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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barrett Vasquez (ranked 3743 p4p, 3791 weight class) and Hiro Protagonist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barrett Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Protagonist!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Protagonist moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Protagonist smiles and moves away.
Protagonist rushes Vasquez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Protagonist lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vasquez.
Protagonist just leaning against Vasquez, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Protagonist.
Vasquez tries to land a knee to the head but Protagonist blocks with his arms.
Vasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Protagonist is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Protagonist obliges.
Protagonist lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Protagonist lands with a short shot to the head.
Vasquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Protagonist to keep the fight standing.
Protagonist lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrett Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Protagonist lands a shot to the body.
Protagonist is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Protagonist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Protagonist lands an elbow inside that Vasquez shrugs off.
Protagonist lands a body shot.
Protagonist gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Protagonist digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Protagonist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Protagonist taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Vasquez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Protagonist is defending well.
Protagonist is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Protagonist scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasquez being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Protagonist digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
Protagonist lands a nice shot to the body.
Protagonist has Vasquez pressed against the cage, preventing Vasquez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Protagonist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Protagonist lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Protagonist lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Protagonist.
Protagonist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasquez's efforts to push away.
Vasquez fails to pull guard.
Protagonist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasquez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Protagonist pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vasquez.
Protagonist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Protagonist.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hook to the body lands for Protagonist.
Protagonist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Protagonist.
A short uppercut from Protagonist.
Protagonist stalling against the cage.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Protagonist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
Protagonist scores with a shot to the side of Vasquez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Protagonist.
Protagonist blocks an elbow strike from Vasquez.
Protagonist lands an uppercut.
Vasquez trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Protagonist - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Protagonist smiles and moves away.
Protagonist closes the distance and clinches.
Vasquez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Protagonist.
Vasquez is trying to pull guard but Protagonist has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Protagonist.
A right hook to the body lands for Protagonist.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Protagonist dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Protagonist drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Protagonist.
Protagonist has Vasquez pressed against the cage.
Vasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Protagonist lands an elbow inside.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Protagonist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Protagonist.
Nice body punch from Protagonist - that landed with a thud.
Vasquez can't get the takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Protagonist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Protagonist prevents Vasquez from breaking the clinch.
Protagonist content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Protagonist scores with a knee to the head.
Protagonist lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Protagonist.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez tries to circle away but Protagonist has him pinned against the cage.
Protagonist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vasquez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vasquez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Protagonist lands with a left to the head.
Protagonist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Protagonist effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Protagonist.
Vasquez is trying to pull guard but Protagonist has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrett Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Protagonist lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Protagonist.
Protagonist works on Vasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Protagonist.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Protagonist won't allow it.
Protagonist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Good body shot from Protagonist.
Protagonist lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Protagonist on the inside.
Protagonist lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Protagonist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasquez is trying to force a seperation but Protagonist has the dominant position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Protagonist.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Protagonist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Protagonist is struggling to control the position.
Vasquez takes an elbow to the temple.
Protagonist displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasquez up against the cage.
Protagonist scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez tries to break free but Protagonist pushes him back against the cage.
Vasquez stalling in the clinch but Protagonist improves position.
Vasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Protagonist keeps control of Vasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Protagonist holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasquez drops back down to his feet.
Protagonist stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Protagonist lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Protagonist digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
Vasquez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Protagonist to keep the fight standing.
Protagonist presses Vasquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vasquez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Protagonist after a bit of a struggle.
A right hook to the body lands for Protagonist.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasquez letting Protagonist take a breather here.
Protagonist putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vasquez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez looking to throw knees to the head but Protagonist is blocking nicely.
Protagonist scores a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Protagonist.
Protagonist leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Protagonist as the two fighters clinch.
Protagonist stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Protagonist on the inside.
Vasquez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Protagonist prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Protagonist presses Vasquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Protagonist holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Protagonist 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!
Protagonist rushes Vasquez and presses him up against the cage.
Protagonist throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Protagonist pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Protagonist forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Protagonist dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Protagonist throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Protagonist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasquez tries to break free but Protagonist pushes him back against the cage.
Vasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Protagonist smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Protagonist scores with a head kick.
Protagonist drives through and clinches with Vasquez against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez goes for a takedown attempt but Protagonist pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barrett Vasquez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Protagonist scores with a shot to the side of Vasquez's head.
Vasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Protagonist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Protagonist is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vasquez stalling in the clinch but Protagonist improves position.
Protagonist landing knees to the head.
Protagonist lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vasquez.
Good body shot from Protagonist.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Protagonist.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasquez's efforts to push away.
Protagonist lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Protagonist.
Protagonist lands a nice knee to the body.
Protagonist scores with a hook to the body.
Protagonist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Protagonist is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Protagonist is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Protagonist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Protagonist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist lands a nice uppercut.
Protagonist stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Protagonist lands a good knee to the midsection. Vasquez won't want to take too many of those.
Protagonist avoiding damage.
Hiro Protagonist seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Protagonist slows down the pace here.
Vasquez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Protagonist pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vasquez fails to land the takedown.
Vasquez dives in for a single leg takedown but Protagonist sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Protagonist gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Protagonist.
Protagonist comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Protagonist.
Still in the clinch, Protagonist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Protagonist digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
Vasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasquez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Protagonist.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Protagonist - that landed with a thud.
Vasquez is trying to force a seperation but Protagonist has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Protagonist scores with a nice short uppercut.
Protagonist lands an elbow inside that Vasquez shrugs off.
Vasquez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Protagonist lands a shot to the body.
Barrett Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiro Protagonist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Protagonist managing to block the knees to the body from Vasquez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Protagonist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Protagonist has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 24:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Protagonist!
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