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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Te Mana Lumotuffio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumotuffio comes to the cage accompanied by Kamate - All Blacks. Max Power will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Mana Lumotuffio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power lands a big head kick that sends Lumotuffio tumbling to the mat! Power takes a step backwards and waves Lumotuffio back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Te Mana Lumotuffio has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lumotuffio slaps away a takedown attempt from Power, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Power throws a right and a left that Lumotuffio avoids nicely.
Lumotuffio gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Lumotuffio are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Power takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lumotuffio lands an elbow.
Power is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lumotuffio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lumotuffio 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.
Lumotuffio working the head and body with strikes.
Power struggling a bit here.
Power is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumotuffio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Power tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lumotuffio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Power is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Power tries to bench press Lumotuffio off him but Lumotuffio keeps the position.
Lumotuffio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Power tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lumotuffio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Power manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power is trying to maintain the position but Lumotuffio is very close to passing his half guard.
Power wants to improve his position but Lumotuffio is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lumotuffio is looking for a kimura here.
Power wants to improve his position but Lumotuffio is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power trying to hold on to Lumotuffio's head to control him but Lumotuffio postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lumotuffio is thwarting Power's attempts to control the position.
Power is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Lumotuffio is staying active.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lumotuffio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Power napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lumotuffio is trying to get an arm triangle but Power is defending well.
Lumotuffio is breathing heavily.
The strikes coming from Lumotuffio are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lumotuffio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Power is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Power is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lumotuffio's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio thows a huge punch but Power dodges it nicely.
Lumotuffio tries to pass to full mount but Power defends it.
Power tries to kick Lumotuffio off but Lumotuffio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lumotuffio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Power has managed to free his arm - good work.
Power regains full guard. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lumotuffio looking to pass the guard.
Power looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Te Mana Lumotuffio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Te Mana Lumotuffio's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lumotuffio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lumotuffio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lumotuffio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Power is trying to stand up here but Lumotuffio is controlling him well.
Lumotuffio lands strikes from half guard.
Power is trying to get back to full guard.
Power is looking to control Lumotuffio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Power avoid being mounted?
Lumotuffio working Power over with strikes.
Lumotuffio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lumotuffio.
Power avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lumotuffio.
Lumotuffio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Power trying to hold on to Lumotuffio's head to control him but Lumotuffio postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Power swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Power throws a right hand that Lumotuffio ducks under and follows up with a left that Lumotuffio also avoids with ease.
Lumotuffio takes one to the side of the head.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power thumps Lumotuffio with a low kick.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Power.
Power connects with a jab.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Power with a poor takedown
and Lumotuffio counters with a takedown into side control.
Lumotuffio is chipping away with strikes.
Power is trying to get back to half guard.
Lumotuffio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lumotuffio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lumotuffio working away.
Lumotuffio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lumotuffio misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Power taking punishment in the form of punches.
Power wants to get back to his feet but Lumotuffio drags him back down.
Lumotuffio lands a few punches from side control.
Lumotuffio swings around for an armbar but Power sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lumotuffio's guard.
Power is working Lumotuffio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Power trying to control but Lumotuffio is working from the bottom.
Lumotuffio is looking for a triangle but Power pushes his legs off easily.
Power trying to control but Lumotuffio is working from the bottom.
Lumotuffio trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Power is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lumotuffio working for a triangle but Power defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power trying to control but Lumotuffio is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Te Mana Lumotuffio's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Power misses with a combination
so Lumotuffio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Power keeping moving, preventing Lumotuffio from controlling successfully.
Lumotuffio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power can't keep his opponent in guard - Lumotuffio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Power gets full guard.
Power is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power has control of Lumotuffio's left arm, preventing Lumotuffio from doing any damage.
Lumotuffio trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lumotuffio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lumotuffio throwing strikes from guard but Power blocks nicely.
Lumotuffio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lumotuffio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Power swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lumotuffio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Power won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumotuffio is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Power knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Power really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lumotuffio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lumotuffio working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Power is trying to control Lumotuffio's posture but Lumotuffio avoids it.
Lumotuffio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Power is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Power is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Power is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lumotuffio prevents Power from improving his position.
Lumotuffio landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lumotuffio misses with a head shot. Power uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lumotuffio postures up.
Lumotuffio postures up in Power's guard and throws a big left but Power blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Power keeping moving, preventing Lumotuffio from controlling successfully.
Power is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Te Mana Lumotuffio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lumotuffio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Power throws a combination that misses
and Lumotuffio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lumotuffio lands with a punch from half guard.
Lumotuffio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Power defending well though.
Lumotuffio trying to mount his opponent but Power defends it.
Power is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lumotuffio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Te Mana Lumotuffio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lumotuffio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Te Mana Lumotuffio!
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energy
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