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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nishi Amake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Malaluga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amake comes to the cage accompanied by Galvanize. Troy Malaluga has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nishi Amake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Malaluga!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaluga shoots in but no luck this time.
Malaluga moves into the clinch successfully.
Malaluga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malaluga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Amake smiles and moves away.
Nishi Amake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Malaluga.
Malaluga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malaluga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amake takes the fight into the clinch.
Amake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malaluga.
Malaluga pulls Amake into guard.
Amake wants to control from the top but Malaluga keeps moving.
Malaluga is looking for a triangle but Amake pushes his legs off easily.
Malaluga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Amake is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amake throwing strikes but missing.
Amake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Amake tries to clinch up
and Malaluga counters with a takedown into side control.
Malaluga goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Amake has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Malaluga but great work by Amake.
Amake stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Amake tries to close the distance and clinch but Malaluga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amake has closed the distance and engaged Malaluga in a clinch.
Malaluga tries to pull guard but Amake won't allow it.
Malaluga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Amake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malaluga blocks it with crossed arms.
Amake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malaluga blocks it with crossed arms.
Amake looking to throw knees to the head but Malaluga is blocking nicely.
Amake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malaluga avoids it.
Amake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malaluga is looking to break free of the clinch but Amake has double underhooks.
Malaluga manages to pull guard.
Amake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Malaluga is proving hard to escape from.
Amake stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Amake is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amake tries to clinch there but Malaluga circles away.
Troy Malaluga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaluga wants to clinch
and Amake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Amake.
Amake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malaluga blocks it with crossed arms.
Malaluga jumps guard.
Amake thows a big elbow that misses.
Amake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Malaluga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Malaluga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amake is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaluga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Amake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Amake decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malaluga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malaluga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Amake controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Malaluga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Amake moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Malaluga looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Malaluga has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Amake defend it? Malaluga steps over the head and cranks it - Amake is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Malaluga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Troy Malaluga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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