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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Minato Namakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minato Namakazi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minato Namakazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Mario!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namakazi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Namakazi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mario tries to break free but Namakazi pushes him back against the cage.
Namakazi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Namakazi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Namakazi tries to bum rush Mario with a series of wild strikes but Mario uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mario tries to clinch there but Namakazi circles away.
Namakazi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mario tries to clinch but Namakazi is having none of it.
Mario tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Namakazi counters with a two punch combo.
Namakazi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mario swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Namakazi closes the distance but Mario moves to the side
and Mario counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mario.
Namakazi wants to break free but Mario has control.
Namakazi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Namakazi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namakazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mario looking to throw knees to the head but Namakazi is blocking nicely.
Namakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mario tries to keep at a distance but Namakazi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mario misses with a knee to the head.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mario looks gassed!
Namakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Namakazi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Jose Mario has been cut.
Namakazi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Namakazi throws a one two combo.
Mario walks into a straight right hand from Namakazi.
Namakazi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Minato Namakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Namakazi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mario is looking to clinch.
Mario closes the distance looking to clinch
and Namakazi counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mario has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Namakazi tries to clinch up.
Mario doesn't manage to clinch there - Namakazi circles away.
Namakazi clinches up with Mario and pushes him back against the cage.
Namakazi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mario looking to throw knees to the head but Namakazi is blocking nicely.
Namakazi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Namakazi is looking to break free of the clinch but Mario has double underhooks.
Namakazi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Namakazi pushes Mario back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Namakazi tries to break the clinch but Mario is controlling the position.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Mario's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Namakazi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Namakazi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mario throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namakazi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Namakazi is trying to break free.
Namakazi is trying to break the clinch but Mario is controlling him.
Mario tries a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks it.
Namakazi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Mario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks with his arms.
Mario wants to break free but Namakazi has control.
Namakazi tries to break free but Mario pushes him back against the cage.
Mario misses with a knee to the head.
Namakazi pushes Mario back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Namakazi.
Namakazi lands with a light punch inside.
Namakazi works on Mario's body with a couple of short punches.
Namakazi just leaning against Mario, taking a breather.
Mario is looking to break free of the clinch but Namakazi has double underhooks.
Namakazi is trying to break the clinch but Mario has him pressed against the cage.
Namakazi is trying to break the clinch but Mario is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Namakazi.
Namakazi lands a body punch.
Namakazi throws an elbow that misses.
Mario tries a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks it.
Namakazi wants to break free but Mario has control.
Mario misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Namakazi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Namakazi has had enough of the clinch but Mario keeps him there for the moment.
Mario misses with a knee to the head.
Namakazi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mario backwards.
Namakazi breaks the clinch.
Namakazi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mario keeps the fight on the outside.
Namakazi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Namakazi closes the distance and pushes Mario back into the cage.
Mario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mario manages to break the clinch.
Namakazi moves into the clinch.
Mario keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Namakazi's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Namakazi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mario misses with a knee strike.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks with his arms.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Namakazi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minato Namakazi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jose Mario'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.
Mario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Namakazi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mario, pushing him back against the cage.
Mario misses with a knee strike.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mario with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Namakazi is controlling him.
Namakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Namakazi clinches with his opponent.
Namakazi breaks from the clinch.
Namakazi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mario moves into the clinch.
Mario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Namakazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mario avoids a wild elbow strike from Namakazi.
Namakazi manages to break the clinch.
Namakazi tries to clinch but Mario moves out of range.
Namakazi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mario looks to clinch
and Mario takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mario clinches up with Namakazi and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namakazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario has Namakazi pressed against the cage, preventing Namakazi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Namakazi is trying to force a seperation but Mario has the dominant position.
Mario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Namakazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mario keeps control of Namakazi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Namakazi wants to get back to striking at distance but Mario won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Namakazi as the two fighters clinch.
Namakazi lands a nice uppercut.
Mario breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mario tries to clinch
and Namakazi counters with a straight right hand.
Namakazi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mario counters with a good low kick that Namakazi was not able to check.
Namakazi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Namakazi counters by clinching up.
Namakazi tries to break free but Mario pushes him back against the cage.
Mario is trying to break the clinch but Namakazi has him pressed against the cage.
Namakazi wants to break free but Mario has control.
Mario misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Namakazi is trying to break the clinch but Mario is controlling him.
Mario misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Namakazi.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mario is trying to force a seperation but Namakazi has the dominant position.
