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Event:
PAcio 27
Date: Aug 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Rauparaha closes the distance and clinches.
Rauparaha prevents the takedown attempt.
Sigit is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rauparaha pulls him back up using the underhooks. #TD2#
Rauparaha manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sigit wants to control from the top but Rauparaha keeps moving.
Sigit throws an elbow that misses. Rauparaha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sigit's guard. Nice move by Rauparaha!#REVB##SUB#
Rauparaha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sigit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rauparaha has managed to get both his arms back between Sigit's legs - danger averted.
Rauparaha wants to stand and escape but instead Sigit has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rauparaha keeping moving, preventing Sigit from controlling successfully.
Sigit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rauparaha keeping moving, preventing Sigit from controlling successfully. #T1#
Rauparaha keeping full guard, as Sigit tries to pass.
Rauparaha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rauparaha can't keep his opponent in guard - Sigit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sigit is thwarting Rauparaha's attempts to control the position.
Rauparaha won't allow Sigit to pass to mount.
Sigit throws a strike but Rauparaha avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Rauparaha trying to control the position.
Sigit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sigit throwing strikes from guard but Rauparaha blocks nicely. #T2##SUB#
Sigit drops back looking for a leg! Rauparaha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rauparaha manages to kick Sigit off! Sigit jumps back into Rauparaha's guard.
Rauparaha keeping full guard, as Sigit tries to pass.
Rauparaha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sigit trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rauparaha keeping moving, preventing Sigit from controlling successfully.
Rauparaha trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sigit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rauparaha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rauparaha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Sigit. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Sigit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. #T3#
Sigit throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rauparaha works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sigit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rauparaha is keeping the position for now.
Rauparaha wants to get back to his feet but Sigit is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sigit postures up in Rauparaha's guard and throws a big left but Rauparaha blocks it.
Sigit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sigit working some strikes from top position.
Rauparaha can't keep his opponent in guard - Sigit advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sigit is pressing down on Rauparaha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rauparaha is holding on for now.
Sigit prevents Rauparaha from standing back up.
Rauparaha wants to improve his position but Sigit is controlling well.
We've been informed that Rauparaha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sigit wants to control but Rauparaha is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Sigit 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! Rauparaha is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). The Sigit!
The Sigit 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.
In defeat, Te Rauparaha stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thx!'.
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Event:
Pacio 24
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Sigit with a poor takedown
and Rauparaha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rauparaha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sigit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rauparaha counters with a nice uppercut.
Sigit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rauparaha counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Sigit feints and as Rauparaha raises his hands in defense, Sigit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sigit prevents Rauparaha from getting back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sigit working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sigit stands up over Rauparaha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rauparaha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sigit is controlling him.
Sigit scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sigit trying to control the position from guard on top but Rauparaha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Rauparaha wants to stand and escape but Sigit is having none of it.
Sigit loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rauparaha keeping full guard, as Sigit tries to pass.
Rauparaha wants to stand but Sigit is controlling the position.
Sigit is pushing down on Rauparaha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rauparaha is fighting to maintain full guard but Sigit has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sigit prevents Rauparaha from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Sigit is looking for a kimura but Rauparaha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sigit to get the leverage.
Rauparaha is trying to stand back up but Sigit is controlling him
Sigit is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sigit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rauparaha defending well though. #T2#
Rauparaha wants to get back to his feet.
Sigit wants to pass to mount but Rauparaha is defending the position.
Sigit is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rauparaha looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sigit slips a nice elbow through Rauparaha's hands, connecting with Rauparaha's forehead.#SUB2#
Sigit is working for a kimura but Rauparaha is defending it quite comfortably.
Sigit trying to control the action but Rauparaha is working from the bottom.
Rauparaha wants to get back to his feet.
#T3#
Sigit moves into full mount! Rauparaha won't be happy about that!
Sigit wants to control the pace but Rauparaha is squirming around nicely.
Rauparaha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sigit on the ground.
Rauparaha takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rauparaha tries to buck Sigit off but he can't manage it.
Sigit breaks from Rauparaha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sigit putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sigit working Rauparaha over with strikes here.
Rauparaha is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Sigit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Sigit looking for a guillotine from mount but Rauparaha is having none of it.
Sigit postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rauparaha looks a forlorn figure.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigit controlling from the full mount.
Rauparaha is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sigit working the ground and pound effectively.
Sigit breaks from Rauparaha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sigit has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rauparaha's face.
#ES#
Rauparaha somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!#TD2#
Sigit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rauparaha to the ground. Sigit is now in Rauparaha's guard.
Sigit trying to control the position from guard on top but Rauparaha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Sigit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sigit throws an off balance right hand
and Rauparaha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sigit moves in looking to clinch but Rauparaha pushes him off.
Rauparaha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sigit.#TD2#
Sigit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rauparaha to the ground. Sigit is now in Rauparaha's guard.
Sigit prevents Rauparaha from getting back to his feet.
Rauparaha keeping full guard, as Sigit tries to pass.
