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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Apinan Raivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cat Litter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Cat Litter enters the cage!
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Apinan Raivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cat Litter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Litter seems to be looking for submissions.
Raivo is looking to control Litter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raivo avoid being mounted?
Litter 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.
Litter stops Raivo from getting back to his feet.
Litter sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Raivo defending well though.
Raivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Raivo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Litter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raivo.
Litter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raivo.
Raivo lands with a right hand.
Raivo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litter manages to avoid it.
Raivo slips a jab and a cross from Litter.
Raivo fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Raivo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Litter throws a sloppy head kick and Raivo moves out of range easily.
Raivo keeps the fight on the outside.
Litter looks for a takedown but Raivo sprawls well.
No joy there for Raivo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Litter throws a head kick that misses.
Apinan Raivo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raivo throws a series of punches but Litter moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raivo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Litter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Litter wants to pass the guard but Raivo is keeping the position.
Raivo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet but Litter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Litter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Litter stops Raivo from standing up.
Raivo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Litter is one step ahead there.
Raivo is breathing heavily.
Raivo wants to stand but Litter is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Litter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raivo misses with a double jab.
Raivo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Litter is out of range and Raivo settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Raivo. No joy for Litter on that attempt.
Apinan Raivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cat Litter.
A left and a right from Raivo both land. Nice combination.
Raivo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Litter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Litter.
Raivo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Litter looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litter passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Litter grinds an elbow into Raivo's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Litter connects with a decent elbow.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet.
Litter working away.
Litter works to advance to full mount. Raivo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Litter has control of Raivo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Raivo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Litter working for a submission but Raivo is keeping him at bay.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raivo is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cat Litter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raivo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raivo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litter.
Raivo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Litter instigates a clinch.
Raivo is trying to break the clinch but Litter has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo is trying to break the clinch but Litter has him pressed against the cage.
Raivo wants to get back to striking at distance but Litter won't allow it.
Litter wants a takedown.
Litter prevents Raivo from breaking the clinch.
Raivo can't find room to land a body shot as Litter controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litter keeps control of Raivo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Litter can't break the clinch.
Raivo has had enough of the clinch but Litter keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Raivo can't break the clinch.
Litter looking to stall.
Raivo tries to break the clinch but Litter is controlling the position.
Raivo tries for a takedown but Litter manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litter is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Raivo can't fight it off and eventually Litter manages to take the fight to the floor. Raivo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Litter trying to control but Raivo is working from the bottom.
Litter drops back looking for a leg! Raivo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raivo manages to kick Litter off! Litter jumps back into Raivo's guard.
Litter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Raivo is keeping the position for now.
Litter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Raivo wants to get back to his feet but Litter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Raivo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Raivo keeping full guard, as Litter tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raivo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raivo scores with a shot to the body.
Raivo throws a nice looking combination but Litter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raivo looks to land a combination but Litter avoids it well.
Raivo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Apinan Raivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raivo 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 Litter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Litter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Litter misses with the combination.
Litter throws a nice looking combination but Raivo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Apinan Raivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litter moves away.
Raivo fails to land with a series of punches.
Raivo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raivo breaks from the clinch.
Raivo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Litter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raivo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Litter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Litter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raivo can't break the clinch.
Litter digs a right hand underneath Raivo's ribcage. Raivo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raivo can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raivo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Litter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Raivo!
Raivo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Litter on the ground.
Litter works his way to his opponent's back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Litter. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
You can see the frustration on Raivo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Litter looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raivo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Litter is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Raivo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Raivo for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cat Litter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Raivo works Litter's body with a nice hook.
Litter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raivo works over Litter's head and body with a nice combination.
Litter works over Raivo's head and body with a nice combination.
Litter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Litter counters with a series of strikes. Raivo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Litter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Litter wants to clinch
and Raivo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Litter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Raivo doesn't manage to clinch there - Litter circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raivo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Litter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Raivo finds it's target.
Raivo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Litter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Litter is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Raivo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cat Litter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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