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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ratrick Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Obeh's choice of entrance music: Quake Arena. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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162 lbs
14 - 3 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ratrick Obeh!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obeh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hainer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Obeh!
Hainer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Obeh wants to hold on but Hainer pushes him away.
Hainer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hainer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hainer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Obeh?
Hainer misses with some ground and pound and Obeh recovers position to half guard.
Hainer is thwarting Obeh's attempts to control the position.
Hainer is trying to control. Obeh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obeh is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Obeh is doing well to control the position and prevent Hainer from advancing to side control.
Obeh is staying active underneath Hainer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Obeh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obeh.
Obeh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hainer wants to control from the top but Obeh keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Obeh avoids the head kick by Hainer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Obeh, right into the meat.
Hainer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Obeh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hainer.
A cross from Hainer lands.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
and Hainer counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh moves away from the strike by Hainer.
Obeh throws a push kick but Hainer slaps the foot to one side.
Hainer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Hainer blocks the low kick.
Hainer throws a looping overhand right but Obeh ducks down to avoid it.
Obeh wants to clinch up but Hainer keeps it at a distance.
Obeh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Obeh is looking to clinch but Hainer is avoiding it.
Hainer connects with a right hand. Obeh shakes it off.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with a leg kick.
Obeh is looking to slow Hainer down with leg kicks.
Obeh wants to clinch up but Hainer keeps it at a distance.
Hainer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obeh scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainer throws an off balance right hand
and Obeh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hainer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hainer works Obeh's body with a nice hook.
Hainer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hainer is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hainer.
Hainer moves out of range as Obeh throws a body kick.
Hainer throws an off balance right hand
and Obeh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Obeh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Obeh duly obliges.
Obeh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hainer digs a good hook to Obeh's body.
Zach Hainer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainer works Obeh's body with a nice hook.
Obeh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Obeh keeps Hainer at a distance using the push kick.
Hainer misses with a body punch
and Obeh counters with a good low kick that Hainer was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainer blocks a head kick by Obeh.
Obeh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hainer's sensitive parts.
Obeh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Obeh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Obeh lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh moves into the clinch.
Obeh lands a nice shot to the body.
Obeh lands a hook that snaps the head of Hainer backwards.
Hainer managing to block the knees to the body from Obeh.
Hainer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obeh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hainer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obeh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Obeh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Obeh prevents a body shot from Hainer.
Obeh with a knee to the head.
Obeh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Obeh blocks a body shot from Hainer.
Obeh breaks the clinch.
Obeh misses with a low kick as Hainer jumps back.
Hainer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Obeh moves out of range as Hainer strikes.
Hainer throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Obeh looks to land a combination but Hainer avoids it well.
Hainer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obeh.
Obeh slips a straight right by Hainer.
Obeh tries to clinch up but Hainer circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratrick Obeh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Obeh fakes the leg kick and cracks Hainer in the body.
Obeh misses with a shot to the body
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Obeh.
Hainer loads up on a big right hand but Obeh slips the punch.
Obeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hainer misses with a right hand
and Obeh counters with an inside leg kick.
Hainer misses with a body shot.
Ratrick Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hainer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ratrick Obeh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with a leg kick.
Obeh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hainer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Obeh misses with a few strikes there.
Obeh misses the shot to the body.
Hainer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Obeh is looking to clinch.
Hainer misses with an uppercut.
Hainer tried to score with a low kick but Obeh checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer takes a swing at Obeh's ribcage but misses.
Obeh connects with a solid leg kick.
Hainer throws a poor cross that misses
and Obeh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hainer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hainer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obeh lands with a nice body punch.
Hainer swings widly with a right hand
and Obeh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Obeh clinches with his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obeh.
Obeh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hainer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Obeh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Obeh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hainer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obeh working Hainer over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Obeh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obeh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obeh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hainer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Obeh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hainer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Obeh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obeh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hainer swings wildly with an uppercut but Obeh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obeh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hainer blocks it with crossed arms.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obeh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hainer.
Obeh trying to land knees to the body.
Hainer scores with a shot to the side of Obeh's head.
A hook to the body from Hainer.
A right hand to the body from Hainer.
Obeh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hainer blocks it with crossed arms.