Sigit is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Sigit is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rauparaha is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rauparaha has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Sigit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T1##SU#
Rauparaha stands up and waves to Sigit to follow him.
Sigit fails with the takedown.
Rauparaha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sigit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rauparaha tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sigit manages to circle out of the way.
Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Sigit.
Sigit shoots and misses
and Rauparaha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Sigit shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sigit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sigit lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Sigit is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB2#
Sigit seems to be looking for submissions.
Rauparaha wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Sigit seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rauparaha is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). The Sigit!
The Sigit is the new bantamweight champion!
The Sigit was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Pacio Fight Night 21
Date: Jun 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Doremus shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Rauparaha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#TD2#
Doremus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rauparaha's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Doremus landing some decent shots from guard.
Rauparaha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doremus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rauparaha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rauparaha is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doremus is controlling him.
Doremus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus works over Rauparaha with some ground and pound from guard.
Rauparaha wants to stand but Doremus is controlling the position. #ES#
Rauparaha pushes Doremus off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Rauparaha's head coaches at Body Pain_14elite_650$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Doremus with a lazy takedown attempt #CL#
and Rauparaha moves into the clinch.#T1#
Rauparaha misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rauparaha fails to land.
Rauparaha misses with the head strike.
Doremus blocks an uppercut.
Rauparaha is pressed up against the cage. Doremus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rauparaha down to the mat. Rauparaha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus.
Doremus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Rauparaha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rauparaha misses with a punch on the inside.
Rauparaha gets through Doremus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauparaha.
Rauparaha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauparaha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauparaha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Rauparaha working aggressively here.
Rauparaha has a couple of punches blocked by Doremus.
Rauparaha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rauparaha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doremus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rauparaha misses with some punches.
Doremus wants a takedown.
Rauparaha misses with the head strike.
Rauparaha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doremus blocking some punches.
Rauparaha throws a head punch that misses.
Rauparaha misses with the head strike.
Rauparaha throws a punch but it's blocked by Doremus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rauparaha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rauparaha lands an uppercut.#T3#
Rauparaha has a couple of punches blocked by Doremus.
Rauparaha working aggressively here.
Rauparaha throws a head punch that misses.
Rauparaha misses with the head strike.
Doremus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauparaha throws a punch but it's blocked by Doremus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauparaha.
A nice left hand lands by Rauparaha.
Doremus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauparaha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauparaha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauparaha lands a left hand.
Rauparaha misses with the head strike.
Rauparaha throws a punch but it's blocked by Doremus.
Rauparaha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Rauparaha swings wildly with an uppercut but Doremus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doremus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rauparaha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rauparaha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rauparaha working aggressively here.
Doremus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauparaha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauparaha swings wildly with an uppercut but Doremus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rauparaha scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doremus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rauparaha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rauparaha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Doremus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rauparaha regains guard.
Doremus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Te Rauparaha dominated that 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.
#R2#
Doremus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Doremus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rauparaha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck for Doremus with that takedown attempt.
Doremus fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Rauparaha misses the target.
Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus fails with the takedown.#T1#
Rauparaha slaps away a takedown attempt from Doremus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Doremus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rauparaha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dolores Doremus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doremus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rauparaha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rauparaha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doremus.
Rauparaha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doremus can do to turn this around?#T2#
Doremus fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Rauparaha misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Doremus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rauparaha but Rauparaha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Doremus shoots in looking for a takedown. Rauparaha tries to sprawl out of it but Doremus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rauparaha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T3#
Rauparaha leaves Doremus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Rauparaha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doremus fails with a takedown attempt.
Rauparaha swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD2#
Doremus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rauparaha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Rauparaha throws Doremus to one side and escapes!
Doremus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Doremus tries to get set, Rauparaha tries to push him back and clinch up but Doremus manages to avoid the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rauparaha stuffs the takedown.
Rauparaha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Te Rauparaha dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Doremus looking to score a takedown here. Rauparaha is defending well but Doremus drives through and ends up in Rauparaha's guard.
Doremus working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rauparaha's head.
Doremus connects with a couple of short punches.
Doremus throwing strikes but missing.
Doremus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doremus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rauparaha wants to stand up but Doremus is controlling him.
Doremus throws a big elbow that misses.
Rauparaha working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doremus.
Rauparaha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doremus on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Rauparaha kicks Doremus off and gets to his feet.
Doremus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha avoids it really well and circles away.#T1##TD2#
Doremus scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Doremus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Doremus connects with a nice short shot to Rauparaha's temple.
Doremus thows a huge punch but Rauparaha dodges it nicely.
Dolores Doremus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Doremus drops an elbow to the side of Rauparaha's head.
Rauparaha looks like he's trying to stand up.
#T2##ES#
Rauparaha has one foot on Doremus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Doremus shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Doremus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rauparaha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauparaha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rauparaha pushes Doremus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rauparaha working aggressively here.
Rauparaha has a couple of punches blocked by Doremus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rauparaha.
Doremus blocks an uppercut.
