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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Dakota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemean Athos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Athos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Thundercats. Trey Dakota has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Trey Dakota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nemean Athos!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakota fails to land with a series of punches.
Athos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Athos tries to clinch but Dakota moves out of range.
Dakota scores with a nice strike.
Dakota keeps the fight on the outside.
Athos moves in looking to clinch but Dakota pushes him off.
Dakota really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Athos moves in looking to clinch but Dakota pushes him off.
Athos moves in looking to clinch but Dakota pushes him off.
Dakota scores with a jab. Athos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dakota throws a shot from downtown. Athos moves away and avoids it.
Athos gets a clinch.
Athos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dakota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dakota lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Athos tries to work over Dakota's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dakota looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakota.
Athos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Athos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Athos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Athos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dakota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dakota throws a body punch but Athos moves out of range.
Dakota thows a body shot but no joy.
Trey Dakota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Dakota, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dakota misses with a right hand
so Athos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dakota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Athos.
Athos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dakota swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Athos throwing strikes but missing.
Athos trying to control but Dakota is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakota wants to sweep but no luck.
Dakota being controlled here, momentarily.
Dakota keeping moving, preventing Athos from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nemean Athos wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dakota missing with a left hand there. Athos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Athos swats away the attempt to clinch by Dakota.
Dakota throws a hook to the side of Athos's head but Athos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakota thows a body shot but no joy.
Dakota misses with a body shot.
Dakota lands a nice shot that snaps Athos's head back.
Dakota throws the left hand but Athos avoids the punch easily.
Athos doesn't manage to clinch there - Dakota circles away.
Athos is looking to clinch.
Dakota misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Athos.
Athos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dakota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dakota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Athos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dakota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Athos is looking to clinch.
Athos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dakota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dakota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Athos moves away.
Dakota throws a big shot that misses.
Dakota tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakota throws an overhand right that lands on Athos's shoulder, as Athos tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Athos.
Athos slips under a jab.
Dakota swats away the attempt to clinch by Athos.
Dakota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Athos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dakota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dakota misses with a low kick.
Athos tries to clinch up.
Dakota has managed to clinch.
Dakota tries to throw a body punch but Athos avoids it by throwing Dakota back against the cage.
Dakota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dakota tries to throw a body punch but Athos avoids it by throwing Dakota back against the cage.
Athos scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Athos misses with some punches.
Dakota doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Athos blocking some punches.
Athos scores with a shoulder strike.
Dakota misses with a punch on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dakota throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Athos.
Athos misses with a punch to the body.
Dakota misses with some punches.
Athos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dakota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dakota misses with some punches.
Athos misses with some punches.
Dakota tries to work over Athos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Athos lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Athos on the inside.
Athos wants a takedown.
Athos gets through Dakota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Dakota has a couple of punches blocked by Athos.
A short left from Athos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dakota.
Dakota prevents a body shot from Athos.
Athos tries to throw a body punch but Dakota avoids it by throwing Athos back against the cage.
Dakota blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakota digs a right hand into Athos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Athos's gas tank.
Dakota tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Athos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Athos gets through Dakota's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dakota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Athos's elbow.
Athos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dakota misses with a hook to the ribs.
Athos lands a nice shot to the body.
Dakota tries a body shot but Athos blocks it.
Athos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakota tries to work over Athos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Athos wants to stall.
A short left from Dakota.
Dakota lands a right hand that snaps the head of Athos backwards.
Athos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dakota misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Dakota.
Dakota lands a left hand that snaps the head of Athos backwards.
Dakota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Athos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Athos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dakota throws a nice looking combination but Athos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dakota scores with a punch to the head.
Athos avoids the body shot from Dakota.
Athos moves in looking to clinch but Dakota pushes him off.
Dakota misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Dakota misses its intended target.
Athos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dakota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Athos is looking to clinch but Dakota is avoiding it.
Athos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dakota avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Athos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dakota lands a glancing blow to the side of Athos's head.
Athos tries to clinch up.
Dakota keeps the fight on the outside.
Dakota throws a body punch but Athos moves out of range.
Jab by Dakota.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Athos is looking to clinch but Dakota is avoiding it.
