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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Finau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finau has chosen "Ninja Gaiden" by The Minibosses as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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297 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Santa Claus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Finau!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claus closes the distance and clinches.
Finau lands a takedown into guard.
Claus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Claus wants to get back to his feet but Finau passes into half guard.
Finau controlling the pace.
Claus is not content to let Finau control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finau is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Claus tries to kick Finau off but Finau keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Finau is looking to take a break and control but Claus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Finau controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Claus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Claus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Claus is staying active underneath Finau, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Finau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finau winds up and cracks Claus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Finau with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Finau is just content to waste time from the top position. Claus takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Claus has momentary wrist control but Finau slips an elbow through the middle.
Finau won't allow Claus to get back to his feet.
Claus trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau cracks Claus with a solid left hand.
Claus trying to strike off his back.
Finau scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Claus is rocked!
Finau postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Claus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Finau cracks Claus with a solid left hand.
Finau lands a couple of elbows.
Finau working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finau lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Claus wants to stand and escape but Finau is having none of it.
Finau must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Claus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Finau pushes down on Claus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Claus is breathing heavily.
Finau wants to free his trapped foot but Claus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claus is trying to stand.
Finau looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Finau moves nicely into side control.
Claus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Claus is being controlled here.
Finau's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Finau cracks Claus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Claus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Finau connects with a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Claus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Claus taking a bit of punishment here - Finau scoring with strikes.
Finau creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Finau landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Claus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Finau scoring with punches from side control.
Claus is looking for a sweep.
Finau scores with a couple of short elbows.
Finau working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Finau connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Claus some visible discomfort.
Claus taking punishment in the form of punches.
Finau landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sione Finau dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Finau fails to land the takedown.
Finau closes the distance and clinches up with Claus, looking for a takedown. Finau pushes Claus against the cage but Claus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Claus as he jumps to the side.
Santa Claus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sione Finau.
Finau shoots in but no luck this time.
Finau looks for a takedown but Claus sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Claus's waist but Claus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finau off to one side.
Finau closes the distance and clinches up with Claus, looking for a takedown. Finau pushes Claus against the cage but Claus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claus swivels and escapes.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but Claus shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finau.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finau.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finau.
Finau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claus swivels and escapes.
Santa Claus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Finau shoots in but Claus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claus is fending him off so far but Finau persists. Nope, Claus circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Finau shoots in looking for a takedown. Claus tries to sprawl out of it but Finau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Claus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Finau shoots in and drives through. Claus sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Claus as Finau shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau shoots in and drives through. Claus sprawls well.
Finau closes the distance and clinches up with Claus, looking for a takedown. Finau pushes Claus against the cage but Claus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finau shoots in and drives through. Claus sprawls well.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but Claus shows good takedown defense.
Sione Finau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finau shoots in but Claus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Claus stuffs the takedown attempt from Finau. Finau gets slowly back to his feet.
Finau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Claus pinned against the cage. Claus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Claus stuffs the takedown.
Finau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claus swivels and escapes.
Finau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Claus circles away.
Finau shoots in but Claus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finau shoots for a double leg takedown but Claus sprawls well. He's pushed Finau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Finau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finau shoots for a takedown but Claus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Claus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Finau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau misses with a takedown attempt - Claus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Finau shoots for a takedown but Claus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Claus moves out of range as Finau strikes.
Finau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Claus tries to avoid it but Finau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Claus to the ground. Claus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finau shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Claus as he avoids it easily.
Finau shoots for a takedown but Claus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Finau has a takedown stuffed.
Finau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finau shoots in looking for a takedown. Claus tries to sprawl out of it but Finau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Claus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Claus seems to have got his legs back now.
Claus misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Claus. No joy for Finau on that attempt.
Claus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finau scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finau misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Claus dodges the ground and pound from Finau.
Sione Finau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Finau working the ground and pound from side control.
Finau tries to advance to mount but Claus denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau cracks Claus with a big elbow.
It looks like Santa Claus has been cut.
Sloppy strikes there by Finau.
Finau scores with punches from side control.
Finau working the head and body with strikes.
