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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Iolani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
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165 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sebastian Iolani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Garcia. That snapped Iolani's head back.
Iolani drives through with a takedown into guard.
Iolani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Iolani postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Iolani trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Iolani slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Iolani drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Iolani jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Iolani throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iolani gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Iolani.
Iolani forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Iolani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Iolani misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Iolani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iolani throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Iolani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Iolani misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Iolani lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Iolani rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia is looking to break free of the clinch but Iolani has double underhooks.
Garcia can't break the clinch.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia tries to circle away but Iolani has him pinned against the cage.
Iolani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iolani throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iolani misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Iolani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iolani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Iolani fails to land with a series of punches.
Iolani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Iolani.
Iolani tries to clinch but Garcia moves out of range.
Iolani throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by Iolani or perhaps it was just good defense by Garcia which made him look bad.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iolani rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Iolani taking a breather.
Iolani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iolani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iolani fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Iolani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iolani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Iolani.
Iolani slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Iolani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Iolani dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Iolani throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Iolani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Iolani misses with a combination
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Iolani moves into the clinch.
Iolani manages to break the clinch.
Garcia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Iolani counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Iolani with a flurry of punches that miss.
Iolani prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Iolani from controlling successfully.
Iolani controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iolani stands up from Garcia's guard - Iolani perhaps looking for a knockout.
Iolani has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcia is trying to break free.
Iolani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Iolani has managed to clinch.
Iolani manages to break the clinch.
Sebastian Iolani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iolani throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Iolani connects with a jab.
Iolani shoots and misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iolani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Iolani breaks the clinch.
Iolani closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iolani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Iolani shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iolani stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Garcia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Iolani looks to land a combination. Garcia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Iolani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iolani shoots and misses
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iolani shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iolani gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Iolani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Iolani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcia checks it well.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iolani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Iolani dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Iolani fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Iolani dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Iolani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Iolani.
Iolani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Iolani moves out of range.
Iolani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Iolani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iolani dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia leaves Iolani with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Iolani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia cracks Iolani with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iolani shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sebastian Iolani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iolani.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iolani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Iolani will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iolani walks into a left hand.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Iolani avoids nicely.
Iolani throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Iolani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Iolani dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iolani is looking to clinch.
Iolani is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Iolani tries for a takedown but Garcia circles away easily
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iolani dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Iolani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Iolani clinches up against the cage.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iolani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Iolani avoids it well.
Iolani moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Iolani - that landed with a thud.
Iolani manages to break the clinch.
Iolani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Iolani tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Iolani sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Iolani fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garcia.
Iolani throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Iolani shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Iolani finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Iolani not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juan Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastian Iolani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sebastian Iolani.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Iolani, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Iolani!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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