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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamanui Te Patu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Scotland The Brave [Instrumental]. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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266 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tamanui Te Patu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Te Patu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kerr manages to avoid it.
Kerr moves into the clinch.
Kerr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Te Patu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kerr to the mat. Kerr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kerr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kerr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Te Patu.
Te Patu throwing strikes from guard but Kerr blocks nicely.
Kerr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kerr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Te Patu is looking to work some ground and pound but Kerr has wrist control.
Te Patu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kerr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Te Patu on the ground.
Kerr managing to control the position.
Kerr has his foot on Te Patu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Te Patu works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Te Patu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Te Patu wants to pass the guard but Kerr is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Te Patu trying to control but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Kerr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Te Patu trying to control but Kerr is working from the bottom.
Te Patu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Te Patu throwing strikes from guard but Kerr blocks nicely.
Te Patu throwing strikes but missing.
Te Patu stopping the sweep attempt from Kerr.
Kerr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kerr tries to get out of the position.
Te Patu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kerr 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kerr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Te Patu closes the distance and pushes Kerr back into the cage.
Kerr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kerr tries to work over Te Patu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Te Patu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kerr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Te Patu is trying to break the clinch but Kerr has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kerr.
Te Patu blocks an uppercut.
Te Patu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kerr tightens his grip and picks Te Patu up, before dumping him to the ground. Te Patu manages to land in guard.
Kerr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kerr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Patu 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.
Kerr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kerr preventing the sweep.
Te Patu keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
Te Patu working for a triangle but Kerr defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Te Patu keeping moving, preventing Kerr from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kerr controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tom Kerr just wasn't active enough.
Kerr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tom Kerr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kerr tries to clinch up
letting Te Patu counter with a right hand.
Te Patu cracks Kerr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kerr moves into the clinch.
Te Patu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Te Patu looking for a takedown.
Kerr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Te Patu has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kerr is trying to keep an underhook but Te Patu manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Te Patu throwing shots but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Te Patu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kerr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Te Patu there.
Kerr tries to roll over but Te Patu keeps him under control.
Kerr has hold of Te Patu's hands but Te Patu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Te Patu thows a huge punch but Kerr dodges it nicely.
Te Patu wants to take a breather but Kerr is having none of it.
Te Patu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kerr is trying to control but can't.
Kerr is not content to let Te Patu control the position.
Te Patu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Te Patu throwing shots but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Te Patu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Te Patu is pressing down on Kerr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kerr is holding on for now.
Te Patu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kerr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Te Patu.
Te Patu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kerr defending well though.
Te Patu thows a huge punch but Kerr dodges it nicely.
Te Patu lands strikes from half guard.
Kerr has hold of Te Patu's hands but Te Patu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Te Patu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kerr keeps working.
Kerr wants to improve his position but Te Patu is controlling well.
Kerr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Te Patu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Te Patu.
Te Patu misses with a head shot. Kerr uses the momentum to regain guard.
Te Patu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Te Patu with a nice head shot there.
Te Patu throwing strikes but missing.
Te Patu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Te Patu wants to control from the top but Kerr keeps moving.
Te Patu throws and elbow that misses. Kerr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Te Patu's guard. Nice move by Kerr!
Te Patu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kerr is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr trying to control but Te Patu is working from the bottom.
Kerr looking to pass the guard.
Tamanui Te Patu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Te Patu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerr's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamanui Te Patu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kerr tries to clinch up.
Kerr misses with an uppercut. Te Patu saw that one coming.
Te Patu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kerr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Te Patu looking for a guillotine here but Kerr defends easily.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Te Patu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throwing strikes but missing.
Te Patu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kerr.
Te Patu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Te Patu is keeping the position for now.
Kerr trying to control but Te Patu is working from the bottom.
Kerr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Te Patu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Te Patu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kerr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Te Patu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Te Patu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerr's guard.
Kerr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Te Patu!
Kerr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Te Patu is in a horrible position here. Kerr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Tamanui Te Patu has been cut.
Te Patu swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kerr controlling from mount.
Te Patu is looking to improve his position but Kerr isn't that keen on the idea.
Kerr tries to control but Te Patu wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kerr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kerr 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tom Kerr!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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