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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bhang Bhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bhang comes into the arena with SMC - RAFFII SUOMI FLÄTTII blaring out of the sound system. Araya is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slayer - Angel of Death. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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184 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bhang Bhang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomas Araya!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhang throws a poor cross that misses
and Araya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bhang tries to land a body kick
and Araya counters with a nice body kick.
Araya throws a leg kick
and Bhang counters with a single leg into guard. Araya didn't expect that.
Bhang slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bhang content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhang tries to advance to mount but Araya denies him.
Bhang remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bhang is looking to take a break and control but Araya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bhang Bhang.
Araya checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Araya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Araya throws a sloppy head kick
and Bhang counters with a right hand to the body.
A low kick from Bhang is predictable there
and Araya counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bhang.
Araya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Araya misses
and Bhang counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bhang Bhang will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Araya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bhang's hands.
Bhang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bhang throws a lazy right hand but Araya sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bhang misses with a takedown attempt
and Araya counters with a good low kick that Bhang was not able to check.
A low kick from Araya misses
and Bhang counters with a three punch combo that has Araya backing up. Araya nods at Bhang to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bhang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
Bhang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Araya's calf.
Araya wants to land a leg kick but Bhang is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhang throws a combination that misses
and Araya counters with a thumping low kick.
Bhang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Araya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araya throws a lazy body kick
and Bhang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bhang not doing much here.
Bhang seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Araya for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang prevents Araya from improving his position.
Bhang looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bhang Bhang has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Araya throws a body punch but Bhang moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bhang throws a leg kick
and Araya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bhang misses with a right hand
and Araya counters with a leg kick.
Bhang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Araya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomas Araya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Araya's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bhang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Araya scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick from Araya misses
and Bhang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bhang tries to land a leg kick but Araya saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Araya counters with a nice uppercut.
Bhang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya throws a jab when Bhang was well out of range.
Araya misses with a leg kick.
Bhang throws a poor cross that misses
and Araya counters with an inside leg kick.
Tomas Araya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Bhang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Araya as he avoids it easily.
Araya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bhang counters with a low kick, right behind Araya 's knee.
Araya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Araya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang shoots in for a takedown but Araya shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bhang Bhang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bhang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tomas Araya seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bhang blocks a low kick nicely.
Bhang slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Araya misses with a leg kick
and Bhang counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Araya 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.
Bhang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bhang trying to control the position from guard on top but Araya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhang Bhang clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Araya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Araya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Araya throws a head kick that misses
and Bhang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Araya won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya can't do much from the bottom here.
Bhang scoring with punches and elbows.
Bhang staying calm.
That's two 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.
Bhang looks up at the clock and then as Araya takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bhang smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here as Bhang stalls from top position.
Araya avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bhang.
Araya parries the strikes from Bhang easily there. Bhang is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Araya to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Bhang tries to score with some ground and pound. Araya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Araya is being controlled here.
Bhang wants to control but Araya is keeping him busy.
Bhang remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bhang Bhang just wasn't active enough.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bhang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bhang Bhang had his way with Tomas Araya in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bhang misses with a looping right.
Bhang Bhang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Araya counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Araya misses
and Bhang counters with a straight right hand.
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bhang.
Bhang moves forwards but Araya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Araya stuffs the takedown attempt from Bhang. Bhang gets slowly back to his feet.
Araya avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Araya has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bhang doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Araya counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhang scores with a push kick.
Araya lands a leg kick that knocks Bhang off balance momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bhang.
Tomas Araya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bhang Bhang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A low kick from Araya is predictable there
and Bhang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bhang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bhang Bhang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Araya working a defensive guard here.
Bhang wants to control from the top but Araya keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Araya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bhang 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bhang Bhang!
Bhang Bhang retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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