the damage to the body.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
Hitana stops a takedown attempt from Box.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitana missing with knees to the body.
Hitana lands a body punch.
Hitana is pushing Box up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Box lands a left hand.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Hitana - that landed with a thud.
Box throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitana.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Box's face.
Box tries to pull guard but Hitana holds him up against the cage and eventually Box drops back down to his feet.
Box tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Hitana dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hitana has managed to clinch.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Box's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hitana.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Box's face.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Box 's eye.
Box misses with an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Nice body punch from Hitana.
Hitana prevents Box from breaking the clinch.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitana lands a body shot.
Hitana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Box in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Box.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hitana as the two fighters clinch.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Box jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Box around his waist. Box gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana cracks Box with a nice body shot.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Box tries a knee to the head but Hitana blocks it.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Box looking to slow down the pace here.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Box.
Box takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Hitana.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Box shrugs off.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Box taking a breather.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Box is looking to control Hitana's arms but Hitana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Box has his back to the cage.
Hitana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Box misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitana stalling the fight.
Box lands with a right to the head.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Box shrugs off.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hitana lands a left hand that snaps the head of Box backwards.
Hitana cracks Box with a nice body shot.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Box shrugs off.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Box softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Box throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Box tries to break the clinch but Hitana is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Box takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Hitana.
A right hand to the body from Hitana.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Box throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hitana blocks it with crossed arms.
Box wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Box blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Box is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hitana is keeping busy.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
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.
Box is looking to control Hitana's arms but Hitana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Box has his back to the cage.
Hitana gets through Box's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Box's face.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana blocks a body shot from Box.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Box scores with a shoulder strike.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Box in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Box in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Box working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
Box throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hitanas head.
Zack Hitana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Box throws a head punch that misses.
Hitana lands a body punch.
Box tries to score a body lock takedown but Hitana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Box letting Hitana take a breather here.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Hitana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Box's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Box darts in trying to clinch
and Hitana finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hitana clinches up against the cage.
Hitana landing knees to the head.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Box's defenses.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana digs a right hand underneath Box's ribcage. Box let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Box takes a knee right on the jaw!
Box is working for takedown but Hitana is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands a right hand.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana dodges an elbow strike from Box.
Hitana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana dodges an elbow strike from Box.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Box has had enough of the clinch but Hitana keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Hitana.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hitana.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hitana.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Hitana.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Box goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hitana prevents it.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Box's defenses.
Hitana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hitana scores with a knee to the head.
Box throws an elbow but it misses.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Box is trying to break the clinch but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
Hitana works on Box's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Box takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
Box misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Hitana.
Hitana stalling in the clinch.
Box scores with a shoulder strike.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Hitana.
Hitana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Box.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Box. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
Box takes an elbow to the forehead.
Box fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the body.
Hitana lands a nice shot to the body.
Box misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana scores with a hook to the body.
Hitana taking a breather.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Hitana.
Hitana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Box is trying to break free.
Box has had enough of the clinch but Hitana keeps him there for the moment.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Box lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Hitana trying to land knees to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Box lands an uppercut.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Box lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitana backwards.
Hitana lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitana lands a shot to the body.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Box's ribcage.
Box wants to break free but Hitana has control.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Box as Hitana tries to tie him up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Box is trying to break the clinch but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hitana.
Box wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitana won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Hitana - that landed with a thud.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Box is trying to break free.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Box is trying to break the clinch but Hitana has him pressed against the cage.
Box is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hitana pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Box trying to stall but Hitana improves his position.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Box.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Box wants to get back to striking at distance but Hitana won't allow it.
Box wants to break free but Hitana has control.
Rafael Box has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zack Hitana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Box misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Hitana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hitana winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Hitana!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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