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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iokua Mikala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smash Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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275 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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225 cm
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275 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iokua Mikala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smash Spring!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spring with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mikala counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mikala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Spring connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mikala scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Iokua Mikala has been cut.
Spring throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mikala counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mikala connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spring has his takedown stuffed
and Mikala counters with a thumping low kick.
Spring looks gassed!
Spring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mikala circles away quickly and effectively.
Spring misses with a takedown attempt
and Mikala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Spring really felt that one!
Iokua Mikala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smash Spring.
Mikala goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Smash Spring has been cut.
Spring takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spring takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mikala. Spring shrugs it off though.
Mikala feints and then cracks Spring's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spring down.
Mikala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mikala thumps Spring with a low kick.
Mikala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikala scores with a leg kick.
Spring steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mikala. That one must have hurt.
Mikala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spring. That did some damage!
Spring takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spring misses with a takedown
and Mikala counters with a good low kick that Spring was not able to check.
Mikala connects with a leg kick. Spring looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spring is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mikala scoring well with a low kick there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mikala, right into the meat.
Mikala shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Spring manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mikala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Spring is striking but Mikala is not phased and passes to half guard.
Mikala is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spring punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mikala wants to control but Spring is keeping him busy.
Mikala is looking for a kimura here.
Spring missing with punches from the bottom.
Spring with the active half guard here but Mikala passes nicely into side control.
Spring striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mikala is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spring is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mikala looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring is looking for a sweep.
Spring throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Spring manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Spring seems to be working for a kimura but Mikala defends the submission attempt.
Mikala gets back to full guard.
Mikala working for a triangle but Spring defends it easily.
Spring postures up in Mikala's guard and throws a big left but Mikala blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spring postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spring preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikala working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Spring.
Spring throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mikala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spring postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikala has his foot on Spring's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Spring works his way back into a safe position though.
Spring with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spring stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mikala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Spring scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spring is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mikala manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spring flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Spring throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iokua Mikala dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spring throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mikala.
Mikala throws a head kick but Spring moves out of range.
Spring gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mikala counters with a good low kick that Spring was not able to check.
Spring gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mikala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smash Spring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spring swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mikala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spring takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mikala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mikala connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spring shoots and misses
and Mikala counters with a straight right hand.
Iokua Mikala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smash Spring.
Spring is breathing heavily.
Mikala lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spring takes a step back to recover.
Spring misses with a takedown
and Mikala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mikala drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mikala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spring can do to turn this around?
Spring is looking to reverse the position.
Mikala scoring with punches from side control.
Mikala is staying tight to Spring's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mikala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spring keeps working.
Spring is looking to reverse the position.
Mikala is chipping away with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mikala tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Spring on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring sneaks back into half guard.
Spring is refusing to be controlled, as Mikala sits in half guard.
Spring moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spring throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spring is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mikala defends well.
Mikala trying to control but Spring is working from the bottom.
Mikala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spring's head.
Mikala might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mikala trying to control the position from guard on top but Spring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spring is looking for a triangle but Mikala pushes his legs off easily.
Spring is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mikala defends well.
Mikala working some strikes from top position.
Mikala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mikala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spring's head.
Spring is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mikala is aware though and is defending well.
Mikala is pushing down on Spring's leg trying to pass to half guard. Spring is fighting to maintain full guard but Mikala has managed to sneak the leg through.
Spring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spring punching from the bottom.
Spring on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Spring looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mikala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spring keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikala is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spring sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikala is looking for a kimura here.
Spring looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mikala trying to control the action but Spring is working from the bottom.
Spring is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mikala pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mikala is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spring looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iokua Mikala dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spring throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mikala counters with an inside leg kick.
Spring swings for the body but Mikala moves out of range.
Spring misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spring doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mikala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spring on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spring fails with the takedown
and Mikala counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spring's knee momentarily.
Spring has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mikala.
Mikala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spring fails with the takedown
and Mikala counters with an outside leg kick.
Iokua Mikala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smash Spring.
Spring takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mikala connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikala cracks Spring with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mikala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikala connects with a body shot that sends Spring's belly button to the back.
Mikala connects with a single shot there.
Smash Spring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikala lands a front kick.
A jab from Mikala finds it's way through Spring's defenses.
Mikala throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spring takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spring doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mikala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mikala throws a good cross that connects.
Spring is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Mikala! Spring is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iokua Mikala!
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energy
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hype
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