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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Holmes (ranked 2605 p4p, 5098 weight class) and Tama Ruiha (ranked 328 p4p, 582 weight class). Ruiha has chosen Polynesian Traditional Music as his entrance music. Hunter Holmes has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 cm
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1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hunter Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tama Ruiha!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Tama Ruiha has been cut.
Tama Ruiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Holmes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruiha.
Holmes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ruiha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holmes.
Holmes throwing a counter right hand but Ruiha manages to avoid it.
Holmes scores with the left hand. Ruiha knows he should have avoided that one.
Ruiha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Holmes slips a jab from Ruiha.
Nice defenses there by Holmes.
Ruiha walks into a left hand.
Holmes digs a good hook to Ruiha's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiha throws a body punch but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ruiha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruiha walks into a stiff left hand from Holmes.
Holmes lands with a hook. Ruiha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That has opened up Tama Ruiha's cut even more.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruiha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holmess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ruiha blocks a leg kick.
Holmes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Holmes takes a swing at Ruiha's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holmes moves out of range as Ruiha strikes.
Ruiha connects with a crisp jab.
Holmes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ruiha works Holmes's body with a nice hook.
Holmes is breathing heavily.
Ruiha throws a hook to the side of Holmes's head but Holmes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruiha.
Ruiha stuns Holmes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Holmes lands the left hand.
Ruiha looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.
A big right from Ruiha misses.
Ruiha throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes tried to score with a low kick but Ruiha checks it.
Ruiha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holmes throws a right hand that Ruiha ducks under and follows up with a left that Ruiha also avoids with ease.
Ruiha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Ruiha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ruiha scores with a nice head shot.
Holmes slips a straight right by Ruiha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holmes defending well as Ruiha loads up on a big left hand.
Ruiha throws a jab when Holmes was well out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.
It seemed like Ruiha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ruiha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holmes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Ruiha.
Holmes is rocked!
Ruiha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oh Holmes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Holmes glances at the clock... BAM! Ruiha nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Holmes crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Holmes is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tama Ruiha!
Tama Ruiha thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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