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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kato Cordera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antiq Roadshow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roadshow is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: roadshow theme. 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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199 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Cordera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Antiq Roadshow!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roadshow tries to clinch but Cordera moves away
and Cordera counters with a nice leg kick.
Roadshow closes the distance but Cordera moves to the side
and Cordera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Roadshow won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roadshow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Roadshow is not content to let Cordera control the position.
Cordera wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roadshow, who protects the arm well.
Roadshow pushes Cordera away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cordera gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Roadshow is not content to let Cordera control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow wants to get back to his feet.
Roadshow is not content to let Cordera control the position.
Roadshow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cordera creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Roadshow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roadshow is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two 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.
Cordera trying to control the action but Roadshow is working from the bottom.
Roadshow pushes Cordera away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cordera gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cordera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roadshow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordera laying and praying for a moment but Roadshow takes advantage and regains half guard.
Roadshow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cordera.
Roadshow is looking to escape.
Roadshow looks gassed!
Cordera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Roadshow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cordera looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roadshow is not content to let Cordera control the position.
Roadshow tries to kick Cordera off but Cordera keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cordera throwing shots but Roadshow is blocking nicely.
Roadshow kicks off Cordera and gets to his feet.
Roadshow darts in trying to clinch
and Cordera counters with a good, hard body kick but Roadshow shrugs it off.
Cordera lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roadshow takes a step back to recover.
Roadshow with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cordera to score with a decent uppercut.
Roadshow tries to clinch
and Cordera counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cordera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roadshow defends it nicely.
Cordera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kato Cordera dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roadshow closes the distance but Cordera moves to the side
and Cordera counters with a solid body kick.
Roadshow moves into range and clinches up with Cordera.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cordera as Roadshow tries to tie him up.
Cordera tries to stall but Roadshow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roadshow misses with an elbow over the top.
Roadshow tries to land knees in the clinch but Cordera avoids the damage to the body.
Roadshow is trying to maintain a safe position but Cordera gets an underhook and turns Roadshow into the cage.
Cordera lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Antiq Roadshow has been cut.
Cordera can't get the takedown.
Roadshow throws an elbow that misses.
Roadshow prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roadshow.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the head but Cordera blocks with his arms.
Roadshow is pressed up against the cage. Cordera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roadshow down to the mat. Roadshow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kato Cordera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roadshow wants to clinch
and Cordera counters with an inside leg kick.
Roadshow wants to clinch
and Cordera counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow closes the distance but Cordera moves to the side
and Cordera counters with a leg kick.
Cordera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cordera misses with an elbow strike.
Roadshow tries a knee to the head but Cordera blocks it.
Roadshow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roadshow trying to land knees to the body.
Roadshow is breathing heavily.
Cordera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Cordera.
Cordera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roadshow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cordera takes an elbow to the temple.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Cordera in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow gets through Cordera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cordera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cordera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roadshow avoids it.
Roadshow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cordera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roadshow instigates a clinch.
Roadshow is pressed up against the cage. Cordera has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roadshow down to the mat. Roadshow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cordera circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cordera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cordera.
Roadshow avoids the elbow strike from Cordera, against the cage.
Cordera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roadshow is trying to stand.
Cordera wants to control but Roadshow is keeping him busy.
Roadshow manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Cordera tries to clinch but Roadshow is having none of it.
Roadshow blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow moves to clinch but Cordera breaks away
and Cordera counters with a head kick. That will keep Roadshow thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Antiq Roadshow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roadshow closes the distance but Cordera moves to the side
and Cordera counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Roadshow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Roadshow wants to clinch but Cordera slips to the side
and Cordera counters with a solid body kick.
Roadshow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cordera.
Roadshow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cordera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cordera.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roadshow as Cordera tries to tie him up.
Roadshow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Cordera shrugs off.
It looks like Kato Cordera has been cut.
Cordera takes a shot to the head.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Roadshow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roadshow taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow lands with a left to the head.
Cordera looking to slow down the pace here.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Roadshow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cordera.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roadshow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cordera pushes off an throws an elbow but Roadshow leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roadshow gets underhooks to prevent Cordera's takedown attempt.
Roadshow looking to slow down the pace here.
Roadshow pushes off an throws an elbow but Cordera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roadshow lands an elbow just above Cordera 's eye.
Cordera blocks the elbow strike.
Cordera avoids the elbow strike from Roadshow, against the cage.
A short right from Roadshow on the inside.
Cordera avoids a wild elbow strike from Roadshow.
Roadshow trying to stall but Cordera improves his position.
Roadshow connects with a knee to the head.
Cordera tries to score a body lock takedown but Roadshow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antiq Roadshow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Roadshow closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cordera counters with a head kick. That will keep Roadshow thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Roadshow tries to clinch but Cordera moves away
and Cordera counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roadshow's knee momentarily.
Cordera tries to clinch up but Roadshow circles away and keeps his distance.
Roadshow wants to clinch
and Cordera counters with a solid body kick.
Roadshow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cordera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee calls for Roadshow to work.
Roadshow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cordera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roadshow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cordera lands an elbow that stopped Roadshow in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cordera is pushing Roadshow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roadshow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cordera blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roadshow as Cordera tries to tie him up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roadshow.
Roadshow looking to throw knees to the head but Cordera is blocking nicely.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roadshow lands a nice uppercut.
Roadshow tries to circle away but Cordera has him pinned against the cage.
Cordera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roadshow blocks it with crossed arms.
Roadshow stalling.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Roadshow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cordera's brow.
Roadshow taking a breather.
Cordera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roadshow working Cordera over with knees to the body.
Roadshow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cordera.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Cordera shrugs off.
Cordera tries to stall but Roadshow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roadshow misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for Roadshow to work.
Cordera is looking to control Roadshow's arms but Roadshow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cordera has his back to the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cordera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roadshow's brow.
Cordera tries for a takedown but Roadshow manages to get underhooks.
Roadshow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cordera lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cordera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cordera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roadshow has him pressed against the cage.
Roadshow scores with a shot to the side of Cordera's head.
Roadshow breaks from the clinch.
Roadshow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cordera misses with an elbow over the top.
Cordera taking a breather.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the head but Cordera blocks with his arms.
Cordera looking to slow down the pace here.
Roadshow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cordera has had enough of the clinch but Roadshow keeps him there for the moment.
Cordera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roadshow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roadshow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow tries a knee to the head but Cordera blocks it.
Cordera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roadshow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roadshow tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cordera avoids it.
Roadshow trying to stall but Cordera improves his position.
Cordera gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Roadshow wants to stand up but Cordera is controlling him.
Cordera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cordera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roadshow is looking to stand up but Cordera isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordera trying to control but Roadshow is working from the bottom.
Cordera looking to pass the guard.
Roadshow is looking to stand up but Cordera isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roadshow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roadshow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cordera counters with a nice body kick.
Roadshow looks to clinch
and Cordera counters by clinching up.
Cordera tightens his grip and picks Roadshow up, before dumping him to the ground. Roadshow manages to land in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kato Cordera showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cordera 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kato Cordera!
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