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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Awa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ricardo Awa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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198 cm
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168 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Dimagiba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ricardo Awa!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimagiba tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Awa as he jumps to the side.
Awa slaps away a takedown attempt from Dimagiba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Awa.
Awa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Awa fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimagiba shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Awa is trying to defend but Dimagiba finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Awa is not content to let Dimagiba control the position.
Dimagiba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Awa missing with punches from the bottom.
Awa is looking for a sweep. Dimagiba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimagiba slips a nice elbow through Awa's hands, connecting with Awa's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Awa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dimagiba stands up over Awa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dimagiba 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.
Dimagiba stands up over Awa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dimagiba throwing strikes but missing.
Dimagiba trying to control but Awa is working from the bottom.
Awa wants to stand up but Dimagiba is controlling him.
Dimagiba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dimagiba with a nice head shot there.
Dimagiba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Awa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Awa wants to sweep but no luck.
Dimagiba looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba trying to control but Awa is working from the bottom.
Awa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dimagiba is aware though and is defending well.
Awa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Awa wants to stand but Dimagiba is controlling the position.
Dimagiba is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Awa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Awa keeping full guard, as Dimagiba tries to pass.
Dimagiba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Awa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Awa has his foot on Dimagiba's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dimagiba works his way back into a safe position though.
Dimagiba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Awa's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba trying to control but Awa is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba preventing the sweep.
Dimagiba trying to control but Awa is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Awa's head.
Dimagiba postures up.
Dimagiba scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Awa wants to get back to his feet but Dimagiba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dimagiba wants to pass the guard but Awa is keeping the position.
Awa wants to get back to his feet but Dimagiba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dimagiba advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba works to advance to full mount. Awa defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Dimagiba raining down shots from the mount!
Awa is looking to improve his position but Dimagiba isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Awa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dimagiba lands a big shot there that rocks Awa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dimagiba with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Dimagiba connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Awa is rocked!
Dimagiba in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Awa is still in real trouble! Can Dimagiba finish him?
Awa tries to hold on but Dimagiba postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimagiba unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Awa wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Dimagiba celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Dimagiba!
Juan Dimagiba is the new welterweight champion!
Juan Dimagiba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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