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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonaka Watawaka (ranked 5202 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 11130 p4p, 0 weight class). Watawaka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Native American Flute & Drums. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that James Van Der Sluijs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonaka Watawaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Van Der Sluijs!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watawaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Der Sluijs appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Watawaka 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.
Watawaka moves in looking to clinch but Van Der Sluijs pushes him off.
Watawaka darts in trying to clinch
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a stiff right hand.
Watawaka pushes Van Der Sluijs up against the cage in a clinch.
Watawaka misses with a punch to the body.
Watawaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Der Sluijs's efforts to push away.
Watawaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Sluijs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Watawaka.
Van Der Sluijs throws a head punch that misses.
Van Der Sluijs takes a shot to the head.
Watawaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Sluijs just leaning against Watawaka, taking a breather.
Watawaka tries to throw a body punch but Van Der Sluijs avoids it by throwing Watawaka back against the cage.
Van Der Sluijs lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs swings wildly with an uppercut but Watawaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Watawaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sluijs controls his hands.
Watawaka throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Watawaka - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Der Sluijs.
Watawaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Watawaka is working Van Der Sluijs over against the cage.
Watawaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Watawaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watawaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watawaka misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Watawaka as the two fighters clinch.
Van Der Sluijs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watawaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Watawaka cracks Van Der Sluijs with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watawaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sluijs controls his hands.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Watawaka.
Watawaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Der Sluijs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs is stalling here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watawaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
Van Der Sluijs is stalling here.
Van Der Sluijs leaning against his opponent.
Van Der Sluijs tries to stall but Watawaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Watawaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watawaka letting Van Der Sluijs take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Van Der Sluijs.
Watawaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watawaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watawaka is keeping busy.
Watawaka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watawaka scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Watawaka.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to maintain a safe position but Watawaka gets an underhook and turns Van Der Sluijs into the cage.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Watawaka has denied him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watawaka misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watawaka.
Van Der Sluijs working hard to break the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs can't break the clinch.
Watawaka scores with a shot to the side of Van Der Sluijs's head.
Watawaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to stall.
Watawaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Watawaka trying to stall but Van Der Sluijs improves his position.
Watawaka working aggressively here.
Watawaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sluijs controls his hands.
Van Der Sluijs prevents a body shot from Watawaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Watawaka.
Watawaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Der Sluijs's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Der Sluijs.
Van Der Sluijs looking to slow down the pace here.
Watawaka taking a breather.
Watawaka works on Van Der Sluijs's body with a couple of short punches.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to control Watawaka's arms but Watawaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Der Sluijs has his back to the cage.
Watawaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs letting Watawaka take a breather here.
Watawaka misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Van Der Sluijs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watawaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Watawaka scores with a hook to the body.
Watawaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Watawaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Watawaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Watawaka.
Nice body punch from Watawaka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonaka Watawaka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watawaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Der Sluijs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watawaka wants to clinch
letting Van Der Sluijs counter with a right hand.
Watawaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Der Sluijs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Der Sluijs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Watawaka rushes Van Der Sluijs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Watawaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
Watawaka lands an uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs misses with some punches.
Van Der Sluijs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Watawaka up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Watawaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Der Sluijs misses with the head strike.
Watawaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Watawaka.
Watawaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Watawaka.
Tonaka Watawaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Watawaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs is breathing heavily.
Watawaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watawaka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watawaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Van Der Sluijs fails to land.
A short uppercut from Watawaka.
Watawaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Der Sluijs can do to turn this around?
Watawaka lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Watawaka.
Van Der Sluijs stalling in the clinch but Watawaka improves position.
Watawaka lands a body punch.
Van Der Sluijs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Watawaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watawaka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Watawaka tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Watawaka works on Van Der Sluijs's body with a couple of short punches.
Watawaka misses with some punches.
Van Der Sluijs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watawaka lands a shoulder strike.
Van Der Sluijs throws a punch but it's blocked by Watawaka.
Van Der Sluijs lands punches inside but they're not really causing 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!
