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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sisi Taille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvador Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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202 cm
23
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sisi Taille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dimagiba!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taille misses with a takedown attempt
and Taille takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimagiba misses with a wild body shot.
Taille doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dimagiba counters with a single leg into guard. Taille didn't expect that.
Dimagiba postures up.
Taille looking for a sweep. Not yet Taille, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dimagiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taille is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taille throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dimagiba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dimagiba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
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!
Dimagiba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dimagiba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dimagiba with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba trying to control but Taille is working from the bottom.
Dimagiba throws an elbow that misses. Taille uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dimagiba's guard. Nice move by Taille!
Dimagiba has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dimagiba is looking for a triangle but Taille pushes his legs off easily.
Dimagiba is pulling down on Taille's head. It's preventing any offense from Taille, at least for the moment.
Taille stops Dimagiba from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba keeping moving, preventing Taille from controlling successfully.
Taille scoring with some ground and pound.
Dimagiba is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Taille prevents Dimagiba from getting back to his feet.
Taille throws a strike but Dimagiba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dimagiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taille is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dimagiba is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taille throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dimagiba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taille looking for a sweep. Not yet Taille, not yet.
Dimagiba works over Taille with some ground and pound from guard.
Taille working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dimagiba.
Dimagiba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taille looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dimagiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dimagiba must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taille has momentary wrist control but Dimagiba slips an elbow through the middle.
Taille 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taille avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Taille keeps moving.
Dimagiba engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Taille looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dimagiba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Taille not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Taille wants to sweep here but Dimagiba controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Taille is on top in guard.
Taille won't allow Dimagiba to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvador 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.
Taille gets a takedown into half guard.
Dimagiba tries to get to full guard but Taille has control of the leg.
Taille controlling the pace.
Taille missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Taille stops Dimagiba from getting back to his feet.
Salvador Dimagiba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taille scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dimagiba is not content to let Taille control the position.
Dimagiba moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taille throwing strikes from guard but Dimagiba blocks nicely.
Taille missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dimagiba wants to stand and escape but Taille is having none of it.
Taille stays in close to Dimagiba's body and controls the position.
Taille wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimagiba looking for a sweep. Not yet Dimagiba, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sisi Taille just wasn't active enough.
Dimagiba wants to clinch up but Taille keeps it at a distance.
Taille shoots and misses
and Dimagiba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dimagiba.
Dimagiba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dimagiba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimagiba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dimagiba throwing strikes from guard but Taille blocks nicely.
Taille keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Taille is trying to keep Dimagiba in close.
Taille 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taille keeping moving, preventing Dimagiba from controlling successfully.
Dimagiba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taille kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Taille can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dimagiba controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Salvador Dimagiba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dimagiba tries to clinch up but Taille circles away and keeps his distance.
Taille gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dimagiba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dimagiba throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taille looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Dimagiba is looking to work some ground and pound but Taille has wrist control.
Dimagiba wants to control from the top but Taille keeps moving.
Taille has Dimagiba pulled in close to control his posture.
Taille trying to keep a closed guard but Dimagiba is proving a slippery customer.
Dimagiba throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taille throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dimagiba won't allow Taille to sweep him here.
Dimagiba slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taille with a poor takedown
and Dimagiba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salvador Dimagiba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Taille shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dimagiba but Dimagiba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taille has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dimagiba finds it's way round the side to connect with Taille's head.
Sisi Taille is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimagiba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Taille's half guard.
Taille makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taille.
Dimagiba working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taille's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dimagiba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dimagiba scoring with some ground and pound.
Dimagiba trying to control the position from guard on top but Taille is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimagiba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taille is trying to control the position but Dimagiba postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dimagiba scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taille not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Sisi Taille wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dimagiba shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taille has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dimagiba is working away from the top position though.
Dimagiba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taille with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taille tries to get to full guard but Dimagiba has control of the leg.
Dimagiba lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimagiba seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dimagiba trying to mount his opponent but Taille defends it.
Taille wants to improve his position but Dimagiba is controlling well.
Taille is not content to let Dimagiba control the position.
Taille trying to control from the bottom.
Taille might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A left and a right from Dimagiba both land. Nice combination.
Taille fails with the takedown.
Dimagiba fails with a takedown attempt.
Dimagiba misses with a series of wild punches.
Dimagiba slaps away a takedown attempt from Taille, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sisi Taille. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Dimagiba or perhaps it was just good defense by Taille which made him look bad.
Taille feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dimagiba is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salvador Dimagiba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taille working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taille's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taille wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
Dimagiba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taille wants to control from the top but Dimagiba keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Sisi Taille wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Taille fails with the takedown
and Dimagiba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dimagiba.
Sisi Taille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimagiba scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvador Dimagiba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dimagiba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvador Dimagiba!
Salvador Dimagiba decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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