Athos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dakota takes a swing at Athos's ribcage but misses.
Athos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dakota connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Athos is looking to clinch.
Dakota throws a hook to the side of Athos's head but Athos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dakota throws a series of punches but Athos avoids them all with ease.
Dakota looks to throw the jab but Athos is out of range.
Athos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dakota throws an overhand right that lands on Athos's shoulder, as Athos tries to avoid the shot.
Dakota just misses with a punch to the body.
Dakota misses with a hook.
Dakota lands a nice hook to Athos's body. Athos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dakota lands a jab to Athos's midsection.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Athos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dakota manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dakota tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Athos was well out of range. Poor timing from Dakota.
Athos tries to clinch but Dakota moves out of range.
Athos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Athos darts in and clinches Dakota up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Athos.
Athos tries a body shot but Dakota blocks it.
Athos lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Athos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dakota.
Athos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Athos misses with a punch to the body.
Dakota struggles to land a body shot inside as Athos controls his hands.
Athos misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dakota blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Athos fails to land.
Athos blocks an uppercut.
Athos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dakota's elbow.
Athos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dakota backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nemean Athos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Athos tries to clinch
and Dakota counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Athos instigates a clinch.
Athos swings wildly with an uppercut but Dakota uses good head movement to avoid it.
Athos blocking some punches.
Athos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Athos blocks an uppercut.
Athos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dakota misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Athos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Athos lands a nice uppercut.
Athos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Athos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dakota throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Dakota misses
and Athos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nemean Athos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dakota.
Dakota tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Athos's elbow.
Dakota digs a right hand into Athos's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Athos's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakota lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Athos backwards.
Dakota misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Athos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dakota blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakota misses with the head strike.
Athos wants a takedown.
Dakota tries to work over Athos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dakota throws a head punch that misses.
Dakota lands a shot to the body.
Dakota tries to throw a body punch but Athos avoids it by throwing Dakota back against the cage.
Dakota tries to throw a body punch but Athos avoids it by throwing Dakota back against the cage.
Athos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dakota fails to land.
Athos blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Dakota scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dakota tries to throw a body punch but Athos avoids it by throwing Dakota back against the cage.
Athos prevents a body shot from Dakota.
Dakota working aggressively here.
Dakota swings wildly with an uppercut but Athos uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakota.
Athos misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Athos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dakota clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Athos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dakota wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Athos misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Athos trying to control but Dakota is having none of it.
Athos punching from mount but Dakota doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Athos breaks from Dakota's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakota is squirming around, avoiding Athos's attempts to control the action.
Athos lands a big shot there that rocks Dakota but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Athos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dakota is bucking up trying to escape but Athos cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Athos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dakota is now in Athos's guard. A big mistake from Athos there, giving up the dominant position!
Dakota won't allow Athos to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Athos trying to keep a closed guard but Dakota is proving a slippery customer.
Athos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Athos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dakota trying to control but Athos is working from the bottom.
Athos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Athos is trying to keep Dakota in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Athos keeping moving, preventing Dakota from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Athos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dakota gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nemean Athos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Athos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dakota's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Athos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dakota wants to sweep but no luck.
Athos is working Dakota over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Athos is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dakota is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dakota has escaped and now he's on top!
Athos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dakota is aware though and is defending well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Athos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dakota is one step ahead there.
Athos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Athos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dakota stopping the sweep attempt from Athos.
Athos looking for a guillotine here but Dakota defends easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Athos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Athos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dakota doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dakota manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Athos looking for a sweep. Not yet Athos, not yet.
Trey Dakota has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dakota trying to control the position from guard on top but Athos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Athos looking for a sweep. Not yet Athos, not yet.
Athos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dakota wants to control from the top but Athos keeps moving.
Trey Dakota has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dakota swings for the body but Athos moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dakota throws a jab but it's blocked by Athos.
Athos closes the distance and clinches.
Dakota misses with some punches.
Dakota is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Athos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dakota backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nemean Athos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Athos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Nemean Athos!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Nemean Athos!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Nemean Athos!
Nemean Athos wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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