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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mabo Dada (ranked 3772 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Willy (ranked 5380 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mabo Dada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Willy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dada lands a nice hook to Willy's body. Willy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dada tests Willy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mabo Dada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willy walks into a jab.
Dada misses with a hook.
Willy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willy. Dada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dada throwing a counter right hand but Willy manages to avoid it.
Willy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dada throws a nice looking combination but Willy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Willy moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Willy misses the target.
Dada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Willy slips a straight right by Dada.
A telegraphed right hand from Willy misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dada throws the left hand but Willy avoids the punch easily.
Willy throws out a counter right but Dada avoids it with no problem.
Dada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willy manages to avoid it.
Dada fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dada!
Dada misses with a few strikes there.
Willy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dada misses with a double jab.
Willy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dada bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Willy's head backwards.
Willy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dada displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dada catches Willy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Willy looks to throw the jab but Dada is out of range.
Dada misses with a combination
and Willy counters with a nice uppercut.
Dada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willy moves out of range as Dada strikes.
Willy misses with a body shot.
Dada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Willy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willy moves out of range as Dada strikes.
Nice defenses there by Dada.
Willy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Willy with a hook.
Willy slips under a jab from Dada.
Dada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dada with a body shot.
Dada slips under a jab from Willy.
Dada throwing a counter right hand but Willy manages to avoid it.
Willy looks to throw the jab but Dada is out of range.
Dada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Willy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice straight punches there by Dada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dada.
Willy missing with a left hand there. Dada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dada lands a jab to the nose.
Dada throws a series of punches but Willy avoids them all with ease.
Dada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Willy.
Dada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Willy does no damage.
Willy moves in looking to clinch but Dada pushes him off.
Dada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Willy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dada is breathing heavily.
Dada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Willy circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dada. Willy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Willy misses its intended target.
Willy lands a right hook to the body.
Willy missing with a left hand there. Dada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dada looks to land a right hand but Willy moved out of range.
Dada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Willy on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Willy misses its intended target.
Willy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dada has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Willy.
Willy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Willy tries to move into range but Dada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dada looks to throw the jab but Willy is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Willy misses.
Dada is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Willy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dada.
Willy misses with the combination.
Willy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dada was well out of range. Poor timing from Willy.
It looked like Dada was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dada lands with a nice combination. Willy backs away looking to recover.
Willy throws a big shot that misses.
Willy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dada is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dada defending well as Willy loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Willy.
Dada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willy throws a looping overhand right but Dada ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Willy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mabo Dada dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dada.
Mabo Dada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dada throws out a powerful jab.
Dada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dada looks to land a combination but Willy avoids it well.
Dada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willy can do to turn this around?
Dada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willy misses with a body shot.
Willy cracks Dada with an open hand slap.
Willy tries to clinch but Dada moves out of range.
Mabo Dada is winning the standup battle so far.
Willy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dada looks to land a left hand but Willy moved out of range nicely.
Dada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Willy on the side of the head.
Dada swings widly with a right hand
and Willy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Dada.
Dada throws a hook but Willy blocks it.
Dada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Willy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dada swings wildly with an uppercut but Willy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dada throws a jab when Willy was well out of range.
Willy misses with the combination.
Dada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Willy.
Dada throws a lazy uppercut
and Willy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dada misses with a wild body shot.
Willy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Dada. Those never looked like landing.
Willy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Willy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Willy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dada went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dada avoids the body shot from Willy.
Dada defending well as Willy loads up on a big left hand.
Dada cracks Willy with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willy throws a body punch but Dada moves out of range.
Dada went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Willy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dada misses with a series of wild punches.
Dada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dada appears to be looking for a big counter.
Willy misses with a body shot.
Willy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dada moves away.
Dada misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dada.
Dada misses with an uppercut
and Willy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dada looks to land a combination but Willy avoids it well.
A nice side step and Willy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Dada misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Willy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dada lands with a straight right. Willy didn't see that one coming.
Willy lands with a shot to the body.
Willy throws an overhand right that lands on Dada's shoulder, as Dada tries to avoid the shot.
Willy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Willy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dada. Willy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willy throws out a counter right but Dada avoids it with no problem.
Willy 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.
Willy tries to clinch up.
Dada throws a series of punches but Willy avoids them all with ease.
Willy tries to counter with a clinch but Dada shakes him off and moves away.
Dada throws a right and a left that Willy avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willy throws an overhand right that lands on Dada's shoulder, as Dada tries to avoid the shot.
Dada takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dada uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Willy misses.
Willy blocks a jab.
Dada misses with a straight left.
Dada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willy.
A punch combination from Dada misses.
It seemed like Willy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Willy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dada moves forwards but Willy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Willy throws a right hand that Dada ducks under and follows up with a left that Dada also avoids with ease.
Willy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Willy misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mabo Dada dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Willy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willy misses with a straight left.
Dada defending well as Willy loads up on a big left hand.
Dada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dada is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dada darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Willy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dada misses with an uppercut.
Willy throws out a counter right but Dada avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Willy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Dada. Those never looked like landing.
Dada looks to land a combination but Willy avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Willy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Willy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Willy lands a really nice looking cross but Dada seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dada circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dada ducks under a wild hook from Willy.
Dada jabs Willy right on the nose. Willy blinks but takes it well.
Dada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dada slips under a jab.
Willy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dada is rocked!
Willy slips under a jab.
Oh Dada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willy missing with a left hand there. Dada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dada appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dada drops his hands momentarily and Willy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Willy slips a straight right by Dada.
A little jabbing left from Willy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Willy just misses with a punch to the body.
Dada seems to have got his legs back now.
Willy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Willy.
Dada takes a swing at Willy's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Willy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Dada was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Willy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dada throws out the jab.
Dada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dada is just out of range.
Dada throws a jab when Willy was well out of range.
Willy throws out a counter right but Dada avoids it with no problem.
Dada bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dada ducks under a wild hook from Willy.
Willy moves away from the strike by Dada.
Willy throws a counter combo.
Willy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willy.
Willy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dada misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Willy.
Willy tries to clinch there but Dada circles away.
Willy moves in looking to clinch but Dada pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dada lands a really nice looking cross but Willy seems unphased.
Dada misses with an uppercut.
Willy avoids the body shot from Dada.
It seemed like Willy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Willy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dada manages to avoid it.
Dada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Willy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dada scores with a crisp jab that stopped Willy in his tracks.
Dada throws a combination that misses
and Willy counters with a straight right hand.
Willy misses with a double jab.
Willy misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Dada defending well as Willy loads up on a big left hand.
Richard Willy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willy looks to score with a jab to the body but Dada is just out of range.
Dada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willy throws out the jab.
Willy misses with a looping left.
Willy misses with a hook. Dada ducked under it nicely.
Dada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Willy.
Dada lands with a hook. Willy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danga de danga de dang - Dada scores with a four punch combination!
Willy tries to clinch but Dada moves away
and Dada counters with a series of strikes. Willy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Willy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Willy wants to clinch.
It looked like Dada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dada misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mabo Dada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dada, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Mabo Dada!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Mabo Dada!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Mabo Dada!
Mabo Dada wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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