Mario tries a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks it.
Namakazi prevents Mario from breaking the clinch.
Mario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namakazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Namakazi's efforts to push away.
Mario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Namakazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Namakazi is trying to break the clinch but Mario has him pressed against the cage.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks with his arms.
Namakazi lands a shoulder strike.
Namakazi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namakazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Namakazi wants to break free but Mario has control.
Mario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Namakazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mario looking to throw knees to the head but Namakazi is blocking nicely.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks with his arms.
Namakazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mario wants to clinch up but Namakazi keeps it at a distance.
Namakazi is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namakazi wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side
and Mario counters by moving into the clinch.
Mario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Namakazi does no damage.
Mario tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Namakazi counters with a series of strikes. Mario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Namakazi drives through and clinches with Mario against the cage.
Mario looking to throw knees to the head but Namakazi is blocking nicely.
Mario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namakazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Namakazi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Namakazi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mario looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mario throws a head kick that misses.
Namakazi tries to close the distance and clinch but Mario swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mario misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mario tries to clinch up but Namakazi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mario fails to land with a series of punches.
Namakazi throws a nice looking combination but Mario bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Namakazi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mario avoids the body shot from Namakazi.
Namakazi pushes Mario up against the cage in a clinch.
Mario blocks an elbow strike.
Namakazi tries to break the clinch but Mario is controlling the position.
Mario with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mario using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Namakazi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Namakazi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but Namakazi blocks with his arms.
Namakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Namakazi wants to clinch
and Mario counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minato Namakazi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Mario's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Namakazi closes the distance but Mario moves to the side
and Mario counters by moving into the clinch.
Mario pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Namakazi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mario moves in looking to clinch but Namakazi pushes him off.
Namakazi is looking to clinch but Mario is avoiding it.
Mario wants to clinch up but Namakazi keeps it at a distance.
Namakazi tries to clinch up
and Mario counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mario avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mario keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mario is looking to clinch but Namakazi is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mario tries to close the distance and clinch but Namakazi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mario tries to clinch there but Namakazi circles away.
Namakazi throws a leg kick that misses.
Namakazi clinches but Mario breaks the clinch
and Mario counters with a leg kick.
Namakazi throws a leg kick
and Mario counters with a nice leg kick.
Mario wants to clinch up but Namakazi keeps it at a distance.
Mario wants to clinch
and Namakazi counters by clinching up.
Mario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Namakazi throws a head kick that misses
and Mario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Namakazi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Namakazi is looking to clinch but Mario is avoiding it.
Mario lands with a kick to the temple. Namakazi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namakazi tests Mario's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mario tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Namakazi counters with a two punch combo.
Namakazi keeps the fight on the outside.
Namakazi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mario moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Namakazi throws an overhand right that lands on Mario's shoulder, as Mario tries to avoid the shot.
Mario scores with a head kick.
Mario fails in his attempt to clinch.
Namakazi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Namakazi keeps the fight on the outside.
Namakazi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mario fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mario is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Namakazi wants to clinch up but Mario keeps it at a distance.
Namakazi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mario wants to clinch but Namakazi slips to the side
and Namakazi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mario instigates a clinch.
Mario lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Namakazi lands with a light punch inside.
Mario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namakazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mario tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Namakazi breaks the clinch.
Namakazi closes the distance and pushes Mario back into the cage.
Namakazi breaks the clinch.
Mario wants to clinch but Namakazi slips to the side
and Namakazi counters with a series of strikes. Mario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Namakazi moves into range and clinches up with Mario.
Namakazi working hard to break the clinch.
Mario with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mario throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Namakazi blocks it with crossed arms.
Namakazi misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Namakazi lands a shot to the body.
Mario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mario tries to break free but Namakazi pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Namakazi.
Mario keeps control of Namakazi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mario has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mario can't break the clinch.
Mario keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Namakazi's efforts to push away.
Mario throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mario on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Namakazi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mario tries to clinch
and Namakazi counters with a series of strikes. Mario will be more careful next time no doubt.
Namakazi looks to clinch
and Mario counters with a head kick. That will keep Namakazi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Namakazi throws a right and a left that Mario avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mario scores with a nice body kick.
Mario tries to close the distance and clinch up but Namakazi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jose Mario has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minato Namakazi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Namakazi misses with a few strikes there.
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 Minato Namakazi.
Well Namakazi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minato Namakazi!
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energy
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hype
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