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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Inoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Pasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Inoke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Pasi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasi slips a straight right by Inoke.
Inoke misses with a looping left.
Inoke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Inoke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pat Inoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Inoke misses.
Pasi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Pat Inoke has been cut.
Inoke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pasi.
Pasi drops Inoke with a nice combination! Pasi dives into Inoke's guard, looking to finish!
Inoke is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inoke keeping moving, preventing Pasi from controlling successfully.
Oh Inoke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inoke is trying to keep Pasi in close.
Inoke seems to have got his legs back now.
Inoke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pasi wants to stand but Inoke is controlling his posture from full guard.
Inoke controlling Pasi's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasi is looking to stand up but Inoke won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasi preventing the sweep.
Inoke looking for a guillotine here but Pasi defends easily.
Pasi trying to control but Inoke is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pasi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pasi lands a nice looking body kick.
Inoke is breathing heavily.
Inoke throws a big shot that misses.
Pasi throws a head kick that half lands.
Inoke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pasi's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pasi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pasi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Inoke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inoke is one step ahead there.
Pasi keeping full guard, as Inoke tries to pass.
Inoke stops Pasi from standing up.
Inoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Pasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pasi.
Pasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pasi scores with a head kick.
Pat Inoke's cut is getting worse.
Inoke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoke closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoke wants to pass the guard but Pasi is defending well.
Inoke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pasi is looking for a sweep. Inoke is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Inoke controlling the action here.
Pasi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Inoke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Inoke's back!
Inoke turns into Pasi and is now in his guard.
Pasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Inoke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pasi is keeping the position for now.
Inoke wants to control from the top but Pasi keeps moving.
Inoke stops Pasi from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Inoke passes Pasi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Inoke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Inoke is pressing down on Pasi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pasi is holding on for now.
Pasi manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pasi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Inoke is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Pasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Inoke's cut.
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.
Pasi defending well as Inoke loads up on a big left hand.
Pasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Inoke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pasi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pasi feints and then cracks Inoke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Inoke down.
Pasi knocks Inoke to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pasi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pasi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Inoke to his feet.
Pasi dips to his left and cracks Inoke with an uppercut!
Inoke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Inoke fails with the takedown.
Pasi scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasi tries to clinch but Inoke moves out of range.
Pasi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pat Pasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Pasi slams his shin into Inoke's torso.
Pasi scores with a leg kick.
Pasi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Inoke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pasi lands with a slapping head kick.
Pat Inoke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pasi thumps Inoke with a low kick.
Pasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pasi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pasi moves in looking to clinch but Inoke pushes him off.
Inoke swats away the attempt to clinch by Pasi.
Pasi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pasi scores with a jab.
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!
Pasi takes the fight into the clinch.
Pasi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inoke's face.
Inoke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pasi backwards.
Pasi manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pasi circles away quickly and effectively.
Pasi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pasi.
Pasi moves into the clinch.
Pasi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pasi has managed to clinch.
Pasi manages to break the clinch.
Pat Pasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Inoke throws a lazy right hand but Pasi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pasi throws a sloppy head kick and Inoke moves out of range easily.
Inoke throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pasi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pasi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pasi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Inoke's head.
Pasi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pasi lands a head kick!
Inoke shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoke works his foot free and advances to mount.
Inoke trying to control but Pasi is having none of it.
Inoke with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Pasi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Inoke has control of Pasi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pasi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pasi is squirming around, avoiding Inoke's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pasi tries to reverse the position but Inoke maintains control.
Inoke trying to control but Pasi is having none of it.
Pasi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inoke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pasi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Pasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Inoke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pasi tries to clinch up but Inoke circles away and keeps his distance.
Pasi scores with a head kick.
Pasi knocks Inoke to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Pasi wants to stand but Inoke has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Pasi wants to get up but he can't break Inoke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pasi preventing the sweep.
Inoke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inoke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasi wants to control from the top but Inoke keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pasi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Inoke scores with a takedown into Pasi's guard.
Inoke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Inoke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Inoke won't allow Pasi to get back to his feet.
Inoke tries to free his leg and advance position but Pasi is retaining full guard.
Inoke stopping the sweep attempt from Pasi.
Inoke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pasi wants to sweep but no luck.
Inoke passes Pasi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pasi pushes Inoke off looking to stand but Inoke dives back in and keeps control.
Pasi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Inoke manages to move to mount!
Inoke lands a big shot there that rocks Pasi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Inoke breaks from Pasi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inoke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pasi is looking to escape.
Inoke dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Inoke looking to finish Pasi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pasi!
Inoke wants to control the pace but Pasi is squirming around nicely.
Pasi working to try and regain half guard.
Inoke looking to finish Pasi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pasi!
Pasi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Inoke landing shots from mount.
Inoke working Pasi over with strikes here.
Inoke has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Pasi is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pat Inoke!
Pat Inoke retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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