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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauha Mithsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tauha Mithsi enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tauha Mithsi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mithsi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Mithsi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mithsi tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mithsi throws a push kick but Gonzales slaps the foot to one side.
Mithsi works over Gonzales's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Diego Gonzales has been cut.
Mithsi tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzales tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mithsi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mithsi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mithsi jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Mithsi around his waist. Mithsi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mithsi is pressed up against the cage. Gonzales has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mithsi down to the mat. Mithsi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mithsi fails with a takedown attempt.
Diego Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tauha Mithsi.
Mithsi throws a chopping leg kick but Gonzales manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithsi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mithsi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gonzales rushes Mithsi and presses him up against the cage.
Gonzales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzales is working Mithsi over against the cage.
Gonzales fails to pull guard.
Mithsi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzales jumps guard but Mithsi stands there with Gonzales around his waist. Gonzales gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzales tries to score a body lock takedown but Mithsi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mithsi fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithsi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gonzales landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gonzales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gonzales wants to sweep here but Mithsi controlling him for the moment.
Gonzales trying to keep a closed guard but Mithsi is proving a slippery customer.
Mithsi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mithsi looks gassed!
Gonzales utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithsi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mithsi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tauha Mithsi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Mithsi moves away
and Mithsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mithsi avoids the clinch attempt 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.
Mithsi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mithsi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mithsi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Mithsi pushes him off.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales closes the distance but Mithsi moves to the side
and Mithsi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mithsi.
Gonzales has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mithsi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gonzales turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gonzales is trying to get an arm triangle but Mithsi is defending well.
Mithsi struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauha Mithsi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Gonzales's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mithsi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gonzales swivels and escapes.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Mithsi is looking to clinch.
Mithsi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Mithsi moves away
and Mithsi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gonzales manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mithsi has given up his back. Will we see Gonzales going for some submissions?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales looking for the choke from the back.
Mithsi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gonzales's guard. Nice work there by Mithsi.
Mithsi stays in close to Gonzales's body and controls the position.
Mithsi wanted to stand there but Gonzales had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mithsi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mithsi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gonzales manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mithsi has Gonzales in his guard.
Gonzales has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mithsi is proving hard to escape from.
Gonzales passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithsi has one foot on Gonzales's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Mithsi is having none of it.
Gonzales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mithsi.
Gonzales defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mithsi.
Diego Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tauha Mithsi.
Mithsi tries to clinch there but Gonzales circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mithsi scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Mithsi is having none of it.
Gonzales darts in trying to clinch
and Mithsi counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Mithsi.
Mithsi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mithsi lands with an uppercut that bounces Gonzales off the cage and back into rage.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Mithsi moves out of range.
Mithsi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mithsi misses with a body kick.
Mithsi shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzales tries to sprawl out of it but Mithsi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonzales manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mithsi closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzales, looking for a takedown. Mithsi pushes Gonzales against the cage but Gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Gonzales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Gonzales's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mithsi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonzales tries to clinch up
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gonzales is looking to clinch but Mithsi is avoiding it.
Gonzales wants to clinch
and Mithsi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzales takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mithsi wants to clinch up but Gonzales keeps it at a distance.
Mithsi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mithsi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzales darts in trying to clinch
and Mithsi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mithsi's guard.
Mithsi keeping full guard, as Gonzales tries to pass.
Gonzales advances to half guard.
Mithsi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzales tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mithsi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gonzales passes to full mount!
Gonzales wants to take his opponent's back but Mithsi doesn't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales looking to secure an arm triangle but Mithsi defends it well.
Gonzales seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Mithsi is holding on tight.
Mithsi working to try and regain half guard.
Mithsi throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mithsi tries to lock up and control but Gonzales gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mithsi working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithsi tries to hold on but Gonzales pushes him away.
Gonzales moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mithsi has worked his arm free - good work by Mithsi!
Mithsi throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Gonzales stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Mithsi is having none of it.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mithsi throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithsi throws a solid leg kick but Gonzales takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mithsi.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mithsi looks for a takedown but Gonzales sprawls well.
Mithsi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mithsi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gonzales tries to avoid it but Mithsi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gonzales to the ground. Gonzales escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diego Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tauha Mithsi.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Mithsi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Mithsi pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tauha Mithsi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tauha Mithsi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mithsi 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 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauha Mithsi!
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