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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ars Faglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob James (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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ars Faglio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rob James!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Faglio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from James.
James takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Faglio jabs James right on the nose. James blinks but takes it well.
Faglio tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James tries to clinch but Faglio is having none of it.
Faglio tries to clinch there but James circles away.
Ars Faglio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faglio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
James slips under a jab from Faglio.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faglio.
Faglio looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
James shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Faglio pinned against the cage. Faglio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faglio throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Faglio misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Faglio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Faglio looks to clinch
and James counters with a nice double leg into side control. Faglio won't be happy with that.
James moves into full mount!
James thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
James controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faglio tries to buck James off but he can't manage it.
James controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
James misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Faglio is looking to improve his position but James isn't that keen on the idea.
Faglio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faglio tries to get out of the position.
James working for a guillotine from mount but Faglio is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Faglio really doesn't like being in this position too much.
James controlling his opponent.
Faglio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
James is landing with some decent strikes but Faglio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
James get's back to his feet.
James looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Faglio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faglio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faglio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob James dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Faglio misses its intended target.
Faglio's corner calls for a 1-2. Faglio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Faglio wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Faglio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Faglio is looking to regain half guard here but James keeps moving and retains side control.
Faglio seems a little lost for a moment, as James dominates the positioning.
Faglio is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no James has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
James taking a breather here.
Faglio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
James in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Faglio prevents James from moving into mount.
James prevents Faglio from escaping the position.
Faglio is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to advance to mount but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Faglio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faglio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James shoots in and drives through. Faglio sprawls well.
Faglio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Faglio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Faglio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faglio tries to clinch
and James decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Faglio's guard.
James won't allow Faglio to get back to his feet.
Faglio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
James looking to pass the guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Faglio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faglio is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob James 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Faglio throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Faglio lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Faglio tries to close the distance and clinch but James swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faglio throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Faglio.
Faglio tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Faglio throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Faglio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Faglio checks it well.
Faglio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
James shoots in looking for a takedown. Faglio tries to sprawl out of it but James keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Faglio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faglio clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James has Faglio pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Faglio manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Faglio pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Faglio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Faglio throws an elbow but misses.
James avoids the elbow strike from Faglio, against the ropes.
Faglio lands a nice elbow.
Faglio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.
Faglio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faglio lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Faglio throws an elbow but misses.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
James has Faglio pressed against the ropes, preventing Faglio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Faglio throws an elbow but misses.
James blocks an elbow strike from Faglio.
Nice elbow from Faglio.
Faglio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faglio pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's two 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.
James blocks an elbow strike from Faglio.
James blocks an elbow strike.
Faglio throws an elbow but it misses.
Faglio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faglio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faglio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faglio lands a damaging elbow.
James has Faglio pressed against the ropes, preventing Faglio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Faglio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faglio throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Faglio throws an elbow but misses.
Faglio keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Faglio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faglio throws an elbow but it misses.
Faglio throws an elbow but it misses.
Faglio wants to break free but James has control.
Faglio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Faglio working hard to break the clinch.
James blocks the elbow strike.
Faglio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James is trying to break the clinch but Faglio has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James fails to pull guard.
Ars Faglio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob James.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
Faglio misses with an elbow strike.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
Faglio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faglio is pressed up against the ropes. James has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faglio down to the mat. Faglio avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faglio closes the distance and clinches.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
Faglio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faglio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faglio throws an elbow that misses.
Faglio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Faglio.
Nice elbow from Faglio.
Faglio lands a damaging elbow.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Faglio.
Ars Faglio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Faglio lands an elbow just above James 's eye.
James wants a takedown but no success here.
Faglio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
James avoids a wild elbow strike from Faglio.
Faglio lands a nice elbow.
Faglio lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
Faglio stalling.
Faglio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Faglio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
Faglio lands an elbow inside.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
James blocks the elbow strike.
James drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faglio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faglio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faglio.
Rob James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faglio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
James takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ars Faglio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think James 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob James!
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energy
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