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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matias Orava (ranked 909 p4p, 106 weight class) and Lothario Renaldo (ranked 3506 p4p, 347 weight class). Lothario Renaldo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matias Orava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lothario Renaldo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renaldo looks to land a right hand but Orava moved out of range.
Orava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lothario Renaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orava throws out the jab.
Renaldo throws out a counter right but Orava avoids it with no problem.
Renaldo walks into a straight right hand from Orava.
Orava digs a good hook to Renaldo's body.
Orava moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Renaldo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orava finds it's way round the side to connect with Renaldo's head.
Orava lands a jab to the head.
Orava definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Orava throws the left hand but Renaldo avoids the punch easily.
Renaldo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orava uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Renaldo.
Renaldo throws a hook but Orava avoids it easily.
Renaldo misses with an uppercut
and Renaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renaldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Renaldo looks to land a left hand but Orava moved out of range nicely.
Renaldo walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava misses with a looping left.
Renaldo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orava scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orava is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Renaldo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renaldo throws a combination that misses
and Orava counters with a nice uppercut.
Renaldo ducks right into an uppercut from Orava.
Orava moves out of range as Renaldo strikes.
Orava lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Orava lands a nice shot that snaps Renaldo's head back.
Renaldo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orava takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Renaldo! But no joy.
Orava throws a lazy right hand but Renaldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Renaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orava throws a hook but Renaldo blocks it.
Renaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Orava is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo moves in looking to clinch but Orava pushes him off.
Orava lands a body shot.
Orava with a jab.
Orava pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renaldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Orava looks to score with a jab to the body but Renaldo is just out of range.
Renaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Renaldo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Orava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Renaldo.
Orava walks into a straight right hand from Renaldo.
Orava lands a jab to Renaldo's midsection.
Renaldo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Renaldo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Orava at a distance.
Renaldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Renaldo misses with a left hand
and Renaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Renaldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Renaldo moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Orava.
Renaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Renaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orava's efforts to push away.
Orava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orava tries a body shot but Renaldo blocks it.
Orava misses with a body punch.
Orava can't find room to land a body shot as Renaldo controls the action.
Orava has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Renaldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orava is trying to force a seperation but Renaldo has the dominant position.
Orava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Renaldo backwards.
Orava blocks a body shot from Renaldo.
Renaldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orava.
Orava is trying to push Renaldo away but Renaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Orava manages to break the clinch.
Orava misses with a hook. Renaldo ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Renaldo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orava tests Renaldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Renaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renaldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orava on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias Orava dominated that 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.
Renaldo avoids the body shot from Orava.
It seemed like Renaldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Renaldo misses with a jab to the body
and Orava counters with a straight right hand.
Orava with a nice cross.
Orava slips a straight right by Renaldo.
Matias Orava is winning the standup battle so far.
Orava dips to his left and cracks Renaldo with an uppercut!
Renaldo has closed the distance and engaged Orava in a clinch.
Orava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orava struggles to land a body shot inside as Renaldo controls his hands.
Orava misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Orava gets through Renaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orava has had enough of the clinch but Renaldo keeps him there for the moment.
Orava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Renaldo can do to turn this around?
Renaldo pushes Orava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renaldo blocks an uppercut.
Orava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renaldo's elbow.
Orava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orava has a couple of punches blocked by Renaldo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Renaldo blocking some punches.
Orava misses with a body punch.
Orava lands a right hand.
Orava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orava throws a head punch that misses.
Orava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orava letting Renaldo take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renaldo's elbow.
Orava tries to circle away but Renaldo has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Orava.
Renaldo stalls.
Renaldo blocks a body shot from Orava.
Orava wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Renaldo backwards.
Orava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Renaldo blocks an uppercut.
Orava wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Renaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Renaldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orava scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orava tries to circle away but Renaldo has him pinned against the cage.
Renaldo blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Orava fails to land.
Orava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Renaldo prevents Orava from breaking the clinch.
Orava misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orava.
Orava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orava misses with the head strike.
Orava blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Renaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Renaldo scores with the left hand. Orava knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo darts in and clinches Orava up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Orava's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orava wants to break free but Renaldo has control.
Orava wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Renaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Matias Orava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Renaldo has Orava pressed against the cage, preventing Orava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Renaldo blocks an uppercut.
Renaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Renaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orava lands a right hand.
Orava has a couple of punches blocked by Renaldo.
Orava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orava 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!
Renaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orava misses with a body shot.
Renaldo takes a swing at Orava's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Orava misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias Orava dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Renaldo moves forwards but Orava connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Orava closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Renaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Renaldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Renaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Orava swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Orava misses the target.
Renaldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orava lands a glancing blow to the side of Renaldo's head.
Jab by Renaldo.
Orava is rocked!
The fighters circling - Orava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oh Orava is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Renaldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Renaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Orava seems to have got his legs back now.
Orava misses with a left hand
and Renaldo counters by moving into 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!
Renaldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Renaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Renaldo digs a good body shot into Orava's ribs.
Orava connects with a nice looking jab.
Renaldo misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Orava on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renaldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Orava looks to land a left hand but Renaldo moved out of range nicely.
Renaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Orava tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renaldo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Renaldo.
Renaldo slips a straight right by Orava.
Orava loads up on a big right hand but Renaldo slips the punch.
Renaldo catches Orava with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Orava misses the target.
Renaldo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orava's head.
Orava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Renaldo.
Renaldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orava.
Orava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Renaldo moves away.
Renaldo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Renaldo staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo throws a jab when Orava was well out of range.
A big right from Renaldo misses.
Renaldo tries to clinch there but Orava circles away.
Orava swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orava lunges at Renaldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Renaldo's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Renaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Renaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Renaldo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Orava sprawling to the canvas! Orava rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Renaldo finish him?!
Orava throws out a loose jab but Renaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orava slips a jab and a cross from Renaldo.
Renaldo throws out a loose jab but Orava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renaldo throws a combination that misses
and Orava connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Renaldo defending well as Orava loads up on a big left hand.
Renaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Renaldo takes one on the button.
Renaldo swings widly with a right hand
and Orava counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Renaldo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Renaldo misses the target.
Renaldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orava throws a body punch but Renaldo moves out of range.
Renaldo throws a counter combo.
Renaldo misses with a body shot.
Orava steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renaldo.
Orava missing with a left hand there. Renaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lothario Renaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orava steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Renaldo.
Renaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orava swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Renaldo.
Orava throws a lazy uppercut
and Renaldo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Renaldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orava.
Orava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orava lands a glancing blow to the side of Renaldo's head.
Renaldo tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaldo moves to clinch but Orava breaks away
and Orava makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orava lands with an uppercut that bounces Renaldo off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Renaldo throws out a loose jab but Orava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Renaldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Renaldo cracks a nice hook into Orava's ribs.
Orava connects with a jab.
Renaldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Orava misses with an uppercut.
Orava throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Renaldo on the side of the head.
Renaldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Renaldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renaldo scores with a punch to the head.
Orava avoids the body shot from Renaldo.
Renaldo missing with a left hand there. Orava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orava lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lothario Renaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orava 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matias Orava!
Matias Orava opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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