Claus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Finau seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Finau is putting a hurting on Claus here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Finau crashes against the mat.
Claus pushes Finau away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Finau gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Finau is chipping away with strikes.
Santa Claus's cut is getting worse.
Claus being controlled for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Finau's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Finau creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Finau trying to control the action but Claus is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Finau's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Finau tries to score with some ground and pound. Claus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Claus is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Finau has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The strikes coming from Finau are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Finau working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sione Finau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santa Claus'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Horrible takedown by Finau or perhaps it was just good defense by Claus which made him look bad.
Finau has a takedown stuffed.
Finau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claus is fending him off so far but Finau persists. Nope, Claus circles away and we're back to standing.
Santa Claus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sione Finau.
Claus stuffs the takedown attempt from Finau. Finau gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Finau or perhaps it was just good defense by Claus which made him look bad.
Finau shoots for a takedown but Claus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big left from Finau misses.
Finau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claus is fending him off so far but Finau persists. Nope, Claus circles away and we're back to standing.
Finau misses with a takedown attempt - Claus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Finau with that takedown attempt.
Finau tries to clinch up but Claus circles away and keeps his distance.
Finau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Finau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Claus as he jumps to the side.
Finau tries to clinch up.
Finau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claus swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Finau shoots in but Claus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finau closes the distance and clinches up with Claus, looking for a takedown. Finau pushes Claus against the cage but Claus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Finau fails with the takedown.
Finau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Claus counters with a single leg into guard. Finau didn't expect that.
Finau striking off his back but it's not causing Claus any problems.
Finau throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Finau looking for a sweep. Not yet Finau, not yet.
Finau is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Finau tries to strike from the bottom.
Claus preventing the sweep.
Finau striking off his back but it's not causing Claus any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Finau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Claus tries to avoid it but Finau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Claus to the ground. Claus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claus is fending him off so far but Finau persists. Nope, Claus circles away and we're back to standing.
Finau misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Finau fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Finau.
Finau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Claus tries to avoid it but Finau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Claus to the ground. Claus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Claus's waist but Claus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finau off to one side.
Finau has a takedown stuffed.
Finau has a takedown stuffed.
Finau fails with a takedown attempt.
Finau has a takedown stuffed.
Claus stuffs the takedown attempt from Finau. Finau gets slowly back to his feet.
Claus staying out of range there.
Finau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Claus stuffs the takedown attempt from Finau. Finau gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Finau with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finau shoots for a double leg takedown but Claus sprawls well. He's pushed Finau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Finau shoots in but Claus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finau is looking to clinch.
Finau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Claus pinned against the cage. Claus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Claus. No joy for Finau on that attempt.
Santa Claus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Finau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Claus circles away.
Finau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claus swivels and escapes.
Finau doesn't manage to clinch there - Claus circles away.
Finau shoots for a double leg takedown but Claus sprawls well. He's pushed Finau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Finau tries to clinch there but Claus circles away.
Finau fails to land the takedown.
Finau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Claus as he jumps to the side.
Finau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Finau throws a hook but Claus blocks it.
Santa Claus is winning the standup battle so far.
Finau fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Finau misses with a takedown attempt - Claus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Claus's waist but Claus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Finau off to one side.
Finau shoots in but no luck this time.
Finau closes the distance and clinches up with Claus, looking for a takedown. Finau pushes Claus against the cage but Claus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santa Claus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Finau shoots in for a takedown but Claus shows good takedown defense.
Finau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Claus swivels and escapes.
Finau shoots in and drives through. Claus sprawls well.
Finau shoots in but Claus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Finau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Finau shoots for a double leg takedown but Claus sprawls well. He's pushed Finau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Finau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Claus is fending him off so far but Finau persists. Nope, Claus circles away and we're back to standing.
Finau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Claus pinned against the cage. Claus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Finau or perhaps it was just good defense by Claus which made him look bad.
No luck for Finau with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Finau or perhaps it was just good defense by Claus which made him look bad.
Finau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Claus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Finau tries to clinch up but Claus circles away and keeps his distance.
Finau shoots in but no luck this time.
Finau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santa Claus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Finau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sione Finau!
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