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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Rippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Tomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomi has chosen Rising Empire as his entrance music. Gavin Rippa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Rippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Tomi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Rippa as he connects with a hook.
Tomi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rippa.
Tomi tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tomi.
Tomi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tomi throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tomi.
Rippa wants to get back to striking at distance but Tomi won't allow it.
Tomi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rippa avoids a wild elbow strike from Tomi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tomi.
A head punch on the inside from Rippa fails to land.
Tomi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomi throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomi throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tomi lands an elbow just above Rippa 's eye.
Tomi lands an elbow inside that Rippa shrugs off.
Rippa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tomi.
Tomi pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rippa avoids the elbow strike from Tomi, against the cage.
Rippa is looking to break free of the clinch but Tomi has double underhooks.
Rippa prevents the takedown attempt.
Gavin Rippa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Tomi.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rippa's brow.
Rippa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rippa avoiding damage as Tomi throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tomi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rippa's brow.
Tomi throws a head punch that misses.
Tomi throws an elbow but it misses.
Rippa blocks an elbow strike from Tomi.
Tomi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tomi throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tomi.
Tomi throws an elbow that misses.
Tomi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rippa dodges an elbow strike from Tomi.
Rippa blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tomi throws an elbow but misses.
Rippa manages to break the clinch.
Gavin Rippa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rippa drops Tomi with a left right combo! Rippa follows him down to the ground into side control.
Tomi looks gassed!
Rippa blocks the strikes from Tomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rippa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Rippa crashes against the mat.
Tomi regains half guard.
Rippa thows a huge punch but Tomi dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tomi is looking to control Rippa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tomi avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rippa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tomi striking off his back but it's not causing Rippa any problems.
Tomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rippa.
Rippa is looking to work some ground and pound but Tomi has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rippa cracks Tomi with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rippa drops Tomi with a right and a left! Rippa comes rushing in but Tomi regains his composure and manages to keep Rippa in guard.
Tomi is rocked!
Rippa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tomi is still in real trouble! Can Rippa finish him?
Tomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rippa is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rippa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tomi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rippa is trying to stand.
Rippa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tomi. What's that going to do exactly?
A nice elbow there by Tomi.
Rippa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tomi on the ground.
Tomi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rippa looks a forlorn figure.
Tomi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rippa?
Rippa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tomi working Rippa over with strikes here.
Rippa working to try and regain half guard.
Tomi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rippa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rippa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tomi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rippa?
Rippa flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rippa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tomi with shots to the head and body - Rippa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tomi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rippa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rippa is trying desperately to improve position.
Tomi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tomi is landing with some decent strikes but Rippa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tomi working Rippa over with strikes here.
Tomi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rippa's face.
Tomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rippa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rippa is working hard here to advance position.
Tomi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rippa's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Rippa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rippa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rippa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rippa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tomi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rippa.
Akio Tomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rippa catches Tomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tomi pushes Rippa away with a front kick.
Tomi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tomi lands an elbow that stopped Rippa in his tracks for a moment.
Tomi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomi misses with an elbow strike.
Rippa avoids the elbow strike from Tomi, against the cage.
Tomi being controlled against the cage.
Rippa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tomi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rippa takes an elbow to the temple.
Tomi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rippa blocks an elbow strike from Tomi.
Tomi misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rippa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rippa. That did some damage!
Tomi tries to clinch up.
Rippa misses with a straight right.
Rippa throws a leg kick but Tomi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rippa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tomi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rippa misses with a two punch combination.
Tomi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tomi wants to clinch up but Rippa keeps it at a distance.
Tomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tomi tries to clinch but Rippa moves out of range.
Tomi blocks a head kick by Rippa.
Tomi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rippa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tomi ducks under a wild hook from Rippa.
Tomi is looking to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tomi.
Tomi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tomi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomi is looking to take a break and control but Rippa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rippa is trying to improve his position.
Tomi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rippa some visible discomfort.
Rippa striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Tomi is putting a hurting on Rippa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tomi scores with punches from side control.
Rippa taking a bit of punishment here - Tomi scoring with strikes.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rippa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rippa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tomi.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tomi throws a wild body kick that Rippa sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rippa finds it's target.
Rippa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tomi backs up against the cage.
Gavin Rippa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rippa to score with a decent uppercut.
Tomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Rippa.
Tomi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tomi throws a wild body kick that Rippa sees coming a mile off.
Rippa lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomi needs to keep his hands up - Rippa had a free shot at his head there.
Rippa cracks a nice hook into Tomi's ribs.
A jab from Rippa does it's job there.
Rippa keeps the fight on the outside.
Tomi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rippa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tomi has time to react.
A jab from Rippa does it's job there.
Tomi moves in looking to clinch but Rippa pushes him off.
Rippa scores with a jab. Tomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rippa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danga de danga de dang - Rippa scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomi gets a clinch.
Tomi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rippa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomi has him pressed against the cage.
Tomi throws an elbow but it misses.
Tomi lands an elbow inside.
Tomi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tomi lands a damaging elbow.
Rippa blocks an elbow strike.
Rippa leaning against his opponent.
Rippa avoids the elbow strike from Tomi, against the cage.
Tomi misses with an elbow strike.
Tomi has Rippa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rippa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tomi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rippa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tomi has him pressed against the cage.
Rippa breaks the clinch.
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!
Tomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gavin Rippa is winning the standup battle so far.
Tomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rippa to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Rippa.
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 Gavin Rippa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rippa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rippa to score with a decent uppercut.
Rippa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tomi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tomi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tomi throws a strike aimed at the side of Rippa's head but Rippa avoids it well.
Rippa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rippa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tomi is chipping away with strikes.
Rippa tries to buck Tomi off but Tomi is having none of it.
Rippa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rippa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rippa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tomi blocks the strikes from Rippa.
Tomi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rippa!
Tomi blocks Rippa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rippa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tomi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rippa hang on?
A nice elbow there by Tomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rippa because Tomi loaded up on that one.
Rippa is looking to get to half guard.
Tomi with the ground and pound from mount.
Rippa is in a horrible position here. Tomi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rippa really wants to buck Tomi off and get back to his feet.
Tomi landing strikes from the mount.
Rippa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tomi dominating with strikes here.
Tomi blocks Rippa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rippa tries to buck Tomi off but he can't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Rippa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rippa is bucking up trying to escape but Tomi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rippa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rippa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Tomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rippa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tomi blocks Rippa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tomi blocks Rippa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tomi with a couple of short strikes.
Rippa is bucking up trying to escape but Tomi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tomi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tomi looking to ground and pound but Rippa is blocking nicely.
Rippa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tomi. What's that going to do exactly?
Tomi cracks Rippa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rippa is looking to improve his position but Tomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Tomi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tomi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rippa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tomi. What's that going to do exactly?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rippa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rippa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rippa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rippa wants to get back to his feet.
Akio Tomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rippa is bucking up trying to escape but Tomi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rippa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gavin Rippa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rippa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rippa tries to get out of the position.
Tomi breaks from Rippa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rippa tries to hold on but Tomi postures up.
Tomi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rippa is in a horrible position here. Tomi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tomi thowing shots but they're missing.
Rippa tries to lock up and control but Tomi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tomi looking to finish Rippa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rippa!
Rippa tries to hold on but Tomi postures up.
Tomi with good strikes from the mount here!
Tomi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Poor strikes thrown by Tomi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rippa wants to control but Tomi is having none of it.
Tomi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tomi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tomi avoids the attempt from Rippa to control.
Rippa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rippa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tomi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Tomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rippa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Rippa!
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