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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinesa Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sauna Majuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauna Majuri will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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294 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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285 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kinesa Cali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sauna Majuri!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cali misses with a looping left.
Majuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Majuri.
Majuri closes the distance and pushes Cali back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Majuri.
Majuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cali wants a takedown.
Majuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Cali avoids the damage to the body.
Cali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Majuri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cali wants to clinch.
Cali avoids the head kick by Majuri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali doesn't manage to clinch there - Majuri circles away.
Cali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cali just misses with a punch to the body.
Cali connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Sauna Majuri has been cut.
Cali is looking to clinch.
Majuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Cali.
Cali throws a big shot that misses.
Cali tries for a takedown but Majuri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinesa Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Majuri slips a straight right by Cali.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majuri thuds his right hand into Cali's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A punch lands to the side of Majuri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Majuri cracks Cali with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cali shoots in looking for a takedown but Majuri manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cali's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Majuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Majuri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Majuri shoots in and bounces Cali off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Majuri wants to control from the top but Cali keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Majuri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sauna Majuri wasn't active enough on the ground.
Majuri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Majuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Majuri has closed the distance and engaged Cali in a clinch.
Majuri pushes off an throws an elbow but Cali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Majuri lands a knee to the body.
Majuri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cali lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cali is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cali takes a knee to the side of the body.
Majuri with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kinesa Cali has been cut.
Cali is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees to the body from Majuri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majuri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cali avoids a wild elbow strike from Majuri.
The referee calls for Majuri to work.
Majuri throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauna Majuri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cali misses with a left hand
and Majuri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Majuri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Majuri moves nicely into side control.
Majuri wants to control but Cali is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cali trying to remain calm as Majuri controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali is not content to let Majuri control the position.
Majuri moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Majuri controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cali is wriggling around trying to escape.
Majuri content just to control the position here.
Majuri prevents Cali from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Majuri tries to control but Cali wriggling away.
Majuri content just to control the position here.
Sauna Majuri has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Cali fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Majuri lands with a shot to the body.
Majuri connects with a solid leg kick.
Kinesa Cali is winning the standup battle so far.
Majuri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cali's head.
Cali works over Majuri's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cali misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cali goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cali misses with a takedown attempt - Majuri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sauna Majuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Majuri jabs at Cali's body.
Majuri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cali changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Majuri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Majuri moves into the clinch.
Majuri lands a knee to the head.
Majuri stalling in the clinch but Cali improves position.
Majuri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Majuri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Majuri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Majuri trying to land knees to the body.
Cali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Majuri scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majuri misses with a knee strike.
Majuri lands a knee to the body.
Majuri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Majuri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Majuri.
Majuri working Cali over with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Majuri.
Majuri working Cali over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Majuri is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Majuri.
Majuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cali in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Majuri throws a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Majuri.
Majuri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Majuri digs a right hand into Cali's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cali's gas tank.
Majuri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Majuri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Majuri lands an elbow just above Cali 's eye.
Cali letting Majuri take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Majuri.
Majuri with a knee to the head.
Cali dodges an elbow strike from Majuri.
Cali is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Majuri to keep the fight standing.
Majuri lands a knee to the head.
Majuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Majuri stalling the fight.
Majuri with a knee to the head.
Majuri lands with a light punch inside.
Majuri gets underhooks to prevent Cali's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kinesa Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Majuri.
Majuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Majuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cali is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majuri landing knees to the head.
Majuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Majuri lands a big knee! That's hurt Cali! Oh, he's all over the place! Majuri lands another knee that sends Cali to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sauna Majuri!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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