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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Katakutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berto Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Katakutan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Berto Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimagiba tries to clinch but Katakutan moves out of range.
Katakutan stuffs the takedown attempt from Dimagiba. Dimagiba gets slowly back to his feet.
Dimagiba has a takedown stuffed.
Dimagiba wants to clinch.
Berto Dimagiba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimagiba closes the distance and clinches.
Dimagiba wants a takedown.
Maximo Katakutan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berto Dimagiba.
Katakutan jumps guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Katakutan is pulling down on Dimagiba's head. It's preventing any offense from Dimagiba, at least for the moment.
Dimagiba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Katakutan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Katakutan. Dimagiba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimagiba drives through and clinches with Katakutan against the cage.
Dimagiba tries for a takedown but Katakutan manages to get underhooks.
Dimagiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Katakutan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Dimagiba is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Dimagiba tries for a takedown but Katakutan manages to get underhooks.
Katakutan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dimagiba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Katakutan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Katakutan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dimagiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Katakutan is trying to break the clinch but Dimagiba is controlling him.
Katakutan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Katakutan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Katakutan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Katakutan tries to break free but Dimagiba pushes him back against the cage.
Dimagiba wants a takedown.
Katakutan trying to land knees to the body.
Katakutan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dimagiba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Katakutan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Katakutan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katakutan motions for Dimagiba to come forward. Katakutan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up.
Katakutan wants to slow Dimagiba down by chopping away at his legs.
Katakutan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimagiba blocks a head kick by Katakutan.
Dimagiba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katakutan.
Dimagiba doesn't manage to clinch there - Katakutan circles away.
Katakutan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katakutan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Dimagiba as he checks the leg kick.
Dimagiba moves in looking to clinch but Katakutan pushes him off.
Dimagiba shoots in but no luck this time.
Dimagiba slips a jab and a cross from Katakutan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba shoots for a double leg takedown but Katakutan sprawls well. He's pushed Dimagiba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dimagiba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Katakutan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Katakutan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dimagiba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Katakutan gets back to half guard.
Katakutan is refusing to be controlled, as Dimagiba sits in half guard.
Dimagiba is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dimagiba throwing shots but Katakutan is blocking nicely.
Dimagiba is thwarting Katakutan's attempts to control the position.
Dimagiba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Katakutan defending well though.
Dimagiba prevents Katakutan from standing back up.
Dimagiba prevents Katakutan from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan is trying is best to control the position here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dimagiba is keen to just control but Katakutan is a slippery customer.
Dimagiba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dimagiba stalling.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dimagiba drives through and clinches with Katakutan against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dimagiba looking for a takedown.
Dimagiba is working for takedown but Katakutan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dimagiba wants a takedown but no success here.
Dimagiba wants to take the fight to the mat but Katakutan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katakutan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Berto Dimagiba has been cut.
Dimagiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Katakutan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Katakutan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dimagiba fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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 Maximo Katakutan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Berto Dimagiba's cut.
That's time! Katakutan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dimagiba looks for a takedown but Katakutan sprawls well.
Katakutan misses with a low kick.
Dimagiba shoots in but no luck this time.
Katakutan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Katakutan does it's job there.
Nice takedown defense from Katakutan. No joy for Dimagiba on that attempt.
Maximo Katakutan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berto Dimagiba.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but Katakutan moves out of range.
Dimagiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Katakutan counters with a three punch combo that has Dimagiba backing up. Dimagiba nods at Katakutan to acknowledge the strikes.
Katakutan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Katakutan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba shoots in for a double leg but Katakutan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dimagiba is breathing heavily.
Katakutan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba fails to land with a series of punches.
Katakutan throws a leg kick but Dimagiba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dimagiba fails to land the takedown.
Katakutan sizes up Dimagiba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Katakutan scores with a nice head shot.
Dimagiba is looking to clinch.
Dimagiba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimagiba has a takedown stuffed.
Katakutan misses with a few strikes there.
