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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Acacia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kal Too (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 lbs
22 - 7 - 2 |
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176 cm
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161 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Zeke Acacia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kal Too!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Too swinging wildly here.
Acacia lands a head kick. Too smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Acacia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Too tries to score a power double leg takedown but Acacia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Too somewhat.
Too misses with a takedown attempt - Acacia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Too fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zeke Acacia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kal Too.
Too throws a sloppy head kick and Acacia moves out of range easily.
Acacia misses with a head kick.
Too shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Too shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Acacia is trying to defend but Too finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Acacia trying to control here.
Too prevents Acacia from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Too is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Acacia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Acacia wants to sweep here but Too controlling him for the moment.
Acacia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Too is controlling him.
Too wants to control from the top but Acacia keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acacia is working an open guard so Too takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Acacia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kal Too seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Too rushes Acacia and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Too has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Acacia clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Too is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Acacia up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Acacia trying to get back to his feet but Too is in full control for now.
Acacia is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Too looking for the RNC.
Too is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Acacia defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Too controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Acacia covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Acacia staying busy and making it hard for Too to control.
Acacia has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Acacia is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Too keeps control of the position easily here as Acacia tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Too lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acacia has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Too is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kal Too dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Too sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Too throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Acacia jabs Too to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Too closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Too lands in his opponent's guard.
Acacia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Too shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Too postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acacia scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Too clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acacia manages to break the clinch.
Too shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Acacia defends it nicely.
Too uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acacia.
Too shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Acacia defends it nicely.
Too shoots for a double leg takedown but Acacia sprawls well. He's pushed Too's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zeke Acacia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kal Too.
Acacia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Too.
Too closes the distance but Acacia moves to the side
and Acacia counters with a good, hard body kick but Too shrugs it off.
Too tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Acacia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Too fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too pushes Acacia up against the cage in a clinch.
Acacia manages to break the clinch.
Too fails to land the takedown.
Too is breathing heavily.
A head kick from Acacia lands but Too takes it in his stride.
Acacia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zeke Acacia is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Too throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Acacia was covering up waiting for the punch and Too finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Acacia has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Too off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Acacia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acacia is looking to slow Too down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Too fails in his attempt to clinch.
Too fails to land the takedown.
Acacia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Too tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acacia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acacia lands a high kick!
Too connects with the punch.
Too sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Too with a poor takedown
and Acacia counters with an inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Too.
Zeke Acacia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acacia scores with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Too stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Acacia.
Too avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acacia tries for a takedown but Too sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab from Acacia.
A solid leg kick lands there for Acacia.
Acacia leaves Too with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Too gets a double leg takedown into Acacia's guard.
Acacia uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Too shoots in and bounces Acacia off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Too tries to free his leg and advance position but Acacia is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zeke Acacia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Acacia delivers a nice body kick.
Acacia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Acacia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Too tries to clinch but Acacia is having none of it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Acacia enables Too to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Acacia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Too stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Too throws a leg kick but Acacia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Too looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Acacia!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acacia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Too trying to control but Acacia is having none of it.
Too avoids the attempt from Acacia to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Too has control of Acacia's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Acacia regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Too controlling from the full mount.
Acacia throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Too is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Acacia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Acacia!
Too controls Acacia momentarily but Acacia frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Too tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kal Too has got the better of the ground game so far.
Too has a closed guard, preventing Acacia from standing up.
Acacia preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acacia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acacia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zeke Acacia just wasn't active enough.
Acacia stuffs the takedown.
Too clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Too.
Too can't get the takedown.
Acacia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Too doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Acacia wants to take the fight to the mat but Too manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Too's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Acacia.
Too clinches up with Acacia and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Too drags the fight down to the ground.
Acacia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Acacia tries to stand but Too is controlling from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Too has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Acacia doesn't defend quickly enough and Too has managed to lock this one up! Can Acacia escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Too on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kal Too!
In his post fight interview, Kal Too started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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