Dolores Doremus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doremus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3##TD2#
Doremus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rauparaha wants to get back to his feet but Doremus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Doremus with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rauparaha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Doremus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doremus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doremus throws a strike but Rauparaha rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Doremus has a closed guard, preventing Rauparaha from standing up. #SUB2#
Doremus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rauparaha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rauparaha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Rauparaha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doremus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rauparaha has managed to get both his arms back between Doremus's legs - danger averted.#T4##SU#
Rauparaha stands up from Doremus's guard - Rauparaha perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rauparaha walks into a straight right hand from Doremus.
Doremus dives in for a single leg takedown but Rauparaha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Te Rauparaha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dolores Doremus.
Doremus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Rauparaha counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Te Rauparaha.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rauparaha, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Te Rauparaha!
Te Rauparaha is the new bantamweight champion!
Te Rauparaha was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Pacio Fight Night 20
Date: Jun 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Rauparaha throws the left hand but Doremus avoids the punch easily.
Doremus tries to counter with a takedown but Rauparaha is quick to defend against it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doremus.
Doremus shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha shows good takedown defense.
Doremus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolores Doremus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doremus fails with a takedown attempt.
Rauparaha tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha avoids it really well and circles away.
Rauparaha moves in looking to clinch but Doremus pushes him off.
Doremus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Doremus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Doremus looks for a takedown but Rauparaha sprawls well.
Rauparaha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Doremus.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doremus.
Doremus looks for a takedown but Rauparaha sprawls well.#CL2#
Rauparaha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doremus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rauparaha gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Doremus tries to score a body lock takedown but Rauparaha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Doremus has been working on his balance at Island Warriors , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Rauparaha.#T3#
Rauparaha has Doremus pushed against the cage.
Rauparaha stalling the fight.
Rauparaha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rauparaha is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doremus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rauparaha after a bit of a struggle.
Doremus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rauparaha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rauparaha misses with a series of wild punches.
Doremus feinted with a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doremus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Te Rauparaha dominated that 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.
#R2#
Doremus scores with a jab. Rauparaha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dolores Doremus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Rauparaha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doremus, pushing him back against the cage.
Rauparaha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doremus wants to take the fight to the mat but Rauparaha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rauparaha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doremus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rauparaha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Rauparaha scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Rauparaha.
Rauparaha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Doremus.
Rauparaha is pressed up against the cage. Doremus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rauparaha down to the mat. Rauparaha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've been informed that Rauparaha has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolores Doremus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doremus misses with a takedown attempt
letting Rauparaha counter with a right hand.
Rauparaha throws a shot from downtown. Doremus moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Doremus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rauparaha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doremus misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Rauparaha counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Doremus gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Doremus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rauparaha defending well though.
Rauparaha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doremus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rauparaha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Doremus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Doremus is looking for a kimura but Rauparaha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doremus to get the leverage.
Doremus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rauparaha with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doremus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doremus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doremus lands with a punch from half guard. #T3#
Doremus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rauparaha is trying to stand up here but Doremus is controlling him well.
Doremus throws a strike but Rauparaha avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Doremus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doremus postures up and lands a big shot to Rauparaha's brow.
Doremus won't allow Rauparaha to get back to his feet.
Doremus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doremus prevents Rauparaha from getting back to his feet.
Doremus postures up in Rauparaha's guard and throws a big left but Rauparaha blocks it.
Doremus wants to pass the guard but Rauparaha is keeping the position.
Rauparaha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Doremus 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.
Rauparaha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rauparaha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Doremus throws an elbow that misses. Rauparaha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doremus's guard. Nice move by Rauparaha!#REVB#
Rauparaha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Rauparaha has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Doremus to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rauparaha is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Doremus pulls down on the head and he's put Rauparaha to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dolores Doremus!
Dolores Doremus is the new bantamweight champion!
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Event:
Pacio Fight Night 14
Date: May 08, 2016 |
#R1#
Falcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rauparaha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rauparaha scores with a jab to the body.
Rauparaha thuds a left hand into Falcon's body.
Rauparaha jabs Falcon right on the nose. Falcon blinks but takes it well.
Falcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Rauparaha - just one landing.
Rauparaha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rauparaha scores with the left hand. Falcon knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC2#
Falcon is rocked!
Rauparaha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falcon doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Falcon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rauparaha lands a body shot.
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!
Rauparaha closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Falcon out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Te Rauparaha!
Te Rauparaha is the new bantamweight champion!
Te Rauparaha was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Pacio Fight Night 7
Date: Apr 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Jab by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha connects with a leg kick. Toifer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Toifer takes one on the button.
Rauparaha lunges at Toifer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toifer's hand.
Toifer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It seemed like Rauparaha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rauparaha cracks the inside of Toifer's front leg.
Toifer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rauparaha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rauparaha displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #ROC2#
Toifer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rauparaha steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Toifer is out on his feet! Rauparaha sets himself and nearly takes Toifer's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Te Rauparaha!
After the fight, Te Rauparaha was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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