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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magatsu Taito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill comes into the arena with Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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164 cm
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140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bret Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magatsu Taito!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taito slaps away a takedown attempt from Hill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Taito as he connects with a hook.
Taito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Hill shoots in looking for a takedown. Taito tries to sprawl out of it but Hill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taito avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bret Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hill.
Taito misses with an uppercut.
Taito leaves Hill with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taito thumps Hill with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taito's waist but Taito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hill off to one side.
Taito gets a takedown into half guard.
Taito is looking for a kimura but Hill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taito to get the leverage.
Hill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taito pulls his head out easily.
Taito wants to free his trapped foot but Hill is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hill slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taito stands up over Hill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taito advances position into side control!
Taito scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taito wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hill has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hill is looking for a sweep.
Taito is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hill has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taito is trying to get an arm triangle but Hill is defending well.
Hill struggling a bit here.
Taito tries for a kimura but Hill is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hill wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Taito's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Taito slips a nice elbow through Hill's hands, connecting with Hill's forehead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill wants to get back to full guard.
Taito passes to side control.
Taito tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taito has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hill manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Taito is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Taito missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taito passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hill!
Taito with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Taito breaks from Hill's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taito in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hill is rocked!
Taito lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Hill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taito unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hill wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Taito celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magatsu Taito!
During a confident post fight interview, Magatsu Taito thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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