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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalel Iziarry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Kamaina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
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147 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kalel Iziarry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Kamaina!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamaina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kamaina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamaina stuffs the takedown.
Iziarry blocks a head kick by Kamaina.
Iziarry scores with a takedown into Kamaina's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kamaina wants to stand up but Iziarry is controlling him.
Kamaina working for a triangle but Iziarry defends it easily.
Iziarry stands up over Kamaina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kamaina trying to control the position.
Kamaina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Iziarry is one step ahead there.
Kamaina trying to keep a closed guard but Iziarry is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iziarry stands up over Kamaina, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kamaina avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iziarry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kamaina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iziarry wants to control from the top but Kamaina keeps moving.
Iziarry passes Kamaina's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iziarry seems to be looking for submissions.
Kamaina moves into full guard.
Iziarry wants to control from the top but Kamaina keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamaina is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Iziarry is controlling him.
Iziarry trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamaina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Iziarry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kamaina taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iziarry looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Iziarry tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Iziarry has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Iziarry misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iziarry lands a nice forearm strike.
Iziarry wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kamaina, who protects the arm well.
Iziarry tries for a kimura but Kamaina is defending well.
Kamaina tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kamaina is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Iziarry off and has taken his back!
Iziarry turns into Kamaina and is now in his guard.
Iziarry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kamaina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Iziarry working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kamaina's head.
Kamaina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iziarry looking to sit in guard and control but Kamaina gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kamaina distracts Iziarry with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamaina stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Iziarry has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kamaina manages to get his head free but now Iziarry has transitioned to an armbar! Kamaina grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Iziarry! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalel Iziarry!
A less than humble Kalel Iziarry misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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