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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tiger (ranked 732 p4p, 77 weight class) and Matias Orava (ranked 570 p4p, 61 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Tiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matias Orava!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger tries to clinch but Orava moves out of range.
Tiger wants to clinch
letting Orava counter with a right hand.
Tiger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orava stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orava connects with a crisp jab.
Orava swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tiger counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tiger has Orava pressed against the cage, preventing Orava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Orava misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Orava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orava looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orava wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matias Orava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tiger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orava looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Orava darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tiger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Orava fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tiger takes the fight into the clinch.
Orava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
Orava is trying to break the clinch but Tiger is controlling him.
Orava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiger working Orava over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orava.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Orava's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Orava fails to land.
Orava manages to break the clinch.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orava scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Orava misses the target.
Tiger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Orava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger keeps control of Orava as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Orava.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orava avoids it.
Orava working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tiger.
Orava tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Orava back against the cage.
Orava misses with the head strike.
Tiger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orava.
Orava blocks an elbow strike from Tiger.
Tiger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orava blocks it with crossed arms.
Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orava.
Orava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orava bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiger's head backwards.
Orava stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Orava lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Orava.
Tiger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Orava counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orava misses with a wild body shot.
Orava scores with a hook.
Orava lands a nice looking body shot.
Orava lands with a shot to the body.
Tiger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orava looks to land a right hand but Tiger moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias Orava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tiger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Orava counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Orava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orava lands the left hand.
A big left from Orava misses.
Orava is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orava works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orava swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Orava tries to get set, Tiger tries to push him back and clinch up but Orava manages to avoid the attempt.
Orava misses with a looping right.
Orava with a jab.
Orava connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
Orava is trying to force a seperation but Tiger has the dominant position.
Orava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orava struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
Orava throws a head punch that misses.
Orava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orava misses with a body punch.
Orava tries to work over Tiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Orava managing to block the knees to the body from Tiger.
Tiger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orava blocks it with crossed arms.
Orava tries to break free but Tiger pushes him back against the cage.
Orava lands a shot to the body.
Orava has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Tiger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orava avoids it.
Orava misses with the head strike.
Orava breaks the clinch.
Tiger tries to clinch but Orava moves away
and Orava counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Orava.
Orava scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tiger in his tracks.
Orava throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Orava.
Orava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orava throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiger moves into the clinch.
Orava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch but Orava swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Orava scores with the left hand. Tiger knows he should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orava, as that shot connected.
Tiger on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tiger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger wants to clinch
and Orava counters with a left and a right that stings Tiger.
Orava jabs Tiger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tiger tries to clinch
and Orava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orava with a jab.
A jab from Orava finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiger staying out of range there.
Tiger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orava paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orava connects with a looping right hand.
Orava throws a big shot that misses.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orava throws out the jab.
Matias Orava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tiger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orava lunges at Tiger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tiger's hand.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Orava circles away.
Tiger tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Orava to counter with a crisp jab.
Orava misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias Orava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Orava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Orava manages to circle out of the way.
Orava connects with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Orava.
Orava takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Orava - just one landing.
Orava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Orava manages to circle out of the way.
Tiger takes the fight into the clinch.
Orava is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiger has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orava is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orava tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Orava back against the cage.
Orava digs a right hand underneath Tiger's ribcage. Tiger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger has Orava pressed against the cage, preventing Orava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tiger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Orava.
Orava wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Orava misses with a punch to the body.
Orava tries to break free but Tiger pushes him back against the cage.
Orava wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Tiger missing with knees to the body.
Orava misses with a punch to the body.
Orava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Orava lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tiger doesn't seem phased though.
Tiger blocks a jab.
Tiger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tony Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orava looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Orava lands.
Tiger misses with a hook.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Orava is avoiding it.
Orava cracks Tiger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Orava thuds his right hand into Tiger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orava throws a hook but Tiger blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orava connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Orava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger crunches a lovely knee into Orava's ribcage.
Tiger lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orava.
Orava throws a head punch that misses.
Orava is trying to break the clinch but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.
Orava blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orava wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiger has Orava pressed against the cage, preventing Orava from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tiger prevents Orava from breaking the clinch.
Orava avoids a wild elbow strike from Tiger.
Orava can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
Tiger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orava is defending well for now.
Tiger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tiger misses with an elbow over the top.
Orava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Orava has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tiger lands an elbow that stopped Orava in his tracks for a moment.
Orava wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Tiger creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orava's defenses.
Tiger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Tiger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Orava avoids it.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tiger lands a good knee to the midsection. Orava won't want to take too many of those.
Orava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiger keeps control of Orava as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Orava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orava lands a shot to the body.
Tiger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Orava wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.
Orava wants to break free but Tiger has control.
Tiger trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Orava.
Tony Tiger has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tiger.
Tiger throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matias Orava comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Orava winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matias Orava!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Matias Orava waved his t-shirt featuring Transform Supplements 's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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