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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Urutaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Dimagiba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kai Urutaka!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urutaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dimagiba is looking to clinch but Urutaka is avoiding it.
Urutaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dimagiba.
Urutaka tries to sprawl but Dimagiba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Urutaka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Urutaka gets back to full guard.
Urutaka is looking to stand up but Dimagiba isn't so interested in that idea.
Dimagiba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dimagiba sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dimagiba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urutaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dimagiba trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urutaka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Urutaka being controlled here, momentarily.
Urutaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.
Urutaka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dimagiba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dimagiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Urutaka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Urutaka is looking to stand back up but Dimagiba counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Urutaka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Urutaka keeps working.
Urutaka is trying to stand.
Urutaka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dimagiba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dimagiba winds up and cracks Urutaka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dimagiba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dimagiba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Urutaka's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urutaka is looking to escape.
Dimagiba working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Dimagiba there.
Dimagiba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is staying active underneath Dimagiba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dimagiba with the ground and pound but Urutaka uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Dimagiba postures up and lands a big shot to Urutaka's brow.
Dimagiba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dimagiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dimagiba trying to control but Urutaka is working from the bottom.
Urutaka is looking for a triangle but Dimagiba pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba stands up over Urutaka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Urutaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dimagiba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Urutaka is looking to stand up but Dimagiba isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba cracks Urutaka with a solid left hand.
Urutaka working for a triangle but Dimagiba defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimagiba lands a couple of elbows.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Dimagiba landing some decent shots from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dimagiba cracks Urutaka with a solid left hand.
Urutaka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dimagiba defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dimagiba 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.
Dimagiba looking to score a takedown here. Urutaka is defending well but Dimagiba drives through and ends up in Urutaka's guard.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Dimagiba with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dimagiba throws an elbow that misses. Urutaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimagiba's guard. Nice move by Urutaka!
Urutaka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dimagiba has Urutaka pulled in close to control his posture.
Dimagiba scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Urutaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimagiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dimagiba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urutaka moves away.
Some wild striking there from Urutaka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Urutaka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dimagiba has managed to clinch.
Dimagiba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Urutaka is defending well.
Dimagiba is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Urutaka is defending well.
Urutaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimagiba has Urutaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Urutaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urutaka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dimagiba has picked Urutaka up - he's going for a ride! Dimagiba dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Urutaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Urutaka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Urutaka.
Urutaka wants to stand and escape but Dimagiba is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Urutaka keeps moving.
Dimagiba is in close to Urutaka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Urutaka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dimagiba is controlling him.
Urutaka working for a triangle but Dimagiba defends it easily.
Urutaka keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Urutaka keeping full guard, as Dimagiba tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba throws a big right hand that misses.
Urutaka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Dimagiba is now in half guard.
Dimagiba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dimagiba is trying to control. Urutaka wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Urutaka is trying to stand up here but Dimagiba is controlling him well.
Urutaka has hold of Dimagiba's hands but Dimagiba slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dimagiba lands a nice short elbow.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet.
Urutaka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dimagiba scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dimagiba will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dimagiba winds up and cracks Urutaka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet.
Urutaka is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Urutaka is staying active underneath Dimagiba, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dimagiba working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dimagiba connects with a nice short shot to Urutaka's temple.
Dimagiba lands with a punch from half guard.
Urutaka wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urutaka makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urutaka as he avoids it easily.
Dimagiba shoots for a takedown but Urutaka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown but Urutaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimagiba shoots in and drives through. Urutaka sprawls well.
Urutaka misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dimagiba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dimagiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Urutaka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimagiba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Urutaka swivels and escapes.
Dimagiba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Urutaka pinned against the cage. Urutaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urutaka lands with a right hand.
Dimagiba doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dimagiba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urutaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimagiba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dimagiba shoots in for a takedown but Urutaka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Urutaka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dimagiba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urutaka doesn't manage to clinch there - Dimagiba circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urutaka misses with a double jab.
Dimagiba gets tackled into the cage by Urutaka. Urutaka maintains the clinch.
Urutaka trying to stall but Dimagiba improves his position.
Dimagiba has clasped his hands together around Urutaka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Urutaka tries to buck Dimagiba off but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Urutaka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dimagiba lands an elbow.
Dimagiba controlling from side mount.
Dimagiba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Urutaka keeps working.
Urutaka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urutaka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dimagiba connects with a decent elbow.
Kai Urutaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimagiba working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Dimagiba stalls from top position.
Urutaka is trying to improve his position.
Dimagiba lands some shots froms side control.
Dimagiba lands some shots froms side control.
Dimagiba wants to control but Urutaka is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Urutaka some visible discomfort.
Urutaka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dimagiba is looking to take a break and control but Urutaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Urutaka pushes Dimagiba away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dimagiba gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dimagiba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Urutaka taking a bit of punishment here - Dimagiba scoring with strikes.
Urutaka tries to buck Dimagiba off but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Urutaka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Urutaka is rocked!
Dimagiba scoring with punches and elbows.
Juan Dimagiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urutaka is still in real trouble! Can Dimagiba finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimagiba cracks Urutaka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dimagiba takes a little break here. Urutaka wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Dimagiba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dimagiba scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Urutaka to see if he's OK.
Urutaka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dimagiba is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Urutaka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dimagiba wants to control but Urutaka is keeping him busy.
Urutaka strikes from the bottom but Dimagiba takes advantage and advances to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dimagiba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dimagiba, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Juan Dimagiba!
Juan Dimagiba wins by unanimous decision!
After the big win, Juan Dimagiba made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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