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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kamaka (ranked 2258 p4p, 3916 weight class) and Don Schneider (ranked 291 p4p, 421 weight class). Kamaka comes to the cage accompanied by Carcass - Heartwork. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Kamaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Schneider!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamaka thuds a left hand into Schneider's body.
Kamaka closes the distance and pushes Schneider back into the cage.
Kamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamaka pushes Schneider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka pushes Schneider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
Schneider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Schneider landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schneider tries a body shot but Kamaka blocks it.
Kamaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Schneider lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schneider misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Schneider fails to land.
Schneider blocking some punches.
Kamaka blocks an uppercut.
Schneider lands a right hand.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schneider wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamaka won't allow it.
Schneider is trying to force a seperation but Kamaka has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schneider.
Schneider tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamaka avoids the damage to the body.
Kamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Schneider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schneider's efforts to push away.
Kamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schneider crunches a lovely knee into Kamaka's ribcage.
Kamaka lands a right hand.
Schneider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamaka backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Schneider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schneider misses with some punches.
Schneider missing with knees to the body.
Kamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka has a couple of punches blocked by Schneider.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schneider trying to land knees to the body.
Kamaka digs a right hand underneath Schneider's ribcage. Schneider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schneider lands with a left to the head.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kamaka throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Kamaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka avoiding damage as Schneider throws knees to the body.
Kamaka scores with a hook to the body.
Schneider misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands with a light punch inside.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Kamaka.
Kamaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Kamaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schneider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been informed that Schneider has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider throws a head punch that misses.
Schneider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamaka is defending well for now.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider lands with a short shot to the head.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Kamaka lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Schneider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamaka is defending well for now.
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamaka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schneider looks winded!
Schneider throws a head punch that misses.
Kamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schneider.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamaka blocks a body shot from Schneider.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kamaka avoids it.
Schneider missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schneider's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kamaka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schneider scrambles back to his feet.
Kamaka closes the distance and clinches.
Kamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Schneider prevents a body shot from Kamaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schneider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Schneider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands an uppercut.
Kamaka blocking some punches.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamaka presses Schneider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schneiders head.
A nice left hand lands by Schneider.
Kamaka scores with a shot to the side of Schneider's head.
A head punch on the inside from Schneider fails to land.
Kamaka effectively controlling the action here.
Schneider trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Kamaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka works on Schneider's body with a couple of short punches.
Schneider has a couple of punches blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka lands an uppercut.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
Joe Kamaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kamaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamaka tries a body shot but Schneider blocks it.
Kamaka tries to work over Schneider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schneider can't find room to land a body shot as Kamaka controls the action.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Kamaka.
Schneider misses with some punches.
Kamaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Schneider wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamaka won't allow it.
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Kamaka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamaka.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamaka blocks a body shot from Schneider.
Kamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Kamaka.
Schneider misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider misses with some punches.
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schneider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kamaka lands a left hand.
Kamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schneider.
Kamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kamaka as the two fighters clinch.
Schneider tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamaka avoids the damage to the body.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Schneider misses with a knee to the head.
Schneider is breathing heavily.
Kamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schneider or not.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamaka misses with some punches.
Kamaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
Schneider working aggressively here.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
A left hand lands to the body for Schneider.
Schneider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
Schneider tries a knee to the head but Kamaka blocks it.
Schneider misses with some punches.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schneider's elbow.
Schneider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside.
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Schneider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schneider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Kamaka lands.
Schneider is rocked!
Kamaka closes the distance and clinches.
Schneider is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamaka finish him?
Kamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamaka gets through Schneider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka presses Schneider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schneider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schneider walks straight into a right hand from Kamaka - that's dropped him! Kamaka jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Schneider from any more punishment! Schneider complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Kamaka!
As Joe Kamaka got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you to all the fans & please do check out White Gorilla (1529) & Shadow Realm NYC (7076) who have kindly sponsored me & thanks to my Mom & Dad who have always been the best.'.
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