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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zack Hitana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Houdini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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ADCC Champion
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zack Hitana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Houdini!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houdini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hitana was well out of range. Poor timing from Houdini.
Houdini fails with a takedown attempt.
Hitana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hitana as he connects with a hook.
Houdini fails with a takedown attempt.
Hitana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Houdini shoots for a takedown but Hitana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Houdini.
Hitana throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab by Hitana.
Hitana lands a slapping body shot.
Houdini looks gassed!
Hitana clinches up against the cage.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Houdini shrugs off.
It looks like Alex Houdini has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitana lands a good knee to the midsection. Houdini won't want to take too many of those.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Houdini looking for a takedown.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana lands an elbow inside that Houdini shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana lands a nice elbow.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houdini's defenses.
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hand to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Houdini in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana lands a good knee to the midsection. Houdini won't want to take too many of those.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitana obliges.
Hitana landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Houdini in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hitana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Houdini's ribcage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hitana.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houdini's face.
Nice elbow from Hitana.
A right hand to the body from Hitana.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hitana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitana using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hitana.
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitana obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houdini takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Houdini 's eye.
Hitana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Houdini in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitana.
Hitana scores a nice knee to the body.
Houdini blocks the elbow strike.
Houdini jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hitana walks away with a smile on his face. Houdini gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hitana lands a head shot.
Hitana drives through and clinches with Houdini against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houdini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Houdini tries to pull guard but Hitana won't allow it.
Hitana working Houdini over with knees to the body.
Hitana landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitana missing with knees to the body.
Hitana creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Houdini's defenses.
Hitana lands an elbow that stopped Houdini in his tracks for a moment.
Hitana lands an elbow inside.
Hitana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hitana misses with a knee to the head.
Hitana lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Houdini jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Houdini around his waist. Houdini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hitana gets underhooks to prevent Houdini's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Hitana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Houdini'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.
Hitana has Houdini up against the cage in a clinch.
Houdini has Hitana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hitana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hitana comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Houdini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Houdini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitana working Houdini over with knees to the body.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana unloads a knee to the mid-section. Houdini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zack Hitana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hitana working Houdini over with knees to the body.
Hitana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hitana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitana presses Houdini against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitana putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Houdini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hitana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hitana gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hitana lands a knee to the head.
Hitana digs a right hand into Houdini's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Houdini's gas tank.
Houdini has had enough of the clinch but Hitana keeps him there for the moment.
Hitana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitana lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Houdini takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hitana connects with a knee to the head.
Hitana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Houdini can do to turn this around?
Hitana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hitana utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitana landing knees to the body.
Hitana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houdini is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hitana gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zack Hitana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Houdini.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Houdini's ribcage.
Houdini fails to pull guard.
Hitana works on Houdini's body with a couple of short punches.
Hitana is working Houdini over against the cage.
Houdini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitana gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Houdini.
Hitana crunches a lovely knee into Houdini's ribcage.
Houdini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houdini blocks it with crossed arms.
Hitana lands an elbow just above Houdini 's eye.
Houdini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Houdini's face.
Houdini jumps guard but Hitana stands there with Houdini around his waist. Houdini gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Houdini fails to pull guard.
Hitana looking to throw knees to the head but Houdini is blocking nicely.
Houdini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hitana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hitana lands a right hand.
Houdini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitana tries a knee to the head but Houdini blocks it.
Houdini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Houdini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Houdini tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Houdini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitana misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hitana misses with a punch to the body.
Houdini tries to pull guard but Hitana holds him up against the cage and eventually Houdini drops back down to his feet.
Houdini avoiding damage as Hitana throws knees to the body.
Hitana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Houdini blocks a body shot from Hitana.
Houdini tries to pull guard but Hitana won't allow it.
Hitana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Houdini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Houdini fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Houdini tries to pull guard but Hitana holds him up against the cage and eventually Houdini drops back down to his feet.
Houdini fails to pull guard.
Hitana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Houdini takes an elbow to the temple.
Houdini tries to score a body lock takedown but Hitana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Hitana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Houdini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Houdini throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hitana tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Houdini is in Hitana's guard.
Houdini wants to control from the top but Hitana keeps moving.
Hitana controls Houdini momentarily but Houdini frees himself.
Houdini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hitana works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Houdini trying to control but Hitana is working from the bottom.
Hitana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hitana knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Houdini on the ground.
Houdini throwing strikes but missing.
Houdini drops back looking for a leg! Hitana is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hitana manages to kick Houdini off! Houdini jumps back into Hitana's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houdini thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitana is trying to keep Houdini in close.
Hitana keeping moving, preventing Houdini from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Houdini is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Houdini tries to free his leg and advance position but Hitana is retaining full guard.
Houdini wants to control from the top but Hitana keeps moving.
Hitana keeping full guard, as Houdini tries to pass.
Hitana manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hitana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alex Houdini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hitana'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.
Houdini is wriggling around trying to escape.
Houdini flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houdini wants to control but Hitana is having none of it.
Houdini is trying desperately to improve position.
Hitana trying to control but Houdini is having none of it.
Hitana prevents Houdini from getting the reversal.
Hitana tries to control but Houdini wriggling away.
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.
Houdini tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Houdini is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zack Hitana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houdini slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hitana is trying to control the action in half guard but Houdini is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are battling for position here. Houdini manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Houdini can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hitana controls the pace.
Hitana wants to pass the guard but Houdini is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Houdini.
I think Hitana 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Hitana!
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energy
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hype
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