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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hindu Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias has chosen Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer as his entrance music. Fabricio Dias has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hindu Kush's chin.
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145 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hindu Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias misses with a lunging right hand
and Kush counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Fabricio Dias has been cut.
Dias blocks the body kick.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
Kush lands a jab.
Kush has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Kush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Kush.
Dias misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Dias.
Kush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
Kush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dias is fending him off so far but Kush persists. Nope, Dias circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dias darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Dias throws a combination. Kush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kush is rocked!
It looks like Hindu Kush has been cut.
Kush tests Dias's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Kush looks for the body kick but Dias saw that one coming.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Dias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dias throws a hook but Kush avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kush darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kush looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush is keen to just control but Dias is a slippery customer.
Kush trying to work for an americana but Dias has managed to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kush looking to sit in guard and control but Dias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kush is looking to sweep but instead, Dias has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush controlling the position well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dias prevents Kush from improving his position.
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.
Kush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dias prevents Kush from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hindu Kush dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kush throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dias.
Kush blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Kush.
Hindu Kush is winning the standup battle so far.
Kush moves into the clinch.
Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kush circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias misses with a double jab.
Dias closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kush scoring well with a low kick there.
Kush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dias.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fabricio Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kush wants to clinch.
Dias goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Kush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dias.
Fabricio Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kush lands in his opponent's guard.
Kush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kush cracks Dias with a solid left hand.
Kush pushing down on Dias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
Dias is trying to stand back up but Kush is controlling him
Kush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kush is looking to stall here but Dias recovers full guard.
Kush wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kush misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kush trying to control the position but Dias is working away.
Kush throws an elbow but Dias slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kush looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dias is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kush wants to control but Dias is keeping him busy.
Dias regains half guard, as Kush was trying to land strikes.
Kush thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hindu Kush dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A combination from Dias does no damage.
A low kick from Kush is predictable there
and Dias counters with a nice uppercut.
Dias throws a series of punches but Kush avoids them all with ease.
Kush is looking to wear down Dias with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Dias blocks a jab.
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dias as he avoids it easily.
Kush has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Kush lands with a short shot to the head.
Kush trying to control the position but instead, Dias has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kush into the cage.
Kush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dias tries to work over Kush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kush's elbow.
Kush can't find room to land a body shot as Dias controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kush wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias won't allow it.
Dias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kush fails to pull guard.
Dias breaks the clinch.
Dias throws a series of punches but Kush moves out of range.
Kush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kush forces Dias back against the cage and clinches.
Kush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dias's elbow.
Kush digs a right hand into Dias's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dias's gas tank.
Dias lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias swings wildly with an uppercut but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias misses with the combination.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
Kush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hindu Kush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kush thows a body shot but no joy.
Kush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hindu Kush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
An elbow from Kush crashes against the mat.
Kush wants to control for a moment but Dias uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kush tries to pass to full mount but Dias defends it.
Kush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hindu Kush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kush is looking to advance position but Dias won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kush seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dias for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kush trying to control the action but Dias is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hindu Kush wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dias misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hindu Kush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hindu Kush!
After the big win, Hindu Kush made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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hype
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