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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Hugoboss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshi Toranaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rashad Hugoboss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yoshi Toranaga!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toranaga.
Hugoboss closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Toranaga works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hugoboss stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toranaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toranaga looking to control.
Hugoboss looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Toranaga keeping full guard, as Hugoboss tries to pass.
Hugoboss controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hugoboss won't allow Toranaga to sweep him here.
Hugoboss looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugoboss not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toranaga working for a triangle but Hugoboss defends it easily.
Hugoboss wants to control from the top but Toranaga keeps moving.
Hugoboss stays in close to Toranaga's body and controls the position.
Toranaga keeping moving, preventing Hugoboss from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toranaga trying to keep a closed guard but Hugoboss is proving a slippery customer.
Toranaga has control of Hugoboss's left arm, preventing Hugoboss from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hugoboss works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Toranaga trying to control here.
Hugoboss seems to be looking for submissions.
Hugoboss wants to free his trapped foot but Toranaga is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hugoboss is trying to work for a kimura but Toranaga is defending well.
Hugoboss is breathing heavily.
Hugoboss wants to control but Toranaga is keeping him busy.
Toranaga tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hugoboss is trying to control the action in half guard but Toranaga is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Toranaga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hugoboss is trying to control Toranaga's posture but Toranaga avoids it.
Hugoboss stops Toranaga from passing to mount.
Toranaga trying to control the position but Hugoboss is working away.
Hugoboss wants to control but Toranaga postures up.
Hugoboss regains half guard.
Hugoboss missing with punches from the bottom.
Hugoboss wants to improve his position but Toranaga is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toranaga is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Hugoboss has managed to free his arm - good work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hugoboss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Toranaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toranaga tries for a takedown but Hugoboss circles away easily
and Hugoboss counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Toranaga throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Toranaga working a defensive guard here.
Hugoboss slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hugoboss cracks Toranaga with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Hugoboss dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hugoboss looks to clinch
and Toranaga counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hugoboss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Toranaga counters with a nice body kick.
Hugoboss looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Toranaga!
Toranaga bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Toranaga thows a big elbow that misses.
Toranaga tries to free his leg and advance position but Hugoboss is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hugoboss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hugoboss manages to capitalize on a mistake by Toranaga to take his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hugoboss has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Toranaga's body.
Hugoboss controlling well, preventing Toranaga from escaping the position.
Hugoboss looking for the RNC.
Hugoboss doesn't have the hooks in and Toranaga manages to turn into his guard.
Hugoboss throws his legs up looking for a submission but Toranaga uses it to pass to side control.
Toranaga decides to stand back up.
Toranaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Hugoboss circles away.
Hugoboss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Toranaga to the mat! Toranaga manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hugoboss thows a big elbow that misses.
Toranaga keeping moving, preventing Hugoboss from controlling successfully.
Toranaga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hugoboss doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hugoboss manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hugoboss postures up in Toranaga's guard and throws a big left but Toranaga blocks it.
Hugoboss drops back looking for a leg! Toranaga is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Toranaga manages to kick Hugoboss off! Hugoboss jumps back into Toranaga's guard.
Hugoboss wants to control from the top but Toranaga keeps moving.
Toranaga looking for a guillotine here but Hugoboss defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hugoboss slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Toranaga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hugoboss working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Toranaga manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toranaga manages to get to full guard.
Toranaga will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hugoboss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Toranaga working for a triangle but Hugoboss defends it easily.
Hugoboss trying to control the position from guard on top but Toranaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hugoboss is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Toranaga is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Toranaga has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rashad Hugoboss will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Toranaga has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hugoboss has his takedown stuffed
and Toranaga counters with a big head kick but Hugoboss shrugs it off.
Rashad Hugoboss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hugoboss gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Toranaga counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hugoboss's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hugoboss looking for a sweep. Not yet Hugoboss, not yet.
Toranaga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hugoboss works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hugoboss wants to sweep here but Toranaga controlling him for the moment.
Hugoboss has his foot on Toranaga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Toranaga works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toranaga forces his way into half guard.
Hugoboss is refusing to be controlled, as Toranaga sits in half guard.
Toranaga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hugoboss tries to get to full guard but Toranaga has control of the leg.
Hugoboss wants to control but Toranaga passes into side.
Toranaga advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hugoboss regains half guard.
Rashad Hugoboss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hugoboss is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Toranaga is tapping! Great win for Hugoboss!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rashad Hugoboss!
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