Maximo Katakutan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A right-left combo lands from Katakutan.
A head kick misses from Katakutan.
Maximo Katakutan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimagiba looks for a takedown but Katakutan sprawls well.
Dimagiba wants to clinch
and Katakutan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Katakutan as Dimagiba shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katakutan looks to land a combination but Dimagiba avoids it well.
Katakutan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Katakutan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Katakutan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dimagiba is rocked!
Katakutan misses with a low kick.
Katakutan misses with a head kick.
Katakutan leaves Dimagiba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dimagiba shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Katakutan defends it nicely.
No luck for Dimagiba with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan throws a right and a left that Dimagiba avoids nicely.
Katakutan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Katakutan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Katakutan keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimagiba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katakutan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Katakutan feints a jab promting Dimagiba to slip. Katakutan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dimagiba slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dimagiba is still on wobbly legs! Can Katakutan finish him?
Katakutan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dimagiba seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dimagiba fails to land the takedown.
Katakutan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dimagiba looks to clinch
and Katakutan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimagiba wants to clinch up but Katakutan keeps it at a distance.
Dimagiba is looking to score with low kicks.
Katakutan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dimagiba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Katakutan throws a head kick but Dimagiba moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katakutan.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Katakutan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katakutan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimagiba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimagiba shoots in looking for a takedown but Katakutan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dimagiba's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Katakutan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Berto Dimagiba's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dimagiba doesn't manage to clinch there - Katakutan circles away.
Dimagiba wants to clinch but Katakutan slips to the side
and Katakutan counters with a straight right hand.
Dimagiba avoids the head kick by Katakutan.
Dimagiba wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Katakutan. No joy for Dimagiba on that attempt.
Katakutan thumps Dimagiba with a low kick.
Katakutan tries to land a leg kick but Dimagiba saw it coming and moves away.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Katakutan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Katakutan motions for Dimagiba to come forward. Katakutan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dimagiba tries to clinch there but Katakutan circles away.
Dimagiba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Katakutan pinned against the cage. Katakutan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dimagiba shoots in looking for a takedown. Katakutan tries to sprawl out of it but Dimagiba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Katakutan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maximo Katakutan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berto Dimagiba.
Dimagiba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katakutan.
Katakutan scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Dimagiba as he checks the leg kick.
Dimagiba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katakutan counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Katakutan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dimagiba avoids the head kick by Katakutan.
Dimagiba blocks a head kick by Katakutan.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dimagiba is defended easily by Katakutan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Katakutan.
Berto Dimagiba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan throws a head kick that misses.
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dimagiba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Katakutan counters with a two punch combo.
Katakutan tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimagiba wants to clinch but Katakutan slips to the side
and Katakutan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Katakutan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Katakutan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Katakutan wants it to stay on the feet.
Dimagiba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Katakutan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dimagiba backs up against the cage.
Katakutan cracks the inside of Dimagiba's front leg.
Dimagiba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Katakutan counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba shoots for a double leg takedown but Katakutan sprawls well. He's pushed Dimagiba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Katakutan works over Dimagiba's head and body with a nice combination.
Dimagiba shoots in looking for a takedown. Katakutan tries to sprawl out of it but Dimagiba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Katakutan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Katakutan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Katakutan misses with a wild combination.
Katakutan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dimagiba.
Katakutan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Katakutan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katakutan just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katakutan throws a solid leg kick but Dimagiba takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Katakutan.
Katakutan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Katakutan catches Dimagiba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimagiba tries for a takedown but Katakutan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Katakutan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Katakutan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dimagiba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Katakutan.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up.
Maximo Katakutan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Katakutan lands a head kick. Dimagiba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Katakutan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dimagiba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Katakutan swings for the body but Dimagiba moves out of range.
Dimagiba misses with a few strikes there.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximo Katakutan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Katakutan, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Maximo Katakutan!
Maximo Katakutan wins by unanimous decision!
Maximo Katakutan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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