Obeh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Hainer.
Hainer lands a shot to the body.
Hainer lands an uppercut.
Hainer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obeh backwards.
Hainer lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Obeh.
Hainer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hainer with a jab.
Obeh avoids the head kick by Hainer.
Nice jab there from Hainer.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh misses with a straight left.
Hainer lands with an overhand left.
Obeh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hainer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Obeh. That did some damage!
Hainer misses with a left hand
letting Obeh counter with a right hand.
Obeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hainer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Obeh misses with an uppercut
and Hainer counters with a nice leg kick.
Obeh checks a low kick from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a lunging right hand
and Obeh counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hainer.
Obeh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obeh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hainer.
Hainer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obeh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer swats away the attempt to clinch by Obeh.
Hainer blocks a head kick by Obeh.
Obeh throws a head kick that misses
letting Hainer counter with a right hand.
Obeh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a leg kick.
Hainer thows a leg kick but Obeh checks it
and Obeh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hainer connects with a body shot that sends Obeh's belly button to the back.
Obeh tries to close the distance and clinch but Hainer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obeh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hainer.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obeh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hainer.
Hainer throws a leg kick
and Obeh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Obeh tries to land a leg kick but Hainer saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratrick Obeh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hainer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obeh.
Hainer cracks Obeh with an open hand slap.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Hainer lands with a straight right. Obeh didn't see that one coming.
Hainer throws a right hand that misses
and Obeh counters with a nice leg kick.
Obeh misses with a body kick.
Obeh lands a nice shot that snaps Hainer's head back.
Hainer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obeh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Obeh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A lazy left from Hainer finds it's target.
Obeh misses with a leg kick
and Hainer counters with a straight right hand.
Obeh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hainer, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Obeh.
Hainer tries to break the clinch but Obeh is controlling the position.
Hainer managing to block the knees to the body from Obeh.
Obeh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Obeh tries a knee to the head but Hainer blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Obeh fails to land.
Hainer avoiding damage as Obeh throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer managing to block the knees to the body from Obeh.
Hainer looking to slow down the pace here.
Obeh lands a body shot.
Hainer taking a breather.
Obeh is working Hainer over against the cage.
Obeh lands a knee to the body.
Obeh is leaning against Hainer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Obeh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hainer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obeh scores with a hook to the body.
Obeh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hainer is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obeh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obeh thows a leg kick but Hainer checks it
and Hainer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hainer lands a nice hook to Obeh's body. Obeh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obeh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hainer.
Hainer misses the jab.
Hainer throws a shot from downtown. Obeh moves away and avoids it.
Hainer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Obeh counters with a nice body kick.
Crunch! Obeh slams his shin into Hainer's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Obeh counters with a leg kick.
Hainer throws a right hand that misses
and Obeh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hainer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hainer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obeh counters with an inside leg kick.
Hainer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Obeh.
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Hainer connects with a crisp jab.
Hainer feints and then cracks Obeh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obeh down.
Hainer digs a good hook to Obeh's body.
Hainer loads up on a big right hand but Obeh slips the punch.
Obeh misses with a kick to the body.
Hainer throws a good cross that connects.
Obeh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hainer. Hainer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Obeh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hainer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Obeh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hainer's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hainer.
Hainer misses with a right hand
and Hainer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hainer thuds a left hand into Obeh's body.
Obeh throws a low kick but Hainer moves out of range easily.
Obeh throws a nice looking combination but Hainer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Obeh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Obeh tries to land a leg kick but Hainer saw it coming and moves away.
Hainer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Obeh.
Obeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obeh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obeh takes one on the button.
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hainer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Obeh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hainer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ratrick Obeh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obeh throws a leg kick that is checked
and Obeh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hainer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Obeh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Obeh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer throws a lazy uppercut
and Obeh counters with a head kick. That will keep Hainer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hainer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hainer scores with a one two! Obeh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hainer lands a lovely overhand right.
Obeh moves out of range as Hainer strikes.
Obeh throws a right hand that misses
and Hainer counters with a right hand to the body.
Obeh wants to clinch.
Obeh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hainer throws a nice looking combination but Obeh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zach Hainer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hainer stuns Obeh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ratrick Obeh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Obeh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ratrick Obeh!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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