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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Calvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampake Jakkisonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jakkisonni has chosen Eminem - Not afraid as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Theodore Calvin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rampake Jakkisonni!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Rampake Jakkisonni has been cut.
Calvin cracks Jakkisonni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calvin stuffs the takedown attempt from Jakkisonni. Jakkisonni gets slowly back to his feet.
Calvin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calvin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakkisonni walks into a straight right hand from Calvin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jakkisonni throws a nice looking combination but Calvin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calvin misses with a two punch combination.
Calvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jakkisonni.
Calvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jakkisonni.
A jab from Calvin finds it's way through Jakkisonni's defenses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jakkisonni.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakkisonni.
Theodore Calvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampake Jakkisonni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakkisonni shoots in for a double leg but Calvin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Theodore Calvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jakkisonni looks gassed!
Calvin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakkisonni.
Jakkisonni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Calvin holds on and takes a little breather.
Calvin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jakkisonni is looking to control Calvin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jakkisonni avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakkisonni has a hand on Calvin's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Calvin takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Calvin prevents Jakkisonni from getting the reversal.
Jakkisonni tries to hold on but Calvin pushes him away.
Jakkisonni really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jakkisonni wants to control but Calvin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvin controlling from the full mount.
Jakkisonni can't escape the position.
Calvin content just to control the position here.
Calvin's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four 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.
Jakkisonni can't escape the position.
Calvin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jakkisonni tries to hold on but Calvin postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Calvin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rampake Jakkisonni's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Calvin.
Calvin slaps away a takedown attempt from Jakkisonni, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Theodore Calvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calvin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakkisonni counters with a stiff right hand.
Jakkisonni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jakkisonni closes the distance and clinches up with Calvin, looking for a takedown. Jakkisonni pushes Calvin against the cage but Calvin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Theodore Calvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampake Jakkisonni.
A combination from Calvin does no damage.
Calvin misses with a wild combination.
Calvin throws a right hand that Jakkisonni ducks under and follows up with a left that Jakkisonni also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakkisonni shoots in for a takedown but Calvin shows good takedown defense.
Calvin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calvin dips to his left and cracks Jakkisonni with an uppercut!
Calvin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Calvin leaves Jakkisonni with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jakkisonni is breathing heavily.
Calvin throws a series of punches but Jakkisonni moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakkisonni.
Jakkisonni shoots in for a takedown but Calvin shows good takedown defense.
Calvin misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calvin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calvin scores with a one two! Jakkisonni had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That has opened up Rampake Jakkisonni's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calvin scores with a hook to the body. Jakkisonni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Calvin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Calvin duly obliges.
Jakkisonni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Calvin as he connects with a hook.
Calvin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakkisonni counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jakkisonni tries to pull guard but Calvin holds him up against the cage and eventually Jakkisonni drops back down to his feet.
Calvin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Calvin. No joy for Jakkisonni on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jakkisonni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Calvin is positioning himself well to prevent Jakkisonni advancing to mount.
Jakkisonni with the ground and pound but Calvin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Calvin is looking to stand up but Jakkisonni isn't so interested in that idea.
Jakkisonni wants to pass the guard but Calvin is keeping the position.
Jakkisonni lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakkisonni throwing strikes but missing.
Jakkisonni tries to free his leg and advance position but Calvin is retaining full guard.
Jakkisonni throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jakkisonni drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Calvin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jakkisonni has Calvin in his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jakkisonni is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Calvin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rampake Jakkisonni's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
No joy there for Calvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jakkisonni shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Jakkisonni lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jakkisonni misses with a head shot.
Jakkisonni throwing strikes but Calvin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jakkisonni is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calvin sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jakkisonni trying to control from half guard but Calvin is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakkisonni is working for a submission of some sort.
Calvin moves into full guard.
Jakkisonni throws a strike but Calvin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calvin tries to stand but Jakkisonni is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Calvin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jakkisonni swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calvin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Calvin won't allow Jakkisonni to sweep him here.
Jakkisonni controlling Calvin's posture.
Jakkisonni is trying to keep Calvin in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calvin won't allow Jakkisonni to sweep him here.
Calvin is fighting to break Jakkisonni's control of his arms but Jakkisonni is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Calvin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jakkisonni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jakkisonni wants to control but Calvin passes easily into half guard.
Jakkisonni tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Calvin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four 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.
Calvin prevents Jakkisonni from getting the reversal.
Jakkisonni tries to lock up and control but Calvin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rampake Jakkisonni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calvin prevents Jakkisonni from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jakkisonni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Calvin controlling from the full mount.
Jakkisonni sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampake Jakkisonni really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rampake Jakkisonni's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jakkisonni looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calvin is fending him off so far but Jakkisonni persists. Nope, Calvin circles away and we're back to standing.
Calvin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jakkisonni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jakkisonni.
Jakkisonni throws and elbow that misses. Calvin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jakkisonni's guard. Nice move by Calvin!
Calvin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Calvin is fighting to break Jakkisonni's control of his arms but Jakkisonni is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jakkisonni working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakkisonni tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jakkisonni is on top in guard.
Calvin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jakkisonni is desperately trying to improve his position but Calvin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jakkisonni is squirming around, avoiding Calvin's attempts to control the action.
Jakkisonni is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Calvin controlling from the full mount.
Jakkisonni tries to hold on but Calvin postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakkisonni is desperately trying to improve his position but Calvin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Calvin controlling the pace for now.
Jakkisonni tries to lock up and control but Calvin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Calvin controlling from the full mount.
Jakkisonni is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calvin controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rampake Jakkisonni dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rampake Jakkisonni's cut.
That's time! Calvin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Calvin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jakkisonni circles away quickly and effectively.
Calvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakkisonni takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Theodore Calvin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakkisonni shoots in for a double leg but Calvin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calvin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calvin misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Calvin.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jakkisonni fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calvin avoids it really well and circles away.
Calvin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakkisonni shoots for a double leg takedown but Calvin sprawls well. He's pushed Jakkisonni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Theodore Calvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rampake Jakkisonni.
Good standup being displayed there by Calvin as he connects with a hook.
Calvin lands with a nice combination. Jakkisonni backs away looking to recover.
Calvin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Calvin misses with a double jab.
Calvin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calvin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jakkisonni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jakkisonni moves into full mount! Calvin won't be happy about that!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calvin blocking the ground and pound.
Jakkisonni throwing strikes here but Calvin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jakkisonni sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Jakkisonni jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Calvin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Calvin and Jakkisonni has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Calvin stops Jakkisonni from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakkisonni 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.
Calvin regains half guard, as Jakkisonni was trying to land strikes.
Jakkisonni throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Calvin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jakkisonni throwing shots but Calvin is blocking nicely.
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.
Jakkisonni is just content to waste time from the top position. Calvin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jakkisonni throws a strike but Calvin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jakkisonni working a defensive guard here.
Calvin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Calvin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Calvin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Calvin!
Theodore Calvin retains his welterweight title!
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