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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justa Fighta (ranked 3523 p4p, 3772 weight class) and Hector Molina (ranked 292 p4p, 302 weight class). Fighta comes to the cage accompanied by NO FEAR - Falling in Reverse. Hector Molina will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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169 cm 25 157 1 - 0 - 1 |
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184 cm 25 157 1 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling Great elbows Very strong |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Solid chin |
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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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Justa Fighta! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Molina! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnem�ki and Arvi Lind.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fighta just misses with a punch to the body.
Hector Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fighta has managed to clinch.
Fighta lands a body shot. Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Molina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fighta pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fighta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Molina swinging wildly here.
Molina lunges at Fighta with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fighta's hand. Fighta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Molina clinches. Fighta lands a hook to the side of the head. Fighta gets through Molina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fighta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it. A short body shot lands from Fighta as the two fighters clinch.
Molina misses with a punch to the body.
Fighta stops a takedown attempt from Molina.
 That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters up against the cage, Molina throws an elbow but misses. Molina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Molina uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fighta has time to react. Molina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Molina getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molina thuds his right hand into Fighta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Molina has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Molina closes the distance and clinches up with Fighta, looking for a takedown. Molina pushes Fighta against the cage but Fighta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Justa Fighta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Molina. Molina misses with a right hand and Fighta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Sloppy strikes from Fighta. Those never looked like landing. Fighta shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense. Molina with a nice cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fighta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Molina manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A swing and a miss from Molina. Molina throws a right hand that Fighta ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighta also avoids with ease. Fighta throws a big counter combination but Molina scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Fighta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fighta moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fighta shoots for a takedown but Molina saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Molina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Molina lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Fighta throws a wild combination but nothing lands. No luck for Fighta with that takedown attempt. Molina shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighta but Fighta pushes him off and we're back to square one. Fighta tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Molina defends well and Fighta ends up having to push Molina into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Molina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fighta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Molina misses with a punch to the body.
Fighta is pressed up against the cage. Molina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fighta down to the mat. Fighta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Fighta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Fighta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Molina lands an elbow inside that Fighta shrugs off. Fighta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Molina misses with an elbow over the top. Fighta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Molina is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fighta is defending well. Fighta throws an elbow that misses.
Fighta content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Molina tries to work over Fighta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Molina is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Fighta drops his hands momentarily and Molina takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Fighta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fighta throws a right and a left that both miss. Molina lands a glancing blow to the side of Fighta's head. Fighta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Molina cracks Fighta with a right hand to the side of the head. Molina throws a low kick but Fighta moves out of range easily. Fighta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Fighta takes one to the side of the head.
Fighta takes one on the button. This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighta rushes Molina and presses him up against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Molina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fighta's brow. Molina misses with an elbow strike.
Molina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fighta's defenses. Molina being controlled against the cage. Molina's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighta. Fighta blocks an elbow strike. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Molina misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Fighta.
Fighta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nice body punch from Fighta - that landed with a thud.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Molina dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Molina closes the distance and pushes Fighta back into the cage. Molina pushes off an throws an elbow but Fighta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Fighta avoids the elbow strike from Molina, against the cage.
Fighta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fighta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighta cracks Molina with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fighta has managed to clinch.
Fighta is leaning against Molina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. With the fighters up against the cage, Molina throws an elbow but misses. Molina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighta has him pressed against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Molina throws an elbow but misses. Molina takes an elbow to the forehead. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fighta has Molina pushed against the cage. Fighta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Molina is defending well against a takedown attempt. Justa Fighta has scored more points in the clinch so far. Fighta keeps control of Molina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Fighta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Fighta stops a takedown attempt from Molina.
Fighta is pushing Molina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Molina lands a nice elbow. Molina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Fighta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Molina.
Fighta is pushing Molina up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Molina swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighta uses good head movement to avoid it. Fighta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Fighta cracks Molina with a nice body shot. Fighta is working Molina over against the cage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fighta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Molina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fighta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Hector Molina has been cut. Fighta lands a nice shot to the body. Molina misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Fighta. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Fighta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fighta lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Molina has had enough of the clinch but Fighta keeps him there for the moment. Molina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Molina wants a takedown but no success here.
Justa Fighta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Molina. Fighta is defending well against a takedown attempt. Fighta prevents a takedown attempt there.
Molina is breathing heavily. Fighta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Fighta. Fighta lands with a short shot to the head. Molina misses with an elbow strike.
Fighta lands an elbow that stopped Molina in his tracks for a moment. A short right from Fighta on the inside. Fighta stalls. Molina looks to throw an elbow but misses. Fighta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fighta jumps into guard, dragging Molina to the mat.
Fighta wants to stand but Molina is controlling the position. Fighta is pulling down on Molina's head. It's preventing any offense from Molina, at least for the moment. Fighta keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Fighta is pulling down on Molina's head. It's preventing any offense from Molina, at least for the moment. Fighta keeping moving, preventing Molina from controlling successfully. Fighta wants to stand and escape but Molina is having none of it.
Fighta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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! Molina lands with an overhand left. Molina catches Fighta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justa Fighta dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Hector Molina's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fighta throws a big shot that misses. Molina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighta closes the distance and clinches. Fighta blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fighta. Fighta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Molina backwards. Fighta blocks an elbow strike from Molina.
Fighta gets through Molina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Fighta has Molina pressed against the cage, preventing Molina from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The referee is keeping an eye on Fighta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Molina takes an elbow to the forehead. Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighta has double underhooks. Fighta gets underhooks to prevent Molina's takedown attempt.
Molina is looking for a takedown. Molina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justa Fighta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Molina. Molina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Molina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Molina is working for takedown but Fighta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fighta has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Molina uses from the top position. Fighta keeping full guard, as Molina tries to pass. Fighta is looking to stand up but Molina isn't so interested in that idea. Fighta looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Fighta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fighta tries to get out of the position. Molina lands a couple of elbows.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Molina prevents Fighta from getting back to his feet. Molina throwing strikes from guard but Fighta blocks nicely. Fighta wants to stand and escape but Molina is having none of it.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A jab from Molina finds it's way through Fighta's defenses. Molina chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Molina gets tackled into the cage by Fighta. Fighta maintains the clinch. Fighta is pressed up against the cage. Molina has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fighta down to the mat. Fighta avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Fighta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Molina stuffs the takedown. Nice straight punches there by Molina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Molina. Nice shot by Molina. Fighta is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Molina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fighta.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina takes the fight into the clinch. Fighta has Molina pushed against the cage. Fighta stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fighta. A short right from Molina. Fighta stalling against the cage.
Molina tries to throw a body punch but Fighta avoids it by throwing Molina back against the cage. Fighta presses Molina against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Molina misses with a hook from the clinch. Fighta lands a body shot in the clinch.
Molina being controlled against the cage.
Fighta pulls Molina into guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Molina throwing strikes from guard but Fighta blocks nicely. Molina scoring with some ground and pound. Molina landing with the ground and pound. Molina won't allow Fighta to sweep him here. Fighta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Molina is controlling him. Molina won't allow Fighta to sweep him here. Fighta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Molina makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Justa Fighta showed his dominance in that final round. I think Fighta has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 29:28 Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justa Fighta! Post fight, an emotional Justa Fighta said 'WHO'S NEXT!?'.
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