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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lafaele Ioane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Fustini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lafaele Ioane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Fustini!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fustini looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fustini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ioane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fustini shoots in for a takedown but Ioane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fustini thows a leg kick but Ioane checks it
and Ioane counters with a stiff right hand.
Harry Fustini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fustini cracks Ioane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fustini throws a right hand that Ioane ducks under and follows up with a left that Ioane also avoids with ease.
A jab lands there for Ioane.
Fustini fails with the takedown.
Lafaele Ioane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Fustini.
Nice takedown defense from Ioane. No joy for Fustini on that attempt.
Fustini shoots in but Ioane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fustini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ioane defends it nicely.
Ioane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fustini is looking to clinch but Ioane is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fustini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ioane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fustini moves in looking to clinch but Ioane pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioane lands an overhand right.
Fustini tries to clinch there but Ioane circles away.
Fustini shoots for a takedown but Ioane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fustini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ioane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Ioane. No joy for Fustini on that attempt.
Fustini looks winded!
Nice sprawl there from Ioane as Fustini shoots in.
Fustini shoots for a takedown but Ioane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ioane scores with a decent looking hook.
Ioane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fustini on the side of the head.
Fustini shoots in looking for a takedown but Ioane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fustini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ioane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ioane keeps the fight on the outside.
Ioane lands a glancing blow to the side of Fustini's head.
Lafaele Ioane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fustini shoots in for a takedown but Ioane shows good takedown defense.
A nice combination there by Ioane.
Fustini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ioane can pounce on him.
Ioane takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Ioane as he connects with a hook.
Ioane feints and then cracks Fustini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fustini down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioane connects with the punch.
Fustini shoots in looking for a takedown but Ioane manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fustini's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ioane throws a jab but it's blocked by Fustini.
Ioane throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fustini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ioane.
Fustini slips a jab from Ioane.
Ioane's corner calls for a 1-2. Ioane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fustini staying out of range there.
Ioane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lafaele Ioane dominated that round.
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.
Ioane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fustini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ioane circles away.
Fustini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Ioane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fustini with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ioane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lafaele Ioane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Fustini.
Fustini misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Ioane.
Fustini fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fustini is breathing heavily.
Ioane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fustini has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioane throws a lazy right hand but Fustini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fustini takes one to the chin there.
Ioane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A cross from Ioane lands.
Fustini needs to keep his hands up - Ioane had a free shot at his head there.
Fustini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ioane sprawls well. Ioane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fustini gets slowly back to his feet.
Fustini throws a right and a left that Ioane avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fustini takes one on the button.
Ioane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fustini fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ioane misses with a wild combination.
Fustini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ioane connects with a leg kick. Fustini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice combination there by Ioane.
Ioane scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioane feints a jab promting Fustini to slip. Ioane then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fustini slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fustini moves in looking to clinch but Ioane pushes him off.
Ioane's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ioane duly obliges.
Some wild striking there from Fustini.
Fustini has a takedown stuffed.
Fustini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fustini will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioane with a jab.
Ioane connects with a crisp jab.
Ioane thumps Fustini with a low kick.
Ioane lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Ioane.
Fustini moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fustini.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Ioane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lafaele Ioane dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ioane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fustini eats them both and turns towards Ioane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fustini tries for a takedown but Ioane sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fustini shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ioane counters with an outside leg kick.
Ioane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fustini.
Fustini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fustini shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ioane as he avoids it easily.
Lafaele Ioane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Fustini.
Fustini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ioane sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ioane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fustini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ioane.
Fustini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioane throws a jab when Fustini was well out of range.
Fustini blocks a jab.
Fustini misses with a combination
and Ioane counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Ioane there.
Fustini drops his hands momentarily and Ioane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ioane throws a lazy right hand but Fustini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fustini closes the distance but Ioane moves to the side
and Ioane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ioane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fustini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ioane throws the left hand but Fustini avoids the punch easily.
Ioane lands a leg kick that knocks Fustini off balance momentarily.
Fustini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fustini shoots in for a takedown but Ioane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ioane stuffs the takedown.
Ioane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fustini has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fustini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ioane sizes up Fustini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ioane cracks Fustini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ioane jabs Fustini right on the nose. Fustini blinks but takes it well.
Fustini shoots in for a takedown but Ioane shows good takedown defense.
Fustini drops his hands momentarily and Ioane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lafaele Ioane is winning the standup battle so far.
Ioane cracks Fustini with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ioane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fustini ducks under a wild hook from Ioane.
Fustini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ioane but Ioane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ioane throws an overhand right that lands on Fustini's shoulder, as Fustini tries to avoid the shot.
Ioane thuds his right hand into Fustini's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left and a right from Ioane both land. Nice combination.
Ioane scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fustini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ioane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ioane throws a shot from downtown. Fustini moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lafaele Ioane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ioane has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lafaele Ioane!
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energy
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hype
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