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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vance Voltron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voltron has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Voitto Salama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vance Voltron!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voltron tries to clinch up.
Salama tries to bum rush Voltron with a series of wild strikes but Voltron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Voltron connects with a crisp jab.
Salama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Salama throws a nice looking combination but Voltron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salama cracks Voltron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voltron swings for the body but Salama moves out of range.
Salama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Voltron misses with an uppercut.
Salama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Voltron has time to react.
Salama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Voltron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Voltron throws a leg kick which misses Salama's front leg but catches the back leg as Salama tries to avoid it.
Voitto Salama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voltron circles away quickly and effectively.
Salama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voltron throws out the jab.
Voltron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salama.
Voltron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voltron throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salama counters with a left and a right that stings Voltron.
Voltron closes the distance and clinches.
Voltron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salama's defenses.
Salama is looking to break free of the clinch but Voltron has double underhooks.
Voltron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salama avoids it.
Salama can't find room to land a body shot as Voltron controls the action.
Voltron content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Voltron looking to stall.
Salama misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltron lands a nice elbow.
Salama is trying to force a seperation but Voltron has the dominant position.
Salama tries to break free but Voltron pushes him back against the cage.
Salama tries to break the clinch but Voltron is controlling the position.
Voltron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Voltron controlling the action here for a moment.
Voltron landing knees to the head.
Voltron lands an elbow inside.
Voltron is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salama is keeping busy.
Salama missing with knees to the body.
Salama misses with a body punch.
Voltron goes for a takedown attempt but Salama pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Salama swinging wildly here.
Salama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voltron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voltron throws a nice looking combination but Salama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voltron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Voltron pushes Salama up against the cage in a clinch.
Voltron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltron is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Salama misses with a body punch.
Voltron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salama's efforts to push away.
Salama working hard to break the clinch.
Salama wants to get back to striking at distance but Voltron won't allow it.
Voltron landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Voltron connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salama's face.
A right hand to the body from Salama.
Voltron looks gassed!
Salama tries to work over Voltron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Voltron is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Salama.
Voltron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Salama manages to break the clinch.
Salama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salama avoids the body shot from Voltron.
Voltron connects with a body shot.
Voltron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salama rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Voltron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salama throws a combination that misses
and Voltron counters with a series of strikes. Salama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Salama tries to bum rush Voltron with a series of wild strikes but Voltron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salama lands a with a good body shot.
Salama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voltron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salama.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama throws a nice looking combination but Voltron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salama misses with a low kick.
Voltron rushes Salama and presses him up against the cage.
Salama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salama pushes Voltron back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salama works on Voltron's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salama.
Salama misses with a body punch.
Salama avoiding damage as Voltron throws knees to the body.
Salama digs a right hand underneath Voltron's ribcage. Voltron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Voltron's elbow.
Salama wants to break free but Voltron has control.
Voltron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salama's efforts to push away.
Salama tries to break the clinch but Voltron is controlling the position.
Voltron managing to block the knees to the body from Salama.
Voltron keeps control of Salama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voltron missing with knees to the body.
Voltron landing knees to the head.
Voltron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salama lands a shot to the body.
Voltron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salama.
Voltron blocks the elbow strike.
Voltron pushes off an throws an elbow but Salama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltron trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Salama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Salama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
Salama is looking to break free of the clinch but Voltron has double underhooks.
Voltron is working for takedown but Salama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voitto Salama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vance Voltron.
Salama avoiding damage as Voltron throws knees to the body.
Salama pushes Voltron back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Salama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salama avoids the elbow strike from Voltron, against the cage.
Salama wants to break free but Voltron has control.
Salama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
Salama is leaning against Voltron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Salama is leaning against Voltron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Voltron prevents Salama from breaking the clinch.
Salama can't find room to land a body shot as Voltron controls the action.
Salama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
Voltron stalling in the clinch but Salama improves position.
Voltron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voltron has Salama pressed against the cage, preventing Salama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salama tries to break free but Voltron pushes him back against the cage.
Salama tries to circle away but Voltron has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voitto Salama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Salama misses.
A combination from Salama does no damage.
Voltron clinches with his opponent.
Voltron landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Voltron takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Voltron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Salama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Salama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Voltron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salama misses with a punch to the body.
Salama lands a body punch.
Voltron connects with a nasty looking knee right to Salama's face.
Salama tries to break free but Voltron pushes him back against the cage.
Salama is trying to break the clinch but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
Voltron has Salama pressed against the cage.
Voltron lands a damaging elbow.
Voltron is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Voltron's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Salama blocks the elbow strike.
Salama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Salama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama avoids the elbow strike from Voltron, against the cage.
Voltron is breathing heavily.
Salama avoiding damage as Voltron throws knees to the body.
Salama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Salama lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Voltron.
Salama manages to break the clinch.
Salama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salama ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Salama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voltron.
Salama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voltron circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Voltron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voltron.
Voltron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voltron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salama misses with a double jab.
Salama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salama throws a series of punches but Voltron moves out of range.
Voltron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Voltron moves into range and clinches up with Salama.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Voltron in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Voltron prevents a body shot from Salama.
Salama tries a body shot but Voltron blocks it.
Salama misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voltron just leaning against Salama, taking a breather.
Voltron receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Salama takes an elbow to the temple.
Salama is trying to break the clinch but Voltron is controlling him.
The referee calls for Voltron to work.
Voltron keeps control of Salama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Voltron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salama avoids it.
Salama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Salama avoiding damage as Voltron throws knees to the body.
Salama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Voltron backwards.
Salama struggles to land a body shot inside as Voltron controls his hands.
Salama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salama can't break the clinch.
Voltron prevents Salama from breaking the clinch.
Salama misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Salama.
Salama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voltron pushes off an throws an elbow but Salama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Voltron misses with a knee strike.
Salama avoids the elbow strike from Voltron, against the cage.
Salama tries to throw a body punch but Voltron avoids it by throwing Salama back against the cage.
Salama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
Salama working hard to break the clinch.
Voltron putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama wants to get back to striking at distance but Voltron won't allow it.
Good body shot from Salama.
Voltron lands an elbow just above Salama 's eye.
Salama stops a takedown attempt from Voltron.
Salama lands a body shot in the clinch.
Voltron keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salama's efforts to push away.
Salama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voltron dodges the punch combination from Salama.
Salama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salama misses with a wild combination.
Voltron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voltron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Salama.
Voltron stuns Salama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Voltron throws a leg kick but Salama moved away.
Salama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voltron circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Salama blocks the low kick.
Salama blocks a low kick nicely.
Salama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Salama tried to score with a low kick but Voltron checks it.
Voltron will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voltron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voitto Salama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voltron rushes Salama and presses him up against the cage.
Voltron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Voltron prevents a body shot from Salama.
Voltron taking a breather.
Voltron effectively controlling the action here.
Voltron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Voltron gets control of Salama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Voltron will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salama trying to control but Voltron is working from the bottom.
Salama being controlled here momentarily.
Salama throwing strikes from guard but Voltron blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vance Voltron will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Salama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salama throws a right hand that Voltron ducks under and follows up with a left that Voltron also avoids with ease.
Voltron rushes Salama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Voltron changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Salama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Salama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Voltron doesn't manage to clinch there - Salama circles away.
Salama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voltron circles away quickly and effectively.
Salama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voltron.
Voltron throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voltron. Salama does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Voltron misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salama tries to bum rush Voltron with a series of wild strikes but Voltron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Voltron slips a jab and a cross from Salama.
Voltron takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Voltron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Voltron moves into the clinch.
Voltron lands an elbow that stopped Salama in his tracks for a moment.
Voltron is working for takedown but Salama is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltron using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salama avoids a wild elbow strike from Voltron.
Salama stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voltron prevents a body shot from Salama.
Voltron missing with knees to the body.
Salama stops a takedown attempt from Voltron.
Voitto Salama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vance Voltron.
Salama has had enough of the clinch but Voltron keeps him there for the moment.
Voltron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salama manages to break the clinch.
Salama misses with the combination.
Salama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salama looks to land a combination. Voltron sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Voltron misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salama!
Salama tries to bum rush Voltron with a series of wild strikes but Voltron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Salama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Voltron, right into the meat.
Salama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voltron throws a hook but Salama blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama throws a combination that misses
and Voltron counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Voltron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Voltron prevents Salama from breaking the clinch.
Voltron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Voltron's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Voltron tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salama avoids it.
Voitto Salama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Voltron obliges.
Salama is trying to force a seperation but Voltron has the dominant position.
Voltron prevents a body shot from Salama.
Salama gets underhooks to prevent Voltron's takedown attempt.
Salama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Voltron has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Voltron throws an elbow but misses.
Salama manages to break the clinch.
Voltron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salama.
Voltron forces Salama back against the cage and clinches.
Voltron taking a breather.
Salama working hard to break the clinch.
Voltron lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama tries to work over Voltron's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Voltron or not.
Salama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salama tries to break free but Voltron pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Salama.
A frustrated look appears on Salama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salama is leaning against Voltron and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salama misses with a combination
and Voltron moves into the clinch.
Salama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Voltron misses with a knee strike.
Salama can't break the clinch.
Salama breaks from the clinch.
Voltron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salama throws a right and a left that Voltron avoids nicely.
A combination from Salama does no damage.
Voltron misses the shot to the body.
Salama swinging wildly here.
Voltron swings for the body but Salama moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salama falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voltron counters with a thumping low kick.
Voltron misses with a straight right.
Salama throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Salama misses.
Salama throws a series of punches but Voltron moves out of range.
Salama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voltron clinches with his opponent.
Salama working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Voltron - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Voltron lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Voltron lands an elbow inside that Salama shrugs off.
Voltron misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voltron.
Salama has had enough of the clinch but Voltron keeps him there for the moment.
Salama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voltron is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voltron throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salama blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vance Voltron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Voltron 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... Vance Voltron!
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