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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keanu Kealoha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragon comes to the cage accompanied by Taio Cruz-Dynamite. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keanu Kealoha!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kealoha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
Dragon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dragon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dragon looks to land a combination but Kealoha avoids it well.
Dragon throws a body punch but Kealoha moves out of range.
Kealoha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dragon throws a right and a left that Kealoha avoids nicely.
Dragon swinging wildly here.
Dragon misses with a hook to the body
and Kealoha counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragon with a nice cross.
Dragon misses with a wild body shot.
Dragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragon misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kealoha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragon. Kealoha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragon lands with a good body shot.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kealoha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragon is looking to wear down Kealoha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dragon tried to score with a low kick but Kealoha checks it.
Dragon thows a body shot but no joy.
Kealoha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dragon throws a nice looking combination but Kealoha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragon lands a head shot.
Dragon thuds a left hand into Kealoha's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha throws a body punch but Dragon moves out of range.
A big right from Dragon misses.
Dragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kealoha circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragon misses with a combination
and Kealoha counters with a single leg into guard. Dragon didn't expect that.
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!
Dragon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dragon wants to sweep here but Kealoha controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kealoha lands a couple of digs.
Dragon keeping full guard, as Kealoha tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kealoha is squirming around, avoiding Dragon's attempts to control the action.
Kealoha is working to get back to half guard.
Dragon trying to control but Kealoha is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon blocks Kealoha's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kealoha is working to get back to half guard.
Dragon looking to control but Kealoha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Dragon dominated that round.
That's time! Dragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dragon throws a body punch but Kealoha moves out of range.
A left lands for Dragon.
Dragon lands a slapping body shot.
Kealoha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice body punch from Dragon.
Kealoha checks a leg kick nicely.
Dragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dragon misses the shot to the body.
Dragon throws a shot to the body.
Dragon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kealoha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kealoha is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon misses with a body shot.
Dragon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kealoha circles away quickly and effectively.
Kealoha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alex Dragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragon connects with a jab.
Alex Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragon tries to bum rush Kealoha with a series of wild strikes but Kealoha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kealoha tries to move into range but Dragon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dragon takes a swing at Kealoha's ribcage but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kealoha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dragon swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon connects with a jab.
Dragon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dragon misses the jab.
Dragon misses the shot to the body.
Kealoha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dragon.
Kealoha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dragon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kealoha tried to score with a low kick but Dragon checks it.
Dragon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon throws a nice looking combination but Kealoha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon misses with a leg kick.
Dragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragon tries to land a front kick but Kealoha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dragon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragon. Kealoha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Dragon stalks Kealoha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kealoha's face. Kealoha staggers backwards, shaken.
Dragon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dragon lands with a hook. Kealoha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragon scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragon misses with a body shot.
Kealoha checks a leg kick.
Dragon is looking to score with low kicks.
A right-left combo lands from Dragon.
Dragon throws out a powerful jab.
Alex Dragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Kealoha avoids them all with ease.
Dragon misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dragon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon swings for the body but Kealoha moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Dragon dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Dragon misses with a two punch combination.
Dragon lands a two punch combo.
Dragon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragon 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.
Dragon throws a combination. Kealoha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kealoha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragon.
Dragon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragon throws out a leg kick but Kealoha moves out of range and Dragon only half commits.
Dragon thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kealoha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kealoha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dragon swings widly with a right hand
and Kealoha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dragon scores with a nice head shot.
Dragon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kealoha walks into a straight right hand from Dragon.
Good leg kick by Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kealoha checks a leg kick.
Kealoha ducks right into an uppercut from Dragon.
Dragon tries to score with a low kick but Kealoha moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kealoha backs up against the cage.
Dragon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dragon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kealohas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dragon thows a body kick. Kealoha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dragon throws a low kick but Kealoha moves out of range easily.
Dragon throws a leg kick but Kealoha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kealoha manages to avoid it.
Dragon misses the shot to the body.
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!
That kick from Dragon tenderised Kealoha's leg. Kealoha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dragon swings for the body but Kealoha moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragon misses with a double jab.
Dragon throws a sloppy body shot
and Kealoha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alex Dragon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dragon misses with a low kick.
Dragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kealoha was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragon.
Dragon scores with a three punch combo!
Dragon punishes Kealoha's body with a nice straight punch.
Kealoha moves out of range of the strikes.
Kealoha 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.
Dragon works Kealoha's body with a nice hook.
Dragon throws a solid leg kick but Kealoha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dragon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kealoha moves away.
Dragon with a jab.
Dragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kealoha can do to turn this around?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dragon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kealoha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kealoha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kealoha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dragon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kealoha is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kealoha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
Keanu Kealoha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kealoha moves out of range of the body kick from Dragon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dragon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Dragon!
A very excited looking Alex Dragon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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