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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amato kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gonna Fly Now. James Tobin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Domenic Amato's chin.
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169 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domenic Amato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tobin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amato is looking to slow Tobin down with leg kicks.
Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tobin.
A head kick misses from Amato.
Tobin misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tobin throws a right hand that misses
and Amato counters with a head kick. That will keep Tobin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
James Tobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tobin misses with a double jab
and Amato counters with an outside leg kick.
Tobin connects with a jab.
Amato moves out of range of the leg kick from Tobin.
Amato throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Amato cracks a nice hook into Tobin's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tobin. Amato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tobin misses with an uppercut
and Amato counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Amato lands a nice hook to Tobin's body. Tobin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tobin avoids the body shot from Amato.
Tobin tries to clinch but Amato moves away
and Amato counters with a low kick, right behind Tobin 's knee.
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!
Tobin misses with a double jab
and Amato counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Amato scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Amato lands a jab to the head.
Amato connects with a leg kick. Tobin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amato scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Amato slows the pace down in half guard.
Tobin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tobin is staying active underneath Amato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Amato not doing much here.
Amato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tobin defending well though.
Amato keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tobin is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Amato is working away from the top position though.
Tobin is positioning himself well to prevent Amato advancing to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tobin checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Tobin does no damage.
Tobin defending well as Amato loads up on a big left hand.
Amato misses with a kick to the body.
Tobin tried to score with a low kick but Amato checks it.
Tobin throws a body punch but Amato moves out of range.
Amato scores a takedown into full mount!
Tobin tries to hold on but Amato pushes him away.
Amato working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Amato has hold of Tobin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tobin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tobin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Amato.
Amato is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tobin is looking to get to half guard.
Amato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tobin is trying to stand up.
Tobin is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amato lands a nice shot to the head.
Amato takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tobin is looking to get to half guard.
Tobin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tobin taking shots to the head.
Tobin wants to hold on but Amato pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amato tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Amato lands a nice shot to the head.
Amato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tobin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenic Amato dominated that round.
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.
Amato misses with a leg kick.
Amato fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tobin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Amato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tobin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amato moves away.
Amato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tobin throws a jab but it's blocked by Amato.
Tobin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amato.
No luck for Amato with that takedown attempt.
Amato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tobin misses with a looping right.
Tobin stuns Amato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tobin checks the leg kick.
James Tobin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amato missing with a left hand there. Tobin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tobin sprawls well. Tobin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Amato gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Domenic Amato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Amato counters with a straight right hand.
Amato blocks a low kick nicely.
Tobin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Amato finds it's way round the side to connect with Tobin's head.
Amato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amato scores with a takedown into Tobin's guard.
Amato trying to control the position from guard on top but Tobin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amato won't allow Tobin to sweep him here.
Amato looking to pass the guard.
Amato throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin looking for a sweep. Not yet Tobin, not yet.
Tobin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Amato.
Tobin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amato is in close to Tobin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Amato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tobin wants to stand and escape but Amato is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amato engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Amato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amato throws a leg kick but Tobin moved away.
Amato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Amato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin tries to clinch but Amato is having none of it.
Amato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Amato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tobin finds it's way round the side to connect with Amato's head.
Tobin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Amato throws the kick towards the body but Tobin avoids it.
Tobin lands with a cross.
Tobin misses with a body kick.
Tobin misses with a hook. Amato ducked under it nicely.
Tobin misses the jab.
Amato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Amato shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tobin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tobin wants to stand up but Amato is controlling him.
Amato wants to control from the top but Tobin keeps moving.
Amato forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amato prevents Tobin from improving his position.
Tobin is not content to let Amato control the position.
Tobin wants to get back to full guard.
Amato takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Amato wants to pass to mount but Tobin is defending the position.
Domenic Amato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amato not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenic Amato dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tobin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Amato fails with the takedown.
Amato scores with a jab to the head.
Tobin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Amato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amato. Tobin shrugs it off though.
Tobin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tobin throws a poor cross that misses
and Amato counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tobin takes a swing at Amato's ribcage but misses.
Amato lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tobin's sensitive parts.
Tobin thows a leg kick but Amato checks it
and Amato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tobin lands a nice hook to Amato's body. Amato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Amato closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Amato works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Amato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin takes one to the chin there.
Tobin slips a jab from Amato.
Tobin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amato counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tobin checks a low kick from Amato.
Tobin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Amato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Amato is thwarting Tobin's attempts to control the position.
Amato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tobin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Amato scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tobin wants to improve his position but Amato is controlling well.
Tobin is refusing to be controlled, as Amato sits in half guard.
Tobin keeping control of the position.
Amato content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Amato.
Tobin gets back to full guard.
Tobin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Amato manages to get himself to full guard.
Amato controls Tobin momentarily but Tobin frees himself.
Tobin 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.
Tobin wants to control from the top but Amato keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amato throws a chopping leg kick but Tobin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Domenic Amato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tobin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tobin digs a good body shot into Amato's ribs.
Amato scores with a leg kick.
Amato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amato throws a leg kick but Tobin checks it.
Tobin throws a right hand that misses
and Amato counters with a right hand to the body.
Tobin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amato misses the shot to the body.
James Tobin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobin cracks Amato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tobin lands a nice hook to Amato's body. Amato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tobin misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tobin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Amato tenderised Tobin's leg. Tobin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Amato blocks the body kick.
Tobin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tobin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tobin with a nice cross.
Tobin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Amato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
Amato jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
James Tobin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amato cracks Tobin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tobin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tobin misses with a few strikes there.
Amato takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Amato swings for the body but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin misses with a combination
and Amato counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tobin throws a series of punches but Amato moves out of range.
Amato throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tobin's waist but Tobin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amato off to one side.
Tobin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Amato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Amato 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Amato!
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energy
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hype
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