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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Inoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Pascual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillip Pascual has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pat Inoke's chin.
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195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pat Inoke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Pascual!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascual fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Inoke lands a jab.
It looks like Phillip Pascual has been cut.
Pascual shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Inoke as he jumps to the side.
Pascual fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pat Inoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Pascual.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Inoke.
Pascual tries to buck Inoke off but Inoke is having none of it.
Check out the look on Inoke's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pascual is looking to reverse the position.
Inoke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pascual some visible discomfort.
Inoke lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pascual tries to buck Inoke off but Inoke is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Inoke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pascual keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inoke is chipping away with strikes.
Pascual is trying to get back to half guard.
Inoke tries for a kimura but Pascual is defending well.
Inoke landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pascual takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pascual tries to improve position but can't.
Inoke has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Pascual is squirming around, avoiding Inoke's attempts to control the action.
Inoke lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pascual hang on?
Inoke lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Inoke.
Inoke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pascual is in a horrible position here. Inoke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Inoke breaks from Pascual's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Inoke lands a big shot there that rocks Pascual but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Inoke raining down shots from the mount!
Pascual is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inoke working the ground and pound effectively.
Pascual is still in real trouble! Can Inoke finish him?
Inoke with shots to the head and body - Pascual looks very uncomfortable down there.
Inoke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pascual seems to have recovered his senses.
Pascual is in a horrible position here. Inoke smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pascual tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inoke with the ground and pound from mount.
Pascual is looking to improve his position but Inoke isn't that keen on the idea.
Inoke lands a big shot there that rocks Pascual but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Inoke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pascual is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pascual looks gassed!
Inoke trying to control but Pascual is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoke is really struggling to control Pascual but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pascual is looking to improve his position but Inoke isn't that keen on the idea.
Inoke landing shots from mount.
Inoke unloading with bombs!
Pascual is wriggling around trying to escape.
Inoke landing strikes from the mount and Pascual is in trouble!
Pascual is bucking up trying to escape but Inoke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That has opened up Phillip Pascual's cut even more.
Inoke dominating with strikes here.
Pascual is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoke landing strikes from the mount and Pascual is in trouble!
Pascual is in all sorts of trouble here.
Inoke scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Inoke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Inoke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inoke has hold of Pascual's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pascual manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Inoke looking to control but Pascual is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pascual is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Inoke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Pascual's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Inoke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pascual moves out of range of the body kick from Inoke.
Inoke gets a takedown into half guard.
Pascual is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Inoke pulls his head out easily.
Pascual tries to roll over but Inoke keeps him under control.
Pascual is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Inoke scores with a couple of nice shots.
Inoke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pascual can do to turn this around?
Inoke looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pascual has hold of Inoke's hands but Inoke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Inoke is keen to just control but Pascual is a slippery customer.
Pascual looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pascual is breathing heavily.
Inoke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Inoke trying to control the action but Pascual is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoke lands strikes from half guard.
Pascual looking for submissions off his back.
Pascual wants to get back to full guard.
Inoke is working for a submission of some sort.
Inoke seems to be looking for submissions.
Inoke winds up and cracks Pascual with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Inoke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Inoke thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pascual's head.
Inoke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pat Inoke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Inoke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pascual with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Inoke tries to pass to full mount but Pascual defends it.
Inoke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pascual moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pascual has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Inoke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Inoke works over Pascual with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Inoke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Inoke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Inoke thows a big elbow that misses.
Inoke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Inoke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Inoke tries to free his leg and advance position but Pascual is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Inoke trying to control but Pascual is working from the bottom.
Inoke wants to pass the guard but Pascual is keeping the position.
Inoke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pascual working for a triangle but Inoke defends it easily.
Inoke distracts Pascual with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Inoke working some strikes from top position.
Inoke passes into half guard.
Inoke lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Inoke passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pascual is in all sorts of trouble here.
Inoke landing strikes from the mount.
Pascual is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Inoke.
Inoke looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pascual is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Inoke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phillip Pascual's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Inoke misses with a double jab.
Inoke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pascual sneaks back into half guard.
Inoke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Inoke is trying to work for a kimura but Pascual is defending well.
Inoke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pascual moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Inoke trying to control but Pascual is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pascual throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pascual looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Inoke forces his way into half guard.
Pascual tries to roll over but Inoke keeps him under control.
Pascual is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Inoke drops an elbow to the side of Pascual's head.
Inoke lands strikes from half guard.
Pascual with the active half guard here but Inoke passes nicely into side control.
Inoke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoke is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Pascual is trying to escape and Inoke transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Pascual is forced to tap! Nice work there by Inoke! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pat Inoke!
Pat Inoke retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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