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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Papas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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167 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Papas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taj Mahal!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Taj Mahal has been cut.
Papas slips under a jab from Mahal.
A punch combination from Papas misses.
Some wild striking there from Mahal.
Mahal goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mahal scores a takedown into full mount!
Mahal thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mahal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Papas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mahal 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.
Mahal looking to ground and pound but Papas is blocking nicely.
Mahal lands with some strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mahal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahal working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mahal tries to control but Papas wriggling away.
Mahal punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mahal landing shots from mount.
Papas is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mahal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Papas hang on?
Papas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Papas tries to get out of the position.
Mahal looking to finish with strikes here!
Papas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mahal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal lands with some strikes.
Mahal trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Papas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mahal on the ground.
Papas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mahal raining down shots from the mount!
Mahal controlling from the full mount.
Papas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Papas is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mahal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Papas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mahal tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Papas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
BOOM! Mahal connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mahal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Papas?
Mahal lands a big elbow.
Mahal looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mahal wants to control the pace but Papas is squirming around nicely.
Papas taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahal trying to control but Papas is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mahal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mahal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mahal trying to control but Papas is having none of it.
Mahal landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Mahal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Papas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Papas squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mahal landing strikes from the mount.
Mahal lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Mahal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taj Mahal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Mahal does it's job there.
Mahal swings for the body but Papas moves out of range.
Mahal lands a jab to Papas's midsection.
Mahal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mahal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Papas tries to clinch up but Mahal circles away and keeps his distance.
Papas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Papas does no damage.
Mahal closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mahal lands in his opponent's guard.
Papas wants to get back to his feet but Mahal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mahal trying to control the position from guard on top but Papas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahal tries to free his leg and advance position but Papas is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahal.
Mahal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Papas wants to get back to his feet but Mahal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mahal postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Mahal does no damage.
Papas misses with a hook.
Papas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mahal as he avoids it easily.
Mahal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mahal is putting a hurting on Papas here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mahal lands a nice forearm strike.
Mahal wants to control but Papas is keeping him busy.
Papas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mahal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Papas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mahal cracks Papas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mahal throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Papas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mahal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mahal lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Taj Mahal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mahal misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mahal working the ground and pound but Papas is defending the strikes.
Mahal landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mahal wants to control but Papas is keeping him busy.
Mahal is working Papas over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal cracks Papas with a big elbow.
Mahal prevents Papas from escaping the position.
Mahal scores with punches from side control.
Mahal has hold of Papas's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Papas tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mahal cranks the arm and Papas screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Papas, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Taj Mahal!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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