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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bagus Mims (ranked 5306 p4p, 0 weight class) and XY Mondragon (ranked 25114 p4p, 0 weight class). XY Mondragon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bagus Mims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, XY Mondragon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mondragon cracks Mims with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mondragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Mims takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mims takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mims throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mondragon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mims is in Mondragon's guard.
Mondragon pushes Mims off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mondragon scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mims.
XY Mondragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mondragon lands with a shot to the body.
Mims throws a nice looking combination but Mondragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mims chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mims wants to get back to striking at distance but Mondragon won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mondragon lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mims wants to get back to striking at distance but Mondragon won't allow it.
Mims is trying to force a seperation but Mondragon has the dominant position.
Mondragon has Mims pressed against the cage, preventing Mims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mims is trying to break the clinch but Mondragon has him pressed against the cage.
Mims has had enough of the clinch but Mondragon keeps him there for the moment.
Mondragon prevents Mims from breaking the clinch.
Mims is trying to force a seperation but Mondragon has the dominant position.
Mims is trying to break the clinch but Mondragon is controlling him.
Mondragon breaks the clinch.
Mims closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mondragon to the mat! Mondragon manages to get full guard.
Mims looking to sit in guard and control but Mondragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mims looking for a sweep. Not yet Mims, not yet.
Mondragon wants to stand but Mims has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mims is trying to keep Mondragon in close.
Mondragon wanted to stand there but Mims had control of the position.
Mondragon is looking to work some ground and pound but Mims has wrist control.
Mims is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mondragon trying to control but Mims is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon postures up.
Mims keeping moving, preventing Mondragon from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mondragon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mims feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mondragon's calf.
Mondragon throws a body punch but Mims moves out of range.
Mondragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big right from Mims misses.
Mondragon forces Mims back against the cage and clinches.
Mims can't break the clinch.
Mims has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mondragon after a bit of a struggle.
Mims wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mims tries to break the clinch but Mondragon is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mims is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mondragon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mims avoids it.
Mims is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bagus Mims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mondragon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mims sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mondragon somewhat.
Mondragon lands a jab to the head.
Mims on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mondragon looks winded!
Mondragon lands a body shot.
Mims lands a head kick!
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!
A lazy left from Mondragon finds it's target.
Mondragon tries to clinch there but Mims circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
XY Mondragon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mims keeps the fight on the outside.
Mondragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mims.
Mondragon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mondragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mims fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mondragon.
Mondragon clinches.
Mims is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mondragon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mims wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mondragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mims tries to land a front kick but Mondragon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mondragon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mims rather than just go for the knockout.
A cross from Mondragon lands.
Mims on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mims is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Mondragon.
Oh Mims is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mims is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mims lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mondragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mims scores with a push kick.
XY Mondragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mims lands a leg kick that knocks Mondragon off balance momentarily.
Mondragon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mondragon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mondragon clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mims is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mondragon is keeping busy.
Mims wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mondragon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Mondragon.
Mondragon cracks Mims with a nice body shot.
Mondragon scores with a hook to the body.
Mondragon is pushing Mims up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mondragon has Mims pressed against the cage, preventing Mims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mims is trying to break the clinch but Mondragon is controlling him.
Mims seems to have got his legs back now.
Mims wants to break free but Mondragon has control.
Mims misses with some punches.
Mims is trying to break the clinch but Mondragon is controlling him.
Mims tries to circle away but Mondragon has him pinned against the cage.
Mondragon dodges an elbow strike from Mims.
Mims has had enough of the clinch but Mondragon keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mims has had enough of the clinch but Mondragon keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mondragon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mondragon has Mims pressed against the cage, preventing Mims from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mims tries to circle away but Mondragon has him pinned against the cage.
Mondragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mondragon has Mims up against the cage in a clinch.
Mims is trying to force a seperation but Mondragon has the dominant position.
Mondragon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mims.
Mims wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mims is trying to push Mondragon away but Mondragon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mims wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mondragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mims throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mims lands with a kick to the temple. Mondragon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mondragon lands with a right hand.
Mondragon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mims feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mondragon being controlled here, momentarily.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Mims from controlling successfully.
Mims postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mims chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mims trying to control but Mondragon is working from the bottom.
Mims missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mims slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mondragon keeping moving, preventing Mims from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mondragon throws a series of punches but Mims moves out of range.
Mondragon avoids the body shot from Mims.
Mims shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mondragon sprawls well. Mondragon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mims gets slowly back to his feet.
Mims scores with a takedown into Mondragon's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
XY Mondragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mims throws a right hand that Mondragon ducks under and follows up with a left that Mondragon also avoids with ease.
Mondragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mims.
Mondragon lands a jab to the nose.
Mondragon jabs at Mims's body.
Mims darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mims thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mims is looking to take a break and control but Mondragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mims content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bagus Mims overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mims looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mims thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Mims.
Mondragon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mims.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mims connects with a nice short shot to Mondragon's temple.
Mondragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mims landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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.
Mims with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bagus Mims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mims fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mims throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Mondragon.
Mondragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mondragon misses the jab.
Mims feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mondragon's calf.
Mondragon scores with a three punch combo!
Mondragon takes a swing at Mims's ribcage but misses.
Mims buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mims, right into the meat.
Mims lands a leg kick that knocks Mondragon off balance momentarily.
Mondragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mims stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mondragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mims lands with a slapping head kick.
Mondragon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mims closes the distance and clinches.
Mims is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mondragon.
Mims has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mondragon after a bit of a struggle.
Mims breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mims.
Mims scores with a spinning back kick!
Mims scores with a leg kick.
Mondragon closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Mims is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mondragon breaks from the clinch.
Mondragon shoots in looking for a takedown but Mims manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mondragon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mims plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mondragon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mims misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mims lands a leg kick that knocks Mondragon off balance momentarily.
Mims throws a jab when Mondragon was well out of range.
Mondragon misses with a hook to the body
and Mims counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mondragon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mims plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mondragon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mims.
Mims shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mondragon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mims lands some shots froms side control.
Bagus Mims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
XY Mondragon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mims lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bagus Mims showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mondragon 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... XY Mondragon!
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energy
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