Van Der Sluijs is stalling here.
Watawaka tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Watawaka tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Van Der Sluijs tries to stall but Watawaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Watawaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Watawaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Der Sluijs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watawaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Watawaka.
Watawaka scores with a hook to the body.
Watawaka cracks Van Der Sluijs with a nice body shot.
Watawaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Watawaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watawaka misses with a punch to the body.
Van Der Sluijs stalling in the clinch but Watawaka improves position.
Van Der Sluijs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Watawaka.
Watawaka misses with some punches.
A short right from Watawaka.
Watawaka scores with a shot to the side of Van Der Sluijs's head.
A short left from Watawaka.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Watawaka.
Watawaka works on Van Der Sluijs's body with a couple of short punches.
Watawaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Watawaka.
Watawaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Watawaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watawaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Der Sluijs backwards.
Watawaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Watawaka can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Sluijs controls the action.
Van Der Sluijs prevents a body shot from Watawaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watawaka lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Watawaka.
Watawaka misses with some punches.
Watawaka stalling.
Watawaka scores with a shot to the side of Van Der Sluijs's head.
Watawaka tries to work over Van Der Sluijs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Watawaka lands a body shot.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Watawaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watawaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Van Der Sluijs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Watawaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Watawaka.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Watawaka as Van Der Sluijs tries to tie him up.
Watawaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonaka Watawaka dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Watawaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Watawaka stalling in the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs is stalling here.
Watawaka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watawaka taking a breather.
Van Der Sluijs is struggling to control the position.
Van Der Sluijs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Watawaka up against the cage.
Watawaka lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watawaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to maintain a safe position but Watawaka gets an underhook and turns Van Der Sluijs into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by James Van Der Sluijs.
Watawaka tries to clinch up
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watawaka moves into the clinch.
Watawaka trying to control the position but instead, Van Der Sluijs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Watawaka into the cage.
Watawaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Der Sluijs's elbow.
Van Der Sluijs struggles to land a body shot inside as Watawaka controls his hands.
Watawaka lands a body shot.
Van Der Sluijs trying to stall but Watawaka improves his position.
Watawaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sluijs controls his hands.
Watawaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watawaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Der Sluijs controls his hands.
Van Der Sluijs prevents a body shot from Watawaka.
Watawaka tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Van Der Sluijs looking to stall.
Watawaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Watawaka lands with a short shot to the head.
James Van Der Sluijs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Watawaka stalling against the cage.
Watawaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Der Sluijs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watawaka lands a body punch.
Watawaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watawaka lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Watawaka.
Watawaka lands with a right to the head.
Van Der Sluijs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Watawaka is keeping busy.
Van Der Sluijs blocks a body shot from Watawaka.
Watawaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Watawaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Watawaka can't find room to land a body shot as Van Der Sluijs controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Watawaka.
Watawaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Watawaka slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watawaka pushes Van Der Sluijs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Watawaka tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Watawaka lands a body shot.
Watawaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Der Sluijs up against the cage.
Watawaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Watawaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Van Der Sluijs takes a shot to the head.
Van Der Sluijs blocks an uppercut.
Van Der Sluijs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Der Sluijs tries to stall but Watawaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Watawaka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Watawaka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Der Sluijs trying to stall but Watawaka improves his position.
Van Der Sluijs is looking to control Watawaka's arms but Watawaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Van Der Sluijs has his back to the cage.
Watawaka taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watawaka tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Van Der Sluijs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watawaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Watawaka.
A short uppercut from Watawaka.
Watawaka tries to work over Van Der Sluijs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Der Sluijs looking to slow down the pace here.
Watawaka cracks Van Der Sluijs with a nice body shot.
Tonaka Watawaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Watawaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Der Sluijs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Der Sluijs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watawaka darts in and clinches Van Der Sluijs up against the cage.
Watawaka tries a body shot but Van Der Sluijs blocks it.
Watawaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tonaka Watawaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watawaka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonaka Watawaka!
Our winner, Tonaka